A Couple of Charleston Links
Dylen Sharek of “Blogging about Baseball” took my Melky Mesa scouting report and ran with it. As somebody who saw Mesa play a number of times, I find his insight to be quite valuable. Pending Pinstripes continued ranking the top 30 Yankees prospects. Coming in at number 26 is Charleston RiverDogs infielder Corban Joseph. While [...]
Scouting Report: Melky Mesa, OF, New York Yankees
From 9-hole hitter to Alfonso Soriano comparisons, the almost 23-year old Melky Mesa of the New York Yankees has become a major sleeper in the organization. With mixed results on the field, Mesa will open the 2010 season in Tampa hoping to build on his near 20-20 “Sally” campaign. Physique & Athleticism: Listed at 6’1″, [...]
Starting Pitcher Showdown – Banuelos vs. Kelly
Manny Banuelos and Casey Kelly were the two most polished starting pitchers I had the opportunity to see in person during the 2009 season. After writing game reports on both, Yankee fans have questioned my placing Casey Kelly above Manuel Banuelos as a prospect. While both were similar in terms of production in the South [...]
Game Report: Andrew Brackman, SP, New York Yankees
Andrew Brackman (6 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 8 K) – Andrew Brackman is arguably the most discussed 1-11 pitcher in minor league baseball over the past decade, if not more. With a 6.70 ERA and 1.78 WHIP, Brackman is closer to the unemployment line than New York and many are now wondering [...]
Game Report: Manuel Banuelos, SP, New York Yankees
Manuel Banuelos (6 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 7 H, 3 K, 1 BB) – Quickly becoming the Yankees best left-handed pitching prospect, Manuel Banuelos was signed out of Mexico and entered 2009 as an 18-year old in full season baseball. With a 2.58 FIP, 8.06 K/9, and 1.83 BB/9, the Charleston RiverDog is one of [...]
Manuel Banuelos vs. Jeurys Familia Tonight!
Manuel Banuelos is starting to garner his share of prospect hype as the 18-year old has posted a 2.51 ERA and almost a strikeout per inning in his first taste of full season baseball. Tonight he goes against a personal favorite, Jeurys Familia. This will be my 5th time seeing Familia pitch as he always [...]
Sally League Subway Series
The Gnats and RiverDogs start a four game series tomorrow night in Savannah and the series opener should be a matchup of young versus old in Manuel Banuelos (18) of the Yankees versus Jeffrey Kaplan (23) of the Mets. Kaplan is off to a great start posting a 1.05 ERA over eight starts, but he’s [...]
Game Report: Carmen Angelini, SS, New York Yankees
Originally posted on BaseballHandyman.com 9/17/08 Why not use Scouting the Sally as your Personal Scout? Carmen Angelini, SS (0-5, 3 K) – Angelini was a 10th round pick in the 2007 draft after slipping due to a strong commitment to Rice University. The Yankees signed him for first round money and promoted him aggressively to [...]
Game Report: Abraham Almonte, OF, New York Yankees
Originally posted on BaseballHandyman.com 9/17/08 Why not use Scouting the Sally as your Personal Scout? Abraham Almonte, OF (1-4, 1 HR, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 CS) – Almonte signed with the Yankees in 2005 as an IFA and finished the season with a .228/.303/.359 line with 29 stolen bases while [...]
Game Report: Jesus Montero, C, New York Yankees
Jesus Montero (3-5, 2 R, 1 SB) – The jewel of the 2006 international free agent class, Jesus Montero signed for a two million dollar bonus as a 16-year old which forced Yankees fans to wait until 2008 for him to make his full season debut. After a .326/.376/.491 showing as an 18-year old, Yankees [...]