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On the surface, Mark Rogers? statistics for the West Virginia Power don?t seem to match the expectations the Milwaukee Brewers had when they made the right-hander from Maine their first-round pick in last year?s draft.

The 4.50 ERA isn?t pretty, and especially discouraging is Rogers? won-lost record: 0-5.

In fact, the 6-foot-2, 200-pound pitcher is still looking for his first professional win. Counting his Arizona Rookie League season last spring, Rogers is 0-8 in 21 pro games.

Disappointing, especially when you consider Rogers? $2.2 million signing bonus out of high school?

Not at all, at least not to Power pitching coach John Curtis.

?He has fulfilled every hope we had for him coming out of spring training,? Curtis said of the 19-year-old from Maine. ?We have absolutely no reservations about his ability.?

Rogers? ability is centered around a fastball that registered as high as 102 mph on the pitch-speed display at Appalachian Power Park.

?I truly believe he?s cracked 100, but I know that time thing is off a bit,? Curtis said. ?His comfort zone?s 94, 95 [mph]. He really doesn?t have to throw any harder. It?s a phenomenal talent. This is a special kid here.?

It?s reflected in Rogers? strikeout totals ? 55 in 40 innings, or nearly a whiff-and-a-half per inning. In the Arizona Rookie League last summer, Rogers struck out 35 in 26 2/3 innings.

Rogers? problem, though, has been the location of that blazing fastball. Far too often, it finds its way out of the strike zone, and that?s reflected in his 23 walks in those 40 innings.

?We?re trying to make him a pitcher and not a thrower,?? said Power manager Ramon Aviles. ?He?s a power pitcher, but we?re trying to teach him he doesn?t have to strike everybody out, that he has a defense behind him he can depend on.?

It may be working. In his last two outings, covering nine innings, Rogers has not issued a single walk, and he?s struck out 13 over that span.

The improvement may be due to a flaw that was detected in Rogers? delivery.

?The main thing we?ve tried to improve is his line toward home plate,? Curtis said. ?We wanted to get his landing foot more in line with his back foot, to open him up a little bit. When it?s closed, it puts tremendous stress on your shoulder.

?He?s pitching more closed now. The hope was that he would not overthrow the fastball and he?d be much more consistent with his command. It?s too early to drop the ?he?s there? on him yet, but he?s getting closer.?

More than anything, Curtis is impressed by Rogers? willingness to adapt.

?He?s demonstrated faith in what we?ve told him,? the pitching coach said. ?That?s a good sign of his maturity and willingness to take a look at himself and see what needs to be done.?

A blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand landed Rogers on the disabled list last month. Upon his return, he pitched six shutout innings in two appearances, then held Hagerstown to one run through four innings in his last start Saturday. But in the fifth inning, he allowed three runs ? and was saddled with another loss, dropping him to 0-5 heading into tonight?s start at Lexington.

It was the third time this year that Rogers has allowed four or five runs. In his other nine appearances, his ERA is 1.93.

?He can?t have 30, 35-pitch innings,? Curtis said. ?He has to become more consistent and efficient, be on target a little more.?

On their own

Curtis said the Power has abandoned its practice of ?piggybacking? the starting pitchers ? pairing two hurlers together for a game and having them share duties, with one starting and the other coming in to relieve him, then flopping the roles in their next assignment.

?The tandem was a protective device, but we?ve determined that they?re ready to go out and own their own games,? Curtis said. ?Their development was rapid enough that we can put them on their own.?

Rogers, Yovani Gallardo (1-3, 3.38), Josh Wahpepah (4-3, 4.00), Josh Baker (1-4, 6.98) and Greg Kloosterman (3-10, 4.23) will make up the Power?s five-man rotation. Forrest Martin (1-4, 5.23) and Brian Montalbo (1-2, 5.46), who were involved in the tandem system, will now work strictly out of the bullpen.

Iribarren?s future

Power second baseman Hernan Iribarren will play for the World Team in the All-Star Futures Game July 10 at Detroit?s Comerica Park.

The Futures Game, held in conjuction with the Major League All-Star Game, annually puts the spotlight on the minor leagues? top prospects, those deemed to have the best chance of advancing to the big leagues.

Iribarren, a left-handed hitter from Venezuela who turns 21 Wednesday, has been the Power?s steadiest performer. Going into Thursday?s game at Lexington, Iribarren led the team in batting (.327), on-base percentage (.385), slugging percentage (.441), stolen bases (23), hits (86), triples (7) and walks (26). His 32 RBIs rank second on the team behind only Will Lewis (33).

Iribarren?s batting average has risen sharply since a slow start, from .240 in April to .351 in May and .371 so far in June.

He?s put up solid and often spectacular numbers since signing as a non-drafted free agent out of Venezuela in 2002. Last year, Iribarren was named the Arizona League?s Most Valuable Player after leading the league in batting average (.439), hits (83), triples (9), slugging (.630) and on-base percentage (.490) in 46 rookie-league games.

That earned him a late-season promotion to the Beloit Snappers, the Brewers? Midwest League low Class A team last year (replaced by the Power this year). In 15 games, Iribarren batted .373.

Last year, Charleston Alley Cats catcher Robinzon Diaz was picked to play in the Futures Game, where he had a double and a run for the World Team. Diaz is playing this season for the Blue Jays? high Class A team at Dunedin, where he?s hitting .262 with a homer and 30 RBIs in 54 games.

Mark Rogers? fastball has been clocked at more than 100 mph. Charleston Gazette File Photo

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Rogers8Fan · June 24, 2005

That's a great article to read on Rogers.

Mass Haas · June 24, 2005

Just an milb.com summary from last night, but a nice photo as well -- Dennis Sarfate has that Tom Brady chin dimple working for him, not that I'm biased to Tom Brady http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif -- yeah, only my baseball allegiance travels to Milwaukee....

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...;fext=.jsp

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/images/2005/06/24/SDGI5PNi.jpg

Now if you want to talk about Tom's honey, Bridget Moynihan, that's another thread for the Off-Topic Forum...

Mass Haas · June 24, 2005

Nashville Media Notes for Friday (PDF format):

www.nashvillesounds.com/pdf/notes.pdf

Mass Haas · June 24, 2005

Photo by Tom Bauer, the Missoulian - Stephen Chapman of the Helena Brewers is safe at second base as the throw gets to Missoula Osprey shortstop Pedro Ciriaco too late in the third inning Thursday at Play Ball Park in Missoula.

http://www.helenabrewers.net/html2/images/b01062405_04.jpg

Mass Haas · June 24, 2005

In progress, Game One: Brevard County 0, Palm Beach (Cardinals) 0, after four innings

Typical Manatee affair, with B.C. looking for its first baserunner; meanwhile, the incredible Carlos Villanueva has allowed only one hit, and pitched out of a 1st-and-3rd, one-out jam in the 4th (an Adam Heether error) to strike out two and end the threat -- big 12-to-6 curveball and pinpoint fastballs; don't forget, this audio is available now -- it's 5:00 PM Central as of this post -- remember, this is only a seven-inning game...

SoCalBrewfan · June 24, 2005

I think Chapman is intriguing, but #70? What kind of baseball number is that?

Mass Haas · June 24, 2005

News from the Power -- looks like Alcides Escobar has been added to the South Atlantic League squad:

After Sunday's game the Power will take a 3 day break for the All Star game. Second baseman Hernan Iribarren, shortstop Alcides Escobar and right-handed pitcher Robert Hinton will represent the Power in this year's All-Star game to be held in Augusta, Georgia on June 28th.

Mass Haas · June 24, 2005

Update, in progress: Brevard County 0, Palm Beach (Cardinals) 0, after nine innings (scheduled for seven)

LHP Jeremy Lewis just pitched out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the 9th to extend this exercise in offensive futility -- Manatees have two base hits; goodness, I miss those late-night High Desert pinball games...

Mass Haas · June 24, 2005

Check out the wasted Manatee chances in the 10th and 11th -- sad, so sad -- still scoreless as of this "post time":

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_pbcafx_1

Katuluu · June 24, 2005

BC wins when STEVE MOSS drives in the winning run with a Fielder's Choice.

Mass Haas · June 24, 2005

Final, Game One: Brevard County 1, Palm Beach (Cardinals) 0, 12 innings, scheduled for seven

Final, Game Two: Palm Beach (Cardinals) 7, Brevard County 3, 8 innings, scheduled for seven

Yes, that means walk-off grand slam....

Brevard County Game One Box Score:

Villanueva - Lewis - Wolfe, outstanding...

 YTD YTD BREVARD COUNTY AB R H BI AVG PALM BEACH AB R H BI AVG T.Ezi RF 4 0 2 0 .276 J.Hoffpauir 2B 5 0 0 0 .118 O.Chavez SS 4 0 0 0 .240 M.McCoy CF 4 0 1 0 .285 D.Anderson LF 5 1 1 0 .283 A.Schutzenho 1B 4 0 2 0 .500 A.Heether 3B 5 0 2 0 .278 M.Dryer 3B 4 0 0 0 .214 S.Moss CF 4 0 0 1 .258 T.Parker RF 4 0 0 0 .270 L.Palmisano DH 5 0 0 0 .225 R.Laya SS 5 0 0 0 .207 J.Eure 1B 3 0 0 0 .209 J.Mather LF 5 0 1 0 .200 C.Medlin CAT 4 0 0 0 .271 J.Santor DH 5 0 0 0 .221 S.Sollmann 2B 4 0 2 0 .250 M.Pagnozzi CAT 3 0 0 0 .193 C.Villanueva PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Garcia PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Lewis PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 R.Scalmandre PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Wolfe PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 A.Cavazos PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 38 1 7 1 TOTALS 39 0 4 0 BREVARD COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1- 1 7 1 PALM BEACH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 0 4 0 E--A.Heether. DP--BREVARD COUNTY 0, PALM BEACH 0. LOB--BREVARD COUNTY 5, PALM BEACH 8. 2B--D.Anderson (9), A.Schutzenho (1). 3B--A.Heether (1). SB--S.Sollmann (10). CS--S.Moss. SH--T.Ezi, O.Chavez, A.Schutzenho. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BREVARD COUNTY C.Villanueva 7.0 2 0 0 2 4 0 1.79 J.Lewis (W,2-5) 4.0 2 0 0 2 6 0 4.50 B.Wolfe (S,4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 PALM BEACH J.Garcia 8.0 1 0 0 1 6 0 3.67 R.Scalmandre 3.0 4 0 0 1 1 0 2.30 A.Cavazos (L,0-3) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.57 SO--T.Ezi, D.Anderson, A.Heether, L.Palmisano 2, J.Eure, C.Medlin, J.Hoffpauir 2, M.Dryer, T.Parker 2, R.Laya, J.Mather 2, J.Santor 4. BB--S.Moss, J.Eure, M.McCoy, M.Dryer, T.Parker, M.Pagnozzi. T--3:10.

Brevard County Game One Game Log:

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_pbcafx_1

Brevard County Game Two Box Score:

Manatees rallied from 3-0 down to force the extra frame; Cardinals three-run HR and the granny account for all their runs...

 YTD YTD BREVARD COUNTY AB R H BI AVG PALM BEACH AB R H BI AVG T.Ezi DH 4 0 2 0 .282 J.Hoffpauir 2B 4 0 0 0 .095 O.Chavez SS 4 0 0 0 .235 B.Ryan SS 4 1 2 0 .317 D.Anderson LF 3 0 0 0 .280 A.Schutzenho 1B 1 1 1 0 .600 A.Heether 3B 3 1 1 0 .279 M.Dryer 3B 3 1 1 0 .215 S.Moss CF 2 1 0 0 .256 J.Mather RF 4 1 1 4 .222 L.Palmisano CAT 3 0 1 1 .227 M.McCoy CF 3 1 1 0 .286 J.Eure 1B 3 1 1 1 .211 J.Santor DH 3 0 0 0 .218 W.Campana 2B 3 0 2 0 .257 R.Laya LF 3 1 1 0 .209 R.Deevers RF 3 0 0 0 .165 J.Motte CAT 3 1 1 3 .171 L.Pena PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 R.Batista PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Hall PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Russ PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Worrell PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 28 3 7 2 TOTALS 28 7 8 7 BREVARD COUNTY 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0- 3 7 1 PALM BEACH 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4- 7 8 1 E--J.Eure, M.Dryer. DP--BREVARD COUNTY 0, PALM BEACH 1. LOB--BREVARD COUNTY 2, PALM BEACH 4. 2B--A.Heether (12), J.Eure (16). HR--J.Mather (1), J.Motte (3). SB--S.Moss (8), B.Ryan (3). CS--J.Hoffpauir, M.Dryer. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BREVARD COUNTY L.Pena 5.0 5 3 3 3 1 1 4.71 B.Hall (L,0-2) 2.0 3 4 4 1 1 1 4.50 PALM BEACH R.Batista 5.0 3 2 2 1 2 0 3.98 C.Russ 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.50 M.Worrell (W,2-2) 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 2.67 WP--R.Batista, M.Worrell. SO--O.Chavez, D.Anderson, A.Heether, L.Palmisano, J.Eure, M.Dryer, J.Mather. BB--S.Moss, A.Schutzenho 3, M.Dryer. T--2:10. A--2038

Brevard County Game Two Game Log:

Travis Ezi picked off in the third -- this continues to be an issue throughout the organization, is it that tough to read pickoff moves -- apparently so...

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_pbcafx_1

molitor fan · June 24, 2005

54 total baserunners in 65.1 innings now for Villanueva with a 1.65 ERA.

and yes of those 12 earned runs and (2 unearned), there have been 7 home runs given up by Carlos this season

Katuluu · June 24, 2005

Is that a Mega sighting in Helena?

PrimetimeHater · June 24, 2005

Hart is 2-2 with a walk so far in the game...raising his average to .295. I'm guessing he'll take Magruders spot at the all star break.

H0FFY · June 24, 2005

Hart... 3 for 3 with a walk.... batting average now .298 and a stolen base.... but also a caught stealing... the bum.

Actually, I wonder if the guys at AAA are playing good because they know there are places open.

Minigoon · June 24, 2005

Congrats to Brendan Katin on hitting that 1st HR tonight for Helena!

Katuluu · June 24, 2005

Hart got his fourth hit of the game to officially raise his average over .300.

brewmann04 · June 24, 2005

who is going to move into andy pratt spot.

Mass Haas · June 25, 2005

Palm Beach Site Doubleheader Summary:

JUPITER, FL ? Joe Mather hit a grand slam in the eighth inning with no one out in the second game of a doubleheader to cap what was a night of 20 innings of exciting baseball at Roger Dean Stadium.

In the bottom of the second of game two, Jason Motte hit a three-run home run to give the Cardinals the early lead. It was Motte?s third homer of the year, and his first at home this season.

The Manatees added two runs in the fifth off starter Roberto Batista on a double by first baseman Jeff Eure and then a wild pitch. The scored stayed 3-2 until the top of the seventh, scheduled to be the final frame.

Mark Worrell entered the game, attempting his 16th save of the year, but gave up a leadoff double to third baseman Adam Heether and then a single to catcher Lou Palmisano to tie the game at three apiece.

In the bottom of the eighth, consecutive singles by Brendan Ryan and Andy Schutzenhofer, followed by an intentional walk to Matt Dryer, loaded the bases for Mather. On a 3-2 pitch, Mather hit a blast deep to make the Cards a 7-3 winner. Mather was added to the roster on Thursday from the Quad Cities.

Worrell (2-2) picked up the win, while the loss went to Bo Hall (0-2).

The first game of the doubleheader was a classic pitchers? duel between Carlos Villanueva for the Manatees and Jose Garcia for the Cardinals that the Manatees won 1-0.

Garcia had a no-hitter into the seventh that was broken up by an infield single by right fielder Travis Ezi. That was the only hit Garcia allowed in his eight innings of work. Villanueva gave up just two hits over seven innings.

The Manatees broke through off Andy Cavazos (0-3) in the 12th inning, scoring on a high chopper to Matt Dryer at third. Dryer bare-handed the ball and attempted to cut down the run, but his throw was late.

Jeremy Lewis (2-5) picked up the win in relief for the Manatees, and Brian Wolfe earned his fourth save.

The final game of the series is Saturday at 6:05 p.m. (5:05 Central).

Mass Haas · June 25, 2005

Nashville Pre-Game Audio with LHP Andy Pratt:

His night would not be as care-free later on...

www.nashvillesounds.com/a...206-24.mp3

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