Thanks to soxprospects.com

Name: Chad Spann
Born: October 25, 1983
Resides: Buena Vista, GA
Height: 6-1
Weight: 195
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: 5th Round, 2002
College: None
High School: Southland Academy

Scouting Report: Blew away expectations in 2003. Spann is very athletic, has great bat speed, patience, and pitch recognition, with the potential for more power which has yet to show. He has a decent glove as well as good speed. Keeps a very consistent routine and makes adjustments well. Should move through the organization quickly if he continues to retain his 2003 form.

David Laurila interview with Chad Spann (Sept. 2004)
http://www.redsoxnation.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=10127

Chad Spann stats:
http://www.soxprospects.com/players/spann-chad.htm

Chad went 1-3, with a walk, in Saturday's spring training game against AA New Britain. This was his first documented spring appearance in a game.

Spann has apparently had some health issues this spring. If healthy, he is ticketed to be the starting third baseman in Portland.

Edit: Chad went 1-3 in Sunday's spring training game against AA New Britain.

In both games, Chad batted third and played third base.

Chad will be the starting third baseman in Portland to begin the year.

Not a good start for young Chad:

(all games at 3B unless otherwise noted)

Week 1:

4/6 (bats 8th) - 6-3, K (called), BB, commits error
4/7 - DNP
4/9 (bats 8th) - flyout to RF, K (swinging), K (called), commits error (#2)
4/10 (bats 9th) - K (called), single CF, K (swinging), popout to 2B, RBI single RF
4/11 (bats 9th) - 4-3, 6-3, K (swinging), HBP, commits error (#3)
4/12 - DNP

4G - 2/13, 6/1 K/BB, HBP, 3 E

Ugh. Let's hope Chad warms up with the weather.

Week 2:

Chad is beginning to heat up at the plate.

4/13 (bats 9th) - single SS, 1-3, flyout to CF
4/14 (bats 8th) - single RF, BB, K (swinging), K (swinging)
4/15 (bats 9th) - flyout to RF, single to RF (would have been a home run last year, out trying to stretch to 2B), BB, commits error (#4)
4/16 (bats 8th) - 6-3, HBP (leaves game with injured elbow)
4/17 - DNP
4/18 (bats 7th) - 5-3 DP, double to LF (1st XBH of the year), single LF, 6-3
4/19 (bats 6th) - K (swinging), 5-3, 6-3, 6-4 FO

6G - 5/17, 2B, 3/2 K/BB, HBP, 1 E

10G - 7/30, 2B, 9/3 K/BB, 2 HBP, 4 E

Week 3:

Chad "Flyout" Spann

4/20 (bats 7th) - popout to 2B, flyout to LF, flyout to RF, flyout to LF
4/21 (bats 7th) - K (swinging), K (looking), single to RF, HBP, commits error (#5)
4/22 - no game
4/23 (DH game 1) (bats 8th, came in as sub) - popout to 1B
4/23 (DH game 2) (bats 7th) - flyout to LF, flyout to CF
4/24 (bats 7th) - popout SS, single RF, SB, K (swinging), BB, K (swinging)
4/25 (bats 7th) - flyout RF, BB, foul popout to C, popout to SS
4/26 (bats 7th) - popout to 2B, flyout to SS, double (#2) to LF, double (#3) to LF

7G - 4/21, 2-2B, 4/2 K/BB, HBP, SB, 1 E

17G - 11/51, 3-2B, 13/5 K/BB, 3 HBP, SB, 5 E

Week 4:

4/28 (bats 6th) - K (swinging), double (#4) to LF, K (swinging)
4/29 (bats 6th) - K (swinging), flyout to CF, K (swinging), single LF, single RF
4/30 (bats 5th) - K (swinging), double (#5) to LF, K (called), BB, error (#6) (also supposedly made three good defensive plays)
5/1 (bats 5th) - lineout to CF, ROE (SS), 5-3, single LF

4G - 5/15, 2-2B, 6/1 K/BB, E

21G - 16/66, 5-2B, 19/6 K/BB, 3 HBP, SB, 6 E - 242/333/318/651

Week 5:

5/4 (DH game #1) (bats 5th) - K (swinging), K (swinging), double (#6) to CF, single RF
5/4 (DH game #2) (bats 6th) - lineout to LF, flyout to LF, double (#7) to RF, K (swinging)
5/5 (bats 6h) - BB, K (swinging), K (swinging), single to LF (out trying to stretch into double), HBP
5/6 (bats 6th) - BB, BB, popout to 3B, ROE (SS), BB, foul popout to 1B
5/7 (bats 6th) - flyout to CF, K (swinging), single CF, K (swinging)
5/8 - DNP
5/9 - No game
5/10 (bats 8th) - flyout to RF, single CF, flyout LF, 2 errors (#7-8)

6G - 6/21, 2-2B, 7/4 K/BB (all Ks were swinging, as have 20 of his last 22 Ks), HBP, 2 E

27G - 22/87, 7-2B, 26/10 K/BB, 4 HBP, SB, 8 E

Week 6:

5/11 (bats 6th) - 6-4-3 DP, 1-3, 5-4 FO, popout to 2B
5/12 (bats 6th) - BB, BB (CS), K (swinging), 4-3

5/13-14 - no games/Chad helps to build an ark

5/15 (bats 7th) - popout to 2B, single LF, flyout LF, lineout LF
5/16 (bats 6th) - home run (#1) to LF, foul pop to C, single CF, K (swinging), HBP
5/17 (bats 6th) - K (called), foul pop to C, single LF, 6-4 FO

5G - 4/18, HR, 3/2 K/BB, HBP

32G - 26/105, 7-2B, HR, 29/12 K/BB, 5 HBP, SB, 8 E

Week 7:

5/18 - no game
5/19 (bats 6th) - K (swinging), K (swinging), double (#8) to CF, BB (CS #1)
5/20 (bats 6th) - double (#9) to LF, BB, 6-3
5/21 (bats 4th) - single LF, K (called), K (swinging), single RF, 5-3
5/22 (bats 4th/DH) - 6-3, single RF, K (swinging), single RF, 6-3
5/23 (bats 4th) - home run (#2) to LF, K (called), HBP, lineout to SS
5/24 (bats 4th) - 6-4, popout to 2B, K (swinging), 5-3

6G - 7/22, 2-2B, HR, 7/2 K/BB, HBP, CS

38G - 33/127, 9-2B, 2-HR, 36/14 K/BB, 6 HBP, SB, CS, 8 E - 268/371/390/761 (through 5/23 on OPS)

Chad may be the best hitter on the team for the last month, with a 900+ OPS:

Through April 25:

16G - 9/47, 2B (10TB), 13/5 K/BB (17/55 OBP), 3 HBP, SB, 5 E - 191/309/213/522

From April 26 through May 23:

21G - 24/76, 8-2B, 2-HR (38TB), 22/9 K/BB (36/88 OBP), 3 HBP, CS, 3 E - 316/409/500/909

Week 8:

5/25 (bats 4th) - 6-3, ROE (gb to 3B), single LF, flyout LF
5/26 (bats 4th) - flyout CF, K (swinging), 5-3
5/27 (bats 4th) - double LF (#10), 5-3, foul popout to C, flyout to CF, lineout to RF, E (#9)
5/28 (bats 5th) - K (swinging), single CF, double RF (#11), flyout to LF
5/29 (bats 5th) - single RF, home run (#3) LF, BB, K (swinging), K (swinging)
5/30 (bats 5th) - single CF, double LF (#12), popout 1B, K (swinging)
5/31 (DH Game #1) (bats 5th) - flyout LF, flyout RF, BB
5/31 (DH Game #2) (bats 6th) - double LF (#13), popout 2B, single LF, E

8G - 10/29, 4-2B, HR, 5/2 K/BB, 2E

(to update)
42G - 37/143, 11-2B, 2-HR, 38/14 K/BB, 6 HBP, SB, CS, 9 E - 259/350/378/728

Week 9:

6/1 (bats 5th) - single CF, K (swinging), K (called), BB, 4-3
6/2 (bats 3rd) - BB, single RF, single CF, double LF (#14)
6/3 PPD
6/4 (DH Game #1) (bats 3rd) - flyout RF, triple RF (#1), flyout RF
6/4 (DH Game #2) (bats 3rd) - single CF, 6-3, foul popout 1B, single LF
6/5 No game
6/6 (bats 3rd) - flyout CF, 5-3, single RF, single RF, 5-3
6/7 PPD

5G - 9/19, 2B, 3B, 2/2 K/BB

Week 10:

6/8 PPD
6/9 PPD
6/10 (DH Game #1) (bats 3rd) - 6-3, 5-3, K (swinging)
6/10 (DH Game #2) (bats 3rd) - single LF, double RF (#15), BB, 4-3
6/11 (bats 3rd) - 4-3, flyout CF, 3 un., 3 un.
6/12 No game
6/13 (bats 3rd) - K (swinging), single CF, single RF, K (swinging), home run RF (#4)
6/14 (bats 3rd) - 6-3, double LF (#16), K (swinging), single LF, K (called), CS

5G - 7/20, 2-2B, HR, 5/1 K/BB, CS

56G - 59/195, 16-2B, 3B, 4HR (89TB), 48/19 K/BB, 6 HBP, SB, 2CS, 10 E

Chad may be the best hitter on the team for the two months, with a 900+ OPS:

Through April 25:

16G - 9/47, 2B (10TB), 13/5 K/BB (17/55 OBP), 3 HBP, SB, 5 E - 191/309/213/522

From April 26 through June 25:

51G - 61/190, 18-2B, 3B, 6HR (99TB), 48/16 K/BB (80/210 OBP), 3 HBP, SF, 4 CS, 8 E - 321/381/521/902

Total

67G - 70/237, 19-2B, 3B, 6HR (109TB), 61/21 K/BB, 6 HBP, SF, SB, 4CS, 13 E -295/366/460/826

Week 11 - Ks and Es:

6/15 (bats 3rd) - K (swinging), K (swinging), K (swinging), home run LF (#5)
6/16 (bats 3rd) - K (swinging), BB, double CF (#17), 5 un. FO, single LF, CS
6/17 (DH Game #1) (bats 3rd) - K (called), K (swinging), K (swinging)
6/17 (DH Game #2) (bats 3rd) - flyout CF, K (swinging), 3 un., K (swinging)
6/18 DNP
6/19 (bats 3rd) - popout 2B, flyout RF, SF to CF, 3-6, E (#11)
6/20 (bats 3rd) - K (called), 4-3, home run LF (#6), K (swinging), 6-3, E (#12)
6/21 (bats 3rd) - 4-3, 6-3, K (swinging), lineout 2B, E (#13)

7G - 4/27, 2B, 2HR, 12/1 K/BB, CS, 2 E

63G - 63/222, 17-2B, 3B, 6HR (100TB), 60/20 K/BB, 6 HBP, SB, 3CS, 13 E

Week 12:

6/22 (bats 3rd) - BB, flyout CF, popout 2B, single RF, CS (#4)
6/23 (bats 5th) - foul popout 1B, flyout LF, double LF (#18), single RF
6/24 (bats 3rd) - 6-3, single LF, 6-4, single SS
6/25 (bats 3rd) - K (called), foul popout 1B, single LF, double LF (#19)
6/26 - no game

4G - 7/15, 2-2B, 1/1 K/BB, CS

67G - 70/237, 19-2B, 3B, 6HR (109TB), 61/21 K/BB, 6 HBP, SF, SB, 4CS, 13 E -.295/.366/.460/.826

Chad Spann is hot.

Through April 25:

16G - 9/47, 2B (10TB), 13/5 K/BB (17/55 OBP), 3 HBP
191/309/213/522

From April 26 through July 17:

72G - 90/272, 24-2B, 3B, 10HR (150TB), 62/21 K/BB (115/298 OBP), 4 HBP, SF
331/386/551/937

Total

88G - 99/319, 25-2B, 3B, 10HR (160TB), 75/26 K/BB (132/353 OBP), 7 HBP, SF
310/374/502/876

It's been a while, so let's get right to the bad news.

Enrique Wilson retired just after Chad Spann gets hurt, thus foiling possibly his promotion to AAA.

Chad continues to lead the stumbling Sea Dogs with a .294 average.

Chad was placed on the DL on August 4 (retroactive to August 3) with a sore left ankle and is eligible to be activated on August 10.

I will update his numbers in the next post. Between July 17 and the time he went on the DL, Chad was not playing well, however.

He is at .294/.361/.472/.833 for the year.

http://sports.mainetoday.com/seadogs/stori...60809dogs.shtml

Spann is probably finished for the season with a severely sprained ankle, Claus said. "There's a chance he could return but the ankle is just not improving."

Assuming Spann is done for the year, here are his final splits (courtesy of minorleaguesplits.com):

Raw numbers: 356AB, 105H, 27-2B, 3-3B, 10HR, 84/29 K/BB, 9HBP, 1SF

Overall - .295/.362/.472/.834

vs. LBP - .323/.396/.586/.982

vs. RHP - .284/.349/.428/.777

Home... - .328/.385/.492/.876

Road.... - .263/.340/.453/.793

April.... - .242/.338/.323/.661 (71PA)

May..... - .300/.388/.478/.866 (103PA)

June.... - .330/.358/.530/.888 (106PA)

July..... - .309/.374/.536/.910 (107PA)

August. - .000/.125/.000/.125 (8PA)

An excellent year for Spann, who has now rocketed into the bottom of the top 10 Red Sox prospects.

See you in the Arizona Fall League perhaps.

Interview with Chad Spann

http://www.redsoxnation.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=22250

Note also that Chad has been placed on an Arizona Fall League roster.

It seemed to me that by playing in the GCL at 18 (in 2002), Spann would be exposed if not on the 40-man this year. Knowing that Kyle Jackson and Phil Seibel were added, I can't fathom why Spann would be left unprotected unless he couldn't be drafted by another team.

I have to assume that Spann is not eligible to be taken in the Rule 5 draft according to the new rules, seeing how he wasn't added to the big league roster today...but can anyone confirm this?

Chad Spann received a non roster invite to spring training.

link

It would be fair to say that Chad did not get off to a great start, offensively or defensively.

2/28 - 0/3, 2K, 2E
3/1* - 1/3, K, 2E
3/2 - 0/2
3/3 - 1/2
3/4 - 0/1, BB
3/5 - DNP
3/6 - 2/3, K, BB
3/7 - 1/1
3/8* - 0/3, K

Tot - 5/18, 5/2 K/BB, 4E

*Starter

Assigned to minor league camp today.

Link

3/16 - Chad hits a three-run home run in Pawtucket's 4-0 spring training opener over Rochester, in a game called after 5½ innings because of rain.

3/26 - Chad has two hits, including a two-run double, in Pawtucket's 9-6 spring training win over Rochester.

Week 1:

4/5 (bats 8th) - Chad Spann makes his AAA debut - 1/3, 2B, BB, K - including a sterling defensive play when he saved two runs with a spear of a liner ticketed to LF.
4/6 (bats 7th) - 1/4, 3K
4/7 (bats 8th) - 1/3, BB, K, CS
4/8 (bats 8th) - 0/5, 2K

Total (4 games) - 3/15, 2B, 7/2 K/BB, CS, .200/.294/.267/.561

Week 2:

4/9 (bats 8th) - 1/3 (only hit of game)
4/10 (bats 8th) - 0/3, BB, K
4/11 (bats 7th) - 2/4, K (first multihit AAA game)
4/12 (bats 8th) - 2/4, 2B(2), 2K
4/13 (bats 8th) - 0/4, 2K
4/14 (bats 7th) - 0/3, K
4/15 - rain

Week (6 games) - 5/21, 2B, 7/1 K/BB
Total (10 games) - 8/36, 2-2B, 14/3 K/BB, CS

Week 3:

4/16 (bats 8th) - 0/2, BB
4/17 - rain
4/18 - rain
4/19 (game 1 - bats 8th) - 1/2, 2B(3), K, E(1)
4/19 (game 2) - DNP
4/20 (bats 8th) - 0/3, K
4/21 (bats 8th) - 1/4, K
4/22 (bats 8th) - 1/5, 3K

Week (5 games) - 3/16, 2B, 6/1 K/BB, E
Total (15 games) - 11/52, 3-2B, 20/4 K/BB, CS, E

Week 4:

4/23 - rain
4/24 (bats 8th) - 1/2, K, HBP
4/25 - rain
4/26 - off day
4/27 (bats 8th) - 0/4, K, E(2)
4/28 (bats 7th) - 1/5, K. E(3)
4/29 (bats 9th) - 1/4, K

Week (4 games) - 3/15, 4/0 K/BB, HBP, 2E
Total (19 games) - 14/67, 3-2B, 24/4 K/BB, HBP, CS, 3E

Week 5:

4/30 (bats 8th) - 0/2, BB, 2K, E(4)
5/1 (bats 8th) - 0/3, BB, K
5/2 (bats 8th) - 1/4, K
5/3 (bats 8th) - 0/5, E(5)
5/4 (bats 8th) - 1/5, K
5/5 (bats 8th) - 1/3, K
5/6 (bats 9th) - 0/3, BB, K, E(6)

Week (7 games) - 3/25, 7/3 K/BB, 3E
Total (26 games YTD) - 17/92, 3-2B, 31/7 K/BB, HBP, CS, 6E

As of 5/4, Chad has the 6th lowest OPS (186/247/221/468) in the International League (Ochoa has the lowest (312), Jimenez has the 7th lowest (482), Bailey has the 9th lowest (507))

Week 6:

5/7 (bats 9th) - 0/4, 2K
5/8 - DNP
5/9 (bats 9th) - 2/5, K
5/10 - postponed
5/11 - (bats 9th) - 1/4, 2K, CS
5/12 - DNP
5/13 - (bats 8th) - 2/4, K

Week (4 games) - 5/17, 6/0 K/BB, CS
Total (30 games YTD) - 22/109, 3-2B, 37/7 K/BB, HBP, 2CS, 6E

As of 5/10, Chad has the 5th lowest OPS (188/248/218/466) among qualified batters in the International League but only 3rd lowest on the team (Ochoa has the lowest (315), Jimenez has the 4th lowest (441)). Note Jimenez was released on 4/12.

Week 7:

5/14 (bats 9th) - 3/4, HR(1), K [1st AAA home run]
5/15 (bats 9th) - 1/4, BB
5/16 (bats 9th) - 1/2, HR(2), BB [6-game hitting streak]
5/17 (bats 8th) - 0/3, 2K, BB, E(7)
5/18 - game cancelled
5/19 (bats 8th) - 0/4
5/20 (bats 9th) - 1/3, 2B(4), K

Week (6 games) - 6/20, 2B, 2HR, 4/3 K/BB, E
Total (36 games YTD) - 28/129, 4-2B, 2HR, 41/10 K/BB, HBP, 2CS, 7E, .217/.279/.295/.574

As of 5/20, Chad has the 9th lowest OPS among qualified batters in the International League.

http://www.projo.com/redsox/content/sp_bb_...HQ.34ccdf8.html

Spann finally moving in the right direction

07:30 AM EDT on Wednesday, May 16, 2007

BY CAROLYN THORNTON
Journal Sports Writer

PAWTUCKET — Although his play at third base has been solid from the outset, Chad Spann’s performance at the plate in his first month of Triple-A ball was not exactly something to write home about.

That’s certainly changed in the last week, however.

The 23-year-old has had plenty of good things to report lately, including his first home run and his first three-hit game in Pawtucket’s 3-1 win over Toledo on Monday.

After drawing a walk in his first at-bat, Spann extended his hitting streak to five games last night against Durham with an RBI single in the Pawsox’ four-run third inning.

“He’s really swinging the bat well the last few days,” PawSox skipper Ron Johnson said of Spann, the 2003 Red Sox Minor League Player of the Year at Single-A Augusta. “He’s a young guy, and as young guys do, when they move from level to level, it’s a feeling-out process. And he’s done an outstanding job. I’ve really been impressed with this guy’s maturity. He’s a young fella, and he has handled himself as a veteran.”

***

“There’s a big difference between disappointment and devastation,” Johnson said of the range of emotions a player can experience during a hitting slump. “You can be disappointed about your performance, but what we don’t want to see is devastation, because then it can snowball and that’s something that’s really tough to come out of. Watching (Spann), though, I’ve just been impressed with the way he’s handled himself. He hasn’t been devastated. He’s been disappointed, of course; the kid’s a human being. But this guy’s been working nonstop throughout the year with (PawSox hitting coach Mark Budaska). And we know he’s got ability. . . . I’m hoping this is a nice starting point to propel him off and get him to where he needs to be.”

Week 8:

5/21 (bats 9th) - 1/5, K, E(8)
5/22 DNP
5/23 No game
5/24 (bats 9th) - 2/3
5/25 (bats 9th) - 0/4, 2K, E(9)
5/26 DNP
5/27 (bats 9th) - 0/3, 2K

Week (4 games) - 3/15, 5/0 K/BB, 2E
Total (40 games YTD) - 31/144, 4-2B, 2HR, 46/10 K/BB, HBP, 2CS, 9E, .215/.271/.285/.556

As of 5/28, Chad has the 5th lowest OPS among qualified batters in the International League.

http://www.projo.com/redsox/content/sp_bb_...7J.38c8f96.html

Week 9:

5/28 - DNP
5/29 (bats 9th) - 1/3, BB, K
5/30 (bats 9th) - 1/4, 2B(5), K, E(10)
5/31 (bats 9th) - 0/3, BB, K
6/1 - DNP
6/2 (bats 9th) - 3/5, 2B(6)
6/3 - postponed

Week (4 games) - 5/15, 2-2B, 3/2 K/BB, E
Total (44 games YTD) - 36/159, 6-2B, 2HR, 49/12 K/BB, HBP, 2CS, 10E, .226/.285/.302/.587

Last 17 games (since 5/9) - 19/63, 3-2B, 2HR, 16/5 K/BB, .302/.353/.444/.797

As of 6/2, Chad has the 8th lowest OPS among qualified batters in the International League.

Week 10:

6/4 (g1) - DNP
6/4 (g2)(bats 8th) - 2/3, HR(3)
6/5 (bats 8th) - 2/3, BB
6/6 (bats 8th) - 2/3, BB, K
6/7 (bats 8th) - 0/3
6/8 - DNP
6/9 (bats 8th) - 0/2, BB, HBP, 2K, E(11)
6/10 (bats 9th) - 0/3, BB, 3K

Last 23 games (since 5/9) - 25/80, 3-2B, 3HR, 22/9 K/BB, HBP

Week (6 games) - 6/17, HR, 6/4 K/BB, HBP, E
Total (50 games YTD) - 42/176, 6-2B, 3HR, 55/16 K/BB, 2HBP, 2CS, 11E, .239/.309/.324/.633

Week 11:

6/11 (bats 2nd/subbed in) - 0/2, SAC
6/12 - DNP
6/13 - No game
6/14 - DNP
6/15 (bats 9th) - 0/3, 2K
6/16 (bats 9th) - 0/3, K
6/17 - DNP

Week (3 games) - 0/8, 3K, SAC
Total (53 games YTD) - 42/184, 6-2B, 3HR, 58/16 K/BB, 2HBP, SAC, 2CS, 11E

Week 12:

6/18 (bats 9th) - 1/3, BB, K, E(12)
6/19 - DNP
6/20 (bats 8th) - 2/3, 2B(7), BB
6/21 (bats 8th) - 1/3, BB, K
6/22 (bats 8th) - 0/3, K
6/23 - DNP
6/24 (bats 9th) - 0/4

Week (5 games WTD) - 4/16, 2B, 3K, 3BB, E
Total (58 games YTD) - 46/200, 7-2B, 3HR, 61/19 K/BB, 2HBP, SAC, 2CS, 12E

Last 31 games (since 5/9) - 29/104, 4-2B, 3HR, 28/12 K/BB, HBP, SAC

Week 13:

6/25 - DNP
6/26 (bats 7th) - 1/3, BB
6/27 (bats 9th) - 0/2, BB, K
6/28 (bats 9th) - 2/4, HR(4), K
6/29 - DNP
6/30 (bats 7th) - 0/3, 2K
7/1 (bats 7th) - 0/3, BB, 2K, CS(3), 3E(13,14,15)

Week (5 games WTD) - 3/15, HR, 6K, 3BB, CS, 3E
Total (63 games YTD) - 49/215, 7-2B, 4HR, 67/22 K/BB, 2HBP, SAC, 3CS, 15E, .228/.305/.316/.622

Last 36 games (since 5/9) - 32/119, 4-2B, 4HR, 34/15 K/BB, HBP, SAC

Week 14:

7/2 (bats 9th) - 0/2, BB, K
7/3 - DNP
7/4 (bats 9th) - 0/3, K
7/5 - no game
7/6 (g1) - DNP
7/6 (g2/bats 8th) - 0/3, K
7/7 (bats 8th) - 1/4, 2B(8), K
7/8 (bats 8th) - 1/3, 2B(9), K, SF (played DH)

Week (5 games) - 2/15, 2-2B, 5K, 1BB, SF
Total (68 games YTD) - 51/230, 9-2B, 4HR, 72/23 K/BB, 2HBP, SF, SAC, 3CS, 15E, .222/.297/.313/.610

Last 41 games (since 5/9) - 34/134, 6-2B, 4HR, 39/16 K/BB, HBP, SF, SAC

Chad Spann demoted to AA during the all-star break.

He will now get an opportunity to play every day in AA. He will also play some 1B in addition to 3B.

Week 15:

7/9 - all star break
7/10 - all star break
7/11 - all star break/demoted to AA
7/12 (bats 5th, DH) - 0/3, K, SF
7/13 (bats 5th, 1B) - 1/4, 2B(1), K
7/14 (bats 5th, 1B) - 2/4, 2B(2), K
7/15 - postponed

Week (3 games) - 3/11, 2-2B, 3/0 K/BB, SF

Week 16:

7/16 (bats 5th, 1B) - 2/5, 2K
7/17 (bats 5th, 1B) - 1/5, 2B(3), 2K, HBP
7/18 (bats 5th, 3B) - 2/4, 2B(4), BB, K
7/19 (bats 4th, 3B) - 0/3, BB, 2K
7/20 (bats 5th, 1B) - 1/4, 2B(5), K (game 1, DNP game 2)
7/21 (bats 5th, 1B) - 1/4, HR(1), K, SF
7/22 (bats 5th, 3B) - 2/6, HR(2), 2K

Week (7 games) - 9/31, 3-2B, 2HR, 11/2 K/BB, HBP, SF
AA YTD (10 games) - 12/42, 5-2B, 2HR, 14/2 K/BB, HBP, 2SF

Week 17:

7/23 (bats 5th, 1B) - 1/3, BB, CS(1)
7/24 - DNP
7/25 - DNP
7/26 - DNP
7/27 (bats 5th, 1B) - 1/3, BB, K
7/28 (bats 4th, 1B) - 0/3, BB, 2K, E(1)
7/29 - DNP

Week (3 games) - 2/9, 3/3 K/BB, CS, E
AA YTD (13 games) - 14/51, 5-2B, 2HR, 17/5 K/BB, HBP, 2SF, CS, E

Week 18:

7/30 - no game
7/31 (bats 5th, 1B) - 1/4, 2K
8/1 (bats 5th, 1B) - 0/4
8/2 - DNP
8/3 - DNP
8/4 (bats 5th, 1B) - 4/5, 2B(6), 2HR(3,4), BB
8/5 (bats 5th, DH) - 0/4, BB

Week (4 games) - 5/17, 2B, 2HR, 2/2 K/BB
AA YTD (17 games) - 19/68, 6-2B, 4HR, 19/7 K/BB, HBP, 2SF, CS, E, .279/.346/.544/.890

Chad has been placed on the Pawtucket roster to begin 2008.

And now he's been released - hitting .185 for the season wasn't going to be a good long term strategy. He's replaced on the Paw Sox roster by Jeff Natale

http://www.pawsox.com/news/index.php?id=76...ype=press_notes (you'll need to scroll about 1/3 of the way down to the "PawSox Player Moves" section for this tidbit).

Looks like this one can be closed

A tad disappointing. After his 2003 season, and then again after his 2006 season, I had some high hopes that Spann could even one day be a decent everyday player, but he's really gone down hill the past two seasons.

Christ, it seems like just 4 years ago I was arguing with others elsewhere that while Spann was nice and all, it was stupid to dump Youkilis in favor of handing the future 3B job to Spann (who had just finished low A ball.

http://forums.netsports.com/showthread.php...5586#post435586