Scrantons game against Buffalo was postponed.
Trenton vs. Altoona (I think it was Joba�s turn) was also postponed. Stupid rain.
Tampa blanks Vero Beach, 8-0
Kevin Whelan started, continuing to work on his control and his secondary pitches. Tonight, he was very effective, allowing only 1 hit and 1 walk in 4 scoreless innings.
Jacob McGee, the DevilRays top pitching prospect (at least until David Price signs) was perfect through 4, but the Yanks broke through for 6 runs against him in the 5th.
Reegie Corona was 1 for 4 with 2 strikeouts.
Austin Jackson was 1 for 4 with a 3-run homer. Action Jackson is now hitting .455 since being promoted to Tampa.
Jose Tabata was 1 for 4 with a homer, doubling his season total. He hasn't homered since early in the season, so it's good to see him go deep.
Francisco Cervelli, mired in a bit of a slump, was 1 for 3, bringing his average up to .283.
Charleston had the day off.
Staten Island falls to Hudson Valley, 2-1 (5 innings).
Nick Chigges had a mediocre outing, only lasting 3 2/3 innings while giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks with 3 strikeouts.
Taylor Holiday, 2007 draftee from UC Irvine, made his Yankee debut by going 1 for 3, leading off and playing 1st base.
Matt Morris, Holiday�s Irvine teammate, batted behind him and played center field, also going 1 for 3 in his debut.
Dave Williams was 1 for 2, and he has now hit in 9 out of the last 10 games he has played.
Another 2007 draftee, Louisville outfielder Isiah Howes, made his Yankee debut tonight as well. Howes, in left field, was 0 for 2.
GCL Yanks top Phils, 5-4
Pete Walker (age pitched an inning to start the game, allowing an unearned run on 2 hits while striking out 2.)
Manuel Barreda had another rough outing, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits (1 homer) in 3 innings. Despite Barreda's 12.60 ERA, there is good news, as he has a k/bb ratio of 7:1 in 5 innings.
Prilys Cuello was 1 for 5 with his 2nd homer of the season, although he also made 2 fielding errors.
Ryan Wehrle was 1 for 4 with a walk.
Zoilo Almonte continued to rake, going 2 for 4 with a double and a walk.
Brandon Laird was 2 for 4 with a double.
Gerardo Rodriguez was 2 for 3 with a walk.
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Okay, Tabata is just plain scary. His average is up to .311, in June he hit .346. He has been putting up more extra base hits as the season goes on and he gets more healthy, he steals bases with ease when he does so (probably stealing less because they want to be careful with his wrist), is a ridiculous defender with a plus arm.
I don't even know what to say about this kid anymore, but he'll be in AA at the age of 18 very soon (but by earning it, unlike guys such as Fernando Martinez).
Also today:
Horne - 7 innings, 6 hits, 1 run, 3 BB, 8 Ks
I don't even know what to say about this kid anymore, but he'll be in AA at the age of 18 very soon (but by earning it, unlike guys such as Fernando Martinez).
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Horne - 7 innings, 6 hits, 1 run, 3 BB, 8 Ks
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Tabata is just tearing the Florida State League a new one. He's hitting more extra base hits, he's hitting the ball with more authority, and he's getting more patient. Really all we could ask for, and I think after July he'll be in Trenton.
And in my opinion, he's a better prospect than Fernando Martinez.
. He'll hit for a higher average, hits the ball to the opposite field better, and I expect them to hit for similar amounts of power.
And in my opinion, he's a better prospect than Fernando Martinez.
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cmaff051 wrote:Tabata is just tearing the Florida State League a new one. He's hitting more extra base hits, he's hitting the ball with more authority, and he's getting more patient. Really all we could ask for, and I think after July he'll be in Trenton.
And in my opinion, he's a better prospect than Fernando Martinez.
He is definitely a better prospect than Martinez. Martinez really hasn't done much to warrant such respect since low A ball, even his speed has become nearly a non factor. Obviously he is young and can break out even 3 years from now and be a superstar, but right now he has to be falling. Especially if you think of how overhyped guys like Pelfrey and Milledge were. Scouts have to be second guessing how highly they rate Mets prospects right now. I like Martinez a lot, but I really think the Mets screwed with his development, as they do with a lot of guys.
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cmaff051 wrote:Jesus christ. Joba and Tabata are doing terrific, but Austin Jackson is the most exciting of them all..
Yeah, Jackson's struggles kind of led everybody to forget the type of prospect this kid is. In terms of ceilings, his is higher than Tabata's according to some scouts. Sure he is older, but he is a late bloomer due to the lack of his baseball background. He is a stud in the making if it all has really come together for him.
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Yeah, Jackson's struggles kind of led everybody to forget the type of prospect this kid is. In terms of ceilings, his is higher than Tabata's according to some scouts. Sure he is older, but he is a late bloomer due to the lack of his baseball background. He is a stud in the making if it all has really come together for him.
I don't know if he has as high a ceiling as Tabata. Tabata, IMO, could hit 25-30 home runs a year with his type of bat speed once he fully develops. Not to mention the fact that I think he'll be a perennial .300 hitter because that's what he has been doing since he's been drafted.
Jackson I don't think will ever hit for .300 and I don't think his power ceiling is that high. I think if he ever becomes a big league he'll be a .260-.280, 15-20 HR guy with alot of strikeouts but very good defense. Kinda like Mike Cameron.
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cmaff051 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
I don't know if he has as high a ceiling as Tabata. Tabata, IMO, could hit 25-30 home runs a year with his type of bat speed once he fully develops. Not to mention the fact that I think he'll be a perennial .300 hitter because that's what he has been doing since he's been drafted.
Jackson I don't think will ever hit for .300 and I don't think his power ceiling is that high. I think if he ever becomes a big league he'll be a .260-.280, 15-20 HR guy with alot of strikeouts but very good defense. Kinda like Mike Cameron.
Up until the end of last season (when people began to recognize Tabata and Action starting falling off) Jackson always had the higher ceiling. He went through a tough stage in his career, and that shouldn't hold back his prospect status. He fell off the charts for some time, but he is very close to gaining his top prospect status back. Jackson's speed and defense are absolutely incredible, and if he DOES develop a better approach at the plate, he can hit .290 and strikeout a lot less. He has all the time in the world for that, he just moved to High-A ball. To say that he will definitely K a lot and will definitely not have a high average at the time where he has seemingly JUST turned into a real ''baseball player'' instead of ''athlete'' isn't fair to him.
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cmaff051 wrote:Like I said, he doesn't have Tabata's power projection and he won't hit for as high as average as Tabata. The only thing he has over Tabata is that he plays a more premium position.
In terms of baseball development, Jackson is really 18 years old as well. Tabata was groomed as a baseball player since he was 10 years old, Jackson was more of a basketball player his entire life, and if not for a huge signing bonus from the Yankees, would've played basketball at GT. This kid is JUST turning into a baseball player. I'm not saying he can't be worse than Tabata, but the possibility of being as good/better than Tabata cannot be dismissed.
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nykgeneralmanager wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
In terms of baseball development, Jackson is really 18 years old as well. Tabata was groomed as a baseball player since he was 10 years old, Jackson was more of a basketball player his entire life, and if not for a huge signing bonus from the Yankees, would've played basketball at GT. This kid is JUST turning into a baseball player. I'm not saying he can't be worse than Tabata, but the possibility of being as good/better than Tabata cannot be dismissed.
Yes it can be dismissed. He's on the same timeframe as Tabata. Tabata has spent 3 years in professional baseball. Jackson has spent three years in professional baseball.
He doesn't have the tools that Tabata has either. His bat speed isn't elite like Tabata and he doesn't take the ball the other way like Tabata does either. Tabata has quicker wrists and a very advanced approach well beyond his years, something Jackson doesn't have and will not every have.
He does walk more than Tabata, I'll give him that, but that's about it.
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oh and the news on Kevin Whelan he was 3 - 0 w/ a 2.90 ERA high strike out totals the only problem was the high walk ratios, well Kevin was demoted to A ball and converted into a SP so that he could get 4 days off and finally fix his mechanics w/ the bullpen staff, fingers crossed because if he figures it out we will be gushing over this 23 yr. old.
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nykgeneralmanager wrote:What a day!!
JOBA CHAMBERLAIN: 6 innings, 4 hits, 1 BB, 0 ER, 12 Ks
His K/9 rate is closing in on 18 in AA
He came 2 K's away from tying the Thunder's record for strikeouts in a game. He is absolutely untouchable. BTW Stick Michaels was sitting directly behind homeplate, next to a radar-toting colleague.
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Combines on five-hitter in 2-0 win over Senators
By Michael Echan / Special to MLB.com
Joba Chamberlain is 2-0 with a 0.53 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 17 innings at home. (Jerry Hale/MLB.com)
Bullpen sessions aren't always good indicators of success for starting pitchers. But after Joba Chamberlain finished his warmups on Tuesday, both he and Trenton Thunder pitching coach Scott Aldred agreed it was going to be a long night for the Harrisburg Senators.
Chamberlain recorded a career-high 12 strikeouts and combined with two relievers on a five-hitter as the Thunder blanked the Senators, 2-0 at Mercer County Waterfront Park.
The top draft pick by the New York Yankees last year, Chamberlain (3-1) notched his second consecutive double-digit strikeout game, fanning a dozen over six innings while giving up only four singles and a walk. While he had previously relied on a mid-90s fastball and two-tilt slider, the former Nebraska Cornhusker said it was the continued development of his fourth pitch that led to all those whiffs.
"The biggest change with me over the last few games has been my changeup," Chamberlain said. "Scott actually had me change my grip from a four-seamer to a two-seamer. Now I'm getting more sink and fade on it, plus it's a little easier to control, too.
"Once I got into that bullpen, though, I knew I was going to have something good going tonight. Scott and I both looked at each other afterwards and I said, 'Those guys are sure going to have a long night tonight.'"
The Curve (42-39) were unable to hit a fly ball until Javi Herrera skied to right field in the fifth. Chamberlain fanned at least two batters in four different innings and struck out the side twice in the first and third innings.
Chamberlain was fairly economical, ending the sixth with a pitch count in the low 90s. He felt like he had enough left to start the seventh, but the Thunder (51-31) called it a night.
Since May 22, the 21-year-old right-hander has struck out at least seven batters in each of his last nine starts and no fewer than eight in five outings with Trenton. He credits Aldred and catcher P.J. Pilittere for a great deal of his success.
"Scott has been so helpful with me ever since I got here," he said. "The new grip was just the latest thing. He's really helped me locate my fastball better and not overthrow when I'm going for a strikeout.
"My relationship with P.J. has really gotten better with every start, too. He practically knows what pitch I want to throw before I know it. I think I shook him off maybe two or three times. When you see pitchers with great numbers, they often get the credit alone, but coaches and catchers like these really deserve more appreciation."
Justin Pope worked around a base hit in the seventh and Tim Lavigne closed out the win with two hitless innings, striking out two and walking three for his fourth save.
Juan Miranda staked Trenton to a 1-0 lead in the second with a leadoff home run. Alberto Gonzalez tacked on an insurance run in the third with an RBI groundout and leadoff man Brett Gardner singled and walked in four plate appearances.
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