Timber Rattlers roster released

by battlekow on Apr 6, 2009 12:05 PM CDT Comment 29 comments

link (h/t bnedaddy at Brewerfan)

Most interesting things I see: What a pitching staff--it's so cool that this team is so close to Milwaukee. I can't wait to get up there and see some of these guys throw. Shawn Zarraga got skipped past Helena and straight to full-season ball, which is a nice vote of confidence; he could give us a third really interesting catching prospect by the end of the year. Edgar Trejo is also pretty much skipping Helena after only playing in three games there last year before blowing out his knee; he's only 19, so that's kind of surprising. Also, where's Chris Dennis?

Pitchers

Cody Adams
Michael Bowman
Evan Frederickson
Jim Henderson
Pedro Lambertus
Dan Meadows
Dan Merklinger
Efrain Nieves
Liam Ohlmann
Wily Peralta
Brandon Ritchie
Cody Scarpetta
Garrett Sherrill
Trey Watten

Catchers

Corey Kemp
Sean McCraw
Shawn Zarraga

Infielders

John Delaney
Brock Kjeldgaard
Brett Lawrie
Michael Marseco
Juan Sanchez
Edgar Trejo

Outfielders

Cutter Dykstra
Erik Komatsu
Erik Miller
Michael Vass

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No Odorizzi?

Hopefully he’s up there sometime in the year. It’d be great to see him and Lawrie up there this year.

PensBurgh penalty - Lavender - 2 minutes for hijynxing.

by Lavender on Apr 6, 2009 12:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Odorizzi didn't even get a late-season bump to Helena last year

I think you’ll see the Brewers be very cautious with him and Lintz, at least for awhile.

jeff: but i shudder to think of the bullpen analogy to sending the runner

by battlekow on Apr 6, 2009 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Understandable. He’s really young as well anyway. Don’t want to rush him into a huge innings pitched mark at a young age, or get him shook up in A ball when he isn’t ready.

Really looking forward to see Lawrie in person though.

PensBurgh penalty - Lavender - 2 minutes for hijynxing.

by Lavender on Apr 6, 2009 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ages

Lawrie is the youngest person on the team.

The oldest — Jim Henderson, born 10/21/82. He’s spent parts of the last two seasons with the AAA Iowa Cubs. I wonder how it feels to go from AAA to low-A. Anybody know his story?

by cmow on Apr 6, 2009 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You heard it here first

the two-headed behemoth Lintzorizzi heading up the Brewers’ rotation in 2014

by Wayfaerer on Apr 7, 2009 12:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That

is just awesome. Can’t wait to see Lawrie hit – might not be so exciting to watch him fail at 2nd

by Wayfaerer on Apr 6, 2009 12:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Thursday!

Get to freeze my butt off drinking dollar beers and watching the rattlers. Should be a good day…

by SgtClueLs on Apr 6, 2009 1:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm going Thursday, too

should be a little bit warmer than today, anyway.

The artist formerly known as jihad.

by Jordan M on Apr 6, 2009 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Someone shoot some video, please

jeff: but i shudder to think of the bullpen analogy to sending the runner

by battlekow on Apr 6, 2009 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Might not be able to Thursday, but we'll see

I will be going to several other games soon though (for sure by late April), and I definitely will then.

I hope Scarpetta pitches on opening night. I think it might be Adams, though. Or if they stretch out Wily.

Oh, and in a mildly related note, Brad Schreiber hit 92 pitching for the high school team in Chicago on Saturday.

The artist formerly known as jihad.

by Jordan M on Apr 6, 2009 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

All Ican offer is crappy camera video. Won’t be any good.. but I’ll try.

by SgtClueLs on Apr 8, 2009 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Are either of you going to both Openers?

by tcyoung on Apr 6, 2009 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Because I'm too lazy to cross reference different web sites

can anyone provide a quick and dirty list of other non-Brewers blue-chippers in the Midwest League worth thinking about when scheduling a trip to Appleton?

by James Stanley Cocanower on Apr 7, 2009 4:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Happily, someone just did it for you (unless that is you).

jeff: but i shudder to think of the bullpen analogy to sending the runner

by battlekow on Apr 7, 2009 9:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Figuring out rotation

How many SPs would they use? I have those 2 tickets I won through here, and I’d like to time it to see Scarpetta start and Lawrie playing. Does the rotation work any different in A ball compared to the majors?

For example, if I were to see that Scarpetta is starting one day, would I be correct to assume he’ll start the 5th game after that?

by cwolf20 on Apr 7, 2009 6:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

T-Rats rotation

jeff: but i shudder to think of the bullpen analogy to sending the runner

by battlekow on Apr 7, 2009 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks!

Good to have that for reference.

by cwolf20 on Apr 7, 2009 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Scarpetta Nieves

The artist formerly known as jihad.

by Jordan M on Apr 7, 2009 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who are the first eight guys you're so excited about? :)

And “Hook” is an excellent name for a pitching coach.

by Zeyes on Apr 7, 2009 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh and really

when I found out I was going to that game, I thought “Wouldn’t it be fun to get to watch Scarpetta and Nieves?”

The artist formerly known as jihad.

by Jordan M on Apr 7, 2009 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

good thing Jack Z took the Mariners job

otherwise, Scarpetta and Nieves would be permanently moved to the bullpen by now.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 7, 2009 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lookout Landing is just so awesome

I laughed out loud reading their Aumont thread, several times. Stuff like:

SO IN THEORY THE GAMES ONLY NEED TO BE 6 INNINGS LONG FROM NOW ON

SO IN FACT IF THE GAME IS RAIN SHORTENED WE ONLY NEED 3 INNINGS OF STARTING PITCHING
I LIKA THE WAY OU THINK MR Z

Also, they’re speculating about how hard Strasburg will be able to throw out of the bullpen.

The artist formerly known as jihad.

by Jordan M on Apr 7, 2009 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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