2005 Midland Rockhounds (AA)

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Websites
http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/a...x.jsp?sid=t237

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Rockhounds won the first half West Division and therefore make the palyoffs for the first time in a decade! If we win the 2nd half, then we play the eventual winner of the East Division for the Texas League Championship.

2nd half standings
West W L PCT GB
*Midland 39 31 .557 -
San Antonio 38 32 .543 1.0
Corpus Christi 37 33 .529 2.0
Frisco 29 41 .414 10.0
* - 1st half division winner

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Brian Stavisky is tearing it up at AA Midland

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/a...ilb&pid=459322

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we thought so highly of Andre Ethier that we drafted him twice:

Drafted: Selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 37th round (1121st overall) of the 2001 amateur entry draft. (June-Reg phase)....Selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round (62nd overall) of the 2003 amateur entry draft. (June-Reg phase)

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/a...ilb&pid=444843

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Steve Stanley is another guy from the Moneyball draft IIRC.

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/a...ilb&pid=461769

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Leftie Dallas Braden is putting together a superb year. Started out 6 - 0 at Stockton, now 6 - 2 at Midland for a combined record of 12 - 2 with an ERA less than 3.00, over 100 strike outs, and about 30 walks.

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/a...237&pid=460284

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OF Jason Perry is having a decent year with 15 homers and 50 RBIs so far.

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/a...237&pid=434634

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Barton has been called up to AA and has already hit a homer

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/a...ilb&pid=435558

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Barton struck out in his only AB in the Futures Game today.

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tied for first place now after winning 5 in a row.

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Still tied for first place...

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Casey Myers is hitting over .350 in 50 games...I'm not sure who this guy is, but it just lists him as an infielder, so I don't even know what position he plays

Kevin Melillo has moved up through the system this year starting at A Kane County, then A Stockton, and now AA Midland

Ethier, Barton, Stavisky, and Stanely are all still tearing it up. Perry leads the team with 21 homers.

1st rounder from 2003 I believe, Steve Windsor is not doing so well at AA. Braden continues to do well, but his ERA is almost 4 now.

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http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/a...=.jsp&sid=t237

The Texas League 2005 Post-Season All Star Team
Outfield: Andre Ethier, Midland
DH: Jason Perry, Midland

Player of the Year: Andre Ethier, Midland
Manager of the Year: Von Hayes, Midland

Awesome!

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3 way tie for 1st place now. It's a good thing we won the 1st half, but it would be nice to win the 2nd half and get a 1st round bye in the playoffs.

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We're tied for the division lead with 4 games to go.