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bcimmet · 01-03-2004, 04:33 PM

The Journal of Christopher Quinn (2b, Pittsburgh Single-A)

OCTOBER 6, 2003

Our ILB team wasn’t able to win enough down the stretch to turn a mid-season division lead into a playoff berth. Sadly, we finished four games out of first, losing the division to St. Louis. And as we head into what is now my first off-season (!), I have to focus my energies on making it out of Wilkes-Barre by next year! I finished the year rated 14th on the Prospect Ranking list, and no other Single-A second-basemen were ahead of me... In fact, only one other second-baseman at all was ahead of me – Lino Duenas, who has already made it to the show with the Cubs.

Looking forward to next year, I have to examine my competition within the team. These are the second-basemen who ended this season still signed with Pittsburgh:

Code:

MAJORS           GP  AB   H 2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB   K  SB CS   AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS   Signed
F. Porras  ILB  159 590 174 51  1 19  89  79  33  59   0  1  .295 .330 .481 .811  auto-re
J. Batton  ILB  105 285  75 10  0 11  40  37  16  47   0  0  .263 .301 .414 .715  arbitr.
J. Bowden  ILB   31 129  31  4  2  0   9  14   7  22   8  1  .240 .279 .302 .582    -2006
W. Gray    ILB   63  75  23  0  1  0   6  14  10  18   3  3  .307 .384 .333 .717  auto-re
D. Bauza   ILB   13  30   9  1  0  0   1   4   0   4   0  0  .300 .323 .333 .656  auto-re

MINORS           GP  AB   H 2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB   K  SB CS   AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS   Signed
D. Bauza   AAA   70 261  69 20  1  6  29  39  11  67   3  6  .264 .304 .418 .721      ILB
J. Hunt    AAA   75 219  53 15  0  7  23  31  17  59   6  2  .242 .302 .406 .709  auto-re
E. Tuma    AAA   49  78  25  2  1  2  11  12   1  19   3  1  .321 .346 .449 .794   minors
W. Gray    AAA   12  49   9  3  2  0   7   0   2  14   1  0  .184 .216 .327 .542      ILB

J. Wilner   AA  125 473 126 33  3  4  39  56  41 116  19  7  .266 .328 .374 .702   minors
J. Hunt     AA    2   6   2  0  0  0   1   0   0   0   1  0  .333 .333 .333 .667  auto-re

C. Quinn     A  130 510 155 37  4  3  52  54  26  78  26 10  .304 .339 .410 .749   minors
J. Hunt      A   36 115  43 11  0  3  15  19  13  25   1  2  .374 .434 .548 .982  auto-re

Note that Bowden got hurt in May, and missed the whole rest of the year. He began 2003 as the opening day starter. Bauza had most of hit at-bats in the minors, but appeared in 13 games at the big-league level. Hunt split his time between A and AAA (played DH in A with me at second, hit .374). Note also that Batton’s stats are a split season with Atlanta, and Porras’ are a split season with Cleveland. It’s going to be a battle at the start of next year.

I’m spending my winter taking a lot of batting practice and working out at the gym. I’m going to be living at home in Maine for part of the winter, and working out indoors, but then I’ll head down to Georgia for Pittsburgh’s minor league training camp in February. I’ll have to work part-time in Maine for the winter, though – I don’t have much in the way of income right now, and I spent some of that signing bonus on better equipment to help my game.

There are bound to be changes before next year. Some trades, some signings. We have another draft yet to come. And this past year, the draft wasn’t all that big for Pittsburgh – their picks from rounds 2, 3 and 4 were all traded away. And the furthest anyone else made it was Lawrence Plemmons, a closer, who after a mediocre 2-5-3 start in A-ball went 2-1-1 for AAA with a 6.75 ERA.

I want to set the standard for the Pirates. I want to be that draft pick that makes something happen. I want to make it to the bigs, I want to lead the team to a championship.

Yeah, I want a lot. I have to wait for 2004...

01-03-2004, 04:33 PM	#13
bcimmet Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New York City Posts: 65	The Journal of Christopher Quinn (2b, Pittsburgh Single-A) OCTOBER 6, 2003 Our ILB team wasn’t able to win enough down the stretch to turn a mid-season division lead into a playoff berth. Sadly, we finished four games out of first, losing the division to St. Louis. And as we head into what is now my first off-season (!), I have to focus my energies on making it out of Wilkes-Barre by next year! I finished the year rated 14th on the Prospect Ranking list, and no other Single-A second-basemen were ahead of me... In fact, only one other second-baseman at all was ahead of me – Lino Duenas, who has already made it to the show with the Cubs. Looking forward to next year, I have to examine my competition within the team. These are the second-basemen who ended this season still signed with Pittsburgh: Code: MAJORS GP AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Signed F. Porras ILB 159 590 174 51 1 19 89 79 33 59 0 1 .295 .330 .481 .811 auto-re J. Batton ILB 105 285 75 10 0 11 40 37 16 47 0 0 .263 .301 .414 .715 arbitr. J. Bowden ILB 31 129 31 4 2 0 9 14 7 22 8 1 .240 .279 .302 .582 -2006 W. Gray ILB 63 75 23 0 1 0 6 14 10 18 3 3 .307 .384 .333 .717 auto-re D. Bauza ILB 13 30 9 1 0 0 1 4 0 4 0 0 .300 .323 .333 .656 auto-re MINORS GP AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Signed D. Bauza AAA 70 261 69 20 1 6 29 39 11 67 3 6 .264 .304 .418 .721 ILB J. Hunt AAA 75 219 53 15 0 7 23 31 17 59 6 2 .242 .302 .406 .709 auto-re E. Tuma AAA 49 78 25 2 1 2 11 12 1 19 3 1 .321 .346 .449 .794 minors W. Gray AAA 12 49 9 3 2 0 7 0 2 14 1 0 .184 .216 .327 .542 ILB J. Wilner AA 125 473 126 33 3 4 39 56 41 116 19 7 .266 .328 .374 .702 minors J. Hunt AA 2 6 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 auto-re C. Quinn A 130 510 155 37 4 3 52 54 26 78 26 10 .304 .339 .410 .749 minors J. Hunt A 36 115 43 11 0 3 15 19 13 25 1 2 .374 .434 .548 .982 auto-re Note that Bowden got hurt in May, and missed the whole rest of the year. He began 2003 as the opening day starter. Bauza had most of hit at-bats in the minors, but appeared in 13 games at the big-league level. Hunt split his time between A and AAA (played DH in A with me at second, hit .374). Note also that Batton’s stats are a split season with Atlanta, and Porras’ are a split season with Cleveland. It’s going to be a battle at the start of next year. I’m spending my winter taking a lot of batting practice and working out at the gym. I’m going to be living at home in Maine for part of the winter, and working out indoors, but then I’ll head down to Georgia for Pittsburgh’s minor league training camp in February. I’ll have to work part-time in Maine for the winter, though – I don’t have much in the way of income right now, and I spent some of that signing bonus on better equipment to help my game. There are bound to be changes before next year. Some trades, some signings. We have another draft yet to come. And this past year, the draft wasn’t all that big for Pittsburgh – their picks from rounds 2, 3 and 4 were all traded away. And the furthest anyone else made it was Lawrence Plemmons, a closer, who after a mediocre 2-5-3 start in A-ball went 2-1-1 for AAA with a 6.75 ERA. I want to set the standard for the Pirates. I want to be that draft pick that makes something happen. I want to make it to the bigs, I want to lead the team to a championship. Yeah, I want a lot. I have to wait for 2004... Last edited by bcimmet; 01-04-2004 at 12:02 PM.