8/17/10 Minor League Report – Garcia Walks Off With Winning Homer
by Brandon Lennox on Aug 17, 2010 11:28 PM PDT
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AAA – Starter Tim Corcoran picked up the win in his game to improve to 6 - 8, but his ERA is still a ridiculous 6.86 for the season. Ramon Troncoso pitched in relief and allowed 2 walks to go along with an earned run in 1.1 innings. On offense, Russell Mitchell got back on track with a 3 for 5 effort, and Jamie Hoffmann drove in 2 runs. Ivan De Jesus Jr. also got in on the action by going 2 for 5 with a double.
AA – Off day
High A – The 66ers scored 4 times in the 8th inning to pull out a rare come from behind victory. Most of the damage in the 8th inning was the result of Alfredo Silvero’s RBI triple and Scott Van Slyke’s 2 run homer. Tony Delmonico also had 2 hits in this game. Tim Sexton was the starting pitcher for Inland Empire and did OK, allowing 6 hits and 3 runs over 6 innings of work. Geison Aguasviva then threw 2 innings of shutout relief for the win, and Matt Sartor picked up the save despite a sloppy 9th inning.
A – Off day
Rookie Ogden – For once it wasn’t Landry or Akins providing the heroics for the Raptors. Instead, it was Jonathan Garcia who hit a walk off 3 run blast to give Ogden the win over Billings in what had been a tie game. Speaking of Garcia, if you don’t subscribe to ESPN the magazine, I suggest you pick up the latest copy because Garcia is actually in the issue (along with Carlos Frias and a few other Ogden players, as they have a short feature on the Raptors and the families that house them). The offense actually hammered 3 homers in this game. Beside Garcia’s winner, there was a solo shot by Blake Dean and a 2 run tater for Jake Lemmerman. Red Patterson was decent as the starter for Ogden, but it was reliever Logan Bawcom who really shined on the mound. Bawcom tossed 3 shutout innings in which he only allowed 2 hits and didn’t walk a batter, and he was rewarded with the win.
Rookie Arizona – Postponed
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i dont mind it for various reasons
1. lemmerman and landry were just drafted and this is their first taste of professional ball. if they start next year in high A then they are on schedule.
2. Garcia’s only 18.
Yes, but Lemmerman is a SS
and they just promoted 24 yo non-prospect Joe Becker to the Loons instead of him.
He’s 18, showing plate discipline and power on par with college graduates. He’s doing great.
We’re spoiled by 22-23 year old college hitters bombing high a and low a then being shocked when they struggle at AA. :o
by Chad Moriyama on Aug 18, 2010 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Other then Kyle
who might you be speaking off because he’s the only college hitter who crushed both A’s and struggled in AA.
There are more crushing a-ball right now who are 22 and 23.
by Chad Moriyama on Aug 19, 2010 3:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Van Slyke was drafted out of High School
Plus he was terrible in A ball.
pioneer league
hitters league.
blake dewitt 18yr odgen#s 332PA 284/350/488 12hr
that’s why I’m not that impressed with Garcia right now.
And DeWitt is a major league regular and Garcia is outhitting him.
Problem is what?
by Chad Moriyama on Aug 19, 2010 3:10 AM PDT up reply actions
dewitt is a second basemen
if garcia hits like dewitt as a corner outfielder the he will not be a major league regular.
to clarify
I’m not saying I don’t like Garcia or I don’t think he is a top 10 prospect for us (i think he is). But his season this year isn’t that great when comparing seasons of other 18years we’ve had play in the pioneer league. What I like about Garcia is that he has the tools to get better and his developing plate discipline is great groundwork for future success.
Just for fun
18 yos in Ogden (Since 2003):
Xavier Paul- 308 PA, .307/.384/.489, 7 HR
Travis Denker- 254 PA, .311/.372/.556, 12 HR
Blake DeWitt- 332 PA , .284/.350/.488, 12 HR
Juan Apodaca- 174 PA, .278/.345/.513, 10 HR
Ivan DeJesus- 81 PA, .208/.296/.222, 0 HR
Juan Rivera- 191 PA , .251/.312/.298, 1 HR
Austin Gallagher- 218 PA, .284/.346/.401, 4 HR
Jaime Ortiz- 246 PA, .274/.333/.473, 11 HR
Jonathan Garcia- 189 PA, .306/.370/.524, 8 HR
Oh, & this guy from the year before the Dodgers contracted with Ogden:
Prince Fielder- 192 PA, .390/.531/.678, 10 HR
But he's doing better than everyone on this list except for Travis Denker
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
those were the first taste of pro ball for those guys
this is garcias second season… you have to take that into factor as a negative for him too
by matthewmafa on Aug 19, 2010 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
because real scouts look at tools not comparing statistics in fucking ogden
by Chad Moriyama on Aug 19, 2010 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
fine
scouting reports had dewitt as the best pure prep hitter in that years draft. there, scouting reports.
scouts call DeWitt's swing
the prettiest swing that gives no results. I dont see how you can compare stats in Ogden yet.. so many guys fail when they past that level, there is really no point in comparing them..
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 19, 2010 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
yea
but my point is players change from 18 to 25 or whatever, so there really is no point comparing them…
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 19, 2010 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions
you're not making sense to me
i didn’t compare an 18yr old garcia to a 25 year old dewitt.
my general thought is, garcia’s numbers are good. but when compared to other 18 year olds in the same league in past years for the dodgers, his number’s don’t really stand out as anything extremely special. it doesnt meant he cant develop into something special. it just means that right now, he should be doing what you expect a player to do to remain a prospect going forward.
it's pointless
you can do meh in ogden and have your tool explode as you move forward or not make progress at all
one year doesn’t mean anything, what you see on the field as his talent level does, especially in this league
by Chad Moriyama on Aug 19, 2010 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions
and he's a major leaguer
so ok
even though he underachieved…
by Chad Moriyama on Aug 19, 2010 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
you are comparing statistics in rookie league
by Chad Moriyama on Aug 19, 2010 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
and i'll keep comparing statistics
as Garcia (and other players) move up the minor league ladder. I’m also taking into account his tools. That’s why I’ll have him in my top 10. But statistically speaking, his current season is nothing to orgasm about.
honestly
when your detractor comparison is blake dewitt, and garcia is outhitting him, and garcia was far more raw coming out of the draft
and dewitt is a major league regular, that’s not exactly the best evidence of this guy isn’t that good
dunno if you’ve noticed by 80% of these guys become organizational depth, so…i’ll take it.
by Chad Moriyama on Aug 19, 2010 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
geison agusiviva
hes gonna make the mlb as a LOOGY …. 99 percent sure…
his numbers vs LHB are GREAT… numbers vs RHB not so much
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