Down on the Farm (2023)

[LHG]

Where does that put JDD?

DH

 

[tzill]

Per source, SFGiants top outfielder prospect Luis Matos has been promoted and is heading to Triple-A. Matos was ranked the fourth-best prospect in the system entering the season and has hit .304/.399/.444 at Double-A.

 

[tzill]

There can be a domino effect with promotions like this. Moving Luis Matos up, who played primarily in CF, would open up a spot in the OF for someone like Wade Mekcler, who is off to a hot start in A+

 

[tzill]

strong inter webs rumors that Harry is getting called up to start tomorrows day game.

Manaea to the bullpen. Strip still struggling. Jelly is a mess. JJ better suited in relief.

This makes some sense.

The kids are coming.

 

[calsnowskier]

strong inter webs rumors that Harry is getting called up to start tomorrows day game.

Manaea to the bullpen. Strip still struggling. Jelly is a mess. JJ better suited in relief.

This makes some sense.

The kids are coming.

Orange colored glasses…

We could be in a similar situation as we were in ‘08/‘09. We don’t have the same pitching depth in the minors that we had back then (Bum and Timmeh coming up with Cain and Durty already up), but I think our positional depth is MUCH stronger (Schmitt, Matos, Luciano, Bailey, etc).

 

[LHG]

There can be a domino effect with promotions like this. Moving Luis Matos up, who played primarily in CF, would open up a spot in the OF for someone like Wade Mekcler, who is off to a hot start in A+

I expect Vaun Brown to get activated first. He is currently with Eugene, marked as "rehab" and is on Richmond's 7 day IL. But I could be wrong.

 

[tzill]

I expect Vaun Brown to get activated first. He is currently with Eugene, marked as "rehab" and is on Richmond's 7 day IL. But I could be wrong.

Good call. This just happened.

This makes much more sense than Wade Meckler (as I originally suggested). Vaun Brown was in the middle of a rehab assignment with Eugene, but Meckler could be an option at some point soon as well.

 

[LHG]

Good call. This just happened.

This makes much more sense than Wade Meckler (as I originally suggested). Vaun Brown was in the middle of a rehab assignment with Eugene, but Meckler could be an option at some point soon as well.

I look forward to how he handles the batters' wasteland that was known (and is known again?) as the Eastern League.

 

[LHG]

Another guy to watch is Nick Swiney. A 2nd round pick from 2020, he is moving up the ladder quickly. He dominated in limited action in 2021, putting up a 0.84 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 58 Ks in 38.1 IP (12 starts). He looked a little more vulnerable as a starter with Eugene in 2022 (3.84 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 105 Ks in 89 IP, 20 starts). However it was still a bit puzzling that they moved him to Richmond, to pitch in the bullpen but he has thrived. In 6 relief appearances, totaling 15.2 IP, he put on 16 runners on, letting only 2 score, while striking out 18. He recently got promoted to Sacramento and has thrown 2 scoreless innings in his first appearance there.

 

[Stokes1931]

Meckler appears to have a Wade Boggs vibe to his appearance.

 

[tzill]

MiLB performances today
AA

Ismael Munguia: 3-5, HR, RBI
Wade Meckler: 3-5, RBI
Marco Luciano: 2-5, 2B, HR, 4 RBI
Carter Aldrete: 2-5, HR, 2 RBI
Blake Rivera: 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO

AAA

Luke Jackson: 1 IP, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO
Patrick Bailey: 1-4, HR, RBI

 

[LHG]

MiLB performances today
AA

Ismael Munguia: 3-5, HR, RBI
Wade Meckler: 3-5, RBI
Marco Luciano: 2-5, 2B, HR, 4 RBI
Carter Aldrete: 2-5, HR, 2 RBI
Blake Rivera: 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO

AAA

Luke Jackson: 1 IP, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO
Patrick Bailey: 1-4, HR, RBI

I forgot that Jackson would be nearing a return now. Assuming everyone stays healthy, I would guess that Beck gets optioned when Jackson is ready to be activated.

 

[tzill]

I forgot that Jackson would be nearing a return now. Assuming everyone stays healthy, I would guess that Beck gets optioned when Jackson is ready to be activated.

We can only hope

 

[tzill]

Keaton Winn is about ready to be called up. His stats after the first two games (where he didn't start):

2.61 ERA
1.40 WHIP
0.44 HR/9
11.76 K/9
3.04 BB/9
8.87 K/BB

If Harry had that walk rate, he'd be in SF.

I'm thinking Strip to the IL, Winn up. He's on the 40

 

[calsnowskier]

Keaton Winn is about ready to be called up. His stats after the first two games (where he didn't start):

2.61 ERA
1.40 WHIP
0.44 HR/9
11.76 K/9
3.04 BB/9
8.87 K/BB

If Harry had that walk rate, he'd be in SF.

I'm thinking Strip to the IL, Winn up. He's on the 40

He has made 8 appearances so far this year. 4 have been good+, 4 have been bad-. In order of his appearances…

Bad
Bad
Good
Bad
Good
Bad
Good
Good

he is tending in the right direction, but I would like to get more consistently good before rewarding him with a cuppo.

But if they need a starting arm, he may still be the answer just out of the situation, so you may be right. But perfect world (for his development) I want to see more from him first.

 

[tzill]

He has made 8 appearances so far this year. 4 have been good+, 4 have been bad-. In order of his appearances…

Bad
Bad
Good
Bad
Good
Bad
Good
Good

he is tending in the right direction, but I would like to get more consistently good before rewarding him with a cuppo.

But if they need a starting arm, he may still be the answer just out of the situation, so you may be right. But perfect world (for his development) I want to see more from him first.

Again, if you throw out the games where he didn't start, you've got a pretty bright picture. He's a starter, not a bulk inning reliever. Those first two "bad" games were not starts. I think he's fairly close to being called up to take the #5 slot.

Guess we'll see.

 

[tzill]

MiLB performances today

A-

Onil Perez: 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI
William Kempner: 1 IP, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO

A+

Grant McCray: 2-3, HR, 2 RBI
Carson Whisenhunt: 4.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 8 SO (0.52 ERA through 5 starts since promotion to A+)

AA

Ismael Munguia: 2-3
Randy Rodriguez: 2.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO

AAA

Luis Matos: 2-4, 2B
Matt Beaty: 2-4, HR, 2 RBI
Cole Waites: 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO

Matos also made a great play in CF.

 

[tzill]

Kyle Harrison last night in Sacramento:

4IP 0H 0R 1BB 9K....61 pitches.

He's damn close to ready.

 

[calsnowskier]

Kyle Harrison last night in Sacramento:

4IP 0H 0R 1BB 9K....61 pitches.

He's damn close to ready.

I hate the IP limits they are placing on him, but that is baseball today.

While that game is awesome, and it is his 3rd awesome start in 5 games, his previous game was rough (3.1 IP, 5 ER, 4 hits, 3 BB).

And the most telling stat on his season, and probably a deal breaker for me…

0-2 on the season. Dude simply has no sphincter control. Imagine how he will shrivel in the big lights of the Show.

 

[LHG]

I hate the IP limits they are placing on him, but that is baseball today.

While that game is awesome, and it is his 3rd awesome start in 5 games, his previous game was rough (3.1 IP, 5 ER, 4 hits, 3 BB).

And the most telling stat on his season, and probably a deal breaker for me…

0-2 on the season. Dude simply has no sphincter control. Imagine how he will shrivel in the big lights of the Show.

EZ all good!!!!! AIE AIE AIE!!!!!!!!