Series Thread: Hot White Sox comin' to Arlington 5/9-5/11

[Godstree]

I hardly ever get to see my Rangers play but I saw some high lights and all I can say is wow wee!! We be hitting some home runs at the right time!!

Prince has a very crappy BA again this year and that concerns me. What up with him?

 

[DT LUNA]

I hardly ever get to see my Rangers play but I saw some high lights and all I can say is wow wee!! We be hitting some home runs at the right time!!

Prince has a very crappy BA again this year and that concerns me. What up with him?

Hasn't been determined yet exactly. Could be neck surgery age etc

 

[Godstree]

Hasn't been determined yet exactly. Could be neck surgery age etc

Thanks. I pretty much only get high lights and box scores.

 

[darrylgann]

@darrylgann you gotta start the next thread, man. You got the hot hand.

It's that UNT thang

It's up. Just had to savor this past series. Hard to say there will be another one like it.

 

[DT LUNA]

It's up. Just had to savor this past series. Hard to say there will be another one like it.

Likely not but will welcome another. The Chisox series was fun.

 

[saddles]

This is from Scott Lucas' Rangers farm Report this morning.

Minor League Players of the Month (The first full month of the season, April 7 through May 6)

This is a mix of statistical performance, park and league factors, level, age relative to level, and prospect status. Don't read this as a pure statistical ranking or prospect ranking. It's highly subjective. I just want to recognize some folks.

Position Players
1. 2B Travis Demeritte, Age 21, High-A, .280/.370/.710, 10 HR, 20 extra-base hits, 4 SB, 11% BB rate
2. OF Ryan Cordell, 24, AA, .337/.382/.653, 6 HR, 17 extra-base hits
3. 3B Joey Gallo, 22, AAA, .254/.400/.652, 7 HR, 18% BB rate
4. 1B Ronald Guzman, 21, AA, .356/.426/.578, 4 HR, 11 extra-base hits
5. 2B Andy Ibanez, 23, Low-A, .371/.453/.607, 14 doubles, 2 HR, 5 SB, 12 % BB rate
6. OF Jared Hoying, 26, AAA, .276/.385/.520, 4 HR, 5 SB, 13% BB rate
7. OF Luke Tendler, 24, High-A, ,360/.425/.620, 4 HR, 16 extra-base hits

Starters
1. Yohander Mendez, High-A, Age 21, 24 IP, 1.88 ERA, 3.07 FIP, 10% BB, 36% SO
2. Pedro Payano, Age 21, Low-A, 27 IP, 1.00 ERA, 3.18 FIP, 13% BB, 26% SO
3. Erik Swanson, Age 22, Low-A, 26 IP, 1.03 ERA, 2.33 FIP, 6% BB, 26% SO
4. Luis Ortiz, Age 20, High-A, 20 IP, 3.15 ERA, 3.24 FIP, 4% BB, 28% SO
5. Ariel Jurado, Age 20, High-A, 24 IP, 4.81 ERA, 2.95 FIP, 6% BB, 18% SO
6. Connor Sadzeck, Age 24, AA, 34 IP, 2.60 ERA, 3.96 FIP, 11% BB, 22% SO
7. Victor Payano, Age 23, AA, 28 IP, 3.18 ERA, 4.07 FIP, 13% BB, 26% SO

Relievers
1. Matt Bush, Age 30, AA, 14 IP, 2.57 ERA, 3.29 FIP, 10% BB, 27% SO
2. Joe Palumbo, Age 21, Low-A, 17 IP, 2.65 ERA, 2.51 FIP, 9% BB, 37% SO
3. Jose Leclerc, Age 22, AA, 16 IP, 4.50 ERA, 2.72 FIP, 15% BB, 30% SO
4. Richelson Pena, Age 22, AA, 10 IP, 0.00 ERA, 1.99 FIP, 8% BB, 30% SO
5. Ryan Ledbetter, Age 24, High-A, 10 IP, 0.87 ERA, 1.81 FIP, 7% BB, 34% SO
6. Joe Filomeno, Age 23, High-A, 10 IP, 0.87 ERA, 2.50 FIP, 12% BB, 35% SO
7. Ryne Slack, Age 23, AA, 13 IP, 0.00 ERA, 3.90 FIP, 20% BB, 22% SO

I almost accidentally omitted Bush. The subjective age adjustment I add to my spreadsheet pushes him down to around 20th among the farm's relievers, and I didn't see him. Your typical 30-year-old AA reliever isn't much of a prospect. In his case, I think we can ignore his age.