Comments on: Across the Affiliates – June Recap http://natsfarm.com/2009/07/01/across-the-affiliates-june-recap/ We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future - FDR Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:08:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: souldrummer http://natsfarm.com/2009/07/01/across-the-affiliates-june-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-391777 souldrummer Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:45:14 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=3295#comment-391777 <p>Man, this is a super helpful balm to the wound of the big clubs continuing struggles. It seems like we have a wealth of AAAA pitching talent, but the lack of offensive production at Hagerstown is a serious concern.</p> <p>Harrisburg's improvement is real positive and it's nice to see Davis and Lowrance starting to step up again.</p> <p>I like your idea about Desmond, and I hope someone in the organization has the smarts to try it.</p> Man, this is a super helpful balm to the wound of the big clubs continuing struggles. It seems like we have a wealth of AAAA pitching talent, but the lack of offensive production at Hagerstown is a serious concern.

Harrisburg’s improvement is real positive and it’s nice to see Davis and Lowrance starting to step up again.

I like your idea about Desmond, and I hope someone in the organization has the smarts to try it.

]]> By: ckstevenson http://natsfarm.com/2009/07/01/across-the-affiliates-june-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-391769 ckstevenson Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:24:46 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=3295#comment-391769 <p>Great post, love it * 200. As noted above, the daily stuff is great, but your perspective posts are outstanding and help put it all together.</p> <p>Not sure if you think it'd be useful, but a post with a chart on the top 5 or 10 or 15 (or however many) players with a "forecast" or status on their potential future would be interesting. A nice summary of our top guys and what they are likely to turn into (organizational filler, middling backup, VORP equal 2B, etc). Writing what you think the Nats are projecting, what others are projecting and what you project would be a nice touch.</p> <p>Not a demand, just an idea!</p> Great post, love it * 200. As noted above, the daily stuff is great, but your perspective posts are outstanding and help put it all together.

Not sure if you think it’d be useful, but a post with a chart on the top 5 or 10 or 15 (or however many) players with a “forecast” or status on their potential future would be interesting. A nice summary of our top guys and what they are likely to turn into (organizational filler, middling backup, VORP equal 2B, etc). Writing what you think the Nats are projecting, what others are projecting and what you project would be a nice touch.

Not a demand, just an idea!

]]> By: BinM http://natsfarm.com/2009/07/01/across-the-affiliates-june-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-391760 BinM Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:14:33 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=3295#comment-391760 <p>Brian: In the DSL, An. Guzman's numbers look really good (4-0, 0.87 WHIP & 1.04 ERA over 34.7IP. Maybe a jump to the GCL in July/August? On the player side, Alvarez needs to get his visa squared away & move to HAR, & Es. Martinez is raking, but it looks like he forgot his glove (13ER in 22 GP) - Yikes!</p> Brian: In the DSL, An. Guzman’s numbers look really good (4-0, 0.87 WHIP & 1.04 ERA over 34.7IP. Maybe a jump to the GCL in July/August? On the player side, Alvarez needs to get his visa squared away & move to HAR, & Es. Martinez is raking, but it looks like he forgot his glove (13ER in 22 GP) – Yikes!

]]> By: Wallyball http://natsfarm.com/2009/07/01/across-the-affiliates-june-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-391759 Wallyball Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:59:38 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=3295#comment-391759 <p>Here is another reason for optimism. Nice article. http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/zimmermann-best-rookie-pitcher</p> Here is another reason for optimism. Nice article. http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/zimmermann-best-rookie-pitcher

]]> By: Rocket Surgeon http://natsfarm.com/2009/07/01/across-the-affiliates-june-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-391739 Rocket Surgeon Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:34:50 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=3295#comment-391739 <p>Brian, Thanks for the June recap. I am encouraged by the fact that our affiliates are playing good baseball. I know the minors are all about "prospects" and "projectability", but I have to believe that winning improves a player's confidence and we all know how big a factor that is in being successful.</p> <p>This is my take on Wilkie- not dominant stuff, but more a Greg Maddux-type. Location, 2 & 4-seam fastball, excellent change, and good feel for hitter's weaknesses. His mantra- right pitch, right location, every time. Doesn't beat himself very often. And a desire to win, regardless of the level he's playing. One final fact: 3-0 in 3 starts in college tournament elimination games.</p> <p>Been a big NFA fan for some time and have only seen the site get better and the commentary more sophisticated. Bottom line is we all love the game and want to see the Nationals and all their affiliates continue to improve and be teams everyone is proud of. That day is coming brother, and when it does, it will taste even sweeter.</p> Brian, Thanks for the June recap. I am encouraged by the fact that our affiliates are playing good baseball. I know the minors are all about “prospects” and “projectability”, but I have to believe that winning improves a player’s confidence and we all know how big a factor that is in being successful.

This is my take on Wilkie- not dominant stuff, but more a Greg Maddux-type. Location, 2 & 4-seam fastball, excellent change, and good feel for hitter’s weaknesses. His mantra- right pitch, right location, every time. Doesn’t beat himself very often. And a desire to win, regardless of the level he’s playing. One final fact: 3-0 in 3 starts in college tournament elimination games.

Been a big NFA fan for some time and have only seen the site get better and the commentary more sophisticated. Bottom line is we all love the game and want to see the Nationals and all their affiliates continue to improve and be teams everyone is proud of. That day is coming brother, and when it does, it will taste even sweeter.

]]> By: Scooter http://natsfarm.com/2009/07/01/across-the-affiliates-june-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-391737 Scooter Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:06:03 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=3295#comment-391737 <p>Brian -- thanks for this monthly recap. I know the daily posts are popular, but for me, it's the long-view stuff where your knowledge and attention to the clubs really shine. So, thank you.</p> Brian — thanks for this monthly recap. I know the daily posts are popular, but for me, it’s the long-view stuff where your knowledge and attention to the clubs really shine. So, thank you.

]]> By: rukidding http://natsfarm.com/2009/07/01/across-the-affiliates-june-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-391727 rukidding Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:30:30 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=3295#comment-391727 <p>Looking at Potomac. Marrero, Burgess? and Rooney all deserve a call up. Burgess as of late. I know Norris should get the call up to replace Rooney but the other guys who fills there position in Potomac? Do the Nats promote from Hagerstown or demote from Harrisburg? Who would you think these players would be? Also it seems as if the Pnats bullpen has come apart lately. Any thoughts to putting a starter in the pen? My idea would be for Tom Milone to move there. What other players in Hagerstown deserve a promotion?</p> Looking at Potomac. Marrero, Burgess? and Rooney all deserve a call up. Burgess as of late. I know Norris should get the call up to replace Rooney but the other guys who fills there position in Potomac? Do the Nats promote from Hagerstown or demote from Harrisburg? Who would you think these players would be? Also it seems as if the Pnats bullpen has come apart lately. Any thoughts to putting a starter in the pen? My idea would be for Tom Milone to move there. What other players in Hagerstown deserve a promotion?

]]> By: Steven J. Berke http://natsfarm.com/2009/07/01/across-the-affiliates-june-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-391726 Steven J. Berke Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:22:23 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=3295#comment-391726 <p>Considering the kind of year the big club is having, we can take some degree of comfort in the performance of the affiliates. THe four full seasons since the Nationals' arrival in DC have seen a grand total of three winning seasons among all the full-season affiliates. (And two of these--the 2006 New Orleans Zephyrs and the 2007 Potomac Nationals--were 72-71 and 69-68 respectively; the third of course was last year's 90-win championship season for Potomac.) We could equal that total or exceed it this year (and a comeback by Harrisburg to do that would be especially sweet; I recall that 2-16 start, and reading a quote by one of those anonymous scouts that seem to infest baseball columns, to the effect that the Senators were the worst AA team he had ever seen).</p> Considering the kind of year the big club is having, we can take some degree of comfort in the performance of the affiliates. THe four full seasons since the Nationals’ arrival in DC have seen a grand total of three winning seasons among all the full-season affiliates. (And two of these–the 2006 New Orleans Zephyrs and the 2007 Potomac Nationals–were 72-71 and 69-68 respectively; the third of course was last year’s 90-win championship season for Potomac.) We could equal that total or exceed it this year (and a comeback by Harrisburg to do that would be especially sweet; I recall that 2-16 start, and reading a quote by one of those anonymous scouts that seem to infest baseball columns, to the effect that the Senators were the worst AA team he had ever seen).

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