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and a save for Tank!!!! http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/mil...t=l_sco&lid=111

I saw Nestor at the Hammerhead game today, he was in uniform (by the way - they SUCK). Still on the DL - dobt know for how long. I'll try to find out more at their next home game. Havent seen Baxter at all at any of the Hammerhead games. He is listed on their roster (restricted list??????) I'll ask about Belisario as well.

7 IP 5 Hits 0 Runs 0 Walks 7 Strikeouts ERA 2.84 (3-0) Greensboro wins 10-4 with homeruns from Harvey, Gaston and Van Houton.

Harvey Garcia hits a consistent 94 and I've seen hit 95 a couple of times this year. Closer of the Future???

He already hit #7 in the first inning today. Game going on now with Chris Volstad pitching. Hoppers up 2-0 after 1

Greensboro wins 6-0 behing the 6 hitless innings thrown by Sean Wests replacement in the rotation, Daniel Barone. West went on the Dl with a sore shoulder Sanchez hits his league leading 5th homer http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/mil...gboafx_hicafx_1

Volstad is not even in high A (Jupiter) but low A ) Greensboro. Remember he is only 19 years old and still hasnt played a full baseball season

They won both 3-1 and 1-0. Strong pitching performances from Matt Goyen and harvey Garcia in game 1 and Gaby Hernandez and Kurt Koehler in game 2 Harvey Garcia is the real deal. I saw him last week strike out the side with 93-94 mph pitches and today he hit 95 while striking out 2.

at Roger Dean (5PM Start). Matt Goyen nad Gaby Hernandez should be the starters.. After a rough (1-3) start to the season. the hammerheads to get their act together.

Homeruns by Van Houton, Fulton and Septimo. Chris Volstad went 7 shut out innings giving up 3 hits 2K's and no walks.. Blake Jones got his second save.

Greensboro is the perfect place to watch a game . Its a new stadium that consistently gets a big crowd. All our top pitching prospects are there as well. There are also hotels all around the stadium area. The Mudcats stadium is old. Gravel parking lots etc. The team actually stays in Raleigh, about 30 minutes away.

GREENSBORO Chris Volstad Aaron Thompson Ryan Tucker Sean West Chris Leroux Closer - Blake Jones JUPITER Gaby Hernandez Jacob Marceaux Jose Garcia Jim Brauer Matt Goyen Closer - Harvey Garcia CAROLINA Adam Bostick Paul Mildren James Russ Annibal Sanchez Ben Julianel Closer - Chris Mobley Cant remember the AAA rotation, but I know it has Bump, Pinto and Ungs in it Did you find this on a site? or did you come up with this list yourself? because I got a couple of questions I attended every just about every minor league spring training game at RDS and am a Jupiter Hammerhead regular. I know a lot of people.

Lincoln Holdzkom and Zach McCormack

Nope , actually saw him a couple of hours ago

I think its Olsen for ONE start!

GREENSBORO Chris Volstad Aaron Thompson Ryan Tucker Sean West Chris Leroux Closer - Blake Jones JUPITER Gaby Hernandez Jacob Marceaux Jose Garcia Jim Brauer Matt Goyen Closer - Harvey Garcia CAROLINA Adam Bostick Paul Mildren James Russ Annibal Sanchez Ben Julianel Closer - Chris Mobley Cant remember the AAA rotation, but I know it has Bump, Pinto and Ungs in it

Volstad is starting the season in Greensboro. All minor league teams break camp on Sunday. Just came back from watching the minor league teams play today . Saw Scott Olsen pitch for AAA. Pitched great!!!!

FYI, Brandon Phillips was originally drafted by the Expos. The people that drafted him were Jim Fleming, Stan Meek and Admin Beinfast.

Dorante wasnt even their first choice. Former Marlins bench coach Doud Davis was offered the job first. He turned it down to take the AA managerial job with the Toronto Blue Jays. ( new Hampshire) I know Dorante well as he managed Jupiter for a few years. He is going to struggle with double switches, pitchers hitting, bunting . etc.

Florida Donovan Osborne, Valerio de los Santos, Ariel Prieto, Ray Aguilar, Chad Bentz, Brad Clontz, Bryan Corey, Bryce Florie, Jerrod Fuell, Franklyn Gracesqui, Benjamin Howard, Luke Lockwood, Donovan Osborne, Ariel Prieto, Jose Rodriguez, Clint Sodowsky, Dennis Anderson, Jason Hill, John Pachot, Admin Barnes, Marcos Cabral, Wilson Delgado, Mathew Demarco, Matt Erickson, John Lindsey, Drew Niles, Todd Sears, Jason Wood, Christopher Ashby, Michael Colangelo, Mark Little, Matt Padgett any keepers????

Marlins purchased the contracts of RHP Allen Baxter, LHP Adam Bostick, RHP Jose Garcia and RHP Carlos Martinez to the 40-man roster. That the Marlins had no hitters to add says a lot about their farm system. They shouldn't have to worry about losing anyone in the Rule 5 draft. Nov. 18 - 8:02 pm et c/o rotoworld

Gary Carter? He might be an interesting option. Been managing in the minors I believe, affiliation with fish in the past... good baseball guy. Thoughts? I can really see this happening When I was a Mets fan back when I was a kid before the fish existed... Carter was my favorite player for awhile. On one of my little league cards it says "Favorite Player: Gary Carter" so I might be a homer here. Saw him manager the GCL Mets a few times . His team did win the division but he redefine the word "OBNOXIOUS"!!!!! The Marlins braintrust saw him a few times and did poke fun at him.

Only 1 Marlin farmhand made the list. It wasnt Jeff Allison (see below for reason why) 2005 Top 20 Prospects: South Atlantic League By John Manuel September 27, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOP 20 PROSPECTS 1. Scott Elbert, lhp, Columbus 2. Neil Walker, c, Hickory 3. Marcus Sanders, ss, Augusta 4. Troy Patton, lhp, Lexington 5. Ryan Braun, 3b, West Virginia 6. Philip Hughes, rhp, Charleston 7. Blake DeWitt, 3b, Columbus 8. Matt Harrison, lhp, Rome 9. Yunel Escobar, ss, Rome 10. Brandon Jones, of, Rome 11. Jimmy Barthmaier, rhp, Lexington 12. Gio Gonzalez, lhp, Kannapolis 13. Mark Rogers, rhp, West Virginia 14. Greg Golson, of, Lakewood 15. Hunter Pence, of, Lexington 16. Collin Balester, rhp, Savannah 17. J.T. Restko, of, Greensboro 18. Gaby Hernandez, rhp, Hagerstown 19. Ian Desmond, ss, Savannah 20. Chris Nelson, ss, Asheville The South Atlantic League was stacked in 2004. Not only were a plethora of high-profile prospects on hand, but talents such as Delmon Young and Ian Stewart stayed in the low Class A league all season. The SAL wasn't quite the same this year. Managers said the players seemed older and had fewer standout tools. The hitters who dominated the league were mostly college products rather than high schoolers like Young and Stewart were. And few of the top players spent the entire season in the Sally League. If the SAL had a player to rival its Class of '95 (Andruw Jones and Vladimir Guerrero) or '04 (Young and Stewart), it wasn't obvious to managers and scouts. It had talent, though, particularly depth among pitchers and especially among lefthanders. It also had excellent finishes to pro debuts by 2005 draftees such as Ryan Braun (Brewers) and Yunel Escobar (Braves), who helped shore up the crop of position-player talent. and it wasnt Chris Mobley - A: John Manuel: Not much, though I'm a Mobley fan. He has average to fringe-average stuff but he competes and throws strikes. I was glad to see him on the World Cup team but shocked that Davey Johnson used a low Class A pitcher to try to close games against Japan, which used veteran industrial league guys. That didn't work out so well. Q: evan from Cincinnati (OH) asks: Hi, John. I've been following Jimmy Barthmaier since BA tabbed him as a HOU sleeper a couple of years ago. His numbers look solid and the Astros are typically advancing him one level at a time. Not that it's a crime to be #11 behind these ten guys, but what's holding him back from being a Phillip Hughes-caliber player to you? Since you're not Jim Callis, can I also ask for a comp? and it wasnt Jeff Allison Q: Jon from Peoria asks: Did Jeff Allison get much support to be on the list? How was his stuff compared to when he was drafted? A: John Manuel: He didn't get a lot of support, and people were kind of mum about him, it was weird. Best I could get on Allison was that he showed flashes of a low 90s fastball and flashes of a plus breaking ball, but that the rust of not having pitched much since 2003 really showed, and that he just wasn't consistent from inning to inning or game to game. Getting through the season, getting back on the field, all that stuff is a huge positive for him, but it sounds like his command wasn't there much and that's going to be a factor. Plus, you'll excuse me for being wary of his makeup.

Let AJ and his HUMONGOUS ego go! Who Cares. Remember the Marlins won the World Series in 2003 ( the one year AJ DIDnt pitch). AJ, Get over yourself I'm sure tomorrow you'll blame the clubhouse attendant for the Marlins woes because the toilet paper wasnt soft enough.

Q: nick from fl asks: How good do you see Chris Volstad being? Possible number 1 starter, because it seemed like he put up good numbers especially his strikeoutwalk rate? A: Allan Simpson: As you would expect from a pitcher from a good high school program in Florida, Volstad was a pretty polished product when he started his pro career in the GCL. He lasted only a half year before being promoted to the New York-Penn League, where he also excelled. He's got command of three pitches but projects more as a No. 2 starter in the big leagues. His fastball was only 91-92, though scouts had him at 93-95 during the high school season. Hey Butchy, where do you see Volstad and the rest of the young arms starting off next season??? :mischief2 If I was a betting man, I'd say that Volstad, THompson, West and Tucker will all be in Greensboro. Marceaux should start in Jupiter. Kyle Winters ( 5th rd pick) should be in Jamestown. Jeff Allison is the one mystery. He should be in Jupiter next year, but isnt that where his "problems" started a couple of years ago??? Thats just my opinion.