The Muckdogs saw six players leave Batavia today as seven new players came in to town. Here’s a breakdown of the transactions:
Pitcher Eric Fornataro, first baseman Xavier Scruggs, and outfielders D’Marcus Ingram and Ryde Rodriguez move up to Quad Cities. Fornataro went 4-0 with a 2.15 ERA in his eight games (five starts) while in Batavia. Scruggs was batting .234 with seven doubles, 26 RBI and was second in the league with seven homeruns. Ingram had a .290 batting average and led the league in stolen bases with 18. Rodriguez rejoins Quad Cities after starting his 2009 season there. He leaves the Muckdogs with a .311 batting average and league-best 30 RBI.
Both pitcher Dan Richardson and outfielder Jairo Martinez were released by the Cardinals organization. In his second year as a Muckdog, Richardson leaves with a 6.28 ERA in 11 appearances this season. Martinez was batting .177 with one homerun in Batavia this year.
New Faces:
Jesse Simpson:
Position: RHP
Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Last Played: Johnson City
Acquired: 2009 Draft, 40th Round
2009 Stats: 3-0, 1.24 ERA, 28 strikeouts in 29 innings
Justin Smith:
Position: RHP
Hometown: Pleasant Grove, Utah
College: Utah Valley University
Last Played: Johnson City
Acquired: 2009 Draft, 36th Round
2009 Stats: 1-1, 3.70 ERA, 37 strikeouts in 24.1 innings
Matthew Adams:
Position: Infield
Hometown: Philipsburg, Pennsylvania
College: Slippery Rock University
Last Played: Johnson City
Acquired: 2009 Draft, 23rd Round
2009 Stats: .378 BA, 6 2Bs, 6 HRs, 24 RBI, .595 OBP
Kyle Conley:
Position: Outfield
Hometown: Richland, Washington
College: Washington
Last Played: Quad Cities
Acquired: 2009 Draft, 7th Round
2009 Stats: .200 BA, 3 doubles
Jon Edwards:
Position: Outfield
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Last Played: Quad Cities
Acquired: 2006 Draft, 14th Round
2009 Stats: .191 BA, 9 2Bs, 11 HRs, 32 RBI
Travis Mitchell:
Position: Outfield
Hometown: Creve Couer, Missouri
Last Played: Quad Cities
Acquired: 2006 Draft, 13th Round
2009 Stats: .254 BA, 8 2Bs, 9SBs
Michael Swinson:
Position: Outfield
Hometown: Douglas, Georgia
Last Played: Johnson City
Acquired: 2008 Draft, 12th Round
2009 Stats: .343, 3 HRs, 6 SBs
The only one that surprised
The only one that surprised me was Scruggs. I knew it was time for Eric, D'Marcus and Ryde to move up.
Wishing Dan Richardson and Jairo Martinez the best in whatever the future holds for them next.
Welcome to the Muckdogs Jesse Simpson; Justin Smith; Matthew Adams; Kyle Conley; Jon Edwards: Travis Mitchell;
and Michael Swinson.
Why does Jon Edwards' name sound familiar? Did he play for the Muckdogs before?
Isn't John Edward the
Isn't John Edward the "Crossing Over" guy grandma used to watch?? lol
lol, wrong one!!! PITA!
lol, wrong one!!! PITA!
HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!! I
HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!! I figured you were going to have one of those...Oh yeah! old lady moments... it's after 5. dinner was an hour ago... go to bed. :) LOL
How do these numbers not get
How do these numbers not get you a call up
0.63 ERA - Far better than Fornataro
33 Strikeouts in 28.2 innings - Far better than Fornataro's 14 strikeouts in 37.2 innings
Slightly worse hits per 9 innings of 5.7 compared to Fornataro's 5.5
Both of them are rookies and both right handers.
Why is Fornataro? Because for some reason 6th round pick vs 20th round means more than performance.
Its a world gone mad from politics all the way down to sports.
Now I don't get to see these kids on a daily basis and I don't have the interaction with the trainers that they do so there could be more, but numbers are numbers.
Batavia, believe it or not,
Batavia, believe it or not, is a step up from Johnson City, so it would be unusual to jump from Johnson City to Quad Cities.