The minor league opening day is getting closer and news is starting to get out about rosters. It looks like Round Rock is going to have one very fast outfield. Brian Bogusevic and Yordany Ramirez are both fleet enough to patrol center with ease. Now we learn from News 8 in Austin that Eli Iorg is “practically a shoe in” for the roster in Round Rock. They will be exciting on the bases if Ramirez can improve on his .254 OBP, Iorg can improve on his .268 average at AA and Bogusevic can continue hitting the baseball as he has since converting from a pitcher late last year.
First HWL Update, Fairchild On Rehab & Season, Another Hint At One Year Stint In Cali.
On October - 2 - 2008
In the Hawaiian Winter League, the three Astro farm hands are off to a hum drum start. High profile 1st round pick, Jason Castro is 2 of 8 so far with no extra base hits, two walks and one K. He has also made an error. Jordan Parraz is 2 of 11 with two walks and three K’s. Chris Hicks has pitched 3 innings so far with a 6.00 ERA. He has surrendered 3 hits and 2 runs. He has K’d 2 and walked 2. Read the rest of this entry »
DeLome Impressive in Avs Debut, CC Wins Late, Fairchild’s Journey, RR Ready to Rumble, Lex Loses Late, Draft Pick Loyalties
On June - 12 - 2008
Salem
Colin Delome had memorable debut in Salem. He homered in his first at bat in the Carolina league and then later doubled as well.
“I was teasing the guys on the bench, saying, ‘See it’s not that hard,’” Avalanche manager Jim Pankovits said.
The Avs won 7-4. The game featured a little hint of basebrawl as well.
Kinston’s manager had been thrown out for arguing a call at the plate in the fourth inning.
Salem reliever Chris Salamida hit Niuman Romero square in the back with a pitch to lead off the eighth inning, and drew a bench warning from the umpires.
In the bottom of the eighth, Pontius walked the leadoff batter and then threw behind the head of the next batter, Parraz, before striking him out. He also went high against Tim Torres before getting him to fly out, and eventually plunked Ori.
Pontius then walked toward Ori, who was walking toward first base. Players from both teams moved up the steps from the dugouts and out of the bullpens but didn’t get to the field. Pankovits stepped between Ori and Pontius, who were then ejected from the game.
“That’s baseball,” Pankovits said. “Hopefully it’s over with and we can get on with baseball.”
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 »
