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29 May 2005
INTERNATIONAL (AAA) -- Pedro Liriano PHI 5.0 3 0 0 2 5, 2.52 ...
Ryan Howard PHI, on a roll, 2-3, 2 walks, grand slam (7th homer),
.320 ... Jonny Gomes TB, red hot, 1-3, 12th homer, 2 walks, .361
(.423 / .559 / 1.000 over his last eight games, 4 homers, 3 doubles) ...
John-Ford Griffin TOR, breakout season, 1-2, 2 walks, homer, 3 RBI, .292 ...
Rich Aurilia CIN, rehab, 1-3, double ... looks like time for a
demotion, Brandon League 1 6 5 5 2 3, 0-3, 7.15 ... Kenny
Baugh DET, just might be a prospect after all, 6 4 0 0 2 8, 3.07 ...
Joey Gathright TB 4-5, double, .313 ... BJ Upton TB 2-4, walk,
.283 ... Boof, goes poof, Bonser 6 8 5 5 3 6, 4.02 ... Ryan
Garko CLE, getting back on track, 3-5, 5th homer ... Zach Duke
PIT 6 6 3 3 3 5, 3.06 ... Frank Thomas CHA 1-4, homer ... Juan
Gonzalez CLE 0-5
PACIFIC COAST (AAA) -- Brant
Colamarino 1B OAK, making a quick impression in AAA, 4-4, walk, triple, 2 homers, 4
runs, 5 RBI ...
Brandon
Watson WAS 2-5, RBI, run
Rickie Weeks MIL 2-3, 2 doubles, 3 runs
Prince Fielder MIL 2-4, double, homer, 6 RBI, 2 runs, 2 walks
Dave
Krynzel MIL 2-5, homer, 3 RBI, 2 runs, SB (5)
Ian Kinsler TEX 2-4,
double, run
Jason Botts TEX 1-2, double, 2 RBI, 2 walks
Skip
Schumaker STL 2-4, double, 2 runs
Mike Fontenot CHN 2-4, solo
homer, 2 RBI
Ronny Cedeno CHN 2-5, run
Chris Burke HOU 1-2,
walk
Humberto Quintero HOU 2-2
Josh Willingham FLO 2-3, walk
Josh Barfield SD 1-4
JJ Furmaniak SD 3-5, double
Jorge
Piedra COL 2-3, double, 2 RBI, 2 runs
Casey Kotchman ANA 0-3, RBI
Jeff Mathis ANA 1-3, run, walk
Todd Linden SF 2-3, double,
homer, 3 RBI, 2 runs, .310
Jesse Foppert SF 6 6 2 2 2 5, W
EASTERN (AA) -- Ryan Houston
TOR 5 2 1 1 0 5, 1.90 (31 Ks in 23 2/3s) ... Chris Begg SF 7 6 3 3
1 3, 2.39 ... Hanley Ramirez BOS 1-3, 2nd homer, .305 ...
Richard Stahl BAL, forgettable AA debut, 5 9 6 6 2 4 ... Franklin
Gutierrez CLE 2-5, double, .239 ... Randy Ruiz PHI 1-4,
12th homer, 3 RBI, .361
SOUTHERN (AA) -- Adam Bostick
FLO, successful AA debut, 6 4 1 1 1 2 ... Richie Gardner CIN, a
bright spot in a dismal season, 6 7 2 2 0 5, 7.06 ... same for Eduardo
Villacis CHA, 6 3 0 0 0 8, 7.49 ... and, Matt Wright ATL 8
5 0 0 0 4, 5.96 ... more outstanding work from Carmen
Pignatiello CHN 7-2/3 6 2 1 2 8, 2.85 ... not the stuff of such a top rated
prospect, Chad Billingsley LA 5 5 5 3 1 8, 4.86 ... Joel
Guzman LA 2-4, 13th double, 11th homer, walk, 4 RBI, .287 ... Russell
Martin LA 3-4, 2 doubles, .296 ... Enrique Gonzalez ARZ 7 6
3 3 2 4, 3.08
TEXAS (AA) -- Mike Napoli
ANA 1-2, 2 walks, 6th homer, .295 ... Erick Aybar ANA 2-3, double,
walk, .259 ... Andre Ethier OAK 3-4, 9th homer, .377 ... Tim
McClaskey HOU 7 2 0 0 1 6, 2.92 ... Josh Anderson CF HOU
3-4, .297 ... Kyle Middleton KC 7 5 1 0 1 6, 2.59
CALIFORNIA (A+) -- Miguel Montero
C ARZ 3-4, 10th homer, .356 ... Brandon Wood ANA 3-4, 16th
double, 17th homer, .311 ... Kendry Morales ANA 1-4 ... Nate
Schierholtz SF 2-5, homer, .291 ... Daric Barton OAK 1-2, 3
walks, .275 ... Ian Stewart COL 2-4 ... Seth Smith
COL 3-5, 2 doubles, .279 .
CAROLINA (A+) -- Micah Schnurstein CHA
1-4, R, K
Thomas Collaro CHA 1-4, 2 K, SB (3)
Brad Snyder CLE
0-4
Kevin Kouzmanoff CLE 2-4, 2 R, triple, HR (9), 3 RBI (43), K, .349
Ryan Goleski CLE 0-3, RBI, 2 K
Jeremy Sowers CLE (W, 6-3,
2.59) 6 10 4 4 0 3
Chad Spann BOS 1-3, R, BB
Martin Prado ATL
1-4, RBI
Josh Burrus ATL 0-3, R, BB, SB (12)
Matt Esquivel ATL
0-2, RBI, BB
Nate Spears BAL 4-5
Javier Guzman PIT 0-3, BB, K
James Johnson BAL 5 5 3 1 3 5
Kory Casto WAS 3-5, 2 R, 17th
double, 2 RBI (30)
Mitch Talbot HOU (L, 3-3, 2.60) 4-2/3 7 7 4 2 2
FLORIDA STATE (A+) -- Jordan Tata
DET 6 7 6 3 3 8 L(4-1, 2.158)
Vincent Blue CF DET 2-4
Juan
Francia 2B DET 2-5 2R SB(19)
Kody Kirkland 3B DET 2-3
HR(6) 2B 2RBI
Paul Mildren FLO 6 7 3 2 1 5 W(5-0, 2.62)
Reggie Abercrombie CF FLO 3-5 R 2RBI
Abel Gomez NYA 5
2/3 2 1 0 5 9 ND, 2.28
Shawn Bowman 3B NYN 1-3 HR(4) 2R 3RBI -
.165
Keith Bucktrot PHI 4 4 4 2 2
Kurt Isenberg
TOR 7 5 3 3 3 4 W(5-3, 2.65)
Adam Lind LF TOR 2-4 R
Matt
Moses DH MIN 2-4 2B R RBI - .344/.400/.533
Scott Tyler
MIN 7 3 1 1 1 7 W(3-3, 5.14)
Javon Moran CF CIN 2-4 SB(2)
MIDWEST (A) -- Carlos Gonzalez ARZ 2-5
... Sean Rodriguez ANA 2-5, 3rd triple ... Reid Brignac
TB 5th HR (.261) ... Javier Herrera OAK 0-2, 2 BB, 2 K ... Ryan
Harvey CHN 2-5, 1st triple (.268) ... still slipping Matt
Tuiasosopo (at DH) SEA 1-4, 2 K (.293) ... Asdrubal Cabrera
SEA 1-3, double ... Jarrett Hoffpauir STL 0-4 (.329) ... Matt
Bush SD 2-4 ... first outing in a while, and it's a dandy Josh
Rainwater DET 5 3 0 0 1 7 (W, 1-1, 1.00) ... three TB kids, fronted by
Jino Gonzalez III, combined on a no-hitter
SOUTH ATLANTIC (A) -- Jose Sanchez
NYN, ought to start attracting some attention, 9-0, 2.45, 6 4 2 2 1 4 ...
Blake Dewitt LA, after a dry spell, 3-4, 10th double, 4th homer, 5
RBI ... Scott Elbert LA 6 6 3 2 2 3, 2.87 ... Neil
Walker PIT 3-5, double, .266 ... Matt Miller OF COL 2-5, 9th
homer, .366 ... Justin Nelson OF COL 4-4, double, .268 ... Ben
Zobrist HOU 3-4, 1st homer, .272 ... Luis Atilano ATL 7-2/3
4 0 0 1 6, 3.12 ... Hernan Iribarren 2B MIL 2-4, .299 ...
Alcides Escobar SS MIL 3-5, .304 ... John Otness C BOS
3-5, double, .392
Troop
Movements ... CHN - Mark Prior DL, Roberto Novoa up ... LA -
Derek Thompson up from AA, Buddy Carlyle to AAA ... MIL
- Ben Sheets activated from DL ... ANA - Kelvim Escobar activated from DL,
Ervin Santana to AAA ... SF - traded Jerome Williams and David
Aardsma to CHN for LaTroy Hawkins ... BAL - Larry Bigbie DL, Napoleon
Calzado up ... NYN - Victor Diaz up, Eric Valent designated ... ARZ -
Koyie Hill to AAA, Kelly Stinnett up ...
In his latest prospect update,
Zach Chalifour, RotoTimes, includes notes on Felix Pie and Anibal
Sanchez :
" ... Any time a pitcher is
averaging better than 10 strikeouts per walk in more than just two or three
starts, it's more than just a good sign ... Sanchez has established
himself as Boston's best pitching prospect. His is 64 strikeouts compared to
only six walks this season at High-A Wilmington has played a large role in that
success. In addition to his impeccable command through his first eight starts,
Sanchez has posted a 4-1 record with a 2.09 ERA, and he's given up just 31 hits
in 43 innings pitched. Just 21, Sanchez could reach Boston as soon as late 2006
and will likely be a hot topic in trade talks this summer."
" ... As someone
who just turned 20 this past February and is already playing for Double-A West
Tenn, Pie has much time to refine his game and become an All-Star at the major
league level. Pie has begun that process already for the Diamond Jaxx, putting
up outstanding numbers in his 43 games in the Southern League. Pie is batting
.333 in 171 at-bats, and nearly half of his hits (15 doubles, three triples, 10
home runs) have gone for extra bases to boost his slugging percentage to a
healthy .632 ... plate discipline remains suspect with 14 walks and 37
strikeouts ... all that significantly remains for Pie is to improve upon his
base-stealing efficiency and to refine his plate discipline. If he can do both,
there's no reason that Pie can't become a star."
Scott Rex, OnDeck, updates
his prospect chart for the Eastern League. Hayden Penn maintains
the No. 1 slot:
1. Hayden Penn, RHP, BAL
6. Francisco Liriano, LHP, MIN
2. Hanley Ramirez, SS, BOS 7. Franklin Gutierrez,
OF, CLE
3. Eric Duncan, 3B, NYA 8.
Michael Aubrey, 1B, CLE
4. Yusmeiro Petit, RHP, NYN 9. Dustin Pedroia, 2B, BOS
5. Jon Papelbon, RHP, BOS 10. Joel Zumaya, RHP,
DET
28 May 2005
INTERNATIONAL (AAA) -- worst outing this year, Steve Kelly CIN
6-2/3 11 5 5 1 6, 2.37 ... Billy McCarthy LF ATL 2-5, 3rd HR, R, 2
RBI ... T.J. Pena SS ATL 2-4, 3B, 2 R ... Zach Minor ATL 6
8 3 2 2 1, 4.30 ... the power returns, Ryan Howard 1B PHI 3-4, 2B,
5th & 6th HRs, 3 R, 3 RBI ... John-Ford Griffin LF TOR 2-3, 9th HR, R,
RBI, BB ... Francisco Rosario TOR 7 10 5 5 0 4, 3.02 ... B.J.
Upton SS TB 2-3, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 errors ... Jonny Gomes RF TB
3-5, 2B, 11th HR, 2 R, 5 RBI ... Joey Gathright CF TB 3-5, 2 R ...
Curtis Granderson CF DET 3-4, 2B, 3B, 2 R, BB ... Chris
Shelton 1B DET 3-5, 2 2B, R, 2 RBI ... Ryan Raburn DH DET 2-4,
2B, 3B, RBI ... Brandon Phillips SS CLE 1-4, 7th HR, R, RBI ...
Ryan Garko C CLE 2-4, R ... rehab, Juan Gonzalez RF CLE
2-4 ... Francisco Cruceta CLE 6-1/3 9 5 5 1 6, 5.04 ... Abe
Alvarez BOS 5 7 7 6 2 6, 4.47 ... Ryan Doumit C PIT 2-5,
2B, RBI ... rehab, Frank Thomas DH CHA 1-5 ... Dave
Gassner MIN 7 9 5 5 0 5, 4.54 ... Eli Whiteside C BAL 1-4, 3rd
HR, R, RBI
PACIFIC COAST (AAA) --
Brandon Watson WAS 3-5,
double, RBI
Rickie Weeks MIL 2-4, double, homer, 2 RBI, 3 runs, .310
Prince Fielder MIL 1-4, 3 RBI
Brad Nelson MIL 1-5, homer, 3 RBI
Dave Krynzel MIL 2-5, double, triple, 2 RBI, 2 runs
Chris Burke
LF HOU 0-3
Adrian Gonzalez TEX 3-4, RBI
Jason Botts TEX
2-5, double
John Gall STL 2-5, double
Adam Wainwright STL 7 9
3 3 1 5, 2.43
Josh Willingham FLO 2-3, solo homer (15)
Josh
Barfield SD 4-5, 3 runs
Jon Knott SD 2-5, double
Chris
Oxspring SD 7 5 1 1 0 6, W
Willy Aybar LA 2-4
Jason Repko
LA 1-5, solo homer
Conor Jackson ARI 1-3, double
Carlos Quentin
ARI 0-4, K
Casey Kotchman ANA 1-4, double
Jeff Mathis ANA 0-4,
2K
Dustin Moseley ANA 7 4 0 0 2 5, 4.65
Shin Soo Choo SEA 0-4,
2K
Michael Morse SEA 2-4, run
Todd Linden SF 1-4, double
Cha-Seung Baek SEA 7 7 0 0 0 4, (W, 4-1), 3.31
EASTERN (AA) -- Dee Haynes WAS
2-4, homer, .403 ... Don Kelly SS DET 3-5, double, .356 ...
Merkin Valdez SF 6 5 1 1 3 5 1, 2.79 ... Hanley Ramirez
SS BOS 3-3, .304 ... Brian Bannister NYN 5-2/3 7 3 3 2 4, 2.22 ...
Jeff Karstens NYA 6-2/3 7 3 3 1 5, 2.77 ... Josh Banks TOR
2 1 0 0 0 2 (rain), 3.25
SOUTHERN (AA) -- Josh Johnson FLO 6 5 1
1 1 5, 2.91 ... Sean Tracey CHA 6 3 1 1 3 7, 6-1, 2.95 ... Rich
Hill CHN 6 6 4 4 1 13, 3.28 ... Brandon Sing CHN 2-4,
11th homer, .319 ... Ryan Sweeney CHA 3-5, .303 ... Jonathon
Broxton LA 6 4 1 1 0 6, 3.72 ... Delmon Young TB 3-4, double, 10th
homer, .343 ... Delwyn Young LA 3-5, 8th homer, .282 ... Manny
Parra MIL 6 6 4 4 1 4, 4.02
TEXAS (AA) -- Dallas Braden OAK
8 8 4 4 1 4, 2.61 ... Jeremy Brown OAK, 1B, 2-4, double ...
Michael Napoli ANA 2-4, double, homer, .293 ... Jeff
Salazar COL 2-4, homer, .293 ... J.P. Howell KC 6-2/3 3 0 0 1 7, 2.25
... Justin Huber KC 2-5, double, .354
CALIFORNIA (A+) -- Brandon Wood ANA
2-6, 15th double, 16th homer, .302 ... John Danks TEX 7 4 1 1 2 6,
2.50 ... Kendry
Morales ANA 1-5 ... Wladimir
Balentien
SEA 3-5, 11th & 12th homers, 6 RBI, .296 ... Miguel Montero
C ARZ, didn't make any top prospect lists, but his breakout season might change
things, 3-5, 8th & 9th homers, 4 RBI, .348 ... Adam Jones SEA 3-4, 2
doubles, triple, .294 ... minor league vet Eliezer Alfonzo C
SF 3-4, 9th & 10th homers, 4 RBI, .346 ... Wes Bankston TB 3-4,
triple, .426 ... Christian Colonel OF COL 3-6, 2 doubles, .457 ...
Ian Stewart COL 1-4, 2 walks, triple, .214 ... Chris
Iannetta C COL 4-5, double, homer, 3 RBI, .291
CAROLINA (A+) --
Thomas Collaro CHA 1-4, double, 2 K ...
Brad Snyder CLE 1-3, double, BB ...
Kevin Kouzmanoff CLE 2-4, K ...
Ryan Goleski CLE 2-4, R, K ...
Nick Pesco CLE (W, 6-3, 2.83) 5-2/3 7
0 0 0 4 ... Chad Spann BOS 1-2,
BB, K ... Martin Prado ATL 0-3, BB
... Josh Burrus ATL 0-4 ...
Matt Esquivel ATL 1-4, RBI, K ...
Brady Endl ATL (W, 3-3, 1.92) 7 4 0 0
1 6 ... Nate Spears BAL 1-3, R,
double, BB, K ... Nick Markakis
BAL 0-4, 2 K ... Javier Guzman PIT
3-4, R, 5th triple, RBI (27), K ...
Kory Casto WAS 1-4, R, 16th
double, RBI
FLORIDA STATE (A+) -- Brett Harper 1B
NYN 2-5 HR(17) 3RBI
Andy Wilson 1B NYN 3-4 2 doubles R RBI
Shawn Bowman 3B NYN 2-3
Lee Mitchell 3B FLO 2-4 2B
RBI
Reggie Abercrombie 2-5 SB(11)
Jason Vargas
FLO 6 7 3 2 0 5 ND, 1.82
Nate Bumstead DET 7 1/3 6 1 1 3 8 ND,
2.73
Andy LaRoche 3B LA 0-4
Chin-lung Hu SS LA 4-5 2B
2R 2RBI
Ty Taubenheim MIL 7 5 2 1 3 2 L(7-1, 2.13)
Errol
Simonitsch MIN 8 4 1 1 0 7 W(5-2, 3.03)
Jay Sawatski MIN
1 0 0 0 0 2 S(6, 1.88)
Justin Christian 2B NYA 3-5 R RBI
Chris Lambert STL 7 4 2 0 0 4 ND, 3.63 ... Thursday - Ryan
Anderson MIL (the former SEA phenom) 1 0 0 0 0 2
MIDWEST (A) -- Dallas Trahern DET 9 6 1
1 3 2 (3.45) ... Matt Bush SD 1-3 ... A.J. Wideman TOR 6 4
1 1 2 5 (4.20) .. Javier Herrera OAK 2-4 (.277) ... Sean
Rodriguez ANA 10th double (.250) ... Rafael Rodriguez ANA 6 6
4 4 2 4 (W, 4-2, 2.94) ... Oswaldo Navarro SEA 2 doubles (.291)
... Trevor Plouffe MIN 0-4, 2 BB (.174) ... Tarrance
Patterson MIN 3-5 ... good night to be a Patterson Eric Patterson
CHN 3-5, double ... every night is a good night if you're this kid Sean
Gallagher CHN 6 3 0 0 2 8 (0.75)
SOUTH ATLANTIC (A) -- David Haehnel
BAL, 1 run in 19 games, 1 0 0 0 0 1, 0.40 (22-2/3s innings, 13 hits, 7 walks, 23
Ks) ... Hunter Pence CF HOU 2-5, 15th & 16th homers, .341 ...
Brad McCann FLO 2-4, 2 homers (9), 4 RBI ... Tim Battle
CF NYA 3-5, 5th triple, 8th homer, 4 RBI, .260 ... Ray Liotta CHA
7 2 0 0 2 7, 4-0, 2.45 ... Marcus Sanders SS SF 3-4, 3 doubles, 3
runs, .310
Troop
Movements ... FLO - activated Guillermo Mota, Yorman Bazardo back to AA
... OAK - Dan Johnson up, Erubiel Durazo DL ... LA - Dioner
Navarro up, Paul Bako DL ...
Amazing ... after 45 games, the two D'backs kids still near .500 OBA ... top
hitters, by OBA, Triple-A and Double-A. Stats including games of May 26th.
G AB 2B 3B HR BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG
Carlos Quentin ARZ 45 137 10 2 6 33 17 6 0 .503 .584 .350
Conor Jackson ARZ 45 158 19 1 4 34 9 1 1 .497 .608 .399
Chris Snelling SEA 31 116 9 1 5 18 22 0 1 .475 .621 .397
Matthew Murton CHN 44 173 11 2 5 22 16 10 2 .472 .572 .399
Jeremy Hermida FLO 46 156 11 0 10 43 39 9 1 .465 .577 .314
Justin Huber KC 47 176 13 2 7 30 36 5 1 .450 .568 .352
Brandon Sing CHN 41 140 15 0 10 33 41 0 1 .448 .636 .314
Ryan Spilborghs COL 46 168 15 3 4 28 33 8 1 .444 .554 .357
Josh Willingham FLO 39 130 7 2 14 27 29 4 1 .443 .715 .308
Kelly Johnson ATL 42 151 12 2 8 32 22 6 1 .435 .576 .311
Andre Ethier OAK 46 184 14 1 8 17 30 0 0 .432 .592 .375
Dan Johnson OAK 47 182 17 0 8 32 24 0 1 .424 .549 .324
Shin-Soo Choo SEA 34 117 5 1 4 24 28 8 6 .423 .462 .299
Daniel Uggla ARZ 45 166 15 2 8 17 38 5 4 .423 .602 .343
Michael Napoli ANA 43 143 12 0 4 31 47 5 2 .421 .455 .287
Rickie Weeks MIL 42 154 11 8 8 18 41 8 1 .413 .636 .305
Chris Shelton DET 44 167 17 0 8 24 33 0 2 .410 .569 .323
Dustin Pedroia BOS 37 144 10 1 5 18 14 4 2 .410 .521 .333
David Espinosa DET 47 179 9 4 5 37 41 5 3 .410 .469 .291
Reggie Willits ANA 43 169 10 4 0 23 23 14 4 .408 .438 .331
Delmon Young TB 44 177 7 2 9 18 42 19 4 .404 .548 .333
Ryan Doumit PIT 43 142 10 0 11 16 32 1 2 .402 .627 .324
Russell Martin LA 45 145 4 0 2 27 15 5 3 .397 .345 .276
Andy Marte ATL 44 156 11 0 8 26 30 0 1 .396 .519 .295
Jeremy Brown OAK 39 126 7 1 5 20 25 0 0 .396 .460 .270
Kelly Shoppach BOS 40 140 8 0 11 21 43 0 0 .392 .571 .279
Brian Stavisky OAK 45 170 11 3 3 18 19 0 1 .392 .482 .329
Tyler Minges STL 46 169 14 2 9 17 23 1 1 .387 .586 .320
Felix Pie CHN 43 171 15 3 10 14 37 13 7 .386 .632 .333
Joey Gathright TB 37 137 7 3 1 21 32 22 4 .384 .401 .285
Gerald Laird TEX 33 126 5 1 7 15 27 7 1 .382 .524 .302
Brant Colamarino OAK 46 187 13 4 10 18 34 0 0 .377 .594 .321
Jeff Salazar COL 45 177 6 2 3 25 31 8 7 .377 .395 .288
John-Ford Griffin TOR 44 163 4 1 8 25 43 0 1 .376 .466 .282
Brian Anderson CHA 46 171 12 1 8 20 48 2 1 .374 .526 .304
Edwin Encarnacion CIN 45 160 11 0 8 20 36 4 2 .372 .513 .294
Willy Aybar LA 44 167 16 1 2 16 25 1 2 .371 .461 .317
Joel Guzman LA 44 159 12 2 10 22 53 3 1 .371 .579 .289
Elijah Dukes TB 44 168 9 2 6 17 39 8 5 .369 .494 .310
Brian McCann ATL 38 133 12 2 6 20 20 1 2 .369 .541 .286
Alberto Callaspo ANA 45 180 5 0 5 19 10 6 4 .368 .417 .306
Dioner Navarro LA 36 111 4 0 2 20 11 0 1 .366 .333 .243
Ryan Sweeney CHA 30 117 7 0 0 13 12 0 1 .366 .350 .291
Casey Kotchman ANA 45 173 8 0 1 22 19 0 2 .364 .341 .277
Prince Fielder MIL 48 167 8 0 6 28 39 3 2 .362 .401 .246
Walter Young BAL 40 147 10 0 3 14 24 0 0 .359 .422 .293
Michael Bourn PHI 42 165 7 1 1 24 34 11 3 .354 .333 .261
Jeff Mathis ANA 32 118 8 1 7 13 25 2 1 .351 .542 .280
B.J. Upton TB 48 191 12 1 4 23 43 13 3 .350 .408 .272
Dave Krynzel MIL 44 174 13 1 4 22 40 4 3 .350 .408 .253
Curtis Granderson DET 43 174 13 2 2 17 46 7 5 .349 .414 .282
Brad Nelson MIL 45 164 13 1 4 25 43 2 5 .349 .415 .250
Hanley Ramirez BOS 36 145 5 7 1 11 23 12 3 .348 .441 .290
Adrian Gonzalez TEX 33 123 5 0 7 10 16 0 0 .341 .488 .276
Tony Giarratano DET 40 156 12 2 2 21 40 3 2 .341 .397 .256
Aaron Hill TOR 38 156 11 0 5 4 17 2 0 .339 .468 .301
Delwyn Young LA 45 169 7 0 7 14 45 1 2 .333 .438 .272
Ryan Garko CLE 42 152 10 2 4 15 29 0 1 .327 .414 .243
Josh Kroeger ARZ 40 143 5 2 5 14 35 4 1 .325 .420 .252
Jeff Francoeur ATL 47 191 18 1 6 10 42 8 3 .324 .476 .277
Franklin Gutierrez CLE 40 151 7 2 3 18 30 8 3 .322 .364 .232
Pete Laforest TB 36 136 12 1 9 8 48 1 0 .320 .574 .272
James Loney LA 47 171 8 0 5 18 35 0 1 .318 .380 .246
Mike Morse SEA 46 170 12 2 4 16 34 1 0 .316 .412 .247
Erick Aybar ANA 43 168 9 1 3 9 19 10 7 .314 .369 .250
Josh Fields CHA 44 162 6 0 3 19 53 4 1 .306 .315 .222
Ian Kinsler TEX 44 172 11 0 8 13 34 2 2 .305 .448 .244
Gabe Gross TOR 37 144 11 1 1 14 26 6 0 .304 .347 .236
Brandon Phillips CLE 41 173 11 0 6 10 37 2 2 .297 .416 .249
Omar Quintanilla OAK 37 158 8 0 4 6 18 0 2 .297 .399 .272
Joaquin Arias TEX 37 148 3 3 3 9 17 5 3 .291 .365 .243
Josh Barfield SD 43 165 4 0 4 14 44 6 1 .287 .327 .230
Joe Borchard CHA 43 153 8 0 5 14 61 2 1 .274 .353 .203
Lefty Derek Thompson gets the call from the Dodgers :
" ... hell make his Major
League debut Saturday, starting against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Though
currently on the Suns disabled list with a mild calf injury, Thompson, a
Southern League All-Star in 2004, gets the call because he's already on the
40-man roster and he's left-handed facing a left-handed lineup ... Thompson is
0-2 with a 3.89 ERA, 43 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings with the Suns ...
should have made his first spring game appearance two years ago, when he came to
camp as an acquired Rule v Draft selection. But in his third bullpen session, he
suffered a partially torn elbow ligament that required surgery and shelved him
the entire 2003 season ... in 2004, went 5-7 with a 3.72 ERA with the Suns ...
A supplemental first-round pick of the Cleveland Indians (37th overall), it is
not the elbow but Thompson's left knee that makes him unique. In 2001, it
received transplanted cadaver cartilage that has kept alive his career and
dreams." (Jacksonville Suns)
Ian Snell PIT back in the running for a starting role :
" ... Some in the organization
have thought ... Snell ... was bound to be a reliever upon reaching
Pittsburgh. That is because of his slight build -- 5 feet 11, 180 pounds -- and
a concern he might not have the stamina to start in the majors. That mind-set
apparently is shifting. Snell, 23, is 7-0 with a 3.06 earned run average this
season, including a 0.82 ERA and a no-hitter in his past three starts. Perhaps
most relevant as to his ability to start, he has been clocked at 95 mph in late
innings. "Look at his numbers. They're second to none," McClendon said. "We're
going to give him the opportunity to start. We'd be crazy not to. I don't think
you should put limitations on him." (Pittsburgh-Post Gazette)
Chris Seddon TB wins a promotion to AAA :
" ... Seddon, who started
Opening Day and was the Montgomery Biscuits' best starting pitcher, isn't with
the Biscuits anymore. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays promoted Seddon to Class AAA
Durham after Thursday's game. "That's awesome," Seddon said. "It will be nice to
go and see what I can do." Seddon was 6-1 with a 4.82 ERA in 10 starts. The
Biscuits were 9-1 in Seddon's games. The 21-year-old was added to Tampa Bay's
40-man roster in the offseason and made a favorable impression on the Devil
Rays' major-league staff in spring training.' (Montgomery Advertiser)
Ryan Garko CLE breaks out of a big-time slump :
" ... During the Herd's last
homestand, he was flatter than day-old soda, going 0 for 28 with a run and two
walks. "Obviously, everyone goes through (slumps), it's just the way you handle
them," said Garko, who was 1 for 3 on Thursday. "Being around these older guys,
they've seen everything, and they've been giving me a lot of advice. I still
have a long way to go to get myself back to where I need to be." Prior to
Thursday's game, Garko and Bisons manager Marty Brown watched video of Garko
from last season. Garko noticed he wasn't prepared to hit soon enough and made
adjustments ... The 24-year-old has always been a hitter. He combined to
hit .330 with 22 homers and 99 RBIs at three levels last season and was named
the Cleveland Indians Minor League Player of the Year by USA Today. There was no
need to change his swing or adjust his mechanics. So Brown stayed busy patting
him on the back for his superb catching while trying to build his confidence at
the plate." (Buffalo News)
Unheralded OAK kid blasts his way to Triple-A :
" ... If Brant Colamarino
could select the most gratifying night of his young professional career,
Thursday would merit serious consideration. After hitting a home run, a triple
and driving in six runs to lead Midland to a 12-7 victory against Arkansas at
Citibank Ballpark, the RockHounds first baseman was informed of his promotion to
Triple-A Sacramento ... Colamarino, who joined the RockHounds (30-17)
midway through the 2004 campaign, entered Thursday's contest with a .317 average
and a Texas League-high 39 runs batted in this season. He added to that
league-leading total in thrilling fashion, crushing a bases-loaded triple off
the center field wall in the first inning and hammering a three-run home run
inside the right-field foul pole in the second." (Midland Reporter
Telegram)
Kevin T. Czerwinski, MLB.com, on Adam Loewen BAL :
" ... this game, lousy weather
and all, could mark the start of something special for the lanky left-hander ...
went the distance in a rain-shortened affair, making his way through seven
innings -- his longest outing of the year. He struck out eight -- one short of
his season high -- and allowed only three hits and three walks. The three bases
on balls are significant considering Loewen entered the game leading the Minor
Leagues with 39 walks. He is still out in front with 42, but his effort amidst
the raindrops Wednesday morning was impressive and controlled. He threw
first-pitch strikes to 14 of the 26 batters he faced, ultimately throwing 107
pitches. For someone who has struggled with pitch counts and finding the plate
for much of this season, the performance was just short of brilliant, despite
the wind-aided, two-run homer he served up ... "When he gets out there in a
groove, he's very impressive," Frederick pitching coach and former Orioles great
Scott McGregor said prior to the start. "He's a good competitor. He's just
frustrated with himself. He's not as consistent as he wants to be, and right now
you see all the potential. Once he figures things out, he's going to move
through the system quickly. " ... Still, McGregor thinks that Loewen is
trying to be too perfect on the mound, trying to pick at the corners rather than
just throw the ball over the plate and let his natural ability take over."
27 May 2005
INTERNATIONAL (AAA) -- Kelly Johnson LF ATL 3-4, 3B, 2 R ...
James Jurries 1B ATL 4-4, 2B, R, RBI ... Andy Marte 3B
ATL 2-3, 8th HR, R, 3 RBI, BB ... B.J. Upton SS TB 2-3, 4th HR, 2 R, RBI,
BB, SB, 0 errors ... Jonny Gomes LF TB 1-1, 2 R, 3 BB ...
Nelson Cruz DET 6 5 3 3 1 6 3.96 ... rehab, Juan Gonzalez
RF CLE 2-5, R ... Kelly Shoppach C BOS 2-3, 2B, R, RBI ...
Chris Narveson BOS 5 3 3 2 5 5 4.25 ... Bryan Bullington
PIT 5 6 3 3 1 5 7.40 ... Angel Pagan CF NYN 1-3, 4th HR, 2 R, RBI,
BB ... rehab, Frank Thomas DH CHA 0-4, BB ... Felix Diaz
CHA 6 6 3 3 1 3, 2.49 ... Sean Henn NYA 7 3 0 0 2 6, 1.85 ...
Jason Bartlett SS MIN 2-3, 2 BB ... Scott Baker MIN
5-1/3 6 4 4 2 4 2.34 ... John Maine BAL 7 3 2 2 1 4, 3.65
PACIFIC COAST (AAA) --
Todd Linden SF 2-4, 2
RBI
Dan Johnson OAK 1-4, double, RBI, run
Javier Herrera OAK
2-4, double, 3 runs
Ronny Cedeno CHN 4-5, double, 2 solo homers
Jairo Garcia OAK 2/3 0 0 0 1 2, (S, 4)
Bobby Brownlie CHN 5-2/3 8 8
8 5 5, L
Casey Kotchman ANA 1-5, RBI, run
Jeff Mathis ANA 2-4,
run
John Nelson STL 2-3, double
Skip Schumaker STL 4-5, 2
doubles
Chris Snelling SEA 1-4, .397
Josh Willingham FLO 1-2,
14th homer, 2 RBI, 3 runs, 2 walks
Josh Wilson FLO 1-2, double, 2 walks
Carlos Quentin ARI 2-4, double, RBI, run
Conor Jackson ARI
2-4, solo homer
Rickie Weeks MIL 1-4, homer, 2 RBI
Josh Barfield
SD 1-4, run, 2K
Ben Johnson SD 3-4, double, 2 solo homers
Jon
Knott SD 2-5, double
Norihiro Nakamura LA 3-5, 2 doubles, RBI
Jason Repko LA 3-5, homer, 2 runs
Carlos Hernandez HOU 4 8 4 3 4 2,
L
EASTERN (AA) -- Eric Duncan NYA 2-3,
5th homer, .246 ... Vince Perkins TOR 6 4 0 0 2 5, 3.33 ...
Edgar Gonzalez WAS 4-5, 2 doubles, .297 ... Dee
Haynes, now with WAS, 3-5, 2 homers, 5 RBI, .397 ... Joel Zumaya
DET, on the front end of a near no-hitter, 7-2/3 0 0 0 4 14.
" ... Jason Cooper singled to
center field with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to ruin the no-no after
Erie starter Joel Zumaya had gone 7 2/3 hitless innings before turning the ball
over to [Edwin] Almonte. The 20-year-old Zumaya (3-3) was masterful throughout
the Eastern League first-place showdown, striking out 14 Aeros and walking four
on the afternoon. "It was a big thrill for me," said Zumaya, who threw a
majority of fastballs along with some change-ups and breaking balls. "I was
really pumped out there." ... Zumaya had thrown 123 pitches, well past the
team limit of 100 for starters. So he was not surprised that Dyer took him out.
"He wanted to save my arm," said Zumaya, whose fastball topped out at 99 mph on
the day. "I wanted to at least finish the inning." (minorleaguebaseball.com)
SOUTHERN (AA) -- Bobby Jenks CHA 12th
Save, 1-2/3 1 0 0 0 5, 2.31 ... Dan Uggla ARZ 3-4, 8th homer, .343
... James Shanks OF FLO 4-4, 2 doubles, triple, .307 ...
Michael Thompson SD 7 6 3 3 1 3, 1.90 ... Ricky Nolasco
CHN 5-2/3 9 2 2 2 8, 2.08 ... Matt Murton CHN 3-5, double, .399
... Elijah Dukes TB 3-4, double, 2 SBs (8), .310 ... Delmon
Young TB 1-4, 9th homer, .333 ... Joel Guzman LA 2-5, 12th
double, 2 RBI, .289 ... James Loney LA 3-5, .246
TEXAS (AA) -- Alberto Callaspo
ANA 2-4, R, .306 ... Michael Napoli ANA 2-5, 3K, .287 ... Brian
Stavisky OAK 2-4, 2R, RBI(28), .329 ... Andre Ethier OAK
3-5, 3R, 2RBI(37), .375 ... Boy can he drive in the runs - Brant
Colamarino OAK 2-4, 2R, 3B, HR(10), 6RBI(45), .321 ... Yikes on his year so
far - Steven Shell ANA 2 9 7 7 1 2 (5.71) ... Robinson
Cancel (C) STL 1-4, R, HR(4), RBI(13), 333 ... Ruddy Yan TX
2-4, 2B, .319 ... Joaquin Arias TX 1-3, HR(3), RBI(15), 243 ...
Josh Rupe TX 7 3 2 2 1 9 (3.30) ... Juan Dominguez
TX (W,1-0) 3 0 0 0 0 4 (2.86) ... Carlos Rodriguez (LF) HOU 2-4,
R, HR(6), RBI(21), .273 ... On fire as of late - Doug Bernier (SS)
COL 2-5, 2B, RBI(20), .291 ... Ryan Spilborghs COL 2-4, RBI(37),
.357 ... Injured or on a pitch count? - Mark McLemore HOU (L 4-4)
1 2/3 6 4 0 1 2 (2.66) ... Zach Parker COL (W,6-2) 8 8 2 1 0 5
(3.81) . A rare 0-fer - Justin Huber KC 0-4, .352 ... Cory
Aldridge KC 1-4, R, HR(12), RBI(37), .296 ... Rene Rivera
SEA 2-3, 2B, 2RBI(11), .292 ... Bobby Livingston SEA (W,5-2) 8 3 1
1 0 5 (3.08) ... Sean Green SEA (S,14) 1 1 0 0 0 2 (3.09)
CALIFORNIA (A+) -- Chris Carter ARZ
3-4, 9th homer, .309 ... Brandon Wood ANA 3-5, 2 doubles, 2 RBI ...
Kendry Morales ANA 0-4, walk ... Bobby Crosby OAK,
rehab, 1-3 ... Daric Barton OAK 0-2, 2 walks, .280 ... Mitch
Maier KC minor-league leading 23rd double, .343 ... Billy
Butler KC 1-4, 13th homer, 3 Ks, .354 ... Kila Kaaihue 1B KC
2-3, 8th homer, .371 ... Edison Volquez TEX 6 6 5 4 0 8, 4.45 ... Jay
Garthwaite
ARZ 3-4, 2 homers (3), 4 RBI, .295
CAROLINA (A+) --
Micah Schnurstein CHA 1-4, R, 2 K ...
Thomas Collaro CHA 0-3, BB, 2 K
... Kevin Kouzmanoff CLE 1-4,
double, 2 K ... Ryan Goleski CLE
1-4, 2 K ... Nate Spears BAL 2-5,
double, RBI, K ... Nick Markakis
BAL 0-3, BB ... Javier Guzman PIT
2-3, R, triple ... Kory Casto WAS
3-5, 2 R, double, K ... Mike Hinckley
WAS (L, 0-2, 7.90) 3-1/3 8 7 3 3 3 ...
Matt Albers HOU (W, 2-6, 4.47) 6 7 4 2 2 6
FLORIDA STATE (A+) -- The streak ends, and
starts again, Andy LaRoche 3B LA 0-4 & 1-3 HR(19)
Chin-lung Hu
SS LA 2-4 RBI
Justin Orenduff LA 5 3 3 0 3 5 L(3-2, 2.13)
Nate Blackburn MIN 6 2/3 8 3 2 1 4 W(5-2, 3.20)
Jay
Sawatski MIN 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 S(5)
Matt Moses 3B MIN 2-3
Glen Perkins MIN 6 5 1 1 1 7 L(1-2, 2.65)
Preston
Larrison DET 4 2/3 7 2 1 3 0 L
Zach Jackson TOR 8 4 0 0 0 8
W(8-1, 2.88)
Cody Haerther LF STL 1-4 HR(8) 2RBI
Chris
Dickson CF CIN 2-5 RBI
MIDWEST (A) -- a lot more success than
publicity for the youngster Matt Weber CHN 6 6 3 1 1 2 (2.66) .. Ryan
Harvey CHN 1-4, 3 K's ... Eric Patterson CHN 2-4, 5th
double (.390) ... James Houser, Jr. TB 5 7 4 4 1 4 (3.75) ...
trying to bounce back Justin Justice DET 2-3, triple (.226) ...
Eric Hurley TEX 5 8 5 4 2 4 (3.83) ... Matt Bush SD 1-4
(.236) ... Kyle Waldrop MIN 6 6 5 5 0 6 (4.92) .. Asdrubal
Cabrera SEA 2-4 ... Carlos Gonzalez ARZ 2-4, triple (.272)
.. and for the morbidly curious Rick Ankiel (at DH) STL 2nd
double, 1st HR
SOUTH ATLANTIC (A) -- Tony Sipp CLE
6 6 3 2 0 4, 1.58 ... Brian Barton CLE 2-7, homer, & 0-3, .420 ...
Michael Dzurilla 2B PHI 3-5, double, .381 ... J.C. Holt ATL
3-5, double, homer, 3 RBI, .231 ... Jack Egbert CHA 7 3 0 0 0 5,
2.84 ... Brian Horwitz SF 2-3, double, .368
Troop
Movements ... CLE - Kevin Millwood to DL, Brian Tallet up ... COL - Aaron
Miles DL, Eddy Garabito up ... WAS - Jon Rauch Dl
(torn labrum), Claudio Vargas designated, Zach Day
to AAA, activated TJ Tucker, purchased the contracts of Tyrell
Godwin, SunWoo Kim, signed CJ Nitkowski ... BAL- Hayden
Penn up, Erik Bedard DL (knee) ... KC - Steve Stemle up, Jaime
Cerda to AAA ... BOS - John Olerud, Kelly Shoppach up, Jeremi Gonzalez to
AAA, Shawn Wooten designated for assignment ...
Dayn Perry, FoxSports,
rates the best of the RHP prospects. Still some top talent after No. 1 -
Felix Hernandez :
" ... 2. Yusmeiro Petit ...
blew away the Sally and Florida State Leagues last season and across three
levels struck out 200 batters in 139 innings and walked 41. By the time he
reaches the majors, his fastball, slider and change will all be plus offerings.
There's some concern about his conditioning habits, but otherwise he's a legit
future ace. This season, he's completely dominating the competition at
AA-Norfolk, and he's still only 20 years of age."
" ... 9. Homer Bailey
... prep-trained first-rounder in 2004, Bailey is another in an endless of
line of hard-throwing right-handers from the state of Texas. His fastball
touches the high 90s with good movement, and he also sports a plus curve. He'll
need to stay healthy and cultivate his off-speed stuff, but there's lots to like
already. This season, he's off to a strong start at Low-A Dayton, and he'll
likely be promoted before long."
Matthew Pouliot, RotoWorld, has notes on Justin Huber and BJ Upton
in his latest update.
" ... Hubers stock as a
prospect dropped a bit when the Royals made the decision to move him out from
behind the plate this spring ... probably will end up at first or in the DH spot
in the majors, depending on what the Royals want to do with 2004 first-round
pick Billy Butler. Huber has the bat to be an asset anywhere. He hit
.271/.414/.487 in his half year in Double-A last season, and hes currently at
.363/.463/.583 for Wichita. Hell probably show 20- rather than 30-homer power
in the majors, but he could hit .280/.370/.460 with regularity and peak higher
... more than ready for the Pacific Coast League, and at this rate, he
might soon be Kansas Citys best option to play alongside Mike Sweeney at first
base and DH."
" ... Upton recently went 14
games without an error at Durham, but hes slumped offensively throughout May
and he doesnt seem to be any closer to a callup now than he was at the start of
the season. Fortunately, the Rays have resisted the temptation to move him off
shortstop as a result of his errors (hes at 17 right now). Its still likely
that hell have a job somewhere in the Tampa Bay infield by July or August."
26 May 2005
INTERNATIONAL (AAA) -- Nate McLouth LF PIT 1-4 ... Ryan
Doumit RF PIT 0-3, BB ... Brad Eldred 1B PIT 1-4 ... Ian
Snell PIT 7 3 1 1 1 4, 3.06 ...
Brian Anderson CF CHA 1-4, R ... Pedro Lopez 2B CHA
0-4 ... rehab, Frank
Thomas DH CHA 0-4
PACIFIC COAST (AAA) -- Prince
Fielder MIL 0-3 ... Rickie Weeks sat out two in a row,
no news ... Josh Barfield SD 1-4 ... Jon Knott
SD 1-4, solo homer ... Ben Hendrickson MIL 6 6 2 2 1 2, 4.01
... Brad Baker SD 1 4 4 4 0 2, BS, L ... Ryan Shealy
COL 0-2 & 0-3 ... Choo Freeman COL 0-3 & 0-2 ... Ian
Kinsler TEX 2-3, double & 1-4 ... Marshall McDougall
TEX 1-1, 2 walks & 3-4, triple, 2 runs ... John Hudgins TEX 7 3
1 0 1 6, W, CG ... Todd Linden SF 1-3, 2 walks ...
Casey Kotchman ANA 1-5 ... Jeff Mathis ANA 0-3, 2
walks ... Chris Duncan STL 2-3 ... John Gall
STL 2-4 ... Chris Snelling SEA 2-5 ... Josh Willingham
FLO 1-3, homer, 2 RBI ... Josh Kroeger ARI 2-5, double, homer,
3 RBI ... Carlos Quentin ARI 1-2, walk, run ... Chris
Burke HOU 2-4, double, solo homer ... Dan Johnson OAK
1-4, double, 2 walks ... Javier Herrera OAK 2-4, homer, 2
RBI ... Ronny Cedeno CHN 2-4, double, 2 RBI ... Mike
Fontenot CHN 2-6, double
EASTERN (AA) --
Eric Duncan 3B NYA 1-4, .238 AVG
Melky Cabrera OF NYA
1-4, .263 AVG
Tony Giarratano SS DET 1-4, .261 AVG
David
Espinosa OF DET 1-4, .299 AVG
Franklin Gutierrez CLE 1-3, 3B
(2), .238 AVG
Daniel Ortmeier OF SF 0-3, SB (13), .253 AVG
Fred
Lewis OF SF 0-4, .216 AVG
Carlos Valderrama OF SF 3-5, SB (8), HR,
RBI (15), .327 AVG
Michael Bourn OF PHI 2-4, 4 RBI (13), .267 AVG
Randy Ruiz 1B PHI 1-4, RBI (33), .380 AVG
Alexander Romero OF MIN
1-4, .223 AVG
Paul Bonifay 1B PIT 0-3, .267 AVG
Paul Stewart
PIT 7 3 2 2 2 6, 4.07 ERA
David
Aardsma SF 5 6 2 1 3 4, 2.93 ERA
Shaun Marcum TOR 5 3 2 2 4 4, W
(7), 2.53 ERA
SOUTHERN (AA) -- Chuck James ATL 6 5 1
1 3 6, 1.62 ... Matt Murton CHN 2-3, .393 ... Chris Young
OF CHA 2-4, 18th double, 9th homer, .3 RBI, .250 ... Jeremy Hermida
FLO 2-4, .320 ... Chad Orvella TB 1-2/3 0 0 0 1 3, 0.36 ...
Delmon
Young TB 2-3, .335 ... Joel Guzman LA 1-3, 11th double,
.286
TEXAS (AA) -- Justin Huber
1-4, R, SB(5), .360 ... Jason Hirsh HOU (L,4-5) 6 1/3 5 6 4 2 2
(3.62) ... Brian Bass KC (W,5-2) 7 6 2 1 2 3 (4.92) ... Tyler
Minges STL 3-4, 2R, HR(9), 2RBI(29), .321 ... Brian Stavisky
OAK 2-4, R, 3RBI(27), .325 .. Andre Ethier OAK 1-4, RBI(35), .369
... Brant Colamarino OAK 1-4, R, 2B 3RBI(39), .317 ... Omar
Quintanilla OAK 3-5, 2R, 2B, RBI(18, .279 ... Francis Gomez
(3B-SS) OAK 2-5, 2R, RBI(4), .381 ... HOLY OUCH! - Jeremy Cook STL
(L,2-2) 2 2/3 13 10 10 0 1 (4.64) ... Ryan Spilborghs COL 3-5, 2R,
2B, RBI, .354 ... Yuniesky Betancourt-Perez SEA 3-4, R,
.278 ... Joaquin Arias TX 2-4, RBI(14), .241 ... Warming up -
Erick Aybar ANA 3-5, 3R, 2HR(3), 2RBI(20), .258 ... Alberto
Callaspo ANA 2-4, R, .301 ... Tommy Murphy ANA 2-4, 2R, HR(7),
2RBI(26), .315
CALIFORNIA (A+) -- Kendry Morales
ANA 1-3, double ... Daric Barton OAK 1-4, .283 ... Ubaldo
Jimenez COL 6 4 1 1 6 5, 3-0, 2.91 ... Ian Stewart COL, tough spell,
0-4, 3 Ks, .211 ... Christian Colonel OF COL 3-4, double, .500
(just 7 games) ... Vincent Sinisi TEX 3-4, 2 doubles, .333
CAROLINA (A+) --
Micah Schnurstein CHA 2-4 ...
Thomas Collaro CHA 1-5, 2 K ...
Josh Burrus ATL 0-3, 2 BB, SB (11)
... Matt Esquivel ATL 2-4, RBI, K
... Jarrod Saltalamacchia ATL 0-1,
3 BB, K ... Dan Haigwood CHA (W,
6-1, 2.70) 5-1/3 5 1 1 4 5 ... Nick Markakis
BAL 0-3, 2 K ... Michael Hall
BOS 0-1, K ... Adam Loewen
BAL (L, 0-2, 3.08) 7 3 2 2 3 8 CG ...
Brad Snyder CLE 0-4, R, BB, 3 K ...
FLORIDA STATE (A+) -- Only a rain-out can keep
Andy LaRoche from going deep
Perhaps wishing it had rained,
Phillip Humber NYN 3 8 7 7 2 3 L(0-4, 5.35) Gives up 2 home runs
Justin Christian 2B NYA 3-4 R SB(21)
Benefiting from Humbers night,
Tyler Clippard NYA 5 6 5 5 2 6 W(6-3, 4.09)
David Purcey TOR 4
2/3 6 7 5 2 6 ND, 4.20
Juan Mateo CHN 4 3 1 1 1 5 ND, 1.98
Lou Palmisano
C MIL 2-4 2B 2R
Tim Dillard MIL 6 1/ 3 6 3 2 1 5 ND, 3.34
Juan Francia 2B DET 2-5 2R 2RBI
Cody Haerther
LF STL 3-3 R 2SB(7)
Bobby Basham CIN 6 9 2 2 0 4 W(2-2,
4.19)
MIDWEST (A) -- A.J. Shappi ARZ 9 6 1 1
1 1 (W, 7-1, 2.51) ... Wilkin Castillo ARZ 2-4, double ... Ryan
Webb OAK 5 10 4 4 3 3 (3.56) ... Sean Kazmar SD 3-5, 11th
double ... very cautious, very encouraging Homer Bailey CIN 4 1 0
0 2 5 (1.91) ... Tarrance Patterson MIN 2-4, 9th double, 9th SB
(.273) ... wow Anthony Swarzak MIN 8 2 1 0 0 13 (W, 5-2, 2.17) ...
Reid Brignac TB 2-4, 6th E (.260) ... Jair Jurrjens
DET 6 2/3 5 2 2 1 4 (2.49) ... Ryan Harvey CHN 1-4 (.264) ...
Chi-Hung Cheng TOR 3 1/3 4 5 5 3 3 (3.15)
SOUTH ATLANTIC (A) -- Gio Gonzalez CHA
7 6 3 3 2 9, 3-2, 2.15 ... DH David Cook CHA 2-4, 9th & 10th
homers, .306 ... Phil Hughes NYA 5 8 2 2 1 7, 5-1,
1.66 ...
Juan Gutierrez HOU 6 1 0 0 1 4, 2-2, 2.21 ... still no sign of COL
SS Chris Nelson ... Hunter Pence 2-5, triple, .341
... Mitch Einertson HOU 2-3, homer, 3 RBI, .229
Troop
Movements ... LA - Jayson Werth activated from DL, Jason Repko
to AAA ... TEX - activated RA Dickey from DL, optioned to AAA ... OAK -
activated Nick Swisher,
Matt Watson to AAA, purchased the contract of Britt
Reames, Jermaine Clark released ... BAL - Javy Lopez DL, Sal
Fasano
back up ... CHN - Todd Walker activated, Mike Remlinger DL ... CIN - PauL
Wilson DL, Jason Romano up ... WAS - John Patterson
DL ... FLO - Yorman Bazardo up, Frank Castillo up, Chris Aguila,
Logan Kensing to AAA ...
" ... Howie Kendrick ... the league's
leading hitter, aggravated an oblique muscle injury in Saturday's loss to
Visalia and was placed on the seven-day disabled list on Sunday."
Jonathon Mayo, MinorLeagueBaseball, on Delmon Young or Felix Pie
?
" ... I'm going to say
Delmon Young because of the upside power potential. Not that Pie doesn't have
power potential -- he's already showing it -- and he does play center field.
Personally, I would take either one of these guys. But I think that Delmon
Young, if everything falls into place for him, will be a very, very special
player. Not that Pie can't be an All-Star caliber player, but when you look at
Young and consider his ceiling, it's endless. So I'll say Delmon Young, but only
by a hair. If you told me I couldn't build my team around Young and had to build
it around Pie, I wouldn't lose any sleep over it."
Finalists announced for the Golden Spikes Award -- 3B Ryan Braun, C
Jeff Clement, OF Trevor Crowe, 3B Alex
Gordon and SP Luke Hochevar :
" ... Braun is currently leading the Hurricanes in
most offensive categories including hits (79), runs scored (68), home runs (16)
and RBI (70) while posting a .418 batting average."
" ... Clement is considered one of the top catchers
in the nation and is currently leading the Trojans in most offensive categories,
including hits (67), doubles (17), home runs (11) and RBI (44) while posting a
team-high .358 batting average."
" ... Crowe is the Pac-10 leader in no less then
eight offensive categories, including a .429 batting average with 76 runs
scored, 24 doubles, 13 triples, nine home runs, 53 RBI and 23 stolen bases."
John Sickels, MinorLeagueBall, on
Troy Tulowitzki :
" ... [the] Long Beach State shortstop ... getting a
lot of attention as one of the best prospects in the draft this year. He has
excellent physical tools across the board, including on defense ...
Statistically, he's at .356/.435/.607 this year. That looks good, but it's even
better than you might expect. Long Beach plays in a pitcher's park ...
Accounting for context, he's been one of the most dominant players in the
college game this year."
Bryan Smith, TheBaseball Analysts,
on Justin Upton :
" ... Upton has been heralded as a good player since
his brother was making headlines, and scouts whispered that Justin might be
better than B.J. While throwing issues at shortstop will likely force Upton to
move down the road, his jaw-dropping speed will be more than enough for the
centerfield spot. Upton has the combination of arm strength, speed and sweet
stroke to be a future superstar.
Jim Callis,
Baseball America, on
Billy Butler KC & Matt Kemp LA :
" ... Butler ... tearing up the
high Class A California League this year by hitting .366/.455/.657 with 12
homers and 38 RBIs in 45 games... While Butler is a masher, he's not a third
baseman. He has some arm strength, but he lacks the range, agility and footwork
to play adequately at the hot corner. He has 15 errors in 35 games this year,
and Kansas City knew when it drafted him that he'd probably wind up at first
base. The Royals simply are trying to maximize his value by seeing if he can
handle third base during the early stages of his career, but scouts say it won't
work."
" ... Kemp is a real prospect.
He was more of a basketball prospect in high school, but he lacked the grades to
get an NCAA Division I scholarship and signed for $130,000 as a sixth-round pick
in 2003. The best athlete in a Dodgers system loaded with athletes, Kemp hit 18
homers in his first full season last year and has kicked his power up another
notch in 2005 ... To make the jump to elite prospect, he needs to show
more consistency. Kemp has played baseball full-time for less than two years,
and it shows. He's still raw when it comes to controlling the strike zone (30
whiffs, six walks in 2005), which inhibits his ability to hit for average
(.258), and his defense could stand some improvement as well."
Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, on Thomas Diamond, John Danks :
" ... Its conceivable that Diamond
or Danks, the Rangers top picks in the last two June drafts, could pitch in the
majors before the end of this year. For that to happen, though, there would have
to be a rash of injuries to the major league staff or the Rangers would have to
fall out of contention, or both. I expect Diamond and Danks to be pitching at
Double-A Frisco before July 4, and they may be joined by Class A Bakersfield
teammate Edison Volquez. "
Kevin Czerwinski, MLB.com, on Anibal Sanchez BOS :
" ... Sanchez has been the ace this
season for the Wilmington Blue Rocks, Boston's Class A affiliate in the Carolina
League. He's 4-1 through eight starts with a 2.09 ERA ... He says he's still
learning and that Wilmington is a good spot for him. For now. "I'd like to reach
the big leagues this September when they expand the rosters," Sanchez said ...
Sanchez's early dominance would suggest he might outgrow the Carolina League
quickly, if he already hasn't. He's coming off a 2004 season in which he went
3-4 with a 1.77 ERA in 15 starts for Class A Lowell after Tommy John surgery
cost him the entire 2003 season. While his fastball hops and his changeup
dances, Sanchez knows he needs to work more on his curveball if he is to have
any chance of realizing his dream of being in Boston by year's end. "I just
don't have control over it," Sanchez said." (MLB.com)
25 May 2005
INTERNATIONAL (AAA) -- Edwin Encarnacion 3B CIN 2-4, R ...
Stephen Smitherman LF CIN 2-5 ... Eude Brito PHI 4 4 2
2 4 0 9.11 ... John-Ford Griffin LF TOR 2-4, BB ... B.J.
Upton SS TB 0-4, 0 errors ... Curtis Granderson CF DET 2-2,
2B, RBI, 2 BB, SB ... rehab, Juan Gonzalez RF CLE 0-4 ...
Jeremy Guthrie CLE 6 6 5 5 3 4, 5.96 ... Kelly Shoppach
C BOS 1-4, 11th HR, R, RBI, BB ... Nate McLouth LF PIT 2-4, R,
RBI, SB ... Cory Stewart PIT 7 4 2 2 4 4, 4.30 ... Angel
Pagan CF NYN 2-5, 2B, R, SB ... rehab, Frank Thomas DH CHA
0-2, RBI, 2 BB
PACIFIC COAST (AAA) --
Casey Kotchman ANA 1-5
Jeff Mathis ANA 2-5, run
Nick Swisher OAK 1-3, 2K
Mike
Fontenot CHN 1-3, double
Jon Leicester CHN 3 2 0 0 4 3, 3.46
Jermaine Van Buren CHN 1 0 0 0 0 2, (S, 5)
Jorge Piedra COL 2-4, 2
doubles
Ian Kinsler TEX 2-4, run, SB
Marshall McDougall TEX
2-3, RBI, run
Matt Cain SF 6 6 2 2 2 9, ND, 3.44
Josh Willingham
FLO 1-4, homer, 2 RBI, 2 runs
Carlos Quentin ARI 1-4
Sergio Santos
ARI 2-3, run
John Gall STL 2-4, double
John Nelson STL 2-4, 2
RBI
Shin Soo Choo SEA 3-6, double
Chris Snelling SEA 1-3,
triple, 2 runs, 2 walks
Anthony Reyes STL 5-1/3 6 4 2 2 7, 2.52
Chris Burke HOU 2-5, 2 doubles
Humberto Quintero HOU 2-4, double,
solo homer
I think his wrist is healed sufficiently, Jayson Werth LA
4-4, homer, 5 RBI, 2 runs, SB, .378
Dioner Navarro LA 1-4
not
dominating yet, but this is better than usual, Edwin Jackson LA 5 6 3 2 2
3, (W, 3-4)
Franquelis Osoria LA 1-2/3 2 0 0 0 3, (S, 6)
Prince
Fielder MIL 2-4, double, homer, 3 RBI
Ben Johnson SD 2-5
Brad
Baker SD 1 0 0 0 0 2, (S, 13)
EASTERN (AA) --
Tony Giarratano
SS DET 1-4, .261 AVG
David Espinosa OF DET 1-5, .300 AVG
Daniel
Ortmeier OF SF 1-4, .258 AVG
Fred Lewis OF SF 0-4, .222 AVG
Carlos Valderrama OF SF 2-4, 2B (13), .318 AVG
Michael Bourn OF PHI
0-3, HR, 2 RBI (10), .261 AVG
Randy Ruiz 1B PHI 2-4, HR (11), RBI (32),
.385 AVG
Paul Bonifay 1B PIT 1-4, .276 AVG
Jake Dittler CLE 6
7 1 1 0 8, 2.30 ERA
Richard Rundles WAS 9 5 3 3 1 4, W (4), 3.26 ERA
Paul Maholm PIT 6 5 1 1 1 5, 3.81 ERA
SOUTHERN (AA) -- Jeremy Hermida FLO
2-4, walk, 3 RBI, .315 ... Delywn Young LA 1-4, 7th homer, 3 RBI
... Ben
Kozlowski CIN 6-2/3 8 2 2 3 2
TEXAS (AA) -- Back on Track? - Tyler
Minges (RF) STL 3-6, 3R, 2B, 3B, HR(8), 3RBI(27), 311 ... Travis
Hanson (3B) STL 3-5, 2R, 2B, 3RBI(32), .295 ... Robinson Cancel
STL 2-5, R, 2B, .346 ... Brian Stavisky (DH) OAK 2-4, R, 2B, HR,
2RBI(24), .321 ... Andre Ethier OAK 1-4, R, 2B, .371 ... Jason
Perry (RF) OAK 2-5, 3R, 2HR(11), 3RBI(32), .266 ... Must have found
himself a slumpbuster - Josh Anderson (CF) HOU 2-3, R, SB(17),
.301 ... Justin Huber KC 1-4, .363 ... Fernando Nieve
HOU (W,3-2) 6 3 1 1 4 6 (3.20) ... Warming up - Jeff Salazar COL
2-4, R, .295 ... Also warming up - Yuniesky Betancourt-Perez
SEA 3-4, R, 2B, HR(5), RBI(20), .268
CALIFORNIA (A+) -- Kendry Morales ANA
4-6, homer, .474 ... Billy Butler KC 4-5, walk, 11th & 12th homers,
4 RBI, .366 ... Mitch Maier KC 5-6, .343 ... Thomas Diamond
TEX 6 6 3 3 2 6, 2.77 ... Wes Bankston TB 2-5, .396 ... Ian Stewart
COL 0-5, .220 ... Nate Schierholtz SF 2-4, homer, 5 RBI, .296 ...
Vincent Sinisi TEX 3-3, double, walk, .281
CAROLINA (A+) --
Nate Spears BAL 1-4, R, K ... Nick
Markakis BAL 2-4, 13th double, RBI (30), K ...
Michael Hall BOS 2-4, 2 K ...
Chad Spann BOS 1-4, K ...
Micah Schnurstein CHA 1-4 ...
Thomas Collaro CHA 1-5, double, 2 K
... Martin Prado ATL 2-5, RBI ...
Josh Burrus ATL 2-5, R, double, K
... Jarrod Saltalamacchia ATL 2-4,
R, double, BB, 2 K ... Jake Stevens
ATL 6-2/3 7 3 1 1 6 ...
Brad Snyder CLE 1-2, R, double, RBI,
2 BB, SB (10) ... Kevin Kouzmanoff
CLE 1-3, RBI, BB ... Ryan Goleski
CLE 1-4, K
FLORIDA STATE (A+) -- Five games in a row with
a bomb for, Andy LaRoche 3B LA 1-3 HR(18) - .360/397/.710
Chuck Tiffany LA 4 3 1 1 1 6 L(4-3, 2.55)
Denard Span CF MIN 2-5 R RBI
Justin Verlander
DET 6 8 2 2 1 9 W(6-2, 1.55)
Juan Francia 2B DET 3-5
2HR(2) 2B 4RBI
Steve Moss CF MIL 3-4 2B RBI SB(4)
Jake Blalock 2-4 R RBI
Lee Mitchell 3B
FLO 2-3 3B R
Reggie Abercrombie CF FLO 3-6 3B 2R 2RBI
Guillermo Mota FLO (rehab) 1 2/3 2 1 0 0 3
Adam
Lind LF TOR 2-3 2 doubles R
Casey Janssen TOR 6 4 1
1 0 9 W(6-0, 1.38)
Sean Marshall CHN 6 6 3 3 2 7 L(3-2, 2.00)
Javon Moran CF CIN 3-4 R
Andy Wilson 1B
NYN 2-3 HR(12) 2R
MIDWEST (A) -- Sean Rodriguez ANA 1-2,
2 BB (.257) ... Trevor Plouffe MIN 1-3 (.184) ... Ryan
Harvey CHN 2-5, double ... promote him already Eric Patterson
CHN 3-5 (.385) ... Reid Brignac TB 2-5, 2 K ... flashing some
speed Wilkin Ramirez DET 2-4, triple, 11th SB (.290) ... Matt
Bush SD 1-3, BB ... Kyle Rogers TEX 5 6 4 3 2 3 (6.15) ...
Wilkin Castillo (in LF) ARZ 2-3, 3rd HR, BB ... hot streak ends
Luis Cota KC 5 2/3 7 5 3 3 6 (still just 1.95) ... Matt
Tuiasosopo SEA 1-5, triple (.306) ... Oswaldo Navarro SEA 3-5
(.289)
SOUTH ATLANTIC (A) -- Gaby Hernandez
NYN 6 1 0 0 4 6, 2.76 ... Brian Barton CLE 3-5, 3 doubles, .475 ...
Luis Ramirez
BAL 6 3 2 1 3 11, 1.92
Troop
Movements ... ANA - recalled Chris Bootcheck, Kevin Gregg to AAA ... MIL
- 2004 1st rounder Mark Rogers (South Atlantic League) to DL (hand
injury) ... SD Mark Loretta DL, Brian Falkenborg up ... SF - Jason
Schmidt activated, Jeremy Accardo to AAA ... CHN - recalled Sergio
Mitre, Ben Grieve to AAA ... TOR - activated Gregg Zaun, Andy Dominique
to AAA, Frank Catalanotto, bereavement leave, Gabe Gross up
... LA - Odalis Perez to DL, Buddy Carlyle back up ... BAL - Sammy
Sosa activated, Sal Fasano designated for assignment ... PHI -
Amaury Telemaco up, Terry Adams designated ...
David Regan & crew at RotoAmerica
salute the phenoms in the latest Who's Hot.
" ... 1. Andy LaRoche, 3B...
6 HR's this week in a four game stretch. 17 HR overall and a .710 slugging %.
Time for a promotion, as he's making a mockery of the Florida State League."
" ... Ian Snell, SP,
PIT 2.) Some compare his stature and stuff to Pedro Martinez. Either way, all
it's going to take to get him to the bigs is a couple poor outings by Josh Fogg
or another of the Pirates' scrubs. He'll have to beat out Zach Duke
for the first call-up though."
" ... Felix Pie, OF,
CHC 3.) Not sure where the power surge came from, but he's already matched his
career high with 10 HR in the Southern League. Hitting .342/.397/.658 and on a
tear. May have the Cubbies wondering if he can take an OF spot in Wrigley next
year. Just turned 20 in February."
LaRoche also tops the latest Prospect Hot Sheet at Baseball America. Kevin
Goldstein makes the picks :
" ... 1. Andy LaRoche ...
You want hot? How about six home runs in his last four games? How about a minor
league-leading 17 home runs while playing in the Florida State League? How about
a .400-12-21 mark in 21 games this month? Case closed!"
" ... 2. Chuck James
... l Double-A has provided no significant problem to the 23-year-old
lefty, who has struck out 18 of the 38 batters he's faced in his two starts for
Mississippi, while allowing five hits and three walks."
" ... 3. Justin Verlander
... He's yet to allow more than two runs in any of his eight starts,
and he hasn't walked a batter in his last two. Once he gets warmed up, it's all
over, as after the third inning, he has a 0.00 ERA in 28 innings."
So far, he's looking like an MVP - Andy LaRoche LA, who leads the FSL in
hits, runs, total bases, slugging, home runs while batting .361 (second in the
loop) :
" ... brother of Atlanta
first baseman Adam LaRoche and son of two-time All-Star pitcher Dave LaRoche.
"I'm living in (Adam's) shadow right now," Andy said. "Hopefully, in a few years
I'll make a name for myself." Florida State League pitchers already know his
name. LaRoche, who hit two home runs Monday night, is among the top three in the
league in nine offensive categories, including leading in slugging percentage
(.614), total bases (110), hits (66), runs (42), at-bats (183) and home runs
(17). LaRoche plays down his quick start, but it doesn't surprise one of his
closest friends Adam. "He's going to be good. He's going to be really good,"
Adam said. "From what I hear, he's a lot farther along than where I was (at 21).
When I was 21, I was in rookie ball in Danville, Va., in 2000. It took me a lot
longer to get used to a wood bat. ... He's a lot stronger than I am now, so he's
way stronger than I was at that age. "... Andy, a right-handed third baseman, is
intense, packs power and has speed both in the field and on the base paths."
(Vero Beach Press Journal)
Darrin Beene, Tacoma News Tribune, on Felix Hernandez :
" ... Rainiers manager Dan Rohn
... Hes pretty close, pretty close ... Hernandez gave up four hits and
two walks in his 94-pitch outing, using a diving two-seam fastball to get nine
groundouts in a game that lasted just 2 hours, 7 minutes. There were no
lingering problems with Hernandezs left ankle, which was hit by a sharp
grounder off the bat of Albuquerques Drew Niles in his previous start.
Hernandez said the ankle is still sore but he was able to have a good bullpen
session Friday ... I was looking for a quick game, Hernandez said. I
wasnt looking for strikeouts, just a quick game. Thats all. ... If anything,
he probably needs to be challenged some more, Rohn said. We need to find ways
to challenge him more when hes out there. Catcher Bryce Terveen, who had not
caught a Hernandez start this year, said besides the sinking fastball,
Hernandezs change-up and curveball were producing some awkward swings.
Everything is a plus (pitch), Terveen said. I cant say anything bad about
his performance. Its fun catching it. Its like Nintendo, you know what I
mean?
Richie Robnett OAK on the road back after a lengthy DL stint :
" ... Robnett's strained
left hamstring kept him out of action from April 26 to May 20 and his rustiness
was interrupted by occasional glimpses of brilliance against the Bakersfield
Blaze. He finished 1-for-11 with a solo home run and two walks. The outfielder
struck out twice and had many impatient swings that led to popups. He said his
home run against Edison Volquez on Saturday night "felt great" but he isn't
fully healthy yet. "I'm still not 100 percent because I can't run on it at full
speed," Robnett said. "You'll see the difference when it's right." Robnett
played both center and right field against the Blaze and Stockton manager Todd
Steverson said he will continue to play both spots. Robnett did make an error in
right field by overrunning a ball on Saturday." (Stockton Record)
Chris Snelling SEA, again on the prospect chart :
Snelling is definitely a player to
watch... statistics at Tacoma are irrefutable: He is in the top six in the
Pacific Coast League in batting average (.404), on-base percentage (.484) and
slugging percentage (.635). He is showing more power and a more focused batting
eye. The check marks against Snelling are all based on his rotten luck with
injuries. They have cost him playing time, and possibly cost him any semblance
of speed afoot. But his newfound power, if it bears out over the season, would
boost his stock as an option in left field." (Seattle Times)
A
taste of the majors for a top BOS pitching prospect :
" ... Several Blue Rocks suited up
for the Boston Red Sox in their Hall of Fame exhibition game against the Detroit
Tigers on Monday in Cooperstown, N.Y. Pitcher Anibal Sanchez started for
Boston and gave up four runs in six innings, including two in the first on a
bad-hop grounder. Sanchez was also touched for a solo homer by Carlos Pena in
the third that made it 3-0.
Zach Duke PIT, in a groove :
" ... Southpaw Zach Duke pitched 7.2
scoreless innings as Indianapolis blanked Durham, 3-0, Monday night ...
Duke (8-2), who only allowed four hits, earned his International League-leading
eighth win (7.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 SO). In Dukes last three starts, he has
gone 3-0 with an 0.76 ERA (2 ER in 23.2 innings)." (Indianapolis Indians)
Yet another award for Justin Upton :
" ... tabbed as the national high school
baseball player of the year. The award, which recognizes athletic achievement as
well as the academic performance and overall character of its recipient,
distinguishes Upton as the nation's best high school baseball player ... Upton,
whose brother B.J. was chosen second overall by the Devil Rays three years ago,
hit .519 with 11 homers and 32 RBIs through the end of the regular season. He
also scored 29 runs and stole seven bases despite having just 54 official plate
appearances. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound infielder is a first-team USA Today and
Baseball America All-American in addition to earning AFLAC'S Player of the Year
in 2004 and being named to the USA Junior National Team."
CINCY Double-A righty beginning to attract some attention :
" ... RHP Steven Kelly has
allowed just one run in each of his last six starts, covering six innings in
five of those efforts (he went seven innings at Buffalo on May 17). Kelly had
three wins and three no-decisions in his streak, which lifted him to second in
the IL's ERA race with a 1.83 mark." (MLB.com)
" ... Kelly is only 25 and has
succeeded at every level ... .There's just one small thing. "I don't throw
hard," Kelly said. "If you look at magazines that rate prospects, they usually
talk about the guys who were drafted in the first couple of rounds and guys who
throw hard. I'm not one of those guys." No, he's just a guy who knows how to
pitch. He keeps hitters off balance with a sinking fastball, two changeups and a
curve. He gets ground balls and lets his defense back him up. "He's the kind of
guy whom a lot of hitters take comfortable 0-for-3s against," Bats pitching
coach Mack Jenkins said. "He's not blowing you away or making you look bad. He
just doesn't let you center the ball. He gets a lot of off-the-end-of-the-bats.
"... Last year for Double-A Chattanooga, he tied for the Southern League lead
with 12 victories and was second with a 2.96 ERA. But that didn't merit an
invite to major league spring training. He's not even on the Reds' 40-man
roster. Baseball America described Kelly as a poor man's Jeff Suppan and ranked
him as the organization's 18th best prospect ... once the season got started,
Kelly has stayed in the 89-91 mph range, occasionally hitting 92."
(Louisville Courier-Journal)
Chris Lambert STL, on the radar for a promotion, but not just yet (RHP
Stuart Pomeranz is the one for now) :
" ... Taken in the first round last
June ... 22-year-old Lambert is 7-1 with 3.02 ERA at Palm Beach and, although he
has 42 strikeouts against 15 walks, he also has thrown six wild pitches, hit
four batters and has been called for a balk ... Baseball America rated him as
the Cardinals fourth-best prospect this season. That does not mean Lambert will
remain in Palm Beach all season. There's a good chance he will receive a
promotion to Springfield at some point. Said Manno, "He's very close right now."
(Springfield News-Leader)
24 May 2005
The funeral service for Shane Mills is
to be held at 10:30 Tuesday morning in the chapel at the Donald V. Brown Funeral
Home (36 Lake Avenue Drive, Stoney Creek). Shane died on Friday. He was
just 41.
INTERNATIONAL (AAA) -- Gavin Floyd PHI 5-2/3 7 5 5 3 6, 7.71 ...
Brandon League TOR 6 9 4 4 0 7, 6.00 ... B.J. Upton SS TB 1-4,
2B, 0 errors ... Ryan Raburn 2B DET 3-4, 2B, RBI ... Nate
McLouth LF PIT 3-4, BB, 3 SB ... Ryan Doumit C PIT 1-5,
11th HR, R, 2 RBI ... Zach Duke PIT 7-2/3 4 0 0 1 3, 2.92 ...
Angel Pagan CF NYN 2-4, 2B, 2 R, RBI ... Brian Anderson
CF CHA 2-4, R, 2 BB ... Pedro Lopez 2B CHA 2-4, RBI, SF ...
J.D. Durbin MIN 6 5 2 2 3 7, 4.30
PACIFIC COAST (AAA) --
Ian Kinsler TEX 1-4,
double, 2 RBI
Marshall McDougall TEX 3-5, double, 2 solo homers, 4 RBI
Adrian Gonzalez TEX 3-4, 3 RBI
Jorge Piedra COL 3-4, double,
solo homer
Ricardo Rodriguez TEX 8 7 1 1 1 4, (W, 5-3), 3.32
Todd
Linden SF 2-4, triple, .308
Casey Kotchman ANA 3-4, double, .285
Jeff Mathis ANA 1-4, homer, 2 runs
Brandon Watson CF WAS 1-3,
double
Nick Swisher OAK 3-5, double, 3 runs, 2K
just keeps on
chugging, Dan Johnson OAK 2-4, RBI, run, .331
Mike Fontenot CHN
1-3, triple, 2 RBI, 2 walks
Todd Walker CHN 3-5, double
Ronny
Cedeno CHN 3-4, double
Jairo Garcia OAK 1 2 2 2 0 1, 3.24
John
Nelson STL 1-4, double
Shin Soo Choo SEA 1-3, run, walk
Michael Morse SEA 1-3, 2 RBI
my, oh my, Felix Hernandez SEA 7 4 0 0
2 9, (W, 6-3), 2.63
Josh Willingham FLO 0-3
Carlos Quentin ARI
2-4, triple, homer, 3 RBI, 2 runs
Conor Jackson ARI 2-3, 2 doubles, 3
runs
Jayson Werth LA 1-3, solo homer, walk
Dioner Navarro LA 2-4, double, .252
Long awaited signs of life: Prince
Fielder MIL 2-4, 2 solo shots (5)
Rickie Weeks MIL 1-4, triple, 2
RBI
Dave Krynzel MIL 1-5, double, RBI, Weeks, Fielder and Krynzel drove
in all 5 runs for the Sounds
lightning in a bottle! JJ Furmaniak
SD 5-5, 2 RBI, 2 runs, .258
Josh Barfield SD 0-3, run, 2 walks, SB
Jon Knott SD 3-5, double
EASTERN (AA) --
Eric Duncan 3B
NYA 1-5, .238 AVG
Melky Cabrera OF NYA 2-4, 2 RBI (23), .263 AVG
Franklin Gutierrez CLE 0-3, .257 AVG
Tony Giarratano
SS DET 1-4, RBI (20), .262 AVG
David Espinosa OF DET 1-4, .303 AVG
Daniel Ortmeier OF SF 0-4, .258 AVG
Fred Lewis OF SF 1-4, .227 AVG
Carlos Valderrama OF SF 0-4, RBI (14), .313 AVG
Michael Bourn
OF PHI 0-6, .261 AVG
Randy Ruiz 1B PHI 2-3, .381 AVG
Paul Bonifay
1B PIT 0-0, .277 AVG
Fausto Carmona CLE 8 3 1 1 0 6, 3.49 ERA
Cameron Reimers TOR 7 6 3 3 1 4, W (4), 4.21 ERA
Matt Peterson
PIT 7 4 0 0 0 4, W (4), 7.02 ERA
Hayden Penn BAL 5 7 4 3 3 2, 3.12 ERA
SOUTHERN (AA) -- Enrique Gonzalez ARZ 7
5 2 2 2 4, 5-1, 2.98 ... Kris Honel CHA, working out of the pen,
2 2 1 1 3 3 ... Scott Olsen FLO 7 6 4 4 3 6 ... Jeff
Francoeur ATL 2-3, 17th double, 6th homer, .285 ... Carmen
Pignatiello CHN 9 1 0 0 3 11, 3.10 ... Chad Billingsley LA
3 8 7 7 1 3 ... Delmon Young TB 2-5, 7th & 8th homers, 4 RBI, .331
... Delwyn Young LA 3-4, 6th homer, .272 ... Russell
Martin LA 1-4, homer, .269
TEXAS (AA) -- Kevin Estrada
(SS) STL 3-5, .292 ... Andre Ethier OAK 3-4, R, .374 ... Ethier
and Huber like - Brant Colamarino OAK 2-4, R, HR(9), 2RBI(36),
.328 ... Randy Leek STL (W,4-2) 7 6 2 2 0 2 (3.15) ...
Shane Costa KC 3-4, 2R, 2B, 280 ... Justin Huber KC
2-3, R, HR(7), 2RBI(36), SB(4), .366 ... Adam Keim KC 3-4, R,
HR(4), 2RBI(14), .340 ... Kyle MIddleton KC (W,5-4) 9 3 1 1 3 1
(2.86) ... Jeff Salazar COL 2-3, .290 ... 9 games in AA - Alvin
Colina (1B) COL 2-4, .412 ... Yuniesky Betancourt-Perez
SEA 1-3, R, 2RBI(19), SB(8), 258 ... Jon Nelson (DH) SEA 2-4, R,
HR(6), RBI(33), .258 ... Fresh back from his cup of coffee in the bigs - Rene
Rivera (C) SEA 3-4, RBI, .283 ... Jonathan Asahina COL
(L,5-2) 5 1/3 9 7 7 3 3 (3.26) ... Ruddy Yan TX 2-5, R, 2B, .322
... Drew Meyer TX 2-4, .328 ... Joaquin Arias TX
2-5, 2B, RBI(13), 234 ... Erick Aybar ANA 2-5, RBI(18), .247 ...
Alberto Callaspo ANA 2-5, R, 2B, .297 ... David Gates
(LF) ANA 2-4, R, .301 ... Michael Napoli 2-4, 2R, RBI(25), SB(5),
.274
CALIFORNIA (A+) -- Wes Bankston TB,
named Hitter of the Week, 2-5, double, 2 RBI, .395 ... Christian
Colonel 1B COL 4-5, 2 doubles, 3 RBI ... Kendry Morales ANA
2-5, double, 2 Ks, .385 ... Eddy Martinez-Esteve SF 3-3,
walk, 8th homer, .368
CAROLINA (A+) --
Nate Spears BAL 2-4, R, double, BB, K
... Nick Markakis BAL 2-5, 2 R ...
Michael Hall BOS 1-4, R, double
... Chad Spann BOS 1-4, 2 K
...
James Johnson BAL (W, 4-2, 3.19) 7
8 3 3 2 7 ... Micah Schnurstein
CHA 0-4, K ... Thomas Collaro CHA
2-3, 2 R, double, RBI, K ... Martin Prado
ATL 0-3, 3 BB, 2 K ... Josh Burrus
ATL 0-3, R, RBI, 2 BB ... Jarrod
Saltalamacchia ATL 2-5 ... Javier
Guzman PIT 1-3, 2 R, double, BB, SB (11) ...
Brad Snyder CLE 1-5, 2 K ...
Kevin Kouzmanoff CLE 1-3, BB ...
Ryan Goleski CLE 0-4, K ...
Jeremy Sowers CLE (L, 5-3, 2.17)
5-2/3 2 2 2 4 7
FLORIDA STATE (A+) -- Make it four games in a
row for Andy LaRoche 3B LA 2-4 2HR(17) 3RBI 6 home runs in
last 4 games
Denard Span CF MIN 2-3 2R SB(11)
Brett
Harper 1B NYN 2-5 HR(16) 2R 2RBI
Adventures on the basepaths contiune for
Lastings Milledge CF NYN 3-3 R SB(7) CS(9) Picked off first base
Abel Gomez NYA 7 6 2 2 4 6 ND, 2.59
Jake Blalock LF
PHI 2-4 2B
Scott Mathieson PHI 5 4 0 0 1 5 ND, 3.14
Guillermo Mota
FLO (rehab) 1 1 0 0 0 1
Tim Spoonybarger FLO (rehab) 1 1
0 0 0 0
Reggie Abercrombie CF FLO 3-5 2B HR(10) 2R
Cody
Haerther LF STL 1-3 HR(7) 2R
Javon Moran CF CIN 2-4 2B R
Chris Dickerson DH CIN 2-4 2B R
Junior Ruiz RF CIN
2-4 R
Adam Lind LF TOR 2-5 2B
Kurt Isenberg
TOR 5 6 3 2 1 5 L(4-3, 2.47)
JR Mathes CHN 6 10 2 2 1 3
W(3-1, 2.76)
Brent Clevlen RF DET 1-4 HR(9) 2RBI
Kody Kirkland 3B DET 1-4 HR(5)
Jordan Tata
DET 5 2/3 5 3 2 0 7 W(4-0, 1.91)
Josh Habel MIL 6 4 4 4 3
8 L(0-2, 2.81)
MIDWEST (A) -- Matt Bush SD 1-3, 7th double
(.240) ... Oswaldo Navarro SEA 2-4, 9th double ... Raul
Padron (C) OAK 2-5 (.291) ... Trevor Plouffe MIN 2-3, BB,
5th SB, 3rd CS ... golden sombrero alert Mario Lisson KC 0-4, all
K's ... Wilkin Castillo (C) ARZ 2-4, 2nd HR (.276) ... Reid
Brignac TB 1-4, 10th double (.248) ... Ryan Harvey CHN 3-5,
BB ... atypically tough night Eric Patterson CHN 1-5, 3 K's,
caught stealing and picked off ... Jarrett Hoffpauir STL 3-4, 4th
SB, 3rd E (.348)
SOUTH ATLANTIC (A) -- Kyle Bloom PIT 6
2 0 0 2 5, 3-1, 1.76 ... Neil Walker PIT 2-4, double, .269 ... Travis
Denker LA 1-3, 7th homer
Troop
Movements ... CIN - LHP Randy Keisler up from AAA, Danny Graves
designated for assignment ... ANA - Francisco Rodriguez DL, Joel Peralta
up ...
TB's Jonny Gomes the week's top hitter in the International League :
" ... Gomes has been one of
baseballs hottest hitters so far this season, splitting his time between the
Bulls and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays ... hit .305 (7-23) with 2 HR and 5 RBI with
Tampa Bay before being optioned back to Durham May 12 ... Gomes is hitting
.400 with 5 HR and 14 RBI since his return to Durham. The 24-year-old Gomes was
Tampa Bays 18th round draft selection in 200." (International League)
In
the Eastern League, Dan Denham CLE, the top pitcher :
" ... 23-year old made a pair
of starts last week and was 2-0 with 12 strikeouts and a 1.80 ERA. In his first
start of the week the 62, 190 lb. hurler tossed a complete game, giving up
three runs on seven hits and striking out seven batters without issuing a walk
... In his second start of the week, also against Norwich, the Stateline,
Nevada native struck out five batters and walked one, scattering six hits in six
shutout innings ... 3-1 with a 2.86 ERA for the Aeros this season."
(Eastern League)
Manny Parra, MIL's comeback kid, Pitcher of the Week in the Southern League
:
" ... Left-hander ... a brilliant
performance May 16 ... In the 5-2 Stars victory, Parra pitched seven shutout
innings, striking out 10 while walking only one batter. On May 21 against
Chattanooga, the left-hander pitched well but was charged with the loss as the
Lookouts shutout the Stars 3-0. Parra pitched seven innings, allowing eight hits
and two earned runs, to go along with five strikeouts in the contest." (Southern
League)
An
undrafted free-agent the week's best hitter in the South Atlantic League.
" .... catcher/outfielder John Otness
earned ... Batter of the Week honors compiling a .682 batting average getting 15
hits in 22 at bats during his six games played this week. Otness had 5 doubles,
scored 5 runs and knocked in 1 RBI for the week. The 24-year old posted an
on-base percentage of .741 and had a .909 slugging percentage for the week. He
raised his batting average by 62 points to currently lead the South Atlantic
League at .395 this season ... signed as an non-drafted free agent with the Red
Sox following a four-year career at the University of Washington." (South
Atlantic League)
John Sickels, MinorLeagueBall,
reflects upon his Yankee prospect chart :
" ... 1. Eric Duncan, 3B ...
Overmatched by Double-A competition at this point, though young for the level."
" ... 2. Phil Hughes, RHP: Dominating
Class A Charleston, 1.72 ERA, 41/12 K/BB in 37 innings."
" ... 3. Marcos Vechionacci, INF:
.306/.383/.388 in 32 games for Class A Charleston. Effective line drive hitter,
looks good so far."
Midwest hitters finally notch a legitimate one against Cubs' Sean Gallagher
:
" ... Forty and one-third innings.
Thats how long it took before Peoria Chiefs right-hander Sean Gallagher allowed
an earned run. The 19 year-old Ft. Lauderdale native has been nearly perfect
during his first season with the Peoria Chiefs ... Hes easily the best pitcher
Ive seen here at Peoria, said Chiefs Media Manager Nathan Baliva. Sean can
take over a game and give you six to seven no-hit innings at any given time.
... Through nine starts, he is 4-1 and averages over one strikeout per
inning. With a devastating one-two punch, Gallagher utilizes a low 90s fastball
and a wicked 12 to 6 curve. Chiefs pitching coaches are also working on adding a
changeup and cutter to Gallaghers repertoire ... Sundays game against the
Dayton Dragons was Seans worst of the year, as he gave up three runs in five
innings to raise his ERA up to a whopping 0.83 through 54 innings ... .currently
among the Midwest League leaders in virtually every pitching category." (Peoria
Chiefs)
Keeping an eye on Rick Ankiel ... back to A-Ball, 1-4, 3 K's :
" ... Ankiel, the former
National League Rookie of the Year pitcher who became a full-time outfielder
during spring training, will join the Swing of the Quad Cities as they begin a
four-game series with the Lansing Lugnuts ... Ankiel started the season at
the Double-A Springfield Cardinals, but has been on the disabled list since May
7." (Swing of the Quad Cities)
Josh Hamilton ... return to baseball seems improbable :
" ... Hamilton was arrested
Saturday in North Carolina and charged with misdemeanor damage to property after
tearing off a rearview mirror and using his fist to shatter the windshield of a
friend's pickup truck. Hamilton, who turned 24 Saturday, is on the restricted
list and is serving his second consecutive one-year suspension for violating
baseball's substance abuse policy. He had hoped to gain early reinstatement at
some point this season, but that seems unlikely after he told Cary, N.C., police
he had been drinking alcohol at a party before his arrest. ``He's sick about
it,'' said Hamilton's father-in-law, Michael Dean Chadwick, when reached by
phone at his home in Cary. ``We're all sick about it.'' ... Chadwick said
Hamilton spends his days working out and trying to keep in baseball shape. He
also said Hamilton had remained clean prior to this past weekend. ``He lost his
cool,'' Chadwick said. ``He tripped. Life's full of potholes, and he stepped in
one of them.'' (Tampa Tribune)
23 May 2005
INTERNATIONAL (AAA) -- Edwin Encarnacion 3B CIN 2-4, 8th HR,
R, RBI ... Steve Kelly CIN 6 5 1 1 3 5,1.83 ... Andy
Marte 3B ATL 2-4, 2B ... long wait after Spring power display, Gabe
Gross LF TOR 2-6, 1st HR, R, 2 RBI ... superb, Francisco
Rosario TOR 8 1 0 0 1 6, 2.56 ... B.J. Upton SS TB 1-4, 0 errors ...
Jonny Gomes LF-RF TB 2-4, 2B, 10th HR, 2 R, RBI ... Chris
Shelton 1B DET 3-4, 2B, 3 R ... Ryan Raburn DH DET 2-4, 2B,
7th HR, 2 R, 3 RBI ... Byron Gettis RF DET 2-3, R, 2 RBI, BB, SB
... Kenny Baugh DET 6-1/3 6 2 2 2 2, 3.42 ... Brandon
Phillips SS CLE 2-3, R, HBP ... Francisco Cruceta CLE 9 7 4 4
0 4, 4.74 ... Angel Pagan CF NYN 2-5, 2B, RBI ... rehab, Frank
Thomas DH CHA 1-4
PACIFIC COAST (AAA) --
Todd Linden SF 2-4,
double, homer, 4 RBI, 3 runs
Mike Fontenot CHN 1-4, solo homer
Todd Walker CHN 1-4
Jermaine Van Buren CHN 1 1 0 0 0 2, 2.29
Dan Johnson OAK 1-3, solo homer
Josh Wilson FLO 2-3
Willy
Aybar LA 3-4, 2 RBI
Brendan Harris WAS 0-2, RBI, run
Casey
Kotchman ANA 2-4, double
Adrian Gonzalez TEX 1-4, homer, 2 RBI
Jason Botts TEX 2-3, double, 2 runs
Dustin Moseley ANA 5 5 3 2 4 2,
5.40
Rickie Weeks MIL 1-4, 2K
Prince Fielder MIL 1-4
Shin
Soo Choo SEA 2-5
Josh Barfield SD 1-3, run & 1-3, run, scratching
back from .232
Chris Duncan STL 1-2, homer, 2 RBI & 1-2, walk
Brad
Baker SD 1 1 0 0 0 0, (S, 11) & 1 0 0 0 0 1, (S, 12), awesome performance
Chris Burke HOU 3-4, 2 runs
Luke Scott HOU 1-5, homer, 3 RBI
Josh Kroeger ARI 3-5, double, triple, 2 RBI
Scott Hairston ARI
1-5, solo homer
EASTERN (AA) -- Hanley Ramirez
BOS 2-4, double & 0-3, .290 ... Jon Papelbon
BOS 5-2/3 5 3 3 3 4, 2.27 ... Tony Giarratano SS DET 2-3, 2
doubles, 2 walks, .262 ... Josh Banks
TOR 7 6 2 2 0 6, 5-2, 3.38 ... Dan Denham CLE 6.0 6 0 0 1 5,
2.86 ...
Merkin Valdez
SF 5.0 7 4 4 1 1, 2.96
SOUTHERN (AA) -- Josh Johnson FLO,
bubble bursts, 2-2/3 9 7 6 1 1, 3.12 ... Rich Hill CHN, a string of
superb starts comes to an end, 4 5 3 3 4 4, 2.96 (had been 0.47 in last
38-1/3 innings 64 Ks) ... Sean Tracey CHA 7-1/3 7 2 2 2 2,
5-1, 3.12 ... Josh
Fields CHA, in quite a slump, 0-4, .231 ... Felix Pie CHN
2-5, double, 9th homer, .344 ... Jason Hammel TB 7 4 1 1 1 6 ...
Elijah Dukes TB 0-4, .293 ... Delmon Young TB 1-4,
.329 ... Jeff Francoeur ATL 1-3, 16th double, .278 ... Brian
McCann ATL 2-4, 6th homer, .298 .
TEXAS (AA) -- Heating up - Alberto
Callaspo ANA 2-4, R, .293 ... Slowly warming up - Erick Aybar
ANA 2-5, R, 2B, RBI, SB(10), .242 ... Donald Murphy (RF) ANA 3-4,
2R, 3B, 2RBI(24), .310 ... Michael Napoli ANA 3-4, 2B, 2RBI(24),
.267 ... Tyler Minges STL 2-3, R, .311 ... Robinson
Cancel (C) STL 2-3, R, .311 ... Brian Stavisky OAK 2-4, R,
.325 ... Andre Ethier OAK 2-5, 2B, RBI(34), .365 ... Brant
Colamarino OAK 1-5, R, HR(8), 2RBI(34), .324 ... On fire - Jeremy
Brown (C) OAK 2-4, 2R, HR, RBI, .284 ... Recently promoted to AA -
Francis Gomez (SS) OAK 2-4, 3R, HR, 2RBI, .500 ... Ruddy
Yan TX 4-5, R, RBI, .320 .. Handling AA with ease - Dallas Braden
OAK (W,2-0) 6 4 2 2 5 4 (1.42) ... Josh Anderson HOU 2-4, RBI,
.302 ... Juan Sandoval SEA 7 6 1 1 2 6 (3.48) .. Shane
Costa KC 2-4, R, 2B, HR, 3RBI(26), .268 ... Justin Huber KC
1-5, R, 360 ... Cory Aldridge KC 2-5, 2R, 2B, HR(11), RBI(35),
.305 ... Mike Aviles (SS) KC 2-4, R, 2B, 2RBI(27), .279 ...
Adam Keim (3B) 2-4, R, 2B, 3RBI(12), 306 ... Jeff Salazar
COL 2-4, .283 ... Ryan Spilborghs COL 2-3, 2R, HR(4), RBI(32),
.362 ... His 1st AA start - JP Howell KC (W,1-0) 5 1/3 4 3 3 3 5 (5.06)
CALIFORNIA (A+) -- John Danks TEX 7 4 1
1 2 7, 3-3, 2.66 ... Brad Knox OAK 4-2/3 5 3 3 2 3, 0-2, 6.23 ...
Bobby
Crosby OAK, rehab, 1-4 (DH) ... Jesse Floyd SF 7 1 0 0 3 7,
4-1, 3.04 ... Kendry Morales ANA 0-3, walk ... Billy Butler
KC 0-1, 3 walks, .353 ... Adam Jones SEA 3-4, 2 doubles, walk, .287
CAROLINA (A+) -- Kory Casto WAS 3-5, R,
double ... rehab Wil Cordero WAS 1-4, double ... Mitch
Talbot
HOU (W, 3-2, 2.09) 6 6 2 1 3 4 ... Brad Snyder CLE 0-4, RBI, K ...
Kevin Kouzmanoff CLE 0-5, 2 K ... Ryan Goleski CLE
2-5, R, K ... Micah Schnurstein CHA 1-4, double ... Thomas
Collaro CHA 2-4, R, HR (13), RBI (35), K ... Nick Pesco CLE
(W, 5-3, 3.14) 6 5 0 0 2 2 ... Javier Guzman PIT 0-3, R, 2 BB, K
... Nate Spears BAL 1-3, R, RBI ... Nick Markakis
BAL 1-4, 12th double, 2 RBI, 2 K ... Richard Stahl BAL 4-1/3 9 3 3
5 4 ...
FLORIDA STATE (A+) -- Andy LaRoche
DH LA 2-4 HR(15) Third straight game with a home run
Matt Kemp CF LA 2-5 2HR(9) 3RBI Back to back two home run
games
Brett Smith NYA 5 11 6 6 1 1 W(3-1, 4.41)
Vincent Blue CF DET 3-5 2B R
Cooling off after a hot start,
Brent Clevlen RF DET 0-5 R - .297
First loss of the
season, Nate Bumstead DET 7 2/3 9 5 5 1 8 L(6-1, 2.91)
Chris Lambert STL 6 6 0 0 3 6 W(7-1, 3.02)
Cody
Haerther DH STL 2-4 2B 3B 2R 3RBI
Brett Harper
DH NYN 1-4 HR(15) 2RBI
Staying hot, Lastings Milledge 2-4
2R
Greg Ramirez NYN 4 5 6 4 3 3 L(4-3, 2.98)
Adam Lind
LF 2-5 3R 2RBI
Ryan Roberts 2B TOR 3-4 HR(9) 4R 3RBI
SB(6)
Brian Dopirak 1B CHN 3-3 RBI
Chris Walker
CF CHN 2-4 2B HR(3) 2R 3RBI
Carlos Marmol CHN 6 7 3 2 2 6
W(5-1,3.02)
Tim Moss 3B PHI 2-5 2B R
Marc Tugwell
1B PHI 2-4 HR(3)
Lee Mitchell DH FLO 2-5 2B HR(5) 2R 3RBI
Matt Moses 3B MIN 2-3 RBI SB(10)
Denard Span CF MIN 2-4 2B 2R 2SB(10)
Errol Simonitsch
MIN 5 5 3 2 1 9 ND, 3.33
Adam Bostic II FLO 6 6 3 3 2 7
W(2-3, 3.28)
MIDWEST (A) -- Eric Patterson
CHN 3rd HR (.384) ... he does not in fact possess supernatural powers Sean
Gallagher CHN 5 8 3 3 2 5 (0.83) ... Trevor Plouffe MIN 1-4
(.170) ... Juan Lucena (SS) STL 4-4 ... Rafael Rodriguez
ANA 6 5 3 3 3 8 (2.53) ... Michael Collins ANA 2 doubles, HR
(.293) ... Wilkin Ramirez (3B) DET 3-5, 4th HR, 14th error (.292)
... ouch Dallas Trahern DET 5 8 8 7 1 3 (L, 1-5, 3.91) ... Matt
Tuiasosopo 1-4, double (.315) ... Oswaldo Navarro SEA 2nd
HR (.271) ... won't be under the radar much longer Michael Ekstrom
SD (W, 6-0, 1.29, one HR permitted in 56 IP)
SOUTH ATLANTIC (A) -- Dante Brinkley NYN
2-4, triple, 8th homer, .382 ... Jose Sanchez NYN, an eight-game
winner, 6 4 0 0 0 6, 8-0, 2.39 ... James Barthmaier HOU 6 6 4 4 2
2, 1.72 ... Ray Liotta CHA 7 6 1 1 2 6, 2.77 ... David
Cook CHA 4-4, double, 2 homers (7), .298 ... Mark Rogers MIL
2.1 1 2 2 2 4, 0-4, 4.97 ... Marcus Sanders SS SF 2-5, homer, 2 RBI, .292
... Jonathan Armitage OF SF 3-4, double, 2 homers, 3 RBI .
Troop
Movements ... CHA - Brandon McCarthy up, Orlando Hernandez DL ... ATL -
Kevin Gryboski activated, Frank Brooks to AAA ... CLE - Juan Gonzalez CLE
expected to suit up with Buffalo Monday ... KC -- Ken Harvey to DL, Ryan
Jensen up ... HOU - Wandy Rodriguez up, Mike Burns to AAA ...
WAS - Jeffrey Hammonds DL, Brendan Harris recalled ... SEA - Jorge
Campillo back to AAA (spot cleared for Joel Pineiro)
Jim Callis,
Baseball America, on the most likely 2005 draftees to make quick ascents to
MLB :
" ... The candidates to reach the majors the
quickest usually include some highly polished prospects with relatively lower
ceilings, but that's not the case this year. The most obvious are the two best
college position players (Nebraska third baseman Alex Gordon, Long Beach
State shortstop Troy Tulowitzki) and the three best college
pitchers (Wichita State's Mike Pelfrey, Tennessee's Luke
Hochevar, St. John's Craig Hansen). Because he's a reliever
with two power pitches, Hansen likely will make it to the big leagues first.
Gordon would be second on my list. The third would actually be a high schooler,
Virginia shortstop Justin Upton, assuming he moves to center field
so his defense won't be an issue. The truly elite prep prospects tend to rocket
through the minors, with Justin's older brother B.J. being a recent example."
Baseball America has its chart of the Top 200 prospects. Hitters take the
first four slots - SS/OFJustin Upton, 3B Alex Gordon,
OF Cameron Maybin ("Ceiling could range from Preston Wilson to
Vladimir Guerrero.") , SS Troy
Tulowitzki. Then, three starters --
RHP Mike Pelfrey,
RHP Luke Hochevar
and RHP Jered
Weaver.
" ... Former Rice righthander Wade Townsend,
whose negotiations with the Orioles quickly broke down after they took him
eighth overall last year, has been pitching again in workouts for clubs in
Texas. His last two outings haven't been as impressive as the first two, as he
has pitched at 85-88 mph and rarely cracked 90. Last year, his fastball usually
ranged from 88-92 mph with the Owls. Townsend's best pitch is his spike
curveball, and even that looked average rather than plus his last two times out.
Townsend obviously wasn't going to be in full game shape, so while some teams
are backing off of him others aren't too concerned. It still sounds like he'll
go in the first round, and he could go as high as the No. 8 pick again, this
time to the Devil Rays." (Jim Callis)
Daric Barton upstages Bobby Crosby :
" ... The largest crowd since
Opening Night came to Stockton Ballpark on Saturday to catch a glimpse of Bobby
Crosby and enjoy the fireworks show after the game. Stockton Ports' first
baseman Daric Barton decided to give them a show during the game. Barton reached
base in each of his four plate appearances ... finished 3 for 3 with two
ground-rule doubles and a monster home run to center field, driving in three of
Stockton's four runs. Barton said he spent time in batting practice slowing down
his swing, and it paid dividends against Bakersfield's Edison Volquez. "He was
throwing pretty hard and I positioned myself better and just got pitches I could
drive," he said ... Crosby played four innings. The Oakland Athletics'
shortstop went 1 for 2 and cleanly handled his only chance in the field ... said
he felt fine physically. "I felt good," Crosby said. "My strength has to
improve, but my ribs were okay." (Stockton Record)
Zach Duke PIT ... rave reviews :
" ... To say Duke is hot might be an
understatement. In his last start ... allowed three hits in 8 1/3 innings,
retired 17 straight batters, walked one batter and recorded five strikeouts ...
that came after his May 13 gem, a 2-1 win ... 7 2/3 innings in that game,
threw 101 pitches and struck out six batters ... "I can't worry about the
process of being moved up because it's out of my control," Duke said. "I'm much
more concerned about being consistent and having good control of my pitches. The
rest will take care of itself." Duke is a self-described calm kid, keeping his
emotions inside ... "Zach has great composure, like Warren Spahn," Indians
pitching coach Darold Knowles said. "I probably shouldn't say that, but for a
22-year old, Zach looks like a guy who has been on the mound 10 years. He's got
awesome presence. He's a tremendous athlete and he's on a mission and he'll
fulfill it." (Durham Herald-Sun)
John Sickels, MinorLeagueBall,
reviews his Mets' prospect picks, including :
" ... 1. Yusmeiro Petit, RHP:
1-2, but with a 3.13 ERA and 40/5 K/BB in 37 innings in Double-A. Doing well."
" ... 4. Gaby Hernandez,
RHP: 2-1 with 3.18 ERA, 44/16 K/BB ratio in 40 innings for Class A Hagerstown.
Pitching very well, everything expected."
" ... 10. Brian Bannister,
RHP: 6-1, 1.94 ERA in Double-A, with 43/13 K/BB in 51 innings. Having a great
year, pushing up the prospect lists."
Oh no, not another one.
" ... Jeff Niemann,
Tampa Bay's first-round pick in the 2004 draft, had his sore right shoulder
examined Friday by Rays team orthopedist Koco Eaton in St. Petersburg. No damage
was found in the shoulder. Niemann, who had been scheduled to start Friday's
game for Class A Visalia, will rest for at least a week after skipping two
starts for the Oaks. In five starts for the Oaks, Niemann is 0-1 with a 3.98 ERA
and has struck out 28 and walked 10 in 20 1/3 innings." (Tampa Tribune)
Chris Snelling dodges a bullet - x-rays show nothing serious :
" ... The win may have been costly.
Chris Snelling, the leading hitter in the Pacific Coast League with a .404
batting average, was hit by a pitch in the seventh inning and had to leave the
game. Snelling, who has been plagued by injuries since reaching the major
leagues at age 20 in 2002, was hit in the right hand by a pitch from Nashvilles
Andy Pratt. Snellings hand was wrapped in ice." (Tacoma News Tribune) ,
Keep an eye on ... her.
" ... Katie Brownell is in a Little League
all her own. The 11-year-old the only girl playing in the Oakfield-Alabama
Little League program pitched a perfect game Saturday for her Dodgers. She
struck out all 18 batters she faced in the six-inning, 11-0 victory over the
Yankees. Oakfield-Alabama officials said they can't remember anybody ever
throwing a perfect game in this western New York league between Buffalo and
Rochester. In two games on the mound, Katie has struck out 32 of 33 batters. And
she's hitting .714 through the team's first three games. "She's been pitching
for three years, but she really came on and excelled this year," said team
manager Jeff Sage. Katie was almost pulled out of Saturday's game until the
scorekeeper reminded her coach she had a no-hitter going. Katie then kept mowing
down the opposition and when the last batter was fanned, the crowd erupted.
"Everybody congratulated me," she said." (Associated Press)
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
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