Weekend Winter Wrapup (10 Dec 07)

Monday, December 10, 2007
by Geoff Young
Mind is heavily on the book these days. Finished a first draft of the minor-league chapter over the weekend: 42 pages filled with profiles of 74 players. Kind of insane, if you ask me, but I wouldn't have it any other way. Somewhat related, I'll be unleashing my list of Top 10 Prospects this week -- either Tuesday or Wednesday depending on... stuff. Meanwhile, here's what's going on in the Caribbean leagues: Thursday, December 6 Late results from the Dominican Republic and Venezuela: Estrellas 2, Escogido 0 (box). Vince Sinisi, batting third and playing left field, went 0-for-4 with a strikeout for Escogido. His team notched just two singles all game, one each by a couple of former Padres catchers, Raul Casanova and Miguel Olivo. Gigantes 3, Azucareros ...
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Weekend Winter Wrapup (12 Nov 07)

Monday, November 12, 2007
by Geoff Young
Thanks to the Steve Poltz interview and my jaunt to Vegas for BlogWorld (recap at Knuckle Curve for those interested), we've got a little catching up to do: Wednesday, November 7 Saguaros 6, Javelinas 2 (box | recap). Will Venable, playing right field and batting eighth, doubled and homered in four at-bats. Jonathan Ellis worked a perfect eighth, striking out one. Escogido 6, Azucareros 1 (box). Welcome to the Vince Sinisi show. Batting third and playing left field, Sinisi singled and homered twice in five trips to the plate. Navojoa 4, Mochis 3 (box). Oscar Robles, in his usual #2 spot, singled and walked in four plate appearances. Culiacan 8, Mexicali 7 (box). Jared Wells ...
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Weekend Winter Wrapup (5 Nov 07)

Monday, November 5, 2007
by Geoff Young
I tried to watch some of the USD - Long Beach State game on Sunday at Cunningham Stadium, but it was brutal. These kids haven't been playing for some time, and it showed. I've never seen so many walks and wild pitches. To the winter leagues... Friday, November 2 Saguaros 11, Javelinas 5 (box | recap). Matt Antonelli, batting sixth, singled, doubled, and drew three walks in five trips to the plate. Nick Hundley, in the #8 hole, went 2-for-4 with a walk and 3 RBI. The Saguaros pounded out 15 hits on the day. Jonathan Ellis worked a 13-pitch perfect eighth, while Will Startup needed just 10 pitches to close out the victory, allowing a one-out single before ...
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Weekend Winter Wrapup (29 Oct 07)

Monday, October 29, 2007
by Geoff Young
Congrats to the Red Sox on their World Series victory or whatever. Stephen said it best in the comments: Nothing warms my heart more than seeing Tom Werner standing on the podium to accept the WS trophy. For those who may have forgotten why we detest Werner in these parts, here's a handy reminder. Aside from the fact that he almost destroyed baseball in San Diego, I've got no real problems with the guy. To the winter leagues... Friday, October 26 East Rising Stars 3, West Rising Stars 2 (box | recap). Matt Antonelli batted second and went 0-for-2 with a walk. Interesting that he bats in the #7 or #8 hole for the ...
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Weekend Winter Wrapup (22 Oct 07)

Monday, October 22, 2007
by Geoff Young
Happy Monday, folks. I hope you are able to steer clear of all those fires... Friday, October 19 Mesa 2, Saguaros 0 (box). Will Venable, DH'ing and batting cleanup, went 0-for-4 with a strikeout. Matt Antonelli started at second and went 1-for-2 with a walk in the #7 hole. Nick Hundley batted ninth and went 0-for-2 with a walk. Will Startup needed six pitches to work a scoreless ninth. Aguilas 4, Escogido 2 (box). Vince Sinisi played left field and batted fifth for Escogido, doubling twice in four at-bats. Navojoa 11, Culiacan 1 (box). Oscar Robles, playing shortstop and batting second, collected three singles and a walk in six trips to the plate. Luis Cruz, starting at second base and batting seventh, ...
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Weekend Winter Wrapup (15 Oct 07)

Monday, October 15, 2007
by Geoff Young
I am gradually tracking down all the Padres' winter-league assignments. Bear with me... Friday, October 12 Arizona Fall League Javelinas 8, Saguaros 3 (box score). Matt Antonelli, batting eighth for the Saguaros, went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. He's 0-for-9 with a walk so far. Reader JP compares Antonelli to former big-leaguer Steve Sax, and it's not a bad call, although I liken him more to one of Sax's contemporaries, Bill Doran, who had a bit more power. Mexican Pacific League Mochis 6, Navojoa 0 (box score). Oscar Robles went 0-for-3 with a walk in a losing cause. Robles also hit a two-out, ...
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Fall/Winter League Stars: Mexican Pacific League

Thursday, February 11, 1999
by Geoff Young
The fall and winter baseball leagues see an odd mixture of prospects, grizzled veterans, and legends of other nations. I've gathered all the statistics from four leagues -- the Mexican Pacific League, the Puerto Rican League, the Venezuelan League, and the Arizona Fall League -- and come up with a list of the top performers in each league. I simply took a few key indicators of performance (OBP + SLG [OPS], BB/K ratio, and SLG - BA [ISO] for hitters; ERA, K/BB ratio, K/9 IP, and H/9 IP for pitchers) for individuals and compared them to the league as a whole, expressed as a percentage above or below league average. First I divided the number of at bats in the entire league by the number of ...
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