[SHOWER-SHOE FUNGUS] Playing A Little Pepper: Baltimore Orioles
Rays Index —
... Reid Brignac's bat has come alive in May where he is hitting .362/.352/.638 in 69 at bats. But notice that the OBP is less than his batting average. That is because he has zero walks in May. Still, Baseball America calls him "one of the better defensive shortstops in the IL". He is only 22, but if the Rays have any thoughts of giving Brignac the shortstop job in '09, they may want to give him a cup-of-coffee in September. Remember, Brignac's situation is different from Evan Longoria. In ...
Daily Farm Report 5/23/08
Future Redbirds —
... still didn’t make BA’s Prospect Hot Sheet, but I think they are getting tired of Cardinal fans saying “why no Robinson?”, so they begrudgingly put him under the “Helium Watch” section of the list. ...
Rangers Link Dump: 5/24 Edition
Texas Rangers —
... after undergoing surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome.
“I feel like I lead the league in syndromes,” Blalock said Friday after rejoining the Rangers in Cleveland.
The CT is causing pain and numbness in his right wrist and keeping him from being activated off the disabled list. Blalock has been sidelined for a month with a partial tear of his right hamstring muscle, and CT will keep him out a few more days.
Baseball America: Prospect Hot Sheet: May 23
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[DOWN ON THE FARM] McGee And Brignac Among Hot Prospects
Rays Index —
... this week's Baseball America "Prospect Hot Sheet". BA shows that McGee struggles in the 5th inning and beyond. "In the first four innings of games, McGee has a 1.85 ERA in 34 innings. In innings 5-7, McGee's ERA stands at 7.90 at 13 2/3 innings...McGee has a 39-9 K-BB ratio in innings 1-4 and a 9-10 K-BB mark in innings 5-7." Say it with me...The closer for the 2010 Tampa Bay Rays: Jake McGee. [Baseball America] ...
