Weekend Blue Jay Minor League Roster Moves.
by Tom Dakers on Jul 25, 2011 7:46 PM EDT
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PrintThere were some roster moves, over the weekend:
- Scott Richmond: Dropped from the 40-man roster. there was no real reason to keep Scott on the 40-man, he has a 6.80 ERA in Vegas, he's been passed on the depth chart by roughly 20 guys. I like Scott, he started 2009 in our rotation and was picked as AL Rookie of the month in April of that year. He's had his fair share of arm troubles since then. He was a great story, but I doubt we'll be seeing him again. He's still pitching in Vegas
- Chad Beck: Moved up from New Hampshire to Las Vegas. He's had a tour of the minor league system this year, he started at Dunedin, moved up to the Fisher Cats after 1 start and now the 51's. He was 7-4, in 22 games, 14 starts for the Fisher Cats. In 95 innings, he allowed 92 hits, 28 walks and 70 strikeouts. He is 26 now, not really a prospect.
- Deck McGuire: He is on his way to New Hampshire from Dunedin. Deck will start for the Fisher Cats Wednesday. He was 7-4 with a 2.75 ERA. In 104.2 innings, he's allowed 89 hits, 38 walks and 102 strikeouts. The 11th overall choice in last year's draft is moving up quick. It is good that they are challenging him.
- Wil Ledezma: Gets, at least, a week in the majors. Most likely will be sent back down Saturday when someone will have to be called up to make the start. Wil is 30 and has pitched in 187 games in the majors, 40 starts. He is 15-25 with a 5.26 ERA. A lefty, he has slightly reverse splits in his major league career, righties have hit .273/.358/.436 against him, lefties .297/.363/.438. But this year, in Vegas, lefties are only hitting .210 against him. Overall he has a 4.63 ERA in 46.2 innings, 47 hits, 18 walks and 63 strikeouts.
But,of course, the move we are waiting impatiently for hasn't happened yet. I figure we should have a contest to guess the day and time the Jays call Lawrie up. I'm going to be in Vegas in a couple of weeks and I'll find a little Vegas 51's something for the prize. What we'll do is use the time stamp on the Blue Jays press release as the time of the deal. So it won't be the moment that we find out it is happening, most of the time someone reports new before the press release comes out.
Make your guess in the thread, we'll make tomorrow noon Eastern the deadline for getting your guess in.
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Lawrie
Thursday July 29th at 11:30am
by McBluejays on Jul 25, 2011 8:00 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Beck
Not a prospect, no, but ironically enough (as he’s listed after Richmond) he’s probably the most likely to become “the next Richmond”. He does throw hard, but with so many pitching prospects in the system I don’t think he’ll ever make it. Perhaps in the bullpen though.
He could be a good bullpen candidate with his fastball/slider combo. I think it was the pitching coach at AA said some good things about him.
Hic sunt fortuna dracones
It was Fasano I think who said Beck has turned himself into a potential late bloomer prospect.
I also think he looks like a good BP candidate with his 2 strong pitches and good velocity.
by WizardofNaz on Jul 26, 2011 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Lawrie - August 5th
I can’t think of a better series to get welcomed to the Majors, than the Orioles.
"He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man" - Bill Shakespeare
by craig in calgary on Jul 25, 2011 8:15 PM EDT reply actions
Friday, August 5th
On the road in Baltimore right before they come home to the A’s after a day off. Great timing with it being about a week after the Alomar game.
I really hope this isn't right.
That’s forever from now.
I would rather lose the contest if he got called up earlier, I'm going to Sunday's game against Texas and it would be awesome if he's up by then.
by BaseballBroB on Jul 25, 2011 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Tomorrow.
"He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man" - Bill Shakespeare
by craig in calgary on Jul 25, 2011 8:37 PM EDT reply actions
To make room,
Jays DFA Edwin Encarnacion, Jays also announce that Corey Patterson has been signed for a 5 year extention through 2016.
"He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man" - Bill Shakespeare
by craig in calgary on Jul 25, 2011 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL, wouldn't Patterson be like 41 by then?
by BaseballBroB on Jul 25, 2011 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Ever-valueable veteran presence.
"He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man" - Bill Shakespeare
by craig in calgary on Jul 25, 2011 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Where's that banhammer?
@BBBMinorLeaguer
by Minor Leaguer on Jul 26, 2011 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Bowling_Guy/Kid stole it..
"If you are not sure, ask yourself, "What would Ted do?" Then do the opposite."
- Barney Stinson
I do occasionally go on Youtube...
by Joseph Kirby on Jul 26, 2011 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions
August 1
12:22 am
"He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man" - Bill Shakespeare
by craig in calgary on Jul 25, 2011 8:57 PM EDT reply actions
August 1, 2011, 14:30
A little excitement on the next off day, he gets to make his debut on the road, and he gets to rip through a couple of AL East teams in his first few games.
Thursday August 4th, 3:30PM
There She Gooooooes!
Immediately folllowing their game in Tampa, they’ll announce that Brett will be starting the Friday game in Baltimore
There She Gooooooes!
Lawrie ETA
August 1st, 4:07PM
The new guy.
by ButWhatDoesMineSay on Jul 25, 2011 9:20 PM EDT reply actions
Sunday, July 31st, 2011 @ 10:35 pm
Book it!
"We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct."
- Niels Bohr
You bloody imbecile!
You had a chance, and you blew it! No soup for you!
"We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct."
- Niels Bohr
I'll go with my exact birth date even though I hope its sooner
August 4th, 1:02 PM.
by TwoEyesForAnEye on Jul 25, 2011 10:19 PM EDT reply actions
monday, August 8th, 4pm est
he’ll lace up to play his first game at home vs the athletics.
I honestly wish they would give him even more time, like 2 more weeks, but he’ll be in fine form by then, its after an off day, its a home game vs the athletics. just makes sense to me that they announce it on that offday that hes getting the call for a big home stand of 6 straight games.
It's your opinion but...
AA has said he wants prospects to debut on the road and I would be amazed if he went against that for lawrie.
by paul12 on Jul 26, 2011 12:02 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i didnt know that
i thought it would be better for a player the opposite way. aarencibia debuted at home, idk about thames/cooper. good to know tho thx, too bad i cant change it now lol cause i was looking at calendar and actually thought it would be later then this time
by TheMainEvent on Jul 27, 2011 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions
August 4th, 10:00AM EST
I think he’ll be called up for the series in Baltimore, but they will make the announcement a day in advance. They have an early game on the Thursday against the Rays on the 4th, so likely make the announcement before the game and give Pat and Buck something to talk about during the broadcast.
by James McCullough on Jul 25, 2011 10:38 PM EDT reply actions
August 1 4:00 PM
Brett is going to be called up the day after the Jays beat the Rangers on Alomar day at the Rogers Centre
Lawrie
If Lawrie gets 130 at bats this year (in the Show) he’ll no longer qualify as the leading contender for Rookie of the Year in 2012. 130 at bats is about 30 games. He would have to come up after August 29th to still qualify as a Rookie in 2012.
Looks like we’re not going to get him a 2012 ROY award – he’ll end up with at least 243 at bats as he’ll be up in TB on August 2nd 2011.
no ROY for Lawrie?
WAR... WAR never changes.
by benk on Jul 26, 2011 1:50 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe that's not a bad thing
Just remember the Jays who have won it in the past: Alfredo Griffin and Eric Hinske. Didn’t exactly turn out as superstars!
@BBBMinorLeaguer
by Minor Leaguer on Jul 26, 2011 8:35 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
doesn't hinske have like 3 WS rings?
thats a future Hofer dude.
by Bowling_Guy25 on Jul 26, 2011 8:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Get out.
I think you'll find I'm universally recognised as a mature and responsible adult.
Twitter is the thing with all the tweets...
the press release will show up Monday Aug. 1 at 9 AM, but we’ll know it unofficially as soon as the Vegas game is in the books Sunday night…something like 8 PM EST Sunday night.
Then we’ll speculate for 12 hours on who will be dropped to make room for him (My guess is Mike McCoy)
as for Beck, Fasano and some others have implied he’s built his way into a bit of a late-bloomer prospect for the bullpen. if you think about it, a lot of quality relievers arrive pretty late to the majors. not that i expect more than just average but that’s a pretty good outcome for a guy who was basically a symbolic return for Eckstien.
Monday, August 8th @ 4:15 pm EST.
But I hope I’m wrong and it’s sooner, like tomorrow.
"Low, and he walks the bases loaded on 12 straight pitches. How can these guys lay off pitches that close?"
Sunday, July 31st, 5:30pm
Transaction after their game on Sunday with the Rangers… somebody gets shipped out, and Lawrie brought up and has the off-day to catch up with the team. He starts his MLB career on the road, like AA likes it (against the Rays on Tuesday).
by JohnOlerud'sHelmet on Jul 26, 2011 6:49 AM EDT reply actions
Can we not unload EE or Patterson to an NL team like the Pirates etc for a fringe prospect.
FFS!
I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.
Tuesday, August 2 - 10:37 am
Thanks for all the other guesses guys……but you can put this one in the bank now!
He will be in the starting line-up at 3B, hitting second – with a box line of:
5 1 2 1
One of those hits will be a double.
Go Jays Go
Go Jets Go
I guess I love the 4 letter Canadian Teams!
August 1st 12:00 PM
Hic sunt fortuna dracones
Callup: August 1 12:00
I am sure I’m not the only to say this time, but it just makes sense.
by Jonathan Reimer on Jul 26, 2011 11:13 AM EDT reply actions
Everyone around the same time. Taking the over?
I think you'll find I'm universally recognised as a mature and responsible adult.
Twitter is the thing with all the tweets...
Is this like price is right
Where if you’re over you can’t win?
i change my answer too
july 26th 2:21pm
also, what about timezones!! if im 3 hours off can i claim i was thinking PST?
by Bowling_Guy25 on Jul 26, 2011 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I bid $1, Bob (Drew)
Yes, I am addicted to the bbref play index. @BBBMinorLeaguer
by Minor Leaguer on Jul 27, 2011 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions
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