Star of the Day:
Justin Jackson - SS - Lansing Lugnuts
Jackson has to be the hottest Lugnut prospect. He had another 3 for 5 game and hit his 7th homerun of the year. He was able to score twice in the game and added 5 RBIs. Over the last 10 games he has hit .475. In the month of July he is hitting .356/.413/.589.
AAA:
Michael Aubrey - 1B - Buffalo Bisons
Aubrey went 2 for 3 with a double, a run and an RBI. Over the last 10 games he is hitting .375.
High A:
Jordan Walden - SP - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Walden was finally promoted to High A and continued his consistently great pitching. He went 6 shutout innings, allowing only 3 hits, 3 walks and he struck out 3.
Low A:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Burgess is hitting .269/.360/.521 after going 2 for 4 with an RBI.
Matt Dominguez - 3B - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Matt went 1 for 4 with a walk and a run batted in. On the year he is hitting .301/.368/.435.
Jason Heyward - RF - Rome Braves
After a few games where he only pinch hit, Heyward bounced back with a 2 for 5 game. He doubled once, and was able to both score a run and drive one in.
Rookie:
Isaac Galloway - CF - Florida Marlins
Galloway seems to be coming along lately as he has hit .244 over the last 10 games. Today he went 3 for 5 with a triple, a run scored and an RBI.
Aaron Hicks - CF - GCL Twins
Hicks went 0 for 3 on the day, but was able to walk twice, steal his 4th base and score a run. On the season he is hitting .304/.402/.392. He is proving he can hit for average and shows patience, but power is currently lacking behind.
Devin Shepherd - LF - GCL Cardinals
Shepherd went 2 for 3 with a walk. One of his hits went for a double and he was able to drive in a run. On the year he is hitting .325/.400/.425.
Kyle Skipworth - C - GCL Marlins
Skipworth went 2 for 5 with a double, 2 runs scored and an RBI.
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Monday, July 21, 2008
Down on the Farm: Wednesday July 16th
Star of the Day:
Juan Duran - RF - DSL Reds
Duran broke out of a horrible slump by going 1 for 4 with 3 walks and an RBI. Duran also stole a base.
Shortseason:
Josh Vitters - 3B - Boise Hawks
Vitters went 3 for 4 today with a double and a couple of singles.
Rookie:
Devin Shepherd - LF - GCL Cardinals
Shepherd makes the list for the second day in a row. He went 1 for 2 with a double and 2 walks.
Juan Duran - RF - DSL Reds
Duran broke out of a horrible slump by going 1 for 4 with 3 walks and an RBI. Duran also stole a base.
Shortseason:
Josh Vitters - 3B - Boise Hawks
Vitters went 3 for 4 today with a double and a couple of singles.
Rookie:
Devin Shepherd - LF - GCL Cardinals
Shepherd makes the list for the second day in a row. He went 1 for 2 with a double and 2 walks.
Down on the Farm: Tuesday July 15th
Star of the Day:
Kyle Skipworth - C - GCL Marlins
Skipworth had his best game of his young career and hit his 1st professional homerun. He went 2 for 5 with 3 runs driven in and scored 2 other runs.
Low A:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Burgess went 3 for 5 with a double, a run scored and 2 RBI's.
Jason Heyward - RF - Rome Braves
In the second game of a double header, Heyward went 2 for 4 with 2 singles. He was able to score once in the game.
Justin Jackson - SS - Lansing Lugnuts
Jackson has been on a great streak and continued that today with a 3 for 5 game. One of his hits went for a double and he was able to also score a run and steal a base.
Jordan Walden - SP - Cedar Rapids Kernals
Walden made is final Low A start. He went 7.2 innings, allowing only 1 run on 6 hits, 1 walk and 9 strikeouts. Walden will now move to High A Rancho Cucamonga and join Posse prospect Hank Conger.
Shortseason:
Tim Beckham - SS - Princeton Devils Rays
Beckham went 2 for 5 with a double. He scored twice and also drove in 2 runners.
Rookie:
Isaac Galloway - CF - GCL Marlins
Galloway makes the list for the first time in a while. He went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and an RBI.
Devin Shepherd - LF - GCL Cardinals
Shepherd went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored, a double and an RBI.
Kyle Skipworth - C - GCL Marlins
Skipworth had his best game of his young career and hit his 1st professional homerun. He went 2 for 5 with 3 runs driven in and scored 2 other runs.
Low A:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Burgess went 3 for 5 with a double, a run scored and 2 RBI's.
Jason Heyward - RF - Rome Braves
In the second game of a double header, Heyward went 2 for 4 with 2 singles. He was able to score once in the game.
Justin Jackson - SS - Lansing Lugnuts
Jackson has been on a great streak and continued that today with a 3 for 5 game. One of his hits went for a double and he was able to also score a run and steal a base.
Jordan Walden - SP - Cedar Rapids Kernals
Walden made is final Low A start. He went 7.2 innings, allowing only 1 run on 6 hits, 1 walk and 9 strikeouts. Walden will now move to High A Rancho Cucamonga and join Posse prospect Hank Conger.
Shortseason:
Tim Beckham - SS - Princeton Devils Rays
Beckham went 2 for 5 with a double. He scored twice and also drove in 2 runners.
Rookie:
Isaac Galloway - CF - GCL Marlins
Galloway makes the list for the first time in a while. He went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and an RBI.
Devin Shepherd - LF - GCL Cardinals
Shepherd went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored, a double and an RBI.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Down on the Farm : Thursday July 10th
Prospect of the Day:
Michael Aubrey - 1B - Buffalo Bisons
Aubrey makes rare appearance on this list with a big game. He went 3 for 5 in the game with a double and a couple of singles. He scored twice and drove in 3 runs.
Low A:
Dellin Betances - SP - Charleston RiverDogs
Betances went back to his old style of not allowing many hits, while walking and striking out tons...but it worked, he tossed a shutout. Over 5 IP, he allowed 2 hits, 5 walks and struck out 6.
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Burgess hit a solo homerun in back to back days. He went 1 for 3 in the game and added a walk.
Matt Dominguez - 3B - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Dominguez had a strong game going 2 for 4 with his 5th homerun of the year. He scored 2 runs in the game and also added 2 RBIs.
Jason Heyward - RF - Rome Braves
Heyward went 1 for 3 with 2 walks and a run scored.
Jordan Walden - SP - Cedar Rapids Kernals
Mr. Consistently Awesome tossed another 7 innings of 4 hits ball. He walked 3 batters tonight while striking out 8 batters and giving up one run. He has only allowed 2 runs over his last 30 innings.
Short Season:
Josh Vitters - 3B - Boise Hawks
Vitters went 2 for 5 today while hitting his 2nd homerun of the year. He scored twice and drove in 3 runs in total.
Rookie:
Isaac Galloway - CF - GCL Marlins
Like most of the Posse's first year prospects, Galloway is struggling at the plate. Today he went 1 for 4 with a run scoring double.
Devin Shepherd - LF - GCL Cardinals
Second time on this list. Devin had another multihit game this time going 2 for 3 with a walk and a run scored.
Michael Aubrey - 1B - Buffalo Bisons
Aubrey makes rare appearance on this list with a big game. He went 3 for 5 in the game with a double and a couple of singles. He scored twice and drove in 3 runs.
Low A:
Dellin Betances - SP - Charleston RiverDogs
Betances went back to his old style of not allowing many hits, while walking and striking out tons...but it worked, he tossed a shutout. Over 5 IP, he allowed 2 hits, 5 walks and struck out 6.
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Burgess hit a solo homerun in back to back days. He went 1 for 3 in the game and added a walk.
Matt Dominguez - 3B - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Dominguez had a strong game going 2 for 4 with his 5th homerun of the year. He scored 2 runs in the game and also added 2 RBIs.
Jason Heyward - RF - Rome Braves
Heyward went 1 for 3 with 2 walks and a run scored.
Jordan Walden - SP - Cedar Rapids Kernals
Mr. Consistently Awesome tossed another 7 innings of 4 hits ball. He walked 3 batters tonight while striking out 8 batters and giving up one run. He has only allowed 2 runs over his last 30 innings.
Short Season:
Josh Vitters - 3B - Boise Hawks
Vitters went 2 for 5 today while hitting his 2nd homerun of the year. He scored twice and drove in 3 runs in total.
Rookie:
Isaac Galloway - CF - GCL Marlins
Like most of the Posse's first year prospects, Galloway is struggling at the plate. Today he went 1 for 4 with a run scoring double.
Devin Shepherd - LF - GCL Cardinals
Second time on this list. Devin had another multihit game this time going 2 for 3 with a walk and a run scored.
Down on the Farm : Wednesday July 9th
Prospect of the Day:
Hank Conger - C - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Slowly coming back from an injury Hank had his best game in a while as he went 2 for 4 with a double, run scored, RBI, and a walk.
Low A:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
In game one of a double header, Burgess knocked out a solo homerun and added a walk in the game over 2 ABs.
Rookie:
Devin Shepherd - LF - GCL Cardinals
Shepherd had the best game of his young career as he went 3 for 5 with a double and a run scored.
Hank Conger - C - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Slowly coming back from an injury Hank had his best game in a while as he went 2 for 4 with a double, run scored, RBI, and a walk.
Low A:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
In game one of a double header, Burgess knocked out a solo homerun and added a walk in the game over 2 ABs.
Rookie:
Devin Shepherd - LF - GCL Cardinals
Shepherd had the best game of his young career as he went 3 for 5 with a double and a run scored.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Posse's Shepherd finalizes deal
Devin Shepherd's agent completed a deal with the St. Louis Cardinals yesterday and will be starting the season off shortly in short season ball. "This great news for Posse management. Shepherd has not progressed how we would like 
to see, and now that he is in a great organization we hope his development can start", stated GM Luddington. Shepherd's star was probably the highest just under three years ago when he was a top prep recruit and had just won the MVP in the AFLAC All-American game. He was considered a tough signing and by the time the June draft rolled around he would fall to the Twins as a fifth round draft pick. It was expected that he would want a 7 figure signing bonus, and after not getting it he headed off to Oklahoma. After a difficult time there he left the team mid way through his freshman year, which was probably the low point of his current career. His new course focused on attending a JC, College of Southern Nevada, but before that stop he played in the 2007 California Collegiate League and was ranked the #1 prospect.
to see, and now that he is in a great organization we hope his development can start", stated GM Luddington. Shepherd's star was probably the highest just under three years ago when he was a top prep recruit and had just won the MVP in the AFLAC All-American game. He was considered a tough signing and by the time the June draft rolled around he would fall to the Twins as a fifth round draft pick. It was expected that he would want a 7 figure signing bonus, and after not getting it he headed off to Oklahoma. After a difficult time there he left the team mid way through his freshman year, which was probably the low point of his current career. His new course focused on attending a JC, College of Southern Nevada, but before that stop he played in the 2007 California Collegiate League and was ranked the #1 prospect."After his drama-filled spring, he reestablished himself over the summer by helping lead Santa Barbara to the NBC World Series semifinals. Shepherd went 11-for-26 with 10 RBIs in seven NBC games, showing his above-average strength, raw power and hitting ability. Shepherd has the arm strength and athletic ability to profile for right field as well.", Baseball America.
After a slow start at CSN, he ended the season on fire raising his batting average to .343 and proving patience at the plate. What he did not show was power. Due to the lack of power and probably some concerns around his makeup he slipped in the draft to the Cardinals in the 11th round. Now signed, he can put the past behind him and focus on the future.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Day 2 of MLB Draft sees all of the Posse prospects get drafted
After seeing five players drafted for the Posse in the first two rounds of the MLB draft yesterday, the remaining five players were taken between the 8th and 20th rounds.
As expected, the first two players to go early in day 2 were outfielders Isaac Galloway and Devin Shepherd. Galloway was taken in the 8th round by the Florida Marlins, were he could become their centerfielder of the future if he is to sign. Posse management believe Florida will take a serious run at signing him above slot as they could really use a Galloway type of player in the organization, one which is outfielder thin in the minors. Three rounds later saw the St. Louis Cardinals select Devin Shepherd. Posse management are also very happy with this direction for Shepherd as St. Louis has a history of getting prospects to over achieve. In the case of Shepherd, he just needs a solid foundation to start realizing his natural abilities. St. Louis will provide him this.
In the 12th round the Arizona Diamondbacks selected Daniel Webb. Though I expect Webb to head to Kentucky, the Cardinals did not take many "tough to sign" players so they may be willing to spend some "saved" cash on Webb. Unfortunately the Diamondbacks are not well known for going above slot.
The opposite can be said about the Texas Rangers. They like to select high school players and are more than willing to go above slot. The Rangers grabbed Harold Martinez in the 19th round and may be willing to pay for him to sign, but they also have a few other "difficult" signings higher up. I believe Martinez was just draft as insurance if they are unable to sign some of their earlier draft picks. Most likely he will be heading to Miami, but if he signs I am very happy as Texas has needs on that side of the diamond.
The last player to be drafted was probably the most talented of the group, Alex Meyer. Meyer is thought to be an impossible signing but if anyone can do it, it would be the team that drafted him. In the 20th round, the Boston Red Sox picked up Meyer and they are willing to go above slot more than any other team. They were tough on slot in 2005 (and they still went over) and the lost out on multiple guys that went in the first round this year. Last year they went well over slot on a few guys, including $700K to a 23rd round pick. It will take more then that to get Meyer and with other tough signs like Casey Kelly, Derrik Gibson, Pete Hissey, Ryan Westmoreland and Ryan Lavarnway as top 5 round picks they probably just drafted Meyer as insurance. Let's cross our fingers, but expect that he is heading to Kentucky.
BTW...a little prediction. Kentucky will be ranked by Baseball America as the #1 recruiting class for the upcoming season. Top prospects Alex Meyer, Daniel Webb, Zach Cox and Andy Burns are all Kentucky recruits and they all were drafted after the 11th round.
As expected, the first two players to go early in day 2 were outfielders Isaac Galloway and Devin Shepherd. Galloway was taken in the 8th round by the Florida Marlins, were he could become their centerfielder of the future if he is to sign. Posse management believe Florida will take a serious run at signing him above slot as they could really use a Galloway type of player in the organization, one which is outfielder thin in the minors. Three rounds later saw the St. Louis Cardinals select Devin Shepherd. Posse management are also very happy with this direction for Shepherd as St. Louis has a history of getting prospects to over achieve. In the case of Shepherd, he just needs a solid foundation to start realizing his natural abilities. St. Louis will provide him this.
In the 12th round the Arizona Diamondbacks selected Daniel Webb. Though I expect Webb to head to Kentucky, the Cardinals did not take many "tough to sign" players so they may be willing to spend some "saved" cash on Webb. Unfortunately the Diamondbacks are not well known for going above slot.
The opposite can be said about the Texas Rangers. They like to select high school players and are more than willing to go above slot. The Rangers grabbed Harold Martinez in the 19th round and may be willing to pay for him to sign, but they also have a few other "difficult" signings higher up. I believe Martinez was just draft as insurance if they are unable to sign some of their earlier draft picks. Most likely he will be heading to Miami, but if he signs I am very happy as Texas has needs on that side of the diamond.
The last player to be drafted was probably the most talented of the group, Alex Meyer. Meyer is thought to be an impossible signing but if anyone can do it, it would be the team that drafted him. In the 20th round, the Boston Red Sox picked up Meyer and they are willing to go above slot more than any other team. They were tough on slot in 2005 (and they still went over) and the lost out on multiple guys that went in the first round this year. Last year they went well over slot on a few guys, including $700K to a 23rd round pick. It will take more then that to get Meyer and with other tough signs like Casey Kelly, Derrik Gibson, Pete Hissey, Ryan Westmoreland and Ryan Lavarnway as top 5 round picks they probably just drafted Meyer as insurance. Let's cross our fingers, but expect that he is heading to Kentucky.
BTW...a little prediction. Kentucky will be ranked by Baseball America as the #1 recruiting class for the upcoming season. Top prospects Alex Meyer, Daniel Webb, Zach Cox and Andy Burns are all Kentucky recruits and they all were drafted after the 11th round.
Day 1 of MLB Draft has some Ups and Downs for the Posse
Well the first day of the MLB draft had some highlights and some lowlights for the Oak Ridges Posse. The best news of the day came with four Oak Ridges Posse being taken in the first round, with Tim Beckham leading off the round to Tampa Bay and Casey Kelly closing out the round to Boston.
Beckham going to Tampa Bay is very good news. The Rays have a very good young team and will probably move Beckham quite quick. He is a natural shortstop that should end up batting around #2 in the lineup with protection from the like of BJ Upton, Evan Longoria and Carlos Pena.
Posse management is ecstatic to have Kelly going to Boston. The Red Sox have been a great drafting organization the last few years and will be willing to buy Casey out of his Tennessee scholarship. He will have a ton of shortstop competition in Boston against the likes Jed Lowrie and Oscar Tejeda.
In between those two the Posse had two other players go in the first with Kyle Skipworth going to the Florida Marlins and Aaron Hicks going as an OFer to the Minnesota Twins. Skipworth to the Marlins was a very pleasant surprise as they do a great job developing their youngsters, and there are no obstacles at catcher for Skipworth. The same could be said for Hicks as he will now stay in the OF, probably in RF, where the Twins will try and develop the toolsy star. There are no obstacles out there for Hicks, except with the Twins checkered past for developing prep players. For every Joe Mauer (who no one could screw up) there has been a Eduardo Morlan, Kyle Waldrop, Danny Rams, Chris Parmelee and Michael Restovich.
For all the positives there were some negatives as well. As expected, prep pitcher Alex Meyer proved to be a nearly impossible sign and has gone undrafted. He will most likely attend University of Kentucky and be the #1 rated college freshman. Also joining UofK's pitching staff will be fellow undrafted prep pitcher Daniel Webb. Third baseman Harold Martinez saw his stock tank in the last couple months and it looks like he will be heading to University of Miami. There is still a chance that both Webb and Martinez could be drafted, but a team will most likely have to go about slot to keep them from college.
The biggest surprise in my opinion was Isaac Galloway, who has gone undrafted. There has been no noise of him being a difficult sign and I really thought he would go in the second round. He did not and it will probably take a team willing to go above slot to buy him away from San Diego State. Come on Boston, New York, Anahiem or Chicago!!!
One player that did slide to the second round was Tim Melville. Melville was drafted by the Kansas City Royals...who had a great first day. He is going to want top 15 money and it sounds like the Royals are willing to pay it given they used an early second rounder on him.
The last player on the draft board for the Posse is JUCO outfielder Devin Shepherd. Shepherd was a top 2006 prospect who was considered a tough sign for Minnesota. He went to Oklahoma, left the team half way through the year. Then he committed to North Carolina State only to back out and spend 2007-8 at College of Southern Nevada. After a rough start to the year he came on strong at the end hitting for .343 with good on base. What has not developed is his power (which should be there) and his maturity. In November Devin committed to Oregon State only to be rumored to change his mind and commit to UC Santa Barbara. I really expect Shepherd to slide in this draft now and he will attend college again.
Beckham going to Tampa Bay is very good news. The Rays have a very good young team and will probably move Beckham quite quick. He is a natural shortstop that should end up batting around #2 in the lineup with protection from the like of BJ Upton, Evan Longoria and Carlos Pena.
Posse management is ecstatic to have Kelly going to Boston. The Red Sox have been a great drafting organization the last few years and will be willing to buy Casey out of his Tennessee scholarship. He will have a ton of shortstop competition in Boston against the likes Jed Lowrie and Oscar Tejeda.
In between those two the Posse had two other players go in the first with Kyle Skipworth going to the Florida Marlins and Aaron Hicks going as an OFer to the Minnesota Twins. Skipworth to the Marlins was a very pleasant surprise as they do a great job developing their youngsters, and there are no obstacles at catcher for Skipworth. The same could be said for Hicks as he will now stay in the OF, probably in RF, where the Twins will try and develop the toolsy star. There are no obstacles out there for Hicks, except with the Twins checkered past for developing prep players. For every Joe Mauer (who no one could screw up) there has been a Eduardo Morlan, Kyle Waldrop, Danny Rams, Chris Parmelee and Michael Restovich.
For all the positives there were some negatives as well. As expected, prep pitcher Alex Meyer proved to be a nearly impossible sign and has gone undrafted. He will most likely attend University of Kentucky and be the #1 rated college freshman. Also joining UofK's pitching staff will be fellow undrafted prep pitcher Daniel Webb. Third baseman Harold Martinez saw his stock tank in the last couple months and it looks like he will be heading to University of Miami. There is still a chance that both Webb and Martinez could be drafted, but a team will most likely have to go about slot to keep them from college.
The biggest surprise in my opinion was Isaac Galloway, who has gone undrafted. There has been no noise of him being a difficult sign and I really thought he would go in the second round. He did not and it will probably take a team willing to go above slot to buy him away from San Diego State. Come on Boston, New York, Anahiem or Chicago!!!
One player that did slide to the second round was Tim Melville. Melville was drafted by the Kansas City Royals...who had a great first day. He is going to want top 15 money and it sounds like the Royals are willing to pay it given they used an early second rounder on him.
The last player on the draft board for the Posse is JUCO outfielder Devin Shepherd. Shepherd was a top 2006 prospect who was considered a tough sign for Minnesota. He went to Oklahoma, left the team half way through the year. Then he committed to North Carolina State only to back out and spend 2007-8 at College of Southern Nevada. After a rough start to the year he came on strong at the end hitting for .343 with good on base. What has not developed is his power (which should be there) and his maturity. In November Devin committed to Oregon State only to be rumored to change his mind and commit to UC Santa Barbara. I really expect Shepherd to slide in this draft now and he will attend college again.
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