KANSAS CITY FORCE AT HALFWAY POINT

Here's a look at my team halfway through the season. Obviously the team is developing young players while it struggles at the major league level(OBVIOUSLY!).

I'm going to start with the controversial Julio Cedeno trade. It's been said he's the "greatest player this league has ever seen." This is true! I will miss him greatly.

Here's what I got for him:
CATCHER (AAA)
Stretch Burks
Who is hitting .333 avg/.440 on base/.643 slugging (21 homers,16 doubles,62 Rbi)
I'd say a got a pretty good power hitting catcher in return.

2ND BASEMAN(AAA)
Hal Walsh
Hitting .366/.428/.529 (30 doubles, 66 runs)
Another good hitting middle infielder

RELIEF PITCHER (HIGH-A/AA)
Khoury Simpson
High-A: 31 innings, 21 hits, ZERO homers, 7 walks, 30K's.
AA: 5 innings, 5 hits, zero homers, zero walks, 7K's.
Dominating closer

STARTING PITCHER (AAA)
Jose Moreno
Season 9 AAA: 94 inn, 104 hits, 9 homers (1.32 whip, 2.87 era)
Season10 AAA: 114 inn, 136 hits, 7 homers (1.54 whip, 3.87 era)
This is the weakest link. He pitched well in '09 but has taken a step
back this season. However, the stats are off a bit due to a couple of
bad outings (I'm talking some REALLY BAD outings!)

All in all it's turned out well. Could have done better but I certainly didn't
get taken.

WHAT'S DOWN IN AA? (Note: I've moved all my developing players up a level)

THIRD BASEMAN
Gorkys Lee
20 homers, 75 Rbi in High A
Struggling in first 10 games in AA

SHORTSTOP
Freddie Clayton
High-A:.376/.465/.579 (18 doubles)
AA: 10 games, .317/.378/.512

HIGH-A LEVEL IS LOADED WITH TALENT!

FIRST BASEMAN
Brian Taylor
LOW A: .333/.411/.591 (24 doubles, 14 homers, 67 rbi, 53 runs)
HIGHA: 10 games. .278/.325/.444

OF/DH
Patrick Flaherty
LOW A: .283/.378/.565 (27 doubles, 46 rbi, 43 runs)
HIGHA: Just called up.

OF/DH
L.J. Golub
LOW A: .308/.362/.581 (14 doubles, 16 homers, 48 rbi, 45 runs)
HIGHA: 10 games struggling

THE ENTIRE LOW-A STARTING STAFF MOVED TO HIGH A

Wilson Tapani
LOW A: 96 inn, 87 hits, 3 homers, 82K
HIGHA: Dominating

Takahiro Meng
LOW A: 54 inn, 58 hits, 4 homers, 57 K's)
HIGHA: Dominating

D'Angelo Serra
LOW A: 89 inn, 85 hits, 4 homers, 79 K's
HIGHA: Dominating

Antonio Ono
LOW A: 93 innings, 90 hits, 3 homers, 70 K's
HIGHA: Struggling after 2 starts

Juan Molina
LOW A: 78 inn, 65 hits, 3 homers, 75 K's
HIGHA: Dominating

THERE IS NOBODY LEFT IN LOW-A WORTH TALKING ABOUT!

ROOKIE BALL:
#1 draft pick overall
SHORSTOP
Jeff Earley
.414/.514/.862 (2 doubles, 3 homers, 8 rbi, 10 runs)
Took a while to sign so this is only in 11 games.

SOME INTERESTING PICKUPS:
OF (Off waivers)
Scott Harding
'09: Full season .281/.350 (70 sb's, 99 runs)
'10: basically the same so far but playing less in a platoon
He's not even fully developed yet so I'm looking forward to his future.

1B/DH (Minor leauge FA signing)
Dean Gonzales
AAA: .358/.426/.702 (23 homers, 22 doubles, 60 rbi, 51 runs)

I'm VERY happy watching my players develop and hope to be competitive
in a couple of seasons.