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Baseball is back! In this episode of the Sports Card Radio Prospect Podcast I preview the 2012 Stockton Ports Minor League team. Some top players include catcher Max Stassi and pitcher A.J. Cole. One of my favorite players returns to start the season back in Stockton, CA - Twitter star Rashun Dixon. I breakdown all the hitters which includes Miles Head who was acquired in a trade from the Boston Red Sox. Some of the players on the 2012 Stockton Ports Roster are new to me and I will focus more on them in later episodes. But several players I saw a great deal of in 2011 and I talk about what skills they have. Those players include Stassi, Dixon, Michael Gilmartin, Josh Whitaker, Myrio Richard, Petey Paramore, and Connor Hoehn. Check back for future podcasts as I will be going to all the Ports home games! |
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| Here you will find the 2012 Stockton Ports Roster as it updates throughout the season. Check the link for each player to find out other information like pictures and tidbits. I am a Stockton Ports season ticket holder and attend all home games. The Stockton Ports are the A+ Minor League affiliate of the Oakland A's and play at one of the finest minor league parks in California. Banner Island Ballpark is typically regarded as a hitters yard - but early on in the season the weather is not very warm and it actually tends to favor the pitcher. In 2011 I saw many potential future stars like Michael Choice (A's), Gary Brown (Giants), Nolan Arenado (Rockies), Trevor Bauer (Diamondbacks) and many more. Hopefully 2012 is another great year for the California League. California League Teams: Stockton Ports (A's) - San Jose Giants (Giants) - Modesto Nuts (Rockies) - Bakersfield Blaze (Reds) Lake Elsinore Storm (Padres) - Inland Empire 66'ers (Angles) - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (Dodgers) Lancaster Jethawks (Astros) - Visalia Rawhide (Diamondbacks) - High Desert Mavericks (Mariners) -MLB Prospect Blog- Read about all the players we see come through the California League. -Sports Card Radio Prospect Podcast- Listen to all the side stories from the action at the ballpark
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| Player: | Position: | Drafted: | DOB | Arrived in STK 2012: |
Departed STK 2012: |
| Yordy Cabrera | SS | 2nd Rd. 2010 | 05/12/1988 | ||
| Rashun Dixon | RF | 10th Rd. 2008 | 8/27/1990 | 4/2/2012 | |
| Michael Gilmartin | 2B | 27th Rd. 2009 | 07/14/1987 | 4/2/2012 | |
| Miles Head | 1B | 26th Rd. 2009 Bos. |
05/02/1991 | 4/2/2012 | |
| A.J. Kirby-Jones | 1B | 9th Rd. 2010 | 10/02/1988 | 4/2/2012 | |
| Nino Leyja | IF | 15th Rd. 2008 | 10/20/1990 | 4/2/2012 | |
| Eliezer Mesa | OF | 11/24/1988 | 4/2/2012 | ||
| Juan Nunez | C | 8/27/1987 | 4/15/2012 | ||
| Petey Paramore | C | 3rd Rd. 2008 | 10/30/1986 | 4/2/2012 | 4/14/2012 Sent to AAA Sac |
| Ryan Pineda | IF | 28th Rd. 2010 | 4/17/1989 | 4/2/2012 | |
| Myrio Richard | LF/OF | 9th Rd. 2009 | 8/27/1988 | 4/2/2012 | |
| Max Stassi | C | 4th Rd. 2009 | 3/15/1991 | 4/2/2012 | |
| Beau Taylor | C | 5th Rd. 2011 | 2/13/1990 | 4/14/2012 | |
| Tony Thompson | 3B | 6th Rd. 2010 | 12/19/1988 | 4/2/2012 | |
| Josh Whitaker | OF | 25th Rd. 2010 | 2/8/1989 | 4/2/2012 | |
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| Player: | Position: | Drafted: | DOB | Arrived in STK 2012: | |
| Josh Bowman | P | 10th Rd. 2010 | 9/9/1988 | 4/2/2012 | |
| Jake Brown | P | 26th Rd. 2010 | 12/28/1986 | 4/2/2012 | |
| A.J. Cole | P | 4th Rd. 2010 Nationals |
1/5/1992 | 4/2/2012 | |
| Sean Doolittle | P | 1st Rd. 2007 | 9/26/1986 | 4/2/2012 | |
| Jose Guzman | P | 11/5/1987 | 4/2/2012 | ||
| Blake Hassebrock | P | 8th Rd. 2010 | 7/15/1989 | 4/2/2012 | |
| Connor Hoehn | P | 12th Rd. 2009 | 7/5/1989 | 4/2/2012 | |
| Ian Krol | P | 7th Rd. 2009 | 5/9/1991 | 4/2/2012 | |
| Arnold Leon | P | 9/6/1988 | 4/2/2012 | ||
| Nathan Long | P | 26th Rd. 2009 | 2/9/1986 | 4/2/2012 | |
| Zach Thornton | P | 23rd Rd. 2010 | 5/19/1988 | 4/2/2012 | |
| Blake Treinen | P | 7th Rd. 2011 | 6/30/1988 | 4/2/2012 | |
| T.J. Walz | P | 15th Rd. 2011 | 11/21/1988 | 4/2/2012 | |
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Rashun Dixon - RF Born: Aug. 27, 1990
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2012 Observations:
2011 Observations: Saw Rashun Dixon play all season for the Stockton Ports in 2011. He struggled most of the season at the plate mainly because he has trouble with breaking balls and off-speed pitches. Ended up hitting .243 in 456 AB's, with 135 SO. Dixon needs to display more plate discipline and is a prime candidate to head back to Stockton in 2012. Has some raw power, but hardly ever taps into it because he has trouble squaring up balls. Gets way out in front on breaking balls which leads to his high strikeout total. Played most of the 2011 season at 20 years old which is young for the California League. Defensively Dixon is average and moves well for a man his size. He played all season in RF, although he got into a game at CF for a brief couple innings. He projects as a LF/RF. Dixon's brother, Anthony Dixon, is a running back for the San Francisco 49ers. Anthony would often attend Ports games during 2011 while the NFL was involved in their lockout. Each at bat, Anthony would pull out his phone and record the AB. It seemed like Rashun had a little bit more bounce in his step when Anthony was at the games. Rashun can be one of the most engaging players on the team. Sporting a 1980's high flat top for much of the season, if you catch Dixon on the right day, he'll chat it up with you and usually make you laugh. Amongst the crowd, Dixon is one of the favorites in Stockton and he is one of the few players I'll yell at umpires for when he gets screwed on a call. 2011 Highlight: Very early on in the season Dixon hit an opposite field HR off Diamondbacks top prospect Tyler Skaggs. It was a fastball that Rashun just flicked his wrists and powered it out to RF. |
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