Gallardo Back In Form

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 9, 2008 1:59 PM CDT in Minor League Notes Comment 16 comments

Yovani Gallardo made his second rehab start today. The game was shortened by rain, but he got his work in. You can see the box score here. He was actually pitching against a decent lineup--Jason Ellison, Nelson Cruz, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Chris Shelton, etc. If I get bored later I might run the numbers and see how that lineup compares to what we saw from the Giants last weekend.

Anyway, good results from YoGa. 5.1 innings, 6 K's, 1 BB. 2 runs on 7 hits, though with rehab starts, I always pay more attention to the K/BB numbers than anything else. I don't know whether, or how long, he would've kept pitching, but those 5.1 innings are all the Sounds got to throw.

This next round through the rotation of Bush, Villanueva, and Parra will be worth watching closely, as it may well determine who stays. The fact that Gallardo is lined up with Bush is interesting in itself.

UPDATE: I got bored. Here's how the Redhawks lineup compares to that of the Giants.

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Good to see a good start for YoGa

I'd like to see Bush move to the long relief postion. He seems perfect for it to me. If we want to limit Parra's innings later in the year then Bush can make a substitute start here and there. And in case anyone goes on the DL for any period we bring a veteran into the rotation rather than a younger guy.

by verno329 on Apr 9, 2008 2:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Gallardo

That had to be his last inning. He was at 90 pitches when it ended and I can't imagine they wanted him to go over 100 in any circumstances.

What are the rules for the use of the DH in AAA? Does it have to do with the parent club of the home team? I ask because the pitchers hit in New Orleans (Mets) but in Oklahoma (Rangers) there were designated hitters.

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by TheJay on Apr 9, 2008 2:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm pretty sure

if the parent team is in the AL, there's a DH.

by Stoa on Apr 9, 2008 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think, actually

that they only use DH when both teams are NL teams.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 9, 2008 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

looks like I am right

yesterday's game between Sacramento (A's) and Portland (SD):

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2008_04_08_srcaaa_poraaa_1

Portland is an NL affiliate, but even at home, against an AL affiliate, they use the DH.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 9, 2008 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's weird

So if an AL affiliate goes to an NL affiliate, they use the DH. If an NL affiliate goes to an NL affiliate (one example: Nashville at New Orleans), they don't use the DH. But if an NL affiliate visits an AL affiliate like this Nashville-Oklahoma game, they use the DH?

Maybe it's just a managers' decision like in spring training. It's crazy enough to be possible.

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by TheJay on Apr 9, 2008 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

right

it's not THAT weird, I don't think.

If both are NL: no DH.
If not: DH

I think the managers can overrule it though, and of course if a NL org wants their pitchers to get practice hitting, I'm sure no one would mind if they didn't use the DH.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 9, 2008 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

hmm

I'm semi-sure that there's no possibility to overrule the no-DH thing in Triple-A (and Double-A for that matter) as there is for spring training. But yeah, I suppose you could overrule it the other way around by having your pitcher hit even when you're eligible to use the DH.

At any rate, the overall effects are also somewhat team-dependent, in that e.g. 11 NL clubs have their Triple-A affiliates in the PCL and just 5 in the IL, so there's a larger chance of having NL vs. NL matchups in the PCL. And then it's additionally slightly biased towards the American Conference where the Sounds are playing, because that one holds six of the NL affiliates and the Pacific Conference five, and the schedules are strongly unbalanced. (All in all, if the schedule is the same type as it was the last few years, the Sounds will be facing NL affiliates in 100 of their 144 games.)

by Zeyes on Apr 10, 2008 7:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jeff...

just passed the article around to my co-workers, and I have to bust you on something. It's now Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Otherwise, thanks for giving us a morale boost.

by Hyatt on Apr 9, 2008 3:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

oh.

well.

thanks for letting me know.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 9, 2008 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was talking to a non baseball fan friend

And was bemoaning to him how hard it is to keep track of what half of the Stadiums are called using Pac Bell Park aka SBC Park aka AT&T Park or the fact that Jacobs Field is now called Progressive Field.

I understand the economics of selling stadium rights but it does not mean I have to like it ;)

Its all about the Bullpen this season that is the key.

by WSB Chris on Apr 9, 2008 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i don't care what company's name is on it

it will always be Miller Park South to me

by SunglassesAtNight on Apr 9, 2008 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

After tonight

let's hope Bush gets to sit next to Gagne in the 'pen

by molitorfan on Apr 9, 2008 5:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

noooooooo...

... Nashville

by ol Pete on Apr 9, 2008 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think Bush would be a great fit as the long reliever

but I don't think that's part of the plan. When Gallardo comes back, I assume we'll have to kick someone to AAA or off the team. I think we can send Bush to AAA, but not McClung (whom Bush might replace as long reliever).

Maybe we'll cut Gagne. :)

I wonder what we'll do when Cameron comes back. I had assumed Kapler will go, but Gross is the only one not hitting (so far).

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Apr 9, 2008 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I heard Yost answering the Bush fate question

First he made it sound like he was really favoring keeping him, you know, he's 'competitive' and has 'composure' and prepares... and then he said something that really didn't sound like his words. He talked about best for the team. My guess is that is Simmons and perhaps others saying that.

I wonder if Bushy will be competitive tonight.

by ol Pete on Apr 9, 2008 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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