After Jason Castro’s call up to Corpus, Brian McTaggart gives us Rickey Bennett’s take on last year’s first rounder. Read the rest of this entry »
Necessity is the Mother of Promotion
On April - 26 - 2009
With Quintero on the DL with a shoulder injury. Catchers all over the Astros minor league system were moving up to cover J. R. Towles’ promotion to Houston. Brian Esposito was called up from Corpus to take Towles’ spot in Round Rock. Corpus was already down Lou Palmisano who is on the DL, recieved Koby Clemens to join Jonathan Fixler, who has appeared in just 4 games since getting called up to take Palmisano’s place. Clemens open spot in Lancaster was filled by Jordan Comandena, who just joined Lexington from Extended Spring Training when Fixler was called up to Corpus Christi and had only appeared in 3 games for Lexington. While this shuffle is temporary and all or most of it will be undone when either Q or Palmisano comes off the DL. In the mean time, it will be interesting to see how the Koby/Fixler tandem works out in Corpus.
Fairchild’s Rehab Progress, Koby Dealing With Being Roger’s Boy
On May - 8 - 2008
Tip Fairchild is on his way back. Exactly one year after his surgery, he is making rehab starts in extended spring training and should be assigned to a team very soon if things continue to go well. Two Maine newspapers are covering his rehab closely. Read the rest of this entry »
Matsui Rehab Begins in CC’s First Loss, Avs Win in 14, Lex Scores 13
On April - 9 - 2008
Salem
It took 14 innings but the Avs got the win. Koby Clemens went 3 for 6 at the plate, just a HR short of the cycle. The Blue Rocks were testing him on the base paths with 8 stolen base attempts. They were successful in 5. Jimmy Van Ostrand also went 3 for 6.
In the 11th and in the 13th, Wlad Sutil was at the plate with two outs and the go ahead run on 3rd. He struck out both times. The second strike out caused Avs play by play man, Jason Benetti to quip that the base runners were heard saying “You picked a fine time to leave us Sutil”. Read the rest of this entry »
RR, CC & AVS win, Lex Rained Out, Matsui’s Rehab Plan
On April - 5 - 2008
Round Rock
The night started rough for the Express but ended on a good note. I-Cub starter Sean Marshall, who was the last cut out of spring training, pitched 3 innings striking out 6 of the 9 batters he faced. Luckily for the Express, Marshall had a 45 pitch limit as he was being stretched out to return to a starters role after hanging out in the bull pen.
Josh Mueke’s bounced back after giving up a first inning homer to only allow 2 other hits over 5 innings, while striking out 5 and walking none. He earned the win after his teammates scored 2 in the sixth and single runs in the 7th and 8th for a 4-2 win. Read the rest of this entry »
Opening Day in the Minors: News Roundup
On April - 3 - 2008
Excitement is building as the 4 full season teams start their seasons tonight. The local press is churning out good stuff today.
Round Rock:
The buzz about Yordany Ramirez keeps building:
“Ramirez in center has made some plays in the last few weeks of spring training that in — my, how many years I’ve been playing? — I haven’t seen before,” said Klassen. “He’s pretty special out there.”