(Originally posted on February 29, 2008)
Hello, one and all. Welcome to The Baysox Blog, the very unofficial home of one Baysox fan’s thoughts and guesses about the pride of Prince George’s County.
The first post will be a highly speculative and derivative projected Baysox line up.
Minor league spring training hasn’t started yet and we won’t know who’s on the actual roster for a month or so. Still, I can’t wait for the season to start and couldn’t resist.
There are lots of gaps (no middle infielders on the bench?) and room for improvement. So, let me have it.
Catcher
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Name |
Possible role/batting order |
2007 Notes |
Date of birth (location) |
Prospect rankings |
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Bats: L Throws: R |
Starting catcher/batting fifth |
1.057 OPS in 69 ABs in August ’07 with Fredrick |
May 18, 1983 (Des Moines, Iowa) |
Scout.com-40 (Orioles) |
First base
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Bats: R Throws: R |
First base/batting fourth vs. LHP |
0.992 OPS vs. LHP, .662 vs. RHP in Frederick in ‘07 Pitched in five games at Frederick |
September 18, 1983 (Richmond, Virginia) |
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Brown, Tim Bats: L Throws: L |
First base/batting sixth vs. RHP |
0.828 OPS vs. RHP, .606 OPS LHP in San Antonio (A+) in ‘07 |
February 21, 1983 (Eugene, Oregon) |
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Second base
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Bats: R Throws: R |
Stating second base/batting second |
0.908 OPS in 9th inning in ’07 (30 ABs) – .728 OPS overall |
February 19, 1983 (Miami, Florida) |
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Third base
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Bats: L Throws: R |
Staring third base/batting fourth vs. RHP and sixth vs. LHP |
.386/.432/.818 with Fredrick in‘07 |
January 5, 1982 (Topeka, Kansas) |
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Shortstop
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Bats: L Throws: R |
Starting short stop/batting first |
.902 OPS away, .645 OPS at home with Frederick in ‘07 |
December 22, 1983 (Newport Beach, California) |
Orioles Hangout-29, Scout.com-35 (Orioles) |
Right field
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Bats: R Throws: R |
Starting right fielder/batting eighth |
Played last in ’05 with Montgomery AA (.586 OPS) |
August 9, 1981 (San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) |
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Center field
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Bats: R Throws: R |
Starting center field/batting third |
.934 OPS vs. LHP with Norfolk (70 ABs), .983 OPS vs. LHP with Bowie (24 ABs) in ‘07 |
December 15, 1981 (Bayamon, Puerto Rico) |
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Left field
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Starting left field/batting ninth
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Plays all three outfield spots and some second base |
December 14, 1982 (Arecibo, Puerto Rico) |
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Bench
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Bats: L Throws: R |
Back-up catcher
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Played with Norfolk, Bowie and Frederick in ‘07 |
October 2, 1981 (Ripley, West Virginia) |
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Bats: R Throws: R |
Back-up catcher |
.606 OPS in Frederick in ’07, but 1.083 OPS in 21 7th inning ABs |
August 24, 1981 (Bakersfield, California) |
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Bats: L Throws: L |
Fourth outfielder
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6 for 14 in extra innings with Frederick in ‘07 |
September 8, 1981 (Beltsville, Maryland) |
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? |
Utility inflieder |
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Starting Pitching
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Tillman, Chris Bats: R Throws: R |
Starter (full-time) |
9.27 K/9 with Wisconsin A and 9.45 K/9 with High Desert A+ in ‘07 Non-roster invitee to ML spring training (#76) |
April 15, 1988 (Anaheim, California) |
BA-3 (Seattle), BP-2 (Seattle), Sickels B+, McKamey-#3 starter, 8C |
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Bats: R Throws: R |
Starter (full-time) |
1.21 WHIP despite 4.13 BB/9 with Frederick in ’07 |
September 16, 1985 (Pasadena, Maryland) |
BA-8, BP-2, Oriole Hangout-3, Sickels B-, Haverty-5, Mound Talk-6, Top Prospect Alert-6 McKaney-#3 starter, 8C |
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Bats: R Throws: R |
Starter (full-time) |
10.65 K/9, 2.92 BB/9 in 142 innings with Fredrick in ’0 |
May 13, 1985 (Elk Grove, California) |
BA-8, BP-10, Orioles Hangout-13, Sickels C McKamey-#4 starter, 8D |
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Berken, Jason Throws: R |
Starter (full-time) |
6.70 K/9, 4.10 BB/9 vs. lefties (48.3 innings) – 8.04 K/9, 2.58 BB/9 vs. righties (90.7 innings) with Frederick in ’07 |
November 27, 1983 (Green Bay, Wisconsin)
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BA lists him as a reliever(?), Orioles Hangout-23, Sickels C, Scout-32 McKamey-#4 starter, 7C |
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Bats: R Throws: R |
Spot starter/long reliever
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(Named to 40-man roster, 10/23/07) |
December 11, 1982 (LaRomana, Dominican Republic) |
Orioles Hangout-26, Sickels C, Scout-39 McKamey-Setup, 7C |
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Bats: L Throws: L |
Spot starter/long reliever |
0.00 HR/9 vs. lefties (22.7 innings), 1.37 HR/9 vs. righties (59.3 innings with Winston-Salem (A+) |
July 10, 1984 |
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Bullpen
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Bats: L Throws: L |
Middle relief (could move to Norfolk early) |
Last played at A+ level in ’98. Played independent leagues since |
July 5, 1975 (Havana, Cuba) |
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Bats: L Throws: R |
Middle relief |
Non-roster invitee to ML spring training (#81) May return to the 40-man roster |
August 10, 1981 (Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania) |
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Bats: R Throws: R |
Middle relief |
14.32 K/9, 9.05 BB/9 with Delmarva in ’07 (54.7 innings) |
March 13, 1985 (El Seybo, Dominican Republic) |
BA-28, OH-28, Sickels C McKamey-Setup, 8E |
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Bats: L Throws: L |
Middle relief
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1.71 WHIP vs. righties (45.7 innings), 1.32 WHIP vs. lefties (19.7 innings) with Bowie in ’07 |
September 2, 1982 (Seattle, Washington) |
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Bats: R Throws: R |
Middle relief (maybe set-up) |
9.00 K/9, 3.52 BB/9 with Frederick in ’07 (64 innings) |
July 6, 1983 (Alexandria, Louisiana) |
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Bats: R Throws: R |
Middle relief |
2.27 WHIP vs. lefties (15.3 innings), 1.30 WHIP righties (35.3 innings) at A+ |
June 8, 1982 (Metairie, Louisiana) |
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