Arizona - The Diamondbacks have already called up several of their best hitting prospects, but they still have center fielder Chris Young, catcher Miguel Montero and first baseman Chris Carter to choose from. Young, who is hitting .274/.365/.538, would have been more interesting if Eric Byrnes wasn’t playing so well. He deserves a callup anyway, but he probably won’t have a lot to do. The same goes for Montero. Carter likely won’t join the team as long as Tony Clark is able to return from his shoulder injury. … The addition of Livan Hernandez has seemingly taken what opportunities might have been available for Dustin Nippert or Micah Owings. Nippert’s struggles are half the reason the Diamondbacks needed Hernandez anyway. … It was very disappointing that the club removed its third-best starter from the rotation to make room for Hernandez. Juan Cruz is probably going to be more useful out of the pen than Enrique Gonzalez or Claudio Vargas would have been, but he also would have been more valuable as a starter. I’m holding out hope that the decision will be revisited soon. … The headline on MLB.com said “Quentin to play every day,” but the rookie still sat in favor of Shawn Green on Sunday. He’ll probably start Monday against the left-hander, and he should have value in mixed leagues if he does play regularly. However, there’s reason for skepticism until manager Bob Melvin actually gives him four or five starts in a row. Of course, a trade involving Green would clear things right up.
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 2:31 pm Post subject:
Probably won't call up that many guys. I would guess Young, who can pinch hit or pinch run. Possibly Barden in the IF. Maybe Carter if they want to showcase him.
Pitchers will be mostly relievers. It really depends on where guys (starters) are in relation to their innings pitched for the year. If guys are close to their ceiling and they're a possibility to go to the AFL, they'll be shut down until then.
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 2:36 pm Post subject:
David B wrote:
Here is one person's opinion...
The headline on MLB.com said “Quentin to play every day,” but the rookie still sat in favor of Shawn Green on Sunday.
It's a small point, and yet I want to take issue with it. The "headline on MLB.com" does not exist -- at least, not that I could find. Using the "search news archive" feature for the month of August and identifying the team as the Diamondbacks, one finds an article entitled, Notes: Quentin's role grows; for which the subheadline reads, "Rookie right fielder ready to start full time for Diamondbacks." This story ran on Agust 13th. It does not contain the report that Green will be benched in favor of CQ...
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It's a small point, and yet I want to take issue with it. The "headline on MLB.com" does not exist -- at least, not that I could find. Using the "search news archive" feature for the month of August and identifying the team as the Diamondbacks, one finds an article entitled, Notes: Quentin's role grows; for which the subheadline reads, "Rookie right fielder ready to start full time for Diamondbacks." This story ran on Agust 13th. It does not contain the report that Green will be benched in favor of CQ...
Your small point is noted. In THIS ARTICLE, foxsports Aaron Gleeman speculated that Green would now warm the bench based on Melvin's comments.
EvilJuan, I've found that sometimes on line stories (particularly on ESPN.com) go through revisions throughout the course of a day. I have linked a story that said one thing in the morning, and then followed the link later in the day to discover the point I wanted to emphasize was removed from the story completely. I have also seen entire headlines changed, so that may have been the case of what happened here.
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 2:54 pm Post subject:
They changed it.
And for good reason. I think that Melvin was NOT saying Q would be the everyday starter. The MLB reporter took liberties with Melvins words, and if you read the article carefully, you got that impression.
So they changed the headline.
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 3:13 pm Post subject:
Which is my main point: Apart from the Gleeman article, there has been no confirmation of the "report" that Green has been benched in favor of Quentin.
Most of us here would prefer the report to be accurate, I'm sure. I keep trying to find something that verifies it -- and so far, have come up empty.
That's all I've been trying to say (and do)...
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Which is my main point: Apart from the Gleeman article, there has been no confirmation of the "report" that Green has been benched in favor of Quentin.
Most of us here would prefer the report to be accurate, I'm sure. I keep trying to find something that verifies it -- and so far, have come up empty.
I don't think Carter is on the 40 man so I doubt he gets called. Montero and Young for sure. If Davanon isn't back, I'd like to see Young play cf against a number of rh's (even though he is rh) in place of Byrnes.
Doug Slatten as the only lh on the roster may get called up. If not, I wouldn't be surprised to see Choate (do we still have him?) get called up (you can cut him from the roster after the season which you don't want to do with Carter) or a loogy purchased.
Then you have some pitchers to choose from. Baj, Gonzalez and Nippert would be my guess although I'm not that familar with who is down there. Bazik (?) maybe as a reward for a good season. You can go up to 40, but for logistical reasons, teams usually go 6 or so at most (and even not that most of the time).
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 4:13 pm Post subject:
Carter is not on the 40-man roster. Neither is Choate, who was designated for assigment on August 6th. IIRC, he cleared waivers and was assigned to Tucson.
Slaten was with the Tennessee Smokies until July 19th, when he was called up to Tucson. Here are his numbers:
Code:
W L ERA G IP H R ER HR BB SO
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2 3 1.88 40 43.0 31 12 9 1 15 59
1 1 0.75 11 12.0 6 2 1 0 3 13
There would appear to be the chance he could get called up, based on these numbers.
Bajenaru got clubbed pretty good in his short stay here; as did Edgar and Nippert in their appearances with the Dbacks. That doesn't immediately rule them out as September call-ups; but what does anyone really expect to see from them? Similarly, Bacsik had what appeared to be a good season in Tucson, and is going to the World Championships as a member of the U.S. team. He's been mentioned here many times with the question, why not give him a shot? Maybe in September...
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:36 am Post subject:
EvilJuan wrote:
Carter is not on the 40-man roster. Neither is Choate, who was designated for assigment on August 6th. IIRC, he cleared waivers and was assigned to Tucson.
Slaten was with the Tennessee Smokies until July 19th, when he was called up to Tucson. Here are his numbers:
Code:
W L ERA G IP H R ER HR BB SO
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2 3 1.88 40 43.0 31 12 9 1 15 59
1 1 0.75 11 12.0 6 2 1 0 3 13
There would appear to be the chance he could get called up, based on these numbers.
Bajenaru got clubbed pretty good in his short stay here; as did Edgar and Nippert in their appearances with the Dbacks. That doesn't immediately rule them out as September call-ups; but what does anyone really expect to see from them? Similarly, Bacsik had what appeared to be a good season in Tucson, and is going to the World Championships as a member of the U.S. team. He's been mentioned here many times with the question, why not give him a shot? Maybe in September...
I say we give Bacsik a shot now, that way he can get one or two starts in before the 31st, that way we can see if he or Enrique are better suited starters for the (getting very optimistic) playoff roster.
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:03 pm Post subject:
Oden wrote:
Probably won't call up that many guys...Maybe Carter if they want to showcase him.
The Contra Costa Times today wrote:
Despite hitting near .300 and leading the Tucson Sidewinders in RBI for much of the season, Carter has had to sit by and watch as the Diamondbacks extended call-ups to top prospects Scott Hairston, Carlos Quentin, Stephen Drew and Chris Young. Meanwhile, his friends call and ask why he hasn't been called up yet.
Carter entered September batting .294 with 19 home runs and 93 RBI in his first full season at Tucson. He walked 77 times against 67 strikeouts and had a .390 on base percentage. His only struggles have come in the field, where he's playing first base every day for the first time in his professional career.
"His bat is better than his glove right now. But his bat is major-league ready," said Sidewinders manager Chip Hale, a Campolindo graduate in his third season managing Arizona's Triple-A club. "He could go and be a designated hitter for an AL club right now."
Unfortunately for Carter, the Diamondbacks are a National League team -- one that gave its starting first base job to rookie Conor Jackson right out of spring training this year. Jackson hasn't disappointed, hitting .279 with 11 home runs and 61 RBI over 113 games.
"For another player trying to make his way up, it can be frustrating," Hale said. "But Chris has to realize that he's not just playing for Arizona. He's playing for all the major-league scouts. He just has to try to put up the best season he can put up."
Carter, a 17th-round selection out of Stanford in 2004, is in his first option year with the Diamondbacks. Should the organization choose not to protect him, another team could claim him in the Rule 5 draft over the winter.
"I roomed with Dan Uggla (in Double-A) last year," Carter said. "The Diamondbacks didn't protect him and he turned out to be an All-Star (in Florida). I talked with him last month and I feel a little better now."
In most seasons, calling up Carter would be a no-brainer when the minor-league seasons end and major-league clubs are allowed to expand their active rosters from 25 to 40 players on Sept. 1. However, the Sidewinders have the best record in the Pacific Coast League and will play deeper into September.
"Making the playoffs could hurt my chances," Carter said.
Whether Carter is called up later this month or not, Hale hopes the 23-year-old talent can keep things in perspective.
"For him to be in Triple-A at this point in his career is quite an accomplishment for him," Hale said. "When you realize that most of his draft class is still in Class-A, it can change your perspective a bit."
The Dbacks will certainly add Carter on the 40 man roster. Ditto for Barden. As I wrote already, this team should have Callaspo, Barden, Carter and Hairston take the spots of Counsell, Easley, Clark, and Gonzo on the 25 man roster next year. Veteran leadership be damned.
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