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Name: Randy Beam
Born: May 21, 1982
Resides: Bradenton, FL
Height: 6-3
Weight: 205
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Drafted: 18th round, 2004
College: Florida Atlantic
High School: Booker HS (FL)

Scouting Report: Tall lefty who has impressed quite a few scouts early in his pro career. His arsenal includes a mid-to-high-80s fastball, a slurve curveball and an excellent changeup. Beam has closed since being drafted by Boston, but he is also especially adept at getting out left-handed hitters. Occasionally goes by the nickname "Beamer."

David Laurila interview (May 2005)
http://www.redsoxnation.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=16128

Randy Beam stats:
http://www.soxprospects.com/players/beam-randy.htm

Randy will be on the DL to begin the year.

Randy was activated from the DL (technically, from extended spring training) on April 13.

4/13 (9th inning, down 2-0) - 1-3, HBP (2 stolen bases), BB, SF, HBP, popout to 2B

1 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2 HBP

(safe to say that Beamer is not in mid-season form, control-wise)

4/16 (8th inning, tied 2-2) - popout to SS, double to LF, RBI single to RF, popout to 1B (runner scores on throwing error), flyout to CF

1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K (Beam gets the loss)

4/19 (8th & 9th innings, down 7-1) - flyout to LF, 4-3, 5-3; 4-3, double to RF, single to CF, popout to 2B, K (looking)

2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

YTD - 3G, 4 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1/1 K/BB, 2 HBP

4/23 (DH game 2) (6th inning, down 3-0, inherited runners on 1st and 2nd) - 5-3, IBB (to load bases), popout to SS, K (swinging), flyout to LF, single to CF, K (swinging), foul to 3B

2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB (IBB), 2 K

(Beamer is rounding into form)

4/26 (mid-6th, down 2-1) - 4-3 (to end inning), single SS, popout 1B, single LF, popout 2B

1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K (gets win)

YTD - 5G, 7 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 3/1 K/NIBB (1 IBB), 2 HBP

4/29 (10th, tied 1-1) - popout SS, popout SS, bloop single CF, K (swinging), flyout RF, double CF (then pulled)

1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

YTD - 6G, 8.1 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 4/1 K/NIBB (1 IBB), 2 HBP

Randy was placed back on the DL today. His injury is being referred to as a "tired arm."

Randy threw a simulated game today, according to the Sea Dogs announcers. Barring any setbacks, he should return soon.

"Hi" Beam is activated today.

Beamer is back!

5/26 (9th, down 4-0) - K (called), single RF, 4-3, 5-3

1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

5/28 (9th, up 6-4) - foul popout 3B, K (swinging), K (swinging)

1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K (gets save)

YTD - 8G, 1 SV, 10.1 IP, 10 H, 2 ER, 7/1 K/NIBB (1 IBB), 2 HBP

Seems like Randy could fit into the co-closer role with EMart.

Time to catch up (assuming the servers don't delete this again)

Randy has been quite shaky lately. He has given up home runs in his last three appearances.

May 29-June 24 - 9G, 13.0 IP, 15 H, 9 ER, 10/2 K/NIBB (1 IBB), 1 HBP

Here are the specific lines:

5/30 - 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

6/1 - 1.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

6/6 - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

6/10 - 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

6/14 - 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER (1 R), 0 BB, 2 K (blown save)

6/17 - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

6/18 - 3.0 IP, 3 H , 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 HRA (in his defense he was clearly gassed in the third inning and left to absorb one for the team) (win)

6/21 - 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HRA

6/23 - 1.0 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HRA (blown save/loss)

I suspect Beam's appearances on the 21st and 23rd are the proximal result of his overuse on the 18th. Not smart with a guy who's been on the DL twice this year with a tired arm.

YTD...- 17G, 1 SV, 23.1 IP, 25 H, 11 ER, 17/2 K/NIBB (1 IBB), 2 HBP

Time to catch up again.

(6/24-7/12) -7G, 0 SV, 11.1 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 12/1 K/NIBB (1 IBB)

6/25 - 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K

6/28 - 1.1 perfect innings, 3 Ks

6/30 - 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K (loss)

7/2 - 0.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB (IBB), 1 K, 1 HRA (blown save)

7/3 - 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HRA (pitched 3rd/4th innings of blowout, same guy hit the home runs on 7/2 and 7/3 (Ruiz))

7/6 - 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K (faced the minimum, BB erased on CS)

7/9 - 2.0 perfect innings, no Ks (gets the win)

YTD (7/12) - 24G, 1 SV, 34.2 IP, 34 H, 16 ER, 29/3 K/NIBB (2 IBB), 2 HBP, 6 HRA

If you take away Randy's first two appearances of the year (when he was rounding into form from his tired arm/DL stint) and the last inning on the 18th (when he was gassed) and the two resulting terrible appearances, Randy's numbers for the year look as follows:

YTD (7/12)
24G, 1 SV, 34.2 IP, 34 H, 16 ER, 29/3 K/NIBB (2 IBB), 2 HBP, 6 HRA

Without the above games:
20G, 1 SV, 30.0 IP, 25 H, 6 ER, 27/1 K/NIBB (2 IBB), 0 HBP, 2 HRA

And we'd be talking about Randy as a top 15 prospect.

Since the all-star break:

7/13 - 2IP, 1H, 1ER, 0BB, 2K, 1HRA

7/15 - 2IP, 2H, 1R, 0ER, 1BB, 1K, 1HBP (let inherited runner score)

7/18 - 2.1IP, 3H, 3ER, 1BB, 2K, 1HRA

Letting Randy go more than 2 innings is a mistake this year. All runs in the 7/18 outing were in his third inning of work.

7/12-8/6
9G, 15.0 IP, 10 H, 6 ER, 10/4 K/NIBB (0 IBB), 1 HBP, 3 HRA

7/13 - 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2/0 K/BB, 1 HRA
7/15 - 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1/1 K/BB, 1 HBP
7/18 - 2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2/1 K/BB, 1 HRA
7/21 - 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0/0 K/BB
7/24 - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1/1 K/BB
7/28 - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0/0 K/BB
7/31 - 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0/1 K/BB
8/3 - 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3/0 K/BB
8/5 - 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1/0 K/BB, 1 HRA

YTD (8/6)
33G, 1 SV, 49.2 IP, 44 H, 22 ER, 39/7 K/NIBB (2 IBB), 3 HBP, 9 HRA

Randy has been placed on the DL with a "tired arm" again. Methinks they should just shut him down for the year.

Randy begins 2007 as he ended 2006 - on the Portland DL.

Randy was apparently released from the organization, according to soxprospects.com.

Good luck, Beamer.