Random Thoughts 6/27

I have to admit....while Gathright's instincts in the outfield were Berroa-caliber, he made up for it by finding himself "in the action" in virtually every Royals rally. He played the very role of a "pest" in Tuesday's game - taking the extra base on a would-be single and when others were hitting, and stealing two bases.

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Gil Meche, once again, looked solid. He proved himself as a legitimate All-Star representative, striking out seven and walking one in six innings. His curveball was mid-'90s Appier caliber, but does anyone know the velocity on his fastball yesterday?

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In my opinion, taking out Greinke with a runner on first base and one out was bizarre and unfounded. Leaving Greinke and Peralta out there for 1+ innings yesterday makes both unavailable today. Peralta could have easily pitched two innings on Wednesday to bail DLR out of his inevitable mess. Musser could have pitched in situations he belongs - blowouts - beginning the seventh inning and finishing the game yesterday.

Beyond the lineup changes (hitting Brown fourth), that pitching decision was just another bizarre and unfounded decision by Buddy Bell.

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We have nicknames intact for Billy Butler ("Billy The Kid" and "The Butler Did It!") and John Buck ("Mr. Incredible"), but what shall Gordon's nickname be? No, it can't be Gord-y or Alex-y, no matter how much the board Bellketeers want it to be

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I'm pumped after a game like yesterday. Hopefully, the Royals can continue winning with a suspect 3-through-5 in their pitching staff. If they can overachieve in the coming couple weeks, then that might give them room in case they suffer through another six or seven game downfall when their pitching catches up with them.

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This might be off-topic, but 17 Royals are now still standing over at Royals Survivor on Royals Nation.

http://royalsnation.proboards62.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1182226990&page=13

17 Royals are left standing:

C - John Buck
2B - Esteban German
3B - Alex Gordon
LF - Billy Butler
LF - Joey Gathright
CF - David DeJesus
RF - Mark Teahen

SP - Brian Bannister
SP - Luke Hochevar
SP - Gil Meche
SP - Carlos Rosa
RP - Octavio Dotel
RP - Jimmy Gobble
RP - Zack Greinke
RP - Joel Peralta
RP - David Riske
RP - Joakim Soria

We sent the Angels to their first losing series this month, and the Royals are now 13-11 for June. Here's to finishing with the first winning month since July 2003! Small moves, Dayton! Small moves!

Jack
http://royalsnation.proboards62.com/

Royals Survivor!

I've started a "Royals Survivor" game over at Royals Nation. Feel free to access the link and begin playing! The rules are available over at the forum!

http://royalsnation.proboards62.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1182226990

Thoughts on Cardinals Nation

I use the term "Cardinal nation" loosely in this sense, not referring to a simul-website that I will be starting (no way), but "Cardinal nation" as in the Cardinals fanbase.

I told my dad yesterday evening that I could feel a "blog post" surfacing on Cardinals fans, and, hey, I am about to carry through on that promise. Keep in mind that this is somewhat hastily written, so for that I apologize in advance.

Cardinals fans like to constantly remind us that they are the best, most knowledgable, most charismatic, most _insert positive, yet vague, adjective here_ fans in baseball. There is no doubt that, for the most part, they have been extremely dedicated to their franchise. Of course, their franchise has been a model for any franchise in MLB - it is well run, and that competence has shown on the baseball diamond year in and year out (until May through September 2006 and 2007, of course). They claim they don't care about the supposed "rivalry" between the Cards and Royals - and then condescendingly claim that this is the "World Series of 2007" for Royals fans.

Yet, if they are so indifferent, they wouldn't flock into Kauffman Stadium Cards-Royals series after Cards-Royals series. It would be just another series to them, correct? They spend their time discussing - sometimes in a quite hasty and insecure manner - how much "better" St. Louis is than Kansas City - that they are more sophisticated, have more attractions, have a greater metro population, have more attractive women, better beer, and better laundromats than Kansas City. Yet there is no statistical evidence to claim St. Louis is "better" than Kansas City - it's all merely opinion. I have never heard, or read, from any Royals fans that this series holds a more significant value (in the greater scheme of the season) than any other series this year - other than superficial "bragging rights" throughout the state or area.

Yes, Cards fans argue that they operate on some higher moral, and intellectual, plane, than the rest of fans throughout MLB. As Will McDonald (author and founder of Royals Review) stated on his website, Cards fans praise "smallball" as if the rest of baseball nation only values strikeouts and home run balls. In many cases, Baseball Prospectus (notably the true "intellectuals" of the baseball fanbase - I don't use that term demeaningly, but it's true) denies that sacrifice bunts and excessive hit-and-runs, actually increase a team's odds of winning.

When one Royals fan from Kansas City and three Cardinals fans from St. Louis are in a room - and the three Cardinals fans know eachother and their city extremely well - the conversation is never - ever - centered on Kansas City or its whereabouts. The Cards fans spend almost all their time discussing how significant their city is - and either ignore your comments on Kansas City or spend time trying to prove to you how great the beer/women/laundromats/ping-pong shops/ATMs are in St. Louis.

Anyway, rant over. It certainly feels good to win a series against St. Louis, if only for superficial bragging rights. (And, yes, I maintain that this series really holds no more value than any other three game series. If the Royals were swept by the Cardinals, I would feel equally upset than if they were swept by the Marlins this weekend).

Let's go fishing for deep sea Marlin this weekend, and then let's go Cardinal hunting along the Mighty Mississipp next week on the "East Side".

So, in light of the Mahendra (spelling?) dealer on the RSTN commercials, Goooooooooo Royals!!!!!!

Jack
http://royalsnation.proboards62.com/

Good News vs. Bad News (6/14)

The good news for Thursday, June 14:

The Royals' bats collectively kicked butt today, scoring 17 runs and getting 15 hits. Gordon homered, Teahen tripled twice and drove in 5 runs, Emil Brown increased his trade value (if microscopically), Germy and DeJesus each collected hits, and even Tony Pena, Jr. got in on the fact (solidifying a "Diamond in the Rough" status for his acquisition).

The bad news for Thursday, June 14:

Nuke Hochevar got rocked. Once again. Yes, again.

His line for this evening:

Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hochevar (L, 3-6) 4.2 10 7 5 0 6 1 5.05

I'm beginning to have serious doubts he will be the ace he was originally expected to be. As he nears 24, even with the windup and delivery changes - I am very worried.

0 walks is good, though.

The Soul of Baseball: The Ballad of Buddy Bell

http://thesoulofbaseball.blogspot.com/2007/06/ballad-of-buddy.html

A great piece from Joe Posnanski's blog, "The Soul of Baseball", on our manager, Fuddo The Clown.

Former Royals Throughout MLB

Major League Baseball:Jonah Bayliss - Pittsburgh Pirates - 4-2, 6.75 ERA, 30.2 IP, 32 G (Used primarily as a 6th/7th inning reliever.)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=435058

Kyle Snyder - Boston Red Sox - 1-1, 2.25 ERA, 20.0 IP, 18 G (Pitching well in limited duty)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=216897

*Doug Mientkiewicz - New York Yankees - .226 BA, 4 HR, 16 RBI, 124 AB's (Currently on the 15-Day DL - was getting the bulk of the playing time at first base in New York)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=137006

Matt Stairs - Toronto Blue Jays - .303 BA, 7 HR, 18 RBI, 99 AB's (Producing big-time as a platoon player. He's now 39!)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=122644

Tony Graffanino - Milwaukee Brewers - .208 BA, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 120 AB's (Getting bulk of playing time at third base in Corey Koskie's extended absence)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=115017

Gabor "Paul" Bako - Baltimore Orioles - .219 BA, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 64 AB's (Now back to back-up duties after Ramon Hernandez's D.L. activation - that's 1 more HR than he hit all of last season!)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=132720

Matt Diaz - Atlanta Braves - .336 BA, 4 HR, 14 RBI, 125 AB's(How did we let him slip away?)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=429841

*Elmer Dessens - Milwaukee Brewers - 1-1, 6.60 ERA, 15.0 IP, 12 G (On 15-Day D.L.)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=113296

Shawn Camp - Tampa Bay Devil Rays - 0-1, 5.82 ERA, 21.2 IP, 31 Ghttp://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=425861

*Dennys Reyes - Minnesota Twins - 0-1, 6.57 ERA, 12.1 IP, 21 G (On 15-Day D.L. - crashing back down to reality after last season's career year)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=121096

Rudy Seanez - Los Angeles Dodgers - 2-1, 3.03 ERA, 29.2 IP, 24 G (29 K's to 8 BB's!!)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=121955

*Rondell White - Minnesota Twins - .111 BA, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 9 AB's (Likely out for the year. This could be it for Rondell White's career. I miss this guy from the 2003 season)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=124185

Neifi Perez - Detroit Tigers - .149 BA, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 47 AB's (his annual reign of terror continues)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=120413

Raul Ibanez - Seattle Mariners - .277 BA, 1 HR, 32 RBI, 191 AB's (only one HR!)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=116380

Carlos Beltran - New York Mets - .290 BA, 8 HR, 35 RBI, 7 SB's, 200 AB's (looks like another All Star season)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=136860

Jermaine Dye - Chicago White Sox - .228 BA, 10 HR, 30 RBI, 197 AB's (starting to turn it around)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=113679

*Gregg Zaun - Toronto Blue Jays - .186 BA, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 59 AB's (15-Day D.L.)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=124748

Johnny Damon - New York Yankees - .260 BA, 3 HR, 18 RBI, 9 SB's, 177 AB's (Another stinger, much like Dye & Beltran)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=113028

Roberto Hernandez - Cleveland Indians - 3-1, 6.23 ERA, 21.2 IP, 23 G (42 years of age!)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=115832

Jay Witasick - Oakland Athletics - 1-0, 3.60 ERA, 15.0 IP, 16 G (Producing well in limited role)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=124482

Miguel Batista - Seattle Mariners - 6-4, 5.43 ERA, 63.0 IP, 11 GS (the K:BB looks fair, but he's getting knocked around, much like he did with the 1999 Kansas City Royals)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=110683

*Tom Gordon - Philadelphia Phillies - 1-1, 4.82 ERA, 9.1 IP, 9 G, 5 SV, 8 SVO (15-Day D.L. - the longest tenured former Royal - that is longest tenured *as* a former Royal - was struggling a bit before getting sidelined)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=114971

Jose Bautista - Pittsburgh Pirates - .281 BA, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 203 AB's (31 K's but 24 BB's, .360 OBP - producing OK in everyday role)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=430832

Endy Chavez - New York Mets - .294 BA, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 109 AB's (The perfect fifth outfielder)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=346795

Chad Durbin - Detroit Tigers - 5-1, 4.75 ERA, 60.2 IP, 11 GS (it's a miracle he's been able to stay healthy with all those starts, his 32:27 K:BB isn't at all impressive)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=239795

Jamie Walker - Baltimore Orioles - 1-1, 3.63 ERA, 22.1 IP, 29 G (wonder if the sidewinding lefty is still instrucing at Mac-N-Seitz Baseball [formerly Old Ballgame])http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=123828

Paul Byrd - Cleveland Indians - 6-1, 3.57 ERA, 58.0 IP, 9 GS (31:3 K:BB!!!!!! I'd say he's back on track after last season's mild disappointment)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=111838

Jeff Suppan - Milwaukee Brewers - 7-5, 3.71 ERA, 80.0 IP, 12 GS (doing just what Milwaukee wanted him to)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=122987

*Jamey Wright - Texas Rangers - 0-0, 16.87 ERA, 2.2 IP, 1 G (on 15-Day D.L.)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=124604

Brian Shouse - Milwaukee Brewers - 1-1, 5.11 ERA, 12.1 IP, 25 G (used in situational lefty role)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=122195

Jeremy Affeldt - Colorado Rockies - 2-1, 3.18 ERA, 22.2 IP, 28 G (back on track in Colorado)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=346793

Ryan Bukvich - Chicago White Sox - 0-0, 1 ER in 0.2 IP on Tuesday (the ChiSox sent down Mac for this dude?)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=424426

J.P. Howell - Tampa Bay Devil Rays - 8.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 7 K's against Royals on Monday (yeah, kind of embarrassing....3-5, 3.96 ERA, 63.2 IP, 11 GS with AAA Durham)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=434442

Sal Fasano - Toronto Blue Jays - .179 BA, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 39 AB's (5 HR's and 5 RBI's with AAA Syracuse)http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=114031

FREE AGENTS:

Mark Redman - FREE AGENT - 0-4, 11.63 ERA, 5 GS, 6 G, 21.2 IP (with the Atlanta Braves...he was released in mid-May)

Runelvys Hernandez - FREE AGENT - 0-3, 3.06 ERA, 7 GS, 35.1 IP (not exactly sure what warranted Pawtucket to release the man)

AAA:

Jeff Keppinger - AAA Louisville Bats (CIN) - .347 BA, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 121 AB's (.333 BA, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 12 AB's with Class-A Sarasota)http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Jeff%2520Keppinger&pos=2B&sid=t416&t=p_pbp&pid=433898

Andrew Sisco - AAA Charlotte Knights (CHW) - 0-1, 6.23 ERA, 4.1 IP, 3 G (0-1, 8.36 ERA, 14.0 IP, 19 G with the White Sox - maybe that's why we got rid of ya, Sisco)http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Andrew%2520Sisco&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=434878

Ambiorix Burgos - AAA New Orleans Zephyrs (NYM) - 0-0, 4.50 ERA, 6.0 IP, 3 ER (1-0, 3.42 ERA, 23.2 IP - did they really need to demote him?)http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Ambiorix%2520Burgos&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=434586

Mike MacDougal - AAA Charlotte Knights (CHW) - N/A (1-3, 7.13 ERA, 17.2 IP, 27 G with White Sox - struggled mightily with parent club)http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Mike%2520MacDougal&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=213680

Alberto Castillo - AAA Norfolk Tides (BAL) - .254 BA, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 63 AB's, 21 G (.174 BA, 0 HR, 1 RBI in 23 AB's with Baltimore)http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Alberto%2520Castillo&pos=C&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=112107

Mike Wood - AAA Oklahoma Redhawks (TEX) - 3-1, 2.45 ERA, 40.1 IP, 6 GS, 7 G (classic AAAA pitcher - 1-1, 5.40 ERA, 21.2 IP, 4 GS, 5 G with big club)http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Mike%2520Wood&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=430061

Desi Relaford - AAA Oklahoma Redhawks (TEX) .243 BA, 3 HR, 28 RBI, 148 AB's, 41 G (.356 OBP and 26 walks isn't bad)http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Desi%2520Relaford&pos=3B&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=121058

Nate Field - AAA Albuquerque Isotopes (FLA) 5-2, 2.03 ERA, 26.2 IP, 25 G, 8 SV (he's their closer)http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Nate%2520Field&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=407757

Ruben Gotay - AAA New Orleans Zephyrs (NYM) .256 BA, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 82 AB's (part-time duty in New Orleans)http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Ruben%2520Gotay&pos=2B&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=430905

D.J. Carrasco - AAA Tuscon Sidewinders (ARI) 2-5, 5.43 ERA, 10 GS, 13 G, 59.2 IP (miss this guy)http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=D.J.%2520Carrasco&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=425647

Bob Keppel - AAA Colorado Springs Sky Sox (COL) - 1-5, 6.55 ERA, 10 G, 8 GS, 45.1 IP (the splits look pretty ugly....he was 0-0, 12.27 ERA, 3.2 IP, 3 G with parent club)http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Bob%2520Keppel&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=430670

Denny Bautista - AAA Colorado Springs Sky Sox (COL) - 0-0, 3.26 ERA, 19.1 IP, 17 G (2-1, 19.06 ERA, 7 G, 5.2 IP with parent club)http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Denny%2520Bautista&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=429714

Scott Dohmann - AAA Durham Bulls (TB) - 2-1, 3.38 ERA, 26.2 IP, 20 G (D'oh!)http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Scott%2520Dohmann&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=430617

Steve Andrade - AAA Durham Bulls (TB) - 2-1, 4.50 ERA, 30.0 IP, 17 Ghttp://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Steve%2520Andrade&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=430644

Joe Mays - AAA Las Vegas 51's (LAD) - 1-2, 5.16 ERA, 45.1 IP, 8 GShttp://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Joe%2520Mays&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=150222

Chip Ambres - AAA New Orleans Zephyrs (NYM) - .273 BA, 9 HR, 30 RBI, 176 AB (Producing in full-time duty)http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Chip%2520Ambres&pos=OF&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=407876

Dee Brown - AAA Sacramento River Cats (OAK) - .367 BA, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 30 AB's (Released by Arizona's AAA Tucson, where he hit .282 with 2 HR and 24 RBI in 131 AB's)http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Dee%2520Brown&pos=OF&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=150202

Joe McEwing - AAA Pawtucket Red Sox (BOS) - .273 BA, 4 HR, 16 RBI, 176 AB'shttp://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Joe%2520McEwing&pos=2B&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=136607

Kerry Robinson - AAA Pawtucket Red Sox (BOS) - .250 BA, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 28 AB'shttp://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Kerry%2520Robinson&pos=OF&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=137005

Donnie Murphy - AAA Sacramento River Cats (OAK) - .321 BA, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 112 AB's (1 AB with parent club)http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Donnie%2520Murphy&pos=2B&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=430906

Kelly Stinnett - AAA Las Vegas '51s (LAD) - .196 BA, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 102 AB'shttp://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Kelly%2520Stinnett&pos=C&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=122803

Alexis Gomez - AAA Colorado Springs Sky Sox (COL) - .290 BA, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 69 AB'shttp://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Alexis%2520Gomez&pos=OF&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=346796

Rich Thompson - AAA Tucson Sidewinders (ARI) - .295 BA, 1 HR, 16 RBI, 122 AB's (Aaron Carter's clone)http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Rich%2520Thompson&pos=OF&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=430829

Mike DiFelice - AAA New Orleans Zephyrs (NYM) - .255 BA, 4 HR, 18 RBI, 137 AB'shttp://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Mike%2520DiFelice&pos=C&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=113358

Brent Abernathy - AAA Columbus Clippers (WAS) - .223 BA, 0 HR, 13 RBI, 139 AB's (2-for-7 with AAA Ottawa for Philadelphia)http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Brent%2520Abernathy&pos=2B&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=150466

Travis "Gookie" Dawkins - AAA Tacoma Rainiers (SEA) - .259 BA, 2 HR, 15 RBI, 162 AB'shttp://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Gookie%2520Dawkins&pos=2B&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=235194

Luis Ordaz - AAA Indianapolis Indians (PIT) - .301 BA, 1 HR, 17 RBI, 173 AB's, 6 SB'shttp://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Luis%2520Ordaz&pos=2B&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=120042

Donnie Sadler - AAA Tucson Sidewinders (ARI) - .258 BA, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 66 AB'shttp://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Donnie%2520Sadler&pos=2B&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=132620

Juan Brito - AAA Columbus Clippers (WAS) - .244 BA, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 41 AB'shttp://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Juan%2520Brito&pos=C&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=408226

Chris Booker - AAA Columbus Clippers (WAS) - 1-2, 4.32 ERA, 24 G, 25.0 IPhttp://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Chris%2520Booker&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=407094

Matt Kinney - AAA Fresno Grizzlies (SF) - 3-5, 4.33 ERA, 11 GS, 60.1 IPhttp://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Matt%2520Kinney&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=150219

Miguel Asencio - AAA Round Rock Express (HOU) - 0-3, 8.04 ERA, 28.0 IP, 20 Ghttp://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Miguel%2520Asencio&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=407900

Dusty Wathan - AAA Ottawa Lynx (PHI) - .333 BA, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 63 AB's (2-for-5 with AA Reading)http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Dusty%2520Wathan&pos=C&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=150130

Jorge Vasquez - AAA Oklahoma RedHawks (TEX) - 0-0, 3.00 ERA, 3.0 IP (15.0 IP with AA Frisco and 0.2 IP with A Bakersfield)http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Jorge%2520Vasquez&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=430655

Mexican League:

Jose Lima - Mexican League - Saraperos de Saltillo - 8-2, 4.15 ERA, 91.0 IP, 13 GS (.301 BAA, 42:21 K:BB ratio)http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Jose%2520Lima&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=117769

Mendy Lopez - Mex. League Monterrey Sultans - .281 BA, 13 HR, 37 RBI, 178 AB's (raking)http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Mendy%2520Lopez&pos=3B&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=133741