danman31 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Happy 28th David Cook! You are now one year less valuable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasox24 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 (edited) This happened a week ago, but I'm not sure how I hadn't seen this yet... http://www.charlotteobserver.com/local/story/832193.html Teen jailed for sprint across diamond Boy says his father dared him to cross field during Knights game, so dad's arrested, too. By Matt Garfield [email protected] Posted: Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2009 FORT MILL, S.C. Dad told me to do it. That's the explanation a 14-year-old boy gave police after he ran onto the field Saturday during a Charlotte Knights baseball game — and led park employees on a chase across the diamond. According to authorities, the teen jumped from above the home dugout, took off his shirt and sprinted across the infield to the center field wall, where he jumped up and touched the "400" foot marker, according to witnesses and reports filed by authorities. At that point, an usher, two Knights front office employees and a York County sheriff's deputy caught up with the boy and led him away through the right-field groundskeepers' gate. The drama played out Saturday night before a near-capacity crowd of 9,645 who had been watching the Knights bat against the Gwinnett Braves in the bottom of the eighth inning. A beach bag giveaway and post-game fireworks drew a bigger crowd than usual. Once off the field, the boy told a deputy that his father, Jeffrey Richards of Troutman, N.C., had dared him to go through with the feat, and that the father had even said his son would be a "man" if he did, an incident report states. It was the family's first time at a Knights game. The sheriff's office arrested father and son and drove them to the Moss Justice Detention Center in York. The 35-year-old father — charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor — was released on bond the next day. But the boy remains jailed on a trespassing charge. He was being held until Tuesday morning, when the next session of Family Court convenes, a jail official said. Juveniles can be held for up to 48 hours, not counting weekends, until they must appear before a judge. The Herald generally does not identify minors accused of crimes. Jail supervisor Ralph Misle said Monday afternoon the boy is being kept in an individual holding area in the juvenile section. Straight to center field The sight of a shirtless teenager darting across the field stunned players and onlookers, including Knights staffers watching from the press box, said team spokesman John Agresti, who witnessed the scene. "By the time the usher and our people and the deputy got out there, he was past second base into the outfield," Agresti said. As the boy barreled toward him, Braves center fielder Reid Gorecki took a step or two to get out of the way, clearing a path for the teen to keep going. "We're standing up there in the press box going, 'Is he going to hop over the wall?'" Agresti said. The chase came to an end after the boy slapped the "400" marker that denotes the distance from home plate. Park employees escorted him out, and play resumed after a delay of less than two minutes, Agresti said. The Braves won the game, 5-4. But the incident is far from being resolved. Dad regrets making jokes Reached by phone Monday afternoon, the boy's father acknowledged joking with his son about what it would be like to run onto the field. The family was sitting behind home plate, about 10 rows up. "I said, 'Boy, if you do, you'd be the man,'" Richards said. "It wasn't like we went to the rail and helped him over or anything." The family had driven in from Troutman, N.C., where Richards installs church steeples and trims trees for a living. Richards said he drank three or four beers over the course of the evening, but had arranged for a relative to drive everyone home after the game. He didn't make it past the eighth inning. That's when Richards said he reached down to grab a handful of popcorn and looked up to see his son darting onto the field. The 14-year-old plays for his school football team — on the offensive line, the father said. "I think he thought it was going to be funny," Richards said. "He's more of a prankster than a troublemaker. It's nothing mean or spiteful." But team officials said they take such incidents seriously because of the dangers to fans and players. Fortunately, the pitcher had stepped off the mound and saw what was happening, Agresti said. "You hate it because there were 9,000 people there," he said. "You can't necessarily slap him on the wrist and let him go back. The sheriff's office had to do what they had to do." Youngsters yearning for a chance to take the field have a chance to do so legally. The Knights invite kids to run the bases before every Sunday home game. Edited July 22, 2009 by dasox24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 So here's a sort of random thought... a name we aren't hearing much about is Logan Johnson. He was converted from OF to C for this year, he's at W-S now. He's got an .858 OPS. If his defense is half-decent at C, that's a pretty good offensive performance for a catcher. He's also 25 at High A so he is by no means a great prospect, but, if he could put up similar offensive numbers in AA later this year or next year, and be a good defensive C, I think he might be someone to keep an eye on as a potential backup to Flowers in a year or two. Anyone have any info on how is transition to C is going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jul 22, 2009 -> 04:08 PM) So here's a sort of random thought... a name we aren't hearing much about is Logan Johnson. He was converted from OF to C for this year, he's at W-S now. He's got an .858 OPS. If his defense is half-decent at C, that's a pretty good offensive performance for a catcher. He's also 25 at High A so he is by no means a great prospect, but, if he could put up similar offensive numbers in AA later this year or next year, and be a good defensive C, I think he might be someone to keep an eye on as a potential backup to Flowers in a year or two. Anyone have any info on how is transition to C is going? I'll see what I can find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearSox Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jul 22, 2009 -> 04:08 PM) So here's a sort of random thought... a name we aren't hearing much about is Logan Johnson. He was converted from OF to C for this year, he's at W-S now. He's got an .858 OPS. If his defense is half-decent at C, that's a pretty good offensive performance for a catcher. He's also 25 at High A so he is by no means a great prospect, but, if he could put up similar offensive numbers in AA later this year or next year, and be a good defensive C, I think he might be someone to keep an eye on as a potential backup to Flowers in a year or two. Anyone have any info on how is transition to C is going? I'm pretty sure he's played everywhere on the field, and perhaps he can develop into a super sub. Someone who can play 1B, 2B, 3B, LF, and C who is a decent hitter with pretty good OBP skills (he gets hit a TON). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 He crowds the plate a ton (or at least he did in college and I'm assuming that hasn't changed from the HBP numbers). It's unusual even among guys who crowd the plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomPickle Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Nice write-up on Dexter Carter by Baseball America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 By the way, they sent Carlos Torres to Great Falls for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Maybe he's always wanted to see Montana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 12:25 AM) Maybe he's always wanted to see Montana. Red October reference, check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 QUOTE (JPN366 @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 10:18 PM) By the way, they sent Carlos Torres to Great Falls for some reason. Sign that he's not going to be down for long and they wanted both him and Charlotte's rotation to stay on schedule? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco72 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 QUOTE (JPN366 @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 01:18 AM) By the way, they sent Carlos Torres to Great Falls for some reason. QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 12:08 PM) Sign that he's not going to be down for long and they wanted both him and Charlotte's rotation to stay on schedule? JPN - your own post plus Balta's provides the answer, doesn't it? From the David Cook thread: QUOTE (JPN366 @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 06:30 PM) With Torres going back to Charlotte, that gives them 27 active players. They can only have 24. Either he's coming right back up, or they are waiting to see what happens with Colon and/or Danks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantl916 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 10:25 PM) Maybe he's always wanted to see Montana. I drive by the submarine used in the movie every single day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 QUOTE (Disco72 @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 04:14 PM) JPN - your own post plus Balta's provides the answer, doesn't it? From the David Cook thread: Either he's coming right back up, or they are waiting to see what happens with Colon and/or Danks. He was initially on Great Falls roster, now he's back on Charlotte's. Thought it was strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Probably just had to settle the rosters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (danman31 @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 07:39 PM) Probably just had to settle the rosters. Charlotte's roster is way unsettled. Edited July 25, 2009 by JPN366 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 QUOTE (JPN366 @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 10:48 PM) Charlotte's roster is way unsettled. I'm guessing that Jeffrey Marquez has been put on the DL since he didn't start the past few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Isn't he who we dealt for Andy Phillips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 30, 2009 Author Share Posted July 30, 2009 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jul 22, 2009 -> 04:08 PM) So here's a sort of random thought... a name we aren't hearing much about is Logan Johnson. He was converted from OF to C for this year, he's at W-S now. He's got an .858 OPS. If his defense is half-decent at C, that's a pretty good offensive performance for a catcher. He's also 25 at High A so he is by no means a great prospect, but, if he could put up similar offensive numbers in AA later this year or next year, and be a good defensive C, I think he might be someone to keep an eye on as a potential backup to Flowers in a year or two. Anyone have any info on how is transition to C is going? QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 22, 2009 -> 04:16 PM) I'll see what I can find out. Logan got back to me, sorry it took me so long to get it up. The transition is going well. My teammates have even noticed an improvement from the beginning of the year. Plus, I feel more confident and comfortable behind the dish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 30, 2009 -> 01:22 PM) Logan got back to me, sorry it took me so long to get it up. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Dan Hudson was number #3 on the Baseball America Prospect Hot Sheet for July 31st http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prosp...009/268625.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Soxfan Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Hi all, I'm driving the family to Disney next weekend and convinced my wife that we should go through Birmingham so we can see the Barons, I'll be there on Saturday night. If anyone has any interesting tips of has any idea as to whom might be pitching, it would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSF Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Looks like Sergio Santos is on the Barons roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 QUOTE (CSF @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 11:42 AM) Looks like Sergio Santos is on the Barons roster. Fernando Hernandez, Justin Cassel and Matthew Zaleski are also on Charlotte's roster. Poreda and Russell are gone so that explains 2 of those. Nunez's promotion in Richard's roster spot is spot 3. Santos, Johnnie Lowe and Miguel Socolovich moved up to Bham. Charlis Burdie and Daniel Albritton moved up to W-S. I think they have an open roster spot. Their roster is at 24, isn't it 25 down in A ball? Serafin got a well deserved promotion to Kanny. Joining him is Enrique Lechuga. Dylan Axelrod is a catcher that I have no info on, he could be another addition. FS story on the promotions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 QUOTE (danman31 @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 06:58 PM) Fernando Hernandez, Justin Cassel and Matthew Zaleski are also on Charlotte's roster. If Hernandez holds his own this month in AAA, he’s a very good bet to be up and potentially contributing for us in September Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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