Per MASN: Bowie roster

[stef]

http://masnsports.com/2009/04/notes-from-bowie-baysox-media.html

Pitchers:

Jake Arrieta

Jason Berken

Zach Clark

Fredy Deza

Brandon Erbe

Jim Hoey

Ryan Keefer

Bobby Livingston

Troy Patton

Wifrido Perez

Josh Perrault

Ryan Rodriguez

Chad Thall

Catchers:

Adam Donachie

Steve Torrealba

Guillermo Rodriguez

Infielders:

Miguel Abreu

Melvin Dorta

Paco Figueroa

Brandon Snyder

Jonathon Tucker

Robert Valido

Outfielders:

Ambiorix Concepcion

Danny Figueroa

Jeff Fiorentino

Dave Krynzel

[Frobby]

Not a lot of high quality bats there.

[allstar1579]

Not a lot of high quality bats there.

Just thinking that myself. I'd rather see Delmarva's position players play with Bowie's arms. Hopefully Rowell and Matusz will make mid-season Bowie trips, but with AM's old school approach I'm not holding my breath.

[stef]

Not a lot of high quality bats there.

True, other than Snyder, not too much to get excited about.

[Fan of Newhan]

Other than Snyder, are any of those infielders considered "prospects?" If not, I think we would have been better off keeping Nettles to provide another big bat in the line-up.

[Crazysilver03]

That is interesting that they kept Perez back in Bowie instead of moving him up to Norfolk.

[DrShorebird]

Keep an eye on Melvin Dorta. You may like what you see.

[BowieMike]

This roster is not Bowie's official opening day roster. There are still players on here that will need to be either moved or inactive prior to tomorrow's opener in Akron. Stay tuned.

[BowieMike]

Though I can say that the order for the rotation, according to Komminsk and McCall, will be as follows:

Berken

Arrieta

Patton

Erbe

Livingston

I'll have more later.

[RichieRich]

Looks like 1 of the pitchers will need to be moved or DL'd. 13 pitchers and 13 position players by my count.

[Crazysilver03]

Looks like 1 of the pitchers will need to be moved or DL'd. 13 pitchers and 13 position players by my count.

They need to be down to 24 so someone else has to go.

[Owen21]

Though I can say that the order for the rotation, according to Komminsk and McCall, will be as follows:

Berken

Arrieta

Patton

Erbe

Livingston

I'll have more later.

Hey Mike,

Are you gonna make the trip to Reading in a few weeks?

[Frobby]

Any word on how Patton is looking? My impression while he was in major league camp was that his command was pretty rusty.

[Jenius]

Other than Snyder, are any of those infielders considered "prospects?"

Not really. Abreu, Tucker, and Paco Figueroa are all in the same approximate category - their age and production to this point indicate they are fringe prospects at best, but they also fit the profile of guys that could carve out a niche as a utility player if things break right for them. All three make excellent contact and are middle infielders, both of which work in their favor. Tucker seems to have the best shot, as he put up a very solid year at Bowie last year (perhaps deserving of a spot at Norfolk?) and can play almost every position. Abreu has an intriguing pop/speed combination that seemed to fizzle out a bit last season, and he continues to swing at (and hit) every pitch thrown near the plate. Figueroa was on a Tucker-like trend in 2007, but injuries have set him back severely and at 27, he's now essentially an organizational player. Also, unlike the other two he has shown no pop whatsoever.

I assume Tucker will be playing 3B. But I'd like to see him get to Norfolk, and none of these other guys are likely to replace the (admittedly modest) numbers that Nettles and Finan put up.

[Lester Freamon]

Though I can say that the order for the rotation, according to Komminsk and McCall, will be as follows:

Berken

Arrieta

Patton

Erbe

Livingston

I'll have more later.

Wow! Erbe is #4. It makes sense, but man on paper this rotation is very good. Thanks, as always, for the information.