As the Athletics continue to put up runs inconsistently, their minor league affiliates, especially Midland (AA), continue to swing the hot bat collectively. You could make an easy argument that the AA team offensively, is pound for pound better than AAA. The most notable right now who is on the verge of being a career minor leauger, is 26-year-old right-handed-hitting first baseman (sometimes third baseman) Tommy Everidge. His line looks like this through 45 games:
.306 7HR, 43RBI, BB/K ratio 18-25.
Everidge isn’t slowing down and he won’t, the questions is, will the A’s or even the RIvercats give him a look? He’s not getting any younger.
Adrian Cardenas shortstop, is another Double A Midland player who since being demoted from triple A has been on fire. His AAA-AA combined stats are (through 43 games):
.307 5HR, 38RBI, BB/K ratio 23-27.
He probably deserves a spot on the Rivercats but there’s no room. Billy Beane better get busy.
Triple A Sacramento:
Outfielder Aaron Cunningham, who was given a sip of the show this year before being domoted. Why he’s spending his time in Sacramento while Rajai Davis is in Oakland is beyond me. Cunninghams line is the follwing:
.315 3HR, 11RBI, BB/K ratio 3-15 (not great) but the key here to me is he hits left-handers at a .412 clip! Rajai Davis, also a right hander, .160. That’s .160 folks…HORRIBLE.
The farm system looks interesting, maybe some hitters, of course some pitchers but only time will tell.
Who needs a promotion?
May 29th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
Anyone could probably hit better in the A’s farm system than Davis, which isn’t saying much. If there is a speedy outfielder in our farm system that can at least hit a little, I’m for them getting the call. I’d also like to see Cardenas get the call soon, I’m sure he can hit better than Crosby or Hannahan.
May 29th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
the first game doesn’t start out great as Orlando Cabrera costs Josh Outman two runs! He really hasn’t been good defensively this year.
May 29th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
And it was NELSON CRUZ…Of course.
May 29th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
It would be nice to see Travis Buck get some more AB’s like his first today!
May 29th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
I’m using MLB.com’s Gameday to watch the game right now, can someone tell me why Bobby Crosby came in to pinch hit for Cust? Thanks.
May 29th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Nick, Cust has back spasms again
May 29th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Well, that’s not good to hear. I hope he gets well soon, I’d much rather have Cust DH over Crosby. Thanks for telling me.
May 29th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Another non-decision by Geren might cost the A’s runs. Men on first and second, one out, up one. Lefty reliever comes in and Geren leaves in Hannahan to hit. He could have pinch hit and moved DH Crosby to third. My god he sucks.
May 29th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Outman is dealing! 8 K’s through six!
May 29th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
Hope nobody else almost had a heart attack after that bottom of the seventh! Geren takes out Outman too early again.
May 29th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Don’t worry, Geren puts Casilla in to seal the A’s fate, as usual.
May 29th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
It happens every year, Casilla starts the season great, then gets injured, then falls apart. He and Springer both need to go with Geren.
May 29th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Agreed. Casilla looks like a gimp out there. It’s obvious he can’t use his leg right now, don’t you need those to pitch? Geren says’NO!
May 29th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Bring thread onto new post Nick