Baseball and Stuff – James
Paxton, Dylan Bundy, Nick
Adenhart, Zack Cosart, Ozzie Guillen
Braves Mycal Jones was stretchered off the field at AA
Mississippi following an outfield collision.
Seattle
Mariners pitching prospect James Paxton had a
brilliant start on Friday night, pitching 5.2 innings for Double-A Jackson,
allowing two hits, zero walks, zero runs, with 10 strikeouts, throttling
Birmingham. This is nothing unusual for him: Paxton started seven games for
Jackson late last year, posting a 1.85 ERA in 39 innings with a 51/13 K/BB
ratio. He's clearly too good for Double-A at this point and it will be
interesting to see how long the Mariners leave him there. Paxton is one of the
top left-handed prospects in the minors, and I don't think he receives quite as
much attention as he deserves, perhaps a sociological after-effect of the
unusual circumstances regarding his drafting and signing. link
The Miami
Marlins should suspend Ozzie Guillen. A
one-month suspension would send a powerful message that Guillen’s thoughtless
remarks on Cuban dictator Fidel Castro will not be tolerated. A one-week
suspension probably is more realistic. Yes, we live in a free country, but the
Constitution protects free speech only from restriction by the state and
federal governments. The Marlins, a private entity, presumably can impose the
penalty of their choice on Guillen, who is a management employee, not part of
the players union. Still, I’m not confident the Marlins will take action, not
when their expectations for the team are so high, not when they just opened
their new ballpark. link
RedSox and Yankees
are both 0-3 for the first time since 1966
90 years
ago, the Cardinals debuted their famous logo with the two redbirds sitting on a
bat.
Neal
Huntington says we could see A.J. Burnett with
#Pirates "before month is over."
R.I.P Nick Adenhart: August 24, 1986- April 09, 2009
Dylan
Bundy, RHP, Orioles
(Low-A Delmarva) - Some considered Bundy
the best talent in the 2011 draft, and in his pro debut on Friday night, last
year's fourth overall pick showed why. First inning: K, K, K. Second inning:
3-1, F9, K. Third inning: K, 6-3, K. Nine batters, six strikeouts, and just one
ball out of the infield while touching 98 with a fastball that sat at 94-96,
and occasionally showcasing his plus secondary offerings. Get excited
Baltimore. He's looking to be every bit as good as the hype. link
Zack
Cozart was drafted in
the second round in 2007 from the University of Mississippi. He was an
All-American in college and well-regarded for his defensive skills, but scouts
weren't sure he would hit. Many predicted that his pull-oriented swing would
not work against pro pitching, and he hit just .237/.288/.332 in 53 games in
the Low-A Midwest League after signing. He improved to .280/.330/.457 with 14
homers in a repeat engagement at Dayton in 2008. Moved up to Triple-A in '09, he hit
.262/.360/.398 for Carolina and showed improved patience with 63 walks. He hit
17 homers and stole 30 bases for Triple-A Louisville in '10, with an overall
.255/.310/.416 line, then hit .310/.357/.467 in 77 games last year before being
promoted to the majors. He played regularly for two weeks in the majors last
summer, hitting .324/.324/.486 before hurting his non-throwing elbow, requiring
Tommy John surgery. link
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