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27 June 2004 Pitching line = IP H R ER BB
SO
 Game action ...
INT -- Jonny Gomes (TB, LF) 2-4, 2B, RBI ... B.J. Upton (TB,
SS) 1-3, 8th HR, R, RBI, BB, 0 errors ... Dane Sardinha (CIN, C)
3-4, 2 R ... Brandon Claussen (CIN) 6.0 7 5 5 4 4 ... Ryan
Wagner (CIN) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 ... Jason Kubel (MIN, RF) 2-4,
R, 2 RBI, SF ... Jesse Crain (MIN) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2, 16th Sv ...
Mike Fontenot (BAL, 2B) 2-4, 2B, 3B, R, RBI ... Darnell
McDonald (BAL, CF) 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI ... lots of Tribe two-fers, Brandon
Phillips (CLE, SS) 2-4, 2B, R, RBI, BB ... Grady Sizemore
(CLE, LF) 2-4, R, RBI, SF ... Jhonny Peralta (CLE, 3B) 2-4, 2 2B,
2 R, RBI, BB ... Alex Escobar (CLE, CF) 2-4, 2B, R, BB ... rehab,
Bill Mueller (BOS, 3B) 0-2, BB ... Jeremy Reed (CHA,
CF) 2-5, RBI ... Joe Borchard (CHA, RF) 2-5, 2B, 14th HR, 2 R, 2
RBI ... Josh Stewart (CHA) 3.2 7 6 6 3 2 ... Michael
Vento (NYA, RF) 2-2, 2B, 2 BB ... Pedro Liriano (MIL) 5.0 8 6
6 2 5 ... Victor Diaz (NYN, RF) 2-3, 2B, 10th HR, R, RBI, BB ...
David Wright (NYN, 3B) 2-4, 2B, 4th HR, R, 2 RBI ...
a brief sign of talent, Aaron
Heilman (NYN) 6.0 6 2 1 1 6
PCL -- Brandon Duckworth HOU, a good
effort a long time coming, 7.0 5 1 1 4 7 ... JR House PIT (at 1B)
3-5, 11th homer ... Tim Stauffer SD 5.0 5 4 4 2 4 ... Dallas
McPherson ANA 1-4, triple, .294 ... Gil Meche SEA,6.0 3 3 3 5
5 ... Bucky Jacobsen SEA, closing in on Ryan Howard for the minors
home run lead, 1-3, 24th homer ... Nick Swisher OAK 1-3, 13th
homer, 2 walks (just .238 for the past week but, with 10 walks, an OBA of .484).
EASTERN -- Justin Huber NYN 1-5, RBI
(25)
Aaron Hill TOR 1-4
Dominic Rich TOR 0-3, BB
Val Majewski BAL 2-5
Keith Reed BAL 1-5
Michael Aubrey CLE 2-6
Ryan Ludwick CLE 1-2, 2B (2)
Jeff Keppinger PIT 0-4
Ryan Doumit PIT 0-3
Ian Snell PIT 7.0 5 1 1 2 7, 3.03 ERA
Luis Maza MINN
1-4, 2B (17)
Kevin West MINN 1-4, 2B (25), RBI (62)
Michael
Hinckley MON 6.0 7 4 4 1 6, 2.58 ERA
into a tie with Joe DIllon,
for the minor league home run lead, Ryan Howard PHI 3-5, 2 HR
(26), 5 RBI (71)
Wilfredo Ledezma DET 9.0 2 0 0 0 5, W (9), 2.01
ERA
George Lombard BOS 0-3
SOUTHERN -- Edwin Encarnacion CIN 3B 3-5, R,
RBI, K ... Brian Rose CIN 6.0 4 0 0 1 3, W 8-2, 3.17 ... Josh
Barfield SD 2B 0-4
... Rickie Weeks MIL 2B 3-5, R, 2 RBI, K ... Tony Gwynn MIL OF 2-3, R, 2B, RBI,
2 BB, K ... Prince Fielder MIL 1B 0-5, RBI, 2 K ... Brad Nelson MIL OF 1-4, R, 2 RBI, K, HR (15)
TEXAS -- Ian Kinsler SS TEX 1-5 ...
Ryan Shealy 1B COL 2-4, HR ... Jayson Nix 2B COL 0-4 ...
Jeff Francis COL 6 7 4 4 2 9
... Sergio Santos SS ARI 1-3, BB ... Chris Snyder C ARI 0-2, R, BB ...
Conor Jackson LF ARI 2-3, BB ... Carlos Quentin RF ARI 1-2, RBI, BB ...
Jamie D'Antona
3B ARI 1-4 ... Shin-soo Choo LF SEA 2-5, R, RBI, SB ... Matt Chico ARI
OK in
his AA debut as the latest DBack prospect to be aggressively promoted to AA, 4.2
4 2 1 5 7 ... Alberto Callaspo SS ANA 1-5, R, RBI ... Nick
Gorneault CF ANA 1-5,
2B, 2RBI, golden sombrero: 4k's ... Jeff Mathis C 0-0, 4BB ... Denny
Bautista KC
5.1 4 2 2 2 7, vainly attempting to understand why the Orioles would give him up
for Jason Grimsley
CAROLINA -- Jeff Francoeur ATL 1-3, R, double
(23), RBI (42), K & 0-2
Brian McCann ATL 1-3, double (20), RBI (41), K & 0-3,
K
Brad Eldred PIT 1-3, triple, RBI (62), .328 & 0-3, 3 K
Rajai
Davis PIT 1-3,
R, SB (31) & 1-3, K
Matt Merricks ATL (W) 7 3 1 1 0 4 (3-1, 2.91) &
Anthony Lerew ATL (W) 6 1 0 0 3 10 (7-3, 2.53)
Zach Duke PIT (L) 7 8 4 2 0 9 (9-3,
1.37)
Ryan Garko CLE 0-3, R
Nathan Panther CLE 0-4, K
Pat Osborn CLE 2-4,
R, double
Mark Saccomanno HOU 1-4, R, double, 2 RBI (55), BB
Jason Hirsch HOU (W) 7 8 5 5 0 3 (6-6, 4.52)
Donnie Murphy KC 1-3, R, BB
Mike Aviles KC
0-3, R, BB, K
Ryan Sweeney CHA 1-4, R
Brian Anderson CHA 2-2, R, HR (8), 2 RBI (46), BB
Casey Rogowski CHA 1-4, R, K
Pedro Lopez CHA 0-3
Devon Lowery
KC 5 5 4 3 1 2 (4.24)
Tony Blanco CIN 1-4, K
Chris Denorfia CIN 1-3, R, BB,
2 K
Tripper Johnson BAL 2-4, 2 R, double, triple, RBI (47)
Christopher
Ray
BAL (W) 5 2 0 0 1 10 (2-1, 3.76)
FLORIDA STATE -- FSL debut, Andrew Wilson
(NYN, LF) 2-4
Matthew Lindstrom (NYN) 6 3 0 0 1 8 W(3-2, 3.69)
Melky Cabrera (NYA, CF) 2-4 R RBI
Tony Giarratano
(DET, SS) 1-4 SB(11)
Chad Billingsley (LA) 5.1 3 1 1 2 6 W(5-4,
2.37)
Jon Papelbon (BOS) 5 7 3 3 1 8 L(6-5, 3.75)
Joel
Guzman (LA, SS) 1-3 CS
Bud Smith (PHI) 3 2 0 0 3 4
CALIFORNIA -- Daniel Davidson ANA 6.0 5
0 0 1 5 ... CF Fred Lewis SF 3-5 ... Ben Kozlowski
TEX 5.1 3 2 1 1 5 ... Joey Gomes TB 3-3, homer & 0-3 ... Joaquin
Arias TEX 4-4, double, triple & 2-5, .293 ... Brad Ziegler COL 8.0 4 1 0 1 6
... Jason Perry OAK 2-4, homer, .394 ... suspect this might be his last
A-ball start, Felix Hernandez SEA 7.0 3 1 1 1 11 ... Jon Nelson
SEA 3-5, double
MIDWEST -- Eric Duncan NYA 1-4,
triple, K (.271) ... solid again Dirk Hayhurst SD 6.0 8 1 1 0 6
(W, 5-2, 2.42) ... Brian Dopirak CHN 1-3, K ... Ronald
Bay CHN 7.0 2 0 0 2 4 (3.40) ... Joey Votto CIN 1-3, double,
BB, K ... Lou Palmisano 2-4, K (.318 and climbing) ... Chris
Dunwell OAK 8.0 4 0 0 1 10 (8-3, but just 3.89) ... Chris
Lubanski KC 1-5, K (.241) ... Adam Harben MIN 8.0 2 0 0 1 7
(3.00) ... Calvin Hayes (2B) STL 2-4, SB (.321) ... Adam
Jones SEA 1-4, K ... Wladimir Balentien SEA 9th HR (.263) ...
Miguel Montero ARZ 2-4, HR, 2 BB, K (.287)
SOUTH ATLANTIC -- Thomas Gorzelanny
PIT, 6.0 5 2 1 0 9 (L 7-2, 2.15 ERA) ... Brandon McCarthy CHW, 7.0
3 0 0 1 7 (W 8-5, 3.64) ... Robert Valido CHW, 1-2, run, steal
(19) and 2-3, ... Ricardo Nanita CHW, 1-3, RBI, steal (3) and 2-3
... Ian Stewart COL, 1-1, double, RBI, 2 BB and 0-3, 3 strikeouts
... Aaron Marsden COL, 7.0 4 2 2 4 4 (W 6-3, 3.43) ...
just toying
with Low-A hitters, Clint
Everts MON, 6.0 1 0 0 3 12 (W 6-2, 1.99) ... Ryan Goleski
CLE, 2-4 ... Brad Snyder, CLE, 3-4, homer (6), 2 RBI ... Aaron
Laffey CLE, 5.0 2 0 0 4 9 (W 3-6, 6.29) ... Robert Andino
FLA, 3-4, 2 RBI ... Delmon Young TB, 2-4, 3 RBI ... Elliot
Johnson TB, 2-3, 3 steals (23), 2 runs ... Jason Hammel TB,
4.0 7 6 4 2 0 (L 3-7, 3.00) ... Cory Harris BAL, 3-4, 2 doubles,
RBI ... Nick Markakis BAL, 1-4 ... James Johnson
BAL, 8.0 5 0 0 0 6 (W 4-5, 3.28) ... Jake Blalock PHI, 1-4 ...
Brandon Moss BOS, 2-4, double ... Chin-lung Hu LA, 1-4, RBI
... Julio Pimentel LA, 5.0 4 1 1 1 6 (8-5, 2.72)
A D'Rays starter and a MON CF the best of the SAL
for the week :
" ... Tony Peguero ... nothing short
of perfect last week, going 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA. He allowed just seven hits and
held opponents to a .146 batting average ...pitched seven strong innings,
allowing just five hits, striking out five and walking one en route to a 3-0
victory over Rome last Friday night ... the lanky right-hander was even more
devastating Thursday night in Charleston's 5-0 shutout of Columbus. Peguero went
the distance (seven innings) in the second game of a double-header, yielding
just two hits. He fanned five and did not allow a walk to raise his record on
the year to 6-4."
" ... Batter of the Week Rogearvin
Bernadina ... 20-year-old ... led the South Atlantic League in batting
(.529 - 9 for-17), slugging percentage (1.176) and RBI (12), clubbing two home
runs and driving in five runs ... raised his record to .281 with four home runs
and 46 RBI, one shy of the club high."
NORTHWEST -- Ryan Harvey CHN moving up
from the ARZ League, 1-1, 2 walks ... Josh Rupe TEX 4.0 5 1 1 1 4
... Ruben Flores SEA .0 3 2 0 2 8, 0.82 ... catcher Michael
Nickeas TEX 2-4, 2nd homer, .400 ... CF Javier Herrera OAK
3-5, double, triple, 4 RBI, .419 ... 3B Simon Klink SF 2-3,
double, 3rd homer, 3 RBI ... 2B Kevin Frandsen SF 2-3, homer, .351
PIONEER -- OF Ferny Alvarez CHA 2-3,
homer, 3 RBI ... OF Jaen Centeno ARZ 3-4, 2 RBI, .538
ARIZONA -- CF M.Rosario ANA 3-3, triple, 2
SBs
GULF COAST -- Tim Battle CF NYY 1-5, R (3rd RD
- 2003) ... Jon Poterson DH NYY 0-4 (1 supp. RD - 2004) ... Anderson
Amador RF
NYY 1-4, R ... Jay Sborz DET 6 2 0 0 0 2 5 (2nd RD - 2003) ... Christian
Garcia NYY 1 2 1 1 2 0 (3rd RD - 2004) ... Juan Rivera SS LA 1-5, R, RBI, HBP ...
David Marchbanks FLA 1 2 1 1 1 1 ... M. Ramirez DH ATL 2-4, HR, 3RBI ...
Neil Walker
DH PIT 3-5, R, RBI (1st RD - #11 overall - 2004) ... Steve Lerud C PIT 1-5, R,
2B (3rd RD - 2003) ... Bobby Bradley PIT 2 3 0 0 0 2 (1st RD (#8 overall) -
1999)
Troop
movements ... ANA -- activated RHP Aaron Sele from the DL, optioned RHP
Derrick Turnbow to Triple-A ... PHI -- activated pitcher Randy Wolf
from the DL, optioned pitcher Elizardo Ramirez to AA ... CLE -- signed
infielder Aaron Boone to a two-year contract, placed him on the DL, placed RHP
Rafael Betancourt on the DL, recalled LHP Jeriome Robertson from
Triple-A ... OAK -- placed RHP Tim Hudson on the DL ... CIN -- activated RHP
Aaron Harang from the DL, optioned infielder Felipe Lopez to
Triple-A ... PIT -- placed first baseman-outfielder Daryle Ward on the DL,
recalled outfielder Tony Alvarez from Triple-A ... TOR -- placed
outfielder Frank Catalanotto on the DL, activated RHP Kerry Ligtenberg from the
DL ... TEX -- placed RHP R.A. Dickey on the DL, recalled RHP Ricardo
Rodriguez from Triple-A ... DET -- placed catcher-infielder Brandon Inge on
the DL, purchased the contract of catcher Mike DiFelice from Triple-A ...
Shortstop Tommy Whiteman up to AAA :
" ... Whiteman, one of the Astros' top prospects,
hit .336 with eight home runs and 45 RBIs for Round Rock. He will play shortstop
... "Whitey deserved that," Round Rock manager Jackie Moore said. "He was having
a heck of a first half." (Houston Chronicle)
Phils with an on-charging slugger, with no place to play :
" ... 1B Ryan Howard ... the Florida
State League MVP last year, is making a run at winning the Eastern League MVP in
his first Double-A season. The only thing that may stop this imposing
left-handed slugger is being included in a deal next month that could bring the
parent club help at the trade deadline. Even the Phillies can't deny Howard, a
6-4, 230-pounder, seemingly has no future in Philadelphia due to the presence of
some guy named Jim Thome. "Ryan understands that if he's a prospect and puts up
big numbers, there are 29 other [major-league] clubs out there, and there will
be opportunities," Arbuckle said. "And if you've got a top prospect and don't
have a place for him, he'll bring you a very attractive piece in return."
Meantime, Howard is going about his business of hitting tape-measure home runs
... "Ryan's got incredible power, especially to left-center, and he's continuing
to grow as a hitter," R-Phils Manager Greg Legg said. "He even chokes up with
two strikes." (Randy Miller, phillyBurbs.com)
DET
with a starter waiting in the wings for another MLB opportunithy :
" ... Left-hander Wilfredo Ledezma ...
One year after baseball rules vaulted him in the majors prematurely, Ledezma is
dominating at Double-A Erie. If the Eastern League season had ended Friday
afternoon, Ledezma would have won its pitching triple crown. He led the league
in wins (8-2) and ERA (2.21), and he was tied for the lead in strikeouts. "I've
never been a guy with pitching who's had a problem jumping guys from Double-A to
the big leagues," Tigers president and general manager Dave Dombrowski said.
"I've had a lot of guys be very successful that way." Dombrowski said recently
that when Ledezma "gets his curveball ready, in our estimation he'll be ready to
pitch in the big leagues." ... Assistant general manager Al Avila saw
Ledezma's most recent start, in which he pitched 8 1/3 innings and allowed one
earned run. "He's pitching well and making progress," Avila said. "He's not far
away. He needs work on his breaking pitches, but he has made great strides and
should be ready in a reasonable amount of time." (Detroit Free Press)
Twins
AA notes from New Britain Herald :
" ... Starter Scott Baker has given up just
28 hits and nine walks in 50 1/3 innings since arriving from Class A Fort Myers
on May 18. Overall, Baker is 8-4 with a 2.26 ERA in 14 starts this season with
15 walks and 80 strikeouts."
" ... J.D. Durbin, who pitched in his second
simulated game during batting practice Friday, will be activated in time to
pitch in the second game of a doubleheader in New Hampshire Monday ... Although
Durbin underwent arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder May 21, he was hitting 94
mph on the speed gun consistently Friday afternoon."
" ... Throw out Boof Bonsers
nightmare against Trenton June 17 (3 innings, 11 hits, 10 runs) and hes put
together numbers commensurate to his being a first-round draft pick (Giants,
2000). Other than that ERA buster, Bonser is 5-1 with a 2.45 ERA since mid-May."
John
Sickels, ESPN.com, on Ryan Sweeney CHA :
" ... Sweeney was a second-round pick last year out
of high school in Iowa. He looked great this spring, and the White Sox were
confident enough in his ability to push him all the way to the Carolina League,
quite a jump for a high school kid from the Upper Midwest. Sweeney is hitting
.252/.313/.336, very weak numbers for an outfielder. But again, he's very young
for the level, and he isn't striking out very much, just 39 times in 70 games,
274 at-bats, a sign that he isn't totally overmatched. He'll need time to
develop, but I'm cautiously optimistic about his chances in the long run."
Maybe
in a couple of weeks :
" ... Right-hander Rafael Soriano, who has
been on the DL since May 12 with a tender right elbow, is targeting a return
just after the All-Star break. He tossed on the side for the first time last
night and said the soreness is gone. Soriano will be examined today and might be
cleared for more intensive work." (Seattle Times)
26 June 2004
Game action ...
INT -- Matt Diaz (TB, RF) 2-5, 2 2B, R, 3 RBI ... Jonny
Gomes (TB, DH) 2-5, 2B, R, 4 RBI ... Nook Logan (DET, CF)
2-4, 2 R, 3B, BB, SB ... Dane Sardinha (CIN, C) 2-4, 2B, RBI ...
Ryan Langerhans (ATL, CF) 3-5, 2B, 10th HR, 3 R, 2 RBI ...
Wilson Betemit (ATL, 3B) 1-3, 6th HR, R, 4 RBI, 2 BB ... Justin
Morneau (MIN, 1B) 3-4, 2B, 2 R, BB ... Gabe Gross (TOR, DH)
1-4, 5th HR, R, RBI ... Josh Hancock (PHI) 7.0 5 1 1 1 5 ...
Alex Escobar (CLE, RF) 2-4, 2B ... Jamie Brown (BOS)
3.2 9 7 7 1 3 ... Jeremy Reed (CHA, CF) 2-3 ... Joe
Borchard (CHA, RF) 2-3, 2B, R, BB & 0-3 ... Corey Hart (MIL,
RF) 2-4, 2B, 3B, R, 2 RBI, BB ... David Wright (NYN, 3B) 1-4, 3rd
HR, R, RBI ... rehab, Scott Erickson (NYN) 6.0 8 7 4 0 6
PCL -- John VanBenschoten PIT 6.0 1 1 0
4 6 ... Carlos Hernandez HOU 4.2 9 6 6 0 5, 4.99
... Antonio Perez LA 2-4, 11th homer ... Dallas McPherson ANA 1-4
triple, 2 RBI ... after a lacklustre season, Nick Regilio TEX 8.1 1 0 0 3 10,
4.97 ... Adrian Gonzalez TEX 2-4, double, walk, .311 ... Danny
Haren STL 4.0 6 6 6 2 5 ... Clint Barmes COL 3-5, .345 ...
Lance Cormier ARZ 7.0 3 0 0 2 4 ... Justin Germano SD
3.0 5 6 6 4 4 ... Tagg Bozied SD 1-4, 12th homer ... has to get a
shot soon, Bucky Jacobsen SEA 1-2, 23rd homer, 4 walks, 3 RBI
(75), .331
EASTERN -- Justin Huber NYN 0-4
Aaron Hill TOR 0-4
Dominic Rich TOR 1-3
Dioner
Navarro NYA 0-2
Val Majewski BAL 1-4
Keith
Reed BAL 0-3
Michael Aubrey CLE 1-4
Josh Bard
CLE 0-2
Ryan Ludwick CLE 3-4, 2B (1)
Jeff Keppinger
PIT 1-5, RBI (26)
Ryan Doumit PIT 1-5, 2B (15)
Kevin
West MINN 2-2, 2B (24), HR (14), 3 RBI (61)
Ryan Howard PHI
1-4, 2B (15)
Gavin Floyd PHI 6.0 3 3 3 3 5, 2.54 ERA
Kyle
Sleeth DET 5.0 8 5 5 4 6, 9.82 ERA
George Lombard BOS
1-3, BB
Abe Alvarez BOS 6.0 2 1 1 0 6, 3.76 ERA
SOUTHERN -- Rickie Weeks MIL 2B
2-4, RBI, BB ... Brad Nelson MIL OF 2-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, HR (14)
... Josh Barfield SD 2B 0-4 ... Jose Capellan ATL
5.0 6 3 3 4 3, 3.33 ... Bobby Brownlie CHN 5.2 3 4 4 2 6, L 6-5,
3.13 ... Reggie Abercrombie LA OF 1-4, R, RBI, K, HR (3), .176 ...
Brennan King LA 3B 2-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR (8) ... Josh
Willingham FLA C 1-4, R, RBI, 2 K, HR (16) ... Edwin Encarnacion
CIN 3B 4-4, 3 R, 3B, 3 RBI, BB
TEXAS -- Alberto Callaspo SS ANA 0-4
... Jeff Mathis DH ANA 1-4 ... Nick Gorneault RF ANA
0-4, hat trick: 3k's ... Ian Kinsler SS TEX 0-4, sees his average
plummet to .429 ... Jayson Nix 2B COL 0-3, RBI ... John
Hudgins TEX 5.2 2 2 2 4 7 ... Chin-hui Tsao COL 7 3 0 0 0 8 ...
Willy Taveras LF HOU 1-3 ... Sergio Santos SS ARI 0-4
... Jesus Cota 1B ARI 2-4, 2R, HR ... Chris Snyder
DH ARI 1-1, R, 2BB ... Conor Jackson LF ARI 1-4 ... Carlos
Quentin RF ARI 1-4 ... Jamie D'Antona 3B ARI 2-4, RBI ...
Shin-soo Choo LF SEA 2-4, HR, 2R, 3RBI
CAROLINA -- Donnie Murphy KC 0-1
Mike Aviles KC 0-3, R, BB, K
Shane Costa KC 1-4, RBI
Ryan Sweeney CHA 1-4, R, K
Brian Anderson CHA
0-3, BB
Casey Rogowski CHA 0-3, BB
Pedro Lopez
CHA 1-4
Chris Denorfia CIN 3-5, 2 R, double (18), HR (11), 3 RBI
(51), BB
Tripper Johnson BAL 1-4, R, HR (15), RBI (46), K
FLORIDA STATE --
Jeremy
Hermida (FLO, DH) 3-5 HR(5) 3RBI
Michael O'Conner (MON) 8 5 0 0 0 8
W(6-4, 2.97)
Delwyn Young (LA, 2B) 1-4 HR(10) 2RBI
Andy Laroche
(LA, 3B) 1-4 HR(1)
. Joel Guzman (LA, SS) 1-4 R
Mike Megrew
(LA) 5.1 3 1 1 3 9 W(5-2, 2.39)
Aarom Baldiris (NYN, 3B) 2-4 2R
Scott Kazmir (NYN) 5 4 2 2 3 5 ND
Vito Chiaravalloti (TOR, 1B) 2-5
HR(9) 3RBI
Reid Gorecki (STL, CF) 2-4 R RBI
Shaun Boyd (STL,
RF/LF) 3-5
Andy Sisco (CHN) 2 1 0 0 1 3
too old to still be a
prospect, but still crushing the ball, Brandon Sing (CHN, 1B)2-3 HR(20)
2R - HRs in two straight games
Felix Pie (CHN, CF) 3-5 R 2RBI
Matthew Murton (BOS, LF) 2-4 RBI
CALIFORNIA -- Steven Shell ANA
6.0 3 1 1 2 10, 7-3, 3.50 ... Bradley Sullivan OAK 5.0 5 1 1 2 4
... Jeffrey Baker COL 2-5, 2 doubles, .349 ... Jason
Perry OAK (playing CF) 3-4, .388 ... Bobby Livingston SEA 7.0
7 5 5 1 5 ... 2B Callix Crabbe MIL 3-4, 2 triples, homer ... 3B
Vince Harrison TB 3-5, 10th & 11th homers, 4 RBI, .288
MIDWEST -- Joey Votto CIN 1-3,
double, 5 BB(!), K (.302) ... Calvin Medlock CIN 4.0 5 4 3 1 3
(2.69) ... Brian Dopirak CHN 4-11, double, 2 K (.301) ...
unexciting follow-up to smashing performance Justin Jones CHN 4.0
3 2 2 5 4 (3.63) ... Eric Duncan NYA 2-5, double, 11th HR ...
Brandon Harmsen NYA 8.0 4 2 2 0 4 (W, 6-0, 2.15) ... Lou
Palmisano 1-4 ... Brad Knox OAK 6.0 5 1 1 2 3 (W, 7-3, 2.11)
... Kody Kirkland DET 1-3, double, BB, 2 K (.223) ... Daric
Barton STL 1-3, BB, K ... Cody Haerther STL 1-3, double,
BB, K (.325) ... Adam Jones SEA 3-4, 5th triple, 6th SB (.265) ...
Brandon Wood ANA 2-4, K, E ... Miguel Montero (C)
ARZ 3-5, HR (.283) ... performance of the day Brock Peterson (1B)
MIN 5-6, 2 doubles, K (suddenly up to .275)
SOUTH ATLANTIC -- Jake Stevens ATL, 7.0
4 1 0 0 9 (W 6-1, 1.50 ERA) ... Yusmerio Petit NYM, 6.0 4 4 4 1 10
(L 9-2, 2.39) ... Ian Bladergroen NYM, 3-4 ... Lastings
Milledge NYM, 1-4, CS ... Adam Miller CLE, 7.0 4 1 1 0 9 (W
6-2, 3.04) ... Delmon Young TB, 1-4, double, RBI ... Clint
Johnston TOR, 3-4, double, triple, 2 RBI ... Daniel Core
TOR, 7.0 3 0 0 2 4 (W 5-5, 3.72) ... Brandon Moss BOS 1-2, double, 2
walks, .347 ... Zach Dixon BAL, first stinker in a long while, 3.0 6 4 4
1 2, 2.11 ... Jake Blalock PHI 3-5, 2 doubles
NEW YORK-PENN -- Carlos Perez BAL 5.0 2
2 0 2 8 ... 3B Jacob Mullinax STL 4-5 ... SS Ofilio
Castro MON 3-4, 2 doubles, .394
APPALACHIAN -- (Thursday's games) ...
5th round pick,
high schooler Mitch Einertson (HOU, CF) 3-5, 2 2B, 5 RBI, SB (1) and 0-1,
K
P.J. Hiser (CLE, RF) 3-3, 2B, R, .571 BA
Freakin Deacon Burns
(MIN, LF) 4-5, 3 R, 3 2B, HR, 5 RBI, K and 1-2, RBI, BB, SB (1)
number 20
selection overall from Crespi Carmelite HS (Northridge, CA) Trevor Plouffe
(MIN, SS) 2-4, 3 R, BB, 2 RBI and 0-2, RBI, BB
Yunior Novoa (MIN, SP)
4.1 2 1 0 2 8
12 errors committed as Pulaski pounded Princeton: Luke
Hetherington (TOR, LF) 2-5, R, BB, 3 K, .412 BA
Graig Badger (TOR,
2B) 2-3, 5 R, RBI, 3 BB, K, error
Eugenio Velez (TOR, SS) 1-5,
3 R, 3 RBI (6), BB, .444 BA, 2 errors
Yuber Rodriguez (TOR, CF) 3-4, 2
R, 2B, 2 HR (2), 7 RBI (11), .429 BA
Bluefield sweeps Danville: Corey
Shafer (BAL, RF) 4-4, 3 R, 2B, BB, but also 0-6, RBI, 2 K
Joey Howell
(BAL, LF) 2-6, R, 2B, K, SB (1) and 2-5, 2B (2), RBI, 2 K
wasted effort for
Dan Smith (ATL, SP) 5.0 2 0 0 1 6
Chad Gabriel (STL, RF)
3-4, R, 2B (1), 2 RBI (2), SB (1), BB, K.
NORTHWEST -- OF Brian Horwitz SF
3-5, double ... Tomas Cabaniel OAK 7.0 4 1 1 1 2, 2-0, 1.82 ...
catcher Omar Falcon SEA 3-3, homer, 2 walks, 3 runs ... SS Mark
Reynolds ARZ 3-3, double, 2 walks ...
PIONEER -- 3B Blake DeWitt LA 2-4 ...
catcher Craig Tatum 3-5, double
ARIZONA -- (Thursday's games) ... Ryan Harvey
CHN 2-5, 2 doubles ... Luke Steidlmayer SD (8th rounder in 2002) 3.0 0 0
0 0 3 (Friday) Chaves SS SF 2-3, homer, 5 RBI, 2 SBs ... Bruce
McCleland KC 4.0 0 0 0 0 2 ...
GULF COAST -- Juan Rivera SS LA
1-5, R, RBI ... Willy Jo Randa SS CIN 1-3 ... Hanley Ramirez
SS BOS 1-4, RBI ... Chris Turner LF BOS 2-4, 2RBI ... Jon
Lester BOS rehab, 1 0 0 0 2 1 ... Adam Blackley BOS 5 3 2 2
1 6 (little brother of Travis, Mariners prospect) ... Steve Lerud
C PIT 2-4 ... R D. Munos SS PIT 2-4, 2R, RBI ... Kelington Made 1B
PIT 3-4, 3R, 2RBI, 3 2B ... Tim Battle CF NYY 2-3, R, RBI, 3B ...
Jon Poterson DH NYY 0-3 ... Anderson Amador RF NYY
2-4 ... Jason Stephens NYY 4 0 0 0 0 3 ... Cuban defector Yobal
Duenas in his debut in the Yankee system, 0-2 (I seem to recall he's in his
30s)
Troop
movements ... CHA -- placed pitcher Scott Schoeneweis on the DL, recalled
pitcher Felix Diaz from AAA ... FLO -- placed pitcher Josh
Beckett on the DL, recalled pitcher Michael Tejera from AAA
... KC -- recalled outfielder David DeJesus from AAA,
optioned pitcher Chris George to AAA, optioned catcher Mike
Tonis to AA ... PIT -- activated outfielder J.J. Davis from the
DL, designated outfielder Ruben Mateo for assignment ... TB --
purchased the contract of outfielder Joey Gathright from AAA ...
ATL -- optioned LHP Armando Almanza to Triple-A, purchased the contract of LHP
Sam McConnell from Richmond ... SEA -- optioned infielder Ramon
Santiago to AAA, recalled LHP Matt Thornton from Triple ... MIN --
recalled LHP J.C. Romero from AAA, optioned infielder Alex Prieto to Rochester
...
" ... Right-handed pitcher Tim Stauffer, the
Padres' first-round pick in the 2003 draft (fourth overall) has been promoted to
Triple-A Portland. Stauffer started the season with high Single-A Lake Elsinore
(2-0, 1.78 ERA in six starts) before going to Double-A Mobile on May 10. He went
3-2 with a 2.68 ERA for the BayBears and was selected to play in the Futures
All-Star Game." (SD Union Tribune)
John
Sickels, ESPN.com, on the Mets' Ian Bladergroen and his take on the
Rangers' phenom Ian Kinsler :
" ... Bladergroen is hitting .337/.397/.598 for the
Capital City Bombers in the Sally League ... He is a left-handed hitting first
baseman/DH with big-time power potential from the left side. His plate
discipline is only adequate (25 walks, 52 strikeouts in 261 at-bats), and there
are some concerns about his ability to make contact ... against more
advanced pitching ... a big guy at 6-foot-5, 210 pounds, and at age 21 is
neither young nor old for the Sally League. He doesn't have a great glove, but
if he hits they will find a spot for him."
" ... Kinsler is one of the best stories in the
minors this year ... has great plate discipline, power, and is a reasonably good
defensive shortstop. So, who the heck is this guy? Kinsler was drafted out of
the University of Missouri. I saw him play for the Tigers, and he struck me as a
decent-enough athlete with a bit of pop in his bat, someone who would make a
solid mid-to-late round pick, which is what everyone else thought too ... I
haven't seen Kinsler play yet this year, but I hope to see him in a swing around
the Texas League soon. Is it a fluke? I want to see him in person before making
a full assessment. My gut reaction at this point is that there is probably some
flukiness and luck involved here, yes, but that Kinsler is a legitimately very
good prospect and perhaps an excellent one. Once I see him in person I will make
a firmer decision."
Zach
Chalifour, The Roto Times, on Ian Snell PIT :
" ...While the likes of fellow Pittsburgh prospects
Bryan Bullington, John Van Benschoten, and Sean Burnett stole the spotlight from
Snell coming into the season, the 22-year-old is currently making a serious run
at stepping front-and-center into the Pirates' spotlight. Snell has been
dominant of late at Double-A Altoona, and currently boasts very solid overall
numbers on the season. In 14 starts and 79 innings, the high-school-draftee has
posted a 5-3 record with a 3.19 ERA, and has allowed just 81 hits and 20 walks
to post an average 1.27 WHIP while also recording 67 strikeouts. Snell has
really come alive as of late and is nearing a promotion to Triple-A Nashville,
and if he can continue to pitch like he has in a recent dominant outings, he
could make it to the majors this season."
JJ
Cooper Baseball America with some good news for Greg Miller owners :
" ... Dodgers lefthander Greg Miller is progressing
well in his rehab in Vero Beach. After having his shoulder scoped this spring,
Miller is currently long tossing at 100 feet in his throwing program. "He still
has some tendinitis in his bursa sac," scouting director Logan White said
Friday. "With him, we're just taking baby steps at this point and we certainly
aren't rushing anything. He's a little frustrated by that because he wants to
get back out there as soon as possible. But we'll see how he progresses and go
from there."
COL
pitching phenom still a few weeks from returning :
" ... Ubaldo Jimenez, the 20-year-old
flame-throwing, Class-A right-hander, remains in Denver finishing up treatment
on a back injury. Jimenez, whom some consider the Rockies' top pitching
prospect, has been sidelined five weeks. He's expected to resume his season
around mid-July." (Denver Post)
Once
a premiere pitching prospect, Brad Baisley starts over in Low-A in
the Yankee system :
" ... At 6-foot-9, Baisley is the tallest player in
franchise history. The right-hander was 0-3 with a 4.79 earned-run average in
nine games with Vero Beach of the high-A Florida State League this season. His
seven-year minor-league career includes stops in the double-A Eastern League."
(Battle Creek Yankees)
25 June 2004
Game action ...
INT -- Matt Diaz (TB, RF) 2-3, 2 2B, HBP ... Jonny Gomes
(TB, LF) 1-4, 16th HR, R, RBI ... B.J. Upton (TB, SS) 1-4, R, BB, 1 error
... Stephen Smitherman (CIN, LF) 2-4, RBI ... Ryan
Langerhans (ATL, RF) 2-5, 9th HR, R, RBI, SB ... Wilson Betemit
(ATL, 3B) 2-5, 5th HR, 2 R, 3 RBI ... Justin Morneau (MIN, 1B)
2-5, 19th HR, 2 R, 3 RBI (Canadians hoping MIN will keep him on the farm so he
can lineup with the Canuck Olympic team) ... Russ Adams (TOR, SS)
2-5, 2B, 3B, R, RBI ... Jorge Padilla (PHI, RF) 2-3, 6th HR, 2 R,
2 RBI, BB ... Brandon Phillips (CLE, 2B) 2-5, 2B, R ... Jhonny
Peralta (CLE, SS) 3-4, 2B, 3 R, BB ... Alex Escobar (CLE,
RF) 4-5, 2B, 1st & 2nd HRs, 2 R, 5 RBI ... Franklin Gutierrez
(CLE, DH) 1-5, 1st HR, R, 3 RBI ... Kyle Denney (CLE) 6.0 6 1 1 0
6 ... Byung-Hyun Kim (BOS) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 ... Ben Hendrickson
(MIL) 7.0 7 3 3 2 1 ... Danny Garcia (NYN, 2B) 2-5, RBI
PCL -- JR House PIT 10th homer, 4 RBI,
.283 ... wide awake & producing now, Adrian Gonzalez TEX 2-4, 8th
homer, 52nd RBI, .307 ... Brad Thompson STL, finding life tougher
in AAA, 4.1 10 7 6 1 3 ... John Gall STL 2-3, 20th homer, 3 RBI
(61) ... not stoppin' him, Bucky Jacobsen 2-3, 22nd homer, .329 ...
Josh Kroeger ARZ 3-5, double, .455 ... Dennis Tankersley SD 5.0 3 4 1
4 3 ... Nick Swisher OAK 0-3, 2 walks (62 walks, 48 Ks in 65 games)
Power & pitching in the PCL ALL-Stars. Among
the chosen --
Leading the way is a trio of outstanding young
pitchers - all under the age of 25 - each of whom leads the PCL in a different
Triple Crown category ... right-hander Mike Wood (24-years-old) (just
traded to KC)
... paces the circuit with 11 victories, ranks second in ERA, and is tied for
fourth in strikeouts. Twenty three-year-old right-hander Dan Haren
of Memphis boasts a PCL-best 104 strikeouts, is tied for second in the loop with
8 wins, and is fourth in ERA. Tacomas Travis Blackley, a
21-year-old lefty from Australia, leads the PCL with a 2.63 ERA to go along with
7 victories (T-4th) and 63 strikeouts (T-9th) ... Calvin
Pickering of Omaha leads all of professional baseball with 25 home runs. The
65, 260 lb. Pickering also paces the PCL with a .455 on-base percentage and a
.772 slugging percentage. The outfield features Edmontons Ryan Church,
who leads the Triple-A classification with a .360 average, Memphis John
Gall, who ranks among League leaders with 19 HR and 58 RBI ...
shortstop Clint Barmes brings Triple-A best marks in hits (101)
and runs scored (59) to a starting role. Sacramento second baseman Adam
Morrissey (.340/8/34) and New Orleans catcher John Buck
(.300/12/35) round out the PCL starters ... Tacomas Bucky
Jacobsen highlights the PCL offensive reserves. The Rainiers first baseman
paces all PCL players with 42 extra-base hits and 70 RBI." (Pacific Coast
League)
EASTERN -- Aaron Hill TOR 0-2, 2
BB
Dominic Rich TOR 1-4
Josh Banks TOR 3.0 9 9 8
3 1, 8.53 ERA
Dioner Navarro NYA 1-4
Val Majewski
BAL 1-4, RBI (46)
Keith Reed BAL 1-5, RBI (35)
Michael
Aubrey CLE 2-4, 2B (1)
Josh Bard CLE 0-4
Jeff
Keppinger PIT 2-4
Ryan Doumit PIT 1-4
Kevin West
MINN 2-4
Scott Baker MINN 7.0 5 2 1 2 9, W (4), 2.19 ERA
Ryan Howard PHI 3-4, 2 HR (24), 4 RBI (66), .295 AVG
George
Lombard BOS 3-5, 2B (3), HR (2), 4 RBI (11), SB (5)
SOUTHERN -- Josh Willingham FLA C & 1B
1-4, R, 3 RBI, 2 BB, K, HR (13) ... Luis Martinez STL 6.0 5 3 2 3
6 ... Prince Fielder MIL 1B 1-3, R, RBI, BB, K, HR (13) ...
Brennan King LA 3B 2-4, R, 2B ... Josh Barfield SD 2B
1-5, R, 2B, 2 RBI ... Mike Thompson SD 7.0 1 0 0 1 3, W 4-0, 3.49
...
TEXAS -- Kevin Appier KC, rehab, 4.0 8
4 3 0 1 ... Alberto Callaspo ANA 2-5, double, .285 ... Shane
Komine OAK 7.0 8 2 1 0 3 ... Jeremy Brown OAK 0-3, .226 ...
Ian Kinsler TEX (hitting 3rd in the lineup) 2-3, double, walk, 3
runs, .474 ... Jason Botts TEX 2-5, 2 doubles, .308 ... oh my, not
the AA debut Clint Goocher ARZ had envisaged, 0.2 6 6 6 1 0 ...
the three ARZ kids just up, Conor Jackson, Carlos
Quentin, Jamie D'Antona a combined 1-10 ... Shin-soo Choo
SEA 2-2, 2 walks, double, .292
CAROLINA -- Kyle Davies ATL 5.0 5 1 1 3
7, 9-2, 2.63 ... Chris Denorfia CIN 2-4, double ... CF Rajai
Davis 3-5, .302 ... OF Jorge Cortes PIT 4-5, double, homer
FLORIDA STATE --
Joel
Guzman (LA, SS) 0-4 BB R - Hitting streak ends at 18
Jarod Plummer
(LA) 7 2 1 1 0 8 W(2-1, 3.22)
Vito Chiaravalloti (TOR, 1B) 2-7 HR(7)
4RBI
Shaun Boyd (STL, RF) 3-7 R RBI 2SB(5) - hitting .310 since his
demotion
Jeremy Hermida (FLO, RF) 1-4 HR(4) 2R 2RBI
Scott Olson
(FLO) 6 9 4 4 1 11 W(3-5, 3.66)
Eliezer Alfonzo (FLO, DH) 3-4 HR(16)
Tony Giarratano (DET,SS) 3-4 SB(10)
Brent Clevlen (DET, RF) 0-4
3Ks - hitting just .246
Aaron Baldiris (NYN, 3B) 3-5
Chris
Roberson (PHI, CF) 2-4 HR(9) 2R 3RBI
CALIFORNIA -- Manny Parra MIL 5.0 8 4 4
0 5 ... Jon Nelson SEA 2-5, 8th homer, .299 ... 1B Travis
Hinton MIL 4-4, 13th & 14th homers, 3 RBI (55) ... Jeff Salazar
COL 2-4, double, walk, .348
MIDWEST -- A collective collar for 4 MWL teens
Brandon Wood ANA 0-4, K (.286) ... Chris Lubanski KC 0-3,
8th SB (.246) ... Daric Barton STL 0-5, K (.351) ... Eric
Duncan NYA 0-4, 2 K (.269) ... Matt Lorenzo TEX 7.0 3 0 0 2
7 (3.80) ... waiting for a real breakout Brian Snyder OAK 1-3, 2
BB (.293) ... Steven Bondurant OAK 5.0 6 3 3 3 4 (L, 10-4, 2.70)
.. Adam Jones SEA 1-4, E ... Lou Palmisano MIL 3-4
(.316)
SOUTH ATLANTIC -- huge night, including a
grand slam, for Delmon Young TB, 5-8 in a twin bill, 3 homers
(12), 6 RBI, 2 SBs (7) ... not so bad either Jason Pirdie
TB, 1-4, homer (6), 5 RBI, 3 runs ... Jereme Milons LA, 2-3, homer
(7), 4 RBI, steal (22) ... Jon Benick PIT, 2-3, homer (17), 2 RBI
... Nyjer Morgan PIT, 2-4, 2 steals (34) ... Leo Nunez
PIT, 8.0 5 1 1 0 9 (W 3-2, 3.51) ... Micah Schnurstein CHW, 2-5, 2
RBI ... Chris Young CHW, 1-2, steal (20), 3 walks, 2 runs ...
Josh Anderson HOU, 1-5, RBI, 2 runs ... Ervin Alcantara
HOU, 2-5, 2 doubles, 2 RBI ... Matt Albers HOU, 4.0 6 5 4 6 4 ...
Ian Stewart COL, 0-4 ... Shawn Bowman NYM, 1-4,
homer (11), 2 RBI ... Javon Moran PHI, 3-5, double, steal (31) ...
Jake Blalock PHI, 1-4 ... Jason Columbus SF, 3-4,
triple, homer (5), RBI ... Matt Esquivel ATL 3-3, 11th homer, .317 & 0-2,
.314 ... uncharacteristic, Jarrett Gardner BOS 5.2 9 5 5 0
7, 8-3, 2.13 ... Tony Peguero TB 7 2 0 0 0 5
NORTHWEST -- 2B Asdrubal Cabrera SEA
3-3, double, 4 RBI ... Kendall Bergdall SEA 6.0 2 1 1 2 2, 0.82
...
PIONEER -- LA catcher Chris Westervelt
1-3, 2nd homer ... OF Cody Strait CIN 3-4, triple, 2nd homer ... Jaen
Centeno ARZ 3-4, double
NEW YORK-PENN -- Wow, BAL's Luis Ramirez
fanned 15 in five innings :
" ... Luis Ramirez set a minor league record by
striking out 12 straight batters, and didn't get a win to show for it. Ramirez,
a right-hander in the Baltimore Orioles' organization, had 15 strikeouts in five
innings for the Class A Aberdeen IronBirds on Wednesday night. Working on a
pitch count, he was removed after the fifth inning of Aberdeen's 6-3 loss to the
Jamestown Jammers. The major league record for consecutive strikeouts is 10, set
by Tom Seaver of the New York Mets on April 22, 1970 ... lifted after 76
pitches -- 58 for strikes -- because the IronBirds were limiting him to 78
pitches ... a non-drafted free agent from Curacao. Before this season, he
pitched two years of Gulf Coast rookie ball in the Orioles' system. His career
record is 8-5 with a 2.85 ERA." (Associated Press)
In his two starts Ramirez has established phenom
credentials -- 10 innings, 4 hits, 1 run, 2
walks, 22 Ks ...
APPALACHIAN -- (Wednesday's games) -- Tony
Granadillo (STL, 3B) 4-4, 3 R, 2B, HR (1), 2 RBI
Philip Anderson
(STL, SP) 4.0 0 0 0 3 5
Luke Hetherington (TOR, LF) 3-5, 2 R, HR
(1), 3 RBI (7), 2 K, .417 BA
Eugenio Velez (TOR, SS) 3-5, 2 2B,
RBI, K, .538 BA
Nice outing for Chi Hung Cheng (TOR, SP) 5.0 3 1 0 1 9
... (Tuesday's action) ... Waladimir Sutil (HOU, SS) 3-5, 2B, 2
RBI, SB (1)
3rd round selection Jordan Parraz (HOU, LF) 2-4, 2 R,
3B, RBI, K
Juan Valdes (CLE, CF), 2-3, 2 R, 3B, K, SB (2)
Evandy DeLeon (CLE, LF/CF), 1-4, R, 1st HR, 3 RBI, BB, K
leading a
19-2 Pulaski rout over Princeton Luke Hetherington (TOR, LF/SS)
2-4, 4 R, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, K
Eugenio Velez (TOR, SS) 2-4, 2 R,
3B, 2 RBI, K
Brian Grant (TOR, SP) 5.0 4 0 0 0 6, W (1-0)
ugly
outing for Alejandro Limas (TAM, SP) 2.1 7 11 7 5 5, L (0-1)
Gilbert Alcantara (CHA, CF), 0-2, 2 R, 2 BB, 3 SB (3)
love the name
and the line: Denver Kitch (BAL, SS), 3-4, R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI
12th
rounder Joshua Wyrick (NYN, CF) 2-4, 3 R, HR (2), 2 RBI, BB, SB
(1)
Carlos Gomez (NYN, RF), 2-4, 2 R, HR (1), 5 RBI
ARIZONA -- (Wednesday's action) ... Ryan Harvey,
the Cubs' first rounder in 2003, finally into game action, 2-5, double, 3 RBI
... lefty Anthony Whittington ANA (2nd rounder in 2003) 5.0 5 1 0 1 9
Troop
movements ... SF -- activated RHP Brett Tomko from the DL, optioned RHP David
Aardsma to AAA ... NYN -- placed outfielder Karim Garcia on the DL,
activated pitcher Orber Moreno from the DL, recalled catcher Tom Wilson from
AAA, designated outfielder Gerald Williams for assignment ... PIT --placed
pitcher Mike Johnston on the DL, recalled pitcher Mark Corey from AAA ...
PHI -- placed outfielder Ricky Ledee on the DL, recalled second baseman Chase
Utley from AAA ... MON -- optioned LHP Chad Bentz to AAA ,
Scott Downs recalled ... KC -- acquired pitcher Octavio Dotel and
catcher John Buck from HOU for outfielder Carlos Beltran; traded Dotel
and cash considerations to OAK for pitcher Mike Wood and third baseman
Mark Teahen ... SF -- activated first baseman J.T. Snow from the DL, sent
first baseman Damon Minor outright to AAA ...
Matthew
Pouliot, RotoWorld, on Jeff Salazar COL & Jose Capellan ATL :
" ... Salazar has a chance to be something
special, especially from a fantasy standpoint. Drafted in the eighth round out
of Oklahoma State two years ago, Salazar started to receive some attention after
hitting .284/.387/.527 for Single-A Asheville in 2003. He missed out on a 30-30
season by one home run and two stolen bases. Salazar has put up even better
numbers in the California League this year, batting .348/.417/.599 and stealing
16 bases (in 18 attempts) in 287 AB ... could hit 20 homers while playing
in Coors Field. Hes fast enough to play center field and swipe 20-30 bases per
year in the majors. He has an above average walk rate and doesnt strike out
very much. The only negative is that Salazar is already 23. He needs to be in
Double-A right now."
" ... Capellan, signed out of the Dominican
Republic in 1998, didnt emerge as a top prospect until recently because he
missed much of 2001 and all of 2002 following Tommy John surgery ... sent
down to Single-A Myrtle Beach to act as a starter. He went 5-1 with a 1.94 ERA
there and is currently 2-1 with a 2.86 ERA at Double-A Greenville. All together,
he has given up 51 hits and posted a 94/16 K/BB ratio in 68 1/3 IP ... has
little difficulty throwing in the mid-90s. Hes hit 101 on the gun, but he
usually works in the 94-97 mph range as a starter ... going to have to
demonstrate that he can hold up under a starters workload. I think that might
be his biggest difficulty ... Even though he has terrific upside as a
starting pitcher, its possible that hell end up as a closer. He may not be
capable of pitching 180-200 innings in a season."
Finally,
a little respect for COL SS Clint Barmes. Troy E. Renck, Denver
Post "
" ... Barmes, the shortstop of the future,
resides in Colorado Springs. The Rockies, gearing toward 2006, are leasing the
National League West basement. It would seem like the perfect time to promote
Barmes, making him an apprentice under Royce Clayton. Barmes, after all, is
running out of things to accomplish in the minor leagues. He has a .348 average
with 10 homers, numbers that have earned him a Triple-A all-star berth. "He's
played well, but we don't want to rush the process with him," Rockies general
manager Dan O'Dowd said. The Rockies, nonetheless, are preparing Barmes for a
promotion. He began playing some second base recently, a move that would make it
easier to squeeze him into the lineup periodically if the team finds a trade
partner for Denny Hocking. Before the club signed Clayton, there was talk Barmes
would open the season as the big-league starter. Clayton's presence, if nothing
else, provided Barmes a chance to mature in the batter's box. He has impressed
the Rockies with a new approach, shedding his image as a pull hitter. "He's
using the field a lot better," said Bill Geivett, the Rockies' director of
player development. "He's doing everything we have asked."
Jeremy
Deloney, Baseball Miscellany, on Scott Olsen FLO (A+, Florida State
League) :
" ... At 6'4" 170, LHP Scott Olsen is a
hard-throwing 20 year-old with plenty of projection left ... Through 12
starts covering 60.1 innings, Olsen is 2-5 with a 3.43 ERA and a 31/63 walk to
strikeout ratio ... drafted by the Marlins in the 6th round of the 2002 draft
more or less as a project ... Two years later and the Marlins pitching coaches
have done wonders for Olsen. He's hitting the mid-90s with his fastball and now
owns a very good slider. His command is improving, though still average. His
delivery mechanics have been corrected and there is still more projection ...
Olsen is clearly the best left-handed pitcher in the entire system. He's still
2-2 1/2 years away from Florida, but he could be a dominating frontline starter
in the future."
Jonathan
Mayo, MLB.com, on the prospects in the Beltran trade :
" ... Mark Teahen ... No. 39 overall in the
2002 First-Year Player Draft ... He started to show some extra-base power in
2003, his first full season. Playing for Double-A Modesto, Teahen had just three
homers, but doubled 27 times and drove in 71 runs. He's progressed even more
this year, with a total of 23 doubles and six homers between two levels ...
Teahen knows how to get on base, with a .361 OBP coming into 2004, then posted a
.419 mark with Midland and .383 so far with Sacramento. In the field, Teahan is
good defensively, with decent range and a strong throwing arm."
" ... Mike Wood ... In another
organization, Mike Wood would be in the big leagues. So far in 2004, he's gone
11-3 with a 2.80 ERA in 15 starts during his second go-round with Triple-A
Sacramento ... 10th rounder in the 2001 First-Year Player Draft went 9-3
with a 3.05 ERA in 16 starts last year before making his Major League debut with
the A's, appearing in seven games. Wood is a softer-tossing version of Tim
Hudson. Like Hudson, he throws a splitter and changeup and succeeds by keeping
the ball down in the zone. He commands four pitches well, but doesn't blow the
ball by anyone."
" ... John Buck ... Signed when
he was 17 (seventh round, 1998 First-Year Player Draft), it may seem like Buck's
been around forever. But he won't turn 24 until July. He's matured into a
physical presence, both behind the plate and at it. He's grown into his body
very well and is strong and agile behind the dish ... With his body (6-3,
210 pounds) and swing, he should hit with power. After hitting just two homers
in his first taste of Triple-A last year, he's already got 12 with New Orleans
in 2004. Overall, Buck is hitting .300 with 35 RBIs, a .368 OBP and .507 SLG. He
hits hard line drives consistently and doesn't get fooled very often at the
plate. Some scouts feel he's probably a 10-15 homer guy in the big leagues."
Craig
Rutter, The Sports Network, with a report on the top first base prospects goes
with Prince Fielder, James Loney and Jason Stokes
at 1-2-3. CLE's Michael Aubrey just makes the list at No. 10
:
" ... A first round pick, 11th overall, in 2003,
Aubrey lived up to the high expectations placed on him by tearing up the South
Atlantic League in his first year. He hit .348 with 13 doubles, 5 home runs, and
19 RBI in 38 games. This season has been no different for the sweet swinging
lefty, as he leads the Carolina League in batting average (.339) and RBI (60).
Aubrey's .550 slugging percentage ranks fifth in the league while his .438
on-base percentage has him second. He is projected as a .300 hitter with 35
doubles and 15-20 home runs in the majors and has Gold Glove potential. If he
continues at this pace he will be in the majors in no time."
24 June 2004
Game action ...
INT -- No games scheduled.
Among the INT All-Stars ... outfielder Charles
Thomas ATL, who leads the League in both batting average and on-base
percentage. The 25-year-old Thomas, in his first season at the Triple-A
classification, is batting at a .358 clip and posts a .416 on-base percentage
... 1B Justin Morneau MIN ... shortstop Jhonny
Peralta CLE ... 2B Bryant Nelson CHA ... starters
Felix Diaz CHA and Ben Hendrickson MIL
PCL -- Clint Barmes COL 1-3,
11th homer & 0-4 ... JJ Davis PIT 2-4, homer ... bidding for a
return to the Cubs, Jason Dubois CHN 4-4, 3 doubles, 15th homer, 4
RBI ... Edwin Jackson LA 6.0 5 2 2 3 6 ... Casey
Kotchman ANA 2-4, double ... Dallas McPherson ANA 0-2, walk
... Taylor Buchholz HOU 5.0 5 3 3 1 3 ... Adrian
Gonzalez TEX 1-3, double, 2 walks ... Josh Kroeger ARZ, no problem
with the promotion to AAA, 1-3, double ... Nick Swisher OAK 2-4, double,
12th homer ... Dan Johnson OAK 2-4, 15th homer ... Mark
Teahen OAK 2-4, 2 doubles ... Xavier Nady SD 2-4, homer ...
after seven years in the minors, he's an overnight success (well, for those who
don't belong to the Bucky fan club -- with a web site no less), Bucky
Jacobsen SEA, moving into the minors' homer race, 4-5, 20th double, 20th
& 21st homers, 4 RBI (70)
EASTERN -- Justin Huber NYN 0-2,
BB
Aaron Hill TOR 0-5, RBI (36)
Dominic Rich TOR
2-5, 3 RBI (36)
Dioner Navarro NYA 1-4, 2B (14)
Val
Majewski BAL 1-4, 2B (15)
Keith Reed BAL 2-4
Michael
Aubrey CLE 1-4
Ryan Ludwick CLE 0-4
Dan
Denham CLE 6.0 7 4 4 3 1, 6.00 ERA
Jeff Keppinger PIT 2-5,
RBI (25)
Ryan Doumit PIT 0-3, RBI (25)
Ian Snell
PIT 2.0 2 1 1 0 1, 3.19 ERA
Matt Cain SF 5.0 3 4 2 3 6, 1.50 ERA
Kevin West MINN 0-4
Ryan Howard PHI 1-2, BB
SOUTHERN -- Dan Meyer ATL 6.0 4
1 1 2 10, W 6-3, 2.22 ... Angel Guzman CHN 5.0 8 4 4 2 3, L 0-1,
AA debut ... Chris Narveson STL 7.0 4 2 2 0 8, L 2-7, 4.44 ...
Rickie Weeks MIL 2B 1-4, R, RBI, 2 K's, HR (5) ... Tony
Gwynn (OF), Prince Fielder (1B), Brad Nelson (OF) all
go 0-3 ... Chris Saenz MIL 7.0 6 1 1 0 7, W 5-4, 4.07 ... James
Loney LA 1B 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, HR (4) ... Brennan King LA
3B 1-4, R, 3 RBI, HR (7) ... Dimas Reina LA 1.0 7 6 6 0 0, L 1-3,
7.83 ... Josh Barfield SD 2B 2-4, R, RBI, HR (9) ... Chris
Seddon TB 6.0 9 6 6 0 5, L 4-3, 3.66
TEXAS -- Maryland Williams CF ARI 2-6,
RBI, SB, 2B ... Sergio Santos SS ARI 0-3, 2BB ... Jesus
Cota 1B ARI 2-5, RBI ... Chris Snyder C ARI 2-4, R, BB ...
Arizona with a plethora of young prospects moving on up to AA: Conor
Jackson LF ARI 2-4, R, 2RBI, HBP ... Carlos Quentin RF ARI
0-4, BB ... Jamie D'Antona 3B ARI 1-5 ... Shin-soo Choo LF
SEA 2-4, RBI ... Ian Kinsler SS TEX 3-4, R, RBI Now sits atop the
BA hot sheet, who needs A-Rod? Texas obviously knew that Kinsler would give them
the security to go ahead and ship him off ... Jayson Nix 2B COL
0-3 ... Kameron Loe TEX 6.1 6 0 0 2 6 ... Alberto
Callaspo 1-4, RBI ... Jeff Mathis C ANA 0-3 ... Ervin
Santana ANA 6 4 3 3 3 3 ... John Baker DH OAK 1-4, HR ...
Mike Ziegler OAK 8 1 0 0 0 5 ... Andy Pettitte HOU rehab, 5
1 0 0 1 5
CAROLINA -- Luke Scott HOU 1-3,
R, double (20), RBI, 2 BB, K
Mark Saccomanno HOU 1-5, 2 K
Jeff Francoeur ATL 2-4, R, double (21), HR (12), 3 RBI (41), BB, K
Brian McCann ATL 1-3, R, double (19), BB, K
Fernando
Nieve HOU 7 6 2 2 0 6 (3.17)
Ryan Sweeney CHA 1-4, double, 2
RBI, BB, 2 K
Brian Anderson CHA 1-3, R, 2 BB
Casey
Rogowski CHA 0-2, 3 BB, K
Pedro Lopez CHA 1-3, R, BB, K
Doug Gredvig BAL 0-2, 2 K
Tripper Johnson BAL 1-4, K
Chris Denorfia CIN 1-4, 2 K
Donnie Murphy KC
1-4, double (17), RBI (45), BB
Mike Aviles KC 1-3, BB, K
Shane Costa KC 0-3, K
Trae McGill KC (W) 6 3 1 1 0 2
(8-0, 1.88)
FLORIDA STATE --
Tony
Giarratano (DET, SS) 2-4 3R RBI 2SB(9) - hitting .386
Michael Woods
(DET, 2B) 2-5 2R 3RBI
Chris Roberson (PHI, CF) 2-4 R 2RBI
Kevin
Deaton (NYN) 6 2 1 1 1 6 W(5-1, 2.87)
Matthew Murton (BOS, LF) 3-5
2 doubles RBI
Tommy Winrow (NYA, RF) 2-4 2R ... Joel Guzman LA
extended his hitting streak to 18 games with a pair of doubles ... Jonathan
Broxton LA, one run over 5 innings, 5 Ks
CALIFORNIA -- little backward step for
Merkin Valdez SF 5.1 8 7 6 3 6 ... Jeremy Cleveland TEX
3-4, double, .310 ... Joe Saunders ANA 5.0 4 1 1 0 3 ... a shutout
for the SEA franchise, no details at feed time.
MIDWEST -- No games scheduled.
SOUTH ATLANTIC -- Ian Stewart
COL, 1-3, double ... Ching Lung Lo COL, 5.0 7 3 3 1 6 (L 1-1, 3.76) ...
Lastings Milledge NYM, 2-5, double, 2 runs ... Ryan
Harvey NYM, 1-2, homer (4), 3 RBI ... Ian Bladergroen NYM,
1-3, RBI ... Nick Markakis BAL, 0-1, 2 RBI game 1, 0-3 game 2 ...
Fredy Deza BAL, 6.0 2 0 0 0 4 (W 5-7, 2.64) ... Jim
Tiller BAL, 6.0 6 2 2 1 2 (L 1-1, 1.64) ... Brandon Moss BOS,
1-5, RBI, run ... Beau Vaughn BOS, 7.0 8 3 3 1 5 ... Nyjer
Morgan PIT, 2-5, steal (32) ... Jon Benick PIT, 1-4,
double, RBI ... Ricardo Nanita CHW, 2-4, RBI, steal (1) ...
Josh Anderson HOU, 3-4, 2 runs, steal (48) ... Derick
Grigsby HOU, 6.0 2 1 0 3 8 ... Michael Bourn PHI, 3-4, double,
2 RBI ... Jake Blalock PHI, 1-4, run
PIONEER -- Chris Kelly CHA 3-4,
double, .480 ... vet couldn't fool the kids, Paul Shuey LA, rehab, 1.2 2
2 1 4 3 ... Blake DeWitt LA 2-4, 2 RBI ... OF Jaen Centeno ARZ
3-4, homer ... OF Jud Thigpen COL 2-4, 2 homers, 3 RBI ... nice offensive
display between the KC & ANA franchises, a 12-11 game, no details at feed time.
NORTHWEST -- what an interesting line for a
starter, Braulio Santana OAK 7.0 6 1 1 0 0 ... 3B Simon Klink
SF 3-4, double, 2 homers, 5 RBI ... catcher Michael Nickeas TEX
2-4, double ...
Little more on SD's Vern Sherry :
" ... Were you nervous, Vern Sterry? "What's there
to be nervous about," Sterry answered. Oh, just the chance to become the first
pitcher to throw a nine-inning perfect game in Northwest League history. "I
didn't think Coach would let me last that long," Sterry said. "I was just hoping
to pitch five quality innings, and he let me keep going." Sterry retired the
first 22 batters he faced before Stephen Ghutzman drilled a double off the
right-field wall in the eighth inning of Eugene's 4-0 win ... struck out
nine and allowed one hit in 7 2/3 innings during his professional debut. "At any
level, you will not see a better-pitched game," Eugene manager Roy Howell said.
"That can easily happen in the big leagues as it can in short-season Eugene.
What you saw is confidence - it was like he was playing catch. He was ahead on
everything and throwing all of his pitches for strikes." Sterry, an eighth-round
selection from North Carolina State, struck out seven of the 12 batters he faced
in his first four innings." (Eugene Register-Guard)
GULF COAST -- Hanley Ramirez SS BOS
2-3, R, 2RBI ... Luis Soto SS BOS 2-2, RBI, SB ... Chris
Turner DH BOS 3-5, RBI, 2B ... Stuart Alexander FLO a nice
performance: 4 1 1 0 0 6 ... David Marchbanks FLA um, not so much:
1 6 5 5 0 0 ... Nicholas Evans 3B NYN 2-4, 2R, 2RBI, HR ... Chris
Gruler: An official sighting of the former 3rd overrall pick (and a kid
who Johnny Bench said had stuff like Tom Seaver): 4 5 3 2 1 1 ... Willy Jo
Randa SS CIN 1-5, R, RBI, 2B ... Steve Lerud DH PIT 2-4, 2B,
2RBI ... Jeremy Giambi LF LA 2-3, HR, 2RBI ... Tim
Battle CF NYY 1-3, R, 2SB, 2B ... Jon Poterson DH NYY 2-5, HR,
2RBI
ARIZONA -- Catchup ... 2B Irving Falu
KC, back for another spin in the ARZ 4-5, triple, homer ... ANA's Bobby
Jenks went up against another rehabbing starter Luke Hagerty
CHN ... Jenks 3.1 2 3 3 3 5 ... Hagerty 2.2 0 0 0 1 4 ... Chan Ho Park TEX
a little better than usual, but this is Rookie ball, 3.0 3 2 1 2 5
Troop
movements ... STL recalled OF So Taguchi from AAA, optioned catcher Cody McKay
to AAA ... SD -- promoted infielder Jake Gautreau to AAA, activated outfielder
Brian Buchanan from the DL, optioned pitcher Ricky Stone to AAA ... ATL --
placed outfielder Dewayne Wise on the DL, purchased the contract of outfielder
Charles Thomas from AAA ... SD moving some kids up to AA :
" ... starting pitcher Gabe Ribas and OF
Marcus Nettles have been promoted to Class-AA Mobile. Ribas, the Padres'
2003 Minor League Pitcher of the Year, was 4-5 with a 4.35 ERA in 13 starts.
Nettles finished Tuesday's night's action with a .271 average along with a
team-leading 15 stolen bases."
Jeremy Deloney, Baseball Miscellany, with a note on Blue Jays' moves :
" ... The Blue Jays had an outstanding draft in 2003
and they've challenged some of the top picks including SS Aaron Hill
(AA), RHP Josh Banks (AA), and now RHP Shaun Marcum
and 2B Ryan Roberts. Yesterday, the Jays promoted the 22 year-old
Marcum from low A Charleston (WV) to high A Dunedin. He was a 3rd round draft
pick last year from Southwest Missouri State where he was a shortstop/closer for
the Bears. As a full-time pitcher, he's shown he can handle the pressure. With
Charleston, Marcum went 7-4 with a 3.19 ERA in 13 starts. In his 79 innings of
work, he held the opposition to a .217 batting average while walking 16 and
striking out 83. Roberts was also elevated from Charleston to Dunedin. He has
been a pleasant surprise for the Blue Jays organization considering he was only
an 18th round pick from UT-San Antonio last year. Roberts has always had a good
bat, but he's showing better power and a good glove at second base. Before the
promotion, he hit .283/.440/.496 with 9 doubles and 13 HR. He walked 55 times
against only 50 Ks. He led the South Atlantic League in OBP."
Euphoria
to dismay in just a couple of weeks ... Matt Bush's baseball future
cloudy, at best even with the dropping of the more serious charges against him :
" ... The question now is whether the
18-year-old shortstop from Mission Bay High has a future with the team that made
him the surprise No. 1 pick of the June free-agent draft. "I wouldn't take
anything out of the picture right now," Freeman [Padres President Dick Freeman]
said yesterday when asked if the Padres might try to void the $3.15 million
contract awarded Bush. "I don't want to sugarcoat how I feel. I am so very
disappointed. But I am trying to reserve judgment. We need to run a full
investigation. There are a lot of unanswered questions." ... early Sunday
morning, Bush and his 23-year-old brother, Jeremy, were arrested at McDuffy's, a
Peoria, Ariz., club, after an altercation with bouncers trying to evict the two
from the night spot just across the parking lot from the Padres' spring training
base. Matt Bush was arrested on suspicion of felony aggravated assault for
biting bouncer Eric Edwon on the left forearm. He's also accused of three
misdemeanors: a class-one disorderly conduct charge and class-two charges of
trespassing and being a minor consuming alcohol.
" ... Bush has been suspended indefinitely by
the Padres. His short-season rookie league teammates at Peoria began playing
yesterday. Bush returned home to San Diego to undergo a physical exam requested
by the Padres. If Bush suffered an injury in the altercation, it might be
grounds for his contract to be voided. Freeman said the contract would be one of
the things examined in the Padres' investigation." ... "Matt is scared that the Padres are trying to
get out of his contract," Matt's father, Danny Bush, said yesterday. "My hope is
that the Padres are trying to scare him and teach him a lesson. That would be
good, a shot across his bow ... General Manager Kevin Towers yesterday
detailed the Padres' options: "Shall we stand by him? Get him help? Do we have
grounds to void his contract? "We are finding out more and more about him
that gives us reason to be concerned. We've shied away from people on the major
league free-agent market because of character." ... Danny Bush is concerned that Matt was
under the influence of his older brother at the time of the incident.
"Jeremy has been in trouble before," Danny Bush said. A records check showed
that Jeremy Bush has twice been convicted of a DUI charge and had his license
suspended four times. He also served 47 days in 2000 on a domestic-violence
charge. " (San Diego Union Tribune)
COL
phenom Jeff Francis with a busy schedule ahead :
" ... Francis could start for the World Team in the
July 11 Futures All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park. It won't be his last
achievement. After a few more starts, he will be promoted to Triple-A and then
possibly pitch for Canada in the Olympics. Bill Geivett, the Rockies' director
of player development, will soon talk with Francis about representing his
country. Geivett knows Team Canada's manager from their days together with the
Montreal Expos." (Denver Post)
Ken
Rosenthal, The Sporting News, with a hint of a position change for BJ Upton
:
" ... The Devil Rays are so hot, they don't need to
promote shortstop B.J. Upton, who hit .305 with a .402 on-base percentage and
.504 slugging percentage in his first 141 at-bats at Class AAA. Upton, 19, is
one of the game's top prospects. The question is whether he will remain at
shortstop. "I don't trust him at short," one scout says. "To take him to the big
leagues and let him play shortstop day in and day out, that might be a fatal
mistake. He's a lot like (Alfonso) Soriano was, a position change waiting to
happen. "He lacks the instincts for the position. He has a lot of problems
connecting his footwork with his throwing. He's pretty slow to read plays, he
bobbles a lot of balls, and his throwing is a problem. "Then again, he's very
young, and maybe they're just pushing him too quickly. I'll say this. He will
hit, hit for power and steal bases. And if they moved him to center, I think he
could be a heck of a center fielder." The Devil Rays don't need a center
fielder. They need a shortstop."
Dayn
Perry, FoxSports, on some keys for the USA team in the Futures Game :
" ... Matt Cain ... Devastating stuff. Power
curve, mid-90s heater, good changeup. Completely dominated older hitters at
lower levels (including the hitter-friendly Cal League this season) and now is
in Double-A as a 19-year-old. Health permitting, he's a future ace. Grade: A "
" ... Clint Everts ... Excellent curve
and change, should add speed to his fastball as he matures. Showed improved
control this season and hasn't been challenged by the Sally League. That he's
already mastered his change means there's little danger of being moved to the
bullpen. Grade: B+ "
" ... Kyle Sleeth ... Third overall
pick of 2003 draft. Hard fastball with good movement, power curve. Signed too
late to pitch last season. Looked quite strong at High-A Lakeland this season,
but struggled in his first start at AA-Erie. Still, excellent potential. Grade:
B "
" ... Michael Aubrey ... First baseman
with Gold Glove potential. Projects to hit .300 with 25-30 homers at the highest
level. Needs to improve his plate discipline. His upside is probably somewhere
in the neighborhood of Tino Martinez during his best seasons. Grade: A- "
23 June 2004
Game action ...
INT -- Matt Diaz (TB, RF) 2-5, RBI ... Pete LaForest
(TB, C) 2-4 ... B.J. Upton (TB, SS) 0-3, 2 R, 2 BB, 0 errors ... Joey
Gathright (TB, CF) 3-5, 2 R ... Stephen Smitherman (CIN,
LF) 3-4, 2B ... Justin Morneau (MIN, 1B) 1-3, 18th HR, 3 R, 3 RBI,
2 BB ... Jason Kubel (MIN, RF) 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI ... Gabe
Gross (TOR, DH) 3-4, RBI ... big day for Mike Fontenot (BAL,
2B) 4-5, 2 2B, 4th HR, 2 R, 3 RBI ... Jack Cust (BAL, DH) 2-3, 2B,
6th HR, 2 R, 5 RBI, BB ... nice outing, John Maine (BAL) 6.0 5 0 0
2 10 ... Brandon Phillips (CLE, 2B) 3-5, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI ...
Grady Sizemore (CLE, CF) 2-4, 2B, 2 R, RBI, BB, SB ... Jhonny
Peralta (CLE, SS) 2-3, R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB ... now in AAA, Franklin
Gutierrez (CLE, PH) 0-2, BB ... Joe Borchard (CHA, RF) 1-3,
13th HR, R, 2 RBI, BB ... Corey Hart (MIL, RF) 2-5, R, RBI ...
Danny Garcia (NYN, 2B) 2-5, R, 2 RBI ... Craig Brazell
(NYN, 1B) 2-5, 16th HR, R, RBI ... Victor Diaz (NYN, RF) 1-5, 9th
HR, 2 R, RBI ... Prentice Redman (NYN, CF) 2-4, R, BB ... David
Wright (NYN, 3B) 2-5, 2B, SB ... Bob Keppel (NYN) 6.0 9 7 7
1 3 ... Wilson Betemit ATL 1-4, homer, .285
PCL -- at least he's playing, Freddy
Sanchez PIT 0-2 ... David DeJesus KC 2-5, .311 ... what a debut for
Dallas McPherson ANA in AAA, 3-3, double, homer, RBI, walk, 2 runs
(Casey Kotchman hitting third, McPherson cleanup) ... OK, he might be a prospect
after all, Adrian Gonzalez TEX 5-7, 2 homers, 5 runs, 7 RBI, up .303 ...
the TEX franchise blasted 31 hits -- in addition to Adrian's breakout, 2B
Jeff Pickler 6-6, Chad Allen 5-7, Danny
Ardoin & Jason Jones each 4-6 ... Travis Blackley
SEA 6.0 5 3 3 1 8, 2.63 ... Justin Leone SEA (playing SS with Jose
Lopez on the DL) 3-4, 19th & 20th homer, 5 RBI ... Joe Blanton OAK
7.0 10 7 2 0 3 ... change of pace for Nick Swisher OAK, no walks,
1-4, homer ... Edgar Gonzalez ARZ 6.0 7 2 2 2 3 ... Ryan Church
MON 2-3, 2 doubles, 2 walks
EASTERN -- Justin Huber NYN 3-4,
2B (11), HR (7), 2 RBI (24)
Matt Peterson NYN 7.0 3 2 2 4 5,
3.48 ERA
Dioner Navarro NYA 0-4
Michael Aubrey
CLE 0-4
Josh Bard CLE 0-3 RBI (1)
Jeremy Guthrie
CLE 7.0 3 1 1 2 4, 4.07 ERA
Jeff Keppinger PIT 1-1, 3B (2), 2
RBI (24)
Ryan Doumit PIT 1-4, BB
Bryan Bullington
PIT 6.2 6 5 2 2 3, 4.11 ERA
Kevin West MINN 2-4, 2B (23), 2 RBI
(58)
Ryan Howard PHI 0-5 ... Jamie Vermilyea TOR perfect
in three and 2/3rd innings of relief
SOUTHERN -- No games scheduled.
TEXAS -- No games scheduled.
CAROLINA -- Luke Scott HOU 2-4,
2 R, double
Mark Saccomanno HOU 0-4, 2 K
Jeff
Francoeur ATL 1-4
Brian McCann ATL 0-4
Blaine
Boyer ATL (L) 7 7 3 2 2 3 (5-6, 3.62)
Ryan Sweeney CHA 2-4,
R, 2 RBI, BB, K
Brian Anderson CHA 2-5, triple, 3 RBI (44), K
Casey Rogowski CHA 2-3, 2 R, 2 BB, K
Pedro Lopez
CHA 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, K
Tripper Johnson BAL 1-3, R, BB
Tony
Blanco CIN 1-4, K
Chris Denorfia CIN 1-4, R, HR (10), RBI
(47), K
Donnie Murphy KC 0-2, R, RBI
Mike Aviles
KC 2-3, R, HR (5), 5 RBI (44), BB, K, .301
Shane Costa KC 0-4,
R, 2 SB (3)
FLORIDA STATE --
Tommy
Winrow (NYA, RF) 2-5 2B 3B 2RBI
a frustrating FSL debut for Stephen
White (NYA) 3.2 8 8 1 2 1 L
Prospect pitching battle goes awry, Yorman
Bazardo (FLO) 5 9 3 3 1 2 W(4-5, 2.83) vs Joel Zumaya (DET) 4.1 6 9 9
6 2 L(5-5, 4.77)
Trent Oeltjen (MIN, CF) 3-4 RBI
Felix Pie (CHN,
CF) 2-4 2B RBI SB(15) CS
Struggling to come back after Tommy John surgery,
Manny Delcarmen (BOS) 4 4 4 4 0 3 L(0-4, 7.29)
John Connolly (CHN)
6.2 9 2 0 1 4 W(5-1, 1.92)
Alhaji Turay (NYN, LF) 2-4 HR(6) 2R 4RBI
SB(6)
Aarom Baldiris (NYN, 3B) 3-3 2R
Shawn Boyd (STL, LF) 2-3
R RBI ... Joel Guzman LA, hit streak intact, 1-4, 8th triple
CALIFORNIA -- Jeff Salazar COL 1-3, 2
walks, .348 ... Michael Napoli ANA 19th homer, 73rd RBI ...
MIDWEST -- No games scheduled.
SOUTH ATLANTIC -- Thomas Mastny TOR 7.0
4 0 0 0 7 ... 2B Jermy Acey TOR, nice debut, 4-5 ... Robert
Valido CHA 2-4, 2 RBI ... Jake Blalock PHI 2-3 ... Chuck
Tiffany LA 4.2 5 3 3 1 2 ... Delmon Young TB 1-4, .277 ...
Wes Bankston TB, heating up, 2-4, 11th homer, .285 ... Lastings
Milledge NYN 2-3, 12th double, 5th homer, 9th SB, .322 ... Ian
Stewart COL 0-3
NEW YORK-PENN -- Samuel Orr SS PHI
1-4, HR(1) 2 RBI (2) ... Ryan Frith OF PHI 1-3, HR(1), 2 RBI (4)
... Luke Montz C MON 2-4, HR (1), 3 RBI (4) ... Arturo
Rivas CF BAL 3-3, 2 RBI (2), SB ... Cody Ehlers 1B NYA 2-4, 2
2B (2) 2 RBI (4).
APPALACHIAN -- Starting the season on the right foot
Jake Ritchie (TAM, 3B) 3-3, 2B, R ... Zach Davis
(BAL, LF) 2-3, R, HR, 2 RBI ... Wimer Mendez (BAL, SP) W (1-0) 5.2
5 1 1 0 6 (1.59) ... tough ND Reid Santos (CLE, SP) 6.0 1 0 0 1 7
(0.00) ... Ole Sheldon (HOU, 1B) 2-4, R, HR, K ... Felipe
Paulino (HOU, SP) 5.0 2 0 0 0 7, W (1-0) (0.00)... ouch, Jay
Marshall (CHA, SP) 3.0 5 6 6 3 2 L (0-1) (18.00) ... K-Mets off to good
start Marcos Cabral (NYN, SS) 3-6, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 K ...
Rafael Arroyo (NYN, C) 1-4, 2R, 3 RBI, BB, K.
PIONEER -- LA first rounder Scott Elbert 3.2
3 4 3 4 4 ... OF/1B Tom Collaro CHA 2-4, triple, homer, 5 RBI ...
NORTHWEST -- Vern Sterry, SD's 8th
round pick this year, 7.2 1 0 0 0 9 ... catcher Michael Nickeas
TEX 3-5, homer, 3 RBI (5th round pick, Canadian kid) ... so far he's the top dog
in the NWL, 1B Bryan Lahair SEA( 39th round pick in 2002,
returning to the NWL) 2-5, 2 doubles, .455 ... Shawn Nottingham
SEA (2003 13th rounder) 6.0 5 0 0 1 ... weird line for a DH, Yoon-Min Kweon
CHN 0-0, 3 runs, 2 RBI, 3 walks
GULF COAST -- Luis Soto DH BOS 1-4, RBI
... Christian Lara SS BOS 1-3, 2B, R, RBI, SB ... Steven
Lerud C PIT 2-5, 2RBI, HR ... Tim Battle CF NYY 1-4, R, 2B ...
Jon Potterson LF NYY 0-3, RBI ... Anderson Amador RF
NYY 1-4, R, SB ... Jair Jurrjens DET 5.2 4 2 0 1 9 ... Willy Jo
Randa SS CIN 0-3
Troop
movements ... DET -- Marcus Thames finally gets another MLB opportunity,
Greg Norton on the DL ... KC -- placed Kelly Stinnett on the DL, purchased the
contract of Alberto Castillo from Triple-A, recalled RHP Shawn Camp
from Triple-A ... CIN -- optioned RHP Jung Bong to AAA,
activated Juan Castro from the DL ... BOS -- signed RHP Curtis Leskanic to a
one-year contract, optioned LHP Mark Malaska to AAA ... ANA --
promoted Dallas McPherson to AAA ... TOR -- purchased the contract
of RHP Adam Peterson from AA, designated LHP Jason Kershner for
assignment ... BAL -- optioned infielder Jose Leon to AAA ... CLE -- OF
Franklin Gutierrez promoted to AAA ...
NUMBER
ONE ! Ian Kinsler TEX, who didn't make anybody'spre-season
top prospects lists has vaulted right to the top of Kevin Goldstein's Prospect
Hot Sheet at Baseball America :
" ... The Rangers knew they could trade A-Rod
because they had this Kinsler kid! Yeah, that's the ticket! The 496th player
selected in last year's draft continues to impress the naysayers by taking a
rehabbing Andy Pettitte deep Friday night, and following that up with two more
home runs on Saturday. Now hitting .404-16-65 in 66 games."
A pair of Rockies' farmhands finished 2-3 -- OF
Jeff Salazar and 3B Jeff Baker. COL SP Jeff
Francis is 6th.
MON's Michael Hinckley has zoomed up
to No. 11 :
" ... Hinckley now owns a career minor league record
of 30-11, and has yet to allow more than two runs in any of his five Eastern
League starts while limiting batters to a .218 average."
And, some relative unknowns on the list ... 16.
Julio Pimentel SP LA ... 18. Jeff Keppinger 2B PIT ...
20. Tom Gorzelanny SP PIT.
Mark
Allen Haverty, The Sporting News, on Matt Cain, Ben Hendrickson
:
" ... Cain lost time last year because of an injury,
but he still made 14 starts, posting a 90/24 K/BB ratio despite being an
18-year-old kid. Cain spent some time in the big-league camp this spring, long
enough to impress Felipe Alou, before heading down to Single-A San Jose. He has
been dominant, going 7-1 with 89 Ks and 17 walks and a 1.86 ERA in 13 starts.
Dominating hitters older and more experienced than him, Cain certainly doesn't
look or act like a teenager on the mound, and the 19-year-old just earned a
promotion to Double-A. The Giants clearly are rushing him, but Cain seems to be
handling it quite well. Cain will get a shot at the rotation next spring, and
while he might not make it then, he should be a fixture in the rotation by the
end of the 2005 season."
" ... The Brewers' system is highly respected thanks
to the number of solid offensive prospects they have, but Hendrickson is one of
the few quality arms. While he features a solid low-90s fastball, Hendrickson's
calling card is a truly nasty curveball. But his over-reliance on that pitch is
the likely cause of recent elbow problems, as he made just 16 starts last year.
While he did pitch well in the Arizona Fall League last year, he clearly isn't
top prospect material just yet. He has been better so far in Triple-A this year,
but he could use a full season there to catch up. Unless there's an injury in
the bigs, don't look for him before a September call-up."
22 June 2004
Game action ...
INT -- B.J. Upton (TB, SS) 1-3, BB, SB, 1 error (a total of 23
errors in 57 games in AA & AAA, a pace for about 65 errors in a full MLB season)
... Joey Gathright (TB, CF) 1-2, R, 2 BB, 2 SB ... Stephen
Smitherman (CIN, LF) 3-3, 2B, 4th HR, R, RBI, BB ... Dane
Sardinha (CIN, C) 2-5, 2B, 6th HR, 2 R, 3 RBI ... David Bush (TOR)
7.0 7 3 3 1 6 ... Mike Fontenot (BAL, 2B) 2-4, 2 R, BB ...
Grady Sizemore (CLE, CF) 2-5, R ... Alex Escobar (CLE,
RF) 2-4, R, RBI ... Josh Stewart (CHA) 7.2 6 4 4 1 0 ... Jorge
De La Rosa (MIL) 1.2 1 1 1 0 4
PCL -- Ricardo Rodriguez TEX 9.0
5 1 1 3 2 ... Chris Burke HOU 1-3, 10th homer ... he's earned a
shot in STL, John Gall 4-5, 18th & 19th homers, 4 RBI, .327 ...
David DeJesus KC 2-4, .309 ... Brian Dallimore SF 3-4,
double, homer ... Tagg Bozied SD 3-4, 11th homer, 5 RBI ...
Scott Downs MON, third straight outstanding start, 8.0 4 2 1 1
2 ... after a brief slump Ryan Church MON back blasting, 3-5,
double, 11th & 12th homers, 5 RBI, .355 ... Jason Dubois CHN 2-4,
13th & 14th homers ... Casey Kotchman ANA 2-3, 1st homer, .382 ...
Mike Wood OAK, ready for an A's trial, 7.0 6 0 0 2 5, 11-3,
2.80 ... just named the PCL's Hitter of the Week, Bucky Jacobsen
SEA 2-4, 19th homer, 66th RBI ... walking man, Nick Swisher OAK
0-0, 4 walks ... Dan Johnson OAK 2-5, 14th homer, 5 RBI ... still
some work to do, Gil Meche SEA 5.0 5 3 2 6 5
EASTERN -- Justin Huber NYN 1-4,
RBI (22)
Aaron Hill TOR 0-5
Dominic Rich TOR
2-4, RBI (32)
Dioner Navarro NYA 1-5
Val Majewski
BAL 3-3, 2 BB
Keith Reed BAL 3-5, RBI (29)
Michael
Aubrey CLE 2-5, RBI (1)
Ryan Ludwick CLE 1-3, BB
Jeff
Keppinger PIT 1-5, 2B (13)
Ryan Doumit PIT 2-5, 2B (14)
Kevin West MINN 1-4
Michael Hinckley MON 7.0 5 2 2
1 10, 1.95 ERA
Ryan Howard PHI 1-2, 2 BB, 2 RBI (62)
Wilfredo Ledezma DET 8.1 11 2 1 2 3 , W (8), 2.24 ERA
SOUTHERN -- No games scheduled.
SD's Greg Sain the Southern League's Hitter
of the Week :
" ... Sain hit .381 (8-for-21), drove in nine runs
and scored six times. He hit five homers for the week, pushing his Southern
League-leading total to 19, while posting a shocking 1.095 slugging percentage
... Sain is ranked as the 24th best prospect in the Padres organization
according to Baseball America ...selected by the Padres in the fifth round of
the 2001 Amateur Draft."
TEXAS -- No games schedule
CAROLINA -- OF Woody Cliffords
BAL 4-5, homer ... CHA first rounder, 3B Josh Fields 2-4
FLORIDA STATE -- No games scheduled
CALIFORNIA -- Jeff Salazar COL
3-5, 15th double, 9th triple, .349 ... Jeffrey Baker COL 2-5,
double, .351 ... he's all the way back, Felix Hernandez SEA 5.2 2
0 0 1 10 ... obviously a little rusty, Ben Kozlowski TEX 4.0 4 5 5
4 2 ... Fred Lewis SF 2-3, homer, 3 RBI ...
MIDWEST -- No games scheduled
SOUTH ATLANTIC -- No games scheduled.
NEW YORK-PENN -- (wrap from the weekend) ...
Andrew Moffitt OF BAL 5-8, 2 2B, 3B, HR, 6 RBI ... Robert Marconi
3B BAL 5-10 2 RBI ... Marvin Lowrance OF (yes, that is the way it
is spelled) MON 6-12, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI ... .Ben Zobrist SS HOU 4-9,
2B, 2 RBI ... Matt Spring C TB 2-10 HR 2rbi ... Jesse
Hoover P NYA in relief 1-0, 2.2 IP, 5 k's, 0 ER ... Evan
Englebrook P HOU 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER 5 k's ... Miguel Augero P STL
1-0, 7 IP, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 H, 9 K's ... Carlos Perez P BAL
1-0, 6 IP, 1 ER, 7 K's
PIONEER -- Paul Shuey LA, rehab,
1.0 0 0 0 0 1 ... LA first rounder 3B Blake DeWitt 3-5, 2 doubles
... catcher Chris Westervelt LA 2-4, homer ...
NORTHWEST -- Josh Rupe TEX 4.0 1 1 1 0 5 ...
heck of a start for the SEA kid Bryan Lahair 2-4, double, homer,
.471
GULF COAST -- Luis Soto SS BOS 0-4 ...
Mario Pena BOS 5 5 0 0 1 3 ... Christian Lara 3B BOS
2-5, 2R ... Carlos Torres 1B BOS 2-2, RBI ... Steve
Lerud DH PIT 1-4, 2B, R ... Willy Jo Randa SS CIN 2-4, R ... David
Marchbanks FLA 1 2 1 1 1 1 ... Jay Sborz DET 6 3 0 0 0 6
... Juan Rivera SS LA 2-5, 2R, RBI, 2B ... Orber Moreno
NYM ouch, .2 4 3 3 1 1 ... Tim Battle CF NYY 1-5, R ...
Anderson Amador RF NYY 1-3, R, 2RBI ... Jason Stephens
NYY 5 7 1 1 0 1
Troop
movements ... OAK -- placed pitcher Chris Hammond on the DL, recalled infielder
Ramon Castro from AAA ... SD -- placed catcher Ramon Hernandez on the DL,
recalled catcher Humberto Quintero ... CHA -- purchased the contract of
pitcher Vic Darensbourg from Charlotte, Kelly Dransfeldt to AAA ... COL --
activated outfielder Larry Walker from the DL, optioned Kit Pellow to AAA
... SF -- placed reliever Jason Christiansen on the DL, recalled Noah Lowry
from Triple-A ... BAL -- why would the O's do this? Acquired pitcher Jason
Grimsley from KC for pitcher Denny Bautista ...
Kids
on the move. CHN -- Angel Guzman promoted to AA ... ARZ has promoted three more prospects from A+ to AA,
OF Carlos Quentin, 2B Neb Brown and closer Jason
Bulger (the team early announced the promotions of Conor Jackson, Jamie
D'Antona and Cliff Goocher). And, Michael Aubrey among the CLE prospects
to move up to AA :
" ... Fausto Carmona will soon see some
familiar faces. Three members of the Kinston Indians will join the former
K-Tribe ace ... First baseman Michael Aubrey, catcher David
Wallace and pitcher Daniel Denham were called up after the
Indians' 3-1 win at Myrtle Beach Sunday ... The trio will join Carmona, a
right-handed pitcher who was promoted last week ... Aubrey, a 2003 first-round
draft pick out of Tulane University, was hitting .336 with 10 homers and a
Carolina League-leading 60 RBIs. Denham, a right-handed 2001 first-round draft
pick straight out of his Antioch, Calif., high school, was 7-4 with a 4.18 ERA
and 62 strikeouts in 71 innings of work." (Kinston Free Press)
If
you're starting from scratch to build a prospect-laden team, no better source
than the rosters for the Futures Game (July 11th, Houston).
Among the
picks for the USA team -- Blanton Joe OAK, Cain Matt SF, Danks John TEX, Everts
Clint MON, Floyd Gavin PHI, Sleeth Kyle DET, Stauffer Tim SD, Thompson Brad STL,
Mathis Jeff ANA, Aubrey Michael CLE, Burke Chris HOU, Fielder Prince MIL,
McPherson Dallas ANA, Upton B.J. TB, Weeks Rickie MIL, Wright David NYN, Kubel
Jason MIN, Jackson Conor ARZ, Majewski Val BAL, Reed Jeremy CHA, Young Delmon
TB.
And, among those in the lineup for the World Team --
Capellan Jose ATL, Carmona Fausto CLE, Francis Jeff COL, Hernandez Felix SEA,
Petit Yusmeiro NYN, Valdez Merkin SF, Navarro Dioner NYA, Guzman Joel LA, Marte
Andy ATL, Morneau Justin MIN, Choo Shin Soo SEA. The full rosters at
Baseball
America.
Oh
no. The No. 1 pick too :
" ... Matt Bush ... suspended indefinitely by
the San Diego Padres on Monday, a day after he was arrested at a bar in Peoria,
Ariz. The 18-year-old Bush was arrested at McDuffy's, located across the street
from the Peoria Sports Complex, at 12:32 a.m. Sunday for investigation of
trespass, disorderly conduct and assault, said a spokeswoman for the Peoria
Police Department ... She refused to release any other information. Bush, who
was assigned to the Padres' rookie-level affiliate in Peoria, won't be able to
play during the suspension, general manager Kevin Towers said. Towers said the
Padres were disappointed. "The one thing that we try to do here, and it's very
important not only at the amateur level but at the major league level, is the
type of individual we bring into this organization is very important," Towers
said Monday night. "We want people to be real positive role models for kids and
set good examples and represent not only the San Diego Padres, but professional
baseball and San Diego in a very professional manner, and this is not a real
good early indicator of something like that."
Cubs'
slugger Brian Dopriak (Low-A) beginning to attract a little attention :
" ... The free-swinging Dopriak is hitting
.299-20-55 in 261 at-bats and, more impressively, cutting down his
strikeout-to-walk ratio--walking 22 times and striking out 64. In just 78
at-bats at Lansing last season, Dopriak fanned 22 times and walked just twice.
"He's getting repetitions and learning the more pitches you see, the better
pitches you get," Cubs farm director Oneri Fleita said. "He's a guy who likes to
work and that will make him better." (Baseball America)
Jeremy
Deloney, Baseball Miscellany, on SP Chuck James ATL :
' ... James was originally a 20th round pick in the
2002 of the Braves and has generated lots of excitement with his performance to
date. He evokes comparisons to Tom Glavine due to his plus-plus command and
ability to hit his spots with all of his pitches. James stands only 6'0" 170
pounds and only hits 90 with his fastball, but his excellent command and plus
changeup are proving valuable against low A hitters. He had an incredible year
last season in short-season ball by going 2-1 with a 1.25 ERA in 50 innings. He
held hitters to a .157 batting average. With his performance to date, James may
have bypassed the struggling Macay McBride on the Braves depth chart. LHP Dan
Meyer, currently at Double A, is probably the Braves' top LHP in the minors, but
James is closing fast."
Maybe
a little time in August or September in Jesse Foppert's future :
" ... Injured RHP Jesse Foppert, recovering from
reconstructive elbow surgery in September, could be sent out on a rehab
assignment in the next few weeks. He wasn't expected to be ready to pitch again
in the majors until September. "The next step would be a rehab assignment,"
trainer Stan Conte said. "The reason to do it sooner would be to get that
adrenaline to get his velocity from 85 mph to 90." (Associated Press)
Toby
Harrmann has updated his MIL prospect chart at BrewerFan and he's a little
disappointed in the top dogs :
" ... 1 Prince Fielder ... Rebounded a bit at
the plate, getting his batting average back into the .260s and .270s... this is
hopefully a sign of good things to come ... 2 J.J. Hardy ... I'm
not sure whether it is a good thing or not that J.J. is still #2 and Weeks is
still stuck at #3 ... 3 Rickie Weeks ... Hey, maybe having
virtually everyone of consequence (like Weeks) skip High Desert isn't such a
good idea... A .240 batting average for Rickie and a good number of K's - ick
... 4 Brad Nelson ... It has been Brad's turn to struggle at the
plate the past few weeks, and he's seen his batting average drop nearly 20
points since last we talked ... 5 Corey Hart ... On pace for
30+ doubles and 20+ home runs in AAA, and those projections may be low if he can
get his batting average back up to where it should be."
21 June 2004
Game action ...
INT -- Jonny Gomes (TB, LF) 2-4, R, RBI, BB ... B.J.
Upton (TB, DH) 0-3, BB, SB, Sac ... Brandon Claussen (CIN) 6.0
7 3 3 2 3 ... Ryan Langerhans (ATL, CF) 2-4, 3B, 2 R, RBI ...
Wilson Betemit (ATL, 3B) 2-3, 2 2B, BB, SB ... Jason Kubel
(MIN, RF) 2-5, 2nd HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, SB ... Gabe Gross (TOR, DH)
2-4, 2 R ... rehabbing Vicente Padilla (PHI) 1.0 4 2 2 1 1 ...
Mike Fontenot (BAL, 2B) 2-4, 2 R, BB, SB ... Darnell
McDonald (BAL, CF) 1-5, 3rd HR, R, RBI ... Jack Cust (BAL, DH)
2-4 ... Brandon Phillips (CLE, SS) 1-4, 5th HR, R, RBI (CLE trio
doing nicely over the last two weeks -- Phillips (.294), Grady Sizemore (.356),
Jonny Peralta (.351) .. Kelly Shoppach (BOS, C) 1-4, 10th HR, R, 2
RBI ... Joe Borchard (CHA, RF) 1-4, 12th HR, R, 2 RBI ...
Michael Vento (NYA, RF) 2-4, 2B, R, 3 RBI ... Corey Hart
(MIL, RF) 2-4, 12th HR, R, RBI ... Pedro Liriano (MIL) 7.0 6 2 2 1
8 ... Danny Garcia (NYN, 2B) 2-4, 2B, R, RBI, BB ... Victor
Diaz (NYN, RF) 1-5, 8th HR, R, RBI ... David Wright (NYN,
3B) 2-4, 2B, 2nd HR, 2 R, RBI ... Aaron Heilman (NYN) 5.1 7 4 4 3
5
PCL -- SS Clint Barmes COL 4-5, 2
doubles, 10th homer, .356 ... Danny Haren STL 7.0 5 2 2 1 8 ...
David DeJesus KC 2-4, triple, .304 ... Justin Germano
SD 5.1 7 3 3 1 6 ... Xavier Nady SD 1-4, homer ... Adrian
Gonzalez TEX 3-4, double ... John VanBenschoten PIT 5.2 4 3
3 2 6 ... JJ Davis PIT 2-5, 2 doubles, .281 ... a Freddy
Sanchez PIT sighting, 0-1
EASTERN -- Justin Huber NYN 1-4,
2B (10), 2 K
Aaron Hill TOR 0-4, RBI (35)
Dominic
Rich TOR 1-3, RBI (31)
Dioner Navarro NYA 0-4
Val
Majewski BAL 1-5, RBI (45)
Keith Reed BAL 1-4
Denny
Bautista BAL 6.0 4 3 2 5 8, 4.74 ERA
Jeff Keppinger PIT
3-6, 2 2B (12)
Ryan Doumit PIT 1-5, HR (7), RBI (24)
Kevin
West MINN 0-3, BB
Ryan Howard PHI 0-3, RBI (60)
Gavin Floyd PHI 6.0 9 2 2 1 4, W (3), 2.39 ERA
Kyle
Sleeth DET 6.0 9 7 7 3 3, 10.50 ERA
Abe Alvarez BOS 5.0 3 3
2 7, 3.94 ERA
SOUTHERN -- Huntsville wins but not much help
from ... Tony Gwynn MIL OF 0-3, BB ... Prince Fielder
MIL 1B 0-3, BB ... little help from ... Weeks MIL 2B 1-4, RBI ... little
more from ... Brad Nelson MIL OF 1-4, RBI, HR (13) ... James
Loney LA 1B 2-5, R, 2B, 3 RBI, HR (3) ... Ryan Ketchner LA
5.0 3 1 1 0 1, W 4-2, 2.09 ... Josh Barfield SD 2B 1-4, R ...
Chadd Blasko CHN 5.1 5 4 4 3 8, 5.89 ... Josh Willingham
FLA C 2-3, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB, HR (13 & 14), just .268 but with 58 walks, .428 OBA
to go along with .553 SLG) ... Edwin Encarnacion CIN 3B 2-4, BB
... Kelly Johnson ATL OF 2-5, RBI, K
TEXAS -- No games scheduled.
CAROLINA -- Christopher Ray BAL,
looking much better, 5.0 4 0 0 2 7 ... CF Rajai Davis PIT 3-5,
triple, .396 ... golden sombrero for Mark Saccomanno HOU, 0-4, 4
Ks ... Anthony Lerew ATL 7.0 7 3 3 0 5, 2.72 ... Michael
Aubrey CLE 2-4, double, .339
FLORIDA STATE -- Bud Smith PHI,
back on the hill, 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 ... Chad Billingsley LA 6 3 0 0 2 9
... Andy Sisco CHN, far from right, six-run inning among the damage
... Joel Guzman LA, long stretch of success, a pair of run-scoring
doubles ... Bronson Sardinha (NYA, 3B) 2-5 HR(2) 2R 2RBI
rehab,
Orlando Hernandez (NYA) 7 1 2 0 2 5
Raul Tablado
(TOR,3B) 2-5 HR(9) 2R 2RBI
Jon Papelbon (BOS) 4.2 8 7 7 4 1
Michael Woods (DET, 2B) 2-3 2R SB(5)
Alhaji Turay (NYN,
DH) 2-4 HR(5)
CALIFORNIA -- Jeff Salazar COL
3-4, 8th triple, .344 ... Jeffrey Baker COL 2-5, 9th homer, 3 RBI
... catcher John Vanden Berg MIL 2-3, homer, walk, .317 ...
Bobby Livingston SEA, after a couple of pretty awful starts, back
with a vengeance 8.0 2 0 0 1 1, 8-2, 3.11 ...
MIDWEST -- Virgil Vasquez DET 6.2 6 0 0
1 5 (W, 8-3, 3.59) ... Kody Kirkland DET 2-2, 16th double, 2 BB
(.220) ... Joey Votto CIN 2-4 ... Erold Andrus NYA
3-5 ... Eric Duncan NYA 1-5, double, 3 K, E (.273) ... power,
power, power Brian Dopirak CHN 20th HR, 19th double (.299) ..
Lou Palmisano 2-4, double ... Adam Jones SEA 1-4 ...
Thomas Oldham SEA 8.0 4 0 0 2 9 (3.35) ... Chris Lubanski
KC 2-5, HR, 3 K, SB ... Mitch Maier KC 0-2, 2 BB, K, 26th SB
(.285) ... hitting well over .400 in June Cody Haerther STL 4-5,
double (.331) ...Bobby Wilson ANA 1-4, HR (.294)
SOUTH ATLANTIC -- Chuck James ATL, 7.0
3 1 0 1 13 (W 8-2, 1.97) ... Jason Hammel TB, 7.0 6 2 2 1 5 (L
3-6, 2.70) ... Mike Wagner SF, 3-5, 2 homer (5,6), 4 RBI ...
Robert Stiehl HOU, 3.0 1 0 0 1 8 ... Justin James TOR,
5.0 5 0 0 1 4 ... Brandon Moss BOS, 0-3, walk, 2 strikeouts ...
Lastings Milledge NYM, 2-4, run ... Yusmerio Petit NYM,
5.2 1 1 1 1 11 (W 9-1, 2.10) ... Javon Moran PHI, 3-5, RBI ...
Jake Blalock PHI, 0-4, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts ... Ian
Stewart COL, 1-5, homer (16), RBI ... Chin-hui Tsao COL, 5.0 4 1 1 1
8 (W 1-0, 1.80) ... Robert Andino FLA, 2-4, RBI, steal (7) ...
Adam Boeve PIT, 2-4, 2 runs, steal (6) ... Thomas
Gorzelanny PIT, 6.0 4 4 0 4 7 (L 7-1, 2.20) ... Brandon McCarthy
CHW, 6.0 7 2 1 0 10 (W 7-5, 3.93) ... ready for a move up, Clint Everts
MON 7.0 2 0 0 1 6, 2.15 ... Julio Pimentel LA 5.0 5 1 1 2 9 ...
Brandon Weeden LA 5.0 2 1 1 2 2 ... OF Rogearvin Bernadina
MON, huge day, 3-4, 2 homers, 6 RBI & 2-3, 2 doubles, RBI
NORTHWEST -- 1B Bryan Lahair SEA 3-5, 3
doubles ...
Troop
movements ... BAL -- placed pitcher Eric DuBose on the DL,
recalled outfielder Tim Raines Jr. ... CHA -- recalled pitcher Jon
Rauch from AAA ... DET -- recalled pitcher Franklyn German
from AAA, optioned pitcher Steve Colyer to AAA ... SF -- recalled
pitcher David Aardsma from AAA, optioned pitcher Noah
Lowry to AAA ... SD -- activated infielder Ramon Vazquez from the DL,
optioned RHP Dennis Tankersley to Triple-A ... ARZ -- placed first
baseman Alan Zinter on the DL, designated outfielder Doug
DeVore for assignment; activated infielders Roberto Alomar and Greg Colbrunn
from the DL, optioned RHP Lance Cormier to Triple-A, recalled RHP Greg
Aquino from Triple-A ... MON -- optioned pitcher Jeremy
Fikac to AAA, recalled RHP Shawn Hill from Double-A ...PHI -- optioned
outfielder Marlon Byrd to AAA, recalled infielder Shawn Wooten ...
ARZ
kids on the move :
" ... top picks Conor Jackson ...
Jamie D'Antona were likely going to move through the Diamondbacks'
system as fast as their abilities allowed ... But two weeks into the season, the
last thing left-hander Clint Goocher, a 31st-round pick out of
Texas last year, was thinking about was an early shot at Double-A. At 1-2 with a
7.06 earned-run average, it wasn't even clear he'd keep his spot in the JetHawks'
rotation. "You know, before the season, I felt if I put together a good first
half moving up was definitely a possibility," Goocher said. "But after my first
four stars, I kind of put it out of my head." Nearly two months of California
League domination later, Goocher (9-2, 3.67) is on his way to Double-A El Paso
(Texas) with Jackson (.340, 11 HR, 53 RBI) and D'Antona (.313-13-57) in the
first wave of transactions that will dramatically shake up Lancaster's roster.
The loss of Goocher, the team's most consistent starter with eight consecutive
wins (he hasn't lost since April 25) and 10 quality starts, might be the hardest
to overcome ... In 90 ²/³ innings, he walked 12 and struck out 82." (Antelope
Valley Press)
Rafael
Soriano SEA ... a little good news :
" ... Reliever Soriano has been cleared to begin
playing catch - something he hasn't done since May 12, when he was put on the DL
with a strained right elbow. It's the first time since the injury that Soriano's
elbow was tested and he felt no pain." (Tacoma News Tribune)
Andrew
Brown CLE (AA), to the DL :
" ... Brown was placed on the Akron DL on Friday
with right arm fatigue. Right arm fatigue just sounds so vague, doesn't it? In
his last outing (Tuesday 6/15), Brown gave up six runs in just two-thirds of an
inning so, hopefully, this is nothing more than a precautionary move on the
Indians part. In five starts with the Aeros, Brown has a 5.85 ERA in twenty
innings, striking out 24, walking 14, and allowing just 10 hits." (Cleveland
Indians Report)
Jonathan
O'Konis, The Sports Network, on Matt Cain :
" ... Just 19 years old, Cain is off to one of the
best starts of any pitcher in professional baseball. So far this season his
numbers have been dominating. During his stint with the San Jose Giants of the
Single-A California League, he went 7-1, with an ERA of 1.86, and a
strikeout-to-walk ratio of almost 9:2 (89-17). Opponents batted just .216
against the right- handed hurler. Cain was recently promoted to Norwich of the
Eastern League. This past Friday night, in his first start for the Navigators,
Cain tossed seven scoreless innings where he allowed just three hits, struck out
four and walked one to earn his first win at the Double-A level ... Cain
gets the job done with a fastball that can approach 97 mph at times, but is
usually best when it's between 92-95 mph. Right behind his fastball is an
excellent curve that Cain can use to strike batters out at will. He's also been
developing a change-up which isn't quite there yet, but Cain seems to want to
make it work. So far he's mainly been using the pitch against lefties but will
soon begin to use it more regularly. Injury has been a concern for Cain so far
in his career. A stress fracture in his elbow sidelined him in the middle of the
2003 season. The Giants have been very cautious with Cain and have been trying
to adjust his mechanics to take stress off of his elbow. The Giants also have
been closely monitoring his pitch counts."
Dayn
Perry, as Baseball Prospectus, with some views on minor leaguers in a BP chat :
" ... Before the season began, I would've said
[Andy] Marte. While I'm still very, very high on Marte (.527 SLG at
AA-Greenville as a 20-year-old), there's simply no denying what an amazing
season [David] Wright is putting together. Now I'd have to choose Wright.
Among Wright, Marte, Dallas McPherson (who's been absolutely amazing this
season) and less advanced guys like Eric Duncan, Ian
Stewart, Andy Laroche, Matt Moses and Jamie
D'Antona, we could be headed for golden age for third basemen in the near
future."
" ... [Ian] Kinsler is indeed having an
amazing season. He led Midwest League qualifiers in EqA, and then the Rangers
skipped him over High-A entirely to AA-Frisco. His performance straight out of
college was nothing special, so I want to see a more extended example of
success. Still, there's no ignoring what he's done this year. If he's a stock,
he's somewhere between "hold" and "buy." But if this keeps up, well, he's
something special."
" ... Both have been scary good thus far. I've heard
that [Matt] Cain's delivery puts stress on his elbow, but, well, that
hardly distinguishes him from other 19-year-old hurlers. I'm partial to
[Felix] Hernandez because he's more than a year-and-a-half younger than Cain
and has been every bit as dominant. Hernandez has electric stuff and a highly
precocious feel for pitching. I can't say enough about his potential. Health
permitting (and that's, of course, a huge x-factor), he's got superstar
potential."
Correspondents
-- INTERNATIONAL (Herb Walters), EASTERN (Ralph Marston), SOUTHERN (Ken
Savage), TEXAS (Harry Almquist), FLORIDA STATE (Wayne
Stevens), CAROLINA (Troy Salvior), MIDWEST (Bob Reed), SOUTH ATLANTIC (Brad
Dowdy), NEW YORK-PENN (Chris
Carlson), APPALACHIAN (Scott Howes), GULF COAST (Harry Almquist)
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