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01 |
Fielder, Prince |
A |
1B |
29 |
L |
R |
| |
Prince is finally out-slugging Nelson, and appears to be finishing the season strongly |
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1
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02 |
Weeks, Rickie |
MLB |
2B |
30 |
R |
R |
| |
It is Rickie's improved defense at second base as much as anything that has vaulted him past the injured Hardy into the #2 slot |
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1
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03 |
Hardy, J.J. |
MLB |
SS |
30 |
R |
R |
| |
The recent announcement of Arizona Fall League attendees did not include J.J's name, which wasn't a big surprise |
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|
04 |
Hart, Corey |
MLB |
OF |
31 |
R |
R |
| |
Corey has been battling some shoulder problems for some now that have kept him off the field enough to start worrying about long-term problems |
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|
05 |
Hendrickson, Ben |
MLB |
SP |
32 |
R |
R |
| |
Allegedly going through some dead-arm stuff; I wish all Brewers pitchers who had dead arms had a 2.19 ERA |
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|
06 |
Nelson, Brad |
A |
1B |
30 |
L |
R |
| |
Solid, but not finishing the season with anything eye-popping |
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07 |
Parra, Manny |
A |
MR |
30 |
L |
L |
| |
A few weeks later, Manny is still out with that "minor shoulder discomfort" |
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|
08 |
Palmisano, Lou |
A |
C |
30 |
R |
R |
| |
Has hit two fewer home runs this season than last, in nearly twice the number of at-bats |
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|
09 |
Krynzel, Dave |
MLB |
CF |
31 |
L |
L |
| |
It's growing more apparant that Dave may never be a prototypical leadoff hitter, but the Brewers should be willing to take some hacking as long as he can keep being productive at the plate |
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1
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10 |
De La Rosa, Jorge |
MLB |
MR |
32 |
L |
L |
| |
Very strong past month in AAA for Jorge earned him a (likely temporary) promotion to the bigs and his first ML start |
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1
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11 |
Eveland, Dana |
MLB |
SP |
29 |
L |
L |
| |
Just promoted to Huntsville - who knew that he'd pitch there before Parra? |
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2
|
12 |
Rogers, Mark |
MLB |
SP |
27 |
R |
R |
| |
Chalk his 5.00 ERA up to "working on things" |
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|
13 |
Adams, Mike |
MLB |
CL |
34 |
R |
R |
| |
ERA has been creeping up little bit by little bit for awhile now, suggesting that big league hitters have figuered out a few things about him |
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2
|
14 |
Gallardo, Yovani |
MLB |
SP |
27 |
R |
R |
| |
This success in Arizona might be enough to start the Brewers thinking about skipping Yo past Helena |
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1
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15 |
Jones, Mike |
A |
MR |
30 |
R |
R |
| |
This slide down the Power 50 doesn't have anything to do with Mike's ability as a pitcher, but more so from the increasingly large hole his arm injuries are digging him |
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3
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16 |
Housman, Jeff |
A |
MR |
31 |
L |
L |
| |
Finally promoted to AAA after too-long a wait |
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|
17 |
Ford, Matt |
A |
MR |
32 |
S |
L |
| |
Still not one "spectacular" outing for Matt down in Huntsville, but at least he's healthy |
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|
18 |
Sarfate, Dennis |
MLB |
MR |
32 |
R |
R |
| |
Really beginning to lose command of the strike zone - might it be time to move Dennis to long relief to help him focus a little? |
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1
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19 |
Gwynn Jr, Tony |
MLB |
OF |
30 |
L |
R |
| |
Leads the system in times caught stealing - what's up with that baserunning in Huntsville, anyway? |
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1
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20 |
Moss, Steve |
A |
CF |
29 |
R |
R |
| |
Things were going well there for awhile, but flirting with the .230 mark isn't exactly what we're looking for |
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4
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21 |
Woolard, Glenn |
A |
SP |
32 |
R |
R |
| |
Making a very strong bid to open next season in AAA, which is amazing because he's only been starting in Huntsville for a little more than a month |
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|
22 |
Liriano, Pedro |
A |
SP |
32 |
R |
R |
| |
At last, Pedro was moved to the bullpen after failing early and often in the rotation |
|
|
23 |
Baker, Josh |
A |
MR |
31 |
R |
R |
| |
Pioneer League batters are hitting a cool .202 off of the big righty |
|
2
|
24 |
Wahpepah, Josh |
A |
MR |
28 |
R |
R |
| |
Last few outings haven't been so great, mainly because of an increased number of walks issued |
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3
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25 |
Harper, Jesse |
A |
SP |
32 |
R |
R |
| |
One start in AA was a good one, and it also landed him on the DL - good news is that he's on the AFL roster, so it can't be too bad |
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2
|
26 |
Diggins, Ben |
A |
MR |
34 |
R |
R |
| |
Shut down again, this time with a bone chip in his elbow |
|
3
|
27 |
Wooley, Robbie |
A |
SP |
28 |
R |
R |
| |
Now leads the Pioneer League in ERA, and has doubled his number of starts from the last time we talked, from 1 to 2 |
|
1
|
28 |
Saenz, Chris |
A |
SP |
31 |
R |
R |
| |
Has reached 100 innings pitched in one of his three full minor league seasons - perhaps another sign that the bullpen is in his future? |
|
2
|
29 |
Vanden Berg, John |
A |
C |
33 |
R |
R |
| |
If Vandy ever is asked to catch almost every day, he might not be able to because the Brewers haven't given him the opportunity to catch frequently |
|
1
|
30 |
Bruso, Greg |
A |
SP |
33 |
R |
R |
| |
It might have been a bad sign that the Brewers sent Greg to High Desert in the first place, because they don't send too many of their prized prospects there, even for a little bit |
|
1
|
31 |
Ballouli, Khalid |
A |
SP |
33 |
R |
R |
| |
At least give Khalid a late-season promotion to Huntsville to show a little gratitude for eating a lot of tough HD innings |
|
1
|
32 |
Gemoll, Brandon |
A |
1B |
32 |
L |
L |
| |
Could it be that the Brewers think Brandon has earned a spot in the everyday lineup in AAA? Will this thinking last until next season? |
|
7
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33 |
Iribarren, Hernan |
MLB |
2B |
28 |
L |
R |
| |
Proof that you can hit .445 and not be promoted; There has to be some way to get him into Helena's lineup |
|
|
34 |
Crabbe, Callix |
A |
UT |
30 |
S |
R |
| |
Leads the system in grounding into double plays, which is really odd considering how quick he is |
|
1
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35 |
Hinton, Travis |
AA |
1B |
32 |
L |
L |
| |
Might finish the season with 40 doubles and 20 home runs, which is impressive no matter where you play |
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1
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36 |
Fermaint, Charlie |
A |
CF |
27 |
R |
R |
| |
Continues to be an enigma at the plate - you'll never know what you're going to get from night to night |
|
|
37 |
Barnes, Justin |
A |
MR |
30 |
R |
R |
| |
A couple of hiccup outings, but threw much better his last time out |
|
3
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38 |
Novinsky, John |
A |
MR |
34 |
R |
R |
| |
Recently praised by Melvin in the newspaper, but still no promotion to the pitching-bereft Indy Indians |
|
1
|
39 |
Hawk, Tommy |
A |
SP |
28 |
R |
R |
| |
Throwing softballs at the plate and is getting hit every which way |
|
3
|
40 |
Slack, Nick |
A |
CL |
30 |
R |
R |
| |
Has really come on lately, boosting his stock by showing the ability to get better at a bad place to pitch |
|
2
|
41 |
Chavez, Ozzie |
AAA |
IF |
29 |
S |
R |
| |
Has a lower OPS than Enrique Cruz did when he was demoted from Huntsville to High Desert |
|
|
42 |
Stetter, Mitch |
A |
MR |
32 |
L |
L |
| |
This stint will probably be all Mitch sees of A+ ball - he'll be 24 and a good bet for AA next year |
|
1
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43 |
Salome, Angel |
A |
OF |
27 |
R |
R |
| |
The Brewers finally found Salmone, but he's still looking for his bat |
|
3
|
44 |
Lewis, Will |
A |
UT |
31 |
R |
R |
| |
Turning 23 years old in a few days, which tempers some of the enthusiasm surrounding his hot play in Beloit |
|
1
|
45 |
Taubenheim, Ty |
A |
SP |
30 |
R |
R |
| |
Depending on the Brewers' advanced-A affiliate next season, Ty got well get the jump from Beloit to Huntsville |
|
3
|
46 |
Mannon, Adam |
A |
RF |
29 |
R |
R |
| |
Has the second-most extra base hits in the Pioneer League |
|
1
|
47 |
Rottino, Vinny |
MLB |
UT |
33 |
R |
R |
| |
Leads the system in RBI's (with 103), and the guy with the next most (Hinton in HD) isn't even close (79) |
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new
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48 |
Cruz, Enrique |
A |
SS |
31 |
R |
R |
| |
Back into the swing of things after a disasterous first season and a half as a Brewer |
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new
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49 |
Costello, Ryan |
A |
SP |
33 |
R |
L |
| |
Time to give some props to the Rule 5 pickup who is currently the most consistent pitcher in the Stars' rotation |
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new
|
50 |
Richardson, Grant |
A |
1B |
30 |
R |
R |
| |
The first '04 draftee to be promoted to Beloit, Grant dominated Pioneer League pitching and will get a good jump start on next year with his Beloit experience right now |
