Comments on: Daily Farm Report 8/14/2011

By: RichardRich

RichardRich — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:10:39 +0000

You should have watched the previous 4 games where he gave up 25 ER in 12.2 IP!

By: pitch and hit

pitch and hit — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:54:19 +0000

I watches last night he was awesome.

Send him up, he deserves his roster spot back, they should either use him or lose him.

By: pitch and hit

pitch and hit — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:09:32 +0000

Swagerty is on the Springfield roster #18.

By: Brian B

Brian B — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:31:26 +0000

So happy for Curtis who is playing much better and hitting the ball well in Springfield. Not anyone’s prospect but not only has he hit when asked to play, but he now has become a backup pitcher for the pitching staff. Last night he closed the game out and did well. I wish him the best. Cox is hitting much better and that’s a great sign however his defense continues to be an issue as others have written. He has time to improve and has a good coaching staff to help him, but if I’m not mistaken, this is a position that he has played all his career and in college. So I don’t think 3rd base is nothing knew too him other then it being the minors leagues. I still think Matt Carpenter is a better 3rd baseman. Maybe they should try him on 2nd.

Scruggs is hitting well in PB. Way to go.

By: bc

bc — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:29:44 +0000

I don’t think there’s much utility in breaking up Cox’s year like that. You could just as easily break it up in other ways — Cox has had a .525 SLG% since the AA all-star break (last 160 ABs, .137 ISO) and he had a .439 SLG% in the hitter’s graveyard of Palm Beach. It’d be better just to cite his yearlong line of .320/.380/.432 and recognize he’s played in both hitter-friendly and hitter-unfriendly parks, while jumping levels. He’s also the youngest position player in SPR.

By: spencegirl

spencegirl — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:31:08 +0000

Before the all star break Ottavino was the best pitcher in Memphis, top 5 in the PCL in strikeouts and ERA. He leads Memphis in strikeouts and has for 99% of the year so please give him the respect he deserves!

By: easy

easy — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:20:26 +0000

The thing I’m liking about Cox is that, at three different levels including the AFL, he’s gotten off to a dismal start and then made whatever adjustments he needed to to succeed at that level. It appears that he works hard to adjust and improve. It may be that he’ll be able to concentrate on improving his defense and power as he goes along. He’s also slipped out of my top five for the same reason you mention.

By: cariocacardinal

cariocacardinal — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:07:50 +0000

I dont care about his age (he’s younger than almost 1/3 of the league) but I looked at the Appy leaders over the last 6 years. Almost none of them are currently prospects and the ones that are were in the Appy at a younger age. Almost none of them were MI though so maybe there is hope.

By: Dan from FL

Dan from FL — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:06:20 +0000

Nothing about Jordan Swagerty promoted to Springfield.
http://blogs.news-leader.com/cardinals/2011/08/12/airports-closure-may-hurt-cardinals-tonight/

By: cariocacardinal

cariocacardinal — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:02:43 +0000

The wind must not have been blowing out in SPFLD.