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« Reply #20 on: April 24, 2012, 08:23:14 PM » |
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Per Rajan, Singleton hit one off the batter's eye in CF at Whataburger Field tonight. Other @cchooks to hit HRs off batter's eye: Charlton Jimerson ('05), Drew Sutton ('08) and J.D. Martinez ('11). Five visitors have done it Hooks video of the HR: http://twitvid.com/YLOHS |
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« Reply #21 on: April 24, 2012, 08:32:55 PM » |
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Perhaps even more impressive, Cisnero has 12 K's in 5 innings tonight. He only gave up 4 hits, but his 4 walks led to 2 runs and 111 pitches. I would imagine his night is over.
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« Reply #22 on: April 24, 2012, 09:28:31 PM » |
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I'm at the game. Another homer for Singleton. 2 homers and a triple.
Goebbert dropped a fly ball they ruled a hit. Cisnero should have gone 5 scoreless with 12 Ks.
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« Reply #23 on: April 25, 2012, 11:46:32 PM » |
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Just a couple of random thoughts on the Hooks game last night ...
Jonathan "YoYo" Aristil was sent back to CC for the second time this year and gave up 2 runs of his own as well as allowing his inherited runner to score. AA opponents are now batting .317 against him which jumps to .333 when his two brief stints at AAA are included.
Andrew Simunic went hitless to lower his season average to .406
TJ Steele went hitless to lower his season average to .128
Nobody is surprised.
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« Reply #24 on: April 26, 2012, 09:00:14 AM » |
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Just a couple of random thoughts on the Hooks game last night ...
Jonathan "YoYo" Aristil was sent back to CC for the second time this year and gave up 2 runs of his own as well as allowing his inherited runner to score. AA opponents are now batting .317 against him which jumps to .333 when his two brief stints at AAA are included.
Andrew Simunic went hitless to lower his season average to .406
TJ Steele went hitless to lower his season average to .128
Nobody is surprised.
Several years ago I remember hearing Bagwell singling out Steel as being a player he really liked at an off-season camp. I think that just shows that in baseball, more than any other sport perhaps, tools alone don't guarantee success.
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« Reply #25 on: April 26, 2012, 03:31:10 PM » |
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Saw the first three games against Midland.
Singleton - moves well for guy his size. After the first two games, I assumed he could hold down left, but after seeing him there in the third game, I highly doubt it. Poor breaks and doesn't seem to be athletic enough to finish the plays. His approach at bat is great, like a good pro. He recognizes pitches well, waits for his pitch, dials his swing down with two strikes, and shows aggressiveness when it is warranted. Hits to all fields, and has pretty good power already. Need to see him against better pitchers, but he was very impressive.
Wates - he makes contact at an Altuve-like frequency. Also has a good approach. I'm not knowledgable enough to know if it is bat speed, strength or something else, but the ball doesn't jump off his bat as much as his contact would warrant. I only saw him play left and didn't see a lot hit at him, but he didn't look great out there. Arm seemed marginal. He has speed, but is not a blazer. Overall, he was very impressive. His ceiling seems higher than a fourth outfielder.
Villar - I keep reading that he is a prospect, but not sure why. He's no better than when I saw him last year. Sloppy and undisciplined in the field and can't hit.
Barnes - really enjoyed watching him play center. He breaks on the ball exceptionally well. There were a number of balls that looked like major trouble off the bat that he made the catch look easy. That being said, he seems incapable of handling off speed pitches. It got to the point where everyone must have known a curve was coming. I'm sure Barnes did too, but he can't recognize or lay off them.
There are some other good minor league position players, but I'd be surprised if any make a major league roster.
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« Reply #26 on: April 26, 2012, 04:00:07 PM » |
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Cisnero - his fastball sits about 91, but reached 95. However, it plays way, way better than the velocity would indicate. Tons of swing and misses. Seemed like he threw a slider early, but abandoned it. His curve is slurvey, but has a relatively tight break. I didn't notice any changes. I read that he is a nibbler and lacks command. I don't agree. He just periodically loses focus. He can go 10 pitches in a row hitting his spot with both his fastball and curve, and the all of a sudden lose it, go 8 pitches that he can't control and then find his groove again. Just seems like focus to me.
Overall, you have to like a guy who can K 12 out of 15 outs, but the lack of a third pitch and the bad stretches will have to be overcome for him to be a major league starter.
Oberholtzen - lefty whose fastball can hit 95, but sits 91. Unlike Cisnero, his fastball plays down. Batters see it well and square it up often. Average breaking pitch and pretty good change. He just doesn't have a real go-to pitch in those tough at bats. His fielders didn't help him much.
Chapman - I was expecting a guy with great stuff and poor control. Instead, I saw a smooth leftie whose fastball hit 90 but he commanded it well. His breaking ball was average but he commanded it also.
Leon - nasty slider, can't locate his fastball.
For the Rockhounds:
Sonny Gray - no better than last year, although his velocity was up. He is a two pitch pitcher with a great curve, and an average fastball with below average command. That lessens the effectiveness of his curve as he has to turn to it too often.
Michael Choice - don't see him staying in center and it wouldn't surprise me if he never holds down a starting position on a major league roster.
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« Reply #27 on: April 26, 2012, 04:29:31 PM » |
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Great stuff JBM, thanks!
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« Reply #28 on: April 26, 2012, 10:37:02 PM » |
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Saw the first three games against Midland.
Singleton - moves well for guy his size. After the first two games, I assumed he could hold down left, but after seeing him there in the third game, I highly doubt it. Poor breaks and doesn't seem to be athletic enough to finish the plays. His approach at bat is great, like a good pro. He recognizes pitches well, waits for his pitch, dials his swing down with two strikes, and shows aggressiveness when it is warranted. Hits to all fields, and has pretty good power already. Need to see him against better pitchers, but he was very impressive.
Wates - he makes contact at an Altuve-like frequency. Also has a good approach. I'm not knowledgable enough to know if it is bat speed, strength or something else, but the ball doesn't jump off his bat as much as his contact would warrant. I only saw him play left and didn't see a lot hit at him, but he didn't look great out there. Arm seemed marginal. He has speed, but is not a blazer. Overall, he was very impressive. His ceiling seems higher than a fourth outfielder.
Villar - I keep reading that he is a prospect, but not sure why. He's no better than when I saw him last year. Sloppy and undisciplined in the field and can't hit.
Barnes - really enjoyed watching him play center. He breaks on the ball exceptionally well. There were a number of balls that looked like major trouble off the bat that he made the catch look easy. That being said, he seems incapable of handling off speed pitches. It got to the point where everyone must have known a curve was coming. I'm sure Barnes did too, but he can't recognize or lay off them.
There are some other good minor league position players, but I'd be surprised if any make a major league roster.
I think Marwin Gonzalez may be everything they hope Villar will be. |
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« Reply #29 on: April 28, 2012, 07:38:02 AM » |
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Saw the boys in Frisco last night. It was a bad night both on the field (12-0) and in the stands (little league night). Some impressions:
Cosart - fb sat around 93, off speed at 80 and curve at 74. Control was a big issue. While watching him in the pen he didn't seem to have that issue, but it certainly surfaced in the game. Opened by giving up a triple, then two walks before eventually conceding a couple of runs off a single where the runner was almost thrown out at the plate. Settled down for a while and then got wild again in the 5th. He was trying to overthrow and it was obvious. Two walks and a WP (which I would have scored a PB) later, he was gone. Eybar didn't give him much help though. Overall I was impressed. He looks the part and is able to vary speed well. Location just seemed to be an issue last night. I have some bbery (poor quality) video of a few pitches in the pen but can't figure out how to get it on here. If anyone has an idea, I'll post it.
Singleton - looked great. Smooth and fluid swing with a great approach at the plate. He had two hits. One was down the 1b line, the other between cf and rf which just didn't have enough power in the drive to get through the gap.
Barnes - I really enjoyed watching him. He powered a ball into the gap for a double. Track flys really well, which was sometimes a bit entertaining with a few balls given the stiff wind. Reasonable arm.
Didn't get a good impression of wates...maybe an off game. Villar was fluid at ss and Wallace didn't seem to be helping cosart much as a receiver.
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« Reply #30 on: April 29, 2012, 09:20:47 PM » |
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Took in the Hooks game in Frisco tonight. Not much to report. Bad night all around. The star of the show was Barrett Loux. I don't know why Houston didn't pursue him when he came available (injury fears?). Look who took a chance on him. He is now 5=0 with an ERA under 2. No one had two hits off of him.
Cisnero started and did not pitch up to his numbers. With over a K an inning I expected to see a good pitchers duel but he was very mediocre. A couple of Ks and easily hittable. FB sat around 91-2 with an occasional 93-4. He threw an other pitch (change?) about 77 but I didn't see any off-speed pitch with much break or bite.
Wish there was more to report.
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« Reply #31 on: April 29, 2012, 09:54:07 PM » |
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The star of the show was Barrett Loux. I don't know why Houston didn't pursue him when he came available (injury fears?). Look who took a chance on him. He is now 5=0 with an ERA under 2. No one had two hits off of him. Of the NUMEROUS things that really piss me off about the end of McLane's ownership. this easily ranks towards the top. It cost TEX $320K or so to sign him - basically, considering what HOU spent on Ovando, DDSJR, etc., it was flier money. Yet by that time it was simply about end value to McLane, and he was unwilling to spend jack-sh*t on stuff that could be of real value to the team in future years... FYB!, and SUDMcL! (that'd be 'screw you Drayton McLane for those of y'all too inebriated to figure it out...). |
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« Reply #32 on: May 01, 2012, 03:09:46 PM » |
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« Reply #33 on: May 01, 2012, 09:55:16 PM » |
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Aw crap Corpus Christi Top of the 1st
Austin Wates grounds out, shortstop Dusty Coleman to first baseman Anthony Aliotti.
Jake Goebbert grounds out, first baseman Anthony Aliotti to pitcher Gary Daley.
Jonathan Singleton hit by pitch.
Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Jordan Kreke replaces Jonathan Singleton.
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« Reply #34 on: May 02, 2012, 04:43:36 AM » |
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Aw crap
Anybody know anything about this?
He was hit by an inside pitch squarely on his left knee. He briefly tried to walk it off, but had to leave the game. Hopefully it will be a bad bruise and nothing more. |
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« Reply #35 on: May 02, 2012, 11:26:19 AM » |
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Greg Rajan tweeted that it looked like a precautionary move rather than an immediate injury.
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« Reply #36 on: May 02, 2012, 08:51:06 PM » |
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Greg Rajan tweeted that it looked like a precautionary move rather than an immediate injury.
Singleton was in today's lineup. |
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« Reply #37 on: May 06, 2012, 10:21:37 AM » |
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Cosart to Oklahoma (previously reported) and Musick up from Lancaster to take his place. Wes was off to a great start at 3-1, 2.51 and a 26:7 K:BB ratio in 5 starts (32 1/3 IP including a CG).
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« Reply #39 on: May 06, 2012, 05:18:39 PM » |
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