News out of the Oakland system this week that Marcus McBeth would be
shifting up a few levels from High-A Stockton to AAA ball in Sacramento
was worth noting for 2005 Vancouver Canadians
fans. Not that McBeth has ever played for Vancouver – he went straight
from Arizona rookie ball to Kane County in his earlier years – but
because a vacancy in Stockton meant someone would either drop down from
AA Midland, or move up from Low-A Kane County.

As it turned out, one of our ex-Vancouver alums in Kane County has been
having a scorcher of a season so far, and thus he was given the holy
hand-up to the ‘Halfway to the Majors’ level.

Congratulations ‘Dangerous’ Bradley Davis.

Davis was a 14th round draftee, which means he was not expected to
suck, but also not expected to fly through the system, and perhaps
that’s why, despite a season plus of extraordinary relief pitching, he
had barely moved upwards until now.

Last year, Davis was the go-to guy in the results-heavy Vancouver
bullpen, notching a 0.52 ERA over 34.2IP and racking up 44 K’s. In Kane
County so far this season he’d continued that form, allowing just 6
hits over 18 innings.

So how did he go in his first California League outing? He got the win.

3.2IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 0BB, 2K.

I’ve been saying for a year now that this kid has the stuff to go all
the way. He has a rubber arm, a great demeanor on the mound, he’s all
business and he throws some serious shit. It’s time folks put Dangerous
Davis on their radars – he’s going to make some ripples, and his
Stockton debut is ripple #1.