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25 April, 2004 Pitching line = IP H R ER BB
SO
 Game
action ... INT -- Nook Logan (DET, CF) 1-4, BB, 2 SB ... Ryan
Langerhans (ATL, CF) 2-4, RBI ... Wilson Betemit (ATL, 3B)
1-4, 1st HR, R, RBI ... David Bush (TOR) 5.1 6 4 4 3 3 ...
Jorge Padilla (PHI, RF) 2-3, Sac, SB ... Mike Fontenot
(BAL, 2B) 4-5, R, 3 RBI, SF ... Jack Cust (BAL, LF) 3-5, 3 R, RBI,
BB ... Brandon Phillips (CLE, SS) 4-5, 2B, 2 R, .286 ... Grady
Sizemore (CLE, CF) 1-6, 1st HR, R, 4 RBI ... Kelly Shoppach
(BOS, C) 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI ... rehab looking good, Byung-Hyun Kim (BOS) 4.0
2 0 0 1 2 ... Jeremy Reed (CHA, CF) 2-5, 2B, R, SB ... Jon
Rauch (CHA) 6.0 5 3 3 1 5 ... Jorge De La Rosa (MIL) 2.0 5 5 5 1 4
PCL -- Ramon Nivar TEX 2-5 in 1st game
back in AAA (at leadoff & CF) ... Danny Haren STL, 4th
straight win, 6.0 9 3 3 3 7, 3.00 ... Taylor Buchholz HOU, 3rd
straight loss, 4.0 6 6 6 4 3, 7.32 ... Chris Burke HOU, on a
little roll, 2-2, 2 walks, homer ... Jose Lopez SEA 2-4, 3rd homer ...
Val Pascucci MON 3-5, 5th homer, (that's 7 for 10, 4 homers in last two
games) .359 ... Joe Blanton OAK 7.1 5 2 1 2 3 (2.59, but
just 15 Ks in 24 1/3) ... Luis Terrero ARZ CF 2-4, double, .421
EASTERN -- David Wright, NYM,
2-5, SB (6), RBI … Prentice Redman, NYM, 1-4, 3 K … Aaron
Hill, TOR, 1-4 … Dominic Rich, TOR, 0-4 …
Dioner Navarro, NYY, 5-9, HR, 3 RBI, .278 AVG … Val
Majewski, BAL, 0-5 … Jason Kubel, MINN, 3-4, .455 AVG …
Franklin Gutierrez, CLE, DNP … Francisco Cruceta, CLE,
7.0 5 2 1 1 1, W (2) … Jeff Keppinger, PITT, 2-5, 3B, RBI …
Gavin Floyd, PHI, 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 (from Friday's suspended game)
SOUTHERN -- Josh Willingham FLA C 0-1,
2 BB, 1 K ... Jason Stokes FLA 1B 1-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1K ...
Trevor Hutchinson FLA 4.0 9 6 6 0 3 ... Andrew
Brown LA 5.2 1 0 0 3 8, first win, 3.26 (36 Ks in 19 1/3) ...
BJ Upton TB SS 1-4, .388 avg, another error (8th in 13
games, at this pace it would be 99 over a MLB season) ... Freddy
Guzman SD OF 2-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1K, .480 ... Josh Barfield SD
2B 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB ... Andy Marte ATL 3B 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K ...
Kelly Johnson ATL OF 1-3 ... Aaron McNeal CHA 1B 1-4, 1
R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K's ... Prince Fielder MIL 1B 2-4, 2 R, 1 BB, 1
K ... Rickie Weeks MIL 2B 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K ... Brad
Nelson MIL OF 2-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K
TEXAS -- Freddie Bynum CF OAK 1-5, 2B,
R ... Willy Taveras CF HOU 1-2, 2R ... Todd Self 1B
HOU 1-4, 2B, RBI ... Shane Komine OAK 6 2 1 1 2 4 ... Noochie
Varner LF ARI 2-4 ... Sergio Santos SS ARI 0-4 ... Shin-soo
Choo RF 0-3 ... Greg Dobbs 3B SEA 2-3, HR, 2RBI ... Lance
Cormier ARI 6 8 2 2 0 4 ... Ruben Gotay 2B KC 2-4, 2R ... Dee Brown
LF KC 2-3, 2 HR, 5RBI ... Will Smith LF TEX 3-4, HR, 2RBI ...
Drew Meyer SS TEX 1-3, R ... Jason Bourgeois 2B TEX
1-3, 2R
CAL -- John Vanden Berg C MIL, 2-2, 2
walks, homer, 3 runs, .400 ... Carlos Quentin ARZ 3-5, homer, 3 RBI ...
Jeff Salazar COL CF (at leadoff) 2-4, 2nd homer, walk, .313, .413 OBA)
... Gabriel Martinez TB OF 4-4, 3 doubles, 4 RBI, .360 ... Luis
DePaula 2B TB 3-4, homer, 4 runs
FSL -- whew, maybe he's OK
after all, Joel Zumaya DET 6.0 3 1 1 2 4, 5.40 ... Vince Perkins
TOR, 0-3, 5.0 5 3 2 2 5, 5.65
CAROLINA -- Jeff Francoeur ATL (RF)
0-5, K ... Scott Thorman ATL (1B) 3-5, HR (2) ... Michael
Aubrey CLE (1B) 2-5, K, SB (2) ... Ivan Ochoa CLE (SS) 2-5,
R, RBI ... Ryan Garko CLE (C ) 1-3, R, RBI (14), 2 BB ... Matt
Merricks ATL 5 7 4 4 4 2 ... Tony Blanco CIN (1B) 1-4, K
... Ryan Sweeney CHA (RF) 0-3, R, BB, K ... Brian
Anderson CHA (CF) 2-3, double, BB, K, SB ... Pedro Lopez CHA
(SS) 1-5, double ... Ricardo Aramboles CIN (W) 5.2 4 1 1 1 4 ...
Luke Scott HOU (RF) 2-4, 2R, double, 2 RBI, 2 BB, K ... Mark
Saccomanno HOU (DH) 3-6, 2 HR, 6 RBI ... Chaz Lytle PIT (RF)
2-4, R, double ... Brad Eldred (1B) PIT 1-3, RBI (17), BB, K ...
Rajai Davis PIT (CF) 0-2, 3 BB ... Fernando Nieve
HOU (3-0) 5 4 2 2 4 7 ... Donnie Murphy KC (2B) 0-4, K ...
Shane Costa KC (CF) 1-4, R, K ... Mike Aviles KC (SS)
3-4, R, HR, 3 RBI ... Doug Gredvig BAL (1B) 3-4, double, RBI ...
MIDWEST -- Brad Knox OAK 7.0 4 2 1 1 10 ...
Jake Fox (DH) CHN 2-4 (.375) ... Sean Marshall CHN
8.0 3 0 0 1 4 (1.33) ... Eric Duncan NYA 2-4, 2nd HR (.367) ...
Eddie Bodine SD 6.0 2 2 2 1 8 ... keeping his head above water
Adam Jones SEA 0-2, BB, SF (.231) ... William Juarez
ARZ 7.2 6 1 1 1 7 (1.35) ... Lou Palmisano MIL 1-4
SAL -- Ian Stewart COL 1-3, 2 RBI, BB, K ...
ouch Aaron Marsden COL, 6.0 11 8 8 0 1 ... Mike Galloway
TOR, 3-4, 3B, RBI ... Juan Peralta TOR, 2-5, RBI, 2 R .. Ryan
Roberts TOR, 2-3, 2 HR, 5 RBI ... Ian Bladergroen NYM, 1-4,
RBI ... Matt Lindstrom NYN, 6.0 2 0 0 1 7, 2-0, 1.80 ... Nick
Markakis BAL, 2-5, 2 RBI ... Nate Spears BAL, 2-5, RBI ...
Chris Ray BAL, 6.0 2 0 0 1 7, 1-0, 0.47 ...
Chin-ling Hu LA, 2-4, R ... Andy LaRoche LA, 2-4, 2B, RBI, R
... Xavier Paul LA, 2-4 ... Chuck Tiffany LA, 4.0 1
0 0 0 7 ... Chris Young CHW, 2-3, 3B, HR, RBI .. Robert
Valido CHW, 1-3, 2 SB(9) ... Dan Haigwood CHW, 7.0 1 0 0 1 8
... Clint Everts MON, 4.0 3 2 2 4 3 ... Jason Pridie
TB 1-4, 3B, 2 RBI ... Travis Schlichting TB, 2-3, 2 RBI, 2 R ...
Mitch Talbot HOU, 5.0 8 2 1 2 7
COLLEGE -- Jered Weaver, Long Beach State won
his 12th straight 7.0 7 5 2 1 14 (122 pitches) ... Philip Humber,
Rice, 9-1, 8.0 8 1 1 4 8 (111 pitches) ... Justin Verlander, Old
Dominion, 4-5, 6.0 11 7 7 3 9 ...
Rooks
& other young gun troop movements ... KC -- David DeJesus, Justin
Huisman, Mike MacDougal up (Kevin Appier DL, D.J. Carrasco
optioned to AAA, outfielder Rich Thompson designated for assignment ... TB --
recalled RHP Doug Waechter from AAA (optioned RHP Jorge Sosa to
AAA) ... CLE -- purchased the contract of RHP Kazuhito Tadano from AAA
... LA -- activated RHP Brian Falkenborg from the DL, Chin-Feng Chen optioned to AAA ...
TOR -- optioned RHP Aquilino Lopez to Syracuse, purchased the contract of
RHP Justin Miller from Triple A, recalled RHP Micheal
Nakamura, designated RHP Josh Towers for assignment ... SF --
sent shortstop Cody Ransom outright to Triple-A Fresno, recalled
RHP Kevin Correia from AAA ...
Dayn
Perry, FoxSports, has the A's up in his new series of team-by-team prospect
reports. It's Bobby Crosby and Joe Blanton, then a bunch of
other guys suggests Perry. At #4 is CF Nick Swisher :
" ... And here we have another from
the Moneyball cast of characters. Swisher, whom the A's were giddy to select
with the 16th overall pick of the 2002 draft, hasn't developed as planned. He
had a strong half-season in the Cal League in '03 but looked overmatched at
Double-A Midland in the second half. He has good plate discipline, but his power
is questionable and scouts doubt he has the chops to play center at the highest
level. If he's confined to an outfield corner, then his value is reduced. His
failure to hit in the high minors and suspect defensive skills mean he's more
hype than performance at this point. Swisher is off to an excellent start in the
PCL this season, but it's early. That said, some have tabbed him for a breakout
season in '04. If that does come to pass, a reevaluation of his stock will be in
order."
Matthew Pouliot, RotoWorld.com,
on Jesse Crain MIN :
" ... Crain is now the top relief prospect in the
minors. The 2002 second-round pick zipped through five levels in his year and a
half in the minors, posting a 1.69 ERA and giving up 57 hits with a 143/36 K/BB
ratio in 111 2/3 innings. Batters hit just .149 against him. Crain didn’t give
up his first homer as a pro until last week. He currently has a 4.82 ERA with 10
hits allowed and a 10/2 K/BB ratio in 9 1/3 innings for Triple-A Rochester ...
Command can be a problem for Crain at times, and that’s the only thing keeping
him in the minors right now. Crain will make his major league debut before too
much longer. There’s a good chance he’ll take over as the Twins’ primary
right-handed setup man after the All-Star break."
John
Sickels, ESPN.com, on the comeback of Joe Saunders ANA :
" ... Saunders, drafted by Anaheim in the first
round in 2002, missed all of '03 rehabbing from a torn rotator cuff. He is back
on the mound this year, and pitching effectively for Class A Rancho Cucamonga in
the California League, allowing two earned runs in his first 17 innings, with a
14/3 K/BB ratio. His command and control are outstanding, but he'll have to show
he can maintain this sort of performance when he reaches Double-A, as he lacks
overpowering stuff."
Jim
Callis, Baseball America, on Bryan Bullington PIT :
" ... The Pirates say Bullington's stuff has started
to rebound in his first two starts at Altoona, and they believe it will come all
the way back. In his first two starts at Altoona this year, his fastball sat at
90-91 mph with a high of 93. His slider is short and tight again, and he's
commanding both pitches well. He's still working on his changeup and curveball,
though the change projects as a solid average pitch down the road. Bullington
has physically matured and is in tremendous shape, which has helped his cause.
The odd thing ... Bullington has just one strikeout this year. He has been
stingy with baserunners, permitting just six singles, a double and three walks,
but he certainly hasn't missed many bats. I think that's just an anomaly, as
Bullington averaged 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings last year with lesser
stuff."
24 April, 2004
Game
action ... INT -- Matt Diaz (TB, RF) 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI ...
Brandon Larson (CIN, 3B) 2-4, RBI & 2-4, RBI ... Russ Adams
(TOR, SS) 2-5, 2B, R ... big day for Guillermo Quiroz (TOR, C)
2-4, 1st & 2nd HRs, 2 R, 3 RBI ... Chase Utley (PHI, 2B) 2-5 ...
Indian boys drawing walks today, Brandon Phillips (CLE, SS) 0-2,
R, 4 BB ... Grady Sizemore (CLE, CF) 0-3, 2 R, 3 BB, SB ...
Kevin Youkilis (BOS, 3B) 2-4, 3rd HR, R, RBI, HBP ... Kelly
Shoppach (BOS, C) 2-4, 2B, 1st HR, R, RBI ... Brad Halsey (NYA)
5.0 5 3 3 3 3 ... Ramon Ramirez (NYA) 4.1 8 5 4 1 3 ... David
Krynzel (MIL, CF) 2-5, RBI, SB ... Pedro Liriano (MIL) 5.0
5 1 1 0 7
PCL -- Sean Burnett PIT 6.0 5 2 2 0 5,
1.93 ... John Buck HOU 2-4, .304 ... a win, but on the ugly side,
Edwin Jackson LA ) 5.0 3 4 4 4 4, 6.20 ... Cha-Seung Baek
SEA 2.2 8 5 5 1 1 ... Dennis Tankersley SD, cautious optimism, 6.1
3 0 0 2 4, 2.49 ... Val Pascucci MON 1B 4-5, double, 3 homers, 5 runs, 6
RBI, .339
EASTERN -- David Wright, NYM, 2-5…
Prentice Redman, NYM, 1-3, 2B, .340 AVG … Aaron Hill,
TOR, 1-4 … Dominic Rich, TOR, 2-4, 3B, RBI, .367 AVG … Val
Majewski, BAL, 0-4 … Jason Kubel, MINN, 1-4 … Franklin
Gutierrez, CLE, 0-1 … Jeff Keppinger, PITT, 3-4, .408 AVG …
Bryan Bullington, PITT, 3.2 5 3 2 2 7, 1.20 ERA …
SOUTHERN -- Chadd Blasko CHN 5.0 7 3 3
1 7, in loss ... Aaron McNeal CHA 1B 2-4, 1 R, 2 doubles ... Tetsu
Yofu CHA 6.0 4 1 0 1 6, 1.13 era ... Andy Marte ATL DH 0-4,
3 K's, batting .235 ... Kelly Johnson ATL OF 2-4, 1 K ... Macay
McBride ATL 6.0 8 4 4 1 7, era 6.20 ... BJ Upton TB SS 2-3, 3 R, 1
double, 2 BB, another error ... Josh Barfield SD 2B 0-2, 2 BB ...
Jake Gautreau TB 3B 2-3, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HR (3) ... Josh
Willingham FLA C 0-4, 1 RBI, 2 K's ... Jason Stokes FLA 1B
2-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 K's ... collars all around for MIL ... Prince
Fielder MIL 1B 0-4, 3 K's ... Rickie Weeks MIL 2B 0-2, 1 K ...
Brad Nelson MIL OF 0-3 ... Mike Jones MIL 5.0 4 1 1
2 8
TEXAS -- Freddie Bynum 2B OAK 1-5, 2B, RBI
... Mark Teahen 3B OAK 1-2, HR, 2R ... Jeremy Brown
C OAK showing some signs of life, 3-5, 2 2B ... Willy Taveras CF
HOU 1-3, RBI ... Todd Self 1B HOU 1-4 ... Tommy Whiteman SS HOU
1-4 ... Josh Kroeger RF ARI 1-4, HR ... Sergio Santos
SS ARI 0-4 ... Brian Barden 3B ARI 1-3, R, RBI ... Shin-soo
Choo RF SEA 0-4 ... Casey Fossum ARI 3 2 0 0 0 4, good rehab
performance, hopefully he has bulked up after another off-season on the Krispy
Kreme diet ... Ryan Shealy 1B COL 2-5, 2 2B, R ... Another big
night for Anaheim's Top Prospects: Alberto Callaspo SS ANA 1-3,
3R, RBI ... Tommy Murphy CF ANA 4-5, 2B, 3R, 5RBI ... Casey
Kotchman 1B ANA 1-4, HR, 2R, 2RBI ... Dallas McPherson 3B
ANA (after Thursday's 4-4) 4-5, 2R, 3RBI ... Jeff Mathis C ANA
1-4, 2RBI ... Nick Gorneault RF 2-5, HR, 3R, 2RBI ... Jake
Woods 6 8 1 1 0 2
FSL -- Kyle Sleeth DET, 7-3-0-0-1-7,
4.24 ... Anderson Hernandez DET, 2-4 double (2) ... Jeremy
Hermida FLA, 1-4, .366 ... Josh Johnson FLA, 5-4-2-2-2-4,
1.80 ... Aaron Baldiris NYN, 3-4, 2runs, .386 ... Robert
Paulk NYN, 5-5-0-0-0-1, 1.42 ... Casey McGehee CHN, 2-5, RBI,
.345 ... Andy Sisco CHN, 6.2-2-2-2-1-6, 4.24 ... Rodolfo Guillen
NYA, 2-5, double (4,) triple (1,) 2 RBI, .351 ... Jeremy West BOS,
2-4, homer (3), .310 ... Josh Banks TOR, 6-1-0-0-2-5, 0.53,
Elizardo Ramirez PHI, 7-5-1-1-3-5, 3.33
CAROLINA -- Jeff Francoeur ATL (RF)
1-4, K ... Scott Thorman ATL (1B) 0-4, K ... Brian
McCann ATL (C ) 2-4, RBI, K ... Michael Aubrey CLE (1B) 2-3,
triple, 2 RBI ... Ivan Ochoa CLE (SS) 0-3, RBI, 2 K ... Ryan
Garko CLE (C ) 1-3, R, BB, K ... Jose Capellan ATL 3.2 8 6
6 1 2 ... Brian Slocum CLE (3-0) 7 5 1 1 0 3 1.50 ... Tony
Blanco CIN (1B) 0-4, 2K ... Ryan Sweeney CHA (RF) 3-4, R,
double, 2 RBI, K, SB (3) ... Luke Scott HOU (RF) 1-4 ... Chaz
Lytle PIT (RF) 0-4, K ... Brad Eldred (1B) PIT 1-4, 2 K ...
Rajai Davis PIT (CF) 0-3, 2 BB ... Zach Duke PIT
(2-0) 6.1 3 0 0 1 9 ... Jason Hirsh HOU 5 6 3 3 4 3 ... Donnie
Murphy KC (2B) 1-4, BB ... Shane Costa KC (CF) 1-3, R, RBI,
BB, K ... Mike Aviles KC (SS) 2-4, R, double, RBI, K ... Devon
Lowery KC 4.2 7 6 6 3 7 ... Ryan Hannaman BAL 4 3 2 2 5 2 .
CAL -- Joey Gomes TB 2-4, homer ... Chris
Fallon, another COL 1B, 2-4, 2 homers, 8 RBI ... Mike Prochaska TB
6.0 4 1 0 1 4, 1.72
MIDWEST -- Calvin Medlock CIN 5.2 3 0 0 1 8
(2-0, 1.00) ... Joey Votto CIN 1-4, BB, 2 K ... Adam
Harben MIN 5.0 6 3 3 1 10 (2.45) ... really slumping Denard Span
MIN 0-6 (.185) ... Ricky Barrett MIN 5.0 2 0 0 2 9 ... Eric
Duncan NYA 2-5, 3 K ... good again Tyler Clippard NYA 8.0 2
0 0 1 6 (1.86) ... Willie Vasquez (RF) NYA 3-4, double, BB (.276)
... he needed this one Abel Moreno ANA 6.0 2 0 0 2 10 (down to
7.36) ... Howie Kendrick ANA 1st HR (.305) ... pitching on regular
rest this time John Danks TEX 4.0 1 0 0 1 6 (3.18) ... Adam
Jones SEA 1-4, E ... can anyone hit this guy? Dusty Hughes
KC 6.0 2 1 0 3 3 (3-0, 0.43) ... Cody Haerther STL 2-4 ...
Brian Snyder OAK 1-3, double, BB ... Chad Scarberry ARZ
7.0 5 1 1 0 3 (3-0, 0.90)
SAL -- Ian Stewart COL, 1-2, 2B, SB, 2 BB ...
Matt Albers HOU, 6.0 2 0 0 3 8, 1.13 ... Tom Gorzelanny PIT, 6.0 6
1 1 2 4 ... Nick Markakis BAL, 0-3 ... Andy LaRoche LA, 0-3, BB
... Chin-lung Hu LA, 1-4, 2B, RBI ... Xavier Paul LA, 1-3 ...
Julio Pimentel LA, 6.0 2 0 0 1 2, 3-0, 0.53 ... Jake
Blalock PHI, 3-4, 3B, RBI, R, SB ... Steve Doetsch ATL, 3-5,
RBI, R ... Jake Stevens ATL, 4.0 2 1 1 2 4, W ... is there anyone
hotter in the minors than Ian Bladergroen NYM (just named SAL's
Hitter of the Week for last week), 3-3, 2 2B, 4 RBI, BB, .429/.476/.929 in 56 AB
... Yusmerio Petit NYM, 6.0 2 0 0 1 9, 3-0, 0.53 ... Robert
Valido CHW, 1-4, 3 SO ...
Rooks
& other young gun troop movements ... BAL -- recalled pitcher Erik Bedard
from Ottawa, optioned outfielder Tim Raines,Jr. to AAA ...
BOS -- placed pitcher Brad Thomas on the 15-day disabled list ...
CLE -- recalled pitcher Jason Anderson from Buffalo, optioned
pitcher Jeriome Robertson to Buffalo ... MIL -- placed pitcher
Chris Capuano on the 15-day disabled list, recalled pitcher Chris
Saenz from Huntsville... TEX -- purchased the contract of
outfielder Chad Allen from Oklahoma (where he hit .518) , optioned
outfielder Ramon Nivar to Oklahoma ...
John
Sickels, ESPN..com, on Chris Lubanski KC :
" ... A left-handed hitting center fielder
comparable to a young Johnny Damon, Lubanski has very good speed, gap power, and
good strike-zone judgment. He works hard to control the strike zone, and he told
me that's the main thing the Royals want him to work on: plate discipline. He's
off to a decent start, hitting .268 through 12 games, but with a .423 on-base
percentage and a .415 slugging percentage. He's drawn 10 walks in 12 games. Lubanski is rather lanky, and has broad shoulders. He has plenty of bat speed,
and I think he will develop more power than Damon in time. He's already a fine
defensive player in center field as well ... Unless he starts hitting .400
or something, I imagine he'll spend this year at Burlington. The Royals see him
as the long-term replacement for Carlos Beltran, but they don't intend to rush
him. David DeJesus (off to a fast start in Triple-A) will get first crack at
Beltran's job, then eventually move over to left field once Lubanski is ready.
That would be 2006 at the earliest."
Matthew
Pouliot, RotoWorld.com, on Jonathan Broxton LA :
" ... Another up-and-coming Dodgers pitching
prospect, Broxton was a second-round pick in 2002. The 6-foot-4 right-hander
throws in the mid-90s and has a hard slider and an average changeup. He was
limited to 37 by wrist and shoulder problems last year and more injuries could
result in him becoming a reliever. The Dodgers likely will keep him in the
rotation for as long as they can, though, since he does have a great deal of
upside."
23 April, 2004
Game
action ... INT -- Ryan Langerhans (ATL, CF) 2-3, R, BB ... Mike
Fontenot (BAL, 2B) 2-5, 2 2B, R ... Jack Cust (BAL, DH) 2-4
... Brian Forystek (BAL) 4.0 6 4 3 3 3 ... Grady Sizemore
(CLE, CF) 2-4 ... Joe Borchard (CHA, CF) 2-3, 2nd HR, R, RBI, BB
... David Krynzel (MIL, CF) 2-5, 2nd HR, R, 2 RBI, SB ... Corey
Hart (MIL, RF) 2-3, 2B, 4th HR, 2 R, RBI, BB ... Ben Hendrickson
(MIL) 5.1 3 0 0 2 7 ... Craig Brazell (NYN, LF) 2-4, 2B, R ...
sevens not so lucky, Jeremy Griffiths (NYN) 5.0 7 7 7 3 3
PCL
-- John Gall STL 2-4, 2 homers, 4 RBI & 1-3 ... Frank
Gracesqui FLO 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 (on the season, still 0.00 -- 9.1 4 0 0 4 9)... JR
House PIT, on a nice streak, 3-6, 4th homer, .333 ... Zack Greinke
KC 5.2 6 3 3 1 6, 3.68 ... Carlos Hernandez HOU 5.0 7 4 3 2 2 ... Nick
Regilio TEX 6.0 4 1 1 4 6, 3-0, 0.54 ... Justin Leone SEA
2-3, double, homer, walk, 3 runs ... Kirk Saarloos OAK, change of
scenery does wonders, 6.0 3 0 0 2 5 ... Nick Swisher OAK 2-2, walk,
double, .379 ...
SOUTHERN
-- Aaron McNeal CHA 1B 2-5, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 K ... Jason Stokes
FLA 1B 0-4, 3 K's ... Josh Barfield SD 2B 1-5, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1
K ... BJ Upton TB SS 2-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 2 K's, 1 HR (2), batting .381 ...
Greenville/Jacksonville play 15 ... Andy Marte ATL 3B 2-7, 1 R, 1
RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR (2) ...
EASTERN
-- no games scheduled
TEXAS
-- Ruben Gotay 2B KC 2-5, R ... Drew Meyer SS
TEX 1-5 ... Jason Bourgeois 2B TEX 1-5, 2R ... Will Smith
RF TEX 3-4, 3B, R, 2RBI ... John Baker 1B OAK 1-4, 2B, 2R ... Mark
Teahen 3B OAK 2-5, R, 2RBI ... Jeremy Brown C OAK 2-3, R
... Tommy Whiteman SS HOU 1-5, R ... Noochie Varner
LF ARI 2-4, R ... Josh Kroeger RF ARI 1-4, R ... Chris Snyder
C ARI 2-4, RBI ... Sergio Santos SS ARI 0-4 ... Dustin Nippert
ARI 5 8 3 3 3 8 ... Shin-soo Choo RF SEA 2-4, R ... Greg Jacobs
OF SEA 3-4, R, RBI (.548) ... A big Night for Anaheim's top prospects: Alberto
Callaspo SS ANA 2-5 ... Casey Kotchman 1B ANA 4-5, HR
(11-16, 2 homers on the 4-game homestand, on the season .357 .429 .536) ... Dallas
McPherson 3B ANA 4-4, 2B, 3B, R ... Eric Cyr ANA 6 7 3 3 1
4
FSL
-- Justin Pope, now NYA, 6.1 8 2 2 1 3 ... Hanley Ramirez
BOS 2-4, triple, .304 ... Layne Dawson PHI 7.0 2 0 0 0 8, 2.25 ...
Jeremy Hermida FLO 3-4, homer, .378 ... Josh Teekel
STL 7.0 3 0 0 1 4, 0.71 ...
CAL
-- Keith Whatley ARZ 7.0 4 0 0 2 8 ... ANA kids doing well here too, Steven
Shell 6.0 1 1 0 1 11 ... 1B Michael Napoli 3-4, .385
...
CAROLINA
-- no games scheduled
MIDWEST
-- Tony Giarratano DET 1-3, BB ... 3rd multi-hit game in last 4 Kody
Kirkland DET 2-4, double (up to .204) ... Lou Palmisano MIL
0-3, BB (.289) ... Billy Petrick CHN 6.0 5 0 0 1 2 (2-0, 1.06) ...
Chris Lubanski KC 1-6 (.268) .. Mitch Maier KC 2-7,
2 SB ... Micah Posey ANA 6.2 3 2 2 1 6 (3-0, 1.72) ... Howie
Kendrick ANA 4-7, double, triple (.309) ... Adam Jones SEA
1-5 ... Wladamir Balentien SEA 3-6, double, triple (.256) ...
dropped from leadoff to #3 Melky Cabrera NYA 2-5 ... Eric Duncan
NYA 1-4, double, BB (353) ... Brian Snyder OAK 0-5, 2 K ... Cody
Haerther STL 5-5 (.317)
SAL
-- now that's more like it, Adam Loewen BAL 6.0 3 0 0 2 4 ... Shaun
Marcum TOR 9.0 4 0 0 1 8, 2-0, 1.29
Rooks
& other young gun troop movements ... CIN -- optioned Ray Olmedo
to AAA, claimed outfielder Jason Romano off waivers from TB
... MON --placed outfielder Peter Bergeron on the 15-day
disabled list, recalled outfielder Endy Chavez from Edmonton ...
OAK -- activated infielder Frank Menechino from the 15-day
disabled list; optioned infielder Esteban German to AAA, claimed
catcher Michael Rivera off waivers from the White Sox.... NYN -- placed
third baseman Ty Wigginton on the 15-day disabled list, recalled
infielder Danny Garcia from Triple-A ... Mets also promoted
catcher Justin Huber to AA :
"
... highly touted catcher Justin Huber will join the Binghamton Mets in time for
a six-game homestand ... Huber, ranked by Baseball America as the Mets'
fifth-best minor leaguer, has been slowed by a strained chest muscle. "I've
been told he'll be with us (today)," manager Ken Oberkfell said Thursday
... Huber, 22, joins a Double-A club already loaded with high-profile
major-league prospects. Third baseman David Wright is leading the Eastern League
in on-base percentage, slugging percentage, doubles and extra-base hits, and
right-hander Matt Peterson has pitched to a 2.30 ERA in three starts. After
getting injured late in spring training, Huber opened the season as the
designated hitter with St. Lucie. He resumed catching last Saturday and has been
hot with the bat, going 8-for-21 (.381) in his last six games. This is
considered to be a big season for Huber, in his fourth pro season after being
signed by the Mets in 2000 as a non-drafted free agent out of Australia. The
Mets are looking for him to become more consistent defensively while continuing
to improve on the .274 average, 15 home runs and 72 RBI he posted between
Binghamton and St. Lucie last season." (Binghamton Press &
Sun-Bulletin)
Insights
in John Manuel's column at Baseball America ... on ARZ, PIT & LA prospects :
"
... Sergio Santos ... hitting .352-2-10, though he had struck out
15 times in 54 at-bats. "He was tinkering when I saw him,” one scout
said. “He kept changing his setup; the first day, his hands were at his belly
button, and the next day, they were in tight. I heard he was doing it on his
own, and the next day, his hands were above his shoulder. I realize he’s only
20, but he’s going to have to move to third pretty soon. He’s definitely not
a shortstop."
"
... righthander John Van Benschoten was struggling
mightily, getting hit hard again Wednesday night to leave him 0-2, 12.34. He
already had given up 24 hits in just 11 2/3 innings, and this scout thought he
knew why. "I saw him last year and he was 93 mph, even touched some 95s,
but I didn’t see that when I saw him this year," he said. "It was
more in the 88-90 range and it was up in the zone. His stuff was ordinary across
the board."
"
... Andrew Brown ... coming off surgery last year to remove bone
hips in his throwing elbow. His free, easy delivery produces mid-90s heat, and
he was touching 97 in three April starts, making it very hard for opponents to
touch him. Brown, 23, struck out 13 and 10 in separate starts for Class A
Jacksonville and had 28 strikeouts and just two walks in his first 14 innings,
despite an 0-1, 4.61 record. "He has a great arm, really an electric
arm," scouting director Logan White said. "He's been 96-97 and right
now, we're being cautious (with his workload). He has the normal stiffness that
you go through with that (elbow) surgery, but he's shown some good signs. He has
such a good upside, he's a guy we feel, if he stays healthy is a front-line
starter."
Kevin
Baxter, Miami Herald, on the return of Jeff Allison and unanswered
questions :
" ... It has been a week since Jeff
Allison, the Marlins' highly touted first-round pick in 2003, showed up for his
first spring training camp. Everyone else in minor league camp, however, showed
up more than five weeks earlier. But on Tuesday both the Marlins and Allison
avoided a complete explanation why Baseball America's High School Player of the
Year was allowed to report a month late. The team, which excused Allison's
absence, says the pitcher had a "personal problem." '"No
comment," Allison said when asked about his tardiness. "I've heard a
lot of stories, but I have no comment on all of them." Among the stories
Allison said he heard: that his mother was sick, that he was grieving for a
former teammate who died from substance abuse, and that he was seeking treatment
for a substance problem of his own ... he denied the first story,
confirmed the second and did not deny the third -- but pointed out he has never
failed a drug test. Allison, 19, said a former teammate who died ". . . was
one of my good friends. Something bad happened. And I felt for the kid real bad.
Because I liked him a lot. A lot of people liked that kid. "It was a real
sad thing that happened. And I was kind of struck by that. But I didn't do
anything stupid." When asked if his delay in reporting to training camp had
anything to do with substance abuse, Allison said after a long pause,
"People are saying whatever they want anyway." Allison noted he has
never been suspended for drug use."
22 April, 2004
Game
action ... INT -- Matt Diaz (TB, RF) 1-4, 1st HR, R, RBI ...
Pete LaForest (TB, C) 2-4 ... Dewon Brazelton (TB) 7.0
3 0 0 0 4 ... Brandon Larson (CIN, 3B) 1-4, 3rd HR, R, RBI ...
Brandon Claussen (CIN) 4.1 10 6 6 2 5 ... Justin Morneau
(MIN, 1B) 3-4, 5th HR, 2 R, RBI (guess he won't be suiting up for Canada in the
Olympics, up to .433 .493 .767) ... Michael Restovich (MIN,
RF) 2-3, 4th HR, R, 2 RBI, SB ... Guillermo Quiroz (TOR, C) 2-4, 2
R, BB ... Jason Arnold (TOR) 7.0 5 1 0 1 1 ... Darnell
McDonald (BAL, CF) 3-5, 3 2B, R, RBI ... Kevin Youkilis (BOS,
3B) 3-5, 2nd HR, 3 R, 2 RBI ... Jamie Brown (BOS) 6.2 8 4 4 0 3
... Joe Borchard (CHA, RF) 3-3, R, BB ... Josh Stewart
(CHA) 6.0 6 3 3 2 4 ... Aaron Heilman (NYN) 6.0 11 4 4 0 4
PCL -- Juan Dominguez TEX, continues his
struggles, 5.0 6 4 4 2 4 ... ouch again, John VanBenschoten
PIT 2.1 7 7 6 3 3 ... JR House PIT (in LF) 2-4, 3rd homer
(grand slam), 4 RBI, up to .300 ... Mike MacDougal KC, rehab, not so promising,
0.2 4 4 4 1 1 ... Travis Blackley SEA 6.0 9 1 1 0 3 ... Antonio Perez
LA 2-4, 1st homer ... Scott Hairston ARZ 1-4, 2nd homer, .300 ... Luis
Terrero ARZ 2-4, .455 ... Ben Petrick, with his latest club, SD, 1-4,
homer ... major turnaround for Josh Karp MON 7 scoreless innings ... Catch-up from Tuesday's action ... Clint
Nageotte SEA, 3rd straight win, 6.0 0 0 0 4 6
EASTERN -- David Wright, NYN (looks a lot
like Tuesday's result) , 2-4, 3rd homer, 2 RBI, SB (now at .360, 5th in the
league, 1st in doubles with 11, tied for 1st wtih 11 RBI, tied for 3rd in walks
with 8, 1st in OBA, .492, and 1st in SLG, .760, and 1st in HBP, 5) … Aaron
Hill, TOR, 1-4 … Dioner Navarro, NYY, 0-5, .191 AVG …
Val Majewski, BAL, 2-4, SB, RBI … Jason Kubel, MINN,
0-3, RBI … Franklin Gutierrez, CLE, 1-5
TEXAS -- Sergio Santos SS ARI 3-5, 2B, HR,
3RBI ... Willy Taveras CF HOU 2-4, 3B, R, 2RBI ... Tommy
Whiteman SS HOU 2-4 ... Drew Meyer SS TEX 0-5 ... Jason
Bourgeois 2B TEX 0-3, R ... Kameron Loe TEX 6 5 3 2 1 4 ...
Shin-soo Choo LF SEA 1-3, HR, 2R ... Greg Dobbs 3B SEA 3-4,
2B, 3B, R ... Greg Jacobs DH SEA 2-4, 2B, RBI, 2R ... Mark
Teahen 3B OAK 1-3 ... John Baker C OAK 2-4, HR ... Josh
Kroeger CF ARI 1-4, 3B, R, RBI ... Noochi Varner LF ARI
1-5, 3B, R, RBI
SOUTHERN -- BJ Upton TB hitting just fine,
1-2, 2 BB, 1 K, .378 ... but, league-leading 6th error (in 10 games) ...
on a pace for, the equivalent of something like a 97 error season ... Josh
Barfield SD 2B 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K ... Aaron McNeal CHA 1B
0-2, 3 BB ... Luis Martinez STL 5.0 7 4 3 4 6, 4.85 era, 2-1
record ... Josh Willingham FLA C 2-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 HR (5) ...
Jason Stokes FLA 1B 0-4, 2 K's ... Andy Marte ATL 3B
1-3, 1 BB, 2 K's ... Kelly Johnson ATL OF 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K ...
Yhensi Brazoban LA 1.1 2 1 1 2 3, save ... Armando
Almanza ATL 0.2 1 1 1 2 0, 8.10 era, rehab not going too well
CAROLINA -- Ryan Sweeney CHA (DH) 0-5,
R, K ... Pedro Lopez CHA (SS) 1-2, 2R, double, RBI, BB, SB ... Jeff
Francoeur ATL (RF) 0-4 ... Scott Thorman ATL (1B) 1-2, R ... Brian
McCann ATL (C ) 1-3, BB ... Blaine Boyer ATL 5 8 6 4 2 3 ...
Donnie Murphy KC (2B) 1-4, RBI, 2 K ... Shane Costa
KC (CF) 1-3, R, BB, K ... Mike Aviles KC (SS) 2-4, R, RBI ...
Michael Aubrey CLE (1B) 0-4, BB ... Ivan Ochoa CLE (SS)
2-3, R, SB ... Ryan Garko CLE (C ) 2-4, 2 RBI, BB ... Dan
Denham CLE 5 8 6 6 2 5 ... Colt Griffin KC 3 3 5 5 3 4 ...
Chaz Lytle PIT (RF) 0-3, SB (6) ... Brad Eldred (1B)
PIT 0-3, BB, 3 K ... Rajai Davis PIT (CF) 1-3, K ... Tony
Blanco CIN (1B) 2-5, R, HR (6), 2 RBI ... Richard Gardner
CIN 5 5 0 0 0 5 ... Doug Gredvig BAL (1B) 3-5, 3 doubles, 4 RBI
...Luke Scott HOU (RF) 2-3, RBI, 2 BB ... Don Levinski
BAL 3 6 7 4 4 2 ...
FSL -- Scott Kazmir 5.0 6 0 0 0 4, 5.06
... once the top PHI pitching prospect, Brad Baisley, bouncing
back in the LA system, 6.0 7 2 2 1 3 ... Shelley Duncan 1B
NYA 4-6, 3 doubles, 3rd homer, 5 RBI
CAL -- Felix Hernandez SEA, not quite
up to his standards, 5.1 7 3 3 1 6 ... Conor Jackson ARZ 2-3,
walk, .383 ... Brad Sullivan OAK, not the success predicted, 3.1 8
4 4 2 1, 0-3, 7.94 ... Matt Cain SF, living up to the hype, 5.2 4
0 0 2 9, 2.30 ... Tim Stauffer SD 5.0 5 3 2 3 6, 2.25 ...
Michael Johnson 1B SD, going into the game at well below the Mendoza
Line, 3-4, 3 homers, 3 runs, 5 RBI ... Joe Saunders ANA, back
strong from surgery, 6.0 3 1 0 2 3, 1.06
MIDWEST -- Kevin Jepsen ANA 6.0 4 0 0 2
3 (2.20) ... Chris Lubanski KC 0-3 ... still goose eggs Michael
Moorehead SEA 7.1 4 0 0 1 9 (2-0, 0.00) ... Adam Jones SEA
2-4 ... Eric Duncan NYA 2-3, BB ... Melky Cabrera
NYA 2-5, 7th & 8th doubles (.316) ... bouncing back Brian Snyder
(3B) OAK 3-5, double, 1st HR .. Jake Fox CHN 2-3, BB (.375) ...
Lou Palmisano MIL 1-4, triple ... Tony Giarratano DET
1-3, BB (.383) ... koming around Kody Kirkland DET 2-4, triple
SAL -- Jake Blalock PHI, 1-4, R, double
... Ian Stewart COL, 0-3 ... Adam Boeve PIT, 3-4, 2
HR, 3 RBI ... Nyjer Morgan PIT, 1-4, RBI, SB(5) ... Adam
Miller CLE, 5.0 1 0 0 1 7 (5 hits allowed in 16 IP, 4 walks, 21 Ks, 2-0,
1.13) ... Xavier Paul LA, 2-4, RBI ... Andy
LaRoche 1-4, 2 K ... Ian Bladergroen LA, 2-5, RBI, R ...
Delmon Young TB, 2-3, double, R ... Wes Bankston TB,
2-4, RBI ... Jason Pridie TB 0-4
Rooks
& other young gun troop
movements ... BOS -- acquired pitcher Brad Thomas from the Minnesota
Twins for a player to be named or cash ... TOR -- recalled infielder Howie
Clark from AAA, designated outfielder Chad Hermanson for assignment
... SF -- recalled LHP Noah Lowry from AAA, optioned RHP David Aardsma
to AAA ... MIN -- A-Ball, Matt Moses was hit in the left knee with
a pitch on Tuesday and was on crutches on Wednesday afternoon. His status for
the rest of the series is questionable (Quad Cities Swing) ... SEA --
star-crossed Chris Snelling, more hospital time, additional surgery
Tuesday, cartilage in his right wrist, gone for another couple of months
After
a second inning departure in AAA Monday, Bobby Jenks on the DL and to be checked by
ANA's medical men :
" ... the Angels are concerned enough about the
right-hander that he will ... undergo a series of medical tests and be examined
by team physician Lewis Yocum. Angel General Manager Bill Stoneman said Tuesday
he was "still gathering information" about the injury, but farm director Tony
Reagins said the initial diagnosis by Salt Lake City trainers was tendinitis.
Jenks, whose fastball has been clocked near 100 mph, missed half of the 2003
season because of a stress fracture in the same elbow, but he returned to play
winter ball in Puerto Rico — where his fastball was once clocked at 103 mph —
and was one of the Angels' most impressive pitching prospects in spring
training. But Jenks' fastball in the first inning against Fresno on Monday was
in the 88- to 90-mph range, 10 mph below his usual velocity, and he struggled
with his control. In one inning, Jenks gave up three hits, hit a batter in the
helmet and walked three. "From what we know now, it doesn't look like a
reoccurrence of what happened last year," Reagins said. "He had a problem
getting loose. We want to be as cautious and thorough as possible. But from what
we know now, it just doesn't sound like it's the same thing he had last year."
(LA Times)
MIL's
sweet Lou drawing raves in A-Ball :
" ... Over the individual lockers in the Beloit
Snappers clubhouse, everyone has a name tag over his space. Catcher Lou
Palmisano's simply reads, ``Sweetness.'' While the Midwest League season is
just two weeks old, Palmisano has already lived up to his billing. The Milwaukee
Brewers' 2003 third-round draft pick, and last season's Pioneer League Most
Valuable Player, has shown that he is a constant line drive threat on offense
and a stable force behind the plate. He also defies the rules your prototypical
catcher _ he's very mobile and well-rounded in so many aspects of the game. In
the league, Palmisano ranks in the top 15 in batting average (14th, .316), runs
batted in (tied for ninth, 9), runs scored (tied for 13th, 8) and on-base
percentage (10th, .458). Palmisano easily leads the league by getting hit by a
pitch five times. Clearly he does everything to get aboard. ``In any situation,
all I try and do is relax,'' said Palmisano ... ``If I get a pitch to hit,
I get a pitch to hit. If not, then I'll take a walk. I'm doing whatever I can.
That's all I can try and do.'' But that's just the offense. What the Snappers
care more about is what he brings to the defense. In 11 games Palmisano has yet
to commit an error. And so far the Snappers coaching staff is very impressed,
particularly pitching coach Rich Sauveur. ``I love watching him. I've enjoyed it
so far,'' Sauveur said. ``He's doing an outstanding job." ... Palmisano is
used to donning his catching gear every day. ``I've been catching since I was
9,'' Palmisano said. ``I do nothing out of the ordinary. I just do my job, help
the pitchers out, keep the balls in front of me and call a good game. You
control the infield and try and be a leader on the field.'' He makes it sound so
easy. But as expected, Palmisano is human and he has made a few mistakes in the
pitch calls. To Sauveur, the only way Palmisano will get better is if he learns
from the occasional slip-ups ... ``He's learning from his mistakes.''
(Charlie Corr, Beloit Daily News)
Jim
Callis, Baseball America, on Jamie D'Antona ARZ :
" ... D'Antona is off to a great start, batting
.326/.380/.652 with four homers and 14 RBIs in 11 games at Lancaster. He's
accustomed to putting up big numbers, setting Wake Forest's career home run
record with 58 and tying for the short-season Northwest League homer crown with
15 last summer after signing as a second-round pick. He has the best power in
the system, with the strength and bat speed to knock the ball out of the park to
all fields. His swing can get long at times, which can hamper his ability to
make contact, so he'll have to watch that as he rises through the minors. He has
a very strong arm, but his range and hands are limited and he'll likely have to
move to first base before he reaches the majors. If he continues to tear up the
Cal League—and he's playing in a very hitter-friendly ballpark in a very
hitter-friendly league—a midseason promotion is a possibility."
Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, on Ramon Nivar TEX :
" ... Although Nix has looked amazingly at ease in
center, it's only two weeks into the season. Nevertheless, the Rangers are
already thinking ahead, too. Nivar is taking ground balls in the infield almost
every day and the Rangers say they'd be content to finish a game at second or
short with him in the event of an injury. When Brian Jordan comes back from the
DL ... Nivar could go back to the minor leagues to work on center field some
more or play the infield. Next year, the Rangers could have Michael Young at
short and Nivar at second, although I expect that's a bit of a long shot. I
suspect the Rangers would make acquiring a shortstop a top priority and move
Young back to second if they trade Alfonso Soriano. Then Nivar could either
become a Tony Phillips-type player – a speedy infielder-outfielder who could be
used as an alternative at DH if there is enough power in the lineup."
21 April, 2004
Game
action ... INT -- Jason Bartlett (MIN, SS) 4-6, 3B, R, RBI, BB, SB
... Justin Morneau (MIN, 1B) 2-6, 2B, R, BB ... Michael
Restovich (MIN, RF) 3-6, 2B, 3rd HR, R, 3 RBI ... Alexis Rios
(TOR, CF) 2-4, 3rd HR, R, RBI ... Gabe Gross (TOR, RF) 2-4, R, 2
RBI ... Vinnie Chulk (TOR) 2.0 1 0 0 1 4 ... Josh
Hancock (PHI) 4.1 4 1 1 2 2 ... Jeremy Guthrie (CLE) 5.2 3 4 2
7 1 ... Kevin Youkilis (BOS, 3B) 3-5, 1st HR, R, 2 RBI, BB
PCL -- vet Adam Riggs, now ANA, 4-4, double,
2 homers, walk, 5 runs ... Chad Allen TEX 4-5, .553 ... John
Buck HOU 2-4, 2nd homer, up to .275 ... JR House 1-4, 2nd homer, .269
... Adam Wainwright STL 6.0 8 3 3 2 8, 1.59 ...
EASTERN -- David Wright, NYM,
2-4, HR, 2 RBI … Aaron Hill, TOR, 0-3, RBI … Dustin
McGowan, TOR, 5.1 4 1 1 5 2, 1.10 ERA … Dioner Navarro, NYY,
0-4, BB … Val Majewski, BAL, 3-4, RBI … Denny Bautista,
BAL, 5.1 5 3 3 3 4 … Jason Kubel, MINN, 0-3, 2BB, … J.D. Durbin,
MINN, 5.0 3 0 0 5 7, 2.30 ERA … Franklin Gutierrez, CLE, 0-4 …
Jake Dittler, CLE, 6.2 5 2 2 1 6, W
These are some players that might move through the
Minors quickly … Jason Kubel, MINN, leads the Eastern League in
hitting. Kubel has a .521 AVG, 2 HR, 8 RBI, .535 OBP and .805 SLG … Jeff
Phelps, PHI, .393 AVG, 2 HR, 6 RBI, .485 OBP and .643 SLG … Prentice
Redman, NYM, .390 AVG, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 6 SB, .479 OBP and .780 SLG …
Franklin Gutierrez, CLE, .385 AVG, 1 HR, 5 RBI, .444 OBP and .564 SLG
… Keep an eye on Michael Cervenak, SF, .375 AVG, 4 HR, 8 RBI, .468
OBP and .775 SLG. Cervenak was named Player of the Week.
SOUTHERN -- Aaron McNeal CHA 1B 0-4, 1 K ...
Willy Aybar LA 2B 0-4, 2 K's ... Ryan Ketchner LA
7.0 5 0 0 2 6, 1.10 ... Andy Marte ATL 3B 2-3, 1 BB ... Kelly
Johnson ATL OF 0-4 ... Dan Meyer ATL 3.0 1 0 0 1 5 ...
Brett Evert ATL 4.0 2 0 0 0 4, in relief of Meyer ... Josh
Barfield SD 2B 2-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 double, 1 K ... BJ Upton TB SS 2-4,
1 R, 1 BB ... Dionys Cesar CIN SS 4-5, 2 R, 1 triple, 2 HR (2 &
3), 8 RBI ... Edwin Encanacion CIN 2B 1-5, 2 R, 1 K, batting .368
... Dustin Moseley CIN 5.0 4 4 4 2 5 ... Josh Willingham
FLA C 1-4, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 HR (4) ... Jason Stokes FLA 1B 1-3,
1 R, batting .359 ... Prince Fielder MIL 1B 3-4, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 BB,
1 K, 1 HR (3) ... Rickie Weeks MIL 2B 1-2, 1 R, 1 triple, 2 BB,
now batting .333 ... Brad Nelson MIL OF 1-4, 1 R, 1 double, 3 K's
TEXAS -- Adriano Rosario ARZ 7
1-3 5 2 2 1 8 ... Jeff Francis COL 5.2 5 3 3 1 7 ... Casey Kotchman
ANA 2-4, up to .314 (.397 OBA, .451 SLG) ... Dallas McPherson ANA 0-3,
down to .192 ...
CAROLINA -- Ryan Sweeney CHA (DH) 0-4
... Pedro Lopez CHA (SS) 1-3, K, SB ... Jeff Francoeur
ATL (RF) 2-3, 2 R, double, 2 RBI ... Scott Thorman ATL (1B) 1-4,
R, RBI ... Brian McCann ATL (C ) 2-4, 2 doubles, 2 RBI ...
Anthony Lerew ATL 7 3 0 0 1 5 ... Michael Aubrey CLE
(1B) 0-4 ... Ivan Ochoa CLE (SS) 0-3, K ... Ryan Garko
CLE (C ) 0-3, 2 K ... Donnie Murphy KC (2B) 3-4, 2 R, double, 4
RBI ... Shane Costa KC (CF) 1-4, R, RBI, BB ... Mike
Aviles KC (SS) 0-4, BB, K ... Jonah Bayliss KC 6 1 1 0 1 4 ...
Chaz Lytle PIT (RF) 2-5, R ... Brad Eldred (1B) PIT
1-3, RBI, 2 BB, SB (2) ... Rajai Davis PIT (CF) 3-5, R, double, 2
RBI (.415) ... Tony Blanco CIN (in LF) 1-3, R, HR (5), 2 RBI, BB,
K .
FSL -- Jon Lester BOS, 5-3-0-0-4-8 ...
Nick Bourgeois PHI, 6 4 0 0 3 3 ... Nick Tempesta 3B
PHI, 1-3, double (4) ... Hanley Ramirez BOS, 0-3, error ...
Michael Woods 2B DET, 3-4 ... Mike Rabelo C DET, 3-5, 2
doubles (3), 2 RBI ... Brent Clevlen RF DET, 4-5 double (4), 2 RBI
... Vito Chiaravalloti DH TOR, 2-4, 2 doubles (8), RBI ... Adam
Greenberg LF CHN, 2-4, double (4), triple (1) ... Felix Pie
CHN, 2-5 RBI ... Carlos Vasquez CHN, 7 6 2 2 1 5 ... Mamon
Tucker STL, 2-5, homer (1), 2 RBI, .455 ... Greg Catalanotte
STL, 2-4, .370 ... Kevin Estrada 3B STL, 2-4, 2 doubles (4) RBI
... Jonathan Broxton LA, hard luck loser, 6 4 1 1 1 8 ... Scott
Olsen FLA, 5 6 2 2 2 2 ... Jeremy Hermida FLA, 2-6, walk, K
... Matt Demarco 3B FLA, 3-4, 2 doubles (3), .457 ... Bronson
Sardinha NYA, 1-4 ... Doug Deeds MIN 2-4 ... Jose
Valdez NYA, (W 2-1) 8 7 1 0 1 6 ... Scott Baker MIN, 8 8 2
2 1 6
CAL -- Rafael Soriano SEA 4.0 5 2 1 1 4 ...
Conor Jackson ARZ 4-5, double, 2 homers, 4 RBI, .364 ... Ubaldo
Jimenez, a little off for the COL kid 5.0 4 3 3 2 8 ... Erick Aybar
ANA, thriving, 3-4, .465 (hitting 3rd in the lineup)
MIDWEST -- still strong Matt Chico
ARZ 5.0 7 1 1 2 3 (0.56) ... Matt Moses MIN 1-2, double (removed
for pinch-runner) ... still struggling in second MWL tour Dusty Gomon
MIN 1-4 (.167) ... Josh Thigpen CIN 3.0 3 4 2 2 2 (3.00) ...
Melky Cabrera NYA 2-3 ... Eric Duncan NYA 0-3, 2 K
(.341) ... bit of a slide Brian Snyder (DH) OAK 0-5 (.268) ...
Chris Dunwell OAK 6.2 8 3 0 0 9 (2.70)
SAL -- Mickey Hall BOS, 3-5, 2B, 3 RBI
... Nyjer Morgan PIT, 2-5, 2 R, SB(5) ... Ian Stewart
COL, 1-4, HR(2) ... Sean Smith CLE, 5.0 2 0 0 1 5, W(2-1) ...
Matt Esquivel ATL, 2-4, HR(3), 2 RBI, league leading .463 AVG
(19-for-41) ... Jake Blalock PHI, 1-3, R, 2 K ... Ian
Bladergroen NYM, 2-4, HR(5 - SAL Leader), RBI ... Robert Valido
CHW, 2-5, RBI, R, SB(7) ... Nick Markakis BAL, 0-3 ... Andy
LaRoche LA, 0-4 ... Xavier Paul LA, 1-3, RBI ... Brandon
Weeden LA, 5.0 5 3 3 1 5 ... Zach Dixon BAL, 5.2 2 1 1 3 4,
W(2-0)
Troop
movements ... TEX -- recalled LHP Ryan Snare from AAA (Colby Lewis DL)
... Bobby Jenks ANA (AAA) is reported to have left Monday's game with an
elbow injury, no details as yet ...
" ... 1B James Loney did not start for the
sixth consecutive game with a broken middle fingertip he suffered Monday when a
double play relay throw struck it. He is day-to-day." (Jacksonville Suns)
Kevin
Goldstein has taken over the Prospect Hot Sheet for Baseball America and in his
first installment has a COL pitcher at the top of the list :
" ... Ubaldo Jimenez, ... The perfect Hot
Sheet candidate, combining impeccable stuff (mid 90's heat, big curve) with
impeccable results (12 Ks in his first start, six no-hit innings in his
second)."
Jason Kubel MIN was the runnerup with
Jonny Gomes TB 3rd. Justin Morneau MIN and
Brandon Claussen CIN rounded out the top group. Kevin made
special mention of Calvin Pickering (even though he's been off the
prospect radar for several seasons). Dodgers placed three on the top 20,
none of them named Jackson or Miller -- Andrew Brown, Jonathan
Broxton and Chad Billingsley.
20 April, 2004
Game
action ... INT -- Pete LaForest (TB, C) 3-4, 2B, 3 R, RBI, BB ...
Jonny Gomes (TB, LF) 2-5, 3B, 5th HR, 2 R, 3 RBI ... Doug
Waechter (TB) 3.2 7 7 7 2 2 ... Matt Belisle (CIN) 9.0 6 0
0 1 6 ... just a single shy of the cycle, Ryan Langerhans (ATL, RF)
3-4, 2B, 3B, 2nd HR, 2 R, 2 RBI ... Jason Bartlett (MIN, SS) 2-5,
R ... Justin Morneau (MIN, 1B) 2-5, 2B, RBI ... Russ
Adams (TOR, SS) 1-1, 2 RBI, 3 BB ... Guillermo Quiroz (TOR, C)
1-3, 2B, R, RBI, BB ... David Bush (TOR) 7.0 3 0 0 2 6 ... Erik
Bedard (BAL) 4.0 8 4 4 2 3 ... Jeremy Reed (CHA, CF) 3-5, 2
2B, R, SB (up to .388, but just 2 walks, 8 Ks) ... Felix Diaz
(CHA) 5.0 8 5 5 1 5 ... Michael Vento (NYA, RF) 1-4, 2nd HR, 2 R,
RBI, BB ... David Krynzel (MIL, CF) 1-3, R, HBP, BB ... JJ
Hardy (MIL, SS) 2-5, 2nd HR, R, 5 RBI ... Pat Strange (NYN)
2.0 2 4 4 3 2
PCL -- a rare collar for Calvin Pickering KC
0-3 ... Chad Allen, who hooked up with TEX, 4-5, double, 3 RBI,
league leading .524 ... Gary Matthews TEX 3-5, triple, homer, .368
... ouch, Bobby Jenks ANA 1.0 3 4 3 3 1, 8.03 ... Taylor
Buchholz HOU 6.0 6 4 3 1 ... John Buck HOU 2-4, 1st homer,
.250 ... Danny Haren STL, won his 3rd straight 6.0 6 3 3 1 10,
2.50 ... Joe Blanton OAK 5.0 8 5 5 2 3 ... Nick Swisher OAK 2-3,
2nd homer
EASTERN -- David Wright, NYM, 0-3 … Aaron
Hill, TOR, 2-4, … Dioner Navarro, NYY, 0-1, K … Val
Majewski, BAL, 1-5, HR, 2 RBI … John Maine, BAL, 6.0 6 4 4
1 3, W … Jason Kubel, MIN, 3-4, 3 RBI. .512 … Franklin
Gutierrez, CLE, 2-5. HR, 3 RBI … Ian Snell, PIT, 4.0 7 5 4 2 4
TEXAS -- Casey Fossum ARZ, rehab, 1.1 1 1 1 3
1 ... Sergio Santos ARZ 2-5, double, .333 ... Shane
Komine OAK 6.2 6 1 1 2 5 ... Shin-soo Choo SEA 1-4, 3rd homer, .311
... Casey Kotchman ANA 3-3, 2 walks, 2 doubles, 1st homer, 4 RBI
... Jeff Mathis ANA 2-5, 2nd homer
SOUTHERN -- Josh Willingham FLA C 1-2, 1 RBI,
1 BB ... Jason Stokes FLA 1B 3-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 K, 2 HR (3 & 4)
... Trevor Hutchinson FLA 7.0 4 1 1 0 11, 1.50 very nice ...
Kelly Johnson ATL OF 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 K's, 1 HR (3) ... Andy
Marte ATL 3B 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 K's, 1 HR (1) ... Isuaro Pineda
ATL 7.0 2 2 2 1 10 nice as well ... Andrew Brown LA 6.0 4 3 3 0 13
also nice ... Josh Barfield SD 2B 2-5, 1 RBI, 1 K ... Jake
Gautreau SD 3B 2-5, 2 R, 2 doubles, 1 K ... BJ Upton TB SS 1-4, 1
RBI ... Jason Standridge TB 5.0 8 2 2 1 4 ...Aaron
McNeal CHA 1B 3-4, 2 R, 1 double, 2 RBI, 2 HR (5 & 6) ... Prince
Fielder MIL 1B 0-2, 2 BB, 1 K ... Rickie Weeks MIL 2B 4-5, 1
double, 1 RBI, 1 K, now batting .326 ... Brad Nelson MIL OF 0-5, 2
K's
CAROLINA -- Ryan Sweeney CHA (DH) 2-5, R, SB
... Pedro Lopez CHA (SS) 1-5, K ... Efiginio Peralta ATL 5 3 1 1 1
6 ... Jeff Francoeur ATL (RF) 1-4, double, BB ... Scott Thorman
ATL (1B) 2-2, RBI ... Michael Aubrey CLE (1B) 0-5 ... Ivan
Ochoa CLE (SS) 2-5, R, double, 2 RBI ... Ryan Garko CLE (C )
3-4, 2R, double (.457) ... Pat Osborn CLE (3B) 3-4, 2R, double,
triple, RBI (.387) ... Nathan Panther CLE (RF) 2-5, R, double, HR
(4), 2 RBI ... Donnie Murphy KC (2B) 1-5, R, BB ... Shane
Costa KC (CF) 3-5, 2R, 2 RBI ... Mike Aviles KC (SS) 2-5,
R, 2 RBI ... Fausto Carmona CLE 4 7 4 3 2 2 ... Chaz
Lytle PIT (RF) 2-5, R, RBI, SB (5) ... Brad Eldred (1B) PIT
0-5 ... Rajai Davis PIT (CF) 1-5, 2K ... Tony Blanco
CIN (1B) 3-5, R, HR (4), 2 RBI ... Mark Schramek CIN 0-3, BB ...
Paul Maholm PIT 5 3 0 0 2 4 ... Ricardo Aramboles
CIN 5 7 3 3 2 5 ... Richard Stahl BAL 5 4 1 1 3 5 ...
FSL -- Michael Woods DET, 2-3, double,
RBI, .289 ... Jody Roughton DET, 3-5, RBI ... Joel
Zumaya 5-5-5-5-4-3 ... Bronson Sardinha NYA, 2-3, 1 K, ...
Alejandro Machado MTL, 2-4, triple, RBI ... Wes Carroll
MTL, 1-4, double, 2K ... Adam Greenberg CHN, 2-3, double (3) ...
Felix Pie CHN, 0-4, 4K, .227 ... Darrel Rasner MTL,
7-4-1-1-2-7, 1.89 ... Mamon Tucker STL, 4-4, triple, RBI, 3 runs
scored ... Justin Huber NYM, 2-3, .250 ... Brian
Bannister NYM, 6-2-0-0-1-9 ... Jeremy Hermida FLA, 1-2, 2 BB,
1 K, .306 ... Francisco Liriano MINN, 7-3-0-0-2-5
CAL -- Erick Aybar ANA (at SS) 1-3,
1st homer, league-leading .436 ... Travis Hinton 1B MIL 3-5, 3rd
homer, .359 ... Bobby Livingston SEA 6.0 6 4 2 2 4, 0.87 ... Jeremy
Cleveland TEX 3-4, double, homer, 7 RBI ... Vince Harrison 3B TB 3-4,
double, homer
MIDWEST -- Melky Cabrera NYA 3-4, CS (.286)
... Eric Duncan NYA 1-4, double, 2 K .. nice to see Kody
Kirkland DET 2-4, double ... Matt Farnum TEX 4.0 0 0 0 2 5
(2.45) ... Joey Votto CIN 1-4, 2 K (.350) ... Cody
Haerther STL 3-5 (.283) ... Adam Jones SEA 1-4, 2 K ... Lou
Palmisano MIL 0-4, 2 K (.316) ... Eddie Bonine SD 6.0 7 1 1
0 9 ... Chris Lubanski KC 2-4, triple (.313) ... Greg
Atencio KC 8.0 4 2 1 0 8 (2nd straight start with twice as many K's as
baserunners) ... Brock Peterson (1B) MIN 3-4 ... Matt
Moses MIN 0-4 (.324) ... Sean Marshall CHN 8.0 6 1 1 0 9
(1.89)
SAL -- Travel day
Some of the Hitters/Pitchers of the Week :
PCL, Calvin Pickering " ... Of
Pickering’s 17 hits this season, 11 have been homers ... racked up an
astonishing 1.594 slugging percentage, and a .531 batting average in 10 games.
The slugger has had four two-homer games and has driven in three runs or more
five times, accounting for more than half the RBI total of his entire team (25
to 40). Pickering is also tops in the Pacific Coast League in home runs, RBI,
runs scored, batting average, slugging percentage, and extra-base hits. In a
week full of great days at the plate, the Kansas City Royals farmhand had his
best on April 16th against Oklahoma when he went 4-for-4 with two home runs and
seven runs batted in."
INT " ... Rochester 1B Justin Morneau hit
.422 (19-45) with 9 runs scored, 3 doubles, 4 homers, 13 RBI and a .756 slugging
percentage."
TEX " ... Tulsa's Jeff Francis went
2-0 with a 1.54 ERA. He allowed 7 hits, 2 earned runs and 2 walks while fanning
17 in 11.2 innings."
EAST " ... Akron right-hander Francisco
Cruceta went 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA, allowing 2 hits and 2 walks while striking
out 9 in 14 innings." (Minor LeagueBaseball)
COLLEGE -- Wade Townsend, WAC Pitcher of the
Week :
" ... For the second time this season ...Townsend
was named the Western Athletic Conference pitcher of the week ... fired
the first complete game win of his career with a two-hit shutout of San Jose
State on Saturday. Townsend did not allow a hit until there were two away in the
eighth inning. He walked four, hit two batters and struck out nine." (Rice
University)
In the Big West, it's (Pitcher of the Week) getting
to be a habit ... for Jered Weaver :
" ... For Weaver, it was his sixth conference honor
of the season, as the righthander lowered his ERA to 1.00 on the season with a
four-hit shuout in the opener. Weaver struck out 12 en route to his 11th
straight win of the year. It was the eighth time in 11 starts Weaver has struck
out double digits. Weaver also tied Andy Croghan for the all-time record for
wins, as the righthander is 33-8 all-time with 12 career Big West Pitcher of the
Week awards. Weaver has struck out 118 on the season." (Long Beach State)
Troop
movements ... BOS -- activated LHP Lenny DiNardo from the DL ...
Just a short note in the Detroit Free Press ... once
such a highly regarded catching prospect :
" ... Toledo outfielder Ben Petrick was
released. Petrick, who hit .225 in 43 games for the Tigers last season, was
0-for-10 with seven strikeouts for the Mud Hens."
Yanks Jorge De Paula ... the dreaded Dr. Andrews
visit :
" ... De Paula's velocity dropped 7-8 mph to 83-84
when he pitched Friday, worrying the Yanks. He saw team doctors in New York
Saturday and Cashman said yesterday that he has a sprained right elbow. But
there could be ligament damage that would require surgery, Cashman admitted. The
Yankees are sending him to see specialist Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala.,
later this week. Asked how long De Paula's injury could keep him out, Cashman
said it "could be a long time. He definitely has something going on there." (New
York Daily News)
Scot
Rex, OnDeck, has posted the first of his league-by-league prospect reports.
The Southern League is the first off the mark and Scott likes BJ Upton TB
as the best of the bunch. MIL placed four in the top dozen -- Prince
Fielder and Rickie Weeks 2-3, Brad Nelson No.
6 and Mike Jones No. 8. Andy Marte ATL ranked
No. 4 just ahead of James Loney LA. The rejuvenated Jason
Stokes was No. 7 and, after Jones, Edwin Encarnacion CIN,
Bobby Brownlie, Kris Honel and Josh
Barfield wrapped up the terrific twelve.
19 April, 2004
Game
action ... INT -- Brandon Larson (CIN, 3B) 2-4, 2nd HR, R, RBI ...
Bubba
Nelson (CIN) 4.0 5 2 2 4 5 ... Ryan Langerhans (ATL, CF) 1-2, 1st HR, 3 R, 2
RBI, HBP, BB, Sac ... Justin Morneau (MIN, 1B) 1-3, 2B, R, BB ... Russ Adams (TOR,
SS) 2-4, 2B, RBI ... Gabe Gross (TOR, RF) 2-4 ... Chase Utley (PHI, 2B) 2-4, 3B,
2 R, 3 RBI ... Jack Cust (BAL, DH) 2-5, 2 RBI, SB ... Brandon
Phillips (CLE, 2B)
0-3, R, HBP, BB ... Kazuhito Tadano (CLE) 4.1 5 3 3 0 4 ... Kelly
Shoppach (BOS,
C) 2-4, R, RBI, BB ... Jon Rauch (CHA) 6.0 6 5 5 1 5 ... Michael
Vento (NYA, RF)
2-5, 2B ... David Krynzel (MIL, CF) 3-5, 2B, 3B, 3 R, BB ... Jorge De La Rosa
(MIL) 3.1 3 1 1 2 4 ... Craig Brazell (NYN, 1B) 2-5, 2B
PCL -- David DeJesus KC 4-4, .421 ...
Calvin Pickering KC 3-4, 11th homer, 2 RBI, .531 (a wild guess
that Pickering will be the Player of the Week in the PCL -- 14-23, 8 homers, 21
RBI) ... vet Gary Matthews, now in the TEX system, 3-3,
walk, triple, 2 homers, 5 RBI ... and other guy fighting to regain an MLB job,
Ruben Mateo PIT 2-4, 2 homers, 3 RBI ... Clint Barmes
COL SS 4-6, .442 ... Brad Hawpe COL 3-4, triple, homer, walk, 4
RBI ... better, much better, Edwin Jackson LA 6.0 6 2 2 2 3, ERA
down to 5.87 ... Dennis Tankersley SD 7.0 8 4 1 2 4, 3.32 ...
Antonio Perez LA 2-3, triple, 3 RBI, .267 ... Seung Song MON
3.2 4 1 1 5 4 ... Scott Hairston ARZ 3-5. double, .326
EASTERN -- David Wright, NYM,
0-2, SB … Aaron Hill, TOR, 0-2, RBI … Donier Navarro,
NYY, 0-1 … Val Majewski, BAL, 1-2, 2 R … Jason Kubel,
MINN, 2-4 … Franklin Gutierrez, CLE, 0-2
SOUTHERN -- Aaron McNeal CHA 1B 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1
HR (4) ... Jason Stokes FLA 1B 3-3, 1 2B, 1 BB, 2 R, 4 RBI, 1 HR (2), now
batting .367 ... Josh Willingham FLA C 1-4, 1 R, 1 K ... Nelson
Castro LA SS
1-4, 1 R, 3 RBI, 2 K's, 1 HR (2) ... Josh Barfield 1-5, 2 K's, .200 even ...
Brad THompson STL 6.0 5 0 0 1 7 ... Andy Marte ATL 3B 1-5, 1 K, up to .154 ...
Macay McBride ATL 5.0 7 6 6 5 2, not tonight, ERA 6.28 ... B.J. Upton TB SS 1-4,
2 K's ... Bats waking up for MIL AA? ... Prince Fielder MIL 1B 3-4, 2 R, 1 K, 1
2B, 2 RBI ... Rickie Weeks MIL 2B 2-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 K ... Brad
Nelson MIL OF
2-5, 2 R, 2 K's, 6 RBI's, 2 HR (3 & 4)
TEXAS -- Alberto Callaspo SS ANA 2-4,
RBI ... Casey Kotchman 1B ANA 2-4, 2R, 2B, RBI ... Dallas
McPherson DH ANA 2-4, R, 2B, RBI ... Jeff Mathis C ANA 1-4
... Jake Woods ANA 7 2 1 1 1 3 ... Sergio Santos SS ARI 1-4
... Willy Taveras CF HOU 4-5, 2R ... Todd Self 1B HOU 2-4,
R, 2 2B 3RBI ... Tommy Whiteman SS HOU 2-5, RBI ... Jayson
Nix 2B COL 0-3, R ... Jason Bourgeois 2B TEX 1-4 ...
John Baker 1B OAK 2-4, RBI ... Mark Teahen 3B OAK 2-4
... Shin-soo Choo LF 1-4, R
FSL -- Michael Hinckley MON 7.0 5 1 1 0 4 ...
Andy Sisco CHN 4.2 5 3 3 5 4, 0-2, 4.86 ... Kyle Sleeth
DET 5.0 8 4 4 0 7, 0-2, 7.20 ... Josh Banks TOR 5.0 0 0 0 1 5,
0.82 ... Miguel Negron TOR 2-3, homer, .317
CAL -- Vincent Sinisi TEX 2-4, 2 RBI, .359
... Robby Hammock ARZ 4-5, 2 doubles, 3 RBI ... Erick Aybar ANA
(at SS) 4-5, .444 ... Vince Harrison 3B TB 3-5, 3 doubles, 3 runs ...
Luis Mateo TB 2-6, double, homer ... Nick Neugebauer MIL, listed as
the starter, but 0 0 0 0 0 0, injury perhaps ...
CARLOLINA -- Luke Scott HOU (RF) 1-5, 2 RBI 2 K ...
Donnie Murphy KC (2B) 2-5, double, RBI ... Shane Costa KC (CF) 0-2 ...
Mike
Aviles KC (SS) 1-5, double ... Devon Lowery KC 6 2 0 0 1 6 (0.53 after 3 starts)
... Chaz Lytle PIT (RF) 0-4, 3 K ... Brad Eldred (1B) PIT 1-4, double ...
Rajai Davis PIT (CF) 3-5, R, 2 double, triple, 2 RBI ... Ryan
Sweeney CHA (DH) 1-4, SB
... Pedro Lopez CHA (SS) 1-5, R ... Brian Anderson CHA (CF) 0-2 ...
Michael Aubrey CLE (1B) 1-3, R, RBI, 2 BB, 2K ... Ivan Ochoa CLE (SS) 2-5, R, triple ...
Ryan Garko CLE (C ) 2-3, 2R, HR (2), 4 RBI (.419) ... Nathan
Panther CLE (RF)
3-5, 2R, HR (3), 3 RBI ... Doug Gredvig BAL (1B) 1-4, K ... Tripper
Johnson BAL
(3B) 0-3 ... Tony Blanco CIN (1B) 0-4, R, K ... Mark Schramek CIN 1-2, 3R, 2 BB
... Jeff Francoeur ATL (RF) 0-4, K ... Scott Thorman ATL (1B) 1-3, BB, K ...
Brian McCann (C ) ATL 0-4, 2 K ... Thomas Pauly CIN 5 1 0 0 2 7 ...
Kyle Davies ATL 3 3 6 5 5 4 ... Brian Slocum CLE (W) 5 5 2 2 1 5 ...
Ryan Hannaman BAL (L)
1.2 1 5 5 3 1
MIDWEST -- Chad Scarbery ARZ 7.0 2 1 1 3 5
(0.69) ... Adam Jones SEA 0-3, BB ... white-hot Tony Giarratano
DET 3-5, double (.425) ... Lou Palmisano MIL 1-4, BB ... maybe he
shouldn't pitch on 3 days rest John Danks TEX 1.0 4 4 3 0 3 ...
Joey Votto CIN 3-5, 1st 2 HR's ... Brian Snyder OAK
1-3, BB ... lots of K's for Yankee Clippard: Tyler Clippard NYA
6.0 9 4 2 0 10 .. Eric Duncan NYA 2-4, 2 doubles, BB (.378) ...
Chris Lubanski KC, career highs with five hits, five RBI, including a 3-run
homer ... Matt Moses MIN 3-run homer.
SAL -- Delmon Young RF TB, 2-4, HR(2), RBI
... Wes Bankston DH TB, 3-4, HR(3), RBI ... Josh Burrus
LF ATL, 3-3, HR, 2 RBI, SB(4) ... Matt Lindstrom NYM, 5.0 3 2 2 2
7 ... Elijah Dukes 2B TB, 0-4 ... Aaron Marsden COL,
8.0 6 3 2 1 3 ... Robert Valido 2B CHW 2-5, R, CS ... Chris
Young CF CHW 0-5, 4 K ... Javi Herrera C CLE, 2-4, triple
... 3B Andy LaRoche 3B LA, 1-4, R, SB(4) ... Chin-lung
Hu SS LA, 2-5 ... Xavier Paul LF LA 2-5, 2 R ... Chuck
Tiffany LA, 4.0 6 2 2 2 4 ... Kyle Jackson BOS, 7.0 9 1 1 0
9 ... Nick Markakis RF BAL, 2-4, 2 RBI ... Chris Ray
BAL, 6.0 3 1 1 1 7 ... Jake Blalock LF PHI, 0-4 ... Clint
Everts MON, 5.0 4 3 3 2 7 ... Antonio Sucre LF MON, 2-4,
HR, RBI, 2 R ... Jai Miller CF FLA, 2-4, 2 R ... Robert
Andino SS FLA, 2-3, HR, 4 RBI
Troop
movements ... NYA recalled RHP Scott Proctor & LHP Alex
Graham from Triple-A (Kenny Lofton, Jorge DePaula DL) ... Ricardo
Rodriguez TEX, a candidate to be recalled, heading for surgery :
" ... going on the disabled list because of
appendicitis. "When he woke up this morning, they thought it was food
poisoning," Rangers manager Buck Showalter said. "The next thing you know, he
has appendicitis" Rodriguez is expected to undergo an appendectomy. If it can be
done through arthroscopic surgery, he could be pitching again in a couple of
weeks. Regular surgery could keep him out for a month." (Fort Worth Star
Telegram)
Joe Mauer MIN, on schedule :
" ... Mauer passed a psychological phase of his
rehabilitation from knee surgery, turning in his crutches Saturday afternoon.
"It feels real good," he said. "It's a good sign. Every day it's getting better,
I'm gaining more range of motion." Mauer's timetable for returning from surgery
to repair torn meniscus in his left knee hasn't changed -- the rookie will
probably be back in early May. "We're not going to do anything to rush him, to
try to get him back a week early or anything like that," manager Ron Gardenhire
said. "We're on the same timetable." (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Greg
Ball, North County Times, on the 3-4-5 of ARZ's California League franchise :
" ... One of the more exciting parts of following
minor-league baseball is watching prospects develop, and there should be plenty
to watch this season in the California League. Of the top 100 players from last
year's draft, 35 went to teams with Cal League affiliates, and eight of those
landed on the Opening Day rosters of Cal League teams. Remarkably, three of
those eight are with Lancaster, hitting consecutively in the JetHawks' lineup.
With left fielder Conor Jackson (No. 19) batting third, right fielder
Carlos Quentin (No. 29) fourth and third baseman Jamie D'Antona (No.
66) fifth, the JetHawks should strike fear in pitchers all season. They're each
ranked by Baseball America among the Diamondbacks' top 14 prospects. "The
organization sees them as a big part of the Diamondbacks' future," Lancaster
manager Wally Backman said. Even without having played a full season, this trio
has solid credentials. Jackson led the short-season Northwest League last year
with 60 RBIs in 68 games, and D'Antona was second with 57 in 70 games. Both are
projected to increase their power, especially with the ease in which balls fly
out of the Hangar in Lancaster. Quentin also falls in that category, although
he's a bit of a question mark because the former Stanford star underwent
offseason Tommy John surgery and didn't play after the college season last year.
Through Friday, D'Antona and Jackson were each hitting .355 or better, and
D'Antona led the league in home runs (4) and RBIs (12). Quentin was off to a
slow start, hitting .129. "This may be the most prospect-rich club we've ever
sent to any city since we started in 1996,'' Diamondbacks farm director Tommy
Jones told the L.A. Daily News. "I don't know if the Cal League has seen a 3-4-5
combination like this in quite some time, if ever."
Some
interesting names down near the bottom of our list of AA hitters. Also
some disturbing trends ... ie BB/SO -- Weeks 0-8, Stokes 3-11, Nix 1-10.
Player
Team AVG AB H 2B
3B HR RBI BB SO OBP SLG
Jason Kubel MIN
.486 37 18 3 1 2 5 1
3 .500 .784
Freddie Bynum OAK .438
32 14 1 1 0 2 4
8 .500 .531
Brian Barden ARZ
.385 39 15 3 2 1 7 3
5 .429 .641
Franklin Gutierrez CLE .382 34 13 4
0 0 2 5 10 .450 .500
David Espinosa DET .375 32
12 2 0 3 4 3 10 .429
.719
BJ Upton
TB .370 27 10 3 0 1
9 3 8 .433 .593
Jason Stokes FLO
.367 30 11 2 0 2 12 3
11 .424 .633
Curtis Granderson DET .364 33 12
2 1 0 3 9 11 .512 .485
David Wright NYN
.359 39 14 10 0 1 7 5
6 .479 .692
Carlos Valderrama SF .357 42 15
3 1 1 6 1 10 .372 .548
John Baker OAK
.341 41 14 3 1 1 9 3
7 .400 .537
Val Majewski BAL
.333 39 13 1 1 2 7 2
8 .395 .564
Jeff Mathis ANA
.333 36 12 0 1 1 6 4
5 .400 .472
Willy Aybar LA
.325 40 13 2 0 1 11 5
5 .400 .450
Sergio Santos ARZ .325
40 13 0 1 1 5 3
12 .372 .450
Kelly Johnson ATL .324
34 11 2 1 2 5 3
7 .378 .618
Shin-soo Choo SEA .317
41 13 4 1 2 8 5
6 .391 .610
Brooks Conrad HOU .292
48 14 5 1 0 4 5
10 .358 .438
Dioner Navarro NYA .286 21
6 1 0 0 1 2 3
.348 .333
Dominic Rich TOR
.281 32 9 3 0 0 1
2 3 .343 .375
Robinson Cano NYA .267
30 8 1 1 2 5 1
4 .313 .567
Rickie Weeks MIL
.263 38 10 3 1 0 5 0
8 .263 .395
Casey Kotchman ANA .250 44
11 2 0 0 4 4 4
.327 .295
Alberto Callaspo ANA .245 49 12
0 0 0 4 2 3 .275
.245
Prince Fielder MIL .242 33
8 2 0 2 7 3 7
.289 .485
Dallas McPherson ANA .222 45 10
3 0 1 6 4 10 .286 .356
Jayson Nix COL
.219 32 7 0 0 2 5
1 10 .306 .406
Drew Meyer TEX
.212 33 7 1 0 0 0
3 9 .297 .242
Josh Willingham FLO .208 24
5 0 0 2 3 5 9
.387 .458
Ryan Howard PHI
.205 39 8 1 0 3 7
6 19 .311 .462
Josh Barfield SD
.200 30 6 1 0 0 2
3 9 .265 .233
Mike Tonis KC
.171 41 7 0 0 0 3
1 10 .186 .171
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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