AAA PCL was idle.
AA Erie Sea Wolves devoured the Richmond Flying Squirrels 9-4:
Darren Ford- 2 for 3, 2B, 2 BB. BA= .256
Brandon Crawford- 2 for 5. BA= .248.
David Mixon- 4 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 2 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 3.28.
Ford seems to be slowly getting on track. Mixon has a rare off night.
High A San Jose Giants dropped the Visalia Rawhide 4-2:
Juan Perez- 3 for 4, 2B, 3B. BA= .363.
Brandon Belt- 2 for 4, SB(10). BA= .385.
Drew Biery- 3 for 4. BA= .286.
Jose Flores- 3 for 4, 2 2B. BA= .500.
Kyle Nicholson- 6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 5.87.
Jason Stoffel- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(7). ERA= 5.84.
Perez and Belt just keep hitting. Flores has been in the organization since 2003 and has never performed like this for a sustained period. We'll see this time. Stoffel seems to be back on track.
Low A Augusta Greenjackets beat the Savannah Sand Gnats 3-1:
Evan Crawford- 2 for 3, 2B, 3B. BA= .264.
Kyle Vazquez- 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 2.61.
Devan Kline- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 1.46.
Crawford is hitting .326 over his last 10 games and has his BA into a respectable range.
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I've been hoping that the warming weather in the East would give some of our hitters a chance to boost their numbers. Looks like Ford and ECrawford are starting to heat up!
ReplyDeleteAlso, what's your take on Belt? Granted, he's a tall guy, but is there any reason to think he'll hit for power eventually? I appreciate the fact he has a high BA and can steal some bases, but I'd prefer my 1B to show a little more pop. I'm actually more intrigued with Luke Anders. Your thoughts?
While the Cal League, in general, is a pretty extreme hitter's league, the I understand the stadium in San Jose is much more pitcher friendly and is particularly holds down power for LH hitters.
ReplyDeleteI doubt that Belt is ever going to be a big power hitter, though. I recently read somewhere a comp with Nick Johnson hopefully minus the injuries. I'd go with that one. I think Anders is intriguing too, but he's awfully old to be still playing down in Augusta.
Hey, DrB, is Devan Kline the son of Steve Kline, Augusta's pitching coach?
ReplyDeleteIt's funny how the prospect books are so uniform, Belt isn't listed anywhere. BA is writing something on him, it could have come out last week or so (assume it is for subscribers only; I'm not one).
There is a short blurb on him by BA when the Giants signed him: http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?p=1502
"Scouts like his size (6-foot-5, 205 pounds), plate discipline and defense, though he doesn’t turn on balls consistently and will need to show more power." Perhaps he's like Niekro, and the power will show up later? That's pretty big for no power, somebody should be able to work with him at some point on that, if not already.
Seiler wasn't impressed with Belt in his review, in fact, called him an overdraft (and the Giants ended up paying him over slot, so he probably doubly hated that): http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2009/07/18/draft-review-san-francisco-giants/
ReplyDelete"5. Brandon Belt, 1B, Texas, #147 overall, 6’5’’/210: This was a surprising overdraft to me, as I loved what the Giants had done with their first four picks. However, Belt, despite blessed with exceptional size and good natural power, lacks the performance numbers or tools to be drafted this high. Since being drafted in the 11th round in both 2006 and 2007 (Red Sox and Braves), Belt has been a huge disappointment, with relatively weak hitting, making him going this high a big surprise. He’s got good tools at first, and with mechanical adjustments, he might become a more powerful hitter, but it’s just not likely."
Also, his more recent view, just before this season started: http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2010/03/02/2010-draft-preview-san-francisco-giants/
"5. Brandon Belt, 1B, Texas, #147 Overall: Belt was a huge first baseman with Texas, but he lacked the tools to be an elite prospect, even failing to register an average grade on the power scale thanks to an almost slap-like approach at times. However, he was an intriguing 5th-7th round name, and the Giants believed they could help him improve with pro instruction. Following players selected: Thomas Berryhill, Daniel Tuttle, Austin Wood. Signing bonus: $200,000."
Surprised that he now notes that he's intriguing given what he wrote right after the draft.
Found the BA article: http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/prospects/prospect-bulletin/2010/269944.html
ReplyDeleteSubscriber only, as suspected.
"Giants' Belt Has Thrived Since Ditching College Swing
May. 11, 2010
An ability to adapt and make adjustments has helped Giants first baseman Brandon Belt get off to a fast start in the high Class A California League."
John Sickels wrote this on him recently:
"**One of the hottest hitters in the minor leagues right now is Giants first base prospect Brandon Belt, currently hitting .381/.481/.579 for High-A San Jose, with 25 walks and just 20 strikeouts in 126 at-bats. He's been especially devastating on the road, hitting .443/.533/.615 in other California League parks outside San Jose. Belt was drafted in the fifth round last June from the University of Texas. He's a big guy at 6-5, 195, with a long wingspan, but he wasn't a dominant hitter in college and scouts said that his swing didn't translate his strength to power effectively. I saw him play for the Longhorns last year and I thought he looked like a good player, looking more athletic than most first basemen his size and controlling the strike zone well. I wrote in my book this year that I thought he "had some breakout potential once he gets comfortable." He's clearly comfortable. It will be interesting to see how quickly the Giants promote him to Double-A, but you have to like what he's done so far."
http://www.minorleagueball.com/2010/5/19/1479173/afternoon-notes-may-19-2010
Lastly, an Examiner article on Belt: http://www.examiner.com/x-4505-San-Jose-Giants-Examiner~y2010m4d27-Rookie-San-Jose-first-baseman-turns-heads-in-California-League
He appreciates small ball!