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08 May, 2005
INTERNATIONAL -- Edwin Encarnacion 3B CIN 2-4, 2 RBI, SB ...
Steve Kelly CIN 6 5 1 1 2 3, 2.31 ... Kelly Johnson 3B
ATL 2-4, 2B, R, RBI, BB ... T.J. Pena SS ATL 2-4, R, 2 RBI ... Shane
Victorino CF PHI 1-4, 5th HR, R, RBI ... Aaron Hill SS TOR
2-4, RBI ... Gabe Gross LF TOR 2-4, RBI ... Francisco
Rosario TOR 6 3 2 2 1 4, 3.62 ... B.J. Upton SS TB 2-5, SB, 0 errors
... Kenny Baugh DET 5 8 4 4 1 3, 3.51 ... Brandon
Phillips SS CLE 3-5, 3rd HR, 2 R, 2 RBI ... Ryan Garko C CLE
2-3, 2B, 2 R, BB ... rehab, Jody Gerut RF CLE 2-5, R, RBI ...
Francisco Cruceta CLE 6 5 2 2 2 5, 3.96 ... Nate McLouth
LF PIT 2-3, 2 R, 2 BB ... Brad Eldred 1B PIT 2-5, 2B, 3 RBI ...
Angel Pagan CF NYN 2-4, 2B, R & 1-2, BB ... Brian Anderson
CF CHA 2-4, 2 R, RBI & 0-2, BB
PACIFIC COAST --
Casey Kotchman ANA 1-4,
double
Jeff Mathis ANA 0-2, walk
Chris Snelling SEA 2-4, RBI
Rickie Weeks MIL 2-3, 2 doubles, RBI
Prince Fielder MIL 1-5, 2K
Brad Nelson MIL 2-5, double, 2K
John Nelson STL 2-3, homer, 2
RBI, 2 runs, 2 walks
Richard Lewis CHN 2-3, run, 2 walks
Mike
Fontenot CHN 2-4, 2 runs, walk
Renyel Pinto CHN 2 6 7 5 3 2, 9.53
Joe Borowski CHN 2 1 1 1 0 0
Jermaine Van Buren CHN 1-2/3 0 0 0
0 1, (S, 2)
Humberto Quintero HOU 2-4, double
Ian Kinsler TEX
1-4, run, RBI
Jason Botts TEX 2-4, run
Ricardo Rodriquez TEX 9
5 0 0 1 8, (W, 4-2, 2.30)
Brendan Harris WAS 3-4, double, 2 runs
Josh Willingham FLO 2-4, 2 RBI
Todd Linden SF 1-3, double, 2 walks
Conor Jackson ARI 2-4, double, 2 runs
Carlos Quentin ARI 2-3
Ryan Shealy COL 2-4
Josh Barfield SD 2-4, run
Dan Johnson
OAK 2-3, 2 walks
Dioner Navarro LA 1-3, double
Willy Aybar LA
1-3, double
EASTERN --
Eric Duncan 3B
NYA 0-4, SB (2), .243 AVG
Franklin Gutierrez CLE 1-3, .268 AVG
Tony Giarratano SS DET 0-3, SB, 2 RBI (11), .190 AVG
Fausto
Carmona CLE 6-1/3 7 3 3 2 3 , 3.32 ERA
SOUTHERN -- Joel Guzman LA 2-4, 7th homer, .293
... Delwyn Young LA 2-4, 4th homer, .310 ... Josh Fields
3B CHA 1-5, 3rd homer, .276 ... Marland Williams ARZ 2-4, 2
doubles, .323 ... Dan Uggla INF ARZ 2-3, 2 walks, 6th homer, .355
... Jeremy Hermida FLO 1-4, 9th homer, .269 ... Delmon
Young TB 3-4, 2 doubles, .313 ... Chairon Isenia C TB
2-5, 11th double, 4th homer, 3 RBI, .324 (2 walks, 23 Ks) ... Felix
Pie CHN 3-5, .346
TEXAS -- Donnie Murphy 2B KC 2-4,
homer, .304 ... Mike Aviles SS KC 3-5, 6th homer, .289 ...
Hector Gimenez C HOU 3-4, double, homer, 3 RBI, .253 ... Thomas
Oldham SEA 7 3 1 0 2 7, 2.68
CALIFORNIA -- John Danks TEX 5 11 4 3 2 5,
2.56 ... Ryan Sadowski SF 6-2/3 0 0 0 1 11 ... Nate
Schierholtz RF SF 1-3, 2nd homer, .304 ... Khalil Greene SS SD
3-4, double, 2 RBI, .500 ... George Kottaras C SD 4-4, walk, .341
... Chris Lubanski KC, 1-4, 4th homer, .215 ... Howie
Kendrick ANA 2-5, 3rd triple, .385 ... Jeff Niemann TB 3-2/3 1 0 0 4
6, 3.98 ... Ian Stewart COL 0-5, 3 Ks, .208 ... Daric Barton 1B
OAK 1-2, double, 3 walks, .242
CAROLINA -- Brad
Snyder CLE 1-3, 2 K ... Kevin
Kouzmanoff CLE 0-3 ... Ryan
Goleski CLE 0-3, K ... Jeremy
Sowers CLE (L, 3-2, 2.84) 5 3 2 2 2 9 ...
Michael Hall BOS 0-2, 2 R, 3 BB, K
... Chad Spann BOS 1-4, BB, 2 K
... Nate Spears BAL 2-5, 2 R, K
... Nick Markakis BAL 0-4, BB, K
... Jeff Fiorentino BAL 2-5, R, HR
(4), RBI, K ... Anibal Sanchez BOS
5 5 2 2 2 4 (2.61) ... Richard Stahl
BAL 5 5 3 2 5 4 (2.55) ... Kory Casto
WAS 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI, K ... Robert
Valido CHA 2-4, R, HR (3), 3 RBI, K, SB (9) ...
Micah Schnurstein CHA 1-4, R, HR (3),
RBI ... Thomas Collaro CHA 1-4, 2
K ... Martin Prado ATL 2-5, R, 2
RBI, K ... Josh Burrus ATL 1-5, R,
K ... Matt Esquivel ATL 1-4, 2B,
RBI ... Jarrod Saltalamacchia ATL
0-3, RBI... Javier Guzman PIT 0-4,
K
FLORIDA STATE -- Jordan
Tata DET 6 1/3 2 1 1 2 4 W(3-0, 1.18)
Juan Francia
2B DET 2-3 R 2SB(12)
Vincent Blue CF DET 2-5 2B R
Andy Wilson DH NYN 2-4 HR(8)
Michael Swindell
NYN 6 3 1 0 2 2
Chris Lambert STL 6 2/3 5 0 0 2 5 W(5-0,
1.87)
Matt Moses DH MIN 1-4
Adam Harban
MIN 5 4 4 4 4 3 L
Brian Dopirak 1B CHN 0-4
Complete
game one-hitter for Ty Taubenheim MIL 9 1 0 0 1 4 W (6-0, 1.47)
Lou Palmisano C MIL 2-3
Kurt Isenberg
TOR 7 3 0 0 2 6 ND, 2.45
Ryan Bear 1B FLO 2-4 2R RBI SB(8)
Lee Mitchell 3B FLO 2-4 HR(3) 3RBI
Andy LaRoche
3-5 2 doubles R hitting .357
Tim Moss 2B PHI 2-5 HR(6)
2R
MIDWEST -- in relief Homer Bailey CIN 3
2 0 0 2 5 (2.79) ... Matt Tuiasosopo SEA 3-4, double (.345) ...
Javier Herrera OAK 2-3, double, BB ... Jarrett Hoffpauir
STL 2-4, 10th double (.333) ... Wilkin Ramirez DET 2-4, 4th SB ...
mixed bag Matt Bush SD 2-3, BB, 9th error ... Trevor
Plouffe MIN 1-2 ... Tarrance Patterson MIN 2-6, 8th SB (.276)
... finally, a well-deserved first victory Luis Cota KC 7 2 0 0 2
9 (2.25) ... Reid Brignac TB 1-4, 2 K's, CS (.252) ... must've
reached his pitch limit Rafael Rodriguez ANA 3 2/3 3 1 0 3 2
(1.16) ... a very eventful evening Chi-Hung Cheng 4 2/3 2 1
0 5 8 (also a balk and a wild pitch; 3.16)
SOUTH ATLANTIC -- Blake Dewitt 3B LA, 3-5, 3B, 2
RBI, R ... Brian Bixler SS PIT, 2-3, 2B gm1, 2-4, R gm2 ...
Sean Gamble LF PHI, 2-4, 2B, R, SB (1) gm1, 3-4, R gm2 ... Neil
Walker DH PIT, 3-4, HR (3), 2 RBI ... Kyle Bloom PIT, 5 7 5
5 2 2 ... Andrew Dobies BOS, 7 4 1 0 0 5 (W, 4-1, 2.38) ...
Carlos Perez BAL, 5 6 4 2 3 4 (L, 1-2, 1.16) ... Adam
Brandenburg FLA, 5-1/3 4 2 2 4 1 (W, 2-0, 1.97) ... Brett Carroll
CF FLA, 4-4, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, SB (3) ... Marcos Vechinacci SS NYA,
2-4, 2B, 2 R ... Philip Hughes NYA, 5-2/3 2 2 2 2 7 ... Mitch
Einertson RF/1B HOU, 0-4, 4 SO ... Jimmy Barthmaier HOU,
4-1/3 2 1 1 6 4 ... Ambiorix Concepcion CF NYN, 0-5, 4 SO
Troop
Movements ...
From RotoAmerica's Who's Hot :
1. Sean Gallagher, SP, CHC ... 2. Howie
Kendrick, 2B, LAA ... 3. Brad Eldred, 1B, PIT ... 4.
Justin Huber KC :
" ... Another great trade by the
Mets. I think they could probably use a 1B who has a 1.128 OPS in the Texas
League with more walks than strikeouts. Huber would also be a better defensive
catcher than Mike Piazza but is playing 1B in the KC organization because of
John Buck."
5. Anibal Sanchez, SP, BOS
John Sickels, MinorLeagueBall, has
kicked off an interesting feature -- The Double-A Transition Monitor -- to track
and report on pitchers in AA. Paul Maholm PIT is included in the
initial report :
" ... Pittsburgh's first-round
pick in 2003, from Mississippi State, eighth overall in the draft. He posted a
1.84 ERA last year, but was limited to just 8 starts after being hit in the face
with a line drive. That's OK now ... Maholm is not a hard-thrower,
relying on an upper-80s fastball and an assortment of breaking balls and
changeups. Although his overall A-ball stats were good, his strikeout rate was
low enough to give some concern about his chances in Double-A. So far, he's
doing OK for Double-A Altoona: 1-1, 4.19 ERA in 5 starts, with a 16/6 K/BB ratio
in 19 innings, 17 hits allowed. Maholm just went on the Altoona disabled list
with a strained groin. He is expected to be out 10-14 days, but the injury is
not considered serious. At this point, his Double-A transition is going
adequately."
Zach Chalifour, RotoTimes, on Justin Verlander DET :
" ... The second-overall pick of last
year's draft, Verlander hasn't wasted any time in proving why he was the
highest-selected pitcher ... The 22-year-old opened the year for the
Lakeland Tigers of the High-A Florida State League. Verlander has posted a 3-1
record in five starts this season and has fanned 36 batters in 30 innings while
maintaining a 1.50 ERA and a 0.93 WHIP. With an outstanding fastball and
curveball, as well as a developing above-average changeup, Verlander has the
potential to grow even more dominant and boost his already impressive strikeout
total. More importantly, he has demonstrated very good control by issuing only
seven free passes thus far in 2005. Originally expected to spend about half of
the year in Lakeland before a mid-season promotion to Double-A Erie, Verlander's
performance has jumpstarted the talks of a promotion, and he could join Erie by
the end of the month if he has another two or three dominating starts. He has
the demeanor and the pure stuff to move through the organization quickly."
Jered Weaver ? Still a possibility.
" ... We've made concessions in an
attempt to get this done, and until he goes back into the draft, we'll continue
trying to get something done," Boras said. "But there is still a sizable gap
between our position and where the Angels are." Angel owner Arte Moreno said
Friday he "hasn't given up" hope of signing Weaver... "We have the rest of May." Weaver, who
went 15-1 with a 1.65 earned-run average and 201 strikeouts in 136 innings at
Long Beach in 2004, was looking for an $8-million signing package ... Moreno confirmed "there have been discussions" recently between Boras and Stoneman, he would not say whether those talks had yielded any progress toward
an agreement. " (LA Times)
Some pitching depth when neither Thomas Diamond, Ricardo Rodriguez nor John Danks is the Rangers'
top minor league moundsman :
" ... The Rangers named catcher Gerald Laird
(.381-4-11 in 63 at-bats) and righthander Eric Hurley (3-0, 2.33, .214
opponents' average, 29-5 strikeout-walk ratio in 27 innings) their minor league
player and pitcher of the month for April." (The Newberg Report)
Not sure what's up ... but Stephen Drew has missed Camden's last four
games.
07 May, 2005
INTERNATIONAL -- Elizardo Ramirez CIN 6-2/3 7 3 2 1 5, 3.32 ...
Kelly Johnson 3B ATL 2-3, R, RBI, 3 BB ... Billy McCarthy
LF ATL 2-5, 2B, R, RBI ... missing the plate, Zach Minor ATL 2-1/3
3 5 4 8 1, 5.40 ... Gabe Gross LF TOR 2-4, R, RBI, SB ...
B.J. Upton SS TB 2-4, R, 2 BB, 1 error (on a pace for a 93
error, MLB-length season) ... burning up the basepaths, Joey
Gathright CF TB 2-3, 2B, 2 R, RBI, 3 BB, 4 SB ... Ryan Garko C
CLE 3-4, 3B, 2 RBI ... rehab, Jody Gerut DH CLE 1-4 ... Brian
Tallet CLE 6 4 1 1 3 2, 2.10 ... Kelly Shoppach C BOS 2-4,
RBI ... Abe Alvarez BOS 4 3 2 2 4 1 3.98 ... Nate
McLouth LF PIT 1-4, 1st HR, R, RBI ... Boof Bonser MIN 6 5 3 3
2 7, 3.00
PACIFIC COAST --
Adam
Wainwright STL 7 6 1 1 1 7, (W, 3-1), 1.96
Mike Fontenot CHN
2-4, 2 runs
Rickie Weeks MIL 2-3, 2 doubles, RBI
Prince Fielder
MIL 1-3, RBI
Dave Krynzel MIL 2-3, double
Todd Self HOU 3-4,
double, homer, 2 RBI, 2 walks
Humberto Quintero HOU 3-5, double, homer
Adrian Gonzalez TEX 2-4, double, homer, 2 RBI
Taylor Buchholz
HOU 5 4 2 2 0 6
Josh Willingham FLO 1-4, solo homer
Felix Hernandez SEA 7 2 3 3 4 3, (W, 4-2), 2.75
Casey Kotchman
ANA 0-4, K
Jeff Mathis ANA 1-4, homer, 2 RBI
Shin Soo Choo SEA
2-4, homer, 2 RBI, SB
Todd Linden SF 2-3, double, 3 RBI , 2 walks, 2
runs
Brad Hennessey SF 7 8 6 6 3 4, must be like a real bad hangover
after that great start in the show
Carlos Quentin ARI 2-2, double,
triple, 3 RBI, 3 runs, .318
Conor Jackson ARI 0-2, 2 walks, 2 runs
Brad Baker COL 2-4, triple, 2 RBI
Dan Johnson OAK 2-5, double
Willy Aybar LA 1-4, double
Jayson Werth LA 0-3, 2K
EASTERN -- Mike Jacobs NYN 4-5, 3
homers (5), 6 RBI ... Vince Perkins TOR 6 3 2 2 4 11, 3.19 ...
Merkin Valdez SF 5-1/3 2 0 0 4 6, 2.20 ... Eric Duncan
NYA 2-3, 2 walks, double, 4 RBI, .252 ... Eric DuBose BAL 7 8 3 0
1 5, 1.80 ... Victor Kleine CLE 5 4 1 1 3 2, 1.64
SOUTHERN -- Joel Guzman LA 2-3, 6th homer, 2
RBI, .284 ... Delwyn Young LA 3-3, .302 ... Brian McCann
ATL 2-4, 2 doubles, .312 ... Sean Tracey CHA 6 4 5 4 4 5,
4-1, 2.16 ... Casey Rogowski 1B CHA 4-6, double, .314 ... Ryan
Sweeney CHA 3-5, 2 RBI, .279 ... Jerry Owens CHA 3-4,
double, .349 ... Scott Olsen 6-2/3 5 1 1 1 6, 4-0, 2.36 ... Eric
Reed CF FLO 2-4, .318 ... Marland Williams ARZ 4-4, double,
3 RBI & 1-4, .315 ... Enrique Gonzalez ARZ 7 3 0 0 2 8 ... Dan
Uggla ARZ 2-4, double, 5th homer, 3 RBI, .346 ... Rich Hill
CHN, another superb effort, 6 3 1 0 2 8 (last three starts, 20 innings, 6 hits,
1 earned run, 5 walks, 34 Ks) .
TEXAS -- Omar Quintanilla SS OAK
3-5, double, 3rd homer, .275 ... Andre Ethier OAK 2-5, 7th homer,
.413 ... Yuniesky Betancourt-Perez SS SEA 3-5, .237 ... Joe
Saunders ANA 3-1/3 12 7 4 0 3, 3.94
CALIFORNIA -- Ian Stewart COL 2-3, 2 errors
& 1-3, .263 ... Thomas Diamond TEX 6 4 2 2 2 8, 3.13 ... Jesse
Floyd SF 6 4 2 2 1 10, 3.41 ... Nate Gold 1B TEX 1-3, 6th
homer & 1-3, .333 ... George Kottaras C SD 2-3, 8th double, 1st
homer, 2 walks, 3 RBI, .309 ... Howie Kendrick ANA 0-4, 3 Ks
... Brandon Wood ANA 1-4, 12th homer, .345 ... Chris
Lubanski KC 2-3, triple, 3rd homer, ..214 ... JP Howell KC 7 5
3 1 0 10, 1.62 ... Adam Jones SEA 2-3, double, 4th homer, 3 RBI,
.259 ... Kurt Suzuki C OAK 3-4, double, 4 runs, 2 RBI, .337 ...
Daric Barton OAK 1-5, 2 Ks, .239 ... Dustin Majewski
OAK 3-6, double, 4 RBI, .323 ... Dallas Braden OAK 6 2 2 2 3 11,
3.12
CAROLINA --
Kory Casto WAS 2-5, 2 R, HR (6), 4
RBI, K ... Robert Valido CHA 0-5,
BB, 2 K ... Micah Schnurstein CHA
2-5, 2 R, 2B, RBI, 2 K, SB (3) ... Thomas
Collaro CHA 1-5, R, 2B, K ...
Martin Prado ATL 2-4, R, 3B ...
Josh Burrus ATL 0-4, RBI, K ...
Matt Esquivel ATL 1-4, K ...
Jarrod Saltalamacchia ATL 1-4, K ...
Javier Guzman PIT 0-3, R, BB ...
Michael Hall BOS 2-4, R, HR (3), 2
RBI, K ... Chad Spann BOS 0-4, K
... Ian Bladergroen BOS 0-2, 2 BB,
K ... Nate Spears BAL 0-4, R, 2 K
... Nick Markakis BAL 1-4, R, HR
(2), 4 RBI (21) ... Jeff Fiorentino
BAL 1-4, R, 2 K
FLORIDA STATE -- Carlos
Marmol CHN 5 2 1 0 5 3 W (4-0, 2.63)
Scott Moore
3B CHN 2-4 R
Clint Johnston 1B TOR 2-4 2HR(3) 4RBI
Lou
Palmisano C MIL 2-4 HR(2) 2RBI
Juan Francia 2B
DET 2-5 R RBI
Vincent Blue CF DET 2-4 R 2RBI
Back in
the line-up, Lastings Milledge CF NYN 0-4 R RBI SB(5)
Andy Wilson DH NYN 3-4 HR(7) 2R 3RBI
Nathan
Bumstead DET 7 4 5 1 2 5 W (5-0, 2.68)
Scott Tyler
MIN 6 2 0 0 2 6 W
Andy LaRoche 3B LA 3-5 2B 2R RBI
Cory Dunlap 1B LA 2-5 2B 3RBI
Tim Moss
2B PHI 3-4 HR(5)
Jake Blalock LF PHI 2-4 R
MIDWEST -- didn't see this coming Angel
Rocha ARZ 6 5 2 1 4 7 (now 5.88) outduels Dallas Trahern DET 5
6 6 5 4 1 (2.48) ... Matt Bush SD 0-4, K ... he's 23, but still
Colt Morton (C) SD 5th and 6th HR (.348) ... Trevor Plouffe
MIN 1-4 (.124) .. Michael Schlact TEX 7 6 2 2 2 1 (4.37) ... can't
get started Yuber Rodriguez TOR 0-4, K (.177) ... Brian
McFall KC 0-3 ... Asdrubal Cabrera SEA 2nd HR ... effective in
relief Jon George CIN 4 3 0 0 0 1 (4.28) ...
Midwest League hitters begging to see him promoted Sean Gallagher
CHN 6 2 1 0 3 4 (still no earned runs allowed yet)
SOUTH ATLANTIC -- Marcos Vechinacci SS
NYA, 1-2, BB gm1, 1-4, gm2 ... Christian Garcia NYA, 6 3 1 1 1 7
(W, 1-1, 3.51) ... Jeff Marquez NYA, 6 4 2 2 4 6 (W, 2-4, 4.11)
... Ian Desmond SS WAS, 1-3, 2B, RBI gm1, 0-4 gm2 ... Marcus
Sanders SS SF, 1-6, 2B, 2 SO ... Blake Dewitt 3B LA, 2-5, 2
2B, 3 RBI ... Scott Elbert LA, 4 2 1 1 4 7 ... Christian
Lara SS BOS, 1-4, 2 R ... Van Pope 3B ATL, 2-4, RBI, R ...
Jason Fransz LF BAL, 3-5, 2B, 2 R ... C.J. Smith 1B BAL, 2-5,
HR (1), 2B, 6 RBI ... Kevin Hart BAL, 7 4 0 0 2 7 (W, 2-1, 2.12)
... Dante Brinkley LF NYN, 4-5, RBI, 2 R, 2 SB (10) ...
Francisco Hernandez DH CHA, 2-5, BB ... Ray Liotta CHA,
7 5 2 2 2 7 ... Argenis Reyes CF CLE, 2-5, R, BB ... Justin
Hoyman CLE, 4 8 5 5 3 3 ... Hunter Pence CF HOU, 1-3, HR
(7) 3 RBI ... Troy Patton HOU, 6 3 0 0 1 7 (W, 2-0, 1.80)
Troop
Movements ... PHI - Robinson Tejada up from AAA (Tim Worrell to DL) ...
CIN - Ricky Stone up (Joe Valentine to AAA) ... HOU -
Chris Burke back to AAA (Lance Berkman activated from DL) ... TEX -
Kameron Loe up (Matt Riley designated for assignment) ...
John Sickels offers his assessment of the Angels' middle infield riches in a
piece at FutureAngels -- Erick Aybar, Alberto Callaspo, Brandon Wood
and Howie Kendrick :
" ... Kendrick has tremendous bat speed, a compact
swing, and power to all fields. Although his walk rate is not high, he works the
count fairly well and has excellent hand-eye coordination. He may have the best
pure bat stroke in the Angels farm system. His defense at second base can be
erratic, and better defense was his main need heading into 2005. I gave him a
Grade B+ in the Baseball Prospect Book, rating the 21-year-old as the number 37
prospect in baseball."
Scott
Rex, OnDeck, ranks the prospects in the Eastern League with BAL starter
Hayden Penn at No. 1. Here's the top 10 (of 40) :
1. Hayden Penn, RHP, BAL
6. Yusmeiro Petit, RHP, NYN
2. Hanley Ramirez, SS, BOS 7. Jon
Papelbon, RHP, BOS
3. Eric Duncan, 3B, NYA
8. Francisco Liriano, LHP, MIN
4. Franklin Gutierrez, OF, CLE 9. Dustin Pedroia, 2B, BOS
5. Michael Aubrey, 1B, CLE 10. Joel Zumaya,
RHP, DET
Gio
Gonzalez CHA on his DL stint :
" ... I have a sore right oblique. It's not that
serious. I could be out there pitching again in a couple of weeks. I don't want
to rush it ... It's not that serious, but they don't want you to go out there
and get hurt even more ... I can throw just as hard as I was before, but I
just don't want to push it. I've thrown [off flat ground] for a week and I'm
still bringing my velocity up. Maybe it will be another two weeks before I'm
back on a mound." (MLB.com)
John
M. Barten, 'Til You're Blue in the Face, on Eddy Martinez-Esteve SF :
" ... one of my favorite
prospects going into the draft. Judged on talent alone, he should have been
drafted in the middle of the first round. However, slipped in the draft due to
some concerns about signability and his indifferent defense. Because of his
hitting and his defense, he's drawn natural comparisons to Manny Ramirez. I'm
surprised we don't see that as a comp more often ... a good hitter. He
sported a 1.164 OPS as a junior at FSU and kept on hitting as a pro ... He's a
born DH if there ever was one. In the NL, the Giants would probably want to hide
him in left. In fact he's being billed as the eventual successor to Barry Bonds
out there ... hitting for power and average and drawing walks like they're going
out of style ... For fantasy owners in keeper leagues with minor league reserve
rosters, he's a solid guy to either go out and get now, or watch closely,
depending on the depth of your league and your roster."
Jonathan Mayo, MLB.com, on Jeremy Hermida FLO :
" ... Everyone wondered when the power would come
with Jeremy Hermida. Well, it's coming right now in Carolina. He's got eight
homers a .642 slugging percentage and .422 OBP for the Mudcats. That'll work.
The Marlins don't hesitate jumping guys from Double-A right to the big leagues.
That being said, their outfield situation is pretty set. I think Hermida will be
ready next year."
Stephen Drew & the D'Backs ... the forced relationship nearly at an end :
" ... Diamondbacks have
virtually given up hope that shortstop Stephen Drew, their first-round pick from
last year's draft, will agree to terms before they lose his rights May 31. If he
doesn't sign, Arizona will receive a compensatory sandwich pick between the
first and second rounds in this year's draft, the 48th overall choice, and
Managing General Partner Ken Kendrick said the team is prepared to use it.
"We've made what we believe is the best offer we know how to make," Kendrick
said of a five-year deal, potentially worth $7.5 million ... "We've gone as far
as we think is reasonable in terms of our circumstances and the value of any
drafted player." ... The Diamondbacks have the No. 1 overall selection this
year, due to having the worst record in the majors in 2004, and with additional
picks as compensation for the departure of free agent Richie Sexson, Arizona
will have six of the top 85 picks. The draft will be held June 7-8." (Arizona
Republic)
Jagdip
Dhillon, Stockton Record, with a feature on Daric Barton OAK :
" ... With a surplus of
catchers in their organization, the A's promptly moved him to first base this
spring. "We think his bat's going to come quicker than his glove, and he's
a pretty good athlete, so it would be crazy to stick him behind the plate with
all the guys we have," Oakland General Manager Billy Beane said. ... The
6-foot-1 Barton, a third baseman in high school, is learning his third position
in four years ... "He's got decent hands," Ports manager Todd Steverson said.
"But he's an average fielder right now and he can get better." ... Barton
has had mixed results at the plate, hitting .241 with two home runs and 12 RBI.
He blames his struggles on a technical glitch in his swing and says he's not
getting his front foot down in time to create a compact swing. Steverson said
he's not worried ... "He's very young, and for a 19-year-old kid, he reacted
well to his big-league at-bats in spring training," Beane said. "Early
indications are he's going to be a very special hitter."
06 May, 2005
INTERNATIONAL -- William Bergolla 2B CIN 2-4, 2B, R, RBI, SB ...
Edwin Encarnacion 3B CIN 2-4, RBI ... Shane Victorino
CF PHI 2-4, 2B, R, SB ... B.J. Upton SS TB 0-4, 0 errors ... Joey
Gathright CF TB 2-7, 2B, R ... Curtis Granderson CF DET
3-5, R, RBI, SB ... Chris Shelton C DET 2-4, R ... Ryan
Raburn 2B DET 2-4, 4th HR, R, 2 RBI ... Nelson Cruz DET 6 7 2
2 1 4, 3.81 ... Ryan Garko 1B CLE 3-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI ... Chris
Narveson BOS 5 6 1 1 4 1, 1.69 ... Ian Snell PIT 8 3 2 2 0
8, 3.55 ... Jeff Keppinger 2B NYN 2-4, 2B ... powerful, Brandon
McCarthy CHA 8 5 0 0 1 10, 3.35
PACIFIC COAST --
John Nelson STL 2-4, 2
solo homers, 2K
John Gall STL 1-4, homer, 3 RBI
Ryan Shealy
COL 2-3, 2 RBI
Choo Freeman COL 2-3
Chris Snelling SEA 0-4, 2K
Shin Soo Choo SEA 1-4, double, 2 RBI
Josh Willingham FLO 2-4,
SB (2)
Jason Botts TEX 3-4, homer
Rickie Weeks MIL 0-3, 2K
Prince Fielder MIL 1-3, SB, walk, run
Brad Nelson MIL 1-3,
double, 2K
Mike Fontenot CHN 3-5, 2 runs
Joe Borowski CHN 1 0
0 0 0 0, welcome back!
Sergio Mitre CHN 6 6 2 2 1 5, (W, 2-3)
Brooks Conrad HOU 3-5, double
Todd Self HOU 2-5, double
Brendan Harris WAS 2-5
Carlos Hernandez HOU 5 8 4 4 2 2, 5.13
Dan Johnson OAK 1-3, double, 2 runs
Scott Hairston ARZ 1-3, homer,
2 RBI
Conor Jackson ARZ 2-5, homer, 3 RBI
Carlos Quentin ARZ
0-3, walk, run
Sergio Santos ARZ 2-3
Dan Meyer OAK 4-2/3 7 9 9
4 2, (L, 1-3)
Todd Linden SF 1-3, solo homer, 4 homers in his last 5
games, .309
Patrick Misch SF 4-2/3 5 2 2 2 5, 4.25
Casey Kotchman
ANA 1-4, .232
Jeff Mathis ANA 1-4, 2K
Josh Barfield SD 1-4,
homer, 3 RBI
Tim Stauffer SD 9 6 0 0 1 8, ND
Brad Baker SD 1 1
0 0 0 0, (W, 1-1)
Catchup -- Neither Edwin Jackson nor
Jerome Williams living up to expectations :
" ... Jackson let most of a five-run
lead slip away and got a no-decision in Las Vegas' 8-7 loss to the Fresno
Grizzlies ... "I felt I had a couple pitches I could have thrown better," said
Jackson, who went six innings and allowed five runs (four earned) on eight hits
and three walks. He threw a scoreless sixth and left with a 7-5 lead ...
Jackson was brilliant at times, striking out the Grizzlies' Todd Linden on a 96
mph fastball with the bases loaded in the third inning, but he also allowed solo
home runs to Linden and Athas. "I want him to dominate," 51s manager Jerry
Royster said. "He's down here getting his work in, and that's exactly what he
got tonight. But we need more dominant performances." Jackson, who won his
previous two starts while allowing just one run in 11 innings, was finished
after 105 pitches ... . Jackson gave a better effort than Fresno right-hander
Jerome Williams, who made his second Triple-A start since being sent down by the
San Francisco Giants. Williams labored through a six-run third inning, in which
Jackson led off with a single and came to the plate again to add an RBI single
that put the 51s ahead, 7-2. " (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
EASTERN --
Dustin Pedroia
2B BOS 3-4, .368 AVG ... Hanley Ramirez SS BOS 1-4, .292 AVG ...
Brandon Moss OF BOS 0-3, .207 AVG
Christopher Durbin OF BOS 1-3,
RBI (18),.351 AVG
Jared Sandberg 3B BOS 1-5, HR (6), 2 RBI (16),
.280 AVG
Eric Duncan 3B NYA 0-3, SB (2), .240 AVG
Michael
Aubery 1B CLE 2-5, HR (5), 3 RBI (22), .302 AVG ... Franklin
Gutierrez CLE 2-3, 2B (7), .291 AVG
Tony Giarratano SS DET
0-3, .195 AVG
Daniel Ortmeier OF SF 1-4, 3B (2), .257 AVG
Fred
Lewis OF SF 0-4, .250 AVG
Alexander Romero OF MIN 0-5, .250 AVG
Matthew DeSalvo NYA 7 1 0 0 4 8, W (2), 4.31 ERA
Joel Zumaya
DET 5 3 3 3 5 8, W (2), 4.40 ERA
Dan Denham CLE 5-2/3 7 6 6 3 2, 4.13
ERA
Yusmerio Petit NYN 3 7 3 3 0 4, 3.47 ERA
Josh Banks 7 5 0
0 1 8, 1.67 ERA
Kason Gabbard BOS 3-1/3 9 9 8 4 1, 4.50 ERA
SOUTHERN -- Only game scheduled postponed.
TEXAS -- Andre Ethier LF OAK 4-4, 2
doubles, .414 ... Justin Huber KC 1-4, 5th homer, .372 ...
Bobby Livingston SEA 8 5 1 0 2 3, 2.41 ... TJ Bohn
RF SEA 3-4, .361 ... Josh Rupe TEX 4 7 5 5 3 2, 2.45 ... Jayson
Nix COL, brief sign of talent, 2-4, 2 doubles, 3 RBI, .217
CALIFORNIA -- Brandon Wood ANA 3-6, 2
doubles (8), 11th homer, 5 RBI, .348 ... Howie Kendrick ANA 2-6, 8th
double, 6th SB, .397... Chris Lubanski KC 3-4, double, triple, 2 walks,
.200 ... Brandon Powell 2B KC 4-5, 2 doubles, 4 RBI, .357
CAROLINA -- Nick Pesco CLE 5-2/3 5 2 1
1 4, 4-1,1.47 ... Brady Endl ATL 7 2 0 0 2 6, 2.59 ...
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C ATL 3-4, 4th homer, .275
FLORIDA STATE -- Brett Harper 1B NYN 1-3 HR(11)
& 1-3 HR(12)
Jamar Hill CF NYN 1-2 HR(2) & 1-2 2B -
Hitting just .182 on the season
Chuck Smith NYN 3 3 0 0 2
4
Greg Ramirez NYN 5 1/3 6 2 1 0 6
Ryan Bear 1B FLO 3-4
RBI SB(6)
Jason Vargas FLO 6 5 2 2 0 9
Adam
Bostic II FLO 4 2 1 0 4 3
Andy LaRoche 3B LA 1-3
HR(9)
Matt Kemp CF LA 1-2 HR(3) 2RBI SB(1)
Julio Cesar Pimentel LA 7 4 1 1 2 8 W
Adam Heether
3B MIL 2-3 3R
Tim Dillard MIL 7 5 1 0 0 3 W
Marc Tugwell 1B PHI 2-4 HR(2) 2RBI
Juan Francia
2B DET 3-4
Virgil Vasquez DET 7 7 3 3 0 7 W
Errol Simonitsch MIN 7 8 1 1 0 6 W
Jay Sawatski
MIN 1 1 0 0 0 S(4)
MIDWEST -- David Winfree MIN 3-5 (.289)
... Javier Herrera OAK 1-4, double, 2 K's ... Eric
Hurley TEX 4 5 2 2 0 6 (2.61) ... still struggling badly Ian Gac
TEX 0-3, all K's (.185) ... Matt Tuiasosopo SEA 1-4, 8th E ...
Aaron Jensen SEA 6 9 5 3 1 4 (L, 2-2, 2.73) ... Shaun
Cumberland TB 3-4 ... ouch A.J. Wideman TOR 5 8 7 7 1 5 (up to (5.12)
... Matt Bush SD 2-4, CS ... Sean Kazmar SD 2nd HR
(.300) ... hard luck, again Matt Weber CHN 6 8 3 1 0 4 (L, 0-4,
3.55) ... Mario Lisson KC 2-3, 5th double, 3 BB ... Miguel
Vega (1B) KC 3-5 (.255) ... awfully hittable Jair Jurrjens
DET 5 11 5 2 2 2 (1.61)
SOUTH ATLANTIC -- Marcus Sanders SS SF,
1-2, SB (18), 3 BB ... Blake Dewitt 3B LA, 1-5, 2B, RBI ...
Lucas May SS LA, 2-4, R ... Neil Walker C PIT, 2-5, 2
RBI, SB (4) ... Brian Bixler SS PIT, 3-4, 2B, RBI ... Francisco
Hernandez C CHA, 1-5, HR (2), 2 RBI ... Jack Egbert CHA,
6-1/3 2 1 1 1 3 (W, 1-1, 2.05) ... Tony Sipp CLE, 5-2/3 6 2 2 3 9
(L, 2-1, 0.79) ... strong doubleheader by Rome pitching Matt Harrison
ATL, 9 5 0 0 0 8 gm1 (W, 3-1, 0.49) ... Kelvin Villa ATL, 7 1 0 0
0 6 gm2 (W, 2-1, 0.75) ... Brad McCann 1B FLA, 1-2, 2 BB, R ...
Ambiorix Concepcion CF NYN, 2-3, 2B ... Ben Zobrist SS
HOU, 2-4, 2B, RBI, SB (11) ... Hunter Pence CF HOU, 2-5, 2B ...
Mitch Einertson LF HOU, 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI ... Alcides Escobar
SS MIL, 1-4, SB (6) ... much anticipated debut Jeff Allison FLA, 5
7 3 3 0 3 :
" ... Allison went five innings, surrendering three
runs on seven hits ... 20-year-old right-hander pitched deliberately at
the start and appeared out of rhythm. Delmarva Shorebirds second baseman Pete
Maestrales led off the game with a double and was driven in two batters later
when designated hitter Jason Franz crushed a mid-90s fastball to the center
field wall for another double. "I had the feeling I'd get hit a ton because I
hadn't pitched in so long," Allison said. "Once I got on the mound, I just
wanted to get past the first batter. I was much more comfortable after that." It
showed. Allison struck out two in the second inning and gave up another run in
the third on a soft liner that glanced off the top of the shortstop's glove. It
easily could've been scored an error. Allison threw his fastball in the low 90s
with regularity and showed a sharp curveball that froze several hitters for
strikeouts. Overall, he threw 69 pitches, 47 for strikes, struck out three and
walked none." (MLB.com)
INDY -- Stephen Drew, through 4 games, .444,
2 doubles, 2 triples, 1 walk, 4 Ks, 1 error.
Troop
Movements ... ARZ - Kerry Ligtenberg up (Randy Choate designated
for assignment) ...
Matthew Pouliot, RotoWorld.com, includes notes on a pair of pitching
prospects in his latest prospect report :
" ... Tim Stauffer ...
the fourth overall pick in the 2003 draft could soon make his major league
debut. In part due to a shoulder injury that cost him some velocity and a whole
bunch of money, Stauffer doesnt have the upside one typically associates with a
top-five pick ... Stauffer made his pro debut last year and went 11-5 with
a 2.89 ERA, 167 H and 113/48 K/BB in 168 IP at three levels ... hes 2-0
with a 3.03 ERA, 28 H and 23/7 K/BB in 29 2/3 IP this season. Stauffer works at
88-92 mph these days. Fortunately, his fastball is rarely straight and he
complements the pitch with three other offerings ... With Petco Park set
to support him, Stauffer is a very good fantasy prospect ... easy to
imagine him posting ERAs under 4.00 while starting half his games in San Diego."
" ... Chad Orvella ...
had a 116/10 K/BB ratio in 73 2/3 IP between four levels last season, should
have opened the season in Triple-A Durhams pen ... depending on how Jesus
Colome performs, he could be a candidate to close for the Rays after Danys Baez
is traded this summer. Orvella works at 93-96 mph and his slider is a plus
offering."
Dayn Perry, FoxSports,
rates the best of the third base prospects with Andy Marte, Ian
Stewart at the top of the heap and some relative newcomers easing into the
top 10 :
" ... 5. Billy Butler ...
Florida prep product with tremendous hitting skills, Butler, the 14th overall
pick of the 2004 draft, has excellent plate discipline, a smooth line-drive
swing, quick hands through the zone and advanced pitch-recognition skills.
Offensively, he looks like the total package, but some scouts doubt he'll be
able to stick at third. Even so, his bat will be enough to carry him as a first
baseman or DH."
" ... 7. Matt Moses ...
a first-rounder in 2003 out of high school, suffered a serious back injury last
season, which dragged down his numbers. This season, however, he's knocking the
snot out of the ball in the pitcher-friendly Florida State League. Moses has
broad, high-ceiling offensive tools and figures to hit for power and show
patience at the highest level. He was a high school shortstop, so he's still
adjusting to third base. However, he should be a capable defender there over the
long haul. He'll need to stay healthy, but his offensive potential is
tremendous."
" ... 8. Andy LaRoche
... a 39th round draft-and-follow in 2003. He boasts outstanding raw power
and excellent defensive skills at the hot corner. Last season, LaRoche struggled
a bit in the Florida State League, but that's a tough circuit for 20-year-old
hitters. This season, he's back at Vero Beach and has 16 extra-base hits in 26
games. He needs to work on using the whole field and taking more walks, but he
could be good for 30-40 homers one day in the majors."
Jim Callis,
Baseball America, on Sean Gallagher CHN :
" ... He's not very projectable
because he already carries 210 pounds on his 6-foot-1 frame, but he already has
solid stuff and an advanced feel for pitching for a teenager. Chicago was able
to draft him in the 12th round out of a Fort Lauderdale high school last June
because he was considered a tough sign if he didn't go in the first three
rounds. Gallagher has been lights out in each of his five starts this year,
surrendering a total of just six runs (all unearned) while posting a 37-6
strikeout-walk ratio and .103 opponent average in 29 innings. On the basis of
five low Class A starts, I wouldn't put him in the Top 10 if we revised it right
now, especially in a strong system. But the Cubs did think he had the potential
to be a real sleeper from their 2004 draft, and he's not doing anything to
change their minds. He projects as a middle-of-the-rotation starter, and it's
safe to assume he's pitching his way into the 2006 Prospect Handbook at the very
least."
More injury woes for TOR catcher Guillermo Quiroz :
" ... Quiroz underwent surgery in
Florida this weekend for a collapsed lung. Quiroz, considered the organization's
top catching prospect, was already shelved with a shoulder problem and the
surgery means he will be out for six weeks. General manager J.P. Ricciardi said
it is "very, very unlikely" that Quiroz will see any major-league playing time
this year. "We'll try to get him going in the end of June and maybe get him in
the Arizona Fall League," Ricciardi said. It's the second time Quiroz has
suffered a collapsed lung, and Ricciardi said he has been told the surgery was
designed to build up scar tissue and prevent it from occurring again. "We've
been told there's a 95-per-cent chance he won't have it again," Ricciardi said."
(Globe & Mail)
Notes from the International League :
" ... starter Brian Tallet is tied for
fifth in the International League with a 2.25 ERA, but he still doesnt have a
victory in 2005. All five of his starts have been decided late (three in extra
innings), leaving the Herds lefty with no decisions. Tallet has yet to allow
more than three runs in a game and is holding opponents to a .200 average."
" ... catcher Ryan Garko
had an outstanding road trip for the Bisons this past weekend. The Indians #8
prospect by Baseball America hit .563 (9-16) with three doubles, a triple, two
home runs and four RBI in the five-game span. He also added three walks and six
runs scored."
" ... Cla Meredith ... Fans may not
know his name yet, but they will soon because Meredith is one of the top
prospects in the organization. The 21-year-old righty has been flawless for
Portland this season firing 15 scoreless innings thus far. Meredith is 1-0 with
9 saves and a 0.00 ERA in 12 games going 15 innings allowing just 5 hits with 3
BB & 12 SO. A 6th round pick by the Red Sox in the 2004 draft out of Virginia
Commonwealth, he was outstanding last year in Single-A going 1-2 with a 1.14 ERA
in 29 RA with 18 saves combined in 2004."
05 May, 2005
INTERNATIONAL -- Edwin Encarnacion 3B CIN 2-5, 2B, 2 R ... Dane
Sardinha C CIN 2-5, RBI ... Kelly Johnson CF ATL 2-4, 2B,
RBI, BB ... Kyle Davies ATL 5 4 1 1 2 7, 2.57 ... heating up,
Shane Victorino CF PHI 3-5, 3rd & 4th HRs, 2 R, 6 RBI, SB ...
Robinson Tejada PHI 6 2 1 0 4 6, 2.22 ... B.J. Upton SS TB
2-4, 2 R, 1 error ... Curtis Granderson CF DET 2-4, R, BB ... it's
gonna be a long year, Jeremy Guthrie CLE 1-2/3 5 7 4 3 0, 9.78 ...
in relief, Kazuhito Tadano CLE 4-1/3 2 1 1 0 1, 2.22 ... Ryan
Doumit C PIT 2-4, 7th HR, R, RBI ... Cory Stewart PIT 5-1/3
3 2 2 4 7, 3.10 ... Jeff Keppinger 3B NYN 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, SF ...
Ramon Ramirez NYA 5 11 5 5 1 5, 5.54 ... great so far, Dave
Gassner MIN 7 3 1 0 1 2, 1.45 ... John Maine BAL 6 7 4 4 2
3, 3.86
PACIFIC COAST --
Josh Willingham FLO
1-3, double, RBI
Adrian Gonzalez TEX 0-3, K, .196
Ian Kinsler
TEX 0-2, walk
John Hudgins TEX 6 5 2 2 1 7, (W, 1-0), 3.24
Dan
Johnson OAK 2-5
ARZ Quintet: Jackson, Quentin, Santos, Kroeger and
Hairston, all 0-fers (0-18, 2 walks, 4K)
Awesome, this is what a little rest
will do
Rickie Weeks MIL 3-5, 2 homers (5), 4 RBI, SB, .292
Prince
Fielder MIL 1-5, 3K
Dave Krynzel MIL 1-5, homer, 2 RBI
Corey
Hart MIL 1-5, double, 2 runs
Richard Lewis CHN 4-5
Bobby
Brownlie CHN 7-1/3 5 4 4 2 5, 2 homers
Jermaine Van Buren CHN 1-1/3
3 2 2 1 2, (BS, 1), 2.77
Choo Freeman COL 1-3, double
Chris
Snelling SEA 1-4, double, .446
Michael Morse SEA 2-2, double, RBI
Chris Duncan STL 0-3, walk, run
Skip Schumaker STL 3-5, CS
Justin Huisman KC 3 4 0 0 2 1, (S, 1), 1.96
Lance Berkman HOU
0-4, 2K
Brooks Conrad HOU 1-3, solo homer
Brendan Harris WAS
1-3, solo homer
Jared Gothreaux HOU 7 6 1 1 1 2, 2.37
Todd Linden
SF 2-4, 2 solo homers, 3 runs, .312
Dioner Navarro LA 0-2, walk
Willy Aybar LA 2-3, double, 2 RBI, .344
Edwin Jackson LA 6 8 5 4 3
2, another rough outing
Casey Kotchman ANA 4-5, double, solo homer, 2
runs, .234, this guy is just in need of a real challenge
Jeff Mathis
ANA 2-4, 2 solo homers, .377
Josh Barfield SD 2-4, 4 RBI
Ben
Johnson SD 1-3, 2 walks, 3 runs
Dustin Moseley ANA 4 10 6 6 2 2,
6.23
EASTERN --
Dustin Pedroia
2B BOS 3-5, RBI (17), .352 AVG ... Hanley Ramirez SS BOS 3-5, SB
(7), RBI (12), .293 AVG ... Brandon Moss OF BOS 0-3, .207 AVG
Christopher Durbin OF BOS 0-5, .351 AVG
Jared Sandberg 3B
BOS 1-2, 2B (8), .284 AVG
Eric Duncan 3B NYA 4-4, HR (3), RBI
(113), .246 AVG
Michael Aubery 1B CLE 0-3, .279 AVG ... Franklin
Gutierrez CLE 1-3, .279 AVG
Tony Giarratano SS DET 1-5,
.203 AVG
Daniel Ortmeier OF SF 1-4, .258 AVG
Fred Lewis OF SF
0-3, .260 AVG
Alexander Romero OF MIN 1-3, .266 AVG
Jon
Papelbon 7 3 0 0 5 6, 2.12 ERA
Francisco Liriano MIN 7 6 0 0
2 9, 3.50 ERA
Brian Bannister NYN 6-2/3 4 1 1 1 2, W (5), 0.53 ERA
Rob Henkel DET 7 3 1 1 1 6, W (5), 1.30 ERA
Hayden Penn BAL 4 6 3 3
2 5, 2.18 ERA
SOUTHERN -- Dan Uggla 2B ARZ 3-5, 2
doubles (9), 4th homer, 4 RBI, 337 ... Dennis Sarfate MIL 7 8 3 3
0 4, 2.80 ... Jeff Francoeur ATL 3-5, 4th homer, .283 ...
Jonathan Broxton LA 6 2 1 1 3 5, 2.65 ... Brian
Stokes TB, AA debut, Stokes 6 2 0 0 3 5 ... Ricky Nolasco CHN
5-2/3 3 1 1 4 3, 5-0, 1.03 ... Matt Murton CHN 2-3, 2 walks, .426
... Mike Thompson SD 7 7 2 0 1 6, 1.70 ... Josh
Johnson FLO 5 5 1 1 2 6, 1.83
TEXAS -- Josh Anderson HOU 1-2, R, .330 ...
Alberto Callaspo ANA 1-4, RBI, SB, .307 . Jason Hirsh
HOU (L,4-1) 7 5 4 4 1 7 (2.33) ... TJ Bohn SEA 2-4, R, 2B, 2RBI, SB, .344
... Tyler Minges STL 2-4, 2R, 2B, HR, 2RBI, .400 ... Travis
Hanson STL 2-4, R, RBI, SB, .253 ... Jeremy Cook STL 7 4 4
2 0 7 (2.27) ... Josh Kinney STL (S,7) 1 1/3 0 0 0 1, (0.50) ...
Justin Huber KC 1-3, R, RBI, 378 ... Shane Costa KC
3-4, 2R, 2B, 2RBI, .272 ... Ruddy Yan TX 2-5, R, 330 ... Jace
Brewer TX 2-5, R, 2B, 2RBI, .375 ... Brandon Larson TX 2-3,
3R, 2HR, 4RBI, .364 ... Ryan Spilborghs COL 2-5, 2R, RBI, .379 ...
Andre Ethier OAK 3-4, 3R, HR, 3RBI, .389 ... Coming Alive -
Brian Stavisky OAK 3-5, 3RBI, 313 ... Brant Colamarino
OAK 2-5, R, RBI, .330
CALIFORNIA -- Eddy Martinez-Esteve SF 3-4, 6th
homer, 3 RBI, .358 ... Billy Butler KC 2-5, 2 doubles, .350
... Khalil Greene SD 2-3, walk ... Edison Volquez TEX 7 2 0 0 0 10
... ... Angel Sanchez SS KC 4-5, 2 doubles, 2 RBI, .287 ... Juan
Ciriaco SS SD 1-1, grandslam, .374 ... Howie Kendrick ANA
0-4, 2 Ks, error, .400 ... Brandon Wood ANA 2-3, double, .339 ...
Craig Ringe SS TEX 5-6, double, homer, .244 ... Nate
Gold 1B TEX 2-6, 5th homer, 4 RBI, .333
CAROLINA -- Michael
Hall BOS 2-4, R, 2B, 2nd HR, 3 RBI ...
Chad Spann BOS 0-3, BB, K ...
Ian Bladergroen BOS 1-4, K ...
Brad Snyder CLE 2-5, 2 R, K, .333 ...
Kevin Kouzmanoff CLE 4-5, R, 2
doubles (9), 2 RBI (20), .363 ... Javier
Guzman PIT 2-4, R, triple, RBI, .344 ...
Wardell Starling PIT (L, 3-2, 3.52) 4
8 5 5 4 1 ... Martin Prado ATL
1-4, R, BB ... Josh Burrus ATL
3-5, 2 R, 3 doubles (10), RBI, K, SB (5), .323 ...
Matt Esquivel ATL 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI
(17), 2 K ... Jarrod Saltalamacchia
ATL 1-3, BB, 2 K ... Chuck James
ATL (W, 2-3, 1.26) 6 2 0 0 2 9 ... CHA vs. Bal at last check still going in
the 15th ... notables so far ...
Nick Markakis BAL 4-6, 2 RBI, BB, K ...
Adam Loewen BAL 5-1/3 3 2 0 1 3
FLORIDA STATE -- Tyler
Clippard NYA 4 6 4 3 2 3 L
Hector Made SS NYA
2-4 2B R RBI
Glen Perkins MIN 5 3 1 1 2 5 W
Jay
Sawatski MIN 1 2 0 0 0 0 S(3)
Jake Blalock LF
PHI 2-3 BB RBI
Juan Francia 2B DET 2-5 RBI SB(10)
Kody Kirkland 3B DET 2-4 2B 2R RBI
Scott Tousa
SS DET 2-2 HR(1) 2R 4RBI
Joey Votto DH CIN 2-5 RBI
Junior Ruiz RF CIN 2-4 3B R RBI
Brian Patrick 3B TOR
2-4 2R
David Purcey TOR 4 4 3 1 4 6
MIDWEST -- Asdrubal Cabrera SEA 3-4, 5th double
(now at .474 after starting the season a couple weeks late) ... Reid
Brignac TB 0-4 (.239) ... A.J. Shappi ARZ 9 5 1 1 2 5 (W, 4-0, 2.20)
... Orlando Mercado ARZ 2-3, 2nd double ... cooled off Brian
McFall KC 0-3 (.254) ... don't see this every day Javier
Herrera 1-5 (Golden Sombrero plus his 2nd homer) ... Ryan Webb
OAK 6 4 3 3 0 7 (3.20) ... Trevor Plouffe MIN 2-3, BB, CS (.111)
... Kyle Waldrop MIN 5 1/3 9 6 5 1 4 (L, 1-3, 4.64) ... Matt
Bush SD 0-4 (.208)
SOUTH ATLANTIC -- Marcus Sanders SS SF, 1-4 ...
Jonathan Sanchez SF, 6 5 1 0 2 5 (L, 1-1, 2.56) ... Blake
Dewitt 3B LA, 1-4 ... Christopher Malone LA, 6 3 0 0 0 3
(W, 2-1, 3.80) ... Brian Bixler SS PIT, 1-4, 2 SO ... Neil
Walker DH PIT, 1-4, 3B ... Carlos Carrasco PHI, 8 5 0 0 1 8
(W, 1-3, 5.52) ... Francisco Hernandez C CHA, 2-3, R ...
Argenis Reyes CF CLE, 2-4, HR (1), 6 RBI ... Aaron Laffey
CLE, 6-2/3 7 2 2 1 2 (W, 2-0, 1.63) ... James Parr ATL, 6 6 1 1 2
2 (W, 3-1)
Troop
Movements ... MIN - Terry Tiffee up (Corky Miller to AAA) ... SD -
Robin Williams up (Woody Williams to DL) ... SEA - ShinSoo Choo
to AAA (Dave Hansen up) ... LA - Mike Edwards up (Jose Valentine DL) ...
NYN - Jae Seo & Royce RIng to AAA (Kris Benson, Mike Cameron
activated from DL) ...
More impressive work from Bryan Smith,
at Baseball Analysts ... a review of his Top 75 prospect picks ...
including notes on Andy Marte, Jeff Francoeur and Jeff
Niemann . If you're looking for updates on your young guns, check
out Bryan's piece.
" ... Overall a pretty solid month
for Marte, who saw his rate numbers dragged down by an eight-day slump.
From April 19 to the 28th Marte went just 5-for-36, which is the reason his
numbers look pretty low ... I still believe the Braves are best suited with
Chipper Jones and Ryan Langerhans on their outfield corners, with Andy Marte at
third. I was hoping that Marte would come out of the gate red-hot, proving that
breakout people have been calling for would be in 2005. He hasn't, and it is
beginning to look more and more like Marte might just turn into a solid, but not
spectacular, third baseman."
" ... Francoeur ... The
walks are getting concerning. I mean, this is a guy that in April has walked in
about 3% of his plate appearances, and had the exact same struggles in the AFL.
Superstars don't walk this little, so I'm a little wary about forecasting
Francoeur's ceiling. I love the power, and sincerely believe he is a future
30-HR threat in the Majors. But, how valuable is that with an OBP that will, at
best, be .340? What if it's .307?"
" ... Niemann ...
I think could very well turn out to be the best player drafted in 2004. While
the MLB scouting service said last year that Niemann would be "quick to the ML
level," I disagree. If I were the Devil Rays I would be extremely conservative
with Jeff, giving him all of this year and most of next year in the minors. The
6-9 rightie has some control issues that need to be fixed in the California or
Southern Leagues, not in the Majors. Still, given that flaw, Niemann's ceiling
is insanely high. He already is in possession of four good pitches, including a
fastball that he can really dial up when needed. He'll likely move up to the
Southern League at some point, where Chuck Lamar really should keep him for the
rest of the year."
Baseball America, noting some moves in the FLO system
" ... Big doings in Greensboro. 22-year-old
lefthander Jason Vargas was promoted to high Class A Jupiter after going
4-1, 0.80 with 33 punchouts in 33 2/3 innings. To replace him in the rotation,
the Grasshoppers have activated the Marlins' 2003 first-round pick Jeff
Allison. More known for his well-chronicled drug problems, Allison has been
with the team, but on the inactive list since the start of the season. He is
schedule to make his first start tomorrow against Delmarva."
Once
such a promising prospect (shortstop no less) :
" ... The Elmira Pioneers [Can-Am League] believe
they solved their need for a power hitter with the signing of outfielder Chad
Hermansen, a former first-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates ...
Hermansen, 27, was drafted 10th overall by the Pirates in 1995 and went on to
play for Pittsburgh, the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue
Jays. He has 13 career major league home runs. The 6-foot-2, 190-pounder split
time between the Blue Jays and their Triple-A affiliate in Syracuse last year
... In 10 minor league seasons, Hermansen has a .265 batting average with 161
home runs and 541 RBI." (Elmira Star-Gazette)
04 May, 2005
INTERNATIONAL -- Edwin Encarnacion 3B CIN 2-4, 2 2B, R, 2 RBI ...
Kelly Johnson CF ATL 2-5, R, HBP ... Billy McCarthy
LF ATL 2-5, 2B, 1st HR, 2 R, RBI, Sac ... tough year so far, Gavin
Floyd PHI 3 6 6 6 2 2 12.96 ... Brandon League TOR 4-1/3 6 3 2
1 0 7.94 ... B.J. Upton SS TB 1-4, RBI, BB, 2 SB, 0 errors ... Joey
Gathright CF TB 2-5, 1st HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 SB ... Brandon
Phillips SS CLE 2-5, 2nd HR, 2 R, 3 RBI ... Kyle Denney CLE 2
6 4 4 2 2 5.79 ... rehab Wade Miller BOS 5-2/3 5 4 3 4 7 2.53 ...
outstanding, Zach Duke PIT 6-2/3 2 0 0 2 11 3.41 ...
Angel Pagan CF NYN 2-5, 3rd HR, R, RBI, SB ... Jeff
Keppinger 2B NYN 4-5, 2B, 2 R ... Brian Anderson CF CHA 2-6,
RBI ... Terry Tiffee 3B MIN 2-5, 3rd HR, 2 R, 3 RBI ... J.D.
Durbin MIN 4 4 2 2 4 6 5.48
PACIFIC COAST -- ..
Lance Berkman HOU 1-4,
RBI
Todd Self HOU 2-5
Brendan Harris WAS 1-4
Dan Johnson
OAK 0-5, 2 walks, 2 runs
Carlos Quentin ARZ 1-4
Conor Jackson
ARZ 1-4, RBI
Josh Kroeger ARZ 0-3, 2K
Josh Willingham FLO 0-2,
2 walks, run
Ian Kinsler TEX 0-2, 2 walks
Skip Schumaker STL
2-5, 2 runs
Anthony Reyes STL 7 3 1 1 2 7, (W, 3-1), 2.78
Prince
Fielder MIL 1-3, RBI
Dave Krynzel MIL 1-4, run
Brad Nelson
MIL 1-4, homer, 2 RBI
Mike Fontenot CHN 2-3, run
Jose Capellan
MIL 7 6 1 1 2 5, (W, 2-1), 4.78
Jermaine Van Buren CHN 1 0 0 0 0 1,
1.54
Ryan Shealy COL 1-4, triple, .317
Jorge Piedra COL 2-6,
homer, 3 RBI
Choo Freeman COL 3-5, 2 RBI
Chris Snelling SEA
2-4, double, homer, 2 RBI, .462
Michael Morse SEA 2-4, homer
Ryan
Speier COL 2 2 0 0 0 1
Casey Kotchman ANA 0-4, RBI, K, Boredom?
Jeff Mathis ANA 1-4, 2K
Josh Barfield SD 0-4, 2K
Chris
Oxspring SD 8 4 1 1 0 5, (W, 1-2), 5.27
Todd Linden SF 1-2, 2 RBI,
2 walks
Dioner Navarro LA 0-4
Willy Aybar LA 1-3, double
Matt
Cain SF 4-2/3 5 5 4 6 7, 2.67
EASTERN --
Dustin Pedroia 2B BOS 3-4, RBI (16), .337 AVG ... Hanley
Ramirez SS BOS 0-3, .276 AVG ... Brandon Moss OF BOS 0-3, .215 AVG
Christopher Durbin OF BOS 1-4, 2B (7), 2 RBI (17), .377 AVG
Jared
Sandberg 3B BOS 0-3, .279 AVG
Eric Duncan 3B NYA 0-3,
.216 AVG
Michael Aubery 1B CLE 0-4, .289 AVG ... Franklin
Gutierrez CLE 3-4, 2 SB (6), 2B (5), RBI (9), .277 AVG
Tony
Giarratano SS DET 0-4, .214 AVG
Daniel Ortmeier OF SF 2-4, SB (8),
HR (3), 2 RBI (17), .258 AVG
Fred Lewis OF SF 0-4, .269 AVG
Alexander Romero OF MIN 2-4, HR (3), 3 RBI (10), .269 AVG
David
Aardsma SF 5 8 4 4 0 4, 2.88 ERA
Jake Dittler CLE 6-1/3 12 7 5 1 2,
3.23 ERA
Paul Stewart PIT 6 5 2 2 3 2, 1.57 ERA
SOUTHERN -- Joel Guzman LA, getting more time at
third base, 1-5, .272 ... James Loney LA 1-5, .226 ... Delmon
Young TB 2-3, .295 ... Chad Billingsley LA 5 9 5 5 2 6,
5.20 ... Jeff Francoeur, in CF, ATL 1-4, 3 Ks, .269 ...
Chris Denorfia CF CIN 4-6, 2 doubles, .333 ... Jesus Cota 1B
ARZ 3-4, 5th double, 4th homer, .3 RBI, .330 ... Yorman Bazardo
FLO 7 3 2 2 5 7, 3.00 ... Casey McGehee 3B CHN 4-5, 2 doubles,
.360 ... Josh Fields 3B CHA 1-3, 2nd homer, .2 walks, .282
TEXAS -- Josh Anderson HOU 1-3, R, 2B,
RBI & 1-4, .327 ... Carlos Rodriguez (RF) HOU 2-4, RBI & 2-4, R,
2B, HR, 2RBI, .333 ... Reggie Willits ANA 0-3 & 2-3, R, 2 2B, .384
... Erick Aybar ANA 2-3, R & 1-2, 2B, RBI, SB, .293 ... Alberto
Callaspo ANA 1-2, R & 1-3, R, RBI, .309 ... Donald Murphy
(CF) ANA 1-2, 2R, HR, 2RBI & 0-3, .294 ... This guy is really heating up -
David Gates (DH) ANA 2-3, 2R, 2B, HR(6), 2RBI(28) & 3-3, R, 2B,
HR(7), RBI(29), .304 ... Greg Porter (1B/3B) ANA 2-3, 2B, RBI &
1-3, SB, .309 ... Ervin Santana ANA (W,5-0) 5 2/3 9 3 3 3 4 (2.10)
... Daniel Davidson ANA (W,3-1) 5 9 2 2 2 3 (3.91) ... Justin
Huber KC 0-3, RBI(23), .379 ... Ruddy Yan TX 3-4, 2R, RBI,
SB(15), .327 ... Brandon Larson TX 2-3, RBI, .316 ... Kyle
Middleton KC (L 2-3) 6 6 2 2 2 6 (2.41) ... Wilfredo Rodriguez
TX (W,2-1) 7 2/3 1 0 0 2 5 (1.52) ... Juan Dominguez TX (S,1) 1 1/3 1 1 1 0 2 (2.70) ...
Rafael Betancourt-Perez SEA 2-5, .238 ... TJ Bohn SEA
2-5, R, 2B, HR, RBI, .337 ... Rene Rivera (C) SEA 1-4, R, HR, RBI,
.290 ... Jesse Hoorelbeke (DH) SEA 1-5, R, HR, 2RBI, .267 ...
Reid Gorecki STL 2-5, 2B, RBI, .195 ... There was a reason he was a
pitcher - Rick Ankiel STL 0-5, 3K, .053 ... Tyler Minges
STL 2-5, 2R, 2B, .395 ... Travis Hanson (3B) STL 2-5, R, HR, 4RBI,
.242 ... Jon Huber SEA 7 3 1 1 1 11 (4.00) ... Josh
Kinney STL (W,3-1) 2 1 0 0 0 4 (0.53)
CALIFORNIA -- Khalil Greene SS SD,
rehab, 0-2 ... Howie Kendrick ANA 2-3, double, .414 ... Daric
Barton OAK 2-4, .241 ... Ian Stewart COL 1-4, double, 2 Ks
... Seth Smith COL 2-4, homer, .298
CAROLINA -- Chad
Spann BOS 1-4, RBI, BB, 2 K ...
Ian Bladergroen BOS 0-4, K ...
Brad Snyder CLE 3-5, R, K, SB (5) ...
Kevin Kouzmanoff CLE 1-5, 2 RBI (18)
... Ryan Goleski CLE 1-5 ...
Javier Guzman PIT 1-4 ...
Rafael Perez CLE (W, 4-0, 0.60) 6 5 1
1 3 6 ... Josh Burrus ATL 0-3 ...
Matt Esquivel ATL 1-3, 2 K ...
Jarrod Saltalamacchia ATL 0-3, K ...
Jake Stevens ATL
(L, 2-3, 3.86) 6-1/3 5 1 1 2 8 ...
Robert Valido CHA 1-3, 3 R, 2B, 2 BB
... Micah Schnurstein CHA 1-5, 2 K
... Thomas Collaro CHA 1-4, 2 R,
HR (8), RBI (20), BB, 2 K ... Nate Spears
BAL 0-4, BB, 4 K ... Nick Markakis
BAL 2-3, RBI, BB ... Jeff
Fiorentino BAL 2-5, R, 2B, 2 K ...
Dan Haigwood CHA (W, 3-1, 2.00) 5-1/3
4 1 1 4 7 ... James Johnson BAL
(L, 2-2, 3.06) 5 5 5 5 3 6 ...
FLORIDA STATE -- Matt
Moses 3B MIN 2-4 2R RBI SB(6)
Nick Blackburn MIN 6 9 4 4 1
3
Brett Harper 1B 2-4 RBI
Reggie Abercrombie CF
FLO 2-3 3B R
James Russ FLO 7 4 1 1 1 8
Andy
LaRoche 3B LA 2-4 HR(8) 2B 2R
Matt Kemp CF LA
2-4 3B R
Chuck Tiffany 4 1/3 9 6 4 2 5 L
Carlos
Villanueva MIL 7 5 3 3 0 8 W (3-0, 2.17)
Tim Moss 2B
PHI 1-4 HR(4)
Jake Blalock LF PHI 2-4 R
Vincent
Blue CF DET 3-4 2SB(10)
Justin Verlander DET 7 7
2 2 2 6
Chris Dickerson CF CIN 2-4 R
Junior Ruiz
RF CIN 3-4 2B R
Cody Haerther 2-4 3B R SB(4)
Chris
Walker CF CHN 2-3 R RBI SB(14)
Scott Moore 3B CHN 2-4
2B R RBI
MIDWEST -- sailing along Casey Janssen
TOR 8 5 1 1 1 6 (W, 3-0, 1.58) ... Tarrance Patterson MIN 2-5, 7th
double (.301) ... that's more like it Anthony Swarzak MIN 6 2 0 0
2 10 (down to 4.18) ... Matt Bush SD 1-4 ... what a relief
appearance Yovany Damico KC 6 2 0 0 1 7 (1.96) ... Justin
Justice DET 3-6, 4th double ... James Houser TB 7 4 2 2 1 5
(2.89) ... Javier Herrera OAK 0-3 (.175 after one week) ...
Homer Bailey CIN 5 1 0 0 1 6 (W, 1-1, 3.31)
SOUTH ATLANTIC -- Gaby Hernandez NYN, 5 1 2 2 5
4 (W, 2-1, 3.25) ... Ambiorix Concepcion NYN, 2-4, 2B, HR (4), RBI
... Ching-Lung Lo COL, 6 5 3 3 0 7 (L, 1-2, 1.86) ... Maximino
Delacruz PHI, 7 3 0 0 1 7 (W, 1-2, 4.50) ... Edgardo Baez RF
WAS, 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI ... Neil Walker DH PIT, 2-4, 2B, RBI, SB (3)
... Matthew Guillory PIT, 6-2/3 5 1 1 1 4 ... Luis
Ramirez BAL, 5-1/3 6 3 3 3 7 ... Marcus Sanders SS SF, 1-4, SB
(17) ... Christian Lara SS BOS, 1-2, 2B, RBI, 2 BB ... Jonathan
Fulton 3B FLA, 1-4, HR (3), 3 RBI ... Brian Cleveland 2B
FLA, 2-4, BB, 2 R, SB (4) ... Ronnie Martinez HOU 5 5 4 1 2 3, 2.81
... Jonny Ash 2B HOU 5-6, homer, 5 RBI, .296 ... Hunter
Pence LF HOU 3-5, .373
Troop
Movements ... CHN - Todd Wellemeyer back up (Kerry Wood DL) ... CHA -
Jamie Burke up (Willie Harris, bereavement leave) ... KC - Mark
Teahen activated from DL (Matt Diaz to AAA) ... LA -
Buddy Carlyle to AAA (Wilson Alvarez activated from DL) ... PHI -
Ryan Howard up (Jim Thome to DL), Marlon Byrd up (Kenny
Lofton to DL) ... WAS - Endy Chavez up (Terrmel Sledge
to DL) ... NYA Sean Henn up (Bubba Crosby to AAA)
Brad Eldred PIT ... to the top of
Kevin
Goldstein's Prospect Hot Sheet at Baseball America.
" ... On Tuesday, he homered. On
Wednesday, he homered. On Thursday, he did not homer, but he had an excuse, as
his team was off. Maybe he took some batting practice and homered or something
-- I don't know. On Friday, he homered. On Saturday, he homered. On Sunday he
homered, then on Monday, he homered . . . twice. On Tuesday, he was promoted to
Triple-A. The end."
Matt Cain SF ranked No. 2, ahead of
Sean Gallagher CHN. ANA 2B Howie Kendrick sits at
No. 4 :
" ... Seemingly bored with only
hitting .400 (.407 to be exact), Kendrick has now added power to his game,
smacking four home runs last week to give him eight on the season. Now leads the
minor leagues in hits (44), runs (33), and total bases (78)."
Over at RotoJunkie,
Brad Dowdy has a nice wrap on pitching prospects in the Carolina League :
" ... Jeremy Sowers. ... will
not blow you away with the heat - his fastball peaks around 90 - but his command
is very impressive. That is what has been on display in the early part of the
2005, as Sowers has walked just three batters in 26-2/3 innings, striking out 23
in the process. Don't expect him to headline a rotation in the majors, but he
could do good work in the middle of the rotation, and should definitely be on
your fantasy radar."
" ... Anibal Sanchez
... quick start for the Red Sox new affiliate in Wilmington - 35 SO/1 BB, 14 H
in 20 IP - has created a lot of buzz around the minor leagues. Sanchez was
signed out of Venezuela in 2001, and pitched for two seasons in the Venezuelan
Summer League. A nerve problem in his elbow caused him to go under the knife and
miss all of the 2003 season, but he ventured stateside in 2004 and dominated for
the Lowell Spinners in the New York-Penn League. His 1.77 ERA and 101 strikeouts
in 76-1/3 innings led the league for the Spinners. The 21 year-old could be a
fast riser in the quickly improving Red Sox farm system, needing only experience
and continued good health to continue his rise. Sanchez is a good one to file
away for next years drafts."
Giants' phenom, Matt Cain, the Pitcher of the Week in the PCL :
" ... Cain went 7.1 innings, allowing
only one hit and one walk while striking out 10 in his third win of the year ...
3-0 on the season with a 1.75 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 25.2 innings. The
20-year-old was a first-round draft pick by the San Francisco Giants and is
considered to among the top prospects in the organization by Baseball America.
Cain was the organizations Player of the Year in 2004, going 13-5 with a 2.67
in stints with single-A San Jose and double-A Norwich." (Pacific Coast League)
Texas League notes from MLB.com :
" ... Erick Aybar is one of
the Angels' most talented prospects and is making the biggest jump in Minor
League baseball -- Class A to Double-A. Through his first 20 games, at least,
he's taken to the competition. He's hitting .273 and, most impressively, he's
committed only two errors. QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "There's not a play on the field
that he can't make." --Arkansas manager Tom Gamboa on Aybar."
" ... This has been a year of change
for San Antonio shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt-Perez. After defecting from
Cuba in 2003 and waiting through 2004 to get permission to enter the country,
Betancourt-Perez is getting his first experience in American baseball. Thus far,
the move has been up and down. He's hitting only .221 but has shown a Major
League quality glove, committing only three errors. QUOTE OF THE WEEK: He's a
classic shortstop. He comes at it with what I'd say is probably more classical
training coming out of a Cuban program. He's got a lot of range and he's got a
good arm, hits. He's a genuine article. --Texas League President Tom Kayser on
Betancourt-Perez."
Who could have predicted ... Texas would have some pitching depth :
" ... righthander Ricardo
Rodriguez, continues to make his case for a rotation spot in Texas, as soon
as someone falters or gets hurt. After last night's gem (one Albuquerque run on
three hits in seven innings, six days after he blanked the same club on three
hits in seven frames), he now has four quality starts in five times to the mound
and sits at 3-2, 2.91, limiting the Pacific Coast League to a .178 clip." (The
Newberg Report)
Abe Alvarez BOS, moving closer to another shot with the Red Sox :
" ... second-round pick (49th
overall) in the 2003 draft ... named Double-A Portland's pitcher of
the year last season, compiling a record of 10-9 with 3.59 ERA, 108 strikeouts
over 135 1-3 innings, and a strikeouts-to-walks ratio of 3.38 ... General
Manager Theo Epstein ... "Abe's a rare minor league prospect that doesn't cause
us to worry at all about his mental development. He's as polished a guy as we've
seen from a mental standpoint. He's got unbelievable composure on the
mound. He's very well prepared." ... Alvarez (2-1, 3.90), began this
season with Triple-A Pawtucket and got off to a rough start. In his first
outing, he went four innings, giving up six runs on four hits, two home runs,
and two walks, while striking out two ... Since then, he has made four starts,
allowing seven runs on 18 hits while striking out 15 over 232/3 innings. Alvarez
has not allowed a walk since that first start ... Alvarez does not possess
a blazing fastball. A 'crafty lefty' control pitcher with command of all his
pitches, his fastball, which is in the 84-88 mile-per-hour range, is
complemented by a curve ball and changeup." (Brockton Enterprise)
03 May, 2005
INTERNATIONAL -- No games scheduled.
PACIFIC COAST --
Josh Willingham FLO
2-3, homer, walk
Jason Botts LF TEX 3-3, double, homer
Ian Kinsler
TEX 1-3
Adrian Gonzalez TEX 0-3
Randy Messinger FLO 2 1 0 0 0
1, 3.31
Skip Schumaker STL 2-4, RBI, SB (6)
Chris Duncan STL
0-2, 2 walks
Justin Huisman KC 1 1 0 0 1 0, 2.35
Dave Krynzel
MIL 4-5, double, 2 runs
Prince Fielder MIL 1-4, 2K
Brad Nelson
MIL 3-5, double, homer
Richard Lewis CHN 2-3, double, 2 RBI
Renyel
Pinto CHN 6-1/3 7 4 4 3 5, (W, 1-2), 8.27
Tommy Whiteman SS HOU
2-3, 2 homers, 5 RBI
Brendan Harris WAS 2-4, homer
Jorge Piedra
COL 3-5, 2 doubles, .317 (13/41) putting together a decent season in the wake of
his suspension
Ryan Shealy COL 2-3
Choo Freeman COL 1-4, run
Chris Snelling SEA 1-3
Jason Young COL 6 7 1 1 1 7, (W, 3-2),
10.55
Dan Johnson OAK 4-5, double, 2 runs
Conor Jackson LF ARI
2-5, .395
Sergio Santos ARI 1-3, 2 walks, 2 runs
Casey Kotchman
ANA 1-4, walk
Josh Barfield SD 0-4, K
Todd Linden SF 2-4,
double, 2 runs
Dioner Navarro LA 2-5, double, RBI, .251, GW hit in the
bottom of the 11th
EASTERN --
Dustin Pedroia
2B BOS 1-4, 2B (8), .325 AVG ... Hanley Ramirez SS BOS 0-3, .280
AVG ... Brandon Moss OF BOS 0-4, .213 AVG
Christopher Durbin OF
BOS 1-4, SB (3), .391 AVG
Jared Sandberg 3B BOS 0-4, .289 AVG
Eric Duncan 3B NYA 0-4,.223 AVG
Michael Aubery
1B CLE 1-4, 3B, .304 AVG ... Franklin Gutierrez CLE 0-3, .246 AVG
Tony Giarratano SS DET 0-4, .214 AVG
Daniel Ortmeier OF
SF 0-4, .247 AVG
Fred Lewis OF SF 1-4, .281 AVG
Cameron Reimers
TOR 3-2/3 8 6 5 1 3, 6.38 ERA
Jonathan Lester BOS 7 4 1 1 2 4,
4.50 ERA ... no hotter hitters than Brad Eldred 1B PIT 2-3, 2 HR
(13), 4 RBI (27), .333 AVG :
" ... Eldred hit
a pair of two-run homers to account for all of the Curve offense ...
Eldred, who now has 13 home runs to lead all of professional baseball, hit his
longballs in consecutive innings ... The slugging first baseman has now gone
deep in six consecutive games to set a new Curve franchise record ...
Including the 17 home runs that he hit after being called up to Altoona from
Class-A Lynchburg last July, Eldred has now hit 30 longballs in just 60 career
games at the Double-A level." (Altoona Curve)
" ...
Eldred got called up to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians after homering twice
... In 21 games with the Curve this season, the 24-year old first baseman hit
.333 (28-for-84) with six doubles, 13 home runs, 27 RBI and 22 runs scored.
Eldred also leads the Eastern League in RBI, slugging percentage (.869),
extra-base hits (19) and runs scored and reached base safely in his last 20
games. With 13 dingers in 21 games, Eldred hit more than twice as many homers as
any other player in the Eastern League this year." (MLB.com)
SOUTHERN -- Jon Zeringue ARZ 2-4,
triple, 3 RBI, .225 ... Felix Pie CHN 1-3, 4th homer, .349 ...
Brandon Sing CHN 2-4, 5th homer, 3 RBI, .353 ... Logan
Kensing FLO 6 3 1 1 2 6, 3-1, 1.52 ... Joel Guzman LA 0-4, 2
Ks, 2 errors ... Delwyn Young 2B LA 3-4, 5th double, 3rd homer,
.291 ... Brian McCann ATL 2-5, 5th homer, .300
TEXAS -- Sean Barker (RF) COL 2-4, 2R,
HR, 4RBI, .316 ... Omar Quintanilla OAK 2-5, R .274 ... Andre
Ethier OAK 0-5, .374 ... Brian Stavisky OAK 2-3, R, 2B,
RBI, 295 ... Jonathan Asahina COL (W,3-0) 5 6 2 0 2 3 (2.20) ...
Steven Bondurant OAK (L,3-1) 6 4 5 5 3 6 (3.77) ... Yuniesky
Betancourt-Perez SEA 2-5, R, HR, 3RBI, .230 ... Rene Rivera
(C) SEA 2-4, .292 ... Tyler Minges STL 1-3, SB, .395 ... Ryan
Rowland-Smith SEA (W,1-2) 5 2/3 3 0 0 1 5 (3.48) . Justin
Huber KC 3-4, R, RBI(22), SB, .393 ... Cory Aldridge (RF)
KC 3-5, 2R, 2B, GW HR, RBI, .284 ... Ruddy Yan TX 2-6, R, 3B,
3RBI, SB(14), .309 ... Jace Brewer (2B) TX 2-5, .383
CALIFORNIA -- Sean Thompson SD 7 2 0 0
0 8, 4-0, 1.32 ... Ubaldo Jimenez COL 4 5 3 2 2 5 ... Ian
Stewart COL 1-4, 2 Ks ... Seth Smith COL 4-5, double, .289
... John Danks TEX 6 5 2 2 1 6, 2.02 ... Howie Kendrick
ANA 1-4, 8th homer ... Brandon Wood ANA 3-4, triple, 10th homer
... Jeff Niemann TB, obviously, some things to learn, 5 5 4 4 1 5
... Nate Schierholtz SF 4-5, double, homer, .316 ... Eddy
Martinez-Esteve SF 1-3, 5th homer, .348
CAROLINA --
Chad Spann BOS 1-4, R, K ...
Ian Bladergroen BOS 2-4, R, 2 RBI ...
Anibal Sanchez BOS (W, 2-1, 2.42)
6 4 2 0 0 9 ... Brad Snyder CLE
2-4, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K, 2 SB (4) ... Kevin
Kouzmanoff CLE 0-2, BB ... Ryan
Goleski CLE 1-4, 2B, 2 K ...
Javier Guzman PIT 1-4, R, K ...
Craig Stansberry PIT 0-3, BB ...
Martin Prado ATL 1-5, R ... Josh
Burrus ATL 1-4, R, 2B, BB ...
Jarrod Saltalamacchia ATL 1-4, R, RBI ...
Robert Valido CHA 1-4, K ...
Micah Schnurstein CHA 1-4 ...
Thomas Collaro CHA 0-4 ...
Nate Spears BAL 2-4, R, 2B ...
Nick Markakis BAL 0-2, 2 BB ...
Jeff Fiorentino BAL 4-4, hits for the
cycle, 3 R, 3rd HR, 2 RBI ...
Richard Stahl BAL (W, 4-1, 2.37) 7 6 2 2 1 4 ...
FLORIDA STATE -- Brian Dopirak CHN 1B
2-3 HR(5) 2BB 2R
Kevin Collins LF CHN 2-5 2B HR(4) 3RBI
Ryan Roberts 2B TOR 2-4 HR(4) SB(3)
Kurt Isenberg
TOR 5 2/3 5 0 0 3 5 W
Taynon Sturtze NYA (Rehab) 2 4 2 2
0 4 L
Matt Carson DH NYA 2-4 HR(6) 3RBI
Alhaji
Turay RF NYN 2-4 HR(2)
Shawn Bowman 3B NYN 1-4
HR(3)
Phillip Humber NYN 4 1/3 9 2 2 1 5
Sean Marshall
CHN 7 6 5 4 1 5 W
Steve Moss CF MIL 2-4 HR(2) 2R 2RBI
Ty Taubenheim MIL 8 5 2 2 1 5 W (5-0, 1.85)
Juan Francia
2B DET 3-4 2R 3RBI 2SB(9)
Jordan Tata DET 9 3 0 0 0 7 W
Chris Dickerson CF CIN 4-5 2HR(6) 4R
Chin-lung Hu
SS LA 5-6 2R RBI SB(5)
Lastings Milledge
still out with a sprained wrist.
MIDWEST -- tough night for the teen Matt
Tuiasosopo SEA 1-4, K, 7th error, picked off base ... Reid
Brignac TB 1-4, 3rd HR ... Jon George CIN 6 4 4 3 1 4 (5.01)
... Raul Padron OAK 1st HR ... Javier Herrera OAK
1-4, double, another OF assist .. Chi-Hung Cheng TOR 6 4 3 3 2 7 (3.71)
... it's very early yet, but not looking much like a #1 overall pick Matt
Bush SD 0-5, K (.216) ... Sean Kazmar SD 2-3, double, 2 BB
... Rafael Rodriguez ANA 5 5 0 0 2 8 (down to 1.32) ... Justin
Justice DET 1-4 (.280) ... Luis Cota KC 6 4 3 3 2 8 (2.84)
SOUTH ATLANTIC -- Brian Cleveland SS FLA, 4-5, 2B, 2 R,
SB (3) ... Brad McCann 1B FLA, 1-4, RBI ... Alcides Escobar DH MIL, 1-4, 2B ...
Hernan Iribarren 2B MIL, 2-4, R ... Blake Dewitt 3B LA, 2-4 ...
Ian Desmond SS
WAS, 2-5, 2B, RBI ... Collin Balester WAS, 6 4 3 3 0 4 ... Blake
Johnson LA, 7 2
0 0 1 5 (W, 1-1, 5.32) ... Neil Walker C PIT, 2-4, RBI ... Kyle
Bloom PIT, 5 3 1
1 3 2 ... Marcus Sanders SS SF, 2-5, 2B, HR (3), 2 RBI ... Andrew
Dobies BOS,
5-1/3 11 5 4 3 7 (L, 3-1, 3.00) ... Hunter Pence CF HOU, 2-5, 2 RBI ...
J.C.
Holt 2B ATL, 2-5
INDY -- Through 3 games with the Atlantic League (IND)
Camden Riversharks, Stephen Drew is hitting .429 - 14AB 6H 2B 3B
4R 2RBI 3K 0BB.
Troop
Movements ... MIN - Scott Baker up (Juan Rincon, drugs) ... ARZ -
Jose Valverde activated from DL (Scott Hairston to AAA) ...
NYA - Robinson Cano up (Steve Karsay released) ... OAK - Nick
Swisher to DL (Jermaine Clark up) ... SF - Jeremy Accardo up
(Brad Hennessey to AAA) ... HOU - Ezequiel Astacio up (Luke
Scott to AAA) ...
ANA 2B Howie Kendrick & STL righty Adam Wainwright included among
the notes in
BA's Daily
Dish :
" ... Kendrick continues to put up great numbers at
high Class A Rancho Cucamonga. Kendrick went 6-for-12 over the weekend,
including a two-home run game yesterday in the Quakes' 5-2 win against Inland
Empire, raising his season totals to .413-7-20 in 104 at-bats. Kendrick leads
the minor leagues in hits (42), runs (32) and total bases (74)."
" ... Wainwright continues to impress at Triple-A
Memphis. The 6-foot-8 righthander allowed two runs over 7 1/3 innings against
Iowa yesterday. He did not figure in the decision but has a nifty 2.10 ERA in 34
innings while striking out 27 and walking four."
John M. Barten, 'Til You're
Blue in the Face, on lefty Dallas Braden OAK :
" ... Braden has emerged from the obscurity of
the 24th round to mow down California League hitters left and right. To do this,
he uses a fastball the ranges in the high 80's, a pretty good change, and a
lethal screwball ... He has promise, but a wait and see approach may be
more appropriate. If he keeps up this pace, he should get a trial in AA later
this season. Towards the end of 2005, we'll have a much better idea of whether
he can keep this up. Some people worry about the screwball and injury risks. I'm
not sure if any one pitch in particular is more likely to injure a pitcher who
throws it. The slider gets this reputation too. It's something worth keeping an
eye on, but I'm not going to dock somebody's grade because of it."
PIT righty Ian Snell named as the Pitcher of the Week by the
International League while Rich Hill of the Cubs cops the award in the
Southern League :
" ... Snell ... making his Triple-A debut this
year, despite getting the chance to pitch in three games last year with
Pittsburgh ... April 25 he turned in his best outing of the season ...
allowing just two hits and no runs in 6.1 innings of work ... next start on
April 30 ... went 7 innings, giving up one run while scattering five hits
on only 90 pitches. He struck out six, walking just one ... In his two starts
last week, he was 2-0 with a 0.68 ERA and 10 strikeouts, allowing a mere 7 hits
and one run in 13.1 innings of work. His four wins are tied for most in the
International League, and his total of 28 strikeouts is good enough for second
in the League." (International League)
" ... Left-hander Rich Hill of the West Tenn Diamond
Jaxx was nearly unhittable in two starts during the week, allowing only three
hits in 14 innings of work. On April 25 ... seven innings, allowing one earned
run, while striking out 14. The lefty was even more dominant when he took the
mound April 30 ... threw a no-hitter through seven innings, but was removed from
the game when he reached 100 pitches. The 25-year-old struck out 12 batters,
bringing his total for the week to a whopping 26 strikeouts ... selected
by the Cubs in the fourth round of the 2002 draft out of the University of
Michigan." (Southern League)
02 May, 2005
INTERNATIONAL -- William Bergolla SS CIN 3-5, 3B, 2nd HR, 2 R, 3
RBI ... Edwin Encarnacion 3B CIN 2-5 ... Dane Sardinha
C CIN 2-4, 2 RBI ... Steve Kelly CIN 6 6 1 1 1 5, 2.48 ... T.J.
Pena SS ATL 2-3, 3rd HR, R, RBI, BB ... rehab, Marlon Byrd PHI
CF 3-4, 3rd HR, R, RBI ... Aaron Hill SS TOR 1-2, 2B, R, HBP &
2-4, 4th HR, R, RBI ... John-Ford Griffin DH TOR 2-3, 2 2B, 2 RBI & 1-3,
BB ... Francisco Rosario TOR 2-1/3 6 4 4 4 3 3.76 ... B.J.
Upton SS TB 1-3, 2 R, BB, SB, 13th error (in 24 games)... Curtis
Granderson CF DET 3-5, 2B, 2 R, RBI ... Kenny Baugh DET 6-1/3
5 3 3 2 4, 2.86 ... Ryan Garko C CLE 2-4, 2B, RBI ... another
strong start, Brian Tallet CLE 5 4 0 0 1 6 2.25 ... Jeff
Keppinger 2B NYN 2-4, R, RBI ... Blake McGinley NYN 3 3 1 1 1
3 4.82 ... Boof Bonser MIN 6 4 2 2 1 7, 2.67 ... Walter
Young 1B BAL 2-4, RBI
PACIFIC COAST -- Dave Krynzel MIL 2-3, walk
Rickie Weeks MIL 1-1
Prince Fielder MIL 1-4, RBI
Corey Hart MIL 2-4, run
Justin Lehr MIL 3 1 0 0 0 2,
(W, 2-1)
Josh Willingham FLO 1-4, homer, 3 RBI
Brendan
Harris WAS 1-5, run, SB
Richard Lewis CHN 1-4, K
Todd Wellemeyer CHN 3 1 0 0 1 3, starting and doing well
Jermaine Van Buren CHN 2/3 0 1 1 4 1, (L, 1-1), 1.69
Adam
Wainwright STL 7-1/3 5 2 2 2 5, 2.10
Brad Thompson STL
1-1/3 0 0 0 0 1, (W, 2-1)
Ian Kinsler TEX 1-4, homer
Lance
Berkman HOU 2-4, K
Taylor Buchholz HOU 5 5 3 3 0 5, 5.40
Josh Barfield SD 1-4
Jon Knott SD 2-4, double, 2
walks
Brad Baker SD 1 0 0 0 1 1, (S, 6)
Casey
Kotchman ANA 2-4, run, K
Carlos Quentin ARZ 2-5, double
Conor Jackson ARZ 2-3, 2 runs, 2 walks
Sergio Santos
ARZ 0-4, walk, 3K
Willy Ayber LA 3-4, 2 doubles, 2 RBI
Todd
Linden SF 2-3, homer, 3 RBI, .286
Franquelis Osoria LA 2
0 0 0 0 2, (S, 3), 3.50
Catchup ... Felix Hernandez SEA
" ... Hernandez pulled off a difficult trick Saturday
night. The Mariners top pitching prospect was hit harder than in any previous
start, yet he pitched a complete game as the Tacoma Rainiers won the second game
of a doubleheader ... The 19-year-old tied a career high by allowing 10 hits,
and he was touched for his first home run in 63 innings. Yet he was able to keep
his pitch count under control, going the distance for just the second time in
his career. His breaking ball was not as sharp as in the past, Tacoma manager
Dan Rohn said. But he still got through seven innings on 99 pitches. Not a lot
of guys can not have their best stuff and still throw a complete game. ...
Felix is going to have some adversity. It might be the best thing to happen to
him, to get hit hard a little bit, Rohn said. It might get him to command his
pitches better. Hernandez is 3-2 with a 2.48 ERA in five starts." (Tacoma News
Tribune)
EASTERN --
Dustin Pedroia
2B BOS 2-4, .329 AVG ... Hanley Ramirez SS BOS 1-4, .291 AVG ...
Brandon Moss OF BOS 2-4, RBI (8), .225 AVG
Christopher Durbin OF
BOS 3-5, 2B (6), 4 RBI (15), .400 AVG
Jared Sandberg 3B BOS 1-5,
RBI (14), .304 AVG
Brad Eldred 1B PIT 2-5, HR (11), RBI (23), .321 AVG
Eric Duncan 3B NYA 1-5,RBI (12), .233 AVG
Michael Aubery
1B CLE 1-4, 3B, .304 AVG ... Franklin Gutierrez CLE 0-3, .246 AVG
Tony Giarratano SS DET 2-4, HR (2), 4 RBI (9), .230 AVG
Daniel Ortmeier OF SF 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI), .259 AVG
Fred Lewis OF SF
2-4, 3B, .282 AVG
Fausto Carmona CLE 6-2/3 4 0 0 2 2, W (2),
3.13 ERA
Eric Dubose BAL 4 4 4 3 3 6, 2.50 ERA
Matt Lindstrom
NYN 3 7 7 7 5 2, 6.27 ERA
Jeremy Johnson DET 5 8 3 3 2 7, W (2), 2.25
ERA
Vance Perkins TOR 5 8 3 3 2 1, 3.24 ERA
Charlie Zink DET 1
2 5 5 4 0, 6.35 ERA
Merkin Valdez SF 6 8 4 3 1 5, 2.70 ERA
SOUTHERN -- Chris Young CF CHA 3-4, double,
walk, .266 ... Norris Hopper RF CIN 4-4, double, .388 ... Jon
Switzer TB 7 3 1 0 0, 2.70 ... Chad Orvella TB 2 0 0 0 0 2,
no runs allowed in 13 innings ... Elijah Dukes TB 1-4, 5th homer,
.337 ... Joel Guzman LA 1-3, 5th homer & 0-0, 3 walks (14
walks, 27 Ks) ... Brian
McCann ATL 2-4, triple ... Ah, that's why :
" ... Top outfield prospect Delmon Young started a
three-game suspension for bumping home-plate umpire Jeff Latter in the ninth
inning of Friday's Montgomery-Carolina game after being called out on strikes
for the third time. The Montgomery Advertiser said Young and Latter appeared to
have a second confrontation on the way to the locker rooms. Rays player
development/scouting director Cam Bonifay said he spoke with members of the
Double-A Montgomery staff and felt the matter was being handled appropriately.
"I think we've resolved the situation," he said." (St. Petersburg Times)
TEXAS -- Nathan Espy (DH) SEA 2-3 & 1-3, 2B,
.306 ... Reggie Willits ANA 2-4, R & 1-3 .387 ... Alberto
Callaspo ANA 2-4, R, 2B, RBI, & 0-3, .304 ... Erick Aybar
ANA 1-3 & 1-3, .273 ... Joe Saunders ANA (W,2-0) 7 3 2 0 0 6
(3.14) ... Michael Napoli 2-3, 2R, 2B & 1-2, RBI, .299 ...
David Gates ANA 1-2, 2B, 2RBI(26), .267 ... Jeff Salazar
COL 2-5, R, .272 ... Ryan Spilborghs (RF) COL 2-3, R, RBI, .397
... Thomas Nicholson (2B) COL 3-4, R, .400 ... Doug
Bernier (SS) COL 2-4, 2B, 2RBI, .377 ... Ruddy Yan TX 2-4, 2R,
RBI, SB(13), .307 ... Drew Meyer (SS) TX 3-5, R, 2 2B, 4RBI, .324
... Juan Dominguez TX 2 2 0 0 0 2 (2.25) ... Justin
Huber (1B) KC 1-3, .375 ... Andre Ethier OAK 3-4 R, RBI, .395
... Brian Stavisky OAK 2-4, 2B, RBI, .280 ... Josh
Anderson HOU 0-4, .330 ... Tyler Minges STL 1-2, RBI, .397 ...
Reid Gorecki STL 1-1, R, Walk Off HR, RBI, .176 ... Jordan
Pals STL 8 5 1 1 0 7
CALIFORNIA -- JP Howell KC 5 3 0 0 3 6, 1.71 ...
Ian Stewart COL, finally in the lineup, not a pleasant 2005 debut,
0-5, 2 Ks ... Billy Butler KC 2-5, double, .356 ... Daric
Barton OAK 0-4, .232 ... Dustin Majewski OAK 2-5, double,
4th homer, .310 ... Danny Putnam RF OAK 3-4, 2 homers, .326
... Eddy Martinez-Esteve DH 2-5, double, .349 ...
Howie
Kendrick ANA 3-5, 6th & 7th homers, .413 ... Matt Rogelstad SEA 3-4,
.409
CAROLINA -- Nate
Spears BAL 3-5, 2 R, 1st HR, 2 RBI, K, SB (4) ...
Nick Markakis BAL 0-4, 2 BB, K ...
Jeff Fiorentino BAL 2-5, BB, K ...
Kory Casto WAS 1-4, BB ...
Brian Finch BAL 7 4 2 0 2 1 ...
Robert Valido CHA 1-2 ...
Micah Schnurstein CHA 0-3 ...
Michael Hall BOS 0-2, BB, 2 K...
Chad Spann BOS 1-3 ...
Ian Bladergroen BOS 1-3, 2 K ...
Jose Vaquedano BOS (W, 2-0, 3.00) 6 3
0 0 0 5 ... Javier Guzman PIT 2-3,
RBI, BB, K ... Craig Stansberry
PIT 3-5, 2 R, 2B, SB (7) ... Martin Prado
ATL 1-5, 2 R, RBI, K ... Josh
Burrus ATL 4-5, 2 R, 2 doubles, 3 RBI ...
Jose Ascanio ATL (L, 3-1, 6.10) 2-1/3
9 8 8 3 3 ... Brad Snyder CLE 2-4,
2 doubles, 2 K ... Kevin Kouzmanoff
CLE 0-4 ... Ryan Goleski CLE
1-4 ... Jeremy Sowers CLE 5 6 1 1
2 2 ... Mitch Talbot HOU (W, 1-2,
1.93) 7 6 1 0 0 5
FLORIDA STATE -- Chris Lambert STL 7 5 2 1 2 5
W (4-0, 2.33)
Cody Haerther DH STL 2-4 HR(5) 3B
Adam Heether 3B MIL 2-4 2B R RBI
Mike Cameron RF
NYN (Rehab) 1-3 BB 2R
Brett Harper 1B NYN 2-3 HR(10) 2R 4RBI
Scott Moore 3B CHN 1-2 HR(6) 2R 3RBI
Reggie
Abercrombie CF FLO 1-4 HR(4)
Andy LaRoche 3-5
2HR(7) 4RBI
Cory Dunlap 1B LA 3-5 2B 3R
Matt
Kemp CF LA 2-5 2HR(2) 3RBI
Joey Votto 1B CIN 3-5
2B R 2RBI
Kyle Smith RF CIN 2-5 HR(1) 2RBI
Marc
Tugwell 1B PHI 3-5 2B 2R
Jake Blalock LF PHI 1-5
2SB(3)
Brent Clevlen RF DET 2-5 2B 2R 2RBI
Juan
Francia 2B DET 3-4 R SB(7)
John Urick 1B NYA 4-5
2B HR(6) 4RBI
Matt Carson RF NYA 3-5 2B HR(5) 2R
MIDWEST -- back in the lineup Matt Tuiasosopo
SEA 0-4, 3 K (.348) ... Asdrubal Cabrera (3B) SEA 3-5, double ...
a win is a win? Angel Rocha ARZ 4 1/3 7 5 5 3 7 (W, 2-0, but 7.20)
... Mario Lisson KC 2nd HR (.232) .. Michael Schlact
TEX 6 2/3 10 5 4 2 4 (4.50) ... Reid Brignac TB 0-4 ... Dallas
Trahern DET 9 6 2 2 1 11 (1.52) ... Jarrett Hoffpauir STL
3-5, double ... Matt Bush SD 1-3, 2nd HR, BB ... David
Winfree MIN 0-5, 3 K (down to .278) ... Raul Padron OAK 0-4, 3
K ... Ryan Harvey CHN 0-3, 2 K ... Performance of the Day,
Sean Gallagher CHN 6 0 0 0 2 10 (still 0.00; an earlier earned run
was recently changed to UNearned ... last 3 starts 18 1/3 IP, 2 hits, 5 walks,
28 strikeouts)
SOUTH ATLANTIC -- good day to be a pitcher in the SAL
Sam Deduno COL, 5-1/3 3 1 1 3 9 (W, 5-0, 1.27) ... Derek
Griffith PHI, 7 6 2 1 1 3 (L, 1-2, 2.08) ... Carlos Perez BAL,
6 3 0 0 1 6 (W, 1-1, 0.69) ... Ambiorix Concepcion DH NYN, 2-4 ...
Ray Liotta CHA, 4-2/3 7 4 4 2 1 ... Marcus Sanders SS SF, 1-5, SB
(16) ... Luis Soto RF BOS, 3-4, 2 RBI ... Christian Lara
SS BOS, 2-4, RBI, 2 R ... Ian Desmond SS WAS, 1-3, 2B ... Daryl
Thompson WAS, 6 5 0 0 2 4 (W, 2-1, 1.75) ... Alcides Escobar
SS MIL, 3-5 ... Hernan Iribarren 2B MIL, 1-5, RBI, R, SB (9) ...
Adam Brandenburg FLA, 5 6 3 0 1 5 ... Ben Zobrist SS
HOU, 2-3, RBI, BB, 2 SB (9) ... Mitch Einertson CF HOU, 1-5, 2B,
R, 3 SO ... Jimmy Barthmaier HOU, 6 1 0 0 2 5 (W, 2-0, 1.14) ...
Marcos Vechinacci SS NYA, 1-3, RBI ... Philip Hughes
NYA, 6 0 0 0 3 8 (W, 2-1, 1.07) ... except for Luis Atilano ATL, 6
10 7 7 0 2 (L, 1-3, 4.88)
Troop
Movements ... CIN - Todd Coffey back to AAA (Ramon Ortiz activated from
DL) ... FLO - Travis Smith up again (Guillermo Mota DL) ... SF -
Brad Hennessey up (Scott Munter to AAA) ...
BOS - John Olerud, minor league contract ... TEX - Joaquin Benoit
activated from DL (Carlos Almanzar to DL) ...
Some California League hitters to consider (stats through games of Saturday) :
Name ORG P G AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO AVG OBP SLG
Howie Kendrick ANA 2B 22 99 40 6 2 5 6 17 .404 .444 .657
Matt Rogelstad SEA IF 20 84 33 5 0 0 4 6 .393 .420 .452
Jud Thigpen COL OF 22 87 32 3 2 3 10 21 .368 .433 .552
Billy Butler KC 3B 22 85 30 5 0 7 12 17 .353 .433 .659
Jay Garthwaite ARZ OF 19 74 26 3 1 1 6 17 .351 .407 .459
Michael Johnson SD 1B 20 78 27 5 2 8 12 25 .346 .411 .769
Eddy Martinez-Esteve SF LF 21 81 28 8 0 4 12 13 .346 .430 .593
Micah Kaaihue KC 1B 22 76 26 7 1 3 11 12 .342 .420 .579
Juan Ciriaco SD SS 22 82 28 5 1 1 6 13 .341 .389 .463
Fernando Valenzuela Jr. SD 1B 22 94 32 7 0 3 11 13 .340 .431 .511
George Kottaras SD C 18 65 21 6 0 0 8 19 .323 .397 .415
Brandon Wood ANA SS 22 93 30 4 1 9 6 24 .323 .360 .677
Kurt Suzuki OAK C 19 73 22 6 1 1 11 18 .301 .400 .452
Nate Schierholtz SF LF 18 70 21 5 0 0 6 24 .300 .355 .371
Wladimir Balentien SEA LF 22 89 26 4 0 7 5 23 .292 .330 .573
Richie Robnett OAK CF 18 74 19 4 0 2 7 23 .257 .329 .392
Adam Jones SEA SS 21 86 21 3 3 3 5 24 .244 .313 .453
Daric Barton OAK C 21 78 19 2 0 2 13 11 .244 .362 .346
Stephen Drew, Camden RiverSharks, Atlantic League ... two games (Sunday's
game not yet available) ... 4-9, double, triple, error, no walks, 2 Ks.
Anibal Sanchez BOS is ranked as the top young gun in the Carolina League in
the latest update from Scott
Rex, OnDeck :
1. Anibal Sanchez, RHP, BOS 6. Brad Snyder, OF, CLE
2. Jeremy Sowers, LHP, CLE 7. Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C, ATL
3. Adam Loewen, LHP, BAL 8. Chuck James, LHP, ATL
4. Nick Markakis, OF, BAL 9. Jake Stevens, LHP, ATL
5. Nick Pesco, RHP, CLE 10. Jeff Fiorentino, OF, BAL
Jim Callis,
Baseball America, on Brian Bannister NYN :
" ... Bannister, 24 ... progressed rapidly since the
Mets took him in the seventh round out of Southern California in 2003. He held
his own after reaching Double-A last August and has excelled there in four
starts this year, going 4-0, 0.42 with 26 strikeouts and five walks in 21
innings ... tied for the minor league lead in victories and opponent average.
Bannister's stuff isn't as dominant as those numbers, but he has a solid mix of
average pitches and knows how to mix them up and throw them for strikes ...
projects to fit more into the back of a rotation or middle relief rather than
becoming a frontline starter."
The
Everett Herald with a roundup of the SEA system, including a hot start by
Chris Snelling :
" ... In his first eight games with the Rainiers,
Snelling was batting .514 with one home run and 10 runs batted in. Wednesday at
Colorado Springs, he went 5-for-6 and drove in four runs. "He has really come
out of the gates hot," said Greg Hunter, the Mariners' director of minor league
operations. "We're excited to see that. We're on pins and needles hoping he
stays healthy." Snelling had arthroscopic surgery in February on his left knee
and continues to feel the effects. Since coming back, he has played half his
games in left field and half as the Rainiers' designated hitter."
Jays'
Janssen an early star in the Midwest League :
" ... Right-handed starter Casey Janssen is
2-0 through four starts and ranks in the league's top 10 performers with a 1.69
ERA. He also leads the league in strikeouts (29) and innings pitched (32) "It's
been a good start," said Janssen, a fourth-round pick out of UCLA in 2004. "It's
been exciting but it is a long season and I understand that it is just a start.
I've got 20-something games left so you can't get too high and you can't get too
low. I'm trying to stay level-headed." (Lansing State Journal)
Comeback
kid.
" ... He's seen five teammates get called up to
Boston in the last week, but if Chip Ambres keeps going at his current
pace, it will be hard for Red Sox management not to take a better look at him as
well. Yesterday, the 25-year-old outfielder hit his second grand slam in three
days ... After going 3-for-4 yesterday, Ambres now is batting .375 in 18 games
... Ambres was a hot commodity coming out of West Brook High in 1998 ...
Marlins' first-round draft pick (27th overall) ... spent the first three
full seasons in single-A ... first season at the triple-A level. Boston
signed him to a minor-league deal last November ... Ambres said he really
started to feel comfortable in the batter's box over the final two months of
last season, and the stats over that time support him. In the last 20 games for
Carolina, his hit .350 with 7 home runs, 16 RBI, 25 runs and 24 walks. It is
likely that last stat got Boston's attention since the team puts a lot of weight
into on-base percentage, and Ambres leads Pawtucket with a .455 mark after
yesterday. "He's really pushing people right now," mananger Ron Johnson said of
Ambres. "Two grand slams in a week, he's doing a heck of a job."
(Providence Journal-Bulletin)
Our league correspondents :
INTERNATIONAL Herb Walters, PACIFIC COAST Dave Scott,
EASTERN Ralph Marston, SOUTHERN Jake Larsen,
TEXAS Aman Reaka, FLORIDA STATE Wayne Stevens,
CAROLINA Troy Salvior, CALIFORNIA JDM, MIDWEST
Bob Reed, SOUTH ATLANTIC Brad Dowdy
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