Down on the Farm (2018)

[LHG]

He was always kind-of a stiff. Short arms with not great bat speed. Extremely strong so if he made good contact it would go a mile, but he couldn't cover the outside part of the plate. In the field, he has no home.

As a right-handed bat, that's an extremely high hill to climb.

But he was intriguing enough in 2016 for there to be some talk on this forum, if I remember correctly.

 

[SFGRTB]

But he was intriguing enough in 2016 for there to be some talk on this forum, if I remember correctly.

Yeah there was, probably me among them. As more information about him came out, though, his deficiencies were exposed.

 

[LHG]

Yeah there was, probably me among them. As more information about him came out, though, his deficiencies were exposed.

I dug around and found this from Baggarly. I wonder if it will be officially announced only after all paperwork is processed.

 

[Stokes1931]

Monday, 5/21

Pitching Line: IP-H-R-ER-BB-K

Sacramento River Cats (AAA) (22-23) lost 9-1

Offense was a disaster all the way around.

Tyler Beede (L, 1-5) 4.1-6-8-8-5-5 ("top" prospect? not anymore) (ERA goes from 5.58 to 6.94)
Ryan Halstead 1.2-1-1-1-1-2
Mark Melancon 1.0-0-0-0-0-0
Tyler Rogers 1.0-0-0-0-0-1
Manny Parra 1.0-1-0-0-0-0

Inherited runners-scored: Halstead 1-0.

Game story: River Cats routed by 51s to begin homestand

• Alongside Melancon's rehab outing were two other major-leaguers, Hunter Pence and Mac Williamson. Pence extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a sharp single up the middle in the first, while Williamson's 13-gamer was snapped as he went 0-for-3 during his scheduled five innings.

Richmond Flying Squirrels (AA) (21-19) DNP

San Jose Giants (A+) (25-19) DNP

Augusta GreenJackets (A) (27-14) WON 2-0

Logan Baldwin 2-3
Heliot Ramos 2-4
Jacob Gonzalez 1-4
Manuel Geraldo 1-4, RBI
Orlando Garcia 1-3, run, RBI, homer (2)

Team RISP: 1-for-9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Gonzalez (5, 3rd base off Lehnen/Lopez, J); Kirby (4, 2nd base off Lehnen/Lopez, J).
PO: Calabrese (2nd base by Lehnen).

FIELDING
E: Matheny (2, fielding).
Outfield assists: Baldwin (Sensley at 3rd base).

Jose Marte (W, 5-1) 5.0-1-0-0-3-4
Tyler Schimpf (H, 1) 2.0-0-0-0-0-3
Camilo Doval (H, 4) 1.0-1-0-0-0-0
Frank Rubio (S, 9) 1.0-1-0-0-0-0

Inherited runners-scored: none

Game story: GreenJackets Sink RiverDogs

Salem-Keizer (Short-A) did not play
DSL Giants (Rookie) did not play
AZL Giants did not play

Scheduled Pitchers (Tuesday)

Sacramento (AAA) Gage (2-2, 5.03)
Richmond (AA) Taylor (5-1, 4.54)
San Jose (A+) Vizcaino (3-2, 3.72)
Augusta (A) Marciano (3-1, 1.86)

Salem-Keizer (A-Short) DNP (Season opens June 15th)

Giants (AZL) DNP (Season opens June 18th)

Giants (DSL) DNP (Season opens July 5th)

 

[calsnowskier]

Beede is clearly no longer a “top” prospect, sure.

Is he even a prospect anymore? He has been a complete dumpster fire this year.

 

[SFGRTB]

Beede is clearly no longer a “top” prospect, sure.

Is he even a prospect anymore? He has been a complete dumpster fire this year.

I wonder if it's a mental thing. The last 3 years he's lowered his walk rate, even upon reaching AAA for the first time. Then this year just an utter collapse.

6.5 walks per 9 in AAA, 9.4 walks per 9 in MLB. This is unlike anything he's ever done before, even at his lowest points in college. He just doesn't have a clue where the ball is going.

Pretty much nothing is going right, and it's really tough to watch.

 

[calsnowskier]

I wonder if it's a mental thing. The last 3 years he's lowered his walk rate, even upon reaching AAA for the first time. Then this year just an utter collapse.

6.5 walks per 9 in AAA, 9.4 walks per 9 in MLB. This is unlike anything he's ever done before, even at his lowest points in college. He just doesn't have a clue where the ball is going.

Pretty much nothing is going right, and it's really tough to watch.

I have no idea why, but we have seen pitchers reach the majors then lose it.

Runzler
Heston
Law
...

 

[calsnowskier]

Mac - 2-4
Slater - 2-4, BB, 2B, 2 R
Pence - 2-4, HR (slam), 5 RBI, BB

 

[LHG]

Mac - 2-4
Slater - 2-4, BB, 2B, 2 R
Pence - 2-4, HR (slam), 5 RBI, BB

I think the Giants will bring up Pence soon, now that he's hit a home run.

 

[Stokes1931]

Mac - 2-4
Slater - 2-4, BB, 2B, 2 R
Pence - 2-4, HR (slam), 5 RBI, BB

Good to see Slater back in there. There were reports about him injuring his hip a few days ago. Glad to see it is not serious.

 

[SFGRTB]

I think the Giants will bring up Pence soon, now that he's hit a home run.

You're not wrong..... and it's going to be at Mac's expense.

 

[calsnowskier]

You're not wrong..... and it's going to be at Mac's expense.

But who will be the 25 casualty?

 

[LHG]

But who will be the 25 casualty?

I think Osich gets optioned. The Giants aren't getting rid of any of their outfielders, at least I don't think that happens yet.

 

[calsnowskier]

I think Osich gets optioned. The Giants aren't getting rid of any of their outfielders, at least I don't think that happens yet.

No way they drop to 12 pitchers. Not with the suckitude that is the rotation.

 

[LHG]

No way they drop to 12 pitchers. Not with the suckitude that is the rotation.

Then maybe Blanco or Jackson get an injury between now and May 31st.

 

[calsnowskier]

Then maybe Blanco or Jackson get an injury between now and May 31st.

I would endorse either of those moves.

I can see a reliever getting DFA’d when Bum is activated (Valdez or one of the Os? Maybe Gomez?). After 2 starts they may drop to 12 pitchers if Bum goes 7 in the second game.

 

[SFGRTB]

Just cut Blanco. I looked at his numbers just now and there isn't a damn reason to keep him around over Mac, assuming Pence takes one of the reliever spots. Gorkys gets full-time duties in CF, Mac is full-time in LF, Pence backs up the corners, Jackson backs up CF. Once Panik returns:

Panik
Cutch
Posey
Belt
Longoria
Mac
Craw
Gorkys

 

[LHG]

Just cut Blanco. I looked at his numbers just now and there isn't a damn reason to keep him around over Mac, assuming Pence takes one of the reliever spots. Gorkys gets full-time duties in CF, Mac is full-time in LF, Pence backs up the corners, Jackson backs up CF. Once Panik returns:

Panik
Cutch
Posey
Belt
Longoria
Mac
Craw
Gorkys

Doesn't sound like the Giants are thinking of cutting an outfielder, at least, not the top option right now:

 

[Stokes1931]

Tuesday, 5/22

Sorry to be so late. My daughter graduated with her Master's degree this week, and we have been celebrating her accomplishment. She's the last one in the family to get a Master's.

Pitching Line: IP-H-R-ER-BB-K

Sacramento River Cats (AAA) (22-24) lost 10-7

Mac Williamson 2-4, run
Austin Slater 2-4, 2 runs, double
Hunter Pence 2-4, run, 5 RBI, homer (1)
Ryder Jones 1-5, run, RBI, homer (3)

Team RISP: 1-for-7.

FIELDING
E: Freeman (1, throw); Slater (1, fielding).
Pickoffs: Black, R (Biondi at 1st base).


Matt Gage (L, 2-3) 5.0-12-9-9-2-2
Jordan Schafer 1.0-1-1-0-0-1
Dylan Rheault 2.0-0-0-0-1-1
Ray Black 1.0-0-0-0-1-1

Inherited runners-scored: Schafer, J 2-2.

Game story: 51s outlast Dorados despite home runs

· Pence's 343-foot homer was his first home run in 72 plate appearances with the River Cats and the first grand slam for Sacramento since Jae-gyun Hwang on August 19, 2017.

· Austin Slater went 2-for-3 with his 17th double of the season which also extended his incredible hitting streak to 17 games. Slater is now second in the Pacific Coast League with a .396 batting average.

· Right-hander Dylan Rheault made his Triple-A debut on Tuesday night, tossing two shutout innings while allowing a walk and striking out one. The six foot, nine inch Rheault signed with the San Francisco Giants as a minor league free agent in 2017.

Richmond Flying Squirrels (AA) (21-19)

San Jose Giants (A+) (25-20) lost 12-1

Nothing at all good to see in this game. Nothing.


Augusta GreenJackets (A) (27-14)

Salem-Keizer (Short-A) did not play
DSL Giants (Rookie) did not play
AZL Giants did not play

Scheduled Pitchers (Wednesday)

Sacramento (AAA) Rodriguez
Richmond (AA) Taylor (5-1, 4.54)
Richmond (AA) Anderson (game two)
San Jose (A+) Adon
Augusta (A) Marciano (3-1, 1.86)
Augusta (A) Phillips (game two)

Salem-Keizer (A-Short) DNP (Season opens June 15th)

Giants (AZL) DNP (Season opens June 18th)

Giants (DSL) DNP (Season opens July 5th)

 

[Stokes1931]

Wednesday, 5/23

Sorry to be so late. My daughter graduated with her Master's degree this week, and we have been celebrating her accomplishment. She's the last one in the family to get a Master's.

Pitching Line: IP-H-R-ER-BB-K

Sacramento River Cats (AAA) (22-25) lost 4-3

Steven Duggar 1-4, run
Mac Williamson 1-2, run, RBI, triple, walk
Austin Slater 0-3 (breaks 17 game hitting streak)
Hunter Pence 2-4, RBI
Hector Sanchez 1-4, run, double

Team RISP: 2-for-6.

FIELDING
PB: Sanchez, H (4).

Dereck Rodriguez (L, 4-1) 6.0-7-4-3-0-7
D.J. Snelten 2.0-1-0-0-0-3
Manny Parra 1.0-1-0-0-0-1

Inherited runners-scored: none

Game story: Comeback falls short as River Cats lose fourth straight

• Austin Slater's hitting streak came to an end on Wednesday night, finishing at 17 games. At .385, he has the third highest batting average in the Pacific Coast League.

• Mac Williamson's triple in the first inning was just the fifth of his minor-league career, which spans 481 games and 2,043 plate appearances. He also has one triple during his time in the majors.

Richmond Flying Squirrels (AA) (22-19) WON 3-1 (Game One)

Ryan Howard 1-4, run, RBI
Aramis Garcia 1-3, RBI
Ali Castillo 1-3

Team RISP: 2-for-7.

Cory Taylor (W, 6-1) 6.0-3-1-1-4-4
Caleb Simpson (S, 8) 1.0-0-0-0-2-1

Inherited runners-scored: none

Richmond Flying Squirrels (AA) (23-19) WON 4-1 (Game Two)

Dillon Dobson 3-4, 2 runs, double
Dylan Davis 2-4, run, RBI
Aramis Garcia 1-4, run, 3 RBI, homer (3)
Jeff Arnold 2-4

Team RISP: 2-for-6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Lipka (10, 2nd base off Molina, M/Garcia, Jo).
CS: Rodriguez, Lu (4, 2nd base by Zamora/Garcia, Jo).
PO: Rodriguez, Lu (1st base by Zamora).

FIELDING
E: Lipka 3 (4, throw, fielding, fielding).
Outfield assists: Rodriguez, Lu (Stuart at 2nd base); Davis (Sergakis at 2nd base).

Shaun Anderson (W, 5-2) 6.0-3-1-1-1-7
Dillon McNamara (S, 1) 1.0-1-0-0-0-2

Inherited runners-scored: none

San Jose Giants (A+) (26-20) WON 4-1

Bryce Johnson 1-3, run, 2 walks
Jalen Miller 2-5, RBI
Kevin Rivera 2-3, run, 2 RBI, 2 doubles

Team RISP: 3-for-13.

BASERUNNING
SB: Fargas (14, 2nd base off Rodgers/Baker, T).

FIELDING
E: Rivera, K (1, throw).

Melvin Adon (W, 1-3) 5.1-3-1-1-2-5
Orleny Quiroz (H, 1) 2.1-0-0-0-0-1
Rodolfo Martinez (S, 3) 1.1-1-0-0-1-2

Inherited runners-scored: Quiroz 1-0

Augusta GreenJackets (A) (28-14) WON 4-0 (Game One)

Logan Baldwin 1-2, RBI, double, walk
Heliot Ramos 1-3, RBI
Manuel Geraldo 1-2, run, double
Orlando Garcia 1-3, triple
Aaron Bond 1-3, run (1st game of the season)

Team RISP: 1-for-8.

Joey Marciano (W, 4-1) 6.0-4-0-0-2-1
Ryan Koziol 1.0-0-0-0-0-1

Inherited runners-scored: none

Augusta GreenJackets (A) (28-15) lost 3-2 (Game Two)

Logan Baldwin 1-3, run
Heliot Ramos 2-3, RBI, double
Aaron Bond 1-3, walk

Team RISP: 2-for-12.

Aaron Phillips (L, 2-2) 5.1-6-3-2-1-8
Rayan Hernandez 1.2-1-0-0-0-2

Inherited runners-scored: Hernandez, R 2-0.

Salem-Keizer (Short-A) did not play
DSL Giants (Rookie) did not play
AZL Giants did not play

Scheduled Pitchers (Thursday)

Sacramento (AAA) Casey Kelly
Richmond (AA) Johnson
San Jose (A+) Logan Webb
Augusta (A) TBD

Salem-Keizer (A-Short) DNP (Season opens June 15th)

Giants (AZL) DNP (Season opens June 18th)

Giants (DSL) DNP (Season opens July 5th)