Tim Sexton / Tommy Giles / Justin Miller - Minor League Update April 13th
by Phil Gurnee on Apr 14, 2009 2:26 AM PDT
in Los Angeles Dodgers Minor League Report
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PrintA year ago in my Blue Sparks column I noted the excellent performances from the 2007 draft class. For Miller and Sexton that inaugural 2008 performance was some of the best pitching they did all season. Sexton faded fast after that while Miller kept his prospect status alive with his Webb like sinker. It is April again and Miller and Sexton are at it again.
Isotopes:
Trying to resurrect their careers Shawn Estes and Jeff Weaver combined to pitch the Isotopes to a 3 - 1 victory. Not a small feat in New Mexico. DeWitt should join them tomorrow. Isotope Box Score
Chattanooga Lookouts:
Adkins was one of those pitchers who started out 2008 on fire and ended it in flames. Unlike Sexton and Miller he didn't replicated last April's work and was crushed to the tune of 11 hits and six runs in 4 innings. Lambo and Josh Bell chipped in two hits but the offense only managed two runs. Lookout Box Score
Inland Empire 66ers
The 66ers must have been inspired by the opening day heroics of the Dodgers as they blasted Lancaster 16 -1. Tim Sexton pitched five innings of one run ball but hitting was the story today, as the lineup knocked out 22 hits and five home runs. Two by Tommy Giles, with Baez, Perez, and Robinson chipping in one a piece. Preston Mattingly even had three hits to give him 5 hits in his last two games. 66ers Box Score
Great Lake Loons
Justin Miller wins Loons home opener
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True to form Miller had 11 ground outs to 4 fly outs. He sounds like a real sleeper. He was more of an OF in JC and we saw him pitch once and liked what we saw. He seems raw but he has that great sinker. Definitely someone to keep an eye on this season.
It’s only one start but it’s looking that Adkins’ future might be as a LOOGY. His performance in AA last year was pretty mediocre as well. Hopefully he figures it out but his fastball doesn’t seem like its good enough to compete.
Giles doesn’t get much press when our prospects get talked about (at least on BA) but the guy has hit at basically every level we’ve had him at. His size doesn’t make him stand out or anything but it’s hard to argue with his production.
re: Miller
What i enjoyed reading most was this comment by his Mgr.
“He’s figured out that he can throw six or seven pitches and get three outs easier than throwing 16 or 17 pitches.”
nice thing for a sinker ball pitcher to know!
Haha, that’s great. Last year he had a really crazy numbers of BBs and Ks. He struck out 82 and walked 74! Somehow he kept his ERA at 3.99. That quote makes a lot of sense, sounds like he nibbled a lot last year.I expect his ratio to be a lot better this year. This guy is definitely still learning how to pitch.
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