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Talking Baysox pitching with Brad Komminsk
Today we continue our review of the 2009 Bowie Baysox season
with a look at some of the Bowie pitchers and how they fared
during this past season.
All stats in bold are from Bowie only and all the quotes in
this article are from Baysox manager Brad Komminsk.
Jake Arrieta: 6-3, 2.59 in 11 starts with 70K in 59 IP
The 23-year-old Arrieta was rated by Baseball America as the
17th best prospect in the Eastern League. The righty was a
5th-round draft pick from 2007. He was the only pitcher in
the league to toss two shutouts.
Arrieta moved up to Norfolk and went 5-8, 3.93 in 17
Tides' starts.
"He's got the frame, he's got everything. At times he just
threw the ball, instead of pitched. He thought his ability
would take over. He has a real long stride and at times had
problems getting over his front side. But he's got a chance
to be pretty good, no doubt."
Is he very coachable? "I don't think he had any problems with
our staff. Maybe it's his persona, if you see him walk around
you might think he's arrogant. I never had a problem with
Jake. And he worked with Mac (pitching coach Larry McCall)
really well. He can throw in the mid 90's and has a lot going
for him."
Tim Bascom: 3-7, 4.30 in 14 starts
He moved up to Bowie in June after going 4-5, 3.40 in 11 starts
with Frederick. The 23-year-old righty was the O's 4th-round
pick in 2007.
"Tim was okay, I like him, he's a gamer and burned innings
for us. I don't know if he's a big league pitcher or not.
His stuff might be a touch short. But he threw some really
good games for us. I would not count him out, until he proves
he can't do it. Time will tell. He's around 88, 89 and
pitched some solid games for us."
Brandon Erbe: 5-3, 2.34 in 14 starts
The 21-year-old from Baltimore was recently added to the O's
40-man roster. In 73 Bowie innings he gave up just 44 hits for
an average against of just .170.
He missed the end of the Arizona Fall League with a sprained
right pinky finger. During the 2009 season, he missed two months
with shoulder fatigue. He says his shoulder feels great now.
Erbe was the O's 3rd round pick in 2005 and turns 22 on
Christmas Day.
"I think he might have the highest ceiling myself. He has a
great arm and great frame. His stride can get long,
Larry McCall really worked with him on that.
"When he shortened up (his stride) there were days he was
flat out un-hittable with probably the best stuff in the
league. I like him alot, he's got a chance to be really good.
"I like him like Matusz, obviously I like Matusz the best but
to me he's right behind there. After he had his shoulder thing
he was 90, 91, before that he was up to 96. They do not get
good swings on him, that tells me they don't see the ball
off him."
Is he a tick above Arrieta? "I have him a tick or two
(above Jake) myself, but that's just my opinion. I like Jake too,
but Brandon a little more. I don't think I'd get rid of either
one to be honest with you."
Steve Johnson: 3-2, 2.84 in seven starts
The 22-year-old right hander was acquired in July in the
George Sherrill trade with the Dodgers. He made seven Bowie
starts after the deal, gave up 2 ER or less in six of them
and an average against of just .179.
Johnson was taken by San Francisco in the Rule 5 draft on
December 10. Komminsk talked about him before that draft.
"He can pitch, he's got the pedigree you know. He went out
and is a gamer like his old man. He threw four pitches for
strikes and got better as we went on. He'll continue to get
better, he's only 21.
"Nothing really overpowering but he can throw four pitches
for strikes.
That makes everything better, I like Steve.
Does he pitch like his dad? "Without question, I'm sure his
dad has coached him all the time while he was growing up.
He's advanced as far as knowing what to do out there, he has
a feel of a player much older. He'll be okay."
Luis Lebron: 1-0, 1.98 in 24 games with 9 saves
The 24-year-old righty from the Dominican first pitched for
the O's in 2005. He missed most of 2008 with an injured elbow
but came back big last season.
After going 2-3, 3.00 at Frederick, he was even better for
Bowie, allowing just eight hits in 27 1/3 innings. Between
the two clubs he fanned 91 in 60 1/3 frames.
He was the O's minor league pitcher of the month for August
when he went 14 innings without allowing an earned run to go
with 20 strikeouts. Lebron was the O's breakout player in the
Minors this year and was added to the O's 40-man roster in
November.
"He's going to be really good. I'd take him to big league
camp and see what he can do. His fastball was up to 96, 97,
maybe 98. His slider buckled left handed hitters, I mean
lefties, I don't know how he did it but guys would jump out
of the way from the left side on it.
"He's really calm and collected. If he made a few bad
pitches he would adjust. He's got a chance to be pretty
good, that kid."
How is his "makeup"? "Seemed good to me, he never said
much, just went about his business. Nothing really fazed
him. I think the guy has a serious chance. He started to
put it all together and that's exciting. He has closer
potential.
At the big league level? "Yes."
Troy Patton: 6-2, 1.99 in 11 starts
The lefty Patton, acquired in the December 2007 Miguel
Tejada deal, had great numbers for Bowie. The 24-year-old
allowed 50 hits in 63 innings. He moved up to Norfolk and
went 1-3, 6.45 in nine starts. He was the organization's
pitcher of the month for May, going 4-1, 2.17.
"I love Troy, he was a gamer, he pitched. For us he
dominated without question, I don't know what happened
at Triple-A. He can throw his pitchesfor strikes. He's
still coming back from that shoulder surgery, he'll be
okay. I don't worry about Troy, he's a real gamer and likes
to pitch."
Was he throwing more in the 80's than 90's? "I don't
remember what his gun was. He might have touched 90 or 91
a few times. Probably he was at one time (a harder thrower)
but after the surgery he's probably more 88 to 90 now."
Is his style similar to Matsuz? "I don't know, it's hard to
categorize Matusz with anyone, he's really special. Troy
threw a really good change for us and his breaking ball was
getting better. He's more of a finesse guy, kind of
Tom Glavine-like for me. He has to hit his spots. Troy would
pitch inside too, which was good, to get guys off the plate."
Josh Perrault: 0-2, 1.80 with 16 saves in 35 games
He was a great pick up by the O's in the minor league phase
of the 2008 Rule 5 draft from Washington. The 27-year-old
righty walked just nine with 41 strikeouts in 40 Baysox innings
and pitched in the Eastern League All-Star game.
He moved up to Triple-A and went 1-2, 2.53 in 32 innings with
Norfolk. He also pitched recently in the Arizona Fall League
and might have a chance to join the O's sometime in 2010.
His name is pronounced "Perot" like the former presidential
candidate.
"Perrault put himself on the map this year. He came over from
the Nationals, why they didn't keep him I don't know. He
settled into that late-inning role and did well for us.
"He topped out, I think 94, maybe that's a little high. He kind
of throws three quarters and sinks the ball with a split. He
was huge for us, we used him a lot.
"He really got his confidence going, more so than when he was
in Harrisburg the year before. Maybe it's how we used him, Mac
and I really had a game plan for him. We put him in some close
situations and he really fed off the role. Then he went up to
Triple-A and did well there.
"We found a diamond in the rough, hopefully. He's also a great
kid, was great in the clubhouse and works hard. He's quiet and
everyone liked him, just a quality guy."
Ryohei Tanaka: 4-4, 3.00 in 21 games, 12 starts
Tanaka was signed out of Japan and joined the Baysox in early
June. The righty pitched 13 scoreless innings in relief and had
an ERA of 3.63 as a starter. He also pitched in the Arizona
Fall League.
"He's got about 12 pitches he can throw for strikes. I think we
wore him out starting him, he's more of a middle guy I think. He
can pitch every day, he's resilient.
"Nothing overpowering, but he can throw several pitches and is
a good kid that works hard. He can pitch. Probably like a typical
Japanese pitcher, he throws too many strikes. That got him in
trouble some and he wore down a bit at the end. He'd be a great
bullpen guy I think.
"Some guys that would come down (from higher levels) said he had
as good stuff or better than the guy in the big leagues. Our
Japanese pitcher in the big leagues. (Koji Uehara).
"Somone said he had better stuff than Koji. I've never seen Koji
throw in person but heard rumors from scouts and others that saw
both of them that his stuff was as good or better (than Koji)."
Chad Thall: 2-2, 2.69 in 52 games
The 24-year-old lefty was drafted by the O's in round 27 of the
2005 draft. In 60 1/3 Baysox innings he gave up just 48 hits with
55 strikeouts. He had an ERA of 1.45 after the All-Star game.
"He was Jekyll and Hyde. At times he had great stuff and other
times it was not as good. You could see him hit 94 and then (only)
86 or 87. But he's a lefty with a good arm.
"He's resilient and stayed healthy. He's a good kid and was good
in the clubhouse. When he gets the ball up it flattens out but when
he gets it downhill, he's pretty darn good. Guys don't like to
hit off him.
"His velocity was up and down, I don't know why. Maybe he had a
touch of tendinitis. Sometimes guys go through dead arm period.
But he has a good arm."
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