Padres Farm Report (31 May 08)
Sat, May 31, 2008
by Geoff Young
Triple-A — Sacramento 10, Portland 3
Will Venable (DH): 1-for-5
Peter Ciofrone (3B-RF): 3-for-4, BB
Chase Headley: 3-for-5, 2B
Brian Myrow: 0-for-3
Chip Ambres (CF): 1-for-3
Vince Sinisi (RF-1B): 0-for-4
Nick Hundley: 0-for-3, BB
Craig Stansberry: 1-for-3, 2B, BB
Matt Antonelli: 1-for-4, 2 E
Cesar Ramos: 4 IP, 8 H, 9 R, 1 HR, 5 BB, 4 SO
Mauro Zarate: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 2 SO
Paul Abraham: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 1 BB, 0 SO, WP
Double-A — Springfield 5, San Antonio 2
Drew Macias: 0-for-4
Chad Huffman: 0-for-3, SF
Kyle Blanks: 0-for-1, BB
Jose Lobaton: 0-for-4
Craig Cooper (PR-1B): 1-for-1
Matt Buschmann: 4.1 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 2 HR, 2 BB, 4 SO, WP, HBP
High-A — Lake Elsinore 11, Rancho Cucamonga 3
Javis Diaz: 1-for-5
Cedric Hunter: 2-for-4, 2B, BB
Eric Sogard: 1-for-4, 2B, BB
Mitch Canham: 1-for-4, 3B, BB, SB
Drew Miller: 6 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 HR, 1 BB, 6 SO
Justin Hampson: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 0 SO
Hunter stays hot, Sogard hits his first double since the Pleistocene, and Hampson makes another rehab appearance.
Low-A
Dayton @ Fort Wayne, suspended in third inning due to lightning. Game will resume Saturday, May 31, at 2 p.m. PT.
Draft Watch: David Cooper
Time to get real. Now that I’ve given you some names of guys I’d like to see the Padres target, let’s turn to the players they are likely to consider at #23. Knowing what we do about the organization and its extreme aversion to risk in drafting, I’m looking primarily at pitchers with command and hitters who control the strike zone, with a slight preference for college guys.
Again, this isn’t necessarily the way I would do things. We’re trying to think along with the front office here.
pre-draft rankings:
- Baseball America (sub), 31
- Brewerfan.net, n/a
- PG Crosschecker, 24
- John Sickels, 26
Cooper draws praise for his strong hands and hand-eye coordination, a combination that results in good strike-zone judgment and the ability to drive the ball with authority. He is considered a liability on the basepaths and in the field, leading some to believe he might be better suited to an American League team. In an organization that already has Adrian Gonzalez and Kyle Blanks, Cooper isn’t necessarily the best fit, but he does represent a big bat. The club reached a little for Kellen Kulbacki in 2007; it could do the same for Cooper this year.
- Scouting report with video (MiLB.com)
Paul DePodesta has some thoughts on the draft over at his blog. Meanwhile, in a mock draft I’m participating in, I took right-hander Andrew Cashner out of TCU. I’m not confident about this pick, but when the Mets snagged Arizona State first baseman Ike Davis, I narrowed it down to Cashner and Arizona right-hander Ryan Perry. Most folks seem to like Cashner a little better, but it’s close. I’ll be profiling Cashner, Davis, and Perry over the next few days…
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May 31, 2008 at 4:31 am
I want to see Sinisi get a shot this year, even as a guy off the bench.
May 31, 2008 at 6:19 am
Yeah, I’ve seen some mock drafts with Ryan Perry going as high as 13 to the Cardinals and I have to ask myself “why?”. Sure he has a fastball, but from what I understand it’s straight, it’s predictable and that’s why he’s allowed 149 hits in 137.1 innings of college ball. I suppose he’s around the plate more than Cashner, but Cashner is pretty smooth-delivery wise and has more movement on his pitches. If the Pads did take him, I wonder if they’d try him as a starter or just leave him in the bullpen.
May 31, 2008 at 9:11 am
Hey Geoff,
Why Cashner over Collier?
May 31, 2008 at 9:25 am
#3@Loren: Jordan Collier?
May 31, 2008 at 9:37 am
#3@Loren: Safer pick. Personally I’d have gone with Collier, Reese Havens, or Anthony Hewitt, but I don’t think that’s what the Padres will do — well, maybe Havens.
#4@Masticore317: I miss that show…
May 31, 2008 at 9:40 am
OT: Is the game available on pay per view or On Demand today?
May 31, 2008 at 9:56 am
How is a saturday afternoon game not being televised? I was looking forward to a sports filled day with Padres, Stanley Cup, the Elite XC….
May 31, 2008 at 10:03 am
#7@Steve C: OK, I just had a wonderful Cox rep named Jenny diligently look for any way possible to even order the game today and there is none.
With that said, is it possible to actually watch the game on the internet? ie. MLB.com or Foxsports.com
May 31, 2008 at 10:11 am
#8@Turbine Dude: MLB.com has their MLB TV package but I think you have to buy a monthly pass for $15…
https://secure.mlb.com/media/player/mp_login_purchase.jsp?
May 31, 2008 at 10:20 am
#9@Steve C: I just bought it and it is $19.95 for the Premium. However, they are showing a nation wide black out of the game. Why is this game so goddamned secret? F*ck the FOX network for doing this to us.
May 31, 2008 at 10:24 am
Well, at least I can watch the Cubs games when they aren’t on WGN. Right now there’s two on, no outs for the Cubs in the bottom of the 1st against Colorado.
May 31, 2008 at 10:29 am
Colorado just got out of that without giving up a run. Damn. FYI, I’m originally from the Chicagoland area. Grew up a big Cubs fan. I used to go to the Iowa Cubs games to see Daryl Strawberry and Sean Dunstin (sp) before they were even rookies in the MLB. Really miss Wrigley Field.
May 31, 2008 at 10:30 am
#10@Turbine Dude: Bleh thats because Fox owns the rights to it (for thier saturday baseball game) but decited to play the Mets/Dodgers Game in SD instead of the Pads…
May 31, 2008 at 10:36 am
Rocks just got a two run homer in the top of the 2nd. Grrr.
May 31, 2008 at 10:40 am
Hey I kinda like this MLB TV Premium package. May come in handy if my wife drags me off to some boring event. I’ll just fire up my laptop!
May 31, 2008 at 10:50 am
Cubs with a 2 run homer in the bottom of the 2nd to make it 3-2. Going into the 3rd.
May 31, 2008 at 11:56 am
Shawn Estes out with a broken thumb.
May 31, 2008 at 11:58 am
How the heck did he break his thumb ?
May 31, 2008 at 11:59 am
#17@Turbine Dude: Schlom, if he never pitches for the Pads again, did he not fulfill the role as a spot starter admirably ?
May 31, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Not sure. I’m getting this off of XX1090 Sports Radio.
May 31, 2008 at 12:01 pm
#19@JP: I thought he has done a bang up job for us to date.
May 31, 2008 at 12:02 pm
#19@JP: He fell going down some steps and broke his thumb.
May 31, 2008 at 12:06 pm
OT: I don’t know how I lived without MLB.com TV before today. This is great. I can watch any game anywhere just from my laptop. I feel like a kid in a candy shop.
May 31, 2008 at 2:04 pm
#5@Geoff Young: Me too…definitely a good show.
May 31, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Another great game for Chase!
May 31, 2008 at 10:35 pm
No body in the Padres organization hotter than Ciofrone! Lets give him a shot on the big club. He is so versitile too!!!