Your Lowell Spinners

Re: Your Lowell Spinners

feeds@kickapps.com (ziggyosk41) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:43:46 PST

I forgot that Peterson was injured too. I don't think the move to GCL has anything to do with what the FO thinks of his ability, they just will take it easy for a while and let him get back to 100%

That GCL roster is STACKED! They have some interesting young arms to watch too with the LA arms like Mendez and Rivera and some HS arms from last year's draft.

Re: Your Lowell Spinners

feeds@kickapps.com (DeadRed) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:38:03 PST

jsinger121 wrote:
Welcome to the site DeadRed.

Thanks, I actually used to post under "KBO25" for years. But, changed jobs and the move to yuku, made that account inactive. But, I've been lurking, always lurking...

Good to hear about Peterson. It used to be we would get all worked up at a guy in his second year not making a full season team, seeing it as some kind of failure. But, I think with the depth in the system, we (I) need to re-think that. Guys like Kalish and Engel (and B. Moss before them) still get to AA by 21/22.

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feeds@kickapps.com (soxprospects) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:37:24 PST

Peterson missed a lot of XST with a strained oblique, he just got back to 100% last week. I think they'e going to handle him with kid gloves for a little while. Wouldn't be surprised to see him in Lowell in the early going, but then again he'd probably get a lot more PT in the GCL.

The GCL team has a lot of exciting high-upside players, and could look even better if Fuentes gets there soon. They could also add Renfroe and several other signees later in the season. Should be a fun team to follow. We should have a few members headed over to the Fort this season to give us some first hand reports.

Re: Your Lowell Spinners

feeds@kickapps.com (ziggyosk41) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:27:06 PST

DeadRed wrote:
I'm a little disapointed that guys like Bryan Peterson, Cervenka and Yockey could't make Lowell. I guess playing time there is going to be tight at all positionsEspecially in th OF now that Hazelbaker has signed.
I had semi-high hopes for Peterson, he seemed to show some ability last year.
It just seems like guys who have spend too much time at the Fort tend to drop of the face of the planet.

I don't know if I'd get too upset over it, I remember at the beginning of the year when they were finalizing the Full Season rosters that Peterson was one of the guys just on the brink of making it to Greenville. So it might not have to do as much with his ability as it does with the glut of OFers in the system right now. He definitely showed his potential last year and I would think he'll be up at either Lowell or Greenville in the not to distant...

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feeds@kickapps.com (brox13) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:19:37 PST

Say what you want about Keith Law, but leave Alton Brown out of it. He just showed me how to make a breathtaking balsamic reduction.

Re: Your Lowell Spinners

feeds@kickapps.com (MaleNurse2010) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:16:31 PST

buffs44444 wrote:
For those of you heading to Lowell tomorrow night......

Keith Law

Weather permitting I'll be in Lowell tomorrow night with one of the WGBH auction winners, so I'll be back to writing some pro stuff after that. I do think I'll do more amateur stuff this summer than I did last year - I missed guys on the Cape whom I should have seen.

Extra points for buying him a dog/beer and getting quotes on any of the Sox draft picks (just kidding, let the man do his job!!)

He would probably spit out the hotdog or tell you how Alton Brown showed him how to truly make a good one.

Re: Your Lowell Spinners

feeds@kickapps.com (jsinger121) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:15:07 PST

Welcome to the site DeadRed.

Re: Your Lowell Spinners

feeds@kickapps.com (DeadRed) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:10:54 PST

I'm a little disapointed that guys like Bryan Peterson, Cervenka and Yockey could't make Lowell. I guess playing time there is going to be tight at all positionsEspecially in th OF now that Hazelbaker has signed.
I had semi-high hopes for Peterson, he seemed to show some ability last year.
It just seems like guys who have spend too much time at the Fort tend to drop of the face of the planet.

Re: Your Lowell Spinners

feeds@kickapps.com (ziggyosk41) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:08:13 PST

left coast bosox fan wrote:

ziggyosk41 wrote:
Wilson was drafted to be Varitek's replacement, haven't you heard?
Then why would he need a hitting coach ?

Well maybe he'll actually become good at hitting

Re: Your Lowell Spinners

feeds@kickapps.com (left coast bosox fan) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:06:38 PST

ziggyosk41 wrote:
Wilson was drafted to be Varitek's replacement, haven't you heard?

Then why would he need a hitting coach ?

Re: Your Lowell Spinners

feeds@kickapps.com (buffs44444) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:42:57 PST

For those of you heading to Lowell tomorrow night......

Keith Law

Weather permitting I'll be in Lowell tomorrow night with one of the WGBH auction winners, so I'll be back to writing some pro stuff after that. I do think I'll do more amateur stuff this summer than I did last year - I missed guys on the Cape whom I should have seen.

Extra points for buying him a dog/beer and getting quotes on any of the Sox draft picks (just kidding, let the man do his job!!)

Re: Your Lowell Spinners

feeds@kickapps.com (SexyBanana) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:27:50 PST

Almanzar was indeed listed on preliminary Lowell rosters, due to the instability of the rosters he was never officially moved, theres a decent chance he ends up in Lowell if he continues to struggle as playing time is tight in Greenville.

Re: Your Lowell Spinners

feeds@kickapps.com (ziggyosk41) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:32:38 PST

Wilson was drafted to be Varitek's replacement, haven't you heard?

Re: Your Lowell Spinners

feeds@kickapps.com (Duffman545) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:40:55 PST

Edit: Hivemind, brox

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feeds@kickapps.com (brox13) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:38:46 PST

Is it a typo, or is there a reason the hitting coach would be tutoring Wilson?

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feeds@kickapps.com (Arquimedez Bozo) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:25:31 PST

carltonfiskga wrote:
and what about " OUR Gulf Coast Sox" ?

I mean, go ahead and start a thread if you want to talk about them. Nobody's stopping ya.

Re: Your Lowell Spinners

feeds@kickapps.com (Arquimedez Bozo) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:25:01 PST

diehard24 wrote:
MiLB has an overview of the NY-Penn League, calling out Wilson and Neuman as players to watch. What might be of more interest here is the mention of Almanzar. He's not yet been listed on the roster on the Spinner's website, but then neither has Wilson.

Lowell Spinners
2008 Results: 40-33
2009 Manager: Gary DiSarcina
What's on deck: DiSarcina, a native of nearby Billerica, Mass., returns after...

Re: Your Lowell Spinners

feeds@kickapps.com (WaterView) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:17:23 PST

Thanks for the quick answers re the Lowell Spinners coverage!

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feeds@kickapps.com (skimaniac86) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:16:26 PST

WaterView wrote:
I thought I might find something at milb.tv, but couldn't find their future lineup (only today's, the 18th) so have no idea what sort of coverage they'll have for Lowell. Maybe there's somewhere I should be looking that I'm not.

If you go to the MiLB.tv page, you should see a 'View Calendar' link in the top right of the box with today's schedule. From what I've seen looking through the schedule, it looks like they only cover AAA, with video at least.

Re: Your Lowell Spinners

feeds@kickapps.com (soxprospects) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:06:04 PST

WaterView wrote:

I've tried and failed to find this info, though I'm sure someone is going to give me the answer and it will be somewhere I should have thought to look.

So could someone help me out and do that (i.e., tell me where I should have thought to look for real-time coverage of the Spinners)? I thought I might find something at milb.tv, but couldn't find their future lineup (only today's, the 18th) so have no idea what sort of coverage they'll have for Lowell. Maybe there's somewhere I should be looking that I'm not.

Thanks in advance.

I think this is where the Spinners will be this year:
http://www.980wcap.com/show.php?id=13

Sould also be available on MILB.com Gameday Ausio. I'll try to find out if that's not accurate.

Your Lowell Spinners

feeds@kickapps.com (diehard24) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:26:17 PST

MiLB has an overview of the NY-Penn League, calling out Wilson and Neuman as players to watch. What might be of more interest here is the mention of Almanzar. He's not yet been listed on the roster on the Spinner's website, but then neither has Wilson.

Lowell Spinners
2008 Results: 40-33
2009 Manager: Gary DiSarcina
What's on deck: DiSarcina, a native of nearby Billerica, Mass., returns after guiding the Spinners to the Stedler Division title in 2008. Former Major Leaguer Kevin Walker steps in...