June is dead. Long live June. Full Docket tonight with some important debuts happening.
To it!
Memphis 3, OKC 1
- James Rapoport went 1-for-3.
- Matt Carpenter wwent 1-for-4
- Pete Kozma was 2-for-4
- Adron Chambers had the lone XBH (unless you count Nick Stavinoha), a HR in 3 ABs. He drove in 2.
- Daryl Jones picked up a PH.
- Nick Additon threw 104 pitches in just 5.1 IP. He gave up just 1 H, but walked 4 while striking out 7.
- Brian Augenstein came in for 1.1 IP, giving up a solo HR and striking out 2.
- Rich Rundles walked the only batter he faced.
- Jesse Todd got an out.
- Chuck Fick recorded a K in his 1 IP.
- Victor Marte logged his 13th save with 1 IP featuring 2 H and 1 K.
- Jose Garcia and Matt Adams went 1-for-5
- Ryan Jackson went 2-for-5.
- Alex Castellanos was 1-for-3, walking twice with a 2B and 2 RBI.
- Audry Perez and Chris Swauger went 1-for-4.
- Jermaine Curtis went 1-for-3.
- D’Marcus Ingram had a H and a BB in 2 ABs.
- Eric Duncan had a PH HR and 2 RBI.
- Kevin Gast was touched up for 5 ER on 8 H and 1 BB in 6 IP. He struckout 7.
- Brett Zawacki threw a clean 1 IP.
- Chase Reid took the loss and blown save after walking 3 and giving up a H for 2 ER in 1.1 IP.
- Which technically came at the hands of Jose Rada, who came in and gave up a walkoff single allowing the winning run to score without recording an out.
- Kolton Wong led-off, going 2-for-2 with 2 BB, a 2B, RBI and 3 R.
- Ronny Gil was 1-for-3.
- Christopher Edmondson went 3-for-3 with a HR and 3 RBI.
- Geoffrey Klein went 1-for-5.
- Colin Walsh and Patrick Elkins were 1-for-3.
- Victor Sanchez went 1-for-4.
- Ryan Copeland took the loss only lasting 4 IP, yielding 6 ER on 8 H and 1 BB. He struckout 3.
- Cale Johnson gave up 3 ER on 4 H in 2 IP.
- Hector Corpas threw 2 IP allowing 1 H.
- Aidan Lucas struckout 2 in 1 IP.
- Alan Ahmady and Xavier Scruggs (2B) went 1-for-3
- Rainel Rosario and Edgar Lara (2B) went 1-for-4.
- Niko Vazquez went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
- Starlin Rodriguez was 1-for-3 with a 2B.
- Robert Stock went 2-for-4.
- Ted Obregon was 1-for-4.
- Carlos Martinez got his first win with Palm Beach, throwing 6 IP. He gave up 2 ER on 4 H and 4 BB while striking out 7.
- Arquimedes Nieto threw 2 IP with a solo HR, 2 BB and 1 K.
- Keith Butler struckout the side in 1 IP
- Matt Williams went 2-for-4 with a 2B, HR and RBI.
- Neal Pritchard went 3-for-3 with 3 RBI.
- David Bergin and Robert De La Cruz (2B) went 1-for-4.
- Jesus Montero was 1-for-3 with a 2B.
- Eduardo Hiraldo threw 6 IP, giving up 3 ER on 4 H and 3 BB. He struckout 6.
- Roberto Canache gave up 2 H and a BB while getting 1 out.
- Heath Wyatt poached the win, threw 1.2 IP and giving up a H while striking out 1.
- Tyler Mills recorded the save, with a BB in 1 IP.
- Mike O’Neill went 2-for-4.
- Jordan Rasmus, Roberto Reyes, Joseph Bergman and David Medina all went 1-for-4.
- Juan Castillo went 1-for-3 with a 2B.
- Jose Almarante picked up the win throwing a 1 hitter over 6 IP. He struckout 3.
- Jonathan Cornelius yielded 1 H over 2 IP. He struckout 2.
- Corey Baker recorded the save, giving up a H in 1 IP.
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Too many walks for C-Mart. Maybe just first game jitters.
Wong had a nice little game…4 BB in 4 games bodes well. Hope he keeps that approach up
Wong had a very advanced approach at Hawaii with a keen eye for the strikezone (which should get him past the lower minors fairly quickly). Many times teams pitched around him which would have frustrated many hitters of his age but he stayed patient throughout and his numbers showed. He will be a very good OBP guy that should hit even as he progresses.
The more I hear about Wong, the more I think he’s going to be alwight.
Definitely. Wong wasn’t my favorite pick as I have stated a number of times but its not a knock on his ability…its the fact that there were some very high upside players sitting there when we picked. So I was just disappointed that we didn’t jump on any of them. I did a write-up on the Wong pick over at redbirddugout.com if you are interested in getting an indepth scouting report on him and my view of the pick.
I love the DFRs and totally appreciate you guys putting them together, but man you really know how to bury the lede!
Not to be a proofread nazi or anyhting but Tyler Mills and Heath Wyatt pitched for both Palm Beach and Johnson City?.
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Jess Todd was a rising star as a starting pitcher and has been nothing but mediocre as a reliever. Dickson’s callup seems like a good opportunity to put him in the rotation but it looks like they are going with Broderick. The Cards have found someone who can dominate for multiple innings and they want to make him into another one inning pitcher. I hope that only lasts until Sanches returns. My choices for promotion are Matt Williams to Batavia and Mike O’Neill to QC.
Juan Castillo hits .350 for QC, gets promoted to PB and plays in 13 games then gets demoted to Batavia? WTF?
was he possibly hurt?
Castillo was the catcher that went after the opposing pitcher with a bat when he was at the plate… he didnt like the inside pitches and then one went behind him and he charged the mound with the bat. He also was suspended 50 games the year before for testing positive for illegal sustances. What I am wondering is why he hasn’t been released?
Maybe because he is the best hitting prospect we have among our catchers as well as more than adequate defensively.
Well at least he isnt a cub who throws balls into the stands and almost kills fans
Wong has 3 BB and is yet to strikeout.
I am enthralled by Keith Butler. The guy can really pitch.
Butler stikes out the side AGAIN! Pedro Alvarez down on MLB rehab, he made him look like a High school batter!
Few things to note from this DFR:
1) Something FINALLY positive to write about for Niko…I was sure this was going to be a breakout year for him and he has struggled mightily. Maybe this one game will help get him on track.
2) Keep an eye on Tyler Mills…not much press for the 2011 draft pick but he has the tools to be a solid back of the bullpen arm.
3) Chambers is definitely staying hot and fighting off the REALLY slow start he had. Still a guy I am quite intrigued by but feel he might need to get traded (or have a few other OF’s at the big club get traded) to have a chance.
4) CMart is continuing to show why I had him as my #2 Cards prospect to begin the year even without throwing a pitch stateside. He is maturing in front of our eyes and his stuff continues to improve.
Re: Chambers. I think, as a potential 4th OF, he offers similar production to Jay (good glove, can play CF, decent patience, not much power). Jay’s probably the better player (especially if you want to play either in RF where I think Jay’s extra pop is decisive) but the difference over 200-300PAs as a backup guy is probably minimal. Given Jay’s (lucky) excellent production the last two years, I think I’d rather they moved him (think they could get real value – could he be part of a non-Miller/Martinez deal for Jose Reyes, marketed as a Beltran replacement?).
Chambers and Jay have some similiarities but different players IMO. Chambers projects as a legit leadoff hitter and I am higher on him than most and see him as a starting OF in the bigs…not a 4th OF. He will occasionally pop a HR but I would much rather see him hitting on the ground and line drives and using his speed.
No doubt that Miller and Martinez are the solid #1 and #2 now in the organizational rankings, based on 2011 performance. Would put Tavaras at #3 right now, Wong at #4 and Cox at #5. If Jenkins stays solid he could leapfrog Cox in my mind.
I think I’d agree with your top 5 totally. I might have Matt Carp ahead of Cox, perhaps, and Rosenthal and Jenkins could both be in contention for a top 5 slot too.
I think the injuries to Taveras have to push him below at least Wong and probably even Cox. If Taveras had been healthy the entire season, then yes, but I’d just rank ‘em the same except with Taveras 5th. (btw, I probably agree with you about moving Carpenter ahead of Cox).
And, let me say, as being one of the guys here who has seen Taveras play, I think he should be our top 3 maybe #2, but he just hasn’t played consistently from a health standpoint.
adron chambers’ power surge reminds me of skip schumaker and jon jay at a similar point in their development —- both of them spiked their ISO to about .175 at Memphis in their mid-20s, after several years in the .100 range. he closed out june with a .969 OPS for the month; season OPS is .871 against RHP. good walk rate too. me likey
Nice breakdown of Martinez’s start from a guy at SB Nation that attended the game:
http://www.minorleagueball.com/2011/6/30/2253610/carlos-martinez-6-30-vs-bradenton
I love getting first hand detailed reports! He had a nice write-up and it jived pretty well with my first hand writeup over at redbirddugout.com where I also got some links to pictures and video that I took from the River Bandits game at Busch stadium earlier this year.
http://www.redbirddugout.com/2011/05/river-bandits-at-busch-recap.html
Another write-up about Martinez, this time from John Sickels, with the help of some “sources in the Midwest League.”
http://www.minorleagueball.com/2011/7/1/2253616/thoughts-on-the-promotion-of-cardinals-prospect-carlos-martinez
I don’t like the comp. between Chambers and Jay/Schu, Chambers coming into the system was very raw compaired to Jay and Schu who played at D-1 programs. So I think Chambers has a higher ceiling in the long run. The thing i don’t get, is why AC’s SB% is so poor. I wish there was someone like a Vince Coleman (who I believe did the same thing for the cubs a few years ago.) type who could come down and help him out.
Chambers is nearly 25 years old. Unless this power spike is real, I don’t really think he’s got any “ceiling” left. That’s not to say he’s not a useful future 4th OF, but I think you’re probably mis-characterising him as a raw, high-ceiling type; he’s more or less there now and his skillset probably doesn’t profile as an impact player IMO. Just a decent roleplayer on the 25-man.
compaired to Jon Jay and Skip, i think he has a higher upside then both. You gotta remember he came out of high school to play Football for Mississippi St. i believe. He has only played baseball full time (300+ AB/season) for only four years now. He seems to me that he is more than just a singles hitter and has a little bit of pop (evidence by having 16 triples ’09 and 9 Hrs this season). I don’t disagree that he probably will end up as a pretty good 4th OF but I am not writing off that he can’t be anymore than that. Best case scenario he could be a guy who could maybe put up .275, 10+ Hrs, 25+ SB (Shane Victorino-lite).
he’s tiny isn’t he?
Looks like a bit of a hard-luck line for Gast; nice K/BB ratio, although as usual we don’t know how many of the 8 hits were for extra bases/HR (note to hard-working DFR writers – this would be a really useful piece of info to include!). I’m intrigued to see if he can cut it to some extent at the higher levels. He looks to me a bit like Nick Additon – a kinda tweener prospect who might profile as a 5th starter on a non-contending team but who probably doesn’t have a rotation role for us in the near future.
I’d like to see one of those guys given a chance in relief in spring training next year – after the farce of Trever Miller and Brian Tallet this year, it’d be good if we could develop a useable lefty arm internally. Obviously, Sam Freeman’s probably top of the tree, but the K rates and general performance put up by Additon and Gast this year suggest they might be adequate lefty guys at MLB level. Anybody know what their respective platoon splits are?
Looking more closely at Carlos Martinez’s outing, the guy struggled quite a bit with control toward the end of the outing, issuing 2BB, a wild pitch, and 2HBP in the last 2 IP. He obviously struggled with both, needing a bases-loaded, 1-2-3 double play to escape the 5th, and coughing up 2 ER in the 6th. This reflects what was mentioned in the report at SBNation that Ryan links to above. That report attributes the control issues to fatigue.
The upside to this is that his control issues were, in part at least, a result of fatigue as much as a lack of polish. The downside to this is that stamina will always be considered an issue with Martinez because he’s relatively short for a pitcher (~6′, maybe less). It’s nothing to worry about after just one start in High A, but it’s certainly worth noting and keeping an eye on down the road.