Reds:

Homer Bailey-->I've never seen him pitch so I hope he gets in

Joey Votto-->1st basemen at double a

BTW GDawgs, whats up with Saltamachia, he has been awful this year? Not a good year for the Braves orginization all around.

JFlight21 Wrote:BTW GDawgs, whats up with Saltamachia, he has been awful this year? Not a good year for the Braves orginization all around.

No kidding, he's been terrible this year. Might have been too much pressure put on him this spring. Some were calling for him to make the opening day roster. Obviously that was absurd. My hope is he'll move to first and be ready for the majors by 2008.

Yunel Escobar (SS) is our only guy in the Futures Game.

Astros

RHP Jason Hirsh (AAA)
OF Hunter Pence (AA)

Uzian Wrote:Astros

RHP Jason Hirsh (AAA)
OF Hunter Pence (AA)

that POS hirsh is in the game? i saw him pitch in spring training, he has no absolutely no stuff.

BTW, the giants have 2 crappy middle aged players in the game.

2006 XM SATELLITE RADIO ALL-STAR FUTURES GAME ROSTERS

UNITED STATES TEAM POSITION WORLD TEAM
(RH) Nick Adenhart - Cedar Rapids (LAA) Pitchers (RH) Yovani Gallardo - Huntsville (Mil)
(RH) Homer Bailey - Chattanooga (Cin) P (LH) Jaime Garcia - Palm Beach (STL)
(LH) Gio Gonzalez - Reading (Phi) P (RH) Jose Garcia - Carolina (Fla)
(LH) Tom Gorzelanny - Indianapolis (Pit) P (RH) Radhames Liz - Frederick (Bal)
(RH) Nick Pereira - Fresno (SF) P (RH) Edgar Martinez - Portland (Bos)
(RH) Jason Hirsh - Round Rock (Hou) P (RH) Carlos Carrasco - Lakewood (Phi)
(RH) Phil Hughes - Trenton (NYY) P (LH) Davis Romero - Syracuse (Tor)
(RH) Eric Hurley - Bakersfield (Tex) P (RH) Jae Kuk Ryu - Iowa (Chi)
(RH) Matt Lindstrom - Binghamton (NYM) P (RH) Juan Salas - Durham (TB)
(RH) Adam Miller - Akron (Cle) P (RH) Humberto Sanchez - Toledo (Det)
Kurt Suzuki - Midland (Oak) Catchers George Kottaras - Mobile (SD)
Neil Walker - Lynchburg (Pit) C Salomon Manriquez - Harrisburg (Was)
Ryan Braun - Huntsville (Mil) Infielders Joaquin Arias - Oklahoma (Tex)
Stephen Drew - Tucson (Ari) INF Yung Chi Chen - Inland Empire (Sea)
Josh Fields - Charlotte (CWS) INF Luis Cruz - Mobile (SD)
Alex Gordon - Wichita (KC) INF Yunel Escobar - Mississippi (Atl)
Howie Kendrick - Salt Lake (LAA) INF Joel Guzman - Las Vegas (LAD)
Joe Koshansky - Tulsa (Col) INF Ching Lung Hu - Jacksonville (LAD)
Eric Patterson - West Tenn (Chi) INF Pablo Sandoval - Augusta (SF)
Troy Tulowitzki - Tulsa (Col) INF Joey Votto - Chattanooga (Cin)
Travis Buck - Midland (Oak) Outfielders Wladimir Balentien - San Antonio (Sea)
Billy Butler - Wichita (KC) OF Anderson Gomes - Kannapolis (CWS)
Cameron Maybin - West Michigan (Det) OF Carlos Gonzalez - Lancaster (Ari)
Hunter Pence - Corpus Christi (Hou) OF Trent Oeltjen - New Britain (Min)
Nolan Reimold - Frederick (Bal) OF Jose Tabata - Charleston (NYY)
Gary Carter Manager Ferguson Jenkins
Tim Bogar - Akron (Cle) Coach Dave Clark - Corpus Christi (Hou)
Stan Cliburn - Rochester (Min) Coach Todd Claus - Portland (Bos)
Stu Cole - Tulsa (Col) Coach Chip Hale - Tucson (Ari)
Jackie Moore - Round Rock (Hou) Coach Razor Shines - Charlotte (CWS)
Jayhawk Owens - Chattanooga (Cin) Coach John Shoemaker - Jacksonville (LAD)
Stan Kyles - Nashville (Mil) Pitching Coach Juan Nieves - Charlotte (CWS)

On the subject of futures game players, Homer Bailey threw a 6 inning no hitter in his 2nd start in double a. He has thrown 12 innings of no runs ball with 13 k's and 2 walks in double a.

JFlight21 Wrote:On the subject of futures game players, Homer Bailey threw a 6 inning no hitter in his 2nd start in double a. He has thrown 12 innings of no runs ball with 13 k's and 2 walks in double a.

Damn, it seems like he throws a no-hitter every other start. I know they're not technically no-hitters since they aren't nine innings, but still.

GDawgs88 Wrote:

JFlight21 Wrote:On the subject of futures game players, Homer Bailey threw a 6 inning no hitter in his 2nd start in double a. He has thrown 12 innings of no runs ball with 13 k's and 2 walks in double a.

Damn, it seems like he throws a no-hitter every other start. I know they're not technically no-hitters since they aren't nine innings, but still.

I am starting to come to my senses with him. I don't want Krivsky to rush him anymore. Leave him at double a the rest of the year and if he continues to dominate start him at triple a next year. Maybe give him a call up after the all star break next year. Heck, he would only be 21 at that point.

GDawgs, how is Andrus doing this year? I am very intrigued by him.

He's held his own down at Rome (low-A) which is pretty darn impressive for a 17-year old. He's got a shot to be in the majors before he turns twenty. He's hit well at all three of his stops so far.

Anyone need a shortstop? With Andrus, Yunel Escobar, Tony Pena Jr., and Luis Hernandez, we've got no shortage. Should be some nice trade bait.

I'm growing tired of Felipe Lopez. He is an awful fielder. Either he moves to second so phillips can play short or he can hit the road.

GDawgs88 Wrote:Anyone need a shortstop? With Andrus, Yunel Escobar, Tony Pena Jr., and Luis Hernandez, we've got no shortage. Should be some nice trade bait.

i'd be surprised if schuerholz isn't looking to trade renteria.

flyingswoosh Wrote:

GDawgs88 Wrote:Anyone need a shortstop? With Andrus, Yunel Escobar, Tony Pena Jr., and Luis Hernandez, we've got no shortage. Should be some nice trade bait.

i'd be surprised if schuerholz isn't looking to trade renteria.

I'd hang on to him through 2007. Then trade him.

GDawgs88 Wrote:

flyingswoosh Wrote:

GDawgs88 Wrote:Anyone need a shortstop? With Andrus, Yunel Escobar, Tony Pena Jr., and Luis Hernandez, we've got no shortage. Should be some nice trade bait.

i'd be surprised if schuerholz isn't looking to trade renteria.

I'd hang on to him through 2007. Then trade him.

i heard the new ownership might not want to wait.

I haven't heard that but it wouldn't surprise me. I'm really worried about what's going to happen if and when the sale to Liberty Media is completed. People complained about Time Warner, and I confess I was one of them, but at least they kept our payroll in the top half of baseball and didn't meddle in baseball decisions. A lot of people couldn't wait for Time Warner to sell the team...but you have to be careful what you wish for.

GDawgs88 Wrote:I haven't heard that but it wouldn't surprise me. I'm really worried about what's going to happen if and when the sale to Liberty Media is completed. People complained about Time Warner, and I confess I was one of them, but at least they kept our payroll in the top half of baseball and didn't meddle in baseball decisions. A lot of people couldn't wait for Time Warner to sell the team...but you have to be careful what you wish for.

agreed.

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