someone else asks:
North (New York): Bobby Bradley has made many hot sheets, yet he isn't in the BA 50 or any other major midseason prospect lists. Why is that?
Vincent Lara-Cinisomo: He was fifth on our Midseason Indians list (http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/m ... e-indians/), so clearly we respect his talent. 'We speak his name," as Oprah might say if she was a prospect-watcher. Teddy Cahill will have more on Bradley at baseballamerica.com next week.
Re: Minor Matters
5042I guess we can say Zimmer and Frazier and Bradley have all received plenty of national attention this year. Zimmer did everything well at least until a couple weeks ago and impresses as a multi-tool player. Frazier is a step behind Brad in probably all offensive skills but also is younger and has time to catch up. Bradley's power wins him lots of attention.
Might these 3 be the keys to a power-laded lineup of the late 2010's to echo the great mid to late 90s teams?
Might these 3 be the keys to a power-laded lineup of the late 2010's to echo the great mid to late 90s teams?
Re: Minor Matters
5043A few end of season couple day promotions. Yandy Diaz drops into Columbus. Greg Allen to Lynchburg.
Meanwhile Brad Zimmer's season-ending slump continues. His avg in Akron has dropped to 220s. Fortunately for him the season ends this weekend. But he will enter the offseason with stats that suggest he is not in such a mad dash to the majors as maybe we thought.
Frazier picked himself back over 280 with a multihit game Saturday.
Bradley has been out the last couple days. He has an injury bug which is the biggest concern with his season; of course the 17 errors at 1st base are a bit of a downside too
Meanwhile Brad Zimmer's season-ending slump continues. His avg in Akron has dropped to 220s. Fortunately for him the season ends this weekend. But he will enter the offseason with stats that suggest he is not in such a mad dash to the majors as maybe we thought.
Frazier picked himself back over 280 with a multihit game Saturday.
Bradley has been out the last couple days. He has an injury bug which is the biggest concern with his season; of course the 17 errors at 1st base are a bit of a downside too
Re: Minor Matters
5044With improved eyesight and renewed vigor, Clint Frazier took the first step toward a solid finish to what he calls his "best professional season."
The Indians' No. 2 prospect snapped out of a 2-for-14 funk on Saturday night by pounding out two singles and a double and driving in a run as Class A Advanced Lynchburg topped Carolina, 8-4, at Calvin Falwell Field.
Frazier's confidence was high even before he stepped on the field, thanks to the timely arrival of a new pair of prescription eyeglasses.
"I've been back and forth with my eye doctor, trying to get the right prescription. I haven't been with the right prescription since Aug. 7," the 21-year-old outfielder said. "That's why I feel confident at the plate. I was just trying to make it through with the wrong prescription the last few days.
"It's just been affecting everything. I had a lot of headaches at the plate and during the game lately. My prescription was off, so it was kind of hindering my ability to see the ball at the plate. It's not the reason I've been struggling the whole time, but it's definitely a part of it."
Fatigue also has been a factor down the stretch for Frazier. The 2013 first-round pick played in his career-high 131st game with the Hillcats on Saturday.
"I think it's more of a mental battle than it is a physical battle," he said. "As long as I can come out here and tell myself that I'm not as tired as my body feels, I'll be all right. I think that's just mainly what I'm dealing with right now, just mentally having to tell myself, 'You gotta go out there and compete.'"
Despite struggling to the finish, Frazier said he's seen more improvement in his game this season than either of the two preceding it. A big part of that growth has been plate discipline, where MLB.com's No. 37 overall prospect has cut his strikeout total from 161 in 120 games last season with Class A Lake County to 124 with Lynchburg.
"I think I'm overall just being able to recognize breaking balls and seeing a lot more off-speed pitches and laying off them early in the count," Frazier said. "Earlier in the year, I swung at those pitches and I was an easy out if you threw one early in the count.
"I really settled in at the plate. I got my timing down and my confidence up. So when guys were throwing me breaking balls, I was recognizing them more and I've been able to hit more pitches."
Armed with these improvements, the 6-foot-1, 190 pound center fielder is finding a second wind going into his second straight playoff run. The Hillcats, who clinched the Carolina League Northern Division second-half crown on Aug. 2, begin the Mills Cup playoffs on Wednesday against first-half champion Wilmington.
"[With Lake County], we made it all the way to the championship last year and got beat," Frazier said. "We have a really good group of guys. A lot of the guys on this team are the same one's from last year, so we've been to the playoffs before and we know what it takes going in to it.
"It left a bitter taste in our mouth last year, getting swept in the playoffs, so hopefully, we get the matchup with Myrtle Beach and try to give them a run for it again."
Lynchburg's Joe Sever plated three runs on two singles and a double hitting cleanup behind Frazier. Southpaw reliever David Speer (1-0) supported the offensive effort with two innings of scoreless relief for the win.
The Indians' No. 2 prospect snapped out of a 2-for-14 funk on Saturday night by pounding out two singles and a double and driving in a run as Class A Advanced Lynchburg topped Carolina, 8-4, at Calvin Falwell Field.
Frazier's confidence was high even before he stepped on the field, thanks to the timely arrival of a new pair of prescription eyeglasses.
"I've been back and forth with my eye doctor, trying to get the right prescription. I haven't been with the right prescription since Aug. 7," the 21-year-old outfielder said. "That's why I feel confident at the plate. I was just trying to make it through with the wrong prescription the last few days.
"It's just been affecting everything. I had a lot of headaches at the plate and during the game lately. My prescription was off, so it was kind of hindering my ability to see the ball at the plate. It's not the reason I've been struggling the whole time, but it's definitely a part of it."
Fatigue also has been a factor down the stretch for Frazier. The 2013 first-round pick played in his career-high 131st game with the Hillcats on Saturday.
"I think it's more of a mental battle than it is a physical battle," he said. "As long as I can come out here and tell myself that I'm not as tired as my body feels, I'll be all right. I think that's just mainly what I'm dealing with right now, just mentally having to tell myself, 'You gotta go out there and compete.'"
Despite struggling to the finish, Frazier said he's seen more improvement in his game this season than either of the two preceding it. A big part of that growth has been plate discipline, where MLB.com's No. 37 overall prospect has cut his strikeout total from 161 in 120 games last season with Class A Lake County to 124 with Lynchburg.
"I think I'm overall just being able to recognize breaking balls and seeing a lot more off-speed pitches and laying off them early in the count," Frazier said. "Earlier in the year, I swung at those pitches and I was an easy out if you threw one early in the count.
"I really settled in at the plate. I got my timing down and my confidence up. So when guys were throwing me breaking balls, I was recognizing them more and I've been able to hit more pitches."
Armed with these improvements, the 6-foot-1, 190 pound center fielder is finding a second wind going into his second straight playoff run. The Hillcats, who clinched the Carolina League Northern Division second-half crown on Aug. 2, begin the Mills Cup playoffs on Wednesday against first-half champion Wilmington.
"[With Lake County], we made it all the way to the championship last year and got beat," Frazier said. "We have a really good group of guys. A lot of the guys on this team are the same one's from last year, so we've been to the playoffs before and we know what it takes going in to it.
"It left a bitter taste in our mouth last year, getting swept in the playoffs, so hopefully, we get the matchup with Myrtle Beach and try to give them a run for it again."
Lynchburg's Joe Sever plated three runs on two singles and a double hitting cleanup behind Frazier. Southpaw reliever David Speer (1-0) supported the offensive effort with two innings of scoreless relief for the win.
Re: Minor Matters
5045Aguilar was out yesterday--- resting or heading to Cleveland?
Zach Walters played 1st instead and blasted two homers. That makes 10. Not impressive season total.
Zimmer's gone 1 for 19 and 5 for 40.
AA relievers Josh Martin and Jeff Johnson each fans 2 in a perfect inning. For the year Martin with 80 K in 67 IP and 0.89 WHIP; Johnson 65 in 50 with same 0.89 WHIP
Allen with a double and steal in his Lynchburg debut.
Paulino's 5th triple and a walk.
Luis Lugo 4 1/3 6 4 1 2 3
Chang's 2 hit leads Lake County offense.
Casey Shane 6 4 2 2 1 6
I was grove: Kieran Lovegrove got one more start before his inevitable release. And the results are to his standard:
3 6 4 3 0 1 ERA 6.08.
G Mejia 0-4 320
Mike Mathias 18th double, a walk: 284/387/411
Zach Walters played 1st instead and blasted two homers. That makes 10. Not impressive season total.
Zimmer's gone 1 for 19 and 5 for 40.
AA relievers Josh Martin and Jeff Johnson each fans 2 in a perfect inning. For the year Martin with 80 K in 67 IP and 0.89 WHIP; Johnson 65 in 50 with same 0.89 WHIP
Allen with a double and steal in his Lynchburg debut.
Paulino's 5th triple and a walk.
Luis Lugo 4 1/3 6 4 1 2 3
Chang's 2 hit leads Lake County offense.
Casey Shane 6 4 2 2 1 6
I was grove: Kieran Lovegrove got one more start before his inevitable release. And the results are to his standard:
3 6 4 3 0 1 ERA 6.08.
G Mejia 0-4 320
Mike Mathias 18th double, a walk: 284/387/411
Re: Minor Matters
5046Found Bradley: He followed Allen to Lynchburg to prep for the playoffs.
Catcher Daniel Salters also made the trip, in case from Mahoning Valley.
Mitch Brown prepped for the postseason with a rather typical outing: 2 innings, 5 walks. Terrible season for the 2nd round pick.
Catcher Daniel Salters also made the trip, in case from Mahoning Valley.
Mitch Brown prepped for the postseason with a rather typical outing: 2 innings, 5 walks. Terrible season for the 2nd round pick.
Re: Minor Matters
5047Micah Minard had an ok stay in Arizona: 3.29 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 46 K in 63 IP
Not so hot in his look at Mahoning Valley, 4 runs in 5 innings in his debut. 5 runs in the first inning today.
Not so hot in his look at Mahoning Valley, 4 runs in 5 innings in his debut. 5 runs in the first inning today.
Re: Minor Matters
5048Bradley has neither homered or whiffed in his first 3 Lynchburg AB. One walk, no outs, game still in progress
Frazier with his 36th double
Paulino 3/4 of the way to a cycle: 2b #10, 3b #6, and a single. [this is in 167 times at bat; also has 4 homers] Lifts the avg over 300 with the rest of today and tomorrow to end the season. 526 slugging for the Hillcats; was only at 364 for Lake County before his promotion.
If we can assume he'll continue to improve as he moves up in the system, he should be quite the star.
Frazier with his 36th double
Paulino 3/4 of the way to a cycle: 2b #10, 3b #6, and a single. [this is in 167 times at bat; also has 4 homers] Lifts the avg over 300 with the rest of today and tomorrow to end the season. 526 slugging for the Hillcats; was only at 364 for Lake County before his promotion.
If we can assume he'll continue to improve as he moves up in the system, he should be quite the star.
Re: Minor Matters
5049Frazier turns 21 today
Paulino turns 21 in November.
Bradley turns 21 in May of 2017
Paulino turns 21 in November.
Bradley turns 21 in May of 2017
Re: Minor Matters
5050Below is a summary of some of the Indians staring pitching prospects in AA or above.
Are there any keepers here? Who should be protected? How would you rank them?
Rule 5 Roster Player W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WHIP HLD GF
No No 23 aa Adam Plutko 9 5 2.86 19 19 1 0 0 116.1 96 39 37 9 2 23 90 1.02 0 0
On roster Yes 24 aa Cody Anderson 3 2 1.73 10 10 0 0 0 52 44 12 10 2 1 9 36 1.02 0 0
On roster Yes 24 Majors Cody Anderson 3 3 3.72 11 11 1 0 0 65.1 53 28 27 7 1 14 29 1.03
Yes No 25 aa Mike Clevinger 9 8 2.73 27 26 0 0 0 158 127 53 48 8 9 40 145 1.06 0 1
Yes No 25 aa Will Roberts 6 2 3.77 14 14 1 1 0 86 81 37 36 9 1 11 45 1.07 0 0
Yes No 25 aaa Will Roberts 3 4 3.36 11 11 0 0 0 64.1 66 26 24 9 1 12 38 1.21
yes No 23 aa Ryan Merritt 10 7 3.51 22 22 2 2 0 141 145 63 55 8 8 16 89 1.14 0 0
On roster 23 AA
On roster Yes 23 AAA Ryan Merritt 2 0 4.2 5 5 0 0 0 30 38 14 14 1 1 6 16 1.47 0 0
yes No 22 AA Shawn Morimando 10 12 3.22 27 27 0 0 0 153.2 135 61 55 9 0 64 123 1.3 0 0
Other yound pitchers
On roster 25 TJ House Injured
Are there any keepers here? Who should be protected? How would you rank them?
Rule 5 Roster Player W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WHIP HLD GF
No No 23 aa Adam Plutko 9 5 2.86 19 19 1 0 0 116.1 96 39 37 9 2 23 90 1.02 0 0
On roster Yes 24 aa Cody Anderson 3 2 1.73 10 10 0 0 0 52 44 12 10 2 1 9 36 1.02 0 0
On roster Yes 24 Majors Cody Anderson 3 3 3.72 11 11 1 0 0 65.1 53 28 27 7 1 14 29 1.03
Yes No 25 aa Mike Clevinger 9 8 2.73 27 26 0 0 0 158 127 53 48 8 9 40 145 1.06 0 1
Yes No 25 aa Will Roberts 6 2 3.77 14 14 1 1 0 86 81 37 36 9 1 11 45 1.07 0 0
Yes No 25 aaa Will Roberts 3 4 3.36 11 11 0 0 0 64.1 66 26 24 9 1 12 38 1.21
yes No 23 aa Ryan Merritt 10 7 3.51 22 22 2 2 0 141 145 63 55 8 8 16 89 1.14 0 0
On roster 23 AA
On roster Yes 23 AAA Ryan Merritt 2 0 4.2 5 5 0 0 0 30 38 14 14 1 1 6 16 1.47 0 0
yes No 22 AA Shawn Morimando 10 12 3.22 27 27 0 0 0 153.2 135 61 55 9 0 64 123 1.3 0 0
Other yound pitchers
On roster 25 TJ House Injured
Re: Minor Matters
5052I've tried all sorts of ways, using Quote, Code, never found the simple solution. Those are readable.
Re: Minor Matters
5053No 23 aa Adam Plutko GOOD PROSPECT, ONLY 2 YRS. NOT AT RISK.
Yes 25 aa Mike Clevinger ABSOLUTELY
No 25 aa/AAA Will Roberts HE HAD A "BREAKOUT" SEASON I GUESS, BUT HE STILL DOESN'T RECORD TRIKEOUTS. I'd NOT WORRY ABOUT LOSING HIM. A RH. WE HAVE MANY BETTER
yes 23 aa/AAA Ryan Merritt I GUESS, ALTHOUGH NOT EXCITING. DON'T EXPECT HIM TO BE A BIG LEAGUE SUCCESS. if we need to clear roster space he is expendable.
yes, if space remains 22 AA Shawn Morimando CONTROL CONTINUES TO BE UNPREDICTABLE. BEST HE'S EVER BEEN RATED IS IN THE 20=30 RANGE. HARDER THROWER THAN MERRITT.
Yes 25 aa Mike Clevinger ABSOLUTELY
No 25 aa/AAA Will Roberts HE HAD A "BREAKOUT" SEASON I GUESS, BUT HE STILL DOESN'T RECORD TRIKEOUTS. I'd NOT WORRY ABOUT LOSING HIM. A RH. WE HAVE MANY BETTER
yes 23 aa/AAA Ryan Merritt I GUESS, ALTHOUGH NOT EXCITING. DON'T EXPECT HIM TO BE A BIG LEAGUE SUCCESS. if we need to clear roster space he is expendable.
yes, if space remains 22 AA Shawn Morimando CONTROL CONTINUES TO BE UNPREDICTABLE. BEST HE'S EVER BEEN RATED IS IN THE 20=30 RANGE. HARDER THROWER THAN MERRITT.
Re: Minor Matters
5054nearing the end of the regular season.
AAA:
Holt singled, walks, avg hits 300. Worth a recall IMO
Gonzalez singles twice, steals his 8th 228
Walters double, two walks, 248
Ramsey 2 hits, 244
Best record in the farm system: Murata 15-4 2.90 ERA 7 4 0 0 0 6 Sunday. His one game in the bigs was enough
AA:
Plutko 7 1 0 0 3 6 9.5 2.86 [13-7 overall]
Zimmer 0-4 again. .224. That's exactly 100 points above Nellie
High A:
reported above
Lo A:
Thomas Pannone LH 6 3 0 0 0 6 4.02 7-6
Chang single and 3B 232
Sayles 2 singles, walks, 306
Santander 2 homers and a walk. 274. 793 OPS 10 homers in 248 AB 13 total for the season. Still age 20
SS A:
Ka'ai Tom 3rd homer and single
Mathias double and single
18-year-old SS Willie Castro single and triple and walk. 257
AAA:
Holt singled, walks, avg hits 300. Worth a recall IMO
Gonzalez singles twice, steals his 8th 228
Walters double, two walks, 248
Ramsey 2 hits, 244
Best record in the farm system: Murata 15-4 2.90 ERA 7 4 0 0 0 6 Sunday. His one game in the bigs was enough
AA:
Plutko 7 1 0 0 3 6 9.5 2.86 [13-7 overall]
Zimmer 0-4 again. .224. That's exactly 100 points above Nellie
High A:
reported above
Lo A:
Thomas Pannone LH 6 3 0 0 0 6 4.02 7-6
Chang single and 3B 232
Sayles 2 singles, walks, 306
Santander 2 homers and a walk. 274. 793 OPS 10 homers in 248 AB 13 total for the season. Still age 20
SS A:
Ka'ai Tom 3rd homer and single
Mathias double and single
18-year-old SS Willie Castro single and triple and walk. 257
Re: Minor Matters
5055Pardon my scribbling, this is an experiment in table formatting using the "code" tag.
I invented some data:
then typed it into an Excel worksheet, used formulas like
copied and pasted special "by value," and let it rip. I see that my batting average of .260 should first have been massaged by the FIXED function. I chose different integer values ("8" in the example above) for each column, depending on the string lengths. Probably use of the MAX function on the LEN function applied to the entries in each column of numbers/words would allow this choice to be automated.
That's about as much as I've ever programmed Excel. Maybe a macro could save you much of the effort, but I've never dabbled in that particular black art.
Apparently there is a BBCode "table" tag that should do this more readily, but apparently it's not implemented here, although I did see some blah blah blah somewhere about the board admin being able to add it.
Thank God I'm no board admin.
Those of you who ARE board admins, feel free to delete or move this post.
Code: Select all
a 0.369 145
ab 0.212 33
abcd 0.243 178
a 0.301 119
abcde 0.26 46
a 0.199 37Code: Select all
a 0.369 145
ab 0.212 33
abcd 0.243 178
a 0.301 119
abcde 0.26 46
a 0.199 37Code: Select all
=CONCATENATE(REPT(" ",8-LEN(B2)),B2)That's about as much as I've ever programmed Excel. Maybe a macro could save you much of the effort, but I've never dabbled in that particular black art.
Apparently there is a BBCode "table" tag that should do this more readily, but apparently it's not implemented here, although I did see some blah blah blah somewhere about the board admin being able to add it.
Thank God I'm no board admin.
Those of you who ARE board admins, feel free to delete or move this post.