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July 10, 2009

Minor League Update

July 10

by Kevin Goldstein

There really might be something here

Garrett Mock, RHP, Nationals (Triple-A Syracuse)
Thursday's stats: 8 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
Mock has provided a dichotomy to scouts for years. H's always had good stuff, but the results have rarely matched. A conversion to a bullpen role early in the year was about as brief as it was successful, but he's suddenly shining back in a starting role. In his last five games, he has allowed just two runs over 35 innings. Oh yeah, and the stuff is still there, as he's pounding the strike zone with a fastball that gets up to 93 mph and two quality breaking balls.

Have a day, EY

Eric Young, 2B, Rockies (Triple-A Colorado Springs)
Thursday's stats: 4-for-4, 3B, 2 HR (5), 4 R, 5 RBI, SB
There have been plenty of rumors lately of Young going to the Pirates for Freddy Sanchez, so if those talks are true, and the Pittsburgh had scouts looking at Young, they got to see a career-best game out of him. Despite the two home runs, power is not his game; it's all about getting on base and running. With a .298/.386/.432 line that includes 48 stolen bases, he's doing both with aplomb.

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DGBL

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It almost seems too easy to demote Detwiler, who has done nothing of late, and promote Mock into the post-break rotation. What kind of starter could Mock be?

Jul 10, 2009 13:36 PM

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Scott44

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KG, how did Hosmer look last night?

Jul 10, 2009 13:38 PM

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Better. He seems to have gotten some messages and is standing close to the plate. The swing is still very good and he made some hard contact.

Jul 10, 2009 14:30 PM

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mak1277

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Tony Sanchez follows up with a 3 for 4 night with a double, homer and 5 RBIs.

He needs to be moved to High-A before the year's through, right?

Jul 11, 2009 05:27 AM

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Domenik Hixon

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KG, thoughts on Kyle Russell? Still King too much, but he's crushed the ball all over the league. Fine, he's 23 in A ball, but .281-32-11 with 70 walks in 611 minor league at bats is nothing to sneeze at.

Jul 11, 2009 10:12 AM

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