Tonight games are under way. Some notes: Charlie Valerio 2 run homer for Scrappers after a Joe Wndle triple.
19 year old Jose Ramirez spent one week hitting very well for MHV, then moved on to Lake County 3 hits eary in tonight's game, he's now hitting 284, 2nd baseman.
4 runs off TJ House in 4 innigs. Jeremie Tice with a single and double is hitting 435 since his promotion.
Corey Kluber who has an eye on Josh Tomlin's spot, solid again tonight through 5. 1 run, a homer, on 4 hits, 4 K no BB. Hafner and his Clipper teammates are hitless through 5
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18922012 AZL Indians Rookie Report: Week 2
By Sean Mahon
July 1, 2012
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AZL Indians Week 2 Notebook
Deducing your 2012 AZL Indians:
It was another developmental week for the AZL Indians as the team looks to rebound from a slow start. Errors and pitching mishaps have been the Achilles heel for the team in the early going, as the offense really blossomed the entire week. Let’s take a run through at a few notable players from the past week:
Even in games where shortstop Dorssys Paulino doesn’t do much at the plate, he still looks incredibly mature for a 17 year old as he did on Friday: he went 1-3, drew two walks and one scout mentioned he looks like a young Ronnie Belliard….. now at first glance, people may cringe at the comparison, but from both a body standpoint and hitting approach, there are similarities. Belliard hit .295/.379/.429 in his rookie season for the Milwaukee Brewers and was a top prospect at one time. Paulino has better size than Belliard, he’s 6’0, 175 lbs (though I think he’s put on some size since the last scale update) and will likely come up the system as a shortstop, though his body may shift him to second by the time he reaches the upper minors—especially considering Lindor’s future.
Claudio Bautista approach both in the field and at the plate is a 100% grinding mentality. The guy is a warrior, but at times he plays with a bit too much emotion. This week alone, I’ve seen him strike out three times and throw his bat down like he’s Jose Mesa in Game 7 of the ’97 World Series. He’s a bit volatile at times, but a solid little utility player nonetheless. In terms of depth, I’d say he’s ahead of Yhoxian Medina but behind Paulino as far as shortstop value goes.
Jorge Martinez is really tearing up the AZL, though his fielding is clearly being refined during his time here. One scout told me he should play at third base until he plays his way out of the position, though that may happen sooner than later. He has a very strong arm so he’d project nicely in right field, though I haven’t seen him play out there to date. He’s an aggressive third baseman who charges in on balls and often times makes the throws, even in situations where he should probably just eat it. However, his bat has definitely been Mahoning Valley level or higher .429/.474/.629 thus far and likely won’t be here for the entire duration of the AZL season.
Top prospect Dillon Howard looked better in his start this week, but was still sub-par—at best—in his performance on Wednesday night. Howard topped out at 90 MPH and really falls into his own emotions on the mound. When he got in trouble or his team made errors (and they made plenty on that night), you could tell he was exasperated and looked worn out on the mound despite just two starts on the season. Scouts attributed a poor release point and consistent mechanics as factors in his poor starts. Howard is said to throw his fastball around 92-94 MPH, but we have yet to see that heat thus far. I mentioned the other day in his game recap on Thursday, Howard looks like the victim to himself; I consistently see him sitting alone in these games, almost isolating himself on days he’s not pitching. He may be stressed for some reasons beyond the game or due to his tough early start, but hopefully he’ll figure things out before his stock falls further. The 19 year old will look to rebound later this week.
Any and all high school arms, including 2nd round pick this year Mitch Brown, won’t see action in the AZL until July 10th at the earliest. The Indians implement a system in which their young arms rest as they don’t want to overload the 18 year olds with innings too soon. Hence, after July 10, you’ll see many different names than just Encarnacion, Puerta, Santana and Howard in games.
By Sean Mahon
July 1, 2012
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AZL Indians Week 2 Notebook
Deducing your 2012 AZL Indians:
It was another developmental week for the AZL Indians as the team looks to rebound from a slow start. Errors and pitching mishaps have been the Achilles heel for the team in the early going, as the offense really blossomed the entire week. Let’s take a run through at a few notable players from the past week:
Even in games where shortstop Dorssys Paulino doesn’t do much at the plate, he still looks incredibly mature for a 17 year old as he did on Friday: he went 1-3, drew two walks and one scout mentioned he looks like a young Ronnie Belliard….. now at first glance, people may cringe at the comparison, but from both a body standpoint and hitting approach, there are similarities. Belliard hit .295/.379/.429 in his rookie season for the Milwaukee Brewers and was a top prospect at one time. Paulino has better size than Belliard, he’s 6’0, 175 lbs (though I think he’s put on some size since the last scale update) and will likely come up the system as a shortstop, though his body may shift him to second by the time he reaches the upper minors—especially considering Lindor’s future.
Claudio Bautista approach both in the field and at the plate is a 100% grinding mentality. The guy is a warrior, but at times he plays with a bit too much emotion. This week alone, I’ve seen him strike out three times and throw his bat down like he’s Jose Mesa in Game 7 of the ’97 World Series. He’s a bit volatile at times, but a solid little utility player nonetheless. In terms of depth, I’d say he’s ahead of Yhoxian Medina but behind Paulino as far as shortstop value goes.
Jorge Martinez is really tearing up the AZL, though his fielding is clearly being refined during his time here. One scout told me he should play at third base until he plays his way out of the position, though that may happen sooner than later. He has a very strong arm so he’d project nicely in right field, though I haven’t seen him play out there to date. He’s an aggressive third baseman who charges in on balls and often times makes the throws, even in situations where he should probably just eat it. However, his bat has definitely been Mahoning Valley level or higher .429/.474/.629 thus far and likely won’t be here for the entire duration of the AZL season.
Top prospect Dillon Howard looked better in his start this week, but was still sub-par—at best—in his performance on Wednesday night. Howard topped out at 90 MPH and really falls into his own emotions on the mound. When he got in trouble or his team made errors (and they made plenty on that night), you could tell he was exasperated and looked worn out on the mound despite just two starts on the season. Scouts attributed a poor release point and consistent mechanics as factors in his poor starts. Howard is said to throw his fastball around 92-94 MPH, but we have yet to see that heat thus far. I mentioned the other day in his game recap on Thursday, Howard looks like the victim to himself; I consistently see him sitting alone in these games, almost isolating himself on days he’s not pitching. He may be stressed for some reasons beyond the game or due to his tough early start, but hopefully he’ll figure things out before his stock falls further. The 19 year old will look to rebound later this week.
Any and all high school arms, including 2nd round pick this year Mitch Brown, won’t see action in the AZL until July 10th at the earliest. The Indians implement a system in which their young arms rest as they don’t want to overload the 18 year olds with innings too soon. Hence, after July 10, you’ll see many different names than just Encarnacion, Puerta, Santana and Howard in games.
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1893Don't like what I just read about Howard. Those kind of problems seldom get better with age.
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1894Jorge Martinez with a 2 home run Sunday and 4 rbi, plus two singles. OPS 1280. Paulino with 2 singles and 3 rbi. Santander, a promising 17 year old 5 tool? RF with a homer and 4 rbi
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... k_cinrok_1
Naquin 3 hits, one a double, and a walk. Joe Wendle 3 hits, one a triple 4 bi. short lefty Ryan Merritt 6 shutout innings.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... x_wptasx_1
Captains are shutout and make more errors 3 than hits 2.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... x_wptasx_1
Even smaller lefty 5-11 164 Francisco Jiminez with his 7th win for Carolina, 6 innings 1 run. Tony Wolters 2 hit. Tyler Holt and Tony Gallas 3 each.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... a_cmcafa_1
Bigger, younger lefty Giovanni Soto, not so hot for Akron, 6 innings, 3 runs, 5 walks. Areos shutout.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... k_cinrok_1
Naquin 3 hits, one a double, and a walk. Joe Wendle 3 hits, one a triple 4 bi. short lefty Ryan Merritt 6 shutout innings.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... x_wptasx_1
Captains are shutout and make more errors 3 than hits 2.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... x_wptasx_1
Even smaller lefty 5-11 164 Francisco Jiminez with his 7th win for Carolina, 6 innings 1 run. Tony Wolters 2 hit. Tyler Holt and Tony Gallas 3 each.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... a_cmcafa_1
Bigger, younger lefty Giovanni Soto, not so hot for Akron, 6 innings, 3 runs, 5 walks. Areos shutout.
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18952012 Indians Draft: 7/2 Signing update
By Tony Lastoria
July 2, 2012
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We are now 11 days away from the July 13th signing deadline, and as expected some signings are starting to trickle in.
Yesterday the Indians officially announced the signing of 15th round pick catcher/first baseman Nelson Rodriguez. If you have been following these signing updates, I noted he had come to terms almost a week ago though no official announcement was made until yesterday. With his signing the Indians have signed 20 of their 40 draft selections. I do not yet have information on his bonus amount, but when I get it I will include it here or post it in a future update. I’d have to assume he was signed for over the $100,000 limit for post-10th round picks, but how much is not known at this time. Either way this is an intriguing signing and the Indians added some much needed power to their system.
24th round pick right-handed pitcher Walker White has agreed to terms and is flying into Arizona today for his physical and to sign his contract. He is expected to sign for at or below the $100,000 limit for picks after the 10th round. He throws a low 90s fastball with a curveball and slider, and projects as a pen arm.
4th round pick outfielder D’Vone McClure is still weighing his options between signing with the Indians or staying with his commitment to go to the University of Arkansas to play baseball. He recently played in the Heartland Baseball Classic, a tournament which featured a collection of top high school talent from states like Ohio, Georgia, Arkansas, Texas, Arizona, Maryland, Colorado, and Oklahoma. There are rumors out there he is holding out for a $1 million signing bonus or somewhere close to it, and considering his talent and very strong commitment to Arkansas as he always dreamed of playing for them as a kid, it would not surprise me if the Indians had to go to $750,000 to $1,000,000 with his bonus to sign him. With almost $1.2 million still available in their bonus pool, they can still certainly sign McClure for any amount, though for every dollar they pay him over his $315K “slot” amount it hurts their chances of signing other players. I believe in the end they will sweeten the deal and/or he comes down a little in his asking price to get a deal done. From what I am hearing, it may not go down to the deadline, and a decision could be reached sometime this week.
8th round pick right-handed pitcher Caleb Hamrick is the other top ten round pick still unsigned, and it does not appear anything has changed on his front since I provided a large update on him last week. Unlike McClure, the demands by Hamrick are not as severe as he is asking for somewhere around the $250K amount to sign (his “slot” is $136K). This is not a wide gap, and I have to think that by the deadline things will work out for him and the Indians. It may be a situation where the Indians need to find out how much extra bonus pool money is left over after signing McClure, so why the Indians have not been able to budge on their slot offer.
As for the other picks, what happens with McClure and Hamrick will affect what they do with the rest of their unsigned picks. I do not expect any post 10th round picks to be signed for over $100K until they find out what happens with McClure and Hamrick. I get the feeling that if McClure does not sign that the Indians will go hard after one (or more) of outfielder Andrew Calica (17th round), right-handed pitcher Justin Garza (26th round) or shortstop Josh Lester (30th round). With so much extra bonus pool money available ($715K), I can’t see the Indians letting it go to waste, so they would look to throw some of it around to some of their hard to sign later round picks. That is if McClure or Hamrick don’t sign, though I think McClure is the big one that affects how much bonus pool money is leftover as if he signs he probably takes up a significantly large chunk of the money and leaves little to sign any of the guys mentioned.
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By Tony Lastoria
July 2, 2012
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We are now 11 days away from the July 13th signing deadline, and as expected some signings are starting to trickle in.
Yesterday the Indians officially announced the signing of 15th round pick catcher/first baseman Nelson Rodriguez. If you have been following these signing updates, I noted he had come to terms almost a week ago though no official announcement was made until yesterday. With his signing the Indians have signed 20 of their 40 draft selections. I do not yet have information on his bonus amount, but when I get it I will include it here or post it in a future update. I’d have to assume he was signed for over the $100,000 limit for post-10th round picks, but how much is not known at this time. Either way this is an intriguing signing and the Indians added some much needed power to their system.
24th round pick right-handed pitcher Walker White has agreed to terms and is flying into Arizona today for his physical and to sign his contract. He is expected to sign for at or below the $100,000 limit for picks after the 10th round. He throws a low 90s fastball with a curveball and slider, and projects as a pen arm.
4th round pick outfielder D’Vone McClure is still weighing his options between signing with the Indians or staying with his commitment to go to the University of Arkansas to play baseball. He recently played in the Heartland Baseball Classic, a tournament which featured a collection of top high school talent from states like Ohio, Georgia, Arkansas, Texas, Arizona, Maryland, Colorado, and Oklahoma. There are rumors out there he is holding out for a $1 million signing bonus or somewhere close to it, and considering his talent and very strong commitment to Arkansas as he always dreamed of playing for them as a kid, it would not surprise me if the Indians had to go to $750,000 to $1,000,000 with his bonus to sign him. With almost $1.2 million still available in their bonus pool, they can still certainly sign McClure for any amount, though for every dollar they pay him over his $315K “slot” amount it hurts their chances of signing other players. I believe in the end they will sweeten the deal and/or he comes down a little in his asking price to get a deal done. From what I am hearing, it may not go down to the deadline, and a decision could be reached sometime this week.
8th round pick right-handed pitcher Caleb Hamrick is the other top ten round pick still unsigned, and it does not appear anything has changed on his front since I provided a large update on him last week. Unlike McClure, the demands by Hamrick are not as severe as he is asking for somewhere around the $250K amount to sign (his “slot” is $136K). This is not a wide gap, and I have to think that by the deadline things will work out for him and the Indians. It may be a situation where the Indians need to find out how much extra bonus pool money is left over after signing McClure, so why the Indians have not been able to budge on their slot offer.
As for the other picks, what happens with McClure and Hamrick will affect what they do with the rest of their unsigned picks. I do not expect any post 10th round picks to be signed for over $100K until they find out what happens with McClure and Hamrick. I get the feeling that if McClure does not sign that the Indians will go hard after one (or more) of outfielder Andrew Calica (17th round), right-handed pitcher Justin Garza (26th round) or shortstop Josh Lester (30th round). With so much extra bonus pool money available ($715K), I can’t see the Indians letting it go to waste, so they would look to throw some of it around to some of their hard to sign later round picks. That is if McClure or Hamrick don’t sign, though I think McClure is the big one that affects how much bonus pool money is leftover as if he signs he probably takes up a significantly large chunk of the money and leaves little to sign any of the guys mentioned.
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1896The Indians have signed Venezuelan catcher Yoiber Marquina. Not one of BA's Top 20.
A 16-year-old righthanded hitter, Marquina stands out behind the plate for his arm, which grade out as at least a plus tool. Marquina, who is 5-foot-11, 200 pounds, is from Barquisimeto and trained with Jose Montero.
Other catchers are more regarded for their defense and are expected be in line for low six-figure bonuses. Yoiber Marquina has played for Venezuelan teams during international tournaments since he was 10. He's 5-foot-11, 200 pounds with an arm that gets grades of 60 or better on the 20-80 scale. He could be a quality defensive catcher and he does show occasional raw power in batting practice, but he'll have to make adjustments against live pitching. The Royals and Brewers had been linked to Marquina, but now the Indians look like the favorites.
A 16-year-old righthanded hitter, Marquina stands out behind the plate for his arm, which grade out as at least a plus tool. Marquina, who is 5-foot-11, 200 pounds, is from Barquisimeto and trained with Jose Montero.
Other catchers are more regarded for their defense and are expected be in line for low six-figure bonuses. Yoiber Marquina has played for Venezuelan teams during international tournaments since he was 10. He's 5-foot-11, 200 pounds with an arm that gets grades of 60 or better on the 20-80 scale. He could be a quality defensive catcher and he does show occasional raw power in batting practice, but he'll have to make adjustments against live pitching. The Royals and Brewers had been linked to Marquina, but now the Indians look like the favorites.
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1897BA's unexciting analysis of Rodriguez. Can't imagine he signed for anywhere near $100,000. Sounds like an organizational player all the way.
Not in Baseball America's Top 500. Ranked 16 in N.Y.
Rodriguez has an extra-large frame at 6-foot-2, 250 pounds. He has power and can handle the bat a little, but he won't be able to catch at the pro level and scouts aren't sold on his bat enough to use an early pick on a high school first baseman
Not in Baseball America's Top 500. Ranked 16 in N.Y.
Rodriguez has an extra-large frame at 6-foot-2, 250 pounds. He has power and can handle the bat a little, but he won't be able to catch at the pro level and scouts aren't sold on his bat enough to use an early pick on a high school first baseman
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1898BA notes these Sunday lines. Should incude some of the Arizona prospects, especially Paulino, but doesn't.
CLE HiA Wolters, Tony SS 5 1 2 1 .237
CLE SS Naquin, Tyler CF 4 1 3 0 .393 2B (3), BB (3), CS (1)
CLE AA Van Mil, Loek 2 4 1 1 0 2 2.17
Also note:
COL MAJ Pomeranz, Drew 6 2 1 0 3 1 3.72 L (0 - 3)
CLE HiA Wolters, Tony SS 5 1 2 1 .237
CLE SS Naquin, Tyler CF 4 1 3 0 .393 2B (3), BB (3), CS (1)
CLE AA Van Mil, Loek 2 4 1 1 0 2 2.17
Also note:
COL MAJ Pomeranz, Drew 6 2 1 0 3 1 3.72 L (0 - 3)
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1899Badler also adds that the Indians have signed Dominican shortstop Grofy Cruz for a bonus of $400K. Cruz is expected to shift to third base soon, and is praised by Badler for his strong arm and raw power.
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1900As Rusty reported:
he Indians have signed Dominican shortstop Grofy Cruz for $400,000.
Cruz, a 16-year-old righthanded hitter, is 6-foot-4, 195 pounds and flashes solid raw power and arm strength, though he should move over to third base quickly and will have to continue to make progress in the field. Cruz trained at La Academia.
Earlier today the Indians also added a pair of catchers, Francisco Mejia from the Dominican Republic and Yoiber Marquina from Venezuela.
Dominican catcher Francisco Mejia is a little guy with a big arm. He's only 5-foot-8, 155 pounds but his arm is among the strongest in Latin America and he has a chance to be a good defender behind the plate. He's a switch-hitter whose bat will need time to develop. The Indians have been linked to Mejia.
he Indians have signed Dominican shortstop Grofy Cruz for $400,000.
Cruz, a 16-year-old righthanded hitter, is 6-foot-4, 195 pounds and flashes solid raw power and arm strength, though he should move over to third base quickly and will have to continue to make progress in the field. Cruz trained at La Academia.
Earlier today the Indians also added a pair of catchers, Francisco Mejia from the Dominican Republic and Yoiber Marquina from Venezuela.
Dominican catcher Francisco Mejia is a little guy with a big arm. He's only 5-foot-8, 155 pounds but his arm is among the strongest in Latin America and he has a chance to be a good defender behind the plate. He's a switch-hitter whose bat will need time to develop. The Indians have been linked to Mejia.
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1901Big night for our big hitter: Jesus Aguillar cracked a pair of homers and a double and batted in 6 runs. Expect him to be "prospect hitter of the day". His K/BB ratio is improving this year. Wonder what the scouts/BA think of his defense at first base? An honesttogod RH power hitter is not something that the Tribe produces often. For awhile they were rather regular: Belle, Ramirez, Sexton. But the cupboard has been bare ever since.
He's 22 so no rush to move him up, but he joined Kinston about August 1 last year. It's hard to see him not earning a promotion to Akron within the next 30 days.
I don't think BA will rank him as our 25th prospect this winter.
He's 22 so no rush to move him up, but he joined Kinston about August 1 last year. It's hard to see him not earning a promotion to Akron within the next 30 days.
I don't think BA will rank him as our 25th prospect this winter.
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1902Also noteworth last night:
TJ McFarland 7 1-run 4-hit innings for Columbus. LaPorta 2 doubles. Cody Allen a shutout 9th with 2 K.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... a_tolaaa_1
Single and 2 walks for Chun Chen. OBP 408. Not sure what to do with him; only 2 homers. Rob Bryson fans 6 of the 9 he faces in 3 pefect innings. Bryce Stowell faces 5 retires 1 gets the loss in relief.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... x_akraax_1
I goofed, add a single to Aguillar's line for last night. Teammate Tony Wolters singled and doubled (#17) as his steady ascent since rotten April brings him to 240. Don't forget about Giovanny Urshela; reputed to be an excellent defender his offense in Lake County was poor last season (238/262/347). Promoted anyway and at age 20 still very young for Carolina League; last night he singled, doubled, homered and his line is now: 271/310/407. Not outstanding to be sure but nice improvement on 2011 for a below-normal-age player.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... a_cmcafa_1
Luigi Rodriguez CF with 2 singles and 2 steals (he's up to 15). Lindor 2 walks. Recently promoted 2B Jose Ramirez with 3 hits, one a double, and a steal; 333 for another 19 year old.
Felix Sterling in relief did fine: 6 up, 6 down. Obviously needed some careful coaching after his dismal string of starts.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... x_lcoafx_1
2012 draftees lead Scrappers to 12-6 win. Naquin drew 3 walks and singled. Avg 387, OPS 997
Joe Wendle, another 2b, doubled, singled twice, drew a walk. AVg 400, OPS 1006.
I'm excited by pitcher Robbie Aviles, he gave us 4 good 1 run inngs, but ran out of gas and let in 4 in the 5th. But the big younger LF had a lot of promise before the 2010 draft.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... x_wptasx_1
Picture perfect 6 innings for RH Juan Nivar as he retired all 18 hitters, 8 on strikes in the Dominican League.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... k_dinrok_1
TJ McFarland 7 1-run 4-hit innings for Columbus. LaPorta 2 doubles. Cody Allen a shutout 9th with 2 K.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... a_tolaaa_1
Single and 2 walks for Chun Chen. OBP 408. Not sure what to do with him; only 2 homers. Rob Bryson fans 6 of the 9 he faces in 3 pefect innings. Bryce Stowell faces 5 retires 1 gets the loss in relief.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... x_akraax_1
I goofed, add a single to Aguillar's line for last night. Teammate Tony Wolters singled and doubled (#17) as his steady ascent since rotten April brings him to 240. Don't forget about Giovanny Urshela; reputed to be an excellent defender his offense in Lake County was poor last season (238/262/347). Promoted anyway and at age 20 still very young for Carolina League; last night he singled, doubled, homered and his line is now: 271/310/407. Not outstanding to be sure but nice improvement on 2011 for a below-normal-age player.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... a_cmcafa_1
Luigi Rodriguez CF with 2 singles and 2 steals (he's up to 15). Lindor 2 walks. Recently promoted 2B Jose Ramirez with 3 hits, one a double, and a steal; 333 for another 19 year old.
Felix Sterling in relief did fine: 6 up, 6 down. Obviously needed some careful coaching after his dismal string of starts.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... x_lcoafx_1
2012 draftees lead Scrappers to 12-6 win. Naquin drew 3 walks and singled. Avg 387, OPS 997
Joe Wendle, another 2b, doubled, singled twice, drew a walk. AVg 400, OPS 1006.
I'm excited by pitcher Robbie Aviles, he gave us 4 good 1 run inngs, but ran out of gas and let in 4 in the 5th. But the big younger LF had a lot of promise before the 2010 draft.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... x_wptasx_1
Picture perfect 6 innings for RH Juan Nivar as he retired all 18 hitters, 8 on strikes in the Dominican League.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... k_dinrok_1
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1903This is not a sign of a cheap team. Maybe not a smart one, but not cheap.
Indians Stray From Consensus, Sign Hector Caro For $1.1 Million
Posted Jul. 3, 2012 12:02 pm by Ben Badler
Filed under: International, News
The Indians have signed Dominican corner outfielder Hector Caro for $1.1 million.
Cleveland appears to have strayed significantly from the industry consensus in its evaluation of Caro, a player several teams did not consider to be one of the top prospects in Latin America and was not ranked among the Top 20 international prospects for July 2. While Caro's bonus is surprising based on his scouting reports from several organizations, sources had told Baseball America before July 2 that the Indians were expected to give him a seven-figure bonus.
Caro, a 16-year-old righthanded hitter, has a projectable 6-foot-2, 185-pound frame and has flashed raw power in batting practice, but his swing will need improvement and he's had trouble hitting in games. His speed and arm strength will likely limit him to left field. Caro trained with Ivan Noboa, who last year pulled off a $4.95 million bonus for Nomar Mazara with the Rangers in another deal that few in the industry felt was commensurate with his talent level
Indians Stray From Consensus, Sign Hector Caro For $1.1 Million
Posted Jul. 3, 2012 12:02 pm by Ben Badler
Filed under: International, News
The Indians have signed Dominican corner outfielder Hector Caro for $1.1 million.
Cleveland appears to have strayed significantly from the industry consensus in its evaluation of Caro, a player several teams did not consider to be one of the top prospects in Latin America and was not ranked among the Top 20 international prospects for July 2. While Caro's bonus is surprising based on his scouting reports from several organizations, sources had told Baseball America before July 2 that the Indians were expected to give him a seven-figure bonus.
Caro, a 16-year-old righthanded hitter, has a projectable 6-foot-2, 185-pound frame and has flashed raw power in batting practice, but his swing will need improvement and he's had trouble hitting in games. His speed and arm strength will likely limit him to left field. Caro trained with Ivan Noboa, who last year pulled off a $4.95 million bonus for Nomar Mazara with the Rangers in another deal that few in the industry felt was commensurate with his talent level
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1904Who cares what the scouts from other organizations have to say? Don't you realize the Tribe has eagle-eye scouts that can spot those diamonds-in-the-rough?
The monkey throwing darts strikes again.
The monkey throwing darts strikes again.