[農場] AFL Wrapup - Part Two

[appshjkli (Red Spider Lily)]

  AFL Wrapup - Part Two

  http://0rz.tw/f15ek

  Matthew Pouliot

  Strike Zone


  Phil Hughes - RHP Yankees - DOB: 06/24/86

  2-0, 0.00 ERA, 3 H, 6/2 K/BB in 6 2/3 IP (A- Charleston)

  1-0, 5.90 ERA, 34 H, 31/9 K/BB in 29 IP (AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre)

  0-4, 6.62 ERA, 43 H, 23/15 K/BB in 34 IP (AL New York)

  2-0, 3.00 ERA, 21 H, 38/13 K/BB in 30 IP (AFL)

  Penciling Hughes into the 2008 rotation seemed like the right call for the

  Yankees, but he failed to build on his modest success from his rookie season,

  going 0-4 with a 9.00 ERA in six starts before being placed on the DL with a

  stress fracture in his rib cage. It was 2 ½ months before he got back on the

  mound, and he didn't rejoin the Yankees until Sept. 13. Upon returning, he

  allowed three runs in 12 innings over two starts. The AFL also provided

  encouraging results, even if he was lucky enough to face the circuit's two

  worst offenses in five of his six starts. He went 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA and 38

  strikeouts in 30 innings. Hughes has struggled to consistently show the

  velocity that once made him the game's No. 1 pitching prospect. He's still a

  very good bet to turn into a reliable major league starter, but he currently

  looks like a No. 3 with an outside chance of becoming a No. 2. The Yankees

  won't leave a spot open for him next year, so he'll head to Triple-A unless

  an injury strikes. With his price tag well down, he's worth a look in the

  hope that he'll make 20 starts or so.



  Austin Jackson - OF Yankees - DOB: 02/01/87

  .285/.354/.419, 9 HR, 69 RBI, 113/56 K/BB, 19 SB in 520 AB (AA Trenton)

  .246/.298/.377, 1 HR, 18 RBI, 30/7 K/BB, 2 SB in 114 AB (AFL)

  Jackson was better at basketball than baseball coming out of high school, but

  after two years of modest production, he busted out following a midseason

  promotion to the FSL in 2007. 2008 was more of a consolidation year. His

  numbers didn't stand out, but they were still very good for a 21-year-old in

  Double-A. Unfortunately, he did falter in the AFL, finishing at .246 with 30

  strikeouts in 28 games. What slim chance there was of the Yankees giving him

  a chance to compete for a starting job in 2009 probably died with his

  struggles there. Jackson needs the year in Triple-A anyway. Comparisons to

  Bernie Williams are easy. Besides the obvious similarities, both are

  all-around players without one real standout skill. Jackson is highly

  unlikely to match the eight Hall of Fame-quality seasons that Williams had in

  his prime, but he could turn into a well above average regular. Ideally, the

  Yankees wouldn't call on him before September.



  Juan Miranda - 1B Yankees - DOB: 04/25/83

  .287/.384/.449, 12 HR, 52 RBI, 79/55 K/BB, 2 SB in 356 AB (AAA Scranton)

  .400/.500/.500, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 4/2 K/BB, 0 SB in 10 AB (AL New York)

  .301/.378/.658, 5 HR, 20 RBI, 23/7 K/BB, 0 SB in 73 AB (AFL)

  The Yankees won a modest bidding war for Miranda two years ago, signing the

  Cuban defector to a $2 million deal, but nothing they've done since suggests

  he's in their plans. He did show a fair amount of ability while hitting

  .332/.439/.534 against righties in Triple-A last season, earning himself a

  September callup. However, his name rarely came up when the subject turned

  to potential replacements for Jason Giambi. Miranda hasn't helped his case

  with his glovework at first base, and it's doubtful that he'll ever hit

  lefties well enough to play regularly in the majors. Still, if his listed

  age is correct and he's truly 25, then he should have a few years as a

  platoon guy ahead of him. His best hope of getting a shot with the Yankees

  would be a Hideki Matsui injury or a prolonged slump from Nick Swisher.



  Humberto Sanchez - RHP Yankees - DOB: 05/28/83

  0-1, 2.31 ERA, 9 H, 15/4 K/BB in 11 2/3 IP (R GCL Yankees)

  0-1, 9.00 ERA, 3 H, 2/1 K/BB in 2 IP (A+ Tampa)

  0-0, 9.00 ERA, 2 H, 2/0 K/BB in 1 IP (AA Trenton)

  0-0, 4.50 ERA, 1 H, 1/2 K/BB in 2 IP (AL New York)

  0-1, 12.00 ERA, 21 H, 4/11 K/BB in 12 IP (AFL)

  Sanchez, the most talented of the three righties the Yankees picked up from

  the Tigers for Gary Sheffield after 2006, had a tough time making it back

  from April 2007 Tommy John surgery, though he did pitch in the majors at the

  very end of the year. After two innings with the Yankees, he went to the AFL

  and promptly gave up 21 hits and walked 11 in 12 innings. A healthy Sanchez

  can throw in the mid-90s and strike batters out with a plus slider, but

  command has always been an issue. Since the Yankees have loaded up with

  starting pitching depth, Sanchez is probably destined to become a short

  reliever if he remains with the team. For now, though, getting him innings

  has to the priority, and that should probably happen in the rotation in

  Double- or Triple-A. Perhaps he'll help the Bombers in the second half.



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推 kinghwang443:like a No. 3 with an outside chance of becoming a
→ kinghwang443:No. 2.......
推 nirvanatsay:Miranda 明年不知道會不會上來露個臉 都25了
→ OoyaoO:他會被放在25人名單內吧
→ appshjkli:他可以當打左打時的代打
→ appshjkli:不過我不相信他只有25
推 kinghwang443:不知道他對右投手的打擊數值到大聯盟後可以剩多少= =
→ OoyaoO:有選球+有長打能力 應該不會打折太多吧?
推 kinghwang443:我最多期望他能像Scott Hatteberg那樣拿來當右殺