Except Jeff Keppinger's not exactly going to get us over the top.

 

He can take Vizquel's spot and save us some money for 2012. That's about it.

 

That's fine though. He still has value as a utility guy. This assessment of Kuhn isn't a surprise. Not many had thought him an impact prospect in the first place.

Edited August 11, 201114 yr by DirtySox

Blair Walters story...

 

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/ar...;vkey=news_milb

 

 

 

 

Except Jeff Keppinger's not exactly going to get us over the top.

 

He can take Vizquel's spot and save us some money for 2012. That's about it.

 

If you were expecting Tyler Kuhn to be a savior, then you were looking for gold in a gorilla's ass.

Blair Walters story...

 

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/ar...;vkey=news_milb

 

Throwing lots of strikes and dominating in a hitters league. Good to see.

Throwing lots of strikes and dominating in a hitters league. Good to see.

He sounds like a possibly better version of Joe Serafin.

Throwing lots of strikes and dominating in a hitters league. Good to see.

 

Hopefully he starts at high-A next year, and gets fast tracked if he earns it.

He sounds like a possibly better version of Joe Serafin.

Serafin didn't really dominate the way this guy is, though. And I think Walters has more velocity.

 

Serafin has dropped off the screen, as you probably noticed, he seems to basically be capped at A ball. Hopefully this guy does better than that.

 

Serafin didn't really dominate the way this guy is, though. And I think Walters has more velocity.

 

Serafin has dropped off the screen, as you probably noticed, he seems to basically be capped at A ball. Hopefully this guy does better than that.

I don't think there's too much of a difference. Serafin is a 5'10 lefty, Walters is a 6' lefty. Both came from mid-major D1 college programs.

 

Serafin didn't put up the strikeout numbers Walters did, but he had a 20:5 K:BB ratio for Bristol and then put up 38:9 in 42.1 innings for Kannapolis as a rookie.

 

Walters now has a 53:9 in 48 innings for Great Falls. The K rate is much better and he's a year younger than Serafin was as a rookie, but he's also doing it in rookie ball while Serafin did it in Kanny. I said Walters is probably a bit better, but I see a lot of similarities.

This is pretty impressive

 

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/multime...ent_id=17960703

This is pretty impressive

 

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/multime...ent_id=17960703

 

Oh my god, I didn't realize that sign said "400" until just now. I thought it was hit to right-center, and figured the fence there was like 370 or so. That HR must have gone almost 500 ft, or at least 470.

Edited August 14, 201114 yr by JoeCoolMan24

Kannapolis Intimidators

ROSTER MOVE: LHP Wes Whisler promoted to AAA Charlotte Knights today. In his last 22 games with Kannapolis, Whisler posted a 1.08 ERA (3 ER/25.0 IP) and recorded three saves in a four-game span in the last week. Good luck, Wes!

This is pretty impressive

 

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/multime...ent_id=17960703

Holy damn!

Kannapolis Intimidators

ROSTER MOVE: LHP Wes Whisler promoted to AAA Charlotte Knights today. In his last 22 games with Kannapolis, Whisler posted a 1.08 ERA (3 ER/25.0 IP) and recorded three saves in a four-game span in the last week. Good luck, Wes!

Ryan Buch activated for the Dash as well.

Justin Greene apparently has been moved up to Charlotte as well. Two new players for Charlotte, but their roster was full, who goes?

Ryan Buch activated for the Dash as well.

 

Saw Wes pitch last week, looks like he is very consistent with the delivery and release point. Sidearm/submarine lefty can be nasty in the right spot.

Tyler Kuhn and Josh Phegley back to Birmingham.

 

Don't get it. Especially Kuhn.

 

 

Edited August 16, 201114 yr by flavum

Tyler Kuhn and Josh Phegley back to Birmingham.

 

Don't get it. Especially Kuhn.

 

I don't get this organization

Jose Martinez is back in W-S and was in the starting lineup this evening, but was pinch hit for in his 1st AB. /shrug

Saw Wes pitch last week, looks like he is very consistent with the delivery and release point. Sidearm/submarine lefty can be nasty in the right spot.

 

Larussa loves those guys

Kuhn was hitting .365 in August.

 

This makes absolutely no sense.

Jose Martinez is back in W-S and was in the starting lineup this evening, but was pinch hit for in his 1st AB. /shrug

The Dash are completing a suspended game from June. Martinez is still with the Barons.

The Dash are completing a suspended game from June. Martinez is still with the Barons.

 

Thanks

I wonder if Kuhn and Phegley are rejoining the Barons for the playoffs? Best theory I got.

I wonder if Kuhn and Phegley are rejoining the Barons for the playoffs? Best theory I got.

 

Yes. Playoff rosters have to be finalized by the middle of August in the Southern League. Charlotte's not going to the playoffs. In Justin Greene's case, having a batting average 60 points higher than KW Jr. doesn't mean you won't lose playing time to Daddy's boy. But, I guess he doesn't mind the promotion.

Edited August 16, 201114 yr by JPN366

I apologize if this has been covered previously, but what is the status of our second round pick Johnson, he has not pitched much?