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Farm Bureau: April 10, 2009
* CLASS A+: VISALIA RAWHIDE - In the California League, the Rawhide (formerly known as the Oaks) got off to a good start with a 6-5 road win over the Padres' affiliate, the Lake Elsinore Storm.
Although top prospect Jarrod Parker is expected to headline the Visalia rotation, his 2009 debut was deferred until Saturday so that Max Scherzer could make a rehab start in the opener. Scherzer went 4.2 IP, H, ER, 4 BB, 5 K as he continues his recovery from shoulder soreness that landed him on the DL. The walks suggest he's not yet in top form, but Scherzer finished the Cactus League strong and should be on track to join the Diamondbacks rotation next week.
Batting third and playing right field was mighty-mite Collin Gowgill; he powered the Visalia offense with a 2/2, 3 R, 2B, 2 BB, 2 RBI performance. A 5'9", 195 lbs product of the University of Kentucky (the alma mater of Brandon Webb), Cowgill was rated by Baseball America as the No. 9 prospect in the Diamondbacks organization. With a...
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Farm Bureau: April 2, 2009
* DEXTER FOWLER - The Colorado Rockies, the last hold-outs with the Diamondbacks in the Old Pueblo, got a big spring from one of their brightest prospects: Dexter Fowler. At 23 years old, with a charismatic smile and a rangy 6'4", 173 lbs build, the Rockies' center fielder is a player who compares favorably to Arizona's own Chris B. Young.
The greatest likenesses are in the field, where each uses speed and instincts to play premium defense. Like Young, Fowler glides to the ball with grace, so he is well suited to patrol the spacious middle garden at Coors Field. Both can throw powerfully and accurately, although Fowler's arm is rated higher by scouts. Each saw his ML debut as a 22-year old after posting large numbers at his final minor league stop; Young made the leap from AAA Tucson in 2006 and Fowler was called up last season from AA Tulsa.
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Farm Bureau: Upton, Wieters, Strasburg and Hype
Matt Wieters, b. 05.21.86.
Justin Upton, b. 08.25.87.
Stephen Strasburg, b. 07.20.88.
The dates of birth for these three players are provided to offer some context for evaluation of the HYPE! that each has engendered. At the risk of selling short their talents, which are in each case prodigious, each of these players is, has been, or is soon to be the "Flavor of the Month" among those who follow baseball futures.
This month's flavor is most certainly Wieters, since David Price had his coming out party late last season. The Orioles assigned Wieters to AAA this week for no good reason except that, by demoting him, Baltimore is likely to keep the young backstop under its control for an extra year. No one seriously believes that crusty Gregg Zaun is a better option than Wieters to serve as the O's No. 1 catcher. Almost everyone who expresses an opinion on the subject unabashedly lauds Wieters as a player ready to make a huge impact, both at the plate and behind it....
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Farm Bureau: August 17, 2008
* GET BACK, JO-JO -- After two rain-outs put an early end to the series in Colorado Springs, the AAA Sidewinders returned to Tucson and finally got a game in against the Padres' affiliate from Portland. Justin Upton reached on a walk and a single in four plate appearances. He showed off his wheels by swiping a base, an element of Upton's game that featured prominently in his minor league career. Like most of the Diamondbacks baserunners, Upton has done little in the stolen base department this year, with only one SB against four CS for the big club. Max Scherzer started for Tucson and lasted six innings, walking four and giving up only one hit while setting down six Beavers on strikes. He exited with a 1-0 lead, but a lack of run support and a shaky performance by the pen cost him and the Baby Snakes lost to Portland 6-1.
* PARKER PREVAILS -- The results were better for Low-A South Bend, where Jarrod Parker led the Silverhawks to a 1-0 win over Western Michigan. Parker's...
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