On the weekend the Florida Marlins announced the promotion of Chris Volstad from AA to the majors. They quickly leveraged him on Sunday as he grabbed the win with two shutout innings in relief.
Volstad will now join the rotation, and he will get his first big league start on Friday against Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium.
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Monday, July 7, 2008
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Down on the Farm : Saturday June 28th
Star of the Day:
Neil Ramirez - SP - Spokane Indians
Ramirez had the best start of his young career. He tossed 6 innings of 1 hit, 1 walk ball while striking out 7. He did not allow a run in the game.
Japan:
Yu Darvish - SP - Nippon Ham Fighters
Darvish is starting to look like his old self. He tossed 7 innings of 2 run ball. He allowed 5 hits and 3 walks while striking out 10 batters.
AAA:
Jeff Niemann - SP - Durham Bulls
Niemann tossed a weird game today, allowing only 1 hit over 6 innings. While allowing 3 runs during the game, he walked 5 batters and struck out 4.
AA:
Cameron Maybin - CF - Carolina Mudcats
Maybin is making this list quite a bit by hitting the right categories though he is not making contact nearly enough. He went 1 for 3 today with a double and a walk. He scored a run and also added a stolen base.
Chris Volstad - SP - Carolina Mudcats
Volstad tossed 6 innings of 3 hit ball today, allowing only 1 earned run to score. He struck out 2 batters, but also allowed 3 to reach base via the walk.
Low A:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Burgess went 1 for 3 with 2 walks. His lone hit was a double, but he was able to score 2 runs for the Suns.
Short Season:
Josh Vitters - 3B - Boise Hawks
Vitters hit his first professional homerun today. He went 2 for 5 in the game, adding a run scored and 3 RBI's.
Rookie:
Isaac Galloway - CF - GCL Marlins
Galloway makes this list for the first time in his second professional game. After going 0 for 5 in his first game, he got his first career hit. He went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI.
Neil Ramirez - SP - Spokane Indians
Ramirez had the best start of his young career. He tossed 6 innings of 1 hit, 1 walk ball while striking out 7. He did not allow a run in the game.
Japan:
Yu Darvish - SP - Nippon Ham Fighters
Darvish is starting to look like his old self. He tossed 7 innings of 2 run ball. He allowed 5 hits and 3 walks while striking out 10 batters.
AAA:
Jeff Niemann - SP - Durham Bulls
Niemann tossed a weird game today, allowing only 1 hit over 6 innings. While allowing 3 runs during the game, he walked 5 batters and struck out 4.
AA:
Cameron Maybin - CF - Carolina Mudcats
Maybin is making this list quite a bit by hitting the right categories though he is not making contact nearly enough. He went 1 for 3 today with a double and a walk. He scored a run and also added a stolen base.
Chris Volstad - SP - Carolina Mudcats
Volstad tossed 6 innings of 3 hit ball today, allowing only 1 earned run to score. He struck out 2 batters, but also allowed 3 to reach base via the walk.
Low A:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Burgess went 1 for 3 with 2 walks. His lone hit was a double, but he was able to score 2 runs for the Suns.
Short Season:
Josh Vitters - 3B - Boise Hawks
Vitters hit his first professional homerun today. He went 2 for 5 in the game, adding a run scored and 3 RBI's.
Rookie:
Isaac Galloway - CF - GCL Marlins
Galloway makes this list for the first time in his second professional game. After going 0 for 5 in his first game, he got his first career hit. He went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Down on the Farm: Saturday June 14th
Star of the Day:
Chris Volstad - SP - Carolina Mudcats
Volstad took to the mound today for the first time in 17 days after some time on the disabled list. On a strict pitch count he found his grove quickly, tossing 4 innings only allowing 3 hits and no walks while striking out 4.
High A:
Chris Marrero - 1B - Potomac Nationals
Marrero went 0 for 2 today with 2 walks and 2 runs scored.
Low A:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Michael seems to be heating up again after a few days only luke warm. He went 1 for 3 with 2 runs scored
Chris Volstad - SP - Carolina Mudcats
Volstad took to the mound today for the first time in 17 days after some time on the disabled list. On a strict pitch count he found his grove quickly, tossing 4 innings only allowing 3 hits and no walks while striking out 4.
High A:
Chris Marrero - 1B - Potomac Nationals
Marrero went 0 for 2 today with 2 walks and 2 runs scored.
Low A:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Michael seems to be heating up again after a few days only luke warm. He went 1 for 3 with 2 runs scored
Monday, June 2, 2008
down on the Farm: Tuesday May 27th
Star of the Day:
Jason Heyward - RF - Rome Braves
Heyward is a beast and expected to be the Posse's right fielder of the future. Heyward had a monster game today going 4 for 5 with three runs scored, one RBI, his 15th double on the season and 7th homerun.
AA:
Chris Volstad - SP - Carolina Mudcats
Good to see Volstad bouncing back with a strong start. Volstad tossed seven innings, allowing five hits, one walk and only gave up one run. Though Chris has been striking out more guys this year, he revisited his past by not striking out any in this game.
High A:
Chris Marrero - 1B - Potomac Nationals
Marrero went 3 for 6 tonight, scoring two runs, adding two RBI's and hitting his eighth homerun. On the season he is hitting .247/.330/.438. Chris needs to get his average up by another 30 points for this to be considered a good season.
Low A:
Matt Dominguez - 3B - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Dominguez had a perfect night going 3 for 3 with three runs scored and one RBI. On the season he is now 9 for 24 with three doubles and four walks. That is good for a .375/.464/.500.
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Let's start calling this guy "Mr. Multihit". Burgess raised his season average to .266 by getting his fifth multihit game in his last six. Burgess went 2 for 6, with 2 runs, 2 RBIs, his ninth double and third stolen base.
Jason Heyward - RF - Rome Braves
Heyward is a beast and expected to be the Posse's right fielder of the future. Heyward had a monster game today going 4 for 5 with three runs scored, one RBI, his 15th double on the season and 7th homerun.
AA:
Chris Volstad - SP - Carolina Mudcats
Good to see Volstad bouncing back with a strong start. Volstad tossed seven innings, allowing five hits, one walk and only gave up one run. Though Chris has been striking out more guys this year, he revisited his past by not striking out any in this game.
High A:
Chris Marrero - 1B - Potomac Nationals
Marrero went 3 for 6 tonight, scoring two runs, adding two RBI's and hitting his eighth homerun. On the season he is hitting .247/.330/.438. Chris needs to get his average up by another 30 points for this to be considered a good season.
Low A:
Matt Dominguez - 3B - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Dominguez had a perfect night going 3 for 3 with three runs scored and one RBI. On the season he is now 9 for 24 with three doubles and four walks. That is good for a .375/.464/.500.
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Let's start calling this guy "Mr. Multihit". Burgess raised his season average to .266 by getting his fifth multihit game in his last six. Burgess went 2 for 6, with 2 runs, 2 RBIs, his ninth double and third stolen base.
Down on the Farm: Friday May 23rd
Star of the Day:
Matt Dominguez - 3B - Greensboro Grasshoppers
After struggling in late 2007 and then starting this season fighting mono, Dominguez has a huge "second" night in 2008 by going 3 for 4 with a double and two runs scored. Posse management hope that one of Josh Vitters or Matt Dominguez will be ready to replace Aramis Ramirez in a few years.
AAA:
Jeff Clement - C - Tacome Rainers
Another day, another homerun for Jeff Clement. Clement being on this list is a common occurrance as he went 2 for 5 today with a solo homerun, his eighth of the year. We expect Jeff to be in the majors soon, but this time for good.
AA:
Chris Volstad - SP - Carolina Mudcats
Volstad did not have a great game at all, but it still made this list. Chris tossed five innings, giving up nine hits and two walks. The one positive is that he struck out six batters. Volstad was looking like he was knocking on the major league door, but his last two starts may mean this will not happen until next year.
Low A:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Another name that has been consistently on this list the last few weeks is Michael Burgess. Michael struggled at the beginning of this season, but tonight he went 3 for 4 and got his second triple of the season. He scored one run and knocked in three.
Matt Dominguez - 3B - Greensboro Grasshoppers
After struggling in late 2007 and then starting this season fighting mono, Dominguez has a huge "second" night in 2008 by going 3 for 4 with a double and two runs scored. Posse management hope that one of Josh Vitters or Matt Dominguez will be ready to replace Aramis Ramirez in a few years.
AAA:
Jeff Clement - C - Tacome Rainers
Another day, another homerun for Jeff Clement. Clement being on this list is a common occurrance as he went 2 for 5 today with a solo homerun, his eighth of the year. We expect Jeff to be in the majors soon, but this time for good.
AA:
Chris Volstad - SP - Carolina Mudcats
Volstad did not have a great game at all, but it still made this list. Chris tossed five innings, giving up nine hits and two walks. The one positive is that he struck out six batters. Volstad was looking like he was knocking on the major league door, but his last two starts may mean this will not happen until next year.
Low A:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Another name that has been consistently on this list the last few weeks is Michael Burgess. Michael struggled at the beginning of this season, but tonight he went 3 for 4 and got his second triple of the season. He scored one run and knocked in three.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Posse make Blackburn their second first round selection
The Posse entered the MDBL draft with four first round draft selections. Earlier on they took high school senior Kyle Skipworth as a high ceiling catching prospect that will one day fill the void left by Jorge Posada. With the second selection they went for something that was more immediate, Nick Blackburn. Blackburn is a starting pitcher that is expected to jump into the major league rotation next year. "Yes, we are probably going to need some starting pitching help next year due to Randy Johnson's injury concerns. Right now we have Carlos Zambra
no, Adam Wainwright, Fausto Carmona, Mike Mussina, Brad Penny and Randy Johnson. Adding some youth to that mix quickly was very important to us.", stated GM Shawn Luddington.
Blackburn was the 56th ranked prospect by Baseball America in their latest numbers. He is not the typical top of the rotation starter that the Posse Management likes to target, but he will be in the majors quickly. He is a very similar player to Chris Volstad, another Posse prospect that is knocking on the major league door. Blackburn has an above average fastball that tops out in the low 90's, but has good downward life which induces alot of ground balls. Blackburn also has a strong group of secondary pitches, including a plus slider and a solid cutter. "What makes Blackburn inticing is his ability to keep the ball down and throw strikes. He will not walk a ton of batters which means he will be a pretty consistent player, and he will induce many double plays. Another thing we like about him is his ability to get left handers out, typically that is something tough to find in a right handed pitcher.", claimed GM Luddington. With the good comes the bad. Blackburn does not throw overly hard so he will tend to be hit quite a bit, and he has had a checkered injury past with two knee surgeries.
no, Adam Wainwright, Fausto Carmona, Mike Mussina, Brad Penny and Randy Johnson. Adding some youth to that mix quickly was very important to us.", stated GM Shawn Luddington.Blackburn was the 56th ranked prospect by Baseball America in their latest numbers. He is not the typical top of the rotation starter that the Posse Management likes to target, but he will be in the majors quickly. He is a very similar player to Chris Volstad, another Posse prospect that is knocking on the major league door. Blackburn has an above average fastball that tops out in the low 90's, but has good downward life which induces alot of ground balls. Blackburn also has a strong group of secondary pitches, including a plus slider and a solid cutter. "What makes Blackburn inticing is his ability to keep the ball down and throw strikes. He will not walk a ton of batters which means he will be a pretty consistent player, and he will induce many double plays. Another thing we like about him is his ability to get left handers out, typically that is something tough to find in a right handed pitcher.", claimed GM Luddington. With the good comes the bad. Blackburn does not throw overly hard so he will tend to be hit quite a bit, and he has had a checkered injury past with two knee surgeries.
Friday, March 2, 2007
Oak Ridges Posse Annual Scouting Trip
Every year the Oak Ridges Posse management team make a spring trip down to Florida to scout some of the prospects in the area. Last year we made visits to Jupiter to see Florida Marlin prospects Chris Volstad and Sean West. We then visited Monsignor Pace High School to see third baseman Chris Marrero and shortstop Adrian Cardenes.
Today we are announcing the 2007 Florida Scouting Schedule.
Wednesday March 14th we will be watching Monarchs prospect Matt Latos toss for Broward Community College. He will be taking the mound and we already received our invite from Broward coach Bob Deutschman.
Friday March 16th we will be attending the University of Miami Hurricans game against Maryland. The Hurricanes have intriging prospects like Yonder Alonso, Jemile Weeks and Ryan Jackson (who we saw play for Gulliver Prep back in 2005)
Tuesday March 20th we will be visiting Posse catching prospect Danny Rams of Gulliver Prep as he takes on Coral Shores.
We also plan on making a trip up to Orlando on the 17th and 18th and therefore may find some time to stop by the Atlanta Braves minor league complex and check out Prickly Pears Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Manatees Van Pope and a few others.
Today we are announcing the 2007 Florida Scouting Schedule.
Wednesday March 14th we will be watching Monarchs prospect Matt Latos toss for Broward Community College. He will be taking the mound and we already received our invite from Broward coach Bob Deutschman.
Friday March 16th we will be attending the University of Miami Hurricans game against Maryland. The Hurricanes have intriging prospects like Yonder Alonso, Jemile Weeks and Ryan Jackson (who we saw play for Gulliver Prep back in 2005)
Tuesday March 20th we will be visiting Posse catching prospect Danny Rams of Gulliver Prep as he takes on Coral Shores.
We also plan on making a trip up to Orlando on the 17th and 18th and therefore may find some time to stop by the Atlanta Braves minor league complex and check out Prickly Pears Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Manatees Van Pope and a few others.
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