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Greeneville - 2011
« on: June 17, 2011, 01:46:19 pm »
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2011, 03:20:02 pm »
The Roster has been released

Excited about Ovando being there.
Surprise that Darwin Rivera was promoted there after starting in the DSL
Chris Lee is the highest draft choice
Perdomo should be fun to watch
Hope Alverez is all the way back from his knee injury. 
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2011, 12:47:14 pm »
A "First Look" at the 2011 G-Stros. AppyAstro LINK
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2011, 08:50:52 am »
Season (and that 17 yr old multi-millionaire's career) starts tonight.

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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2011, 03:10:39 pm »
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2011, 08:01:49 am »
Million-dollar man (boy) gets his career started with one of Greeneville's 5 hits, going 1-4 with an RBI in the 13-4 loss.  Davidson provided most of the offense, going 2-3 with a triple, homerun, and sac fly, driving in 2.  Perdomo earned the loss, allowing 8 hits, 7 runs (4 earned), and a walk in 1 2/3 innings. 

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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2011, 05:55:54 pm »
Donde esta Ovando?  3rd game in a row he's not in the lineup. AppyAstros?
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2011, 10:22:51 pm »
Donde esta Ovando?  3rd game in a row he's not in the lineup. AppyAstros?
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2011, 09:19:42 am »
Child labor laws?

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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2011, 12:48:13 am »
Alas, not a curfew or labor law issue after all...  GvilleAstros via Twitter:

Ovando hurt his elbow, opening night in Bristol with a slide into 3rd. He is day-to-day.
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2011, 08:02:22 am »
Alas, not a curfew or labor law issue after all...  GvilleAstros via Twitter:

Ovando hurt his elbow, opening night in Bristol with a slide into 3rd. He is day-to-day.

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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #11 on: June 27, 2011, 09:11:30 pm »
Thinking Davidson may be ready for the next level.  He entered the day with a more than respectable .316/.333/.789 line.  He finished the day at .391 after going 3-4 with a double and HR, adding 3 RBI (8 total) and 4 runs and drawing his first walk, for good measure.  I guess that final point is the main area he needs to address with the bat, but when he hits the ball (which he's done a good job at), he's punishing it.

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« Reply #12 on: June 27, 2011, 09:24:42 pm »
Thinking Davidson may be ready for the next level.  He entered the day with a more than respectable .316/.333/.789 line.  He finished the day at .391 after going 3-4 with a double and HR, adding 3 RBI (8 total) and 4 runs and drawing his first walk, for good measure.  I guess that final point is the main area he needs to address with the bat, but when he hits the ball (which he's done a good job at), he's punishing it.

Has there even been a week of games?

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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #13 on: June 28, 2011, 05:49:51 am »
Oh great, the Astros wasted all that money on a guy who is a fragile as a porcelain doll.

My son got him to test out his signature hand last night.  He signs baseballs just fine and with a smile on his face. 
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #14 on: June 28, 2011, 09:01:11 am »
Has there even been a week of games?

Just barely.  But, even though he didn't have a great college career, coming from the SEC, Appy League competition can't be that big of a challenge.  Watch him go in an 0-17 slump now...

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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #15 on: June 28, 2011, 07:33:23 pm »
Whaddya know, Davidson just popped another one.

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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #16 on: June 29, 2011, 07:43:19 pm »
And he stole his 3rd base tonight.  I have been impressed with his baserunning. 

As for his at bats.  I am not sure I have seen him NOT swing at the first pitch he has seen.  We will see what happens when he starts seeing more and more 1st pitch curves for strikes.
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #17 on: June 29, 2011, 08:31:04 pm »
Ovando should be DH when the club plays in Danville.  Hit in cage yesterday, off tee today.  (Per Gville tweet)

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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #18 on: July 02, 2011, 07:46:14 pm »
Ovando is in the line up at DH tonight.  Through 6 innings, he is 2 for 4 with a double and 2 RBI. 

Chris Lee started and fanned 7 allowing just one run through 4.
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #19 on: July 02, 2011, 09:14:45 pm »
Ovando is in the line up at DH tonight.  Through 6 innings, he is 2 for 4 with a double and 2 RBI. 

Chris Lee started and fanned 7 allowing just one run through 4.

Finishes the day 3-5, adding another single to the line. 

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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #20 on: July 08, 2011, 09:07:02 pm »
Steve Martin (2011 37th rd pick, born in Mbabne, Swaziland) just threw 2 IP of scoreless relief for G-Stros. C'mon now, who else didn't know there was such a place...
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #21 on: July 08, 2011, 11:36:46 pm »
Steve Martin (2011 37th rd pick, born in Mbabne, Swaziland) just threw 2 IP of scoreless relief for G-Stros. C'mon now, who else didn't know there was such a place...

Still trying to confirm if he is the wild and crazy bullpen guy, though I thought I saw him warming up with a banjo and an arrow trough his head.
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #22 on: July 11, 2011, 09:29:41 am »
Steve Martin (2011 37th rd pick, born in Mbabne, Swaziland) just threw 2 IP of scoreless relief for G-Stros. C'mon now, who else didn't know there was such a place...

I've actually done tax returns for doctors working a free clinic in Mbabne.
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #23 on: July 11, 2011, 09:39:20 am »
I've actually done tax returns for doctors working a free clinic in Mbabne.
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #24 on: July 12, 2011, 08:21:50 pm »
Ovando pulled for a pinch-hitter tonight, before his first AB, in the top of the 1st.  Wonder what that is about...

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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #25 on: July 12, 2011, 08:25:34 pm »
I've actually done tax returns for doctors working a free clinic in Mbabne.

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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #26 on: July 12, 2011, 08:28:09 pm »
Ovando pulled for a pinch-hitter tonight, before his first AB, in the top of the 1st.  Wonder what that is about...

Per moriartp (via Twitter):

I'm betting [Ovando] left early to make sure he gets a good spot in line for Harry Potter.
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #27 on: July 12, 2011, 08:32:13 pm »
Per moriartp (via Twitter):

I'm betting [Ovando] left early to make sure he gets a good spot in line for Harry Potter.

Nice

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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #28 on: July 12, 2011, 09:03:10 pm »
Nice

Yep, thought that was pretty funny...  Anyway, per GVilleAstros (via Twitter):

[Ovando] hit a foul ball off of his quad. He was pulled for precautionary reasons.
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #29 on: July 12, 2011, 09:05:32 pm »
Seems like they're being really, really cautious with him.

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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #30 on: July 13, 2011, 08:37:49 pm »
Davidson continues toying with the league, hitting 2 more HR (7 in 19 games).  He entered the game with an OPS of 1.128, which could jump another 100 points after going 2-3 and adding 2 walks.  Man among boys.

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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #31 on: July 13, 2011, 08:38:44 pm »
Chase Davidson 2-3 so far on the night, 2 R, 2 HR (7), 2 RBI, BB, SO, .353 AVG. His second HR on the evening was of the inside the park variety! BOX SCORE
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #32 on: July 16, 2011, 07:21:46 pm »
Per Appy Astros (via Twitter):

Greeneville Astros were just no hit by 3 E-Twins pitchers. Haven't scored since the first inning Thursday.

Here is the BOX SCORE
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #33 on: July 16, 2011, 08:38:59 pm »
Per Appy Astros (via Twitter):

Greeneville Astros were just no hit by 3 E-Twins pitchers. Haven't scored since the first inning Thursday.

Here is the BOX SCORE
Nice to see Ovando's back. Interesting thing about the box score. No hits or walks, three G-stros obviously reached safely- Scott, Davidson, Todd- yet all I can see is 2 catcher's interferences. How did the third guy reach?
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« Reply #34 on: July 16, 2011, 08:48:40 pm »
Nice to see Ovando's back. Interesting thing about the box score. No hits or walks, three G-stros obviously reached safely- Scott, Davidson, Todd- yet all I can see is 2 catcher's interferences. How did the third guy reach?
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Todd HBP in the 8th.

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« Reply #35 on: July 16, 2011, 10:38:12 pm »


Todd HBP in the 8th.
Ah, I missed that, thanks.
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #36 on: July 17, 2011, 06:34:00 pm »
Ariel Ovando hit his first pro HR today in B2. Ovando is currently 14-40 on the season with 3-2B, 3B, HR (.325 AVG). BOX SCORE
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #37 on: July 17, 2011, 09:22:39 pm »
Ariel Ovando hit his first pro HR today in B2. Ovando is currently 14-40 on the season with 3-2B, 3B, HR (.325 AVG). BOX SCORE

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« Reply #38 on: July 17, 2011, 10:20:27 pm »
Isn't 14-40 a .350 avg?

Nitpicker!  FWIW, it was 13-40 and now it is 13-42, .310 AVG.
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« Reply #39 on: July 18, 2011, 05:07:58 pm »
Nice to see Ovando's back. Interesting thing about the box score. No hits or walks, three G-stros obviously reached safely- Scott, Davidson, Todd- yet all I can see is 2 catcher's interferences. How did the third guy reach?
There were actually 4 - 2 CI, 1 HBP and 1 reached on Sano's error.  BTW Sano is a name you want to remember.  Made several highlight plays at 3rd before letting a hard hit grounder go through his legs.  Solid looking player. 
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« Reply #40 on: July 18, 2011, 05:11:40 pm »
Ariel Ovando hit his first pro HR today in B2. Ovando is currently 14-40 on the season with 3-2B, 3B, HR (.325 AVG). BOX SCORE

It was a no doubter to RF.  Turned on what appeared to be an inside fastball.  Best swing of his I had seen.  Has a 2.6 million looking HR trot.  He looks better at the plate than in the field.  Milt Thompson has been by 2x for visits.  I hope they are working on outfield routes and base running.  Baser unning style reminds me a bit of Pence - a lot of arm & legs everywhere.
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« Reply #41 on: July 18, 2011, 06:44:41 pm »
It was a no doubter to RF.  Turned on what appeared to be an inside fastball.  Best swing of his I had seen.  Has a 2.6 million looking HR trot.  He looks better at the plate than in the field.  Milt Thompson has been by 2x for visits.  I hope they are working on outfield routes and base running.  Baser unning style reminds me a bit of Pence - a lot of arm & legs everywhere.
Does he at least appear to have good raw speed, and a good arm?
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« Reply #42 on: July 19, 2011, 06:19:41 am »
good raw speed - yes
good arm - I have only seen him throw a few times but it appears to be very good.  He threw a runner out at home last night in Johnson City.
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« Reply #43 on: July 22, 2011, 10:41:58 pm »
Eye witness report of the G'ville win tonight. Includes video of Wierzbicki's HR and Ovando clapping in the dugout along with the fans for the last out.
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« Reply #44 on: July 22, 2011, 11:47:21 pm »
Eye witness report of the G'ville win tonight. Includes video of Wierzbicki's HR and Ovando clapping in the dugout along with the fans for the last out.
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #45 on: July 27, 2011, 04:09:35 pm »
I have it on good information that Adrian Houser has been promoted to Greeneville...

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« Reply #46 on: July 30, 2011, 07:20:37 pm »
Houser with his 1st start tonight, he was fantastic the first four innings allowing no runs on 1 hit despite about 3 errors in the field.  Ran into problems in the 5th, ended up giving up 2 runs, then the Greenville manager got tossed and Houser was removed from the game.  Reliever gave up another run that went to Houser.

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« Reply #47 on: August 01, 2011, 10:11:35 am »
My eyewitness report of Houser's first start.

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« Reply #48 on: August 01, 2011, 10:17:30 am »
Thanks for the report.

Does Scott look like he could stay in center, or is he one of those guys eventually destined for somewhere else?  Also, what is his build like, it there a lot of filling in to do? 

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« Reply #49 on: August 01, 2011, 03:37:21 pm »
I think Scott is more suited for LF.  He has had some trouble judging high/deep balls this year. 

I could see him filling out some, he is still young.  He is very lean right now. 
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« Reply #50 on: August 11, 2011, 03:57:46 pm »
Davidson has been called up.  I was waiting for this.  He was too old for this level and needed to be challenged.

Went to the game Tuesday and hear are a few of my observations. 

Scott is impressing me more and more at the plate. 

Genoves has a great at bat in Tuesdays game where he showed good bat control.  Improvement has been noted behind the plate.  Less reaching for balls. 

Ovando is starting to lose some of the awkwardness in his movements.  Much smoother on fly balls and running bases.  Looking better at the plate too.  Just missing on pitches.
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« Reply #51 on: August 17, 2011, 12:44:01 pm »
2B Josh Magee just had a 12-for-12 stretch at the plate... Story.
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« Reply #52 on: August 22, 2011, 09:21:42 pm »
Sorry if it has been posted, but I just noticed that Jean Batista got called up and seems to being doing quite well, 344 BA and 2 homers in 8 games.
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« Reply #53 on: August 26, 2011, 02:42:39 pm »
Chase Davidson is lone Appy League All Star from the G-Stros. 

I say Jordan Scott was shafted.
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #54 on: August 29, 2011, 08:27:24 am »
Was at the game last night - UGLY!

One odd play:  Here is what MILB PbP said happened:

Dillon Hazlett singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ariel Ovando. Hassiel Jimenez out at home, catcher Luis Alvarez to pitcher Ricardo Batista. Dillon Hazlett to 2nd on the throw.

Here is what really happened.  Ground ball to Ovando - he comes up throwing and throws a strike that is 3 ft over the catchers head.  Ball goes to back stop, bounces back to catcher who tosses to Pitcher covering.  Due to it being a bad throw, the OF doesn't get an assist on the play. 

Body language wasn't good last night.  Players are ready to head home. 

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« Reply #55 on: August 29, 2011, 10:29:40 am »

The next loss by the G-Stros will be the 300th in franchise history.  This is the 8th season.  That is an average of 37 1/2 games lost a season out of a 68 games season. 

I don't know...compared to the rest of the organization that doesn't seem all that bad. 

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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #56 on: September 06, 2011, 11:50:46 am »
Season in Review – Greeneville Astros

Record:  25-43 (.368)
Hitting:  .252/.330/.365 36HR 566K 228BB 69SB 30CS 58GIDP
Pitching: 5.16ERA 1.49WHIP 53HR 550K 236BB

Offensive Leaders
Jordan Scott – G/PA/AB/R/H/3B(tie)/AVG/TB(tie)/Sac
Chase Davidson – 2B/HR(11)/RBI/K(5-way-tie)/OBP/SLG/TB(tie)
Josh Magee – SB/CS/SF
Jose Monzon – BB/K(5-way-tie)
… others with 51 K’s were Rivera, Ovando & Moon

Pitching Leaders
Tyson Perez – GS(tie)/IP/K/BF(tie)
Chris Lee – GS(tie)/BB(tie)
Ricardo Batista – BB(tie)/WP/BF(tie)
Jamaine Cotton – W-L
Luis Ordosgoitti – ERA(4.50)/WHIP
Scott Zuloaga – G
Matison Smith – GF/Sv (tie w/Dando & Shewey)

As the season progresses
June:  2-8 (.200)
July:   13-17 (.433)
August:  10-18 (.357)

 Outfield
June  LF: Scott; CF: Monzon; RF: Wright
July  LF: Scott(Wright); CF: Monzon(Scott/Sosa); RF: Ovando(Wright)
August LF: Scott; CF: Monzon; RF: Ovando
Garen Wright got some June/July starts while Ariel Ovando was injured, but fell off the radar in late July (injured? released?).  Jordan Scott spent much of June with Lexington filling in for an injured Daniel Adamson before the Greeneville season started.  The 19-year-old hit well enough (.337/.388/.423) to get a late promotion to Tri-City for the last few games of their season.  The OF story, though, was 17-year-old Ariel Ovando, who hit .235/.283/.365 with 51K in 170AB in his pro debut.  He also fielded his position well and had 6 OF assists.  Jose Monzon started reasonably well (.281/.395/.313 in June), but slumped to .213 in July and .156 in August, finishing in a dead heat with Mario Mendoza at .200/.327/.253.  Like Ovando, he had 51K in 170AB.  Speedy Ruben Sosa split time between CF & 2B, swiping 12 of 15 bases in 39 games before a late-season call-up to Lexington.

Infield
June  1B: Davidson; 2B: Magee; 3B: Rivera; SS: Todd
July  1B: Wierzbicki(Sanchez) 2B: Magee/Sosa; 3B: Rivera; SS: Todd/Moon
August  1B: Wierzbicki/Sanchez 2B: Magee; 3B: Rivera; SS: Moon
Alex Todd is “Exhibit A” on why stats do not matter in the low minors.  After tearing it up at a .159/.287/.215 rate and committing 13 errors in 31 games at SS, he was jumped all the way to Lancaster in early August.  Chan Moon took over full time at that point.  Having started the season 0-for-June, his bat came alive with regular playing time.  His .256/.315/.366 line in 23 August games (committing only 4 errors) raised the 20-year-old Korean’s season totals to .207/.302/.293.  21-year-old Chase Davidson dominated from the start (.371/.452/.857 in June) and only cooled off slightly as the season progressed.  An excess of corner infielders moved him to full-time DH before his August promotion to Tri City, but he still led the team by a wide margin with 11 HR (Jesse Wierzbicki’s 5 HR was second) and 44 RBI (to Jordon Scott’s 31).   Wierzbicki also went 0-for-June in limited playing time, but was steady at about .280/.380/.470 the rest of the way. 19-year-old Ronald Sanchez is in his third year as a pro having spent the past two years in Kissimmee.  His .167/.259/.181 line actually represents an improvement over 2010, but one XBH (a double) in 82 PA’s does not bode well.  Darwin Rivera committed 30 errors in 57 games at 3B while hitting .224/.275/.327 in his US debut.  He is obviously someone the Astros are pushing.  Josh Magee had the celebrated consecutive-hit-streak in August that pushed his final line to .283/.346/.364 after hitting only .133 in June and .232 in July.  He settled in as the regular at 2B and made steady improvements in all aspects of his game compared to 2010.  Jean Batista joined from GCL in late August, getting a few games at each infield position and hitting .333/.348/.533 in 46 PA’s.

Catcher
June  Alvarez/Genoves
July Alvarez(Genoves)
August Alvarez/Genoves
Luis Alvarez was coming back from an injury that cost him most of 2009 and all of 2010.  In his delayed repeat of the Appy League, he put up pretty similar numbers … .271/.353/.376 compared to .271/.340/.396 in 2009. He also threw out 14 of 43 would-be base-stealers.  Ernesto Genoves saw some time at DH and hit a respectable .280/.375/.464 for the year, but he tailed off badly at the end.  He was hitting over .370 through the end of July before finishing with a .172/.273/.276 August line.  Cristian Moronta also saw limited time behind the dish.

Rotation
June Perdomo/Lee/Ordosgoitti/Batista/Perez
July Lee/Ordosgoitti/Batista/Perez/Cotton
August Lee/Batista/Perez/Houser/Ramirez
Jose Perdomo was coming off a stellar 2010 season in the GCL, but was lost for the season after only 5 starts.  Jamaine Cotton came out of the bullpen to take his spot in the rotation and pitched well enough to be called up to Tri-City in early August.  Luis Ordosgoitti went down at the end of July, returning after rehab for a couple of appearances out of the bullpen at the end of the season.  Adrian Houser and Francis Ramirez were moved up from the GCL to fill out the August rotation.  Ramirez posted a 2.89 ERA and a 0.75 WHIP for the month.  For the season both Ordosgoitti (42:7) and Perez (49:13) had solid K:BB ratios, while Lee & Batista (each 47:34) struggled with control.  Of the group, only Perez is out of his teens, though, so there is plenty of time for these guys to develop.

Bullpen – by IP
June Cotton/Smith/Del Rio/Meiners/Propst/Quintero/Jones/Shewey
July Dando/Del Rio/Propst/Quintero/Meiners/Smith/Martin/Shewey/Jones/Zuloaga
August Meiners/Del Rio/Smith/Dando/Jones/Propst/Martin/Ordosgoitti/Quintero/Shewey/Zuloaga
Jeremiah Meiners finished with a 2.90 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP and a 42:10 K:BB ratio in 40+ innings before getting a late-season call-up to Lancaster.  At 22, he dominated the NYP league and clearly needed to be challenged.  Closer was by committee with Matison Smith, Zach Dando & Paris Shewey all ending up with 3 saves, though Shewey added a 1-5 record, a 9.82 ERA and a 1.91 WHIP.  Mark Jones & Steve Martin also finished several games, as there were no apparent roles and 10 different relievers all got regular work.  However, none were teenagers and apart from Meiners, only undrafted free agent Matison Smith stood out statistically with a 2.65 ERA and a 45:9 K:BB ratio in 34 IP.

In sum: This was another pretty bad team, but at least to my unpracticed eye, there seems to be some signs of life.  Some of the teens are still genuine prospects (Ovando, Scott, Magee, J.Batista, R.Batista, Houser, Ramirez, Ordosgoitti) and some of the older guys were pushed to higher levels to see how they respond (Todd, Davidson, Sosa, Meiners, Cotton).  I have to repeat the caveat, though … stats, especially poor stats, are pretty meaningless at this level.
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #57 on: September 21, 2011, 11:54:14 am »
Jordan Scott made the BA Appy League Top 20 prospect list.  Anyone with a subscription care to summarize their thoughts on him?
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #58 on: September 22, 2011, 09:02:31 am »
Just re-read that write up and have info on Wright - He injured his shoulder and that is why his playing time dropped off. 
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Re: Greeneville - 2011
« Reply #59 on: September 23, 2011, 11:06:42 am »
Just re-read that write up and have info on Wright - He injured his shoulder and that is why his playing time dropped off. 
Thanks for the update.
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