NorthSideSox72 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Charlotte @ Buffalo, 6:05pm CDT, Ohka (0-4, 4.60) tries for his first win for the Knights Mobile @ Birmingham, 7:05pm CDT, McCulloch (1-3, 5.19) tries to live up to his potential for the Barons Wilmington @ Winston-Salem, 6:00pm CDT, Ace Poreda (0-2, 2.95) is hoping for some damn run support and his first victory of the season for W-S Kanny @ Lakewood, 5:35pm CDT, Rice (0-2, 3.86) makes a trio of Sox minor leaguers going for their first wins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scenario Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Sort of sad to think that the four pitchers we have going today have one win between them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 QUOTE (scenario @ May 1, 2008 -> 02:06 PM) Sort of sad to think that the four pitchers we have going today have one win between them. And two of them (Poreda, Rice) seem to actually be having good season, but aren't getting run support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scenario Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 (edited) I'm impressed that Poreda hasn't given up a walk in his last two outings. It would be nice to see him start striking more people out though... and giving up a few less base hits. He's giving up over a hit per inning and he's not the kind of guy I'd expect to be a "pitch to contact" pitcher. It's resulted in him having to pitch out of several jams. So... Poreda has a good ERA but he clearly hasn't dominated this year yet. Rice's peripherals are better, even if his ERA is a little higher. Edited May 1, 2008 by scenario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 1, 2008 -> 11:31 AM) Charlotte @ Buffalo, 6:05pm CDT, Ohka (0-4, 4.60) tries for his first win for the Knights Mobile @ Birmingham, 7:05pm CDT, McCulloch (1-3, 5.19) tries to live up to his potential for the Barons Wilmington @ Winston-Salem, 6:00pm CDT, Ace Poreda (0-2, 2.95) is hoping for some damn run support and his first victory of the season for W-S Kanny @ Lakewood, 5:35pm CDT, Rice (0-2, 3.86) makes a trio of Sox minor leaguers going for their first wins Not bloody likely for McCulloch. One can't throw the same pitch over and over and expect to get guys out, he isn't Brandon Webb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False Alarm Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 QUOTE (scenario @ May 1, 2008 -> 07:54 PM) I'm impressed that Poreda hasn't given up a walk in his last two outings. It would be nice to see him start striking more people out though... and giving up a few less base hits. He's giving up over a hit per inning and he's not the kind of guy I'd expect to be a "pitch to contact" pitcher. It's resulted in him having to pitch out of several jams. So... Poreda has a good ERA but he clearly hasn't dominated this year yet. Rice's peripherals are better, even if his ERA is a little higher. i think poreda had less than 1 K/IP in college last year, so even if he develops well, i dunno how much of a strikeout pitcher we can expect him to be unless the wish for better secondary stuff is granted. seems reasonable to expect more with that kinda fastball but i just dunno if it's gonna happen. we may have to settle for him issuing few walks and killing a lotta worms. (i think the difficulty level of power conferences in college baseball is considered to be between low and high A ball, btw, so i dunno if we should read too much into his K numbers at great falls either.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scenario Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 QUOTE (JPN366 @ May 1, 2008 -> 03:26 PM) Not bloody likely for McCulloch. One can't throw the same pitch over and over and expect to get guys out, he isn't Brandon Webb. Explain more JPN! You've seen him... what is his pitch repertoire? Are you only seeing one or two pitches thrown consistently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scenario Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 A note on the new Kanny shortstop... Luis Sierra. He was pencilled in at leadoff tonight. Singled in his first at-bat. Stole second. And stole third. Interesting. Did a little searching and can't find much on him other than what's listed at the milb.com link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daa84 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Poreda through 7 so far...3 Hits 1 R 0 BB 4 Ks......12 ground outs, 4 fly outs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 QUOTE (daa84 @ May 1, 2008 -> 06:53 PM) Poreda through 7 so far...3 Hits 1 R 0 BB 4 Ks......12 ground outs, 4 fly outs nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scenario Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Jason Rice rebounded decently after a rough first inning in a 6-3 win for Kannapolis. 5 players for Kanny had multiple hit games. And check out the reliever numbers. Setup man Levi Maxwell went 2 innings for the hold: 0 runs, 0 hits. 3 K's, no BB's. Closer Henry Mabee went 2 innings for the save: 0 runs, 0 hits, 4 K's, no BB's. On the season Maxwell's ERA is now 0.49; Mabee's ERA is now 0.60. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 (edited) I like both Maxwell and Mabee, especially Mabee. I think he's get closer potential. I hope both these guys continue to do well and maybe move up to Winston-Salem at the some point later this season and see how they handle the higher A level. This Sierra guy at ss seems to be off to a decent start. I see he came from the DSL. Don't know anything about him. But he's only 20 and hopefully a good prospect. Looking at his numbers and BB/SO ratio it looks pretty good for a young kid. Edited May 2, 2008 by BigEdWalsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 (edited) QUOTE (scenario @ May 1, 2008 -> 03:10 PM) Explain more JPN! You've seen him... what is his pitch repertoire? Are you only seeing one or two pitches thrown consistently? Most every pitch is between 85 to 89 mph. Every once in a while, there is a pitch around 75. I'm seeing a lot of fastballs, with a split or sinker thrown in that isn't very affective. He wasn't helped tonight by Valido's cringe worthy throwing arm. The box score says 2 errors, but there were a few more that were called hits or fielder's choices. McCulloch isn't fooling many batters. I can't comment on location because I sit on the first base side, only high and low. A lot right down the pipe though. Edited May 2, 2008 by JPN366 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 Highlights from the other games... Charlotte lost to Buffalo, 5-2. Of note... Owens: 1-5, 3 K (he's still at .299) Bourgeois: 2-4, BB, 2 CS (hitting .194, not starting well) Fields: 0-3, BB, 2 K (avg down to .247) Huffman: 2-4, 2B, RBI, R *Lucy: 0-2, was removed from the game and replaced by Paul Philips - don't know why. Hmmmm. Ohka (L, 0-5): 4 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K B-Ham lost to Mobile, 4-1. B-Ham just isn't hitting well as a team - Nanita is the only guy in the lineup with an average over .241. Of note... Hudson: 2-4 Cook: 1-4, HR (hitting .226, not starting too well this year) Armstrong: 1-4 (hitting .164) Valido: 1-3 (and hitting .138) McCulloch: 6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K Winston-Salem beats Wilmington, 6-4. Highlights... Orlando: 1-4, R, 2 K (hitting .207 in the leadoff spot) Colina: 3-4, 2B, 2 R, CS (hitting .304, .892 OPS, but he's a 29-year-old minor league free agent pickup) Allen: 1-4, R, 3 K Cruz: 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R Poreda (W): 8 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 QUOTE (JPN366 @ May 1, 2008 -> 11:50 PM) Most every pitch is between 85 to 89 mph. Every once in a while, there is a pitch around 75. I'm seeing a lot of fastballs, with a split or sinker thrown in that isn't very affective. He wasn't helped tonight by Valido's cringe worthy throwing arm. The box score says 2 errors, but there were a few more that were called hits or fielder's choices. McCulloch isn't fooling many batters. I can't comment on location because I sit on the first base side, only high and low. A lot right down the pipe though. Valido is pretty bad. Lots of errors, and he's hitting .136. I think he may not be long for the organization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 2, 2008 -> 07:55 AM) Valido is pretty bad. Lots of errors, and he's hitting .136. I think he may not be long for the organization. True, but he's only 22, so the organization may not give up on him yet. Although, he was available in the Rule 5 draft and nobody took him and the White Sox didn't protect him. The sad thing is that he does work counts very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 QUOTE (JPN366 @ May 2, 2008 -> 12:09 PM) True, but he's only 22, so the organization may not give up on him yet. Although, he was available in the Rule 5 draft and nobody took him and the White Sox didn't protect him. The sad thing is that he does work counts very well. It would be nice if, as a shortstop, he at least either hit well or played good D. He's on his third trip to B-Ham and he's hitting .138, which is pretty pathetic, even for a short timeframe. His previous stints he hit .208 (06) and .177 (07). And if his once-vaunted defense is slipping, what value does he have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 (edited) QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 2, 2008 -> 11:13 AM) It would be nice if, as a shortstop, he at least either hit well or played good D. He's on his third trip to B-Ham and he's hitting .138, which is pretty pathetic, even for a short timeframe. His previous stints he hit .208 (06) and .177 (07). And if his once-vaunted defense is slipping, what value does he have? He still hasn't played a whole season in B'ham. He was demoted after a DL trip at midseason in 2006, and demoted at midseason last year. He either hits 1st or last in the order, mostly last. Like I said, he works counts well, just doesn't end up with a hit. Plus the official errors and all the mental mistakes in the field make it frustrating to watch him. Last night was especially ugly. Edited May 2, 2008 by JPN366 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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