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09 May, 2004 Pitching line = IP H R ER BB
SO
 Game
action ... INT -- one really ugly line, Dewon Brazelton
(TB) 2.1 9 13 8 3 2 ... Nook Logan (DET, CF) 2-4 ... Marcus
Thames (DET, RF) 1-4, 9th HR, R, 3 RBI ... Joe Valentine (CIN)
5.0 3 1 1 0 5 ... Ryan Langerhans (ATL, RF) 2-4, R, RBI, BB ...
Jason Bartlett (MIN, SS) 2-2, 3 R, RBI, BB ... hitting
for the cycle, Michael Restovich (MIN, RF) 4-5, 2B, 3B, 9th HR, 4
R, 5 RBI ... Gabe Gross (TOR, DH) 2-4, 2B ... Jason
Arnold (TOR) 6.0 8 1 1 2 1 ... Josh Hancock (PHI) 6.0 7 6 6 1
1 ... Jack Cust (BAL, DH) 1-3, 1st HR, R, 2 RBI, BB ...
Kazuhito Tadano (CLE) 1.0 2 3 3 2 0 ... Jamie Brown (BOS)
8.0 2 1 1 0 5 ... Brad Halsey (NYA) 6.0 8 4 3 1 6 ... Pedro
Liriano (MIL) 4.0 6 6 3 4 1 ... Craig Brazell (NYN, 1B)
2-4, 2B, R ... Jeremy Griffiths (NYN) 6.0 7 3 2 2 1
PCL -- Cubs may have to give Jason Dubois
a chance at the MLB level (but, where?), 3-4, walk, 10th & 11th homers, 4 RBI,
.317 ... Clint Barmes SS COL 2-5, double, .390 ... Adam Wainwright
STL 6.0 6 3 2 2 4 ... Carlos Hernandez HOU 6.0 5 2 2 2 3, 1.56
ERA, but just 19 Ks in 34 2/3s ... Yadier Molina STL 1-2, 2
walks, double, .361 ... Juan Dominguez TEX
8.0 3 0 0 1 7, 3.21 ... Jeff Cirillo SD, trying to round into shape,
2-5, double ... Mark McLemore OAK, 2-4 on rehab
EASTERN -- David Wright NYN 0-3,
BB
Justin Huber NYN 1-4, 2B (3), 2 RBI (6)
Prentice
Redman NYN 1-4, RBI (23)
Aaron Hill TOR 1-4
Dominic
Rich TOR 2-4, 2B (7), 3 RBI (14)
second straight stinker
since the rumours of an AAA promotion, Dustin McGowan TOR 4.1 7 5
5 4 4
Jerry Hairston BAL 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI (2), SB (2)
Keith Reed BAL 2-4, 2B (6), RBI (7)
Jason Kubel MINN
1-4
Franklin Gutierrez CLE 1-4
Ryan Doumit PIT
2-4, 2 2B (4)
in his 6th pro season, Michael Cervenak
SF, blossoms, 3-6, 2B (10), HR (9), 5 RBI (30)
SOUTHERN -- Kelly Johnson ATL OF
0-2, 3 BB, 1 K ... Andy Marte ATL 3B 1-4, 1 R 1 RBI, 1 BB ... Eric
Reed FLA OF 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB, 2 K's, 1 SB (16) ... Jason
Stokes FLA 1B 2-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 HR (9) ... Rickie Weeks MIL
2B 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 HR (1), batting leadoff ... Tony Gwynn Jr
MIL OF 2-4 ... Prince Fielder MIL 1 B 1-4 ... Brad
Nelson MIL OF 0-3 ... BJ Upton TB SS 1-6, 3 K's, dbl hdr - no errors
... Edwin Encarnacion CIN 3B 1-5, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, dbl hdr ...
Aaron McNeal CHA 1B 0-4, 1 K ... Freddy Guzman SD OF
0-4 3 K's ... Jake Gautreau SD 3B 0-3, 1 K ... Arnie
Munoz CHA 7.0 3 0 0 0 4, now 5-0 and 1.23 ERA ... Brad Thompson
STL 7.0 4 0 0 0 5, 7 inning CG, still 0.00 and now 5-0 :
" ... Thompson ran his season opening
scoreless inning streak to 37 1/3 in game two of a doubleheader against
Chattanooga ... Thompson, a 22-year-old right-hander from Las Vegas,
allowed just four hits while piecing together his second straight shutout. A
16th round pick in the 2002 draft, Thompson is in just his second professional
season. He needed only 66 pitches to shut down the league's top hitting club,
allowing three of the four hits to leave the infield. While Thompson only
allowed five baserunners, there were a pair of Lookouts thrown out at home to
preserve the streak ... The date of Thompson's next start remains
undecided. He will either throw in the final game of the series at West Tenn on
Thursday evening, or Friday night in the first game of a homestand against
Carolina. The Southern League record for consecutive scoreless innings is 43
1/3, set by Carolina's Bobby Hunter in 1993. The minor league record of 54 was
set by Toronto's Urban Shocker in 1916." (Tennessee Smokies)
TEXAS -- Jayson Nix 2B COL 1-4, R ...
Willy Taveras CF HOU 1-4 ... Tommy Whiteman SS HOU
1-4, HR ... John Baker C OAK 0-4, 3k's ... Mark Teahen
3B OAK 1-3, R, 2B, BB ... Jeremy Brown C OAK 0-4, (.167), his
struggles continue, (insert generic Moneyball joke) ... Anaheim prospects
continue to dominate, but according to the Angels GM, they're staying put:
Alberto Callaspo SS ANA 3-5, 2R ... Tommy Murphy CF ANA
3-4, R, 2B, 2RBI, BB ... Casey Kotchman 1B ANA 2-5, 2B ...
Dallas McPherson DH ANA 0-3, BB ... Nick Gorneault RF
ANA 3-3, RBI ... Jeff Mathis C 1-4 ... Eric Cyr
ANA Improves to 4-0, 6 5 4 3 2 6 (1.70 ERA) ... Chris Snyder C ARI
1-3, HR ... Sergio Santos SS ARI 2-4 ... Jason Bourgeois
2B TEX signs of life at last, 5-5, 4R, 2B, 3RBI, SB ... Will Smith
RF TEX 3-6, R, 2RBI ... Kameron Loe TEX 7 6 1 1 1 5
" ... Chris Buglovsky [SEA] tossed a
complete-game, one-hitter, and Greg Jacobs homered to pace the San
Antonio Missions to a 3-0 win over the Wichita Wranglers, in game one of a
doubleheader ... Buglovsky (2-2) surrendered just a hit and a walk over seven
easy innings. He did not allow a runner past first base in the dominant
performance." (samissions.com)
CAROLINA -- Donnie Murphy KC 2-4, R,
double, RBI, BB ... Shane Costa KC 2-5, R, 2 RBI ... Mike
Aviles KC 1-5, 2 K ... Ryan Sweeney CHA 2-4, R, triple,
RBI, BB ... Brian Anderson CHA 2-5, 2 R, RBI, 2 K ... line of the
night ... Danny Tamayo KC 0.2 7 8 8 2 0 (108.00) ... Luke
Scott HOU 0-3, R, 2 BB, K ... Michael Aubrey CLE 4-4, R, 2
RBI ... Ivan Ochoa CLE 0-3, R, BB, K, SB (7) ... Ryan
Garko CLE 1-3, R, HR (5), 2 RBI (23), BB ... Pat Osborn CLE
1-4, R, K ... Jason Hirsch HOU 3.2 7 6 6 2 2 ... Dan
Denham CLE (W) 5.1 5 2 2 3 5 (5-1, 3.90) ... Jeff Francoeur
ATL 2-5, 2 R, 2 doubles, K ... Scott Thorman ATL 1-4 ... Brian
McCann ATL 1-4, R, double, RBI, K ... Chaz Lytle PIT 1-3, R
... Brad Eldred PIT 0-5 and the golden sombrero ... Rajai
Davis PIT 2-5, K, SB (9) ... Jose Capellan ATL (W) 7 6 1 0
1 8 (2-1, 3.08) ... Tony Blanco CIN 1-4, R, HR (10), RBI, 3 K ...
Tripper Johnson BAL 2-3, double, BB ... Doug Gredvig
BAL 1-3, double, BB, K ...
FLORIDA STATE -- nice matchup, Kyle Sleeth DET
7.0 4 5 1 2 8 1, 2.84 vs Elizardo Ramirez PHI 7.0 7 2 2 0 2, 2.80 ... Felix Pie
CHN 2-3, 2 walks, 3 runs, double, triple, 3 RBI ... Carl Everett MON 1-3 in 1st
rehab game ... billed as a possible pitching duel, it fell far short -- Josh
BanksTOR 6.0 10 4 4 0 4 vs Jonathan Broxton LA 6.1 6 5 5 5 8 ..
CALIFORNIA -- Manny Parra
MIL, on the road back from injury, 2004 debut 3.0 8 6 6 1 3 ... Jamie
D`Antona ARZ 2-4, double, 7th homer, 3 RBI, .315 ... Carlos Quentin
ARZ 2-4, double, 7th homer, .248 ... Jeff Salazar COL, leadoff & CF, 2-4,
triple, .319 ... great to see the admirable Tim Stauffer SD
succeed 7.0 4 1 1 3 5, now 1.78 ... Erick Aybar ANA 3-6, .364
MIDWEST -- Eric Duncan NYA 2-4, 5th HR
... Melky Cabrera NYA 2-4, BB, 3rd SB (.336) ... ERA killer
Michael Moorhead SEA 2.2 11 8 8 2 6 (4.55) ... Adam Jones
SEA 0-4, 2 K ... really heating up Howie Kendrick ANA 4-5, triple,
8th SB ... Chris Lubanski KC 0-3 (down to .202) ... Lou
Palmisano MIL 2-4 ... Errol Simonitsch MIN 5.2 2 0 0 2 11 (W,
3-1, 2.23) ... Matt Moses MIN 1-7, double (.235) ... Drew
Macias SD 1-4, 2 BB, 3 K (.356) ... it's definitely promotion time Ian
Kinsler TEX 5-6, double, 8th SB (up to .409) ... Matt Farnum
TEX 5.0 3 2 2 0 5 (1.57) ... Cody Haerther STL 1-4, 3rd SB (.287)
... Carlos Marmol CHN 7.0 5 2 0 0 5 (1.83)
SOUTH ATLANTIC -- Javon Moran PHI, 3-5,
2 triples, RBI, 2 runs ... Jake Blalock PHI, 0-3, run, RBI ...
Shaun Marcum TOR, 5.0 8 3 3 0 4, 2.31 ERA ... Shawn Bowman
NYM, 3-3, double, SB(2), 3 runs ... Ian Bladergroen NYM, 1-5, .360
... Yusmerio Petit NYM, 6.1 2 2 1 2 10, W 4-1, 1.67 ERA ...
Jarrod Saltalamacchia ATL, 0-1, 2 walks ... Brandon Moss
BOS, 3-5, double, .382 ... Andy LaRoche LA, 2-5, HR(5), 4 RBI ...
Chin-lung Hu LA, 2-2, double, 2 runs ... Xavier Paul LA, 1-5,
2 K ... Chuck Tiffany LA, 3.2 6 2 2 1 5, 2.16 ERA ... Brandon
Pinckney CLE, 2-4, RBI, run ... Ryan Goleski CLE, 0-4, 2 K
... Javier Herrera CLE, 2-3, double, triple, 2 RBI ... Houston
boys at it again Josh Anderson HOU, 2-5, triple, 2 SB(25), 3 runs
... Beau Hearod HOU, 3-5, HR(5), double, RBI ... Edwin
Maysonet HOU, 1-2, HR(5), 4 RBI ... Justin Humphries HOU, 3-4,
3 RBI, 3 runs ... Adam Loewen BAL, 6.0 3 0 0 1 4, W
2-1, 2.93 ... Jai Miller FLA, 2-4, double, RBI ... Antonio
Sucre MON, 2-5, double, 2 RBI ... Adam Bostick FLA, 4.0 2 1
0 1 8, 1.13 ERA ... Antoin Gray CHW, 2-3, HR(1) 2 RBI, 2 runs ...
Nate Schierholtz SF, 1-3, double, 3 RBI, run (gm 1), 1-3, RBI (gm
2) ... Nyjer Morgan PIT, 3-4, RBI, run (gm 1), 2-2, RBI, run (gm
2) ... Jon Benick PIT, 0-3 (gm 1), 1-3, HR(8), RBI (gm 2) ...
James Houser TB 5.0 5 1 1 2 5, 3.66 ... Delmon Young TB, seems
quite comfortable, 2-4, triple, .310 ... Ian Stewart COL 2-4,
double, .286
Troop
movements ... PHI -- placed second baseman Placido Polanco on the 15-day
disabled list, recalled Chase Utley ... ATL -- activated outfielder
Chipper Jones from the DL, recalled infielder Wilson Betemit from AAA,
optioned infielder Mike Hessman to AAA, designated outfielder Damon
Hollins for assignment ... ARZ -- optioned infielder Scott Hairston to
Triple-A, recalled RHP Brian Bruney ...
Unreal
... Jered Weaver, Long Beach State, two-hitter, 17 Ks ...
9.0 2 0 0 0 17 (115 pitches) ... now 13-0, 1.29 on the season with 13 walks &
163 Ks in 104 1/3 innings ... a little slip for Philip Humber, Rice, 6.2 5 6
5 3 7 (116 pitches) now 1.84 on the season ...
Another
outta obscurity to phenom-like in the early going in the Midwest -- 20-year-old
lefty, Matt Chico, ARZ. A third-round pick in the 2003 draft, ranked #19
in the pre-season ARZ prospect report at OnDeck. 17 games in short-season ball
in 2003, 3.53 in 71 innings, 25 walks, 71 Ks. This season -- 5-1, 1.29
with South Bend of the Midwest League ... 35 innings, 19 hits, 11 walks, 43 Ks.
" ... Matt Chico may have been a
third-round pick in the 2003 draft, but he wasn't exactly discovered in the
conventional way most early picks are found. It's not that Chico has never been
a top-tier prospect. Boston drafted him out of high school in the second round
of the 2001 draft after he pitched for the USA Baseball's junior national team,
but he turned down their bonus offer to attend Southern California. He pitched
on Opening Day in 2002, but became academically ineligible in the fall of that
year. He then transferred to junior college, but ran into more academic problems
that prevented him from pitching. So the Diamondbacks found Chico playing in a
men's league in Southern California and gave him a private workout in an alley."
(MLB.com)
With
all the five-star prospects at AA, the top ANA player for April is a
power-hitting first sacker in A-Ball :
" ... The Angels announced their Organizational
Players of the Month for April. Rancho Cucamonga catcher/first baseman
Michael Napoli (.348, seven homers, 24 RBIs, 18-game hitting streak) took
top player honors while the top pitcher was Arkansas left-hander Jake
Woods (4-1, 2.25 ERA in five starts). Arkansas catcher Jeff Mathis
was the top defensive player." (MLB.com)
And, ANA's top ranked pitching prospect appears a
few weeks away from game action :
" ... Right-handed starter Ervin Santana, the
Angels' top pitching prospect, has been pitching in simulated games and extended
Spring Training games in Arizona and is "a few weeks away" from rejoining
Double-A Arkansas, according to Angels farm director Tony Reagins. Santana, 21,
missed all of Spring Training because of stiffness in his right shoulder, but
Reagins said he's been getting his fastball back to the 94-95-mph range he
pitches at. "He's looking good," Reagins said. "We're very encouraged." (MLB.com)
08 May, 2004
Game
action ... INT -- Jonny Gomes (TB, LF) 2-3, 7th & 8th HRs, 3 R, 3
RBI, BB ... Brandon Claussen (CIN) 5.1 7 5 5 2 8 ... Ryan
Langerhans (ATL, RF) 1-4, 3rd HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB ... Wilson
Betemit (ATL, SS) 2-4, 2B, 3 R, 3 RBI, BB ... Justin Morneau
(MIN, 1B) 2-5, R ... Michael Restovich (MIN, RF) 2-5, 2B, 8th HR,
R, 3 RBI ... Jack Cust (BAL, LF) 2-4, 2B ... Grady
Sizemore (CLE, CF) 2-5 ... Jhonny Peralta (CLE, 3B) 2-5, 2 2B
... Kevin Youkilis (BOS, 3B) 2-4, 2B, BB ... Josh
Stewart (CHA) 7.0 4 1 1 0 1 ... Michael Vento (NYA, RF) 2-5,
2B, R, RBI ... Ben Hendrickson (MIL) 7.0 4 1 1 1 3 ... Aaron
Heilman (NYN) 6.0 8 4 4 3 4
PCL -- John Buck HOU 1-3, 4th homer, 3
RBI, .296 ... John VanBenschoten PIT, a touch better, but still a major
struggle, 5.0 6 3 3 2 3, 0-5, 8.13 ... must be close to winning a PIT trial,
Ruben Mateo 3-4, 2 doubles, 2 RBI, .315 ... Clint Barmes SS COL 2-4,
double, 3rd homer, .389 ... Zack Greinke KC 4.0 4 1 1 1 3, 3.38 ...
Casey Fossum ARZ 6.0 5 0 0 0 8, 2-0, still 0.00 ... Luis Terrero
ARZ 2-4, double, 5th homer, .376 ... Josh Karp MON 6.0 5 3 3 4 3 ...
Ryan Church MON 3-5, 5th homer, .392
" ... Left-hander Carlos Hernandez was named
New Orleans pitcher of the month after compiling a 3-0 record and a 1.66 ERA. He
allowed four earned runs over 21 2/3 innings, walking six and striking out 11."
(New Orleans Zephyrs)
EASTERN -- David Wright NYN 0-3, BB
Justin Huber NYN 0-3, BB
Prentice Redman NYN 1-4
Aaron Hill TOR 1-5, HR (1), 2 RBI (10)
Dominic Rich
TOR 1-4, BB
Dioner Navarro NYA 1-3, BB
Val Majewski
BAL
Keith Reed BAL 2-4, double, .436
Jason
Kubel MINN 0-2, BB ... J.D. Durbin MINN 6.0 6 1 0 1 7, W (2), 2.08
ERA
Franklin Gutierrez CLE 3-3, 2 BB
Ryan Doumit
PIT 1-5, double, .281
Michael Cervenak SF 1-3, 2 BB
Denny
Bautista BAL 1.0 3 3 3 1 1
Jason Kubel MIN, MVP of the EL for April :
" ... The 511, 190 lb. Palmdale, California native
had an excellent month for New Britain, hitting .416 with seven doubles, two
triples, three home runs, 12 runs scored, 13 RBI, nine walks, a .471 on-base
percentage and a .675 slugging percentage in 20 games. The 22-year old currently
leads the league in hits (39) and slugging percentage (.698) and is also ranked
among the league leaders in doubles (12-tied 1st), batting average (.406-2nd),
extra-base hits (18-2nd) and on-base percentage (.468-2nd). Jason, who was
ranked by Baseball America as the eighth best prospect in the Twins organization
prior to the 2004 season, was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 12th round
of the June 2000 draft." (Eastern League)
SOUTHERN -- Kelly Johnson ATL OF 2-4, 1
R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HR (5) ... Andy Marte ATL 3B 0-2, did not
start ... Eric Reed FLA OF 2-4, 1 BB, batting .354 ... Jason
Stokes FLA 1B 2-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 1 K, 1 HR (8) ... Josh
Willingham FLA C 0-4 ... BJ Upton TB SS 3-7, 1 BB, 2 K, dbl hdr (both
games at SS, no errors) ... Bobby Brownlie CHN 6.0 4 2 1 2 5 ...
Edwin Encanacion CIN 3B 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB ... Aaron
McNeal CHA 1B 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 K's, 1 HR (7) ... Freddy Guzman
SD OF 2-5, 2 R ... Josh Barfield SD 2B 2-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 4 RBI, 1 K,
1 HR (2) ... Jake Gautreau SD 3B 2-4, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 HR (5) ...
Rickie Weeks MIL 2B 1-4 ... Tony Gwynn Jr MIL OF
0-6, 3 K's ... Prince Fielder MIL 1B 1-6, 2 RBI, 2 K's ... Brad
Nelson MIL OF 2-6, 2 R, 3 K's
Prince Fielder MIL adds to laurels :
" ... Fielder was named ... Hitter of the Week
for April 30-May 6. Fielder hit .360 (9-for-25), drove in nine runs and scored
five times. He hit four home runs for the week, pushing his league-leading total
to nine on the season. Ranking 11th in batting average (.319) and 2nd in runs
batted in (23), Prince is showing why Baseball America named him the number two
prospect in the Milwaukee system. Fielder, the son of former major league home
run champ Cecil Fielder, was drafted by the Brewers in the first round (seventh
overall) of the 2002 Amateur Draft." (Southern League)
TEXAS -- Jayson Nix 2B COL - 0-4, 2k's
... Shawn Garrett RF COL 2-2, 2B ... Willy Taveras
CF HOU 2-3, BB, SB(18) ... Tommy Whiteman SS HOU 0-4, and the
dubious distinction of the "golden sombrero" (4k's) ... A good old fashioned
pitcher's duel: Jeff Francis COL 7 2 0 0 1 11 over Ezequiel
Astacio HOU 8 5 2 1 1 8 (would be no surprise to see Francis suit up in
COL sometime this season, now 4-0, 3.06, 7 walks, 51 Ks in 31 1/3 innings)
.... Freddie Bynum CF OAK 3-6, 2R, 2 2B, 2RBI, 2k's ... John
Baker C OAK 3-4, 3R, 2B, BB ... Mark Teahen 3B OAK 2-5, 2R,
2B, RBI ... Slow day for Anaheim prospects by their ridiculous standards (only
one player in starting lineup currently batting below .299): Alberto
Callaspo DH ANA 2-5, R, 2 2B, 2RBI ... Tommy Murphy CF ANA
1-5, R, 2k's ... Casey Kotchman 1B ANA 1-5 ... Dallas
McPherson 3B ANA 1-5, RBI ... Nick Gorneault RF ANA 1-3, R,
2B, RBI ... Jeff Mathis C ANA 0-4 ... Shin-soo Choo RF SEA
2-5, R, 2B, RBI ... Greg Dobbs 3B SEA 1-3, HR ... Dee
Brown LF KC 3-5, R, 2 2B, 2RBI ... Brandon Berger RF KC 2-4,
2R, HR ... Sergio Santos ARI SS 1-4 ... Josh Kroeger
RF ARI 2-4, R, 2B ... Brian Barden 3B ARI 2-5, R, 2B ... Jason
Bourgeois 2B TEX 2-5, R ... Will Smith RF TEX 1-2, R, RBI
... Adriano Rosario ARI lit up like a christmas tree, 1.2 9 9 0 2
CAROLINA -- Jeff Francoeur ATL
2-4, 2 R, HR (5), 2 RBI, BB, K, SB (4) ... Scott Thorman ATL 0-4,
BB ... Brian McCann ATL 0-1 ... Chaz Lytle PIT 1-4,
RBI, SB (10) ... Brad Eldred PIT 1-3, R, HR (6), RBI (25), 2 BB
... Rajai Davis PIT 2-4, R, triple, RBI, BB, 2 K, SB (8) ...
Blaine Boyer PIT 3 5 4 4 1 1 ... Ryan Sweeney CHA 1-3,
2 R ... Brian Anderson CHA 2-3, 2 R, double, RBI, BB ... Colt
Griffin KC 5 10 7 7 2 1 (8.78) ... Luke Scott HOU 0-4 ...
Michael Aubrey CLE 1-4, R, HR (3), 2 RBI, K ... Ivan
Ochoa CLE 1-4, double, 2 RBI ... Ryan Garko CLE 0-3, R ...
JD Martin CLE (W) 7 4 0 0 1 7 (2-2, 5.20) ... Tony Blanco CIN
0-4 ... Chris Denorfia CIN 1-4, double, 2 K
FLORIDA STATE -- Bronson Sardinha NYA
3-5, double, .358 ... Wilfredo Rodriguez, once the top rated
starter in the HOU system, now starting over with MON, 2004 debut 5.0 1 1 1 3 8
... Eliezer Alfonzo FLO 2-4, 5th & 6th homers, .300 ...
Alejandro Machado SS MON 4-5, .355
CALIFORNIA -- Bradley Sullivan OAK 5.1
4 2 2 4 6, 5.06 ... Ubaldo Jimenez COL 6.0 5 1 1 2 9, 1.50
(10 walks, 53 Ks in 36 innings) ...
MIDWEST -- Brian Dopirak CHN 8th HR
(.286) ... Ian Kinsler TEX 2-4, double ... tough beat Brian
Mattoon TEX 5.0 1 1 1 1 3 (L, 2-1, 2.08) ... Howie Kendrick
ANA 2-5, double (.286) ... out of the bullpen Robbie McClellan KC
4.0 4 0 0 0 6 (now 7 IP, 0.00) ... Chris Lubanski KC 2-4, triple,
SB ... Mitch Maier KC 3-5, 2 K (.305) ... Josh Ellison
(LF) SEA 2-4, 2 doubles (now 9-21 after starting late) ... Adam Jones
SEA 2-5 (.248) ... Melky Cabrera NYA 2-5 ... Eric Duncan
NYA double, 4th HR (.286) ... Erold Andrus (RF) NYA 2-4, double,
3rd HR ... Calvin Medlock CIN 3.1 4 3 1 1 4 (L, 3-1, 0.94) ...
Joey Votto CIN 0-4, all K's .. performance of the day Matt
Chico ARZ 6.0 1 0 0 2 11 (W, 5-1, 1.29)
SOUTH ATLANTIC -- Mike Galloway MON,
2-4, HR(4), 3 RBI ... Jake Blalock PHI, 2-4 ... Nyjer Morgan
PIT, 4-4, 3B, 2 RBI, SB(12) ... Jon Benick PIT, 3-4, RBI, .344 ...
Ian Bladergroen NYM, 3-5, 2B, 3 RBI, .367 ... Steve
Doetsch ATL, 3-5, SB(5) ... Jarrod Saltalamacchia ATL, 2-4, 2
RBI ... Chuck James ATL, 5.0 2 2 0 2 5, 1.16 ... Chin-lung Hu
LA, 2-4, 2B ... Jarrett Gardner BOS, 6.1 6 2 1 2 4, 3-1, 2.63 ...
Nick Markakis BAL, 0-5, RBI, SB, 3 K ... Nate Spears
BAL, 3-6, 2B, HR(2), RBI ... Zach Dixon BAL, 6.0 0 1 0 5 4, 0.68
... Adam Miller CLE, 5.0 3 1 1 0 7, 1.50 ... David Cook
CLE, 2-4, HR(3), 3 RBI ... Joe Macuzza FLA, 2-5, 2 HR(2), 6 RBI
... Rogearvin Bernadina MON, 3-5, RBI ... Delmon Young TB
2-4, double, .303
CLE kid saluted as Hitter of the Week in the South
Atlantic :
" ... Ryan Goleski of the Lake County
Captains had a phenomenal week for his club hitting .448 getting 13 hits in his
29 at bats in the past 7 games. Goleski smacked 4 doubles, 1 triple, 2 homeruns
with 12 RBI and scored 10 runs in his offensive outburst this week. Ryan also
boasted a stellar on base percentage at.515 and slugging percentage .862." (SAL)
Troop
movements ... PIT -- recalled outfielder Jason Bay from rehab, optioned
infielder Carlos Rivera to Nashville ... STL -- recalled pitcher
Kiko Calero from AAA, placed pitcher Mike Lincoln on
the 15-day
disabled list ... NYN -- activated third baseman Ty Wigginton from
the DL, optioned outfielder Jeff Duncan to AAA ... CLE -- optioned RHP
Kazuhito Tadano to Triple-A (activated RHP Jose Jimenez from DL) ...
LA -- recalled infielder Joe Thurston from Triple-A (Dave Roberts on the
DL) ... SF -- optioned RHP David Aardsma to Triple-A ... Fresno ...
John
Sickels, ESPN.com, on Kyle Sleeth DET :
" ... Sleeth was the third-overall pick last year
... Tigers have handled him cautiously so far, starting his '04 season in the
Florida State League. He's pitching well so far for Lakeland: 3.19 ERA in five
starts, with a 26/6 K/BB ratio in 31 innings. This is more of a tune-up than
anything else, getting him used to the pro game, since he signed late last year.
If he continues to pitch well in the FSL, which he should, he'll move up to
Double-A soon. His performance there will determine whether he gets to the Show
or not in '04. At the worst, he should be up sometime before the '05 All-Star
break. Sleeth is 6-5, 205, with a solid pitcher's frame ... gets his fastball
into the mid-90s on a good day, and the pitch has excellent sinking action. He
also uses a slider and changeup, both of which have moments of inconsistency and
weakness, but when they're working well he is overpowering ... biggest
flaw is erratic mechanics, which sometimes screws up his command ... Comparing
Sleeth to [Jeremy] Bonderman is difficult because we don't know how good
Bonderman is or is not going to be in the long run. Both Bonderman and Sleeth
have the raw ability to be rotation anchors if everything works out. That's a
big if."
Geeze,
now even my minor leaguers are going down :
" ... [Syracuse] lost starting catcher Guillermo
Quiroz for three to four weeks because of a broken bone in his left hand.
Scranton starter Dave Coggin plunked Quiroz on the top of his hand in the bottom
of the fifth inning. Quiroz scored on Jeff Guiel's two-run home run that tied
the score at 3, then went to the hospital for X-rays. The doctor told Quiroz the
break would heal by itself, and Quiroz would be sidelined three to four weeks.
Quiroz, one of the Toronto Blue Jays' top prospects, is a tough customer who
played for a week last season with what he thought was a bad chest cold. It
turned out to be a collapsed lung. "I'll be all right," said Quiroz, who hit a
first-inning double Wednesday to raise his batting average to .258. "I don't
think it's going to take that long. I want to play." (Syracuse Post-Standard)
Gordon
Edes, in the Boston Globe, has more on the sorry story of Jeff Allison
FLO's top pick in last June's draft:
" ... Allison ... has been placed on baseball's
restricted list for leaving extended spring training without permission last
weekend, a Marlins spokesman confirmed yesterday. A longtime associate of the
19-year-old Allison, as well as a baseball industry source close to the
situation, confirmed yesterday that Allison failed at least one drug test, and
perhaps two, in the last three weeks. Allison's associate, who has known him
since he was a child, said Allison told him that he underwent outpatient
treatment this past winter at a rehabilitation program at Faulkner Hospital in
Jamaica Plain for his use of OxyContin, a highly addictive painkiller. It could
not be confirmed whether Allison's failed drug test was for the use of OxyContin
or another prohibited substance."
And, a little more from The Salem (Mass.) News :
" ... the whereabouts of the 19-year-old former
Peabody High star pitcher was still uncertain. Several witnesses said they
spotted Allison playing ball with his buddies yesterday afternoon at Corbeil
Park in West Peabody, but those reports could not be confirmed. His father, Bob,
who lives in Beverly, refused to comment on his son's exact whereabouts. "The
only message is that the family supports him," Bob Allison said. "When he's
ready to talk, he'll talk. Personal business should be personal business." ...
His mother, Noreen, said Wednesday she had not heard from him for three weeks
... At Peabody High School yesterday, some of Allison's former
acquaintances said they have lost touch with him. "The last time I heard from
him was like last year," junior Peabody High baseball player Marc Dallaire said.
"Nobody knows where he is. Nobody has any idea," said junior John Burda. "We do
hope that he's OK, though. Big step to go from high school baseball and then
just disappear." Younger students at the high school seemed disappointed in
Allison. "I don't know how you could possibly do that," said sophomore Tom
Nuccio, "make the pros and then blow it all away." (Salem News)
Maybe,
KC gets a Zack Attack after all :
" ... General manager Allard Baird said right-hander
Zack Greinke, the organization's top prospect, could could make his
major-league debut before the end of the month. There's been good development,
Baird said. There are certain things that he's done enough of down there,
adjustments he's made. Whatever recent adjustments Greinke might have made took
place in sideline workouts. His scheduled start tonight for Class AAA Omaha,
Neb., is his first game since April 22. He skipped his last two turns through
the rotation to conserve his arm for later in the season. Greinke, 20, pitched
only 140 innings last season, and club officials are determined to limit his
workload this season to roughly 175-180. He is 0-1 with a 3.68 ERA in three
starts. He has 12 strikeouts and three walks in 14 2/3 innings. With him,
development comes first, Baird said." (Kansas City Star)
Brandon
Phillips, hot in AAA, no room at the inn in CLE :
" ... Phillips, who flopped as the Indians' starting
second baseman last year, continues to look good in his comeback. He had two
hits in Buffalo's 9-7 loss to Rochester Thursday and is batting .370 with two
home runs and six RBI in 22 games. "He's worked hard," Indians assistant general
manager Neal Huntington said. "When he was first sent down, it really bothered
him. "Now he is getting nothing but good reports. He's trying to use the whole
field." Phillips, 22, has been alternating between shortstop and second base.
He's made four errors." (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
07 May, 2004
Game
action ... INT -- Matt Diaz (TB, RF) 3-4, 2 3B, R ... Jonny
Gomes (TB, LF) 1-3, 6th HR, R, 2 RBI, SF ... Marcus Thames
(DET, RF) 2-4 ... Dane Sardinha (CIN, C) 2-4, 2B, 4th HR, R, RBI
... Matt Belisle (CIN) 7.0 5 2 2 0 5 ... Wilson Betemit
(ATL, 3B) 2-4, 2nd HR, 2 R, RBI ... Justin Morneau (MIN, 1B) 2-3,
9th HR, 3 R, RBI, 2 BB ... Michael Restovich (MIN, RF) 3-5, 2B,
7th HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, SB ... Alexis Rios (TOR, CF) 2-4 ... Gabe
Gross (TOR, DH) 2-4 ... Brandon Phillips (CLE, SS) 2-4, 2nd
HR, R, RBI ... Kelly Shoppach (BOS, C) 2-4, R, RBI ... Corey
Hart (MIL, RF) 2-5, 5th HR, 2 R, 3 RBI ... JJ Hardy (MIL, SS) 1-2,
4th HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 BB ... Craig Brazell (NYN, 1B) 3-5, 2 2B, R,
RBI
" ... With a 3-4 performance Wednesday night,
Jhonny Peralta now has the best batting average in the International League.
Peralta is hitting .394 (37-94), five points ahead of Ottawas Pedro Swann.
Peralta is currently on a six-game hitting streak with a .462 (12-26) average
over the span, while back in late April, the infielder put together a ten-game
hit streak where he hit .457 (18-38). Peralta is also currently second in the
league in hits (37), tied for second in runs (19) and third in on-base
percentage (.433)." (International League)
" ... Right-hander Ben Hendrickson has been
named the Milwaukee Brewers pitcher of the month for April. Hendrickson, a
native of St. Cloud, Minn., registered three wins and posted a 1.66 ERA in
April. He threw 21.2 innings, allowed 16 hits, while walking three and striking
out 18." (International League)
PCL -- Andrew Good ARZ 6.0 7 3 3 1 7
... Luis Terrero ARZ 1-5, triple, .371 ... Jamey Wright, trying to
get back to MLB in KC, 9.0 4 0 0 1 6, 2.12 ... Danny Haren STL 7.0
6 4 4 2 10, 3.86 ... Jason Bay PIT 0-2, walk, 2 Ks ... Clint Nageotte
SEA 5.0 3 1 1 2 6, 4.15 ... Ben Davis SEA, after 3 for 33 with the
Mariners, 2-3, double in his AAA season debut ... Ryan
Church MON 1-3, 4th homer, .378 ...
EASTERN -- David Wright NYN 1-4, BB
Justin Huber NYN 0-3, RBI (4)
Prentice Redman NYN 3-4, 2B (12),
HR ( 6), RBI (22)
Matt Peterson NYN 5.0 5 2 2 1 3, W (2)
Aaron
Hill TOR 2-3, BB
Dominic Rich TOR 2-4
Dioner
Navarro NYA 2-5
Chien-Ming Wang NYA 6,1 5 5 1 1 , 2.70 ERA
Jerry Hairston BAL 0-2, BB, SB
Keith Reed BAL 0-2,
RBI (6)
Jason Kubel MINN 0-4
Franklin Gutierrez
CLE 2-4, HR (2), 3 RBI (11)
Jeremy Guthrie CLE 4.2 7 8 7 3 2
Ryan Doumit PIT 1-3, HR (3), RBI (6)
Michael Cervenak
1-3, HR (8), 3 RBI (22)
SOUTHERN -- Edwin Encanacion CIN 3B
0-3, 1 BB, 1 K ... Andy Marte ATL 3B 0-4, 3 K's ... Dan
Meyer ATL 4.2 6 4 4 2 9, 1-1, 1.93 ... Nic Ungs FLA 6.1 7 3 3
1 8 ... Tony Gwynn Jr MIL OF 0-3, 1 BB, down to .223 ... Rickie
Weeks MIL 2B 0-3, 2 R ... Prince Fielder MIL 1B 0-4, 1 K
... Brad Nelson MIL OF 2-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K ... Ryan
Ketchner LA 6.0 4 1 1 3 3, 3-0, 1.35 ... Aaron McNeal CHA 1B
2-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K's ... Freddy Guzman SD OF 0-4, 1 BB, 1
K ... Josh Barfield SD 2B 1-5, 2 K's, .227 ... Jake
Gautreau SD 3B 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 K's, 1 HR (4)
TEXAS -- Sergio Santos SS ARI 1-3, R
... Maryland Williams CF ARI 2-5, 2B, 2 SB ... Josh
Kroeger RF 0-2, 2BB, SB ... Jason Bourgeois 2B TEX 1-4, SB ...
Will Smith RF 0-3, BB ... Lance Cormier ARI 7 2 0 0
1 10 (ERA now stands at 1.67) ... Dee Brown LF KC 1-3, 2R, BB ...
Dustin Delucchi CF SEA 3-4, 3R, 2 2B (.371) ... Shin-soo Choo
RF SEA 1-4, R, RBI ... Greg Dobbs 3B SEA 3-4, 3 2B, 3RBI, R
(.338) ... Greg Jacobs LF SEA 2-3, 2RBI (.420) ... Jayson
Nix 2B COL 0-3, BB ... Willy Taveras CF HOU 1-4, R, 3K ...
Todd Self 1B HOU 1-3, 2B, BB ... Tommy Whiteman SS
HOU 2-3, 2B, SB ... Freddie Bynum CF OAK 3-5, 2B ... John
Baker DH OAK 1-5, 2B, RBI ... Mark Teahen 3B OAK 2-4, HR,
2RBI ... Alberto Callaspo SS ANA 0-5, 2R, RBI ... Tommy
Murphy CF ANA 2-5, HR, 2RBI ... Casey Kotchman 1B ANA 2-4, RBI
(.375), finally able to show off the sweetest swing in the Minors in what has so
far been an (knock-on-wood) injury free season ... Dallas McPherson
3B ANA 1-5 ... Nick Gorneault RF ANA 2-4, 2R ... Jeff
Mathis C ANA 1-4, 2B, RBI ... Mike Elyward DH ANA 2-4, HR, 2R,
2RBI
CAROLINA -- Ryan Sweeney CHA 1-5, R,
RBI ... Brian Anderson CHA 4-5, 2 R, double, RBI, SB (4) ... Michael
Aubrey CLE 3-5, double, 2 RBI, 2 K ... Ivan Ochoa CLE 2-5,
2 R, double, HR, RBI ... Ryan Garko CLE 2-5, double ... Brad Eldred
PIT 1-4, R, HR (5), RBI (24), K ... Rajai Davis PIT 0-4, BB, K ...
Tony Blanco CIN 3-4, 2 R, HR (9), RBI (21) ... Chris
Denorfia CIN 0-3, BB, K ... Mike Aviles KC 1-3, K ... Jeff
Francoeur ATL 1-3, R, 2 BB ... Scott Thorman ATL 3-4, 2 R,
double, 2 RBI (20), BB, SB ... Brian McCann ATL 1-3, 3 RBI, BB ...
Luke Scott HOU 3-5, 3 R, double, HR (2), 3 RBI ... Mark
Saccomanno HOU 0-5, 2K
FLORIDA STATE -- Francisco Liriano MIN
6.0 5 0 0 2 2 ... Ty Wigginton NYN, rehab, 1-4 ... Jeremy
Hermida FLO 0-3, 2 walks, .351 ... the latest LA phenom, Chad
Billingsley 5.0 3 1 0 3 11, 2.01 ... finally, Tony Armas MON,
his season debut, 2.0 1 2 2 3 2
CALIFORNIA -- Chris Seddon TB 7.0 7 0 0
2 5, 3-0, 0.78 (outstanding in his return to the CAL, the 20-year-old lefty went
9-11, 4.99 in 2003) ... Matt Cain SF 8.0 3 1 0 0 5, 1.93 ... Joe
Saunders ANA, took a whippin', 4.1 12 11 10 1 2 ... Brendan Donnelly
ANA, rehab, 2.0 2 0 0 1 4 ... Jeff Salazar COL 3-6, 2 doubles, 3 runs,
.315 ... catcher John Vanden Berg MIL 2-4, double, .373 ... Felix
Hernandez SEA 5.0 4 1 1 1 5, 2.56 ... Vincent Sinisi TEX 2-3, walk,
.321
MIDWEST -- Robinson Chirinos (2B) CHN
4th HR (but .198) ... Dirk Hayhurst SD 5.0 3 2 2 1 3 (0.72) ...
still strong Drew Macias SD 3-6 ... ack Matt Moses
MIN 0-4, 3 E ... Cody Haerther STL 2-4, double ... Tony
Giarratano DET 2-4 (.303) ... it's nearly promotion time Ian
Kinsler TEX 2-5, double, BB (.380) ... Eric Duncan NYA 0-3 ...
Melky Cabrera NYA 3-3, double (.327) ... rolling along William
Juarez ARZ 7.0 3 0 0 0 7 (0.91) ... Brian Snyder OAK 1-4,
double ... Chris Dunwell OAK 6.0 5 3 3 1 6 (5-0, 2.78) ... Lou
Palmisano MIL 1-5 (.315) ... Adam Jones SEA 1-4, 2 E (an
Uptonesque 11 already)
SOUTH ATLANTIC -- Nate Schierholtz
SF, 2-4, 2B, K ... Ben Thourmond SF, 4.0 3 1 0 1 3 ... Jake
Blalock PHI, 1-3, R, BB ... Mark Tugwell PHI, 3-4, HR(3), 4
RBI, SB ... Jon Benick PIT, 2-5, R ... Antonio Sucre
2-3, HR(3), RBI, 2 BB ... Ian Bladergroen NYM, 2-4, HR(8), 3B,
RBI, 2 K ... Jarrod Saltalamacchia ATL, 2-3 ... Chipper
Jones ATL, 0-4 (rehab) ... Andy LaRoche LA, 1-4, 2B, RBI ...
Xavier Paul LA, 0-3, BB, 3 K, SB ... Jose Vaquedano
LA, 7.0 3 1 1 0 9 (2-1, 2.68) ... Ian Stewart COL, 2-3, HR(6), RBI
... Elijah Dukes TB, 3-4, 2 2B, SB(6) ... Delmon Young
TB, 1-4, SB(1) ... Ryan Goleski CLE, 3-5, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R ...
Javier Herrera CLE, 1-3, 2 R ... Chris Young CHW 2-4, 2
2B, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 SB(8) ... Antonin Gray CHW, 3-6, RBI ... big
night for the HOU kids ... Josh Anderson CF 4-5, walk, double, .355 ...
Edwin Maysonet 2B, 2-5, 2 homers, 5 RBI ... Beau Hearod DH, 2-5,
4th homer, .349
Troop
movements ... SEA -- finally lost patience with one-time hot prospect Ben
Davis, optioned to AAA, purchased the contract of Pat Borders ...
Ah,
that's the reason. Chris Kline, Baseball America, on Zack Greinke KC :
" ... Greinke hasn't pitched since April 22, but
there is no reason for Kansas City fans to panic. The organization's philosophy
is to limit the number of innings the 20-year-old righthander throws this
season. Greinke will make three starts, then skip a start (or in this case two
starts). His next start is scheduled for May 7. The number of starts before a
break is likely to increase as the season goes on, but the Royals are monitoring
him closely. "He's on a very strict schedule," farm director Shaun McGinn said.
"We don't want him to highly exceed the 140 innings he threw last season. It's
been something we've been working on with Zack, and he's still throwing his
bullpens and gaining valuable experience from a lot of the veterans there (in
Triple-A Omaha). He's fine. He's just being very highly watched right now."
Jim
Callis, Baseball America, on some Texas dandies for the June draft :
" ... It's a given that Rice aces Jeff Niemann,
Wade Townsend and Phil Humber will go in the upper
half of the first round, but there's no consensus about the order in which the
righthanders will be taken. Niemann entered the year as a possible No. 1 overall
pick, but minor offseason elbow surgery and a midseason strained groin have
slowed him. All three pitch in the low 90s, can touch 95 mph or higher and have
above-average breaking balls. So can LaGrange High righthander Homer
Bailey, the nation's top prep prospect. He's committed to Texas but is
expected to sign as a high first-rounder."
Among
the high school kids, a pair of righty starters are likely first rounders (the
difference in the innings mainly attributed to location -- Adenhart - Maryland,
Bailey - Texas) :
Nick Adenhart 5-1 0.91 38
20 14 85
Homer Bailey 10-0 0.24 59 17 7 138
ANA's
AA super stars staying put, for now :
" ... When the Angels take off for New York, General
Manager Bill Stoneman will be heading to Little Rock, Ark., to evaluate the
team's Double-A club. There should be plenty for him to see. The team's top
three position-playing prospects are tearing up Texas League pitching. First
baseman Casey Kotchman is batting .370 with three homers and 17 RBIs, third
baseman Dallas McPherson is batting .320 and catcher Jeff Mathis is at .333. Stoneman said the club has no plans to promote any of the three players to
Triple-A. "It's still too early in the season," Stoneman said." (Orange County
Register)
WSox
say they're not giving up, but Joe Borchard on the spot :
" ... Almost four years ago, the White Sox shocked the baseball world with
the staggering bonus they gave Borchard, the switch-hitting outfielder from
Stanford. The $5.3 million payment, which would have been a record bonus even
for a No. 1 overall pick ... hitting .221 with 21
hits and 20 strikeouts in 95 at-bats for the Charlotte Knights. ... Borchard, 25, is in his third season at
Charlotte. By now, he was expected by many to be a fixture in the Sox' outfield,
tucked neatly in center between Magglio Ordonez and Carlos Lee. Instead, he is
overstaying his welcome in Charlotte, still the victim of too many ill-advised
swings and saddled with the stress of living up to that mountain of a bonus.
''In his own best interests, knowing the article you are doing, I'd prefer if he
doesn't read this stuff,'' Williams said Wednesday from his office. ''He needs
to have fun on a day-to-day basis. The only issue is for him to relax. The more
he reads about timetables and swing analysis, the harder it's going to be." ... ''He will be here shortly,'' Williams said. ''I have a tremendous
amount of faith in him. And I think when he does get back here, he will have an
exhale period.'' ... ''Even with him hitting .221, I would not be afraid to call Joe Borchard up
to the big leagues. I'm comfortable with his competitive nature. I know once he
gets here, he will see the ball better, have a better routine ... Williams feels playing in major-league parks, with all of the
major-league perks, will be the key to turning Borchard around. ''There are some
guys who have better success at the big-league level than they did in the
minors,'' Williams said ... ''The best thing for Joe Borchard,'' Williams said, ''is to leave the
newspaper reading to someone else.'' (Chicago Sun Times)
06 May, 2004
Game
action ... INT -- Matt Diaz (TB, RF) 2-4, 2B, R ... Jason
Standridge (TB, rehab) 4.2 11 6 5 0 5 ... Bubba Nelson (CIN)
3.2 6 8 5 2 2 ... Michael Restovich (MIN, RF) 2-4, 2B, R ...
Russ Adams (TOR, SS) 2-4, 1st HR, R, 2 RBI, SF ... Alexis
Rios (TOR, CF) 2-5, RBI, SB ... Guillermo Quiroz (TOR, C) 1-1,
2B, R, HBP ... David Bush (TOR) 6.0 6 5 5 2 3 ... Chase
Utley (PHI, 2B) 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI ... Tim Raines Jr (BAL, CF)
2-4, 2B, 1st HR, 2 R, RBI, BB ... Mike Fontenot (BAL, 2B) 2-5, 2B,
SB ... John Maine (BAL) 5.0 4 2 2 2 2 ... Jose Jimenez
(CLE, rehab) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 ... Jeremy Reed (CHA, CF) 2-3, R, 2 BB
... Felix Diaz (CHA) 7.1 8 1 1 1 2 ... JJ Hardy (MIL, SS)
4-4, R
Matt Belisle beginning to turn the promise
into reality -- IL Pitcher of the Month :
" ... Belisle posted a 1.88 ERA during the month of
April, including his first career shutout in professional baseball on April 19
versus Norfolk (6-0 W). The 23-year-old went 2-2 in 28.2 innings of work.
Louisvilles 2004 Opening Day starter is 2-3 with an overall ERA of 2.81 in five
starts. He is ranked fourth in the IL in innings pitched with 32.0 and has
allowed the least amount of runs (12) and earned runs (10) among Bats starters."
(International League)
PCL -- highly-rated Taylor Buchholz HOU
having an unpleasant AAA stint, 4.0 10 7 7 1 2, 8.75 ... John Buck HOU
1-3, double, .301 ... STL catcher Yadier Molina 3-5, double, .369 ...
Jason Bay PIT, seems ready already, 3-4, double, homer, walk ...
Jason Dubois CHN 9th homer ... Bobby Madritsch SEA 7.0
2 1 1 1 6, 2.86 ... coming along nicely, Jose Lopez SEA 1-2, 6th
homer, walk, .302 ... Humberto Quintero C SD 4-5, 2 doubles, .276
... vet Larry Sutton FLO 4-5, 2 doubles, 2 homers, .400 ... Joe
Blanton OAK 7.1 7 3 3 0 6, 2.39 ... Dan Johnson OAK 2-4,
double, 8th homer ... best start in awhile, Edwin Jackson LA 7.1 5
3 2 2 5 ...
EASTERN -- David Wright NYN 0-4, BB
Justin Huber NYN 0-3, BB
Prentice Redman NYN 0-3, BB
Aaron Hill TOR 1-4, RBI (8)
Dominic Rich TOR 1-3,
BB, RBI (11)
Dioner Navarro NYA 1-4, 2B (5), RBI (9)
Val
Majewski BAL
Keith Reed BAL 1-3, 2B (4), SB
Jason
Kubel MINN 1-4, 2B (12)
Franklin Gutierrez CLE 0-4
Ryan Doumit PIT 0-4
Ian Snell PIT 5.2 8 3 3 2 4, W (3)
Michael Cervenak SF 1-3, 2 BB, 2B (9), RBI (22)
SOUTHERN -- no games scheduled
TEXAS -- no games scheduled
CAROLINA -- Ivan Ochoa CLE 2-5, R, K
... Ryan Garko CLE 1-4, R, double, HR (4), 2 RBI (21), BB ...
Chaz Lytle PIT 1-3 ... Brad Eldred PIT 1-3, BB, K ...
Rajai Davis PIT 3-4, R ... Brian Slocum CLE (W) 6 7
1 1 4 1 (4-1, 2.70) ... Paul Maholm PIT (L) 6 7 3 2 3 3 (1-3,
1.51) ... Tony Blanco CIN 2-4, 2 R, HR (8), 3 RBI (20), K, SB ...
Chris Denorfia CIN (CF) 2-3, double, RBI, BB ... Donnie
Murphy KC 1-3, 3 RBI (21) ... Mike Aviles KC 2-5, RBI (22) ...
Trae McGill KC (W) 6 3 0 0 1 4 (4-0, 0.88) ... Jeff
Francoeur ATL 1-4, R, HR (3), RBI, K ... Scott Thorman ATL
1-4, triple ... Brian McCann ATL 1-3, BB, K ... Mark
Saccomanno HOU 1-3, R, double, BB, K... Kyle Davies ATL 5 6 2
2 2 4 ...
FLORIDA STATE -- Andy Sisco CHN,
That's more like it, 7-1-0-0-1-9, 4,32 ... Buck Coats CHN, 2-4,
double ... Bruce Bannister NYN, 6-3-1-0-1-5 3.48 ... Ty
Wigginton NYN rehab, 2-4, run scored ... Deivi Mendez NYA, (ss),
2-3, 3 runs, homer, RBI ... Shelly Duncan NYA, 2-3, double ...
Bronson Sardinha NYA, 1-4, homer, 2 RBI, .340 ... Jayson
Drobiak NYA, 2-5, double, homer, 2 RBI ... Matt DeSalvo NYA,
WOW..a no-no for seven innings, 7-0-0-0-1-11 ... Dimas Reina LA,
7-5-1-1-0-8, 1.98 ... Reggie Abercrombie LA, 2-4 ... Delwyn
Young LA, 2-4, double ... Shawn Norris MTL, 2-4, 2 K .294
... Kason Gabbard BOS, 6-6-1-1-2-3, 2.63 ... Jeremy West
BOS, 2-4, .418 ... Scott Olson FLA, 4-4-2-1-5-7, 3.54 ...
Jeremy Hermida FLA, 2-5, 2 RBI ... Ryan Bathelemy PHI,
2-3, .302
CALIFORNIA -- Bobby Livingston
opening some eyes in SEA 6.0 6 1 1 0 6, 4-0, 1.31 ... Vincent Sinisi
TEX 2-4, 4th homer, .312 ... away go the ANA kids again, this time in A-Ball,
Michael Napoli 1B 4-4, 8th homer, walk, 4 RBI, .337 ... Erik Aybar
2-4, 3 runs, walk, .363 ... OF David Gates 2-5, 2 doubles, 5 RBI
... Conor Jackson ARZ 2-5, double, 4th homer, .310 ... Jesus
Cota ARZ 2-4, 2 homers ... Dan Trumble OF SF 4-4, double,
8th homer, 3 RBI, .321
MIDWEST -- Joey Votto CIN 2-4,
double, 2 K, 2nd SB (.298) ... bit of a clunker Brad Knox OAK 4.1
5 3 3 3 5 (2.17) ... Adam Jones SEA 1-4, double, 2 K, 2 E ...
Matt Moses MIN 0-4 ... Ricky Barrett MIN 6.0 1 1 1 2 6
(2.63) ... Drew Macias SD 3-4, 2 doubles (.350) ... very solid yet
again Sean Marshall CHN 7.0 5 2 2 1 7 (1.36) ... Howie
Kendrick ANA 3-5, double ... Mark Michael STL 7.1 4 1 1 1 4
(2.79) ... still down there Kody Kirkland DET 0-4 (.167) ...
Eric Duncan NYA 2-3, 3rd HR (.289) ... back in the leadoff slot
Melky Cabrera NYA 1-4, double ... Chris Kinsey ARZ 7.0
5 0 0 1 3 ... what's going on here? Chris Lubanski KC 0-4 (he's
dropped from .313 to .203 since April 20) ... bad luck loser Dusty
Hughes KC 6.0 5 1 0 1 2 (3-2, 0.28)
SOUTH ATLANTIC -- Nate Schierholtz SF,
3-3, 2B, 2 BB, SB ... Travis Ishikawa SF, 2-5, 2 R ... Javon
Moran PHI, 3-5, 2B, 2 R ... Jake Blalock PHI, 2-5, HR(2), 4
RBI ... Michael Bourn PHI, 2-4, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 SB(20) ...
Christopher Woodrow PHI, 5.0 5 3 2 0 1 (2-1, 1.89) ... Jon
Benick PIT, 2-4, HR(7), RBI ... Nick Markakis BAL, 1-5 ...
Josh Anderson HOU, 2-4, 2B, RBI, BB, SB(20) ... Chris Ray
BAL, 6.0 4 3 3 2 3 ... Rogearvin Bernadina MON, 1-4, 2B, RBI ...
Ian Bladergroen NYM, 0-4 ... Gonzalo Lopez ATL, 8.0
1 0 0 1 4 (2-1, 3.65) ... Andy LaRoche LA, 2-5, HR(4), 2 RBI, 2 R
... Xavier Paul LA, 2-5 ... Ian Stewart COL, 1-4,
HR(5), RBI ... Delmon Young TB 1-4, 2 RBI ... Wes
Bankston TB, 1-3, 2B, RBI ... Brian Bulger TB, 7.0 2 2 1 2 7
(3-0, 1.61) ... Brad Snyder CLE, 2-4, HR(2), 2 RBI, SB ...
Antonin Gray CHW, 1-5, 2 RBI ... Robert Valido CHW,
1-4, 2B, 2 RBI ... Micah Schnurstein CHW, 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI
Troop
movements ... TB -- purchased the contract of outfielder Midre Cummings,
optioned infielder Damian Rolls to AAA ... NYA -- optioned pitcher
Jose Contreras to A-Ball, recalled pitcher Bret Prinz from AAA ...
optioned pitcher Matt Hensley to AAA, recalled outfielder Robb Quinlan
from Salt Lake.
Oh
oh ... FLO's top 2003 draft pick AWOL :
" ... Jeff Allison, the Marlins' top pitching
prospect, has left extended spring training under a cloud of mystery. Allison, a
hard-throwing right-hander from Peabody, Mass., is back home after leaving the
Jupiter camp over the weekend, according to a source familiar with his
situation. No date has been set for his return. Before reporting to spring camp
in late March, three weeks later than most minor-leaguers, Allison agreed to
random drug testing for the next two years and accepted a restructured payout of
his $1.85 million signing bonus. Allison, the 16th overall draft pick last June,
has not failed a drug test, sources said, but may have self-reported a problem
with a recreational drug. That drug is not believed to be cocaine or marijuana,
sources said, and Allison is not in a rehabilitation center." (South Florida
Sun-Sentinel)
Dayn
Perry, FoxSports, continues with Alexis Rios and Dustin McGowan
atop the Blue Jays' prospect list in his TOR update. Catcher Guillermo Quiroz
ranks No. 3, then a pair of shortstops -- Aaron Hill and Russ Adams. Two more
power arms follow :
" ... 6. David Bush ... Yet another
high-upside young arm in the Toronto system. You don't hear his name as often as
some other pitching prospects, but he's done nothing but put up the numbers thus
far. In 193.2 minor league innings coming into this season, he's struck out 196,
walked only 37 and posted a 2.74 ERA ... Bush is off to a fine start at
AAA-Syracuse, and he may wind up in Toronto by the All-Star break."
" ... 7. Jamie Vermilyea ... Last season, he
utterly dominated the NY-Penn League. That's not unusual for a college-trained
arm facing hitters using wood for the first time, but he was highly impressive
even in that context. He was still overwhelming after a late-season promotion to
the Florida State League. In 52 innings on the season, he struck out 78 and
walked only seven. Those are highly, highly impressive numbers. In '04, he's
back in the FSL to begin the season and off to a strong start. He'll be in
Double-A before July and in the mix for the Toronto rotation in '05. He doesn't
get as much hype as some other arms within the system, but he could be a very
special pitcher before all is said and done."
One
bad inning and the promotion looks to be on hold. Dustin McGowan
was headed for AAA, but can now upack his bags as he'll be working in Double-A a
little longer :
" ... Before McGowan's most recent start
Sunday, rumors flew that McGowan would join Syracuse and make his Triple-A debut
Friday at P&C Stadium. Sunday, SkyChiefs manager Marty Pevey said his starting
pitcher for Friday was "TBA" - to be announced. McGowan entered Sunday's game
against the Binghamton Mets with a 2-0 record and 1.21 earned run average this
season, and a 9-0 mark in Double-A over the past two years. He took an 8-0 lead
into the fifth inning but didn't get out of that inning as he surrendered six
runs. New Hampshire eventually lost 10-8, although McGowan did not take the
loss. Blue Jays farm director Dick Scott said McGowan is "close to coming" to
Syracuse, but he didn't sound as if it will be Friday. "It'll be a little bit
later, but not a long time," Scott said. "We want him to have a couple of good
games in a row before we go in that direction." (Syracuse Post-Standard)
05 May, 2004
Game
action ... INT -- Dane Sardinha (CIN, C), might be a prospect after
all, 2-4, 2B, R, .328 but 2 walks, 18 Ks ... Jason Bartlett
(MIN, SS) 2-5, 2 R, RBI ... Michael Restovich (MIN, RF) 2-5, 2 2B,
2 R ... Grady Sizemore (CLE, CF) 2-5, 3B, R, RBI ... Jon
Rauch (CHA) 5.0 1 0 0 5 3 ... Michael Vento (NYA, RF) 2-3, 3B,
2 R, BB ... Corey Hart (MIL, RF) 2-3, BB, SB ... Jorge
De La Rosa (MIL) 4.1 2 1 1 6 3
PCL -- Clint Barmes SS COL 2-5, double,
.390 ... Dennis Tankersley SD 6.2 6 2 1 2 8, 2.61 ... Nick
Regilio TEX 6.0 6 3 3 3 3, 1.93 ... Cha-Seung Baek SEA 5.2 9 3 2 0 4
... Ryan Church MON edging closer to a trial with the Expos, 3-4,
triple, 3rd homer, .391 ... Jose Lopez SEA 2B/3B 2-4, 2 doubles,
.298 ... Mark McLemore OAK, beginning rehab, 2-3 ... Craig
Ansman C ARZ 3-4, double, 2 homers, .255
EASTERN -- David Wright NYN 2-4,
HR (6), 2 RBI (17)
Justin Huber NYN 1-5, HR (2), RBI (3)
Prentice Redman NYN 3-5, 2B
Aaron Hill TOR 2-4, RBI
(7)
Dominic Rich TOR 1-3, 2B, RBI (10)
Dioner Navarro
NYA 0-3, BB
Val Majewski BAL 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI (16)
Keith
Reed BAL 2-3, 2B
Jason Kubel MINN 3-4, 2B, HR (4), 2 RBI
(18)
Rick Helling MINN 7.0 2 0 0 2 4, W
Franklin
Gutierrez CLE 1-2, 2B
Ryan Doumit PIT 1-2, RBI (5)
Bryan
Bullington PIT 5.1 7 3 2 1 3
Tyrell Godwin TOR, needed
this, 3-4., double, triple, .195 ... Daniel Cabrera BAL 7.0 1 0 0
0 11, 2.63 ...
SOUTHERN -- Tony Gwynn Jr
MIL OF 1-5, 1 K ... Rickie Weeks MIL 2B 0-3, 2 R, 2 BB ...
Prince Fielder MIL 1B 2-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 1 HR (9) ... Brad
Nelson MIL OF 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K ... Chris Saenz
MIL 5.0 4 3 1 1 6, 1-3 at the plate with a homer ... Freddy Guzman
SD OF 1-4, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K's ... Josh Barfield SD 2B 1-5, 1 R, 3
K's ... Eric Reed FLA OF 2-5, 1 2B, 2 K's ... Jason
Stokes FLA 1B 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 3 K's (36 Ks in 25 games) ...
Josh Willingham FLA C 0-3, 1 RBI, 2 BB ... Trevor
Hutchinson FLA 5.0 7 4 2 3 7 ... Andy Marte ATL 3B 0-4, 3 K's
... Kelly Johnson ATL OF 0-3, 2 BB, 2 K's ... Edwin
Encarnacion CIN 3B 1-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 HR (1) ... Aaron McNeal
CHA 1B 2-4, 1 2B ...
TEXAS -- Sergio Santos ARZ 4-6,
3rd homer, 3 RBI, .292 ... Mark
Teahen 3B OAK, 3-4, double, .337 ...
Shane Komine
OAK 6.0 5 2 2 2 5, 4.18 ... geeze, what a lineup for ANA at AA Arkansas, (even
with Jeff Mathis taking a rest) once again they put on a display, 19 hits,
10 runs :
Alberto Callaspo ss 5 1 2,
triple, .309
Tommy Murphy cf 6 1 1, homer,
.321
Casey Kotchman dh 5 1 2, double, .370
Dallas McPherson 3b 6 2 4, triple, .309
Nick Gorneault rf 5 2 1, double, .326
Rudy Gomez 1b 6 1
2. .297
Carlos Duncan lf 6 2 3, double,
homer, .343
Brent Del Chiaro c 5 0 3, double, .474
Casey Smith 2b 2 0 1
.250
CAROLINA -- Tony Blanco CIN 2-3
& 1-3, RBI ... league leading Chris Denorfia CIN (CF) 1-2, R, BB,
SB (3), (.390) & 0-3 ... Donnie Murphy KC 2nd game 3-3, R, RBI
(18) ... Mike Aviles KC 1-3, RBI (21), BB & 0-3 ... Shane
Costa KC 2-3, R & 2-3 ... Devon Lowery KC 4 2 0 0 2 1
(2.27) ... Michael Aubrey CLE (another DNP) ... Ivan
Ochoa CLE 0-4, K ... Ryan Garko CLE (replacing Aubrey at first
base) 0-3, (.390) ... Chaz Lytle PIT 1-3, SB (9) ... Brad
Eldred PIT 2-4, R, HR (4), 2 RBI (23), K ... Rajai Davis
PIT 1-3, BB ... Fausto Carmona CLE (L) 6.1 8 3 3 1 5 (1-2, 4.10)
... untouchable Zach Duke PIT (W) 7 1 0 0 1 7 (4-0, 0.62) ...
Ryan Sweeney CHA 0-4, R, BB ... Brian Anderson CHA 0-3,
BB ... Tripper Johnson BAL 1-3, R, BB, K ... Doug
Gredvig BAL 0-3, R, BB, K ... Jeff Francoeur ATL 1-4, 2 K ...
Scott Thorman ATL 2-4, double, K ... Brian McCann
ATL 1-4, K ... Mark Saccomanno HOU 1-4, R ... Matt
Wright ATL 8 5 0 0 1 4 (1.24) ... Fernando Nieve HOU 6 4 0 0 0
6 (3.42) ...
" ... Kinston catcher/first baseman Ryan Garko
was voted the Carolina Leagues Player of the Month for April in a poll of the
managers. Through games of May 3, the Stanford University product was leading
the league with a .405 average (32 for 79), with three home runs and 19 RBI. His
on-base percentage was .472. Garko, 23, was drafted in the third round last June
by the Indians." (Carolina League)
FLORIDA STATE -- Francisco Rosario TOR
0.2 0 2 0 3 0 ... Jamie Vermilyea TOR 4.1 4 0 0 0 2 ... Vito
Chiaravalloti TOR 3-4, .330 ... Joel Zumaya DET, far from
right, 5.0 9 5 5 3 4 ... Rodolfo Guillen NYA 2-4, homer, .299 ...
Michael Woods DET, some signs of life, 3-5, double, homer, 3 RBI
... Michael Hinckley MON 7.0 4 1 0 1 5, 4-1, 1.80 ... Yorman
Bazardo FLO 9.0 2 0 0 1 6, 2.41 ...
CALIFORNIA -- Anthony Webster
TEX 2-5, homer, 4 RBI, .294 ...
MIDWEST -- Chad Scarbery ARZ 7.0
3 0 0 2 4 ... Melky Cabrera NYA 1-4 (.309) ... Eric
Duncan NYA 1-4 .. Matt Farnum TEX 4.2 1 0 0 3 6 (1.14) ...
Mitch Maier KC 3-4 (.301) ... when will he win? Chris
Goodman KC 6.0 5 2 0 0 2 (L, 0-2, 0.68) ... Lou Palmisano MIL
1-4, double, 2 K (.321) ... Michel Simard ANA 7.0 3 1 1 1 10 (W,
3-1, 2.12) ... Warming a little Howie Kendrick ANA 2-4 ...
Chris Tierney SD 6.0 4 1 1 0 5 ... Tony Giarratano DET
0-5 (.297) ... Matt Moses MIN 0-3 ... Brian Dopirak
(DH) CHN 0-1, 4 BB (.293) ... performance of the day Steven Bondurant
OAK 7.0 1 0 0 0 9 (23 K's and 2 lonely hits in last 2 starts)
Bondurant, 24, 15th round pick in the 2003
draft, didn't make the OnDeck OAK pre-season Top 40, 3.53 in 58 innings in
short-season ball last year, 20 walks, 54 Ks. This season : 4-2, 2.62 in
34 innings, 9 walks, 32 Ks.
SOUTH ATLANTIC -- Tom Gorzelanny PIT,
6.0 1 0 0 2 3 (2-0, 1.95) ... Nate Schierholtz SF, 1-3, HR(4), 3
RBI ... Nyler Morgan PIT, 2-3, RBI, SB(12) ... Brandon
McCarthy CHW, 7.0 3 1 1 3 6 (3-2, 2.93) ... Robinson Diaz TOR,
3-4, RBI, 2 2B, 2 R ... Thomas Mastny TOR, 4.2 9 6 4 1 5 (1-2,
2.66) ... Scott Mathieson PHI, 6.0 4 1 1 1 4 (2-1, 3.46) ...
Jake Blalock PHI, 2-5, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI ... Freddy Acevedo
HOU, 2-3, HR(6), 3 RBI ... Josh Anderson HOU, 0-4, 2 BB, SB(19)
... Matt Albers HOU, 6.0 7 3 3 3 8 (1.61) ... Ian
Stewart COL 2-4, double, 4th homer, walk, .264 ... Steve Doetsch
2-3, 5th homer, walk, .298 ... Ian Bladergroen NYN 2-4, walk, double,
.365 ... Delmon Young TB, beginning to get comfortable, 3-4,
double, .299 ... Clint Everts MON 5.0 7 0 0 2 6, 3-0, 2.25 ...
Troop
movements ... SEA -- placed infielder Willie Bloomquist on the 15-day
disabled list, recalled RHP Rafael Soriano from San Antonio ... NYN
-- designated RHP Grant Roberts for assignment (Ricky Bottalico up) ...
ARZ -- recalled infielder Scott Hairston from Triple-A ...
PHI -- purchased the contract of LHP Jim Crowell from AAA (Roberto
Hernandez DL) ... fans in Ottawa likely in for a treat :
" ... help comes in the form of possibly the biggest
pitching prospect every to suit up for the Lynx, RHP John Maine ...
Orioles 2003 Minor League pitcher of the year, has been recalled from Double-A
Bowie, and added to the Lynx roster. At only 22 years of age, Maine has had an
outstanding start to his minor league career. Deemed the 2nd best prospect in
the Orioles system by Baseball America, he has dominated at every level he has
pitched at during his career. Maines call-up was certainly deserved. At
Double-A Bowie this year he made five starts, going 3-0 with a 2.25 ERA. In 28.0
innings pitched, the 64 right-hander had given up only 16 hits, while striking
out 34 batters. He now has a career Minor League record of 18-6, with a 2.11
ERA, including 313 strikeouts in 246 innings ... will make his Triple-A
debut [Wednesday] in game two of the Lynx series in Pawtucket." (Ottawa Lynx)
Hey,
# 1 eh ! Justin Morneau MIN tops the latest Prospect Hot Sheet from
Kevin Goldstein at Baseball America. COL's Ubaldo Jimenez remained
near the top, shading Jason Kubel for the runnerup slot.
Gavin Floyd PHI was 4th, with David Wright NYN 5th.
Brad Thompson of the Cards claimed a spot, No. 9 :
" ... An obscure 16th-round pick in 2002, Thompson
has started the year in blazing fashion, with 30.1 scoreless innings, topped off
by a two-hit shutout Monday night."
From
Chris Kline, Baseball America, on Luis Terrero ARZ :
" ... "He's really been great," Jones [Diamondbacks
farm director Tommy Jones] said. "Along with pole to pole power, he has
outstanding speed and really has taken pride in learning how and when to steal
bases. His game is becoming more balanced and it just makes him that much more
dangerous." ... Though he has posted great offensive numbers so far this
season, the Diamondbacks are more impressed with his ability as a plus defender
in center. "Great numbers, but one thing they don't show is how outstanding he's
been in center field," Jones said. "He saves runs, makes spectacular catches and
his throws have been right on the mark from the deepest parts of the ballpark.
He's truly had an amazing April." One knock on Terrero has been his tendency to
become too aggressive at the plate ... Last season, Terrero struck out 103 times
and drew just 31 walks, which was a career high for him in the category. So far
this year, it's been a slightly different story--16 strikeouts compared to seven
walks. "It's been a year-by-year process for him," Jones said. "But this is the
best year he's shown as far as strike-zone discipline. He has a better idea of
what he's looking for when he comes up to the plate now, better than we've ever
seen from him." ... "He's off to a fantastic start and we feel like it's just
the beginning," Jones said. "It's just a nice luxury knowing we have an everyday
outfielder waiting in the wings."
04 May, 2004
Thanks for surfin' in. A few new countries
added to our list of visitors. Among the domains/countries visiting in
April -- US Commercial, Canada, US Educational, Non-Profit Organization, United
States, US Military, US Government, Croatia (Hrvatska), Japan, Australia, United
Kingdom, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Netherlands, Greece, Israel, Taiwan, France,
Germany, Brazil, Malaysia, Poland, Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Mexico, Switzerland,
Cuba, Guatemala, Argentina, Old style Arpanet (arpa), Chile, Finland, Sweden,
Portugal, Romania, Venezuela, New Zealand (Aotearoa), Qatar, Hungary, Korea
(South), Spain, Austria, Norway, Luxembourg, Colombia, Turkey, Czech Republic,
Saudi Arabia, Estonia, Ireland, Peru, Slovak Republic, Russian Federation,
Morocco, Singapore, Dominican Republic, Philippines, Honduras, Slovenia,
Lithuania, Uruguay, Cyprus, India, Niue, Paraguay, Syria.
Game
action ... INT -- Dewon Brazelton (TB) 3.0 7 3 3 2 4 ... Marcus
Thames (DET, RF) 2-3, 2B, 7th HR, R, 2 RBI ... Dane Sardinha
(CIN, C) 4-5, 2nd & 3rd HRs, 2 R, 2 RBI ... Joe Valentine (CIN)
5.0 3 0 0 1 6 ... Brian Forystek (BAL) 6.0 3 2 2 0 10 ... Jason
Stanford (CLE) 3.1 2 0 0 3 4 ... Kelly Shoppach (BOS, C)
2-4, 4th & 5th HRs, 2 R, 5 RBI ... Jamie Brown (BOS) 6.0 6 4 4 0 8
... Corey Hart (MIL, RF) 2-4, 2B, R, 3 RBI, SB ... Pedro
Liriano (MIL) 6.0 5 3 3 3 3
PCL -- yikes, Adam Wainwright STL, 1.2
4 7 7 5 3 ... Jason Bay PIT, finally back on the diamond, 1-3, walk,
double ... Carlos Hernandez HOU 7.0 4 0 0 2 5, 1.26 ... Juan
Dominguez TEX 7.0 5 2 2 0 7, 4.21 ... JD Closser COL 1-3, 1st
homer ... Edgar Gonzalez ARZ 6.0 8 5 5 0 2 ... Chin-Feng Chen
LA 2-4, 2nd & 3rd homers, .229 ... Antonio Perez LA 1-4,
homer, .297 ... JJ Furmaniak SD 4-4, homer ... Nick Swisher OAK
1-4, 4th homer, .246 ...
" ... Jason Dubois, who entered the week with
two home runs, went on a homer hitting binge beginning on April 27th, when he
doubled his total by hitting two while driving in three runs against Colorado
Springs. Two days later, the Virginia Beach, Virginia native erupted in
Albuquerque, hitting three out of the park while driving in seven runs, both
tying franchise records for home runs and RBI in a single game. On May 1st ...
another home run and driving in two to bring his slugging percentage for the
week to a gaudy 1.381. For the week the Chicago Cubs prospect scored seven
times, had 10 hits and collected an average of .476." (PCL))
EASTERN -- David Wright NYN 4-7, HR
(5), 2 RBI (15), SB (10), .370 AVG
Justin Huber NYN 1-3, 2B (2),
RBI (2)
Prentice Redman NYN 2-4, 2 2B (10), RBI (19)
Ryan
Doumit PIT 0-3
Bobby Bradley PIT 4.0 3 3 2 3 2, 3.65 ERA
Pirates' 26th round pick in 2000 draft, the EL's top
pitcher :
Ian Snell was named Eastern League
Pitcher of the Week. Snell threw the leagues first complete game shut out. Snell
gave up three hits, walked one and struck out four in the 1-0 shutout against
the Norwich Navigators. Ian Snell is 2-2 with a 2.14 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP.
And, a 27-year-old Rule 5 pick (SF from NYA) the
league's top hitter :
Third baseman Michael Cervenak has
been named the Eastern League Player of Week for the second time this year.
Cervenak batted .393, 11 for 28, with five extra-base hits. He also added three
home runs and nine RBIs and scored ten runs in eight games. Cervenak, who was
also named Player of the Week on April 19, currently has a 13 game hitting
streak with a .352 AVG and .670 SLG.
SOUTHERN -- Edwin Encarnacion CIN 3B
2-4, 1 R, 2 K's ... Aaron McNeal CHA 1B 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K ...
cool name ... Tetsu Yofu CHA 6.2 9 2 2 1 7, 3-1, 2.40 ... BJ
Upton TB SS 2-3, 1 R, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, error ... Chadd Blasko
CHN 6.0 7 2 2 2 5 ... Tony Gwynn Jr MIL OF 0-4, 1 BB ... Rickie
Weeks MIL 2B 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI ... Prince Fielder MIL 1B 1-3, 1
2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K's ... Brad Nelson MIL OF 1-2, 1 2B, 3 BB's
... double header ... Andy Marte ATL 3B 2-6, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 2
K's, 1 HR (4) ... Kelly Johnson ATL OF 1-6, 1 RBI ... Brad
Thompson STL 7.0 2 0 0 0 3, now 4-0, 0.00 in 30 1/3 innings, just 15
hits, 3 walks, 25 Ks ... Macay McBride ATL 4.2 7 7 5 3 5 ouch ...
another doubleheader ... Freddy Guzman SD OF 2-9, 1 R, 3 K, .356
... Josh Barfield SD 2B 1-7, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K ... Eric
Reed FLA OF 2-7, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 K's, 2 SB (13 & 14) ... Jason
Stokes FLA 1B 1-6, 1 R, 1 RBI, 3 K's, 1 HR (7) ... Josh Willingham
FLA C 0-2, 1 BB, 1 K (only played in 2nd game)
TEXAS -- Drew Meyer SS TEX struggles
continue 0-3, R (.200) ... Jason Bourgeois 2B TEX 1-4 ... John
Baker DH OAK 1-4, R, 3B ... Mark Teahen 3B OAK 0-3, R ...
Shin-soo Choo LF SEA 2-3, HR, 3R, 2RBI ... Jayson Nix 2B
COL 0-4 ... Greg Jacobs DH SEA 2-5, 2B, R, 3RBI ... Willy
Taveras CF HOU 1-4, 2B, RBI ... Tommy Whiteman SS HOU 1-4,
R ... This is just starting to get ridiculous: Anaheim prospects continue to
tear it up -- Alberto Callaspo SS ANA 3-6, R (.365) ... Tommy
Murphy CF ANA 3-5, 2R, RBI, 2 2B (.330) ... Casey Kotchman
1B ANA 3-4, R, RBI (17), (.368) ... Dallas McPherson 3B ANA 2-5,
R, 2B, 2RBI (16), (.288) ... Nick Gorneault LF ANA 1-6, R, RBI
(18), (.333) ... Jeff Mathis C ANA 2-6, R, 2B, RBI (14), (.333)
... Josh Kroeger RF ARI 2-4, 2R, 3B, RBI ... Brian
Barden 3B ARI 3-4, 2B, R, 2RBI ... Jake Woods ANA 5.2 8 4 4 2
7 ... Dustin Nippert ARI 6.1 9 4 4 2 6
CAROLINA -- Michael Aubrey CLE (DNP)
... Ivan Ochoa CLE 3-6, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 SB (6) ... Ryan
Garko CLE (at first base) 5-5, 2 R, double, HR (3), 2 RBI (19) .405 (also,
see below) ... Nathan Panther CLE 1-2, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB ... Brad
Eldred PIT 0-4, RBI, 2 K ... Rajai Davis PIT 2-3, R ...
Dan Denham CLE (W) 6 7 3 3 1 3 (4-1, 4.00) ... Ryan Sweeney
CHA 1-4, R, double, RBI, BB ... Brian Anderson CHA 4-5, 2 R, 2 HR,
5 RBI ... Tripper Johnson BAL 0-4, 2 K ... Doug Gredvig
BAL 1-3, 2 R, BB ... Jeff Francoeur ATL 2-3, R ... Scott
Thorman ATL 0-2, 2 BB ... Brian McCann ATL 1-4, RBI, K ...
Mark Saccomanno HOU 1-3, R, K ... Jose Capellan ATL 6 2
1 1 2 6 ... Jason Hirsh HOU 7 4 1 1 2 2
FLORIDA STATE -- Josh Banks TOR
6.0 6 3 3 1 4, 1.29 ... Vito Chiaravalloti TOR 2-4, double,
triple, .310 ... Alejandro Machado MON 4-4, homer ... Elizardo
Ramirez PHI 7.0 6 3 3 0 5, 2.84 ... Kyle Sleeth DET 8.2 7 0
0 0 5 ... Mike Megrew LA 5.0 6 1 0 0 9, 2.25 ... Delwyn
Young LA, coming out of an early slump, 4-4, 2 doubles, 4 RBI, .242 ...
Joel Guzman LA 3-5, 2 triples, .220 ... Reggie
Abercrombie LA, 2-5 in his first action since coming off the DL
CALIFORNIA -- Lance Niekro SF, back in
action, rehab, 2-4, homer ... Brendan Donnelly ANA, rehab, 1.0 1 0
0 0 1 ... Jon Nelson SEA, on a nice roll, 3-4, double, up to .315
MIDWEST -- Drew Macias (CF) SD 2-4,
double, triple (.333) ... slumping Cody Haerther STL 0-4 (.284)
... John Danks TEX 4.0 3 0 0 1 4 (1.96) ... Ian Kinsler
TEX 2-4, BB ... again! Calvin Medlock CIN 4.0 1 0 0 1 4 (0.71) ...
Howie Kendrick ANA 2-4, double (.244) ... Melky Cabrera
NYA 1-5 ... Eric Duncan NYA 0-4, E (.278) ... Michael
Moorhead SEA 5.2 5 4 2 1 7 (3-1, 2.48) ... brutal night for the 18-year-old
Adam Jones SEA 0-5, 3 E, 2 K ... Lou Palmisano MIL
0-4, 2 K ... Matt Moses MIN 1-2, 2 BB (.302) ... bump in the road
Billy Petrick CHN 4.0 2 6 5 6 5 (L, 2-2, 2.89)
SOUTH ATLANTIC -- Matt Esquivel ATL,
2-3, RBI, SB (GM1), 1-3 (GM2) ... Ian Stewart COL, 1-3 (GM1), 0-3,
2 R (GM2) ... Shaun Marcum TOR, 6.0 5 2 2 1 6 (4-0, 1.85) ...
David Romero TOR, 5.0 1 0 0 0 4, (1-0, 1.53) ... Nate
Schierholtz SF, 2-4, 2 RBI, 2B, BB ... Jon Benick PIT, 1-4,
HR(6), 3 RBI ... Brad Snyder CLE, 2-5, 2 RBI, 2 R ... Ryan
Goleski CLE, 3-5, HR(2), 3B, 4 RBI ... Chin-lung Hu LA, 3-3, 2B,
3B, 2 RBI, SB ... Andy LaRoche LA, 1-4 ... Chuck Tiffany
LA, 5.0 0 0 0 3 6 (1-0, 1.38) combined no-hitter with Marcos Carvajal LA, 2.0 0
0 0 0 2 (1.98) ... Xavier Paul LA, 1-3, HR(4), RBI (GM2) ...
Ian Bladergroen NYM 0-3, 2 BB, 2 K ... Jason Pridie TB,
3-3, 2B, 3B, RBI ... Wes Bankston 3-4, 3 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R ...
Delmon Young TB, 2-3, HR(4), 3 RBI ... Robert Valido
CHW, 2-4 ... Chris Young CHW, 2-3, 2 2B, RBI ... Tim
Tisch CHW, 6.0 2 0 0 0 7 ... Adam Loewen BAL, 4.2 8 4 3 4 4 (L
1-1, 3.65) ... Brandon Moss BOS, 4-4, HR(3), 2 2B, 4 RBI
Troop
movements ...
Zach
Chalifour, RotoTimes, with yet another TOR pitching prospect and a pair of SEA
farmhands :
" ... Josh Banks ... selected in the
second round of the 2003 draft, Banks made a strong pro debut, going 7-2 with a
2.43 ERA in 15 starts for Low-A Auburn ... has been even better to this
point in 2004 for High-A Dunedin, going 3-0 in his first five starts this
season. Banks has pitched 22 innings and allowed just one earned run, good for
an ERA of 0.41. He has continued to show his impeccable control, as well,
walking just four so far this season. The Toronto farm system is loaded with a
number of pitching prospects, but Banks is moving closer to the top of the list
... could turn into something special down the road."
" ... Jose Lopez ... The best infield
prospect in the Seattle system ... a great defensive player and runs well ...
can help in all areas, as last year Lopez hit 13 home runs to go along with 18
stolen bases. Unfortunately, he hit just .258 in 2003 season for Double-A San
Antonio. After receiving a promotion to Triple-A Tacoma, Lopez has so far posted
an acceptable .278 batting average, along with four home runs, 10 RBI, and a
stolen base. Lopez has the ability to produce in the major leagues."
" ... Sleeper Prospect: Greg Jacobs
... At the old age of 27 (in prospect terms, at least), Jacobs is making a
strong push at Double-A to get a chance as a reserve outfielder in Seattle ...
Jacobs has begun the season dominating Texas League pitching. In 52 at-bats, he
has hit .462 with three home runs, 11 RBI and a stolen base. Jacobs wont be a
long-term savior for anyone, but he may get a chance to come off the bench for
the Mariners later on in the year."
John
Sickels, ESPN.com, on Gavin Floyd PHI :
" ... Floyd has thrown 17 shutout innings through
May 2, solidifying his status as one of the top right-handed pitching prospects
in the game ... close to being a perfect pitching prospect. He is tall and
lanky, but not too thin. He has both a strong upper body and strong legs. His
fastball can hit 95 mph, and is a consistent 92-93 mph offering, with movement.
His curveball is one of the best breaking pitches in the minor leagues, and he
can throw it for strikes. His changeup was mediocre when he first signed with
the Phillies, but he has worked hard to improve it, and it is now at least an
average pitch. Floyd's command is very impressive for a pitcher his age, and he
is poised and confident on the mound ... Phillies monitor his workload
carefully, and while he racked up 166 innings in 2002 as a 19-year-old, they
have kept his overall pitch counts to reasonable levels ... In my
prospect book this year, I gave Floyd a Grade A-, ranking him as the ninth-best
pitching prospect in the game. That grade may have been too conservative."
Ryan
Garko CLE beginning to attract a lot of attention. The catcher/1B, now
23, is the leading hitter in the Carolina League.
AVG AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OBP SLG
Ryan Garko .405 79 32 9 0 3 19 6 12 .472
.633
After an outstanding final season at Stanford, Garko
was chosen as the top collegiate catcher:
" ... Stanford's Ryan Garko was named the winner of
the Johnny Bench Award, given to the country's top college catcher. Garko hit
.402 with 18 home runs and tied a school record with 92 RBI this season for
Stanford ...Garko, the co-Pac-10 player of the year, said he was a third baseman
and outfielder as a high school freshman in Walnut, (USAToday)
" ... Garko was the Co-Pac-10 Player of the Year, a
First Team All-American, Regional Most Outstanding Player and All-College World
Series selection in 2003. He hit a team-high .402 ... finished the season
with more homers (18) than strikeouts (17). He also tied Stanford's
single-season record with 92 RBI. In addition, he led the club in home runs ...
doubles (24) ... slugging percentage (.703), multiple-hit games (33),
multiple-RBI games (27), sacrifice flies (8) and extra-base hits (42)." (collegesports.com)
" ... Ryan Garko is everywhere. One night he's
behind the plate. The next night, he's the DH. The next night, you'll find him
at first base. But one place the Kinston Indians' sudden star didn't expect to
find himself was atop the leaderboard of the Carolina League's top hitters.
Garko, a rock-solid 6-foot-2-inch, 225-pound 2003 third-round draft pick ...
Kinston manager Torey Lovullo said Garko's past honors don't mean a thing now.
"You can throw all those accolades out the window," Lovullo said. "We're
counting on what we see right now, and we see an excellent baseball player.
That's what the Cleveland Indians have determined." After signing, Garko spent
half a short season with Mahoning Valley of the Low Class-A New York-Penn
League, batting .296 with four home runs and 16 RBIs in 45 games. He said he's
had no problem adjusting to the more experienced pitchers in the Carolina
League. "I don't feel overmatched by any of the pitching," he said. "I know I
can hit in this league." His numbers agree ... Lovullo said Garko's success at
this level is something the Indians expected. "Ryan Garko's a guy that we
counted on to sit in the middle of our lineup and produce, and he's answered the
bell rather nicely," Lovullo said. "He's got a short, compact swing; he's a
balanced hitter; he sees the ball well. You throw all those things into an
approach, he's going to have some success. It doesn't surprise me one bit."
(David Hall, Kinston Free Press) \
03 May, 2004
Game
action ... INT -- Nook Logan (DET, CF) 3-5, 1st HR, 2 R, 3 RBI ...
Brandon Claussen (CIN) 5.0 5 3 2 2 4 ... even the Twins can't hold
him back much longer, Justin Morneau (MIN, 1B) 2-3, 2B, 8th HR, R,
2 RBI, SF ... Michael Restovich (MIN, RF) 1-4, 6th HR, R, 2 RBI
... Gabe Gross (TOR, DH) 2-3, 2 R, BB ... Jason Arnold
(TOR) 5.1 6 3 3 2 1 ... Chase Utley (PHI, 2B) 3-4, 2 2B, 2 R, 2
RBI, 2 BB ... Jorge Padilla (PHI, RF) 2-2, 2B, 3 R, 3 RBI, HBP, 2
BB ... Josh Hancock (PHI) 6.0 7 3 3 2 4 ... Brad Halsey
(NYA) 8.0 7 2 1 0 2 ... Ben Hendrickson (MIL) 4.0 9 6 4 2 5 ...
Craig Brazell (NYN, 1B) 2-3, RBI ... Jeremy Griffiths (NYN)
5.0 1 0 0 4 2
On Morneau ... after Saturday's game :
" ... Towers only blemish in his 3 1/3 innings was a
tape-measure homer to right by Justin Morneau in the eighth that had
Rochester cut the Syracuse lead to one. Morneau's homer hit 30 feet up the
90-foot right-field light tower that sits 10-yards beyond the right field
fence's 350 ft. mark."
After Sunday's game :
" ... Morneau, currently the league's best
batter, also has the most hits in the league with 37. Morneau's slugging
percentage is also the best in the league at .736 and his eight home runs are
second only to the nine by Norfolk's Craig Brazell."
PCL -- John VanBenschoten (L
0-4) 5.0 5 4 4 3 4, 0-4, 8.74 ... Josh Karp MON, 1st win, 6.0 4 0
0 2 4 ... Aaron Cook COL 6.0 3 1 1 1 1, 2.90 ... Travis
Blackley SEAZ 6.0 5 3 3 2 5 ... Casey Fossum ARZ 5.0 3 0 0 1 5
... Scott Hairston ARZ 2-2, walk, double, triple, 3 RBI,
.297 ...
EASTERN -- David Wright NYN 1-3,
3 BB
Justin Huber NYN 0-5
Prentice Redman NYN 2-3,
HR (5), 6 RBI (17)
Aaron Hill TOR 2-4, 2B, RBI (6)
Dominic
Rich TOR 0-3, 2 R, 2 2B
Dustin McGowan 4.1 5 6 6 4 4, now
heading for AAA
Dioner Navarro NYA 1-2, BB
Val
Majewski BAL 2-4, 2B (4)
Keith Reed, BAL 2-4, RBI (5)
Denny Bautista BAL 6.1 5 5 4 4 6, 5.11 ERA
Jason Kubel
MINN 1-4, 2B (10), RBI (16)
Franklin Gutierrez CLE 1-5, BB RBI
(7)
Michael Cervenak SF 2-2, RBI (20)
SOUTHERN -- BJ Upton TB SS 1-5, 2 R, 1
BB, 3 K's, no errors, double header ... Edwin Encarnacion CIN 3B
1-6, 1 R, 1 K ... Aaron McNeal CHA 1B 1-5, 1 BB, 2 K's ...
Arnie Munoz CHA 5.0 4 3 1 2 6, 2 errors, 1.52 ... Ben
Christensen CHN, early exit, 0.1 1 2 2 2 1 ... Prince Fielder
MIL 1-3, double, & 0-2, plus 1st SB ... Rickie Weeks MIL 0-2 & 1-2
... Brad Nelson MIL 0-2 & 2-3
TEXAS -- Willy Taveras CF HOU
1-5, 3 SB (14) ... Todd Self 1B HOU 1-4, 2R ... Tommy
Whiteman SS HOU 3-4, 2 2B, 3R, RBI ... Ruben Gotay 2B KC 0-2,
R, SB ... Will Smith RF TEX 1-4 ... Drew Meyer SS
TEX 0-4, R, SB, his struggles continue (.207) ... John Baker C OAK
1-4, RBI ... Kameron Loe TEX 6 8 2 2 0 11 ... Shin-soo Choo
LF SEA 2-4, R, RBI ... Danny Sandoval SS COL 4-6, 2B, HR, 3R, 2RBI
... Ryan Shealy 1B COL 2-3, 2B, 3B, 3R, 2RBI ... Dan
Conway C COL 3-3, 2 2B, 2R, 6RBI ... Corey Slavik 3B COL 3-4,
3R, 3RBI ... Anaheim Prospects on fire ... Alberto Callaspo SS ANA
3-5, 2R, 2RBI ... Tommy Murphy CF ANA 3-6, 2R, 3B, 2RBI, 2 SB ...
Casey Kotchman 1B ANA 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, .352 ... Jeff Mathis
C 5-6, 2 doubles, 3 RBI, .333 ... Dallas McPherson 3B ANA 3-6, 2B,
2R, RBI, .291... Nick Gorneault LF ANA 5-6, 4R, 2 2B, RBI ...
Chris Snyder C ARI 1-4, 2B, RBI ... Sergio Santos SS
ARI 2-4 ... Eric Cyr ANA 6.2 6 0 0 2 6 (1.16)
CAROLINA -- Tripper Johnson BAL
3-6, 2 R, HR (6), 2 RBI (17), K, 2 SB ... Doug Gredvig BAL 3-6, 2
R, HR (2), 2 RBI (17), K, .346 ... Tony Blanco CIN 2-3, R, K ...
Don Levinski BAL 4 5 2 2 2 4 (6.75) ... another loss in relief
Rommie Lewis BAL 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 (0-5, 7.45) ... Ryan Sweeney
CHA 2-4, R ... Brian Anderson CHA 0-4, 2 K ... Mike
Aviles KC 0-1, R, RBI (20), 2 BB, .346 ... Colt Griffin KC (W)
6 5 4 3 3 6 (1-2, 7.94) ... Chaz Lytle PIT 1-4, RBI ... Brad
Eldred PIT 1-4, K ... Rajai Davis PIT 0-4, K ... Jeff
Francoeur ATL 1-4, K ... Scott Thorman ATL 0-3, R, BB, 2 K
... Brian McCann ATL 1-4, K ... Blaine Boyer ATL (W)
7.1 4 1 1 2 3 (2-2, 1.88) ...
FLORIDA STATE -- Felix Pie CHN,
2-3, triple ... Carlos Vasquez CHN, 7-4-1-1-2-10, 2.32 ...
Travis Hanson STL, 3-5, homer, 4 RBI ... James Mondesir
4-2-0-0-1-2 ... Tommy Winrow NYA, 3-6, double, 2 RBI ...
Jeffrey Karstens NYA, 5-5-1-1-1-3, 1.80 ... Alejandro
Machado MTL, 3-7, 2 RBI, 1 K ... Brian Ellerson MTL, 5-7, 2
runs, 1 RBI ... Bobby Malek NYN, 1-4, RBI, BB, K ... Brett
Harper NYN, 2-5, double, 2 RBI, .329 ... Scott Gillitzer
LA, 4-6, double, RBI ... Trey Dyson LA, 3-5, RBI, .468 ...
Jeremy Hermida FLA, 2-4, homer, 3 RBI ... Rex Rundgren
FLA, 2-5 double ... Layne Dawson PHI, 7.2 7 2 2 1 3, 2.17
CALIFORNIA -- Tim Stauffer SD
6.0 5 1 0 1 8, 2-0, 1.91 ... Jamie D`Antona 3B ARZ 3-4, 5th homer,
5 RBI ... Travis Hinton 1B MIL 3-3, walk, double, .365 ...
Jeffrey Baker 3B COL 2-5 double, 2 RBI, .320 ... Steven
Shell ANA 7.0 9 2 2 1 10, 4.82
MIDWEST -- Fernando's kid, Fernando
Valenzuela 3-3, 1st homer, .290 ... Matt Chico ARZ 6.0 5
2 2 2 6, 1.55 ... Lou Palmisano MIL 0-3, another error, .342 ...
Joey Votto CIN 3-5, double, .313 ... Ronald Bay CHN 6.0 4 0
0 1 8, 1.29 ... yikes, Chris Lubanski KC 0-4, 2 Ks, down to .211
... Matt Moses MIN 1-4, 3rd homer, .294
SOUTH ATLANTIC -- Antoin Gray
CHW, 3-5, 2B, R, RBI, .346 ... Robert Valido CHW, 2-4, 2B, RBI ...
Chris Young CHW, 1-4, R, SB(5) ... Jake Blalock PHI,
2-4, HR(1), RBI ... Delmon Young TB, 1-3, R ... Tony
Peguero TB, 5.0 3 1 0 1 5 (3-1, 3.00) ... Ian Bladergroen NYM,
0-3, R ... Evan McClane NYM, 5.0 7 3 3 0 4 (1-1, 2.82) ... Adam
Miller CLE, 5.0 3 0 0 1 4 (3-0, 1.44) ... Javier Herrera
CLE, 2-4, R ... Nick Markakis BAL, 2-5, RBI ... Zach
Dixon BAL, 5.0 2 1 1 6 4 (0.87)
Troop
movements ... CHA -- optioned RHP Dan Wright to Triple-A, recalled
catcher Jamie Burke ...
A
couple of high school moundsmen likely top 10 guys in the June draft :
" ... Homer Bailey is posting an incredibly
impressive season, now 7-0 on the year with a .16 ERA. He has allowed only 12
hits & 2 walks while striking out 106 in 43 innings of work. Nick Adenhart
has been pretty dominant himself, striking out about 2.5 batters / inning,
almost every batter he faces. His fastball, curveball & changeup have all been
working for him this spring." (BrewerFan.com)
" ... Williamsport (Md.) right-hander Nick Adenhart,
considered the nation's top high school pitcher, is 4-1 with a 0.74 ERA. In 28.3
innings, the North Carolina-bound Adenhart (6-3, 190 pounds) has struck out 65,
walked nine and allowed 14 hits. (USAToday)
Another
setback in the MIL system :
" ... Right-hander Mike Jones, the Brewers'
top pick in 2001 ...,DL with Class AA Huntsville ... after undergoing a series
of tests Friday to determine the cause of soreness in his elbow. "They did an
extensive study with an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging test)," general manager
Doug Melvin said. "They put dye in the elbow to see if there was anything wrong.
"The MRI didn't show any damage. We're just going to shut him down." ...
sidelined after 17 starts last season due to elbow problems and received
conflicting diagnoses ... worked on a rehabilitation program over the winter and
was deemed healthy enough to open the season with Huntsville ... Jim
Rooney, the Brewers' minor-league pitching coordinator, will travel to
Huntsville to try to refine the right-hander's throwing mechanics."
" ... Melvin said left-hander Manny Parra,
hampered by shoulder problems, could be ready to join Class A High Desert soon.
Parra has been throwing in extended spring training in Arizona. Melvin also said
right-hander Nick Neugebauer, who opened the season with High Desert
after missing nearly two years with shoulder problems, is back in Arizona and
throwing "an inning here and there." (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Jeremy
Deloney, GetSportsInfo, notes the improvement in the BAL system in his minor
league roundup :
" ... The Orioles have started to stockpile
hard-throwing pitchers in the lower depths of their minor league system.
Delmarva (Lo A) features an outstanding starting rotation led by uber-prospect
Adam Loewen. Though Loewen reaps the headlines (he has a 1-0 record with
a 3.86 ERA), the other four starters have gotten off to hot starts. RHP Brian
Finch, the O's second round draft pick last year is 2-1 0.54 in his first
3 starts. Chris Ray, a hard-throwing righty, leads the South
Atlantic League in ERA at 0.47. He's held hitters to a .101 batting average. The
third member of the rotation with an ERA under one is lefty Zach Dixon
who is 2-1 0.57 with a .161 batting average against. Fredy Deza
rounds out the rotation and he owns a 2.40 ERA in his first three outings. Other
than Loewen, Ray is probably the best prospect. He has an arsenal consisting of
mid-90s heat with a sharp slider. He could eventually end up in the pen."
Correspondents
-- INTERNATIONAL (Herb Walters), EASTERN (Ralph Marston), SOUTHERN (Ken
Savage), TEXAS (Harry Almquist), FLORIDA STATE (Kevin
Dunshee), CAROLINA (Troy Salvior), MIDWEST (Bob Reed), SOUTH ATLANTIC (Brad
Dowdy)
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