* Michael Bowden *

ORS · July 1, 2006

I think they should/will give him a handful of starts in Wilmington to end the year. That's pretty common practice with a prospect who is handling the levels fine. Give him a taste of what he'll be doing the next year.

ksushi · July 1, 2006

Ok I apologise.

DUSTINMOHR4LIFE · July 1, 2006

this guy is great. It seems like in every start he strikes out at least a batter per inning

jsinger121 · July 2, 2006

He could be a good one but he is still in Low A ball

DUSTINMOHR4LIFE · July 6, 2006

Bowden has only given up two earned runs in his last 26 innings

jsinger121 · July 6, 2006

Bowden has only given up two earned runs in his last 26 innings

And that is the reason he is now the Red Sox #1 pitching prospect.

Rdsxmbnt · July 16, 2006

good outing today 5.0IP, 3H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 5K, 0HR

ORS · July 16, 2006

And that is the reason he is now the Red Sox #1 pitching prospect.

IMO, he's a one-year younger Philip Hughes. Same good FB. Same big hook. Same dominance/control (K/BB ) ability. Yankee fans have been touting Hughes as the gem of their system for awhile now, and I love the fact that the Sox have graduated 4 MLB pitchers this year (Paps, Lester, MDC, Hansen), and they still have someone with Hughes ability waiting in the wings. I also love the fact that he has flown under the radar up to this point. That won't last long though. He'll probably make the top-100 list next year.

jsinger121 · July 16, 2006

IMO, he's a one-year younger Philip Hughes. Same good FB. Same big hook. Same dominance/control (K/BB ) ability. Yankee fans have been touting Hughes as the gem of their system for awhile now, and I love the fact that the Sox have graduated 4 MLB pitchers this year (Paps, Lester, MDC, Hansen), and they still have someone with Hughes ability waiting in the wings. I also love the fact that he has flown under the radar up to this point. That won't last long though. He'll probably make the top-100 list next year.

He doesn't have Hughes size but could be just as good. Both Hughes and Bowden were 19 in the SAL. The Yanks have been aggressive with Hughes and I think the Sox will not do the same with Bowden.

ORS · July 16, 2006

He doesn't have Hughes size but could be just as good. Both Hughes and Bowden were 19 in the SAL. The Yanks have been aggressive with Hughes and I think the Sox will not do the same with Bowden.

Really? You think they've been aggressive? I don't. I think they've been pretty cautious. He only came out of low-A after dominating it for 4 months to get a taste of high-A for a month. Then, the next year, he started in high-A and dominated for a month before being move to AA. That sounds like very reasonable treatment. To be honest, I'll be upset if Bowden isn't testing his stuff against high-A hitters by the end of this year.

EDIT: Oh, and Hughes is 2" and 5 lbs. bigger. Do you really think that is significant? Both have the type of build you want in a power pitcher.

jsinger121 · July 16, 2006

Really? You think they've been aggressive? I don't. I think they've been pretty cautious. He only came out of low-A after dominating it for 4 months to get a taste of high-A for a month. Then, the next year, he started in high-A and dominated for a month before being move to AA. That sounds like very reasonable treatment. To be honest, I'll be upset if Bowden isn't testing his stuff against high-A hitters by the end of this year.

EDIT: Oh, and Hughes is 2" and 5 lbs. bigger. Do you really think that is significant? Both have the type of build you want in a power pitcher.

I agree it will be a disappointment if Bowden doesn't get a High A cup of coffee this year. Also I have heard that Hughes is much bigger than he is listed at and is in the 230-240 range. Bowden I think is now up between 220 and 225 still great size for a starting pitcher.

NateGrey · July 16, 2006

Where can we watch recent video clips of Bowden Jsinger?

jsinger121 · July 16, 2006

Where can we watch recent video clips of Bowden Jsinger?

see if MILB.com has any.

DUSTINMOHR4LIFE · July 16, 2006

isnt hughes in AAA right now?

jsinger121 · July 16, 2006

isnt hughes in AAA right now?

He is pitching for the AA Trenton Thunder.

jsinger121 · July 21, 2006

Another day at the office for Michael Bowden

Bowden's final line: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 6 SO, 0 BB, 8 ground outs, 1 fly out

SchillingIsTheNatural · July 21, 2006

You mentioned to me before that this kid is becoming untouchable.....I'm really starting to agree with you

Cityofchampions33 · July 21, 2006

Man, just when I thought all our major pitching prospects are already in teh majors, we got a whole otehr batch coming up. Though his ETA seems late for his success, what does he have to work on? his delivery?

CrespoBlows · July 21, 2006

Man, just when I thought all our major pitching prospects are already in teh majors, we got a whole otehr batch coming up. Though his ETA seems late for his success, what does he have to work on? his delivery?

He's 19. They can take time with him.

jsinger121 · July 25, 2006

Just got off the phone with the Greenville Drive. The reason they are skipping Buchholz is to keep his innings down. They are going to do the same with Michael Bowden next week. This per Eric from the Greenville Drive Media Relations Department.

jsinger121 · August 17, 2006

Bowden 5IP 2H 1ER 3K 1BB 7/5 GO/FO last night against Charleston

jsinger121 · August 25, 2006

Michael Bowden has been promoted to Wilmington to start on Saturday against Lynchburg. I got the info from a source close to the Blue Rocks. Saturday is Bowden's turn in the rotation and as of right now no starter is listed on the Wilmington game notes.

example1 · August 25, 2006

Do you know of ANY clips of this guy jsinger? The only one I've found were from the draft day 05. He and Clay and Jacoby all have me salavating.

"mmmmm, pitching aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhghhhghghhgg"

jsinger121 · August 25, 2006

Do you know of ANY clips of this guy jsinger? The only one I've found were from the draft day 05. He and Clay and Jacoby all have me salavating.

"mmmmm, pitching aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhghhhghghhgg"

That I don't have. But Bowden and Buchholz are the 2 top pitching prospects in the system and if we keep getting performances like we saw from Buchholz tonight slowly these guys will become untouchables in my eyes.

riverside sluggers · August 25, 2006

That I don't have. But Bowden and Buchholz are the 2 top pitching prospects in the system and if we keep getting performances like we saw from Buchholz tonight slowly these guys will become untouchables in my eyes.

I heard Sean MacAdams say that its like he's having deja vu seeing the 2 of them pitch: it wasnt that long ago he saw Papelbon & Lester cruising thru the minor league system together

riverside sluggers · September 8, 2006

Michael Bowden followed suit and had a solid start in the playoffs for Wilmington

Line for Bowden's Wilmington playoff start:
5.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 5 Ks, 2 BBs

ORS · April 6, 2007

4-5 vs Bakersfield

5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR

Zero ER with a HR means it must have come after a two-out error.

riverside sluggers · April 11, 2007

Bowden followed up with another good start tossing 5 innings, allowing 4 Hits, 2 Runs, walking 1, striking out 5

2 games, 1.80 ERA

10 innings, 9 Hits 5 Runs (2 ER), 1 HR, 3 Walks, 10 Ks

jacksonianmarch · April 12, 2007

I still think Bowden will be in the sox rotation vs Buchholz. Bowden sounds more polished at a younger age.

NateGrey · May 2, 2007

..

M.Bowden vs Rancho Cucamonga(5/2/07) .

6ip , 5h , 0r , 0er , 0bb , 6k , 0.78era

.. :thumbsup: ..

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