Loyal fan and blog reader Dave Krachenfels took his family to TigersFest in Detroit this past weekend. I asked him to share some photos and information with us from his trip (and I encourage all readers to share stories, photos, etc.)
Here are some of the highlights that Dave emailed me (photos can be found here)
"My first impression of Comerica Park was similar to Dayton. If they ever changed their name from the "Tigers" they'd have to tear down the park! The facade has Tigers going across it. A huge Tiger at the Entrance to the park and Tigers on the prowl in the Centerfield scoreboard."
(Editor's Note: I've also been to Comerica Park. There might be more Tigers on the stadium grounds than in Africa. They put Tigers everywhere)
"They have several autograph stations where we could get autographs, we went with the flow and started out at the "Kids Only" station, we got in quick (within 15 minutes to the player) and low and behold as we walked in to the tent, it was Magglio Ordonez. That's pretty much jackpot for me."
"In another Tent they had representatives from their minor league system such as the infamous West Michigan Whitecaps and Toledo Mudhens. They had the local media and radio stations who had booths of their own. In another area they had an ice sculpture of Tigers and the Tigers logo.
They were selling game used memorabilia."
"While my wife and son checked out the kids area, I went to the radio program they were having. At the time, they were interviewing Daniel Schlereth and Max Scherzer. I was trying to figure out where they would exit once the radio program was done and sat right there. When the radio program was done, I asked Daniel if he could sign his ROOKIE jersey, he was like "How about that" but he didn't recognize me, maybe I didn't have Joey with me or maybe he was just in the zone because it seemed like such a busy day. During his interview he mentioned that he was looking forward to the competition in Spring Training."
Thanks for the report Dave! And again, if any loyal fans have great photos or stories to share from baseball trips like this, I'd love to hear them. You can email me at oserey@silverhawks.com
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Monday, January 25, 2010
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Diamondbacks Top 10
Baseball America has released the Arizona Diamondbacks Top 10 Prospects today.
If you want to read what they have to say about the farm system, click here.
If you want the Silver Hawks side of the story, click here.
Or if you just want the list and my opinion, keep reading:
1) Jarrod Parker
2) Bobby Borchering
3) A.J. Pollock
4) Brandon Allen
5) Daniel Schlereth
6) Chris Owings
7) Mike Belfiore
8) Marc Krauss
9) Ryan Wheeler
10) Collin Cowgill
My unsolicited opinions:
-I'm not surprised Jarrod Parker is number one, nor should any of you. He's clearly the best pitcher in the system, even with recent surgery.
-Borchering is young, and likely a Silver Hawk in 2010. Baseball America always gives preferences to younger players over older ones, because their ceilings are always higher.
-I was surprised to see A.J. Pollock at #3. He had a fine year, just not an overwhelming one. However, I think you'll see Pollock dominate the Cal League in 2010, and then it's just a matter of making the proper adjustments to continue to see success on the way up.
-Allen was acquired via a trade, so we don't have a lot to go on with him.
-Schlereth comes in fifth, but that's irrelevant now since he just was traded (see previous post). I would imagine Baseball America would update this list before publishing their top 30 Prospect Handbook.
-Owings and Belfiore are the real deal from what I hear. And they should both be in South Bend on Opening Day 2010.
-Krauss is a guy I struggle with at #8. I'm not saying he doesn't deserve it, or that he's not good. He has enormous power and showed some ability to hit for average. However, he was limited due to ankle injuries, and I don't think we saw everything he could do. I'd like to see him play a full season at 100% before I judge his prospect rating.
-Ryan Wheeler should be higher than #9. In my book, he's top 5 in the system (and that's coming from only seeing him play about two weeks). His swing is so smooth that it's hard for me to imagine his average ever being below .300, and the power numbers will be there as well. He's the real deal.
-Collin Cowgill at #10 is fine. Like Krauss, he had an injury last season that limited him. Again, a full season should help us determine whether the top 10 ranking is justified.
Notable players that dropped out of last year's top 10:
#2 Gerardo Parra (no longer a prospect since he made it to the Majors)
#4 Mark Hallberg (hit .257 for Mobile -- should still be in top 30 I would imagine)
#5 Wade Miley (will still be in top 30, but not a surprise he dropped out of top 10)
#6 Kevin Eichhorn (pitched just 10 games for Missoula)
#7 Cesar Valdez (went 7-6 with a 4.78 ERA in Reno)
#8 Billy Buckner (majors)
#10 Reynaldo Navarro (I actually thought he improved this year. Would like to see his average higher, but he should still be ranked between 11-15 at worst, I would think)
If you want to read what they have to say about the farm system, click here.
If you want the Silver Hawks side of the story, click here.
Or if you just want the list and my opinion, keep reading:
1) Jarrod Parker
2) Bobby Borchering
3) A.J. Pollock
4) Brandon Allen
5) Daniel Schlereth
6) Chris Owings
7) Mike Belfiore
8) Marc Krauss
9) Ryan Wheeler
10) Collin Cowgill
My unsolicited opinions:
-I'm not surprised Jarrod Parker is number one, nor should any of you. He's clearly the best pitcher in the system, even with recent surgery.
-Borchering is young, and likely a Silver Hawk in 2010. Baseball America always gives preferences to younger players over older ones, because their ceilings are always higher.
-I was surprised to see A.J. Pollock at #3. He had a fine year, just not an overwhelming one. However, I think you'll see Pollock dominate the Cal League in 2010, and then it's just a matter of making the proper adjustments to continue to see success on the way up.
-Allen was acquired via a trade, so we don't have a lot to go on with him.
-Schlereth comes in fifth, but that's irrelevant now since he just was traded (see previous post). I would imagine Baseball America would update this list before publishing their top 30 Prospect Handbook.
-Owings and Belfiore are the real deal from what I hear. And they should both be in South Bend on Opening Day 2010.
-Krauss is a guy I struggle with at #8. I'm not saying he doesn't deserve it, or that he's not good. He has enormous power and showed some ability to hit for average. However, he was limited due to ankle injuries, and I don't think we saw everything he could do. I'd like to see him play a full season at 100% before I judge his prospect rating.
-Ryan Wheeler should be higher than #9. In my book, he's top 5 in the system (and that's coming from only seeing him play about two weeks). His swing is so smooth that it's hard for me to imagine his average ever being below .300, and the power numbers will be there as well. He's the real deal.
-Collin Cowgill at #10 is fine. Like Krauss, he had an injury last season that limited him. Again, a full season should help us determine whether the top 10 ranking is justified.
Notable players that dropped out of last year's top 10:
#2 Gerardo Parra (no longer a prospect since he made it to the Majors)
#4 Mark Hallberg (hit .257 for Mobile -- should still be in top 30 I would imagine)
#5 Wade Miley (will still be in top 30, but not a surprise he dropped out of top 10)
#6 Kevin Eichhorn (pitched just 10 games for Missoula)
#7 Cesar Valdez (went 7-6 with a 4.78 ERA in Reno)
#8 Billy Buckner (majors)
#10 Reynaldo Navarro (I actually thought he improved this year. Would like to see his average higher, but he should still be ranked between 11-15 at worst, I would think)
Schlereth Likely Traded
The Arizona Diamondbacks are part of a big three-team trade, but are not getting any attention for it. Why? Because the big winners appear to be the New York Yankees in acquiring Curtis Granderson. As I'm writing this, it's not a 100% done deal, but it's very likely.
Make no mistake about it, the Yankees acquiring Granderson is huge. They need an outfielder, and he's a relatively young (28) talent. There probably is some concern about his declining batting average the last three seasons, but his home runs and RBI totals have all increased.
So why do we care? Well, as the headline of this post indicates, former South Bend Silver Hawks pitcher Daniel Schlereth is apparently part of the deal. Here's how it breaks down:
Yankees get Curtis Granderson (from Tigers)
Tigers get Max Scherzer and Daniel Schlereth (from D'Backs) and Austin Jackson and Phil Coke (from Yankees)
Diamondbacks get Edwin Jackson (from Tigers) and Ian Kennedy (from Yankees)
This doesn't happen very often, but I think this is a good trade for everyone involved. The Yankees get the outfielder they need, the Tigers get to unload some salary and get some very good young players, while the Diamondbacks get a much needed starter (Jackson) and a guy in Kennedy that could be a #5 starter, or at the very least eat some innings in the bullpen.
I only saw Schlereth pitch once against Dayton in 2008, but I was very impressed. He wasn't a Silver Hawk for very long, but I think most people that watched him here would have liked to see him pitch with the D'Backs for a number of years.
Make no mistake about it, the Yankees acquiring Granderson is huge. They need an outfielder, and he's a relatively young (28) talent. There probably is some concern about his declining batting average the last three seasons, but his home runs and RBI totals have all increased.
So why do we care? Well, as the headline of this post indicates, former South Bend Silver Hawks pitcher Daniel Schlereth is apparently part of the deal. Here's how it breaks down:
Yankees get Curtis Granderson (from Tigers)
Tigers get Max Scherzer and Daniel Schlereth (from D'Backs) and Austin Jackson and Phil Coke (from Yankees)
Diamondbacks get Edwin Jackson (from Tigers) and Ian Kennedy (from Yankees)
This doesn't happen very often, but I think this is a good trade for everyone involved. The Yankees get the outfielder they need, the Tigers get to unload some salary and get some very good young players, while the Diamondbacks get a much needed starter (Jackson) and a guy in Kennedy that could be a #5 starter, or at the very least eat some innings in the bullpen.
I only saw Schlereth pitch once against Dayton in 2008, but I was very impressed. He wasn't a Silver Hawk for very long, but I think most people that watched him here would have liked to see him pitch with the D'Backs for a number of years.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Daniel Schlereth and Tonight's Lineup
Daniel Schlereth called up to the majors. He will be in uniform for the D'Backs tonight.
Schlereth was a 2008 Silver Hawks pitcher, going 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA in 7 relief appearances.
He is the son of ESPN football analyst Mark Schlereth.
Tonight's Lineup:
Duffy - CF
Elmore - 2B
Marte - LF
Parker - 3B
Diaz - DH
Perez - C
Ramirez - 1B
Asencio - RF
Navarro - SS
Sinclair - SP
Talked to Hales for tonight's pregame interview.
Schlereth was a 2008 Silver Hawks pitcher, going 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA in 7 relief appearances.
He is the son of ESPN football analyst Mark Schlereth.
Tonight's Lineup:
Duffy - CF
Elmore - 2B
Marte - LF
Parker - 3B
Diaz - DH
Perez - C
Ramirez - 1B
Asencio - RF
Navarro - SS
Sinclair - SP
Talked to Hales for tonight's pregame interview.
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