SAN DIEGO PADRES
| Gabe Alvarez (3B, 27, R/R) |
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YEAR TM GM AB HT DB TP HR RUN RBI BB SO AVG OBA SLU SB CS 1998 AAA 67 249 68 15 1 20 37 58 30 60 273 350 582 3 1 1999 AAA 110 410 117 24 0 21 70 67 57 80 285 373 498 1 3 2000 AAA 112 382 93 22 2 17 70 61 80 97 243 377 445 2 1 |
| Alvarez is the new Jeff Manto, a power-hitting third baseman who with a little luck might have had a career. He will probably spend the rest of his career moving around, getting a few at bats each season. He's with the Padres now; chances are that he will put up some nice numbers at Las Vegas. |
| Alex Arias (IF, 33, R/R) |
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YEAR TM GM AB HT DB TP HR RUN RBI BB SO AVG OBA SLU SB CS 1998 PHI 56 133 39 8 0 1 17 16 13 18 293 358 376 2 0 1999 PHI 118 347 105 20 1 4 43 48 36 31 303 373 401 2 2 2000 PHI 70 155 29 9 0 2 17 15 16 28 187 271 284 1 0 |
| Arias is a veteran bench player whose greatest strengths are versatility and his occasional good year with the bat. Last year he hit very poorly; to make things worse, he's not so versatile anymore, and can't really play any position except third base. But he's been signed by the Padres, and will probably get a fair share of playing time with them. |
| Buddy Carlyle (23, R) |
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YEAR TEAM WN LS GP GS CG SH SV IP HIT BB SO ERA 1999 SD 1 3 7 7 0 0 0 38 36 17 29 597 |
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Carlyle entered the 2000 season as San Diego's best young pitcher. He spent the year at Las Vegas, pitched very well, and was sold to Japan after the season ended. I've tried to figure out why the Padres would ship their best young pitcher overseas, but no one in San Diego seems to be talking; I'll keep checking, though. I think he's had a bit of elbow trouble, but nothing so serious that he had to miss a start. Otherwise, everything about him is great. His K/W ratios have been sensational, and there's nothing wrong with a 4.29 ERA in a place like Las Vegas. |
| Mike Colangelo (OF, 24, R) |
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YEAR TM GM AB HT DB TP HR RUN RBI BB SO AVG OBA SLU SB CS 1998 A 58 228 78 19 3 9 46 29 25 40 342 422 570 7 7 1999 AA-AAA 54 214 75 17 4 1 37 22 27 40 350 437 481 5 4 2000 INJURED - DID NOT PLAY |
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Colangelo was a terrific prospect in 1999, before a broken thumb ended his season. Last year, he had more injury problems; this time, a torn labrum in his shoulder (suffered in an outfield collision) cost him the entire season. He is still very young, and I wouldn't forget about him. ADDENDUM: Colangelo was claimed by Arizona after the season, then put him on waivers a week later. He was claimed by the Padres, and apparently he will start the year with San Diego. He might be real good. |
| Will Cunnane (27, R) |
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YEAR TEAM WN LS GP GS CG SH SV IP HIT BB SO ERA 1998 AAA 1 2 33 0 0 0 0 36 45 19 30 525 1999 AAA 2 1 28 2 0 0 11 37 30 16 54 098 2000 AAA 7 4 17 17 1 1 0 97 96 26 97 398 |
| The Padres asks Cunnane to try his hand as a starting pitcher last year; he performed well, and was rewarded with a few games with the big club. He had pitched very well with Las Vegas the past two years, and his performance with the big club is improving. He still might become a good starting pitcher, and at the very least should be a good long reliever. |
| Mike Darr (OF, 25, L/R) |
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YEAR TM GM AB HT DB TP HR RUN RBI BB SO AVG OBA SLU SB CS 1998 AA 132 523 162 41 4 6 105 90 62 79 310 383 438 28 8 1999 AAA 100 383 114 34 0 10 57 62 50 103 298 384 465 10 3 |
| Darr is a good young player with the Padres who had a decent rookie season. If all works out well, he will be a guy who can hit for average and steal a base, and he might develop more power as well. |
| Tom Davey (28, R) |
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YEAR TEAM WN LS GP GS CG SH SV IP HIT BB SO ERA 1998 AA 5 3 48 9 0 0 16 77 70 52 78 387 2000 AAA 9 8 41 12 0 0 2 109 131 44 94 453 |
| Davey began the year starting games at Tacoma, but didn't fare too well. He was dealt to the Padres during the summer; they moved him to the bullpen, and he pitched well, both at Las Vegas and with the big club. He's a big guy who throws some strikes, and I think he can help a ballclub in a middle relief role. |
| Ben Davis (CA, 24, S/R) |
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YEAR TM GM AB HT DB TP HR RUN RBI BB SO AVG OBA SLU SB CS 1998 AA 116 433 124 29 2 14 65 75 42 60 286 349 460 4 2 1999 AAA 58 201 62 18 1 7 27 44 24 41 308 384 512 4 1 2000 AAA 59 221 58 16 1 7 38 40 38 43 262 373 439 5 2 |
| The Padres opened the season with two young catchers, Davis and Wiki Gonzalez, and both struggled. Davis struggled badly, and was demoted during the summer; he didn't play all that well at Las Vegas, either. But he's still very young, and still has great potential; I wouldn't be surprised if he started the year at Vegas, but it won't be too long before Davis is back with Padres, and playing very well. |
| Kory DeHaan (OF, 25, L/R) |
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YEAR TM GM AB HT DB TP HR RUN RBI BB SO AVG OBA SLU SB CS 1998 A 132 475 149 39 8 8 85 75 69 114 314 404 480 33 13 1999 A 78 295 96 19 5 7 55 42 36 63 325 405 495 32 10 1999 AA 47 190 51 13 2 3 26 24 11 46 268 311 405 11 6 |
| DeHaan looked like a decent prospect last year, but the Padres decided to skip a year in his education, and let him sit on their bench for most of the year. I don't know why they did this; obviously, DeHaan won't become a good hitter unless he plays more than he did last year. |
| Adam Eaton (23, R) |
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YEAR TEAM WN LS GP GS CG SH SV IP HIT BB SO ERA 1998 A 9 8 24 23 1 0 0 132 152 47 89 444 1999 A 5 5 13 13 0 0 0 69 81 24 50 391 1999 AA-AAA 6 5 15 15 2 0 0 98 77 34 77 294 2000 AAA 4 1 10 10 1 1 0 57 47 18 58 268 |
| Eaton has moved quickly through the Padres' system, but I don't think he has been rushed. He has been impressive at every level of ball, and last year had an impressive rookie season with San Diego. If he's healthy, he should be very good. |
| Todd Erdos (27, R) |
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YEAR TEAM WN LS GP GS CG SH SV IP HIT BB SO ERA 1998 AAA 3 2 39 0 0 0 16 49 52 20 50 462 1999 AAA 3 2 27 8 0 0 0 59 70 25 53 656 |
| Erdos began the year with the Yankees, but ended up being claimed by the Padres off of waivers in July. There's not a heck of a lot of evidence that he can pitch. |
| Chris Gomez (SS, 30, R/R) |
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YEAR TM GM AB HT DB TP HR RUN RBI BB SO AVG OBA SLU SB CS 1998 SD 145 449 120 32 3 4 55 39 51 87 267 346 379 1 3 1999 SD 76 234 59 8 1 1 20 15 27 49 252 331 308 1 2 2000 SD 33 54 12 0 0 0 4 3 7 5 222 306 222 0 0 |
| Gomez had a bad knee, and spent much of the year DL. This makes two years in a row that he's had knee trouble; and even when's he healthy, he's a very mediocre player. He's a stopgap, not someone you really want playing regularly for your team, but if you're desperate he can play a decent shortstop and keep his average over .250. Of course, the bad knees may limit his ability to play short, and that would greatly hurt his value. |
| Wiki Gonzalez (CA, 27, R/R) |
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YEAR TM GM AB HT DB TP HR RUN RBI BB SO AVG OBA SLU SB CS 1998 A-AA 97 359 110 33 2 14 71 85 40 58 306 376 526 0 0 1999 AA-AAA 86 320 101 22 2 16 51 61 34 38 316 381 547 0 0 |
| Gonzalez had a disappointing season. Given a chance to play by the Padres, he didn't hit. I still like him, and I think that eventually he will be a better hitter than John Flaherty or Brian Johnson or Chad Kreuter or many other catchers who have been around a long time. |
| Domingo Guzman (26, R) |
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YEAR TEAM WN LS GP GS CG SH SV IP HIT BB SO ERA 1998 AA 5 2 12 8 0 0 1 48 51 26 39 450 1999 AA 1 2 41 0 0 0 6 51 60 25 38 547 2000 AA-AAA 3 5 57 4 0 0 1 81 69 46 68 513 |
| I don't know much about Domingo Guzman except that he doesn't get many people out. |
| Tony Gwynn (RF, 41, L/L) |
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YEAR TM GM AB HT DB TP HR RUN RBI BB SO AVG OBA SLU SB CS 1998 SD 127 461 148 35 0 16 65 69 35 18 321 364 501 3 1 1999 SD 111 411 139 27 0 10 59 62 29 14 338 381 477 7 2 2000 SD 36 127 41 12 0 1 17 17 9 4 323 364 441 0 1 |
| Gwynn has now hit over .300 in 18 consecutive seasons. He has also hit over .320 in eight consecutive seasons. He's a career .328 hitter. He doesn't have many at bats left in his career, but he can still hit. |
| Rickey Henderson (LF, 42, R/R) |
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YEAR TM GM AB HT DB TP HR RUN RBI BB SO AVG OBA SLU SB CS 1998 OAK 152 542 128 16 1 14 101 57 118 114 236 376 347 66 13 1999 NYM 121 438 138 30 0 12 89 42 82 82 315 423 466 37 14 2000 NYM-SEA 123 420 98 14 2 4 75 32 88 75 233 368 305 36 11 |
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Henderson stole 36 more bases, to raise his career total to 1370. He has stolen 30 or more bases 21 times in his 22-year career; the only year that he failed to reach 30 was 1994, the strike year. Rickey has also scored 2178 runs in his career, which places him second all time. Ty Cobb holds the record, with 2246; Henderson needs to score just 69 runs to break the record, a total he has matched almost every year of his career. But will someone give him a chance to do it? Probably; if he does play on a regular basis in 2001, then Henderson will probably reach the 3000-hit mark as well (he needs 86). |
| Sterling Hitchcock (30, L) |
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YEAR TEAM WN LS GP GS CG SH SV IP HIT BB SO ERA 1998 SD 9 7 39 27 2 1 1 176 169 48 158 393 1999 SD 12 14 33 33 1 0 0 206 202 76 194 411 2000 SD 1 6 11 11 0 0 0 66 69 26 61 493 |
| Hitchcock had a tough start to the season, struggling a bit on the mound while getting lousy support from his team. He went on the DL in May with left elbow sprain... but then required surgery and missed the rest of the season. He is a fine pitcher, but I wouldn't expect him back in top form any time soon. |
| Trevor Hoffman (33, R) |
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YEAR TEAM WN LS GP GS CG SH SV IP HIT BB SO ERA 1998 SD 4 2 66 0 0 0 53 73 41 21 86 148 1999 SD 2 3 64 0 0 0 40 67 48 15 73 214 2000 SD 4 7 70 0 0 0 43 72 61 11 85 299 |
| Hoffman had another good season, and is still one of the best closers in baseball. His control is better now than ever, and another season like he had in 1998 is a possibility. |
| Damian Jackson (SS/2B, 28, R/R) |
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YEAR TM GM AB HT DB TP HR RUN RBI BB SO AVG OBA SLU SB CS 1998 AAA 131 517 135 36 10 6 102 49 62 125 261 340 404 25 - |
| Jackson made little improvements in every area of his game, and was probably good enough to ensure that he will be the Padres' shortstop in 2001. He's not great, but he can run, can put a few runs on the board, and he has good range at both second and short. |
| Bobby J. Jones (31, R) |
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YEAR TEAM WN LS GP GS CG SH SV IP HIT BB SO ERA 1998 NYM 9 9 30 30 0 0 0 195 192 53 115 405 1999 NYM 3 3 12 9 0 0 0 59 69 11 31 561 2000 NYM 11 6 27 27 1 0 0 155 171 49 85 506 |
| Jones is a consistent, reliable pitcher, hasn't had a losing season since 1993. The last two years have been a bit of a struggle with injuries; he began last year with a strained right calf muscle, but recovered to pitch reasonably well, then had a brilliant playoff game against the Giants. He will start the year with the Padres, and they hope he will add some veteran stability to their staff, but I don't expect him to age well. |
| Scott Karl (30, L) |
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YEAR TEAM WN LS GP GS CG SH SV IP HIT BB SO ERA 1998 MIL 10 11 33 33 0 0 0 192 219 66 102 440 1999 MIL 11 11 33 33 0 0 0 198 246 69 74 478 2000 COL-ANA 4 5 23 13 0 0 0 87 126 45 38 742 |
| His season was an ugly one, but then, you knew it would be that way before the season started. Karl began the year in Colorado, was very bad, was dealt to Anaheim, and was very bad again. He was signed by San Diego in the offseason... there's really no reason to think that Karl can be a starter anymore. His best chance for survival is to find a niche in the bullpen. |
| Ryan Klesko (1B, 30, L/L) |
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YEAR TM GM AB HT DB TP HR RUN RBI BB SO AVG OBA SLU SB CS 1998 ATL 129 427 117 29 1 18 69 70 56 66 274 358 473 5 3 1999 ATL 133 404 120 28 2 21 55 80 53 69 297 376 532 5 2 2000 SD 145 494 140 33 2 26 88 92 91 81 283 393 516 23 7 |
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23 stolen bases? What was the deal with that? Klesko had a pretty good year; he played more often against left-handers, and even managed to hit .256 against them. He still has great power, and apparently he's developed into a terror on the basepaths. 2000 was also the first year that Klesko walked more often than he struck out; I wouldn't be surprised if his best years were ahead of him. |
| Mark Kotsay (RF, 25, L/L) |
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YEAR TM GM AB HT DB TP HR RUN RBI BB SO AVG OBA SLU SB CS 1998 FLO 154 578 161 25 7 11 72 68 34 61 279 318 403 10 5 1999 FLO 148 495 134 23 9 8 57 50 29 50 271 306 402 7 6 2000 FLO 152 530 158 31 5 12 87 57 42 46 298 347 443 19 9 |
| He improved his average, hit for more power, drew more walks while cutting down on the strikeouts, stole more bases... it was a good year. I think Kotsay will hit .300 in the future, and be a solid player. How good he will be will depend on whether he starts hitting for more power. |
| Greg LaRocca (IF, 28, R/R) |
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YEAR TM GM AB HT DB TP HR RUN RBI BB SO AVG OBA SLU SB CS 1998 AAA 95 304 94 22 5 8 55 39 19 48 309 371 493 7 4 1999 AAA 14 51 14 2 0 0 3 2 2 10 275 345 314 2 2 2000 AAA 137 482 142 42 7 9 90 80 54 62 295 378 467 13 4 |
| LaRocca made his major league debut with Padres last September. It was a long road for him to get there, and the journey included more than his share of broken bones and torn muscles. He appears to be a decent utility infielder, can play several positions and can hit a little. His chances of making a roster and staying healthy are probably as slim as you would expect. |
| Rodrigo Lopez (25, R) |
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YEAR TEAM WN LS GP GS CG SH SV IP HIT BB SO ERA 1998 AA 3 0 4 4 2 1 0 26 21 4 20 140 1999 AA 10 8 28 28 2 1 0 169 187 58 138 441 2000 AAA 8 7 20 20 1 0 0 109 123 45 100 469 |
| Lopez is a decent young pitcher, throws a good number of strikes. Obviously, he's not quite ready for prime time, but he might be ready to start for the Padres by July. |
| Dave Magadan (3B, 39, L/R) |
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YEAR TM GM AB HT DB TP HR RUN RBI BB SO AVG OBA SLU SB CS 1998 OAK 35 109 35 8 0 1 12 13 13 12 321 390 422 0 1 1999 SD 116 248 68 12 1 2 20 30 45 36 274 377 355 1 3 2000 SD 95 132 36 7 0 2 13 21 32 23 273 410 371 0 0 |
| Magadan gets on base. He's 39 years old and he doesn't do much else, but every National League team needs a guy who can pinch hit 60-70 times a year and work the pitcher for a walk. |
| Dave Maurer (26, L) |
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YEAR TEAM WN LS GP GS CG SH SV IP HIT BB SO ERA 1998 A 5 2 48 0 0 0 5 83 56 46 93 270 1999 AA 4 4 54 0 0 0 3 72 59 26 59 363 2000 AA-AAA 5 3 59 0 0 0 0 71 62 18 72 304 |
| Maurer is a good, young left-handed reliever in the Padres' organization. His minor league record is impeccable; he throws lots of strikes, and there is every reason to expect him to be good in 2001. |
| Steve Montgomery (30, R) |
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YEAR TEAM WN LS GP GS CG SH SV IP HIT BB SO ERA 1998 AAA 4 6 51 4 0 0 8 88 79 24 66 440 |
| Montgomery had shoulder problems all season, and hardly pitched. He had a good enough season in 1999 that someone should give him a look if or when he is healthy again. |
| Rodney Myers (32, R) |
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YEAR TEAM WN LS GP GS CG SH SV IP HIT BB SO ERA 1999 CHC 3 1 46 0 0 0 0 64 71 25 41 438 2000 SD 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 540 |
| Myers appeared in three games with the Padres, then tore a tendon in his knee and missed the rest of the season. He is not a bad pitcher, and a sore knee probably won't end his career. |
| Xavier Nady (3/1/OF, 22, R/R) |
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Nady began the year playing college baseball, was drafted by the Padres in June, was signed to a $2.85 million contract, and made his professional debut with the Padres in September. He had one at bat, and got a hit. Nady was one of the best college players in America, and he broke some slugging records held by Mark McGwire. The way the Padres are talking, he will be in their lineup in the spring. He appears to be a great prospect, but I really don't know much about him other than what he did in college. Obviously, we shouldn't expect big things immediately. |
| Phil Nevin (3B, 30, R/R) |
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YEAR TM GM AB HT DB TP HR RUN RBI BB SO AVG OBA SLU SB CS 1998 ANA 75 237 54 8 1 8 27 27 17 67 228 291 371 0 0 1999 SD 128 383 103 27 0 24 52 85 51 82 269 352 527 1 0 2000 SD 143 538 163 34 1 31 87 107 59 121 303 374 543 2 0 |
| Okay, I'm convinced, he can hit. It took awhile, but Nevin (once the #1 pick in the country) has developed into one of the better power hitters in the league. His defense is a bit of a struggle, but I think the Padres have bigger problems to worry about. Nevin should have at least two good years left. |
| Kevin Nicholson (SS, 25, S/R) |
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YEAR TM GM AB HT DB TP HR RUN RBI BB SO AVG OBA SLU SB CS 1998 AA 132 488 105 27 3 5 64 52 47 114 215 285 314 9 5 1999 AA 127 489 141 38 3 13 84 81 46 92 288 352 458 16 5 2000 AAA 91 326 91 26 3 6 48 44 35 62 279 360 433 4 4 |
| Nicholson is a marginal prospect with the Padres. He's a shortstop, doesn't hit much, doesn't run much, swings at balls that aren't strikes. He also fractured his left hand in September. There's not much chance that Nicholson will get much playing time this year; the Padres already have lots of shortstops. |
| Vincente Palacios (38, R) |
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YEAR TEAM WN LS GP GS CG SH SV IP HIT BB SO ERA 2000 AAA 6 3 42 5 1 0 7 77 80 23 63 431 |
| Palacios has been around awhile, made his debut for Pittsburgh in 1987. He hadn't appeared in a major league game since 1995, and there was no reason to think that he ever would again... until along came the Padres to give him a shot. I'm happy for him. |
| Carlos Reyes (32, R) |
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YEAR TEAM WN LS GP GS CG SH SV IP HIT BB SO ERA 2000 AAA 0 2 16 0 0 0 1 28 28 9 24 286 |
| After two good seasons, Reyes struggled last year. He was slowed by a strained hamstring in April, then somehow found his way back to San Diego after starting the year with Philadelphia. That's, what, three tours of duty with the Padres? Why don't they just hang on to him? Anyways, he pitched well at Las Vegas, and will be back this year. |
| Ruben Rivera (CF, 27, R/R) |
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YEAR TM GM AB HT DB TP HR RUN RBI BB SO AVG OBA SLU SB CS 1998 SD 95 172 36 7 2 6 31 29 28 52 209 325 378 5 1 1999 SD 147 411 80 16 1 23 65 48 55 143 195 295 406 18 7 2000 SD 135 423 88 18 6 17 62 57 44 137 208 296 400 8 4 |
| Over the past three years, Rivera has batted over 1000 times, and his batting average is .203. There comes a time in every man's life when he has to realize that he is just a bad hitter. |
| John Roskos (1/OF/CA, 26, R/R) |
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YEAR TM GM AB HT DB TP HR RUN RBI BB SO AVG OBA SLU SB CS 1998 AAA 115 416 118 23 1 10 54 62 43 84 284 353 416 0 4 1999 AAA 134 506 162 44 0 24 85 90 52 112 320 381 549 2 1 2000 AAA 99 377 120 29 0 18 75 74 53 67 318 401 536 2 5 |
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Last year I had Roskos pegged as a good young player who would be a major part of the Marlins' plans in 2000. I guess I don't read Florida newspapers often enough, otherwise I would have known that the Marlins were about to dump Roskos, who was forced to sign a minor-league deal with the Padres before the season. He spent almost the whole year at Las Vegas, and hit well. He always hits well, plus he can play several positions, including catcher. I have to think that he can be of use to someone. |
| Heathcliffe Slocumb (35, R) |
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YEAR TEAM WN LS GP GS CG SH SV IP HIT BB SO ERA 1998 SEA 2 5 57 0 0 0 3 67 72 44 51 532 1999 BAL-STL 3 2 50 0 0 0 0 62 64 39 60 377 2000 STL-SD 2 4 65 0 0 0 1 69 69 37 46 498 |
| At age 35, Slocumb has emerged as the perfect pitcher for teams with no ambition. He's okay, as long as you don't expect him to pitch in tough situations or spend the whole year with one team. |
| Stan Spencer (32, R) |
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YEAR TEAM WN LS GP GS CG SH SV IP HIT BB SO ERA 2000 AAA 4 0 6 6 0 0 0 37 29 7 40 172 |
| Spencer had a disastrously bad season in 1999, but last year recovered as started to pitch well again. He was great with Las Vegas, and very good with the Padres... until a sore shoulder ended his season in mid-summer. He can pitch, but given his age and his injury trouble, I wouldn't expect many wins from him this year. |
| Ed Sprague (3B, 34, R/R) |
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YEAR TM GM AB HT DB TP HR RUN RBI BB SO AVG OBA SLU SB CS 1998 OAK-TOR 132 469 104 25 0 20 57 58 26 90 222 280 403 1 2 1999 PIT 137 490 131 27 2 22 71 81 50 93 267 352 465 3 6 2000 SD-BOS 106 268 65 16 0 12 30 36 25 58 243 312 437 0 0 |
| What a weird season he had. Sprague began the year with the Padres, was dealt to Boston in June, was released by the Red Sox in August, then signed with the Padres after the season. So he's back where he started a year ago... a .240 hitter who hits the occasional home run. He can still crunch left-handed pitching, is otherwise ineffective. |
| Brian Tollberg (29, R) |
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YEAR TEAM WN LS GP GS CG SH SV IP HIT BB SO ERA 1998 AAA 6 6 33 15 1 0 3 110 138 27 109 638 1999 AAA 1 2 5 5 0 0 0 30 34 6 23 485 2000 AAA 6 0 13 13 0 0 0 76 72 11 60 283 |
| Tollberg's road to the major leagues was a long one; he began playing pro ball in the Frontier League, then eventually signed with the Padres. He missed most of 1999 with an elbow sprain, but last year he made a remarkable comeback, and pitched extremely well for the Padres. Tollberg throws strikes, and he might surprise us with a nice little Woody Williams-type career, win a dozen games or so every year. |
| Bubba Trammell (OF, 29, R/R) |
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YEAR TM GM AB HT DB TP HR RUN RBI BB SO AVG OBA SLU SB CS 1998 TAM 59 199 57 18 1 12 28 35 16 45 286 338 568 0 2 1999 TAM 82 283 82 19 0 14 49 39 43 37 290 384 505 0 2 2000 TAM-NYM 102 245 65 13 2 10 28 45 29 49 265 345 457 4 0 |
| Trammell is a pretty good hitter, but has had trouble convincing anyone that he deserves to play every day. He will start the 2001 season with the Padres, and his playing time will likely depend heavily on Tony Gwynn's health. |
| Joe Vitiello (1B, 31, R/R) |
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YEAR TM GM AB HT DB TP HR RUN RBI BB SO AVG OBA SLU SB CS 1999 AAA 122 447 142 33 0 28 70 98 66 84 318 407 579 3 4 2000 AAA 77 274 96 31 0 11 43 46 27 59 350 411 584 2 0 |
| Vitiello is a big guy who hits the ball a long way, but not very often. He dominates Triple-a pitching, and could probably have a decent year in the majors... but every time he's gotten a chance to play he has fumbled it. His time has almost run out. |
| Kevin Walker (25, L) |
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YEAR TEAM WN LS GP GS CG SH SV IP HIT BB SO ERA 1998 A 13 7 24 24 0 0 0 136 144 43 90 410 1999 A 1 1 27 1 0 0 4 39 35 19 35 346 |
| After five years in the Padres organization, Walker had never pitched above A-Ball... until last year, when he jumped to the majors and had an impressive rookie season. He might have better things ahead of him, if he can throw more strikes (and he might). Though he is a left-handed pitcher, Walker was more effective against right-handed hitters, holding them to a .165 average. |
| Matt Whisenant (30, L) |
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YEAR TEAM WN LS GP GS CG SH SV IP HIT BB SO ERA 1998 KC 2 1 70 0 0 0 2 61 61 33 45 490 1999 KC-SD 4 5 67 0 0 0 1 54 50 36 37 563 2000 SD 2 2 24 0 0 0 0 21 16 17 12 380 |
| Whisenant can't throw strikes. He can't throw them in San Diego, can't throw them in Las Vegas, can't throw them anywhere. He is a left-hander, and is good at getting out left-handers... but otherwise is completely unreliable. |
| Matt Whiteside (34, R) |
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YEAR TEAM WN LS GP GS CG SH SV IP HIT BB SO ERA 2000 AAA 2 5 23 1 0 0 0 31 34 15 31 528 |
| Whiteside really hasn't pitched well since his rookie year in 1992. He wasn't bad last year, but he wasn't exactly good, and he's not going to get better. |
| Rick Wilkins (CA, 34, L/R) |
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YEAR TM GM AB HT DB TP HR RUN RBI BB SO AVG OBA SLU SB CS 2000 AAA 63 187 43 6 1 4 23 25 27 57 230 332 337 0 1 |
| A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, Rick Wilkins hit 30 homers in a season. Actually, it was 1993 with Chicago; ever since, he's been hanging on for survival. Last year, he played in four games with the Cardinals, and spent the rest of the year playing badly with Memphis. Eventually he will run out of chances, and we can all stop saying Rick Wilkins? Is that guy still around? |
| George Williams (CA, 32, S/R) |
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YEAR TM GM AB HT DB TP HR RUN RBI BB SO AVG OBA SLU SB CS 2000 AAA 63 176 42 8 2 8 27 35 36 44 239 372 443 0 1 |
| Williams is a veteran minor-leaguer; he played with Oakland a few years ago, but last year made his first major league appearance since 1997. He's an all-field, no-hit catcher... though to be honest, he's probably a better hitter than his reputation. He has a .243 lifetime average, draws some walks and hits some homers. He's a good backup. |
| Woody Williams (35, R) |
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YEAR TEAM WN LS GP GS CG SH SV IP HIT BB SO ERA 1998 TOR 10 9 32 32 1 1 0 209 196 81 151 446 1999 SD 12 12 33 33 0 0 0 208 213 73 137 441 2000 SD 10 8 23 23 4 0 0 168 152 54 111 375 |
| Woody continues to surprise; last year, he had his best season. He's a durable, reliable pitcher, gives up a few home runs but has developed pretty good control. He's not a guy who I would expect to last much longer, but there is no evidence that he won't have another good season. |
| Jay Witasick (29, R) |
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YEAR TEAM WN LS GP GS CG SH SV IP HIT BB SO ERA 1998 OAK 1 3 7 3 0 0 0 27 36 15 29 633 1999 KC 9 12 32 28 1 1 0 158 191 83 102 557 2000 KC-SD 6 10 33 25 2 0 0 150 178 73 121 582 |
| Witasick has been in the league for five years now. His lifetime ERA is 5.76; the lowest ERA he has ever posted is 5.57. Strangely enough, I like him more now than I ever have... but don't think that I expect him to have a winning season or anything. He might be okay, go 9-10 or something. |