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Week of 5/13 - 5/19 Summary (Note: I'm playing catch-up) Slash Line: .167/.286/.167 OPS: .452 Rock Cats Record: 0-6 It was an ugly week in general as the Rock Cats went 0-6 and AJ saw limited action getting only two starts total and some action as a pinch runner. May 18, the second start, was modestly successful as AJ went 1 for 2 with a single and an HBP. He was also caught stealing, however, for the first time at AA.
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I know I'm overdue for my weekly AJ update, but like AJ who got married last year (I think), I got hitched two weeks ago and am currently on my honeymoon (yes, I'm updating my Pettersen blog while lounging at the pool). I will eventually follow up with a catch-up post, but to summarize, AJ is on a three game hitting streak and has raised his AA OBP to .349. I'm hoping this post keeps Seth off my back until I return because I really don't want to lose AJ as my adopted prospect!
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Week of 5/6 - 5/12 Summary Slash Line: .067/.300/.067 OPS: .367 Rock Cats Record: 5-2 Grade: 1 Unfortunately, AJ was 1 for 15 last week, but that's hardly unexpected given it was his first full week in AA. It's encouraging AJ has continued to draw walks and HBPs, even though he batted .067, as they lifted his week's OBP to a respectable .300. I think it's safe to expect some hits to start falling soon given AJ's lack of strikeouts (only two for the week in 15 ABs).
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Week of 4/29 - 5/5 Summary Slash line: .118/.286/.176 OPS: .462 Miracle Record: 4-0 ROCK CATS RECORD: 1-1 Grade: 1 AJ's bat cooled off a bit this past week, but I don't think AJ cared too much since he was promoted to the New Britain Rock Cats on Saturday! As Seth mentioned above, AJ left Fort Myers early Saturday morning and landed in Portland, Maine in time to start a 1pm game at second base. Although he didn't collect a hit, I would argue AJ had a very productive, "AJ" type of game, as he got on base twice with a walk and an HBP, didn't strike out, and played defense, turning a double play in the 4th inning. Ultimately, AJ had an awesome month for the Miracle as he hit .299/.374/.379 with four doubles, a homer, two stolen bases, 16 runs, 7 walks, and only 7 strikeouts. He played a huge role in the Miracle's 23-6 start, all while playing versatile defense with starts at SS, 2B, and LF.
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Miracle manager Doug Mientkiewicz on Pettersen: "...Pettersen may be the MVP (of the Miracle)..." That's some high praise on a team featuring top prospects Sano and Rosario. He went on to say that they know how to play baseball at Minnesota...Devries, Perkins, Pettersen, Nate Hanson... I agree.
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Just saw the exciting news on Twitter, and as I predicted about a week ago, AJ is packing his bags for AA New Britain!! I came directly to the website to update the thread, but Seth had already beat me to it... It's hard to beat those super bloggers.
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Check out AJ's article about Out of the Park Baseball on the front page of Twins Daily. I can also attest to the fact AJ responds to his fans' emails. I sent him a quick message I "adopted" him a couple weeks ago, and he got back to me a week later. AJ Pettersen, great baseball player, great blogger...great human being.
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Week of 4/22 - 4/28 Stats Summary Slash Line: .269/.345/.308 OPS: .653 Miracle Record: 5-1 Grade: 3 AJ had another solid week as he collected seven hits, including a double, and scored five runs, while only striking out once in 26 ABs. The week could have been better but for a bit of bad luck as AJ's BABIP was only .280 (.300 is considered average). Levi Michael has returned to the lineup which has forced Miracle manager Doug Mientikiewicz to get a little more creative finding a way to keep AJ in the lineup. AJ has been playing LF and SS while continuing to bat leadoff, which is probably a good idea given AJ's YTD OBP of .389 trails only Miguel Sano and co-catchers Matt Koch and Kyle Knudson.
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Amen. He has been getting on base at a rate of about twice per game. Mientkiewicz could basically count on him for a single and a walk each day.
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Week of 4/14 - 4/21 AJ's Stats AVG: .321 OBP: .367 SLG: .500 OPS: .867 R: 7 SB: 1 2B: 2 HR: 1 Grade: 5 (out of 5) As much as I wanted to set the tone as a tough grader (think Simon from American Idol), AJ had a fantastic week deserving of a 5. Pettersen has been primarily playing shortstop and batting leadoff. If AJ continues to have weeks like this past one, good things will continue to happen for the Miracle and AJ may have to start packing his bags...for New Britain. AJ is a very self aware player who knows that if he's going to make it to the majors, it's going to be with his scrappy, aggressive play and versatile glove. At 5'9" and 170 lbs, he admires hard-working utility players such as current Twin Jamey Carroll and former Twin Nick Punto. When grading AJ for the week, I asked myself, "If Nick Punto had had a week where he hit for an OPS of .867, how excited would I be?" Pretty excited...
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AJ lined a double to left, drew a walk, and scored a couple runs in Fort Myers' 7-4 victory over Palm Beach today. He also had a solid day in the field, getting the start at short, he played a role in two double plays, turning one with 2B Eddie Rosario and taking one himself unassisted on a dp scored 6u-3.
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The facts Name: Adam Jesse "AJ" Pettersen Position: Listed as shortstop on Miracle website, but literally plays anywhere, including bullpen catcher and pitcher Handedness: Bats right, Throws right Height: 5'9" Weight: A "hefty" 170 lbs Hometown: Minnetonka Baseball influences: Derek Jeter, Dustin Pedroia, Nick Punto, Jamey Carroll Other: ACTIVE TWINS DAILY BLOGGER; freelance writer for Baseball America; enjoys Taylor Swift music (unfortunately), Netflix, and chicken enchiladas AJ was selected by the MN Twins in the 25th round of the 2011 First Year Player Draft out of the greatest university in the world (the University of Minnesota, go Gophers). YTD Grade: 4 (out of 5) Much like his team, AJ is off to a hot start at the plate in Fort Myers, hitting .318 with a .385 OBP through his first 22 ABs over a span of eight games.
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PogueBear replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
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PogueBear replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
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These are the bold(er) roster moves that I feel Bill Smith never had the cojones to do. The sooner this organization embraces a rebuilding season, the better. Every ounce of value that can be had by trading Span, Pavano, and maybe even Liriano (if he pitches well in the bullpen), must be milked out of 2012. I don't think you can necessarily go after other teams' blue chip prospects with those pieces, but someone like Span (especially with a team friendly contract) should at least fetch a higher-ceiling pitching prospect. 2001's marketing campaign was "Get to Know 'Em;" 2012's unofficial campaign will be "Say Your Goodbyes." I will definitely miss Span, but like Hunter, he'll still be easy to root for in other colors, especially since the Nationals are in the NL.
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Matt Capps trade value? Unfortunately for the Twins, you have to have players that other teams actually want, when making a trade. Given that the Twins have a plethora of Minor League outfielders coming up (Benson, Revere, Hicks), the better question is: What is Denard Span's trade value?
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Article: Twins Should Hit Waivers For Pitching Help
PogueBear replied to Nick Nelson's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Regarding Baker, could the Twins decline next year's option and resign him for, say, 2 years, $3-4 million? I think it would make sense for both parties. The Twins are desperately lacking pitching depth. By re-signing Baker, if he ever returned to form, they would be adding an experienced veteran pitcher on the cheap. For Baker, this injury couldn't have come at a worse time, so I think he'd be willing to consider some, albeit cheap, job security.
