Minding the farm

by boobs on Apr 15, 2008 4:07 AM EDT in News

First off, it's painfully obvious that this feature needs a new name. The ballot box is hereby open.
Bailey/MiLB
Louisville split a doubleheader with the Paw Sox, winning 3-2 after a David Ross triple and passed ball, and losing 8-2 in the nightcap. Homer Bailey went 6.1 of 7 innings in Game 1, allowing 5 hits and a walk and striking out 4 before getting lifted for Bill Bray, who has been lights out in his four appearances. He struck out his two batters for the save. In Game 2, Tom Shearn was touched up for the first time and the Bats were rocked by two George Kottaras homers. Jay Bruce was 1 for 3 on the day, and he, Jerry Hairston and Jolbert Cabrera all had hit streaks end at 8 games.
Sam Lecure had another poor start for Chattanooga as the Lookouts lost 6-5. Lecure has given up 10 runs in 9.1 innings with 11 walks and 7 strikeouts. However, B.J. Szymanski continues the hottest two weeks of his professional career, going 2 for 3 with a double and a homer. The good news: He leads the Southern League in average (.417) and homers (3) and is second in slugging percentage (.806), OPS (1.253) and RBIs (12) through 10 games. The bad news: He's a 25-year-old playing in Double-A who has 14 strikeouts in 36 at-bats.
Jeffords/USC
Dayton won 10-4, and combined with Sunday's game, backup catcher Jake Long is 7 for 8 with 6 RBIs. Also, Raymond "Jeff" Jeffords (remember him? 19th-rounder last year? yeah.) struck out five in his two innings. Get this: He has faced 30 batters this year, walked 3, allowed 4 hits and struck out... 17. Anybody have a scouting report on this guy?
Sarasota tore up Lakeland 9-4. Alexander Smit got the win, and there were a ton of hits: three for Heisey, four for Turner, two for Valaika (including a homer) and a triple by Stubbs.

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coupla notes

BubbaFab claims Homer wasn’t happy to not finish out his stint.

Jeffords is another reliever from South Carolina (McBeth, Coutlangus), but he was actually a reliever when he was in school—a closer. I can only find a few bits and pieces about him online. His USC page says this: “Favorite food is cheese sticks … Hobbies include Play Station 2 and sleeping … Favorite actress is Cameron Diaz…Favorite actor is Adam Sandler.” Terrific. And the Springfield News-Sun story I linked in related articles states he “doesn’t throw hard, but he gets hitters out.” I would love to know how a guy at any level can strike out that many batters without throwing fast or having great control. He was also a strikeout machine last year but apparently had horrible control, walking 27 in 23 innings. What is this guy’s deal? Doug? Anybody else have the dirt?

Also, the Sarasota guys are pretty much tearing it up right now. Francisco, Stubbs and Valaika are in the top 12 in OPS in the FSL. (Stubbs, the lowest of the bunch, is at .928).

Finally, that Huntsville team that Chattanooga is playing is totally stacked. Matt Laporta, the Brewers’ No. 1 prospect, is their right fielder, and another four of the Brewers’ top 8 prospects are starting position players for the Stars. Milwaukee’s system isn’t what it was a couple years ago, and no one outside LaPorta is a top-50 guy, but damn, that’s a loaded Double-A lineup.

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on Apr 15, 2008 4:28 AM EDT 0 recs

Homer was probably irate

because he thought they were putting Majewski in to blow his win.

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by MixFMKyle on Apr 15, 2008 7:48 AM EDT up 0 recs

I like the name of this feature

‘Cause city folk don’t get it! :-D

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by BubbaFan on Apr 15, 2008 5:41 AM EDT 0 recs

Jeffords is a RHP out of the University of South Carolina.

He’s 6-foot, 200 and 23. A 2004 32nd-round pick of the Orioles out of Lamar HS, he went to Spartanburg Methodist before transferring to the Chickens.

Jeffords was notably wild for most of his career, all as a reliever. In 2005 he was 1-0 3.58, giving up 21 hits in 27 IP, striking out 26 and walking 13. In 2006 he was 0-1, 5.79, allowing 26 hits in 23 games, striking out 17 and walking 15. In 2007, he turned it around, going 6-1, 3.12, allowing 31 hits in 49 IP, striking out 60 and walking 21.

Last year at Billings, Jeffords went 1-1 6.46, giving up 19 hits in 23 IP, striking out 33 and walking 27.

We Are ... Marshall!

by Thundering Turtle on Apr 15, 2008 7:29 AM EDT 0 recs

you impress me, turtle

Seriously, your knowledge of the intricacies of our prospects is so refreshing to read. I would love it if you would do a piece on some of our prospects that we don’t hear a lot about…..those not on our top-ten list but still seem to be performing well. I mean, I would love to hear about their strengths and weaknesses in greater detail than we get from mainstream media. Guys like Jordan Smith, Chris Heisey, Danny Dorn, Justin Turner, Viola…..this type. Their traits as a player (speed, hitting, defense, etc). I just don’t know where to find that info but you seem to be “in the know”.

by nighthawk32 on Apr 15, 2008 1:03 PM EDT up 0 recs

I think Fogg is solid

but I still rather have Bailey up here. I might be the only one here who thinks the reds are not a contender or a sub .500 team but they are year or two years being away from that and Josh Fogg is is not any part of the future of this team.

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by Zach K on Apr 15, 2008 8:07 AM EDT 0 recs

i think most of us expect this team to have a winning record, but not nescarilly a division championship

Bailey seems to be throwing more strikes in AAA. He is very young and I don’t think this extra minor league time is hurting his development. I think there is something to having a guy like Fogg in the rotation because the Reds can abuse Fogg and not worry about the consequences. If the bullpen is a little tired and Fogg is having a rough night, they can have him go 120 pitches to try and complete 6 innings without a second thought. I am more interested in Belisle taking Fogg’s spot than Bailey. If Belisle pitches into the 9th again it should be interesting.

The Dusty Path to the World Series!*

*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.

by justin007000 on Apr 15, 2008 8:31 AM EDT up 0 recs

You're not the only fan

I predicted 78 wins and I know I’m not the only one that thinks that.

WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!

by Slyde on Apr 15, 2008 8:38 AM EDT up 0 recs

Big sampleso far this season to proclaim Fogghornleghorn 'solid'.

But I do like the way the Triple B’s are going down on the farm – Bruce, Bray and Bailey.

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by Madville on Apr 15, 2008 11:03 AM EDT up 0 recs

Brewers sign Jeff Weaver.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Tom Hardicourt reports that the Brewers have signed Weaver to a minor league deal that is incentive laden.

Good.

What Milwaukee wants with him is beyond me. They released Claudio Vargas and are rumored to be shopping Dave Bush. Go figure.

We Are ... Marshall!

by Thundering Turtle on Apr 15, 2008 11:01 AM EDT 0 recs

And Yovanni Gallardo comes off the DL this weekend.

Seems like they’d want their starting pitching to work itself out a bit before picking up someone like Weaver.

WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!

by Slyde on Apr 15, 2008 11:10 AM EDT up 0 recs

Alternate segment title suggestion

“Chris Hanson Presents the Good Lookin’ Minors”

by Brendanukkah on Apr 15, 2008 11:17 AM EDT 1 recs

"Jay Bruce and His Baseball Playing Pals"?

by Brendanukkah on Apr 15, 2008 11:23 AM EDT up 0 recs

"Jay Bruce and other players who have failed to make the Majors"

WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!

by Slyde on Apr 15, 2008 11:24 AM EDT up 0 recs

"Jay Bruce, Homer Bailey, and other players who we should trade because they've failed to reach their potential"

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Apr 15, 2008 11:36 AM EDT up 0 recs

For the title, howabout just:

“Jay Bruce” followed by his daily updated stat line.

That’s what most people wanna see, right?

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by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 15, 2008 12:06 PM EDT 0 recs

Buying the farm?

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on Apr 15, 2008 12:49 PM EDT 0 recs

Workin' on a sex farm...

Plowin’ through your bean field…

by Red Menace on Apr 15, 2008 3:59 PM EDT up 0 recs

Boobs' Farmacy

by ken on Apr 15, 2008 1:05 PM EDT 0 recs

I second this

by satyanaas on Apr 15, 2008 4:07 PM EDT up 0 recs

Ewwww

From Doug:

Danny Dorn was put on the DL. He slid trying to make a catch in a game the other day and caught his leg on some fencing. He finished the inning before checking his leg out in the dugout. He wound up receiving 19 stitches in his leg. Sean Henry was promoted from Sarasota to Chattanooga to take his spot.

19 stitches and he stayed in the game? That’s Ford Tough!

WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!

by Slyde on Apr 15, 2008 1:26 PM EDT 0 recs

And I realize that the 19 stitches were after he left the game, but the fact that he finished the inning first with a big gash in his leg is crazy.

WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!

by Slyde on Apr 15, 2008 1:31 PM EDT up 0 recs

You should watch A League of Their Own

There were whole teams doing that

I've got a plan and it's as hot as my pants...

by Man Mountain on Apr 15, 2008 1:36 PM EDT up 1 recs

vagina jokes?

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on Apr 15, 2008 1:45 PM EDT up 0 recs

Segment Title?

Daily Affirmations With Tom Shearn.

I'm thirsty.

by Pops Daniels on Apr 15, 2008 1:57 PM EDT 1 recs

rec'd

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Apr 15, 2008 2:08 PM EDT up 0 recs

How about Farm a larma ding dong

or young boys in uniorm.

Are there any more dinner rolls? -President Ted Kennedy

by The Crushinator on Apr 15, 2008 4:04 PM EDT 0 recs

The Boobs Report

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by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 15, 2008 4:17 PM EDT 0 recs

Boobs Across America

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by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 15, 2008 4:18 PM EDT up 0 recs

Hangin' Out

with Boobs?

I'm thirsty.

by Pops Daniels on Apr 15, 2008 4:24 PM EDT up 0 recs

Up and Down with Boobs

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by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 15, 2008 4:47 PM EDT up 0 recs

Hot and Cold with Boobs

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by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 15, 2008 4:47 PM EDT up 0 recs

Boobs on the Minors

that might get us a new audience

WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!

by Slyde on Apr 15, 2008 4:24 PM EDT up 1 recs

Damn you.

I knew there had to a pedophile angle but it jsut wouldn’t come to me.

Slyde, you’re a more Humbert Humbert man than I.

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by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 15, 2008 4:46 PM EDT up 0 recs