scenario Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 (edited) Charlotte beat Pawtucket 5-4 Nice outing for Egbert Owens goes 3-5 Birmingham - No game Winston-Salem vs. Wilmington Kannapolis vs. Asheville Great Falls vs. Idaho Falls Bristol loses to Elizabethtown (completion of suspended game) Bristol vs. Elizabethtown (regular game) Edited August 12, 2008 by scenario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Winston-Salem made 5 errors in that game (2 by Paiml). Also interesting, Retherford was leading off. Someone has to explain to me why Jason Childers can put up not just good, but downright dominant numbers at Charlotte, but he'd be awful in the majors. If anyone has any sort of scouting type info on the guy, I'd like to hear it. The guy is striking out a batter an inning, has only 13 walks in 53 IP, AvgA is .166, and he induces a lot of groundballs (2.18 GO/AO). He's old (33), but really, who cares if he could help the bullpen out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 12, 2008 -> 07:44 AM) Winston-Salem made 5 errors in that game (2 by Paiml). Also interesting, Retherford was leading off. Someone has to explain to me why Jason Childers can put up not just good, but downright dominant numbers at Charlotte, but he'd be awful in the majors. If anyone has any sort of scouting type info on the guy, I'd like to hear it. The guy is striking out a batter an inning, has only 13 walks in 53 IP, AvgA is .166, and he induces a lot of groundballs (2.18 GO/AO). He's old (33), but really, who cares if he could help the bullpen out? There are plenty of examples of guys who mastered AAA but had no chance at the ML level. Look no further than one of the nicest guys of all time in Jeff Bajenaru. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scenario Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 The problem is that Childers doesn't throw hard enough to break glass. Which is why he is a 33 year old pitcher with decent minor league stats who has only 7 innings in MLB in his entire career. (IIRC properly he got a chance to throw in a game at the end of spring training and got pounded...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 12, 2008 -> 08:30 AM) There are plenty of examples of guys who mastered AAA but had no chance at the ML level. Look no further than one of the nicest guys of all time in Jeff Bajenaru. I agree, I've seen those as well. But again, we aren't talking about a guy with decent numbers at AAA. This guy is nails down there. I can't recall a pitcher that was THAT good at AAA who went on to absolutely suck at the major league level. I'm sure there are a few... they just don't come to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 12, 2008 -> 09:50 AM) I agree, I've seen those as well. But again, we aren't talking about a guy with decent numbers at AAA. This guy is nails down there. I can't recall a pitcher that was THAT good at AAA who went on to absolutely suck at the major league level. I'm sure there are a few... they just don't come to mind. Ehren Wasserman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 12, 2008 -> 10:51 AM) Ehren Wasserman? Yes, ironically, one of my favorite players fits the mold... sort of. Ehren had a very good 2007 at the major league level though. Then he forgot how to throw his curveball this year, oddly, only while with the Sox. And he did look better, though not good enough, his second trip up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scenario Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 But Wasserman can throw the ball 90mph once in a while. That and his funky motion is just enough to trick some hitters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 QUOTE (scenario @ Aug 12, 2008 -> 10:05 AM) But Wasserman can throw the ball 90mph once in a while. That and his funky motion is just enough to trick some hitters. What is Childers' velocity like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scenario Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 (edited) In the games I've listened to... mid 80's max. Meh... then again... what do I know? I never thought DeWayne Wise had a chance of a callup this year either. If Childers doesn't get called up in what is looking like a career year in the minors... then he probably never will. Edited August 12, 2008 by scenario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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