August 18, 200916 yr Charlotte vs. Norfolk Whisler pitching. Birmingham vs. Montgomery No D2 again Winston-Salem off Kannapolis vs. Lexington Griffith dealing. Bristol at Bluefield Great Falls vs. Casper Edited August 18, 200916 yr by Ozzie Ball
August 18, 200916 yr Author Gartrell with his first Triple-A home run. Griffith through 6; 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K.
August 18, 200916 yr Author Upchurch still failing to find the plate; 4 IP, 7 H, 4 R (2 ER), 3 BB, 1 K, WP.
August 18, 200916 yr QUOTE (Ozzie Ball @ Aug 17, 2009 -> 07:51 PM) Upchurch still failing to find the plate; 4 IP, 7 H, 4 R (2 ER), 3 BB, 1 K, WP. I have no idea why this is happening to him because he's a lot more talented than that. My only guess is that he's doing this on purpose so that he can get promoted quicker like Oney did.
August 18, 200916 yr Sox signed Justin Knoedler today and assigned him to Charlotte. Three catchers on that roster now.
August 18, 200916 yr QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 17, 2009 -> 09:08 PM) Sox signed Justin Knoedler today and assigned him to Charlotte. Three catchers on that roster now. Knoedler was a nice prospect a couple years ago. Just another nail in Donny Lucy's coffin. I don't see a return to AAA in Lucy's future. Edited August 18, 200916 yr by Thunderbolt
August 18, 200916 yr Author QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 03:20 AM) Kind of outta the loop - is Flowers hurt?He took a foul tip off his right hand on Saturday but was in the bullpen later that day warming up Van Benschoten. Doesn't sound like anything serious.
August 18, 200916 yr QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 17, 2009 -> 08:13 PM) Knoedler was a nice prospect a couple years ago. Just another nail in Donny Lucy's coffin. I don't see a return to AAA in Lucy's future. More to do with the fact that Charlotte only has 10 position players, leaving one guy on the bench. If Flowers is dinged up, then they needed someone else. When Garcia goes up tomorrow, Wise would be a good choice to go to Charlotte.
August 18, 200916 yr I did get Fernando Cortez autograph tonight, but I didn't have the heart to remind him of the heckle that drew the bird from him. It would have been just too cold blooded. Still ironic as hell though. Plus I scored this sweet C.J. Retherford broken bat, I got him to sign it after the game. It's half dark green and half tan. Edited August 18, 200916 yr by JPN366
August 18, 200916 yr By the way, that was the Barons 80th win on the season. 19 games to go, can they get to 90 wins?
August 18, 200916 yr If D2 gets hot, then yes. Long has been aces lately. Edit: actually, D2 probably doesn't have to get hot for them to reach that. Yes, they will reach that. Edited August 18, 200916 yr by Kenny Hates Prospects
August 18, 200916 yr QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 01:22 AM) If D2 gets hot, then yes. Long has been aces lately. Edit: actually, D2 probably doesn't have to get hot for them to reach that. Yes, they will reach that. Long has a fresh arm.
August 18, 200916 yr Jordan Danks is back on the DL http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=6088
August 18, 200916 yr QUOTE (DirtySox @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 11:52 AM) Jordan Danks is back on the DL http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=6088 Good, Shelby is hitting well, and Danks really does need some time off.
August 18, 200916 yr QUOTE (DirtySox @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 10:52 AM) Jordan Danks is back on the DL http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=6088 as long as this isn't one of those wrist injuries that can derail a career, this is actually somewhat comforting. By this I mean I'm kind of relieved to see there's something physically wrong with him to help explain the slump instead of a developmental step back. Hopefully this is something that rest and treatment can 100% fix. At this point there's zero need to rush him back and play him in the AFL or winter leagues
August 18, 200916 yr QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 10:03 AM) as long as this isn't one of those wrist injuries that can derail a career, this is actually somewhat comforting. By this I mean I'm kind of relieved to see there's something physically wrong with him to help explain the slump instead of a developmental step back. Hopefully this is something that rest and treatment can 100% fix. At this point there's zero need to rush him back and play him in the AFL or winter leagues Totally agreed. This makes me worry much less about his lousy 2nd half, and I'll hold off on the BA/Sweeney statitical comparisons. I wouldn't be surprised if he had been less than perfectly honest with the trainers, seeing that Beckham had made it so quickly, and no doubt dying to play with his older bro.
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