I know it's been a while since I've posted anything, but i plan on getting back to posting regularly again.

Not sure what I have in mind, other than a bare bones top prospect list, a few prospect spotlights, and that sort of thing.

9/1

TEAM CLASS PLAYER, POS AB R H BI AVG
ARI AA Wheeler, Ryan 3B 5 0 2 3 .256 2B (2)
ARI AAA Gillespie, Cole RF 4 1 1 0 .286 3B (6)
ARI HiA Davidson, Matt 3B 4 1 1 2 .185 HR (2)
ARI HiA Goldschmidt, Paul 1B 4 1 2 1 .312 2B (40)
ARI LoA Borchering, Bobby 3B 5 1 3 2 .268 2B (31)
ARI LoA Nick, David DH 5 3 2 1 .257 3B (6)
ARI MAJ Allen, Brandon LF 3 1 2 4 .667 HR (1)

TEAM CLASS PITCHER IP H R ER BB K ERA
ARI AAA Septimo, Leyson 1.2 3 1 1 2 0 12.89
ARI HiA Corbin, Pat 3 1 0 0 1 1 3.13
ARI LoA Belfiore, Mike 7 9 4 4 0 7 3.93 W (3-10)
ARI MAJ Norberto, Jordan 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.00

Chris Jarrett hit 3 extra-base hits
Bobby Borchering was 3-for-5
Ender Inciarte hit 2 extra-base hits
David Narodowski was 3-for-5

8/25

TEAM CLASS PLAYER, POS AB R H BI AVG
ARI AAA Gillespie, Cole DH 4 1 1 2 .278 HR (8 ), SB (8 )
ARI LoA Nick, David 2B 5 2 2 1 .255 HR (7), 3B (5)

TEAM CLASS PITCHER IP H R ER BB K ERA
ARI AAA Augenstein, Bryan 6 1 0 0 0 5 6.40 W (6-8 ); MiLB Prospect Pitcher of the Day
ARI AAA Rodriguez, Rafael 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 3.30 Sv (11)
ARI R Schuster, Patrick 6 3 3 1 1 6 3.97 W (4-4)

Stephen Drew hit 2 home runs
Bryan Augenstein pitched 6.0 scoreless innings
Kyler Newby only allowed one run in 6.2 innings pitched
Charles Brewer pitched 6.0 scoreless innings
Patrick Schuster only allowed 3 runs and 3 hits over 6.0 innings pitched

Kyler Newby is 2-1 with a 2.36 ERA since moving into the starting rotation

Kyler Newby allowed one run on one hit while striking out seven over 6 2/3 innings Wednesday, but Mobile dropped a 3-2 decision at Chattanooga. Chris Rahl went 2-for-4 with an RBI.

8/24

TEAM CLASS PLAYER, POS AB R H BI AVG
ARI AAA Allen, Brandon 1B 4 1 1 3 .264 HR (25)
ARI AAA Gillespie, Cole CF 4 2 2 3 .279 HR (7)
ARI LoA Borchering, Bobby 3B 4 1 1 1 .269 HR (13)

TEAM CLASS PITCHER IP H R ER BB K ERA
ARI AA Mercedes, Roque 2.2 3 0 0 1 0 4.91
ARI AA Miley, Wade 2.1 4 8 1 6 2 2.30 L (4-2)
ARI AAA Rosa, Carlos 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 2.43
ARI LoA Skaggs, Tyler 4 4 1 1 1 3 3.57
ARI MAJ Norberto, Jordan 1 0 0 0 2 1 6.43

Brandon Allen has 13 homers in 38 games since the All-Star break

Brandon Allen slugged a three-run homer and Cole Gillespie was 2-for-4 with a two-run blast and three RBIs as Reno triumphed over Tacoma, 7-6, on Tuesday. Doug Deeds had three hits

Paul Goldschmidt went 1-4 with his 28th homer of the year.

Brandon Allen went 2-4 with his 18th homer of the year. He has 7 homers and 13 RBIs in his last seven games.

Rossmel Perez went 1-3 with his fourth homer of the year.

Patrick Schuster went 5 innings and struck out 4 and walked 2, while letting 3 runs score.

Getting Emily's computer fixed (hopefully), so I won't be able to go online for a couple days, unless I use my roommate's computer.

Brandon Allen went 2-4 with his 15th homer of the year. He's batting 242/409/636 over the last 10 games with a double, 4 homers, and a 10:10 K:BB ratio.

Marc Krauss went 1-4 with his 19th homer of the year. In his last 10 games he's batting 359/444/641 with 2 doubles, 3 homers, and a 11:6 K:BB ratio.

Keon Broxton hit his 16th triple of the year. Over the last 10 games he's batting 286/348/500 with 3 triples, a homer, and a 4:13 K:BB ratio.

Patrick McAnaney struck out 5 batters and only allowed 2 earned runs over 5.0 innings pitched yesterday

The Class A South Bend silverhawks is a team loaded with prospects, most of whom were drafted in '09. Today I thought I'd look at 6 of the teams prospects: Matthew Davidson, Chris Owings, Bobby Borchering, Keon Broxton, David Nick, Eric Smith, and Michael Belfiore, and Scottie Allen.

Before looking at the offensive prospects, let's look at what is league average for the midwest league. The average line for a Midwest league batter is 254/328/378 or a 707 OPS. The average age for a player in the Midwest League is 21.

To start things off, let's look at nineteen year old third basemen Matthew Davidson, who's having an excellent season after a poor debut last year where he hit 241/312/319. He's hitting 290/373/480 with 24 doubles, two triples, and 11 homers. His K:BB ratio is 85:33, but those numbers are brought down by an April where he only took one free pass.

Shortstop Chris Owings is hitting 298/323/447 with 19 doubles, two triples, and 5 homers. Solid numbers for an 18 year old shortstop, but his plate discipline is one area of concern. He's drawn only 9 walks, but has struck out 50 times. Unfortunately, Owings has been out for nearly a month with plantar fascilitis.

Switch hitting third basemen Bobby Borchering, our number one pick and 16th overall in last years draft is having an OK season. He's hitting 261/329/394 with 19 doubles, 9 homers, and a 34:79 BB:K ratio. Not the best numbers in the world for the 19 year old, but his OPS is above league average.

20 year old center fielder Keon Broxton is having an interesting season, albeit a slightly disappointing one. He's hitting 233/314/351 with 10 doubles, 14 triples(which leads the minors), and 1 homer. He leads the team in walks with 39, but he also leads the team in strikeouts by a mile with 109. Another area that's rather disappointing is his base stealing. He's stolen 8 bases, but has also been caught 8 times. He's already a plus defender in center field, so if he can figure out the bat, he could be a very valuable player there.

Second basemen David Nick is another player having a rather disappointing season after succesful debut season last year, where he hit 286/351/440. This season he's hitting 255/333/342 with 17 doubles, three triples, two homers, and a 28:61 BB:K ratio.

On the pitching side, the conversation starts with 21 year old Eric Smith, who has a 3.53 ERA in 86.2 IP with 78 strikeouts, 20 walks, and 4 HRS allowed. Smith throws an 89-90 mph sinker along with a solid changeup and an mid-80s slider that's getting better. He has the build to work deep into ballgames, assuming, of course, that he can throw enough strikes to keep his pitch count down. If Smith can learn to command his three-pitch arsenal consistently, his perfect world scenario would be as a #3 or #4 starter in the big leagues.

Then there's Michael Belfiore, who owns a 4.03 ERA in 67.0 innings pitched, with 61 strikeouts, 27 walks, and 3 home runs allowed. At 6-foot-3, Belfiore has the size to handle the large workload of a starter. Belfiore's repertoire consists of a 93 mph fastball, 84 mph slider, low-80s changeup, and an upper-70s curveball.

18 year old Scottie Allen hasn't had the best results, but for his age, he's certainly held his own. He's got a 5.02 ERA in 52.0 innings pitched with 52 strikeouts, 17 walks, and 3 homers allowed. Excellent numbers for a kid who's three years younger than league average.

I'll probably look at Missoula's prospects next.