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bcimmet · 01-04-2004, 06:55 PM

The Journal of Christopher Quinn (2b, Pittsburgh Pirates)

OCTOBER 6, 2004

We’ve been eliminated from contention. I wouldn’t have stayed on the post-season roster anyway, but my loyalty to the team is such that I wanted us to win so badly. We ended up going 14-18 in September and October, which was simply not enough to hold on. Houston, which overtook us and went on to the playoffs, ultimately won the World Series over Boston.

I’ll likely start next season back in AAA..

My numbers for the year:

Code:

YEAR TEAM     GP    AB    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI    R   BB    K  SB  CS   AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS
2003 PIT,A    23    91   39    3   4   2   14   19    7   15   6   5  .429 .480 .615 1.10
2003 PIT,AA   87   362  127   25   4   6   52   74   27   47  35   5  .351 .401 .492 .893
2003 PIT,AAA  17    66   27    1   1   0    1    8    3    2   6   0  .409 .411 .455 .866
2003 PIT       8     1    0    0   0   0    0    2    0    1   0   0  .000 .000 .000 .000

Not the best rookie debut, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world. All I have to do is be 1000% better next year than I was this year, and I’ll win the MVP.

Again, I have to pay attention to what’s going on with our team for next year. These are the numbers for the people still with the Pittsburgh organization at the end of the 2004 season:

Code:

MAJORS (2004)    GP  AB   H 2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB   K  SB CS   AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS   Signed
F. Porras       125 484 145 25  0 19  77  70  29  49   0  0  .300 .338 .469 .807  arbitr.
J. Batton        87 166  39  7  1  2  12  19   6  30   0  0  .235 .259 .325 .584       FA
J. Bowden        29  88  20  4  3  1  10  12  11  20   2  0  .227 .327 .375 .702    -2006
C. Quinn          8   1   0  0  0  0   0   2   0   1   0  0  .000 .000 .000 .000  auto-re

MINORS (2004)    GP  AB   H 2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB   K  SB CS   AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS   Signed
D. Bauza   AAA   97 297  83 14  2  5  34  36  10  67   8 10  .279 .309 .391 .700  auto-re
J. Bowden  AAA   54 205  63 10  0  1  17  31  21  31  19  4  .307 .377 .371 .748    -2006
B. Tyrell  AAA   53  69  16  2  0  2   7   4   2   8   0  0  .232 .264 .348 .612   minors
C. Quinn   AAA   17  66  27  1  1  0   1   8   3   2   6  0  .409 .411 .455 .866  auto-re

I want to be confident about at least landing the starting job in AAA. (I should have no competition for the starting job in AA, but I hope it doesn’t even come to that.) Batton, Bauza and Bowden (the three Bs) all have more experience than I do. Bowden has a lot more. He just keeps getting hurt. On the other hand, he’s got two years left on a contract that pays him about $2.1mil each year. And there’s always a chance that we’ll sign a new player. We only resigned one player to an extension this season, Cruz Moreno (SP). He was a 20-game winner for us this year (20-10, 3.64), and made the All-Star Team. The club has a good deal of money left for signings ($32mil for extensions and $17.5mil for free agents next year), and our fan interest and attendance has been getting better.

Of course, I’ll probably end up in Plainfield again, but it’s still worth knowing what’s out there.

I don’t feel like I was part of a big league team. It’s odd – players always say that when you reach the show, it’s a new game, it’s a new world. I didn’t feel it. The clubhouse wasn’t any fun. September was a bad month for Pittsburgh, losing too many games to stay in contention for the playoffs. Everyone was frustrated, pitchers, hitters. We couldn’t get it right, like when we lost that game to Philly because our spectacular closer gave up a 3-run homer. What are you going to do? At least in the minors, there’s not as much pressure, and you can relax a bit. I joined the roster in September, yes. But seven people came up from AAA for September, and I had only known them for a few weeks anyway. I was very alone. In Wilkes-Barre, certainly, and then even in Kingston, I felt like I was part of a team. In Plainfield, all they want to do is get out of Plainfield. And in the bigs, it’s really a job, not a social event. Or maybe that’s just because I was new. I’ll have to see...

I’m spending more of this winter focusing on my game. It looks like I may have a career at some point. I’m only 20 years old, and I feel I’ve aged a decade since this whole thing began.

01-04-2004, 06:55 PM	#21
bcimmet Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New York City Posts: 65	The Journal of Christopher Quinn (2b, Pittsburgh Pirates) OCTOBER 6, 2004 We’ve been eliminated from contention. I wouldn’t have stayed on the post-season roster anyway, but my loyalty to the team is such that I wanted us to win so badly. We ended up going 14-18 in September and October, which was simply not enough to hold on. Houston, which overtook us and went on to the playoffs, ultimately won the World Series over Boston. I’ll likely start next season back in AAA.. My numbers for the year: Code: YEAR TEAM GP AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 2003 PIT,A 23 91 39 3 4 2 14 19 7 15 6 5 .429 .480 .615 1.10 2003 PIT,AA 87 362 127 25 4 6 52 74 27 47 35 5 .351 .401 .492 .893 2003 PIT,AAA 17 66 27 1 1 0 1 8 3 2 6 0 .409 .411 .455 .866 2003 PIT 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 Not the best rookie debut, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world. All I have to do is be 1000% better next year than I was this year, and I’ll win the MVP. Again, I have to pay attention to what’s going on with our team for next year. These are the numbers for the people still with the Pittsburgh organization at the end of the 2004 season: Code: MAJORS (2004) GP AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Signed F. Porras 125 484 145 25 0 19 77 70 29 49 0 0 .300 .338 .469 .807 arbitr. J. Batton 87 166 39 7 1 2 12 19 6 30 0 0 .235 .259 .325 .584 FA J. Bowden 29 88 20 4 3 1 10 12 11 20 2 0 .227 .327 .375 .702 -2006 C. Quinn 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 auto-re MINORS (2004) GP AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Signed D. Bauza AAA 97 297 83 14 2 5 34 36 10 67 8 10 .279 .309 .391 .700 auto-re J. Bowden AAA 54 205 63 10 0 1 17 31 21 31 19 4 .307 .377 .371 .748 -2006 B. Tyrell AAA 53 69 16 2 0 2 7 4 2 8 0 0 .232 .264 .348 .612 minors C. Quinn AAA 17 66 27 1 1 0 1 8 3 2 6 0 .409 .411 .455 .866 auto-re I want to be confident about at least landing the starting job in AAA. (I should have no competition for the starting job in AA, but I hope it doesn’t even come to that.) Batton, Bauza and Bowden (the three Bs) all have more experience than I do. Bowden has a lot more. He just keeps getting hurt. On the other hand, he’s got two years left on a contract that pays him about $2.1mil each year. And there’s always a chance that we’ll sign a new player. We only resigned one player to an extension this season, Cruz Moreno (SP). He was a 20-game winner for us this year (20-10, 3.64), and made the All-Star Team. The club has a good deal of money left for signings ($32mil for extensions and $17.5mil for free agents next year), and our fan interest and attendance has been getting better. Of course, I’ll probably end up in Plainfield again, but it’s still worth knowing what’s out there. I don’t feel like I was part of a big league team. It’s odd – players always say that when you reach the show, it’s a new game, it’s a new world. I didn’t feel it. The clubhouse wasn’t any fun. September was a bad month for Pittsburgh, losing too many games to stay in contention for the playoffs. Everyone was frustrated, pitchers, hitters. We couldn’t get it right, like when we lost that game to Philly because our spectacular closer gave up a 3-run homer. What are you going to do? At least in the minors, there’s not as much pressure, and you can relax a bit. I joined the roster in September, yes. But seven people came up from AAA for September, and I had only known them for a few weeks anyway. I was very alone. In Wilkes-Barre, certainly, and then even in Kingston, I felt like I was part of a team. In Plainfield, all they want to do is get out of Plainfield. And in the bigs, it’s really a job, not a social event. Or maybe that’s just because I was new. I’ll have to see... I’m spending more of this winter focusing on my game. It looks like I may have a career at some point. I’m only 20 years old, and I feel I’ve aged a decade since this whole thing began.