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Friday, September 02, 2005 |
Minor League Scorebook
Opening news:
- It looks like for both the Angels and Dodgers, the complex leagues (the AZL Angels and GCL Dodgers) have shut down. Anyone getting promotions has already gotten them, and everyone else has either gone home, or in the case of a few prospects, is gearing up for Arizona Fall League. You'll continue to see these two teams show up as "Did not play today" in the listings until the end of the season for all minor league clubs, as you will until all of them shut it down.
One of the problems with the complex leagues is that the players hate it; nobody shows up to the games, which are played in unbearable heat, and in the case of the GCL, intolerable humidity. In part, that's why the majors are thinking about doing away with them altogether, though I have a suspicion it has more to do with saving money than anything else. But if Stephen Smith is right, they'll just end up having to hire more scouts to cover the indy leagues where these players will then end up playing. Some of these guys will turn in to real players.
Since somebody has to care: the GCL Dodgers finished in second place in the GCL Eastern division, 25-29, 12.5 games back of the GCL Mets, who had the only winning record in the division at 37-16. The AZL Angels (or ASL Angels, depending on who you're talking to) finished in eighth place in their divisionless league, 10-18, eight games back of the Giants.
But getting back to the AFL, I have at present no plans to automate AFL coverage. They probably won't use the same file structure as MILB.com, and there's only two teams I need to keep track of, anyway, so probably there'll be manual posts about those games. The minor league postseason will be handled the same way, so it's likely you'll see the Minor League Scorebook posts cease after next week. Once again, I'd like to thank everyone for the praise this feature has attracted. Next year, I hope to have even more features available.
- Speaking of the automated part of the Scorebook, you may or may not have noticed that not all parts of a player's offensive stats have been appearing. At first I thought that was a useful thing, but now I'm convinced it isn't worth the effort of keeping it quiet. From here on out, everything gets displayed, at least, the easy parts. (Sac flies and the like are still in the future, but hits, runs scored, doubles, triples, homers, walks, and strikeouts will all appear.)
- FutureAngels passes along a note that the duo of Tommy Mendoza and Brad Beck were named to the AZL All-Star game, possibly the last ever.
- In that same note:
- The Stingers are two games behind Tacoma with five left to play.
- Arkansas has already sealed a postseason berth.
- The Quakes were eliminated from the postseason.
- The Kernels are taking it down to the wire, with an 11-3 record in their last 14, and are within 2.5 games of first-place Wisconsin.
- Orem dukes it out with Ogden (wouldn't ya just know it), with Orem a game back. From today's Daily Dish:
The Dodgers and Angels vie for supremacy in Southern California, and their Rookie-level affiliates are battling for a second-half division title in the Pioneer League. Ogden first baseman David Sutherland slammed a three-run home run in the Raptors' 5-3 win over Orem Wednesday. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for the Owlz and gave Ogden a one-game lead over Orem in the Southern Division with a week remaining in the regular season. Sutherland, who signed with the Dodgers out of Australia in 2002 at the age of 17, ranks third in the league in average at .350. On the eve of his 21st birthday, Dominican lefty Marlon Arias recorded nine strikeouts in five innings to pick up his fourth victory. Arias struck out nine Owlz in his first start of the season in June.
With Thursday's win by Orem the two teams are knotted up again.
- Well, we can't complete this survey without mentioning the Dodgers' minor league clubs' postseason situations.
- Vegas is well out of it, finishing dead last.
- Jacksonville is one game out of first with four games left against division leader Birmingham, and one more possible makeup game against Carolina.
- Vero Beach is a game and a half back of Palm Beach; all four of its remaining games are against St. Lucie, two and a half games out of first.
- Columbus has been mathematically eliminated. They are presently second to last in the Southern division, and finished last in the first half.
- Ogden is tied for first with Orem in the Southern division in the second half, and already won the first half, and so are guaranteed a playoff berth. The Raptors have five games remaining against Orem, and two against Casper.
- Minor league callups for the Angels: Thanks to the Stingers website, we learn of Greg Jones and Curtis Pride returning to Anaheim. Jones makes his second big league appearance, his first coming in 2003 with the Halos.
- Via Jon, Dayn Perry ranks the NL West's best prospects, and Joel Guzman pops up to the top of the list. Also making his top ten, Andy LaRoche, Chad Billingsley, Johnathan Broxton, and Russell Martin.
- The Dodgers have called up Hong-chih Kuo for expanded rosters, and have therefore placed him on the 40-man. No word on who got pushed back down to make room yet.
- In other minor league news, the Angels purchased the contract of a former Angels prospect, Edwar Ramirez. Ramirez, whose previous high in the Angels organization was at high-A Rancho, was released after Spring Training in 2004. He will report directly to AAA Salt Lake in Las Vegas as the two teams play their last games together this year. Originally signed by the Angels as an undrafted free agent from the Dominican, Ramirez found himself used as the Pensacola Pelicans' closer, with a league-leading 1.45 ERA and a 13.5 K/9. (The Pelicans play in the independent Central League.) The Angels must think he's learned something or they wouldn't be starting him so high up the food chain.
Prieto: 2-5, 1 RBI
Callaspo, A: 4-5, 3 2B, 3 RBI
Gorneault: 3-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Allen: 3-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Mathis, J: 1-5
Specht: 0-3, 2 BB
Budde: 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Saunders: 5.1 IP, 2 ER, 10 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 4.58 ERA
Dunn: (W, 5-7) (in relief), 3.2 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 5 K, 0 BB, 3.90 ERA
The Stingers busted this game open in the seventh with a four-run inning, with Ryan Budde and Alberto Callaspo getting big hits. Gorneault's 3-4 night with two home runs and four RBIs also deserves mention. Joe Saunders held together, albeit very shakily. Scott Dunn went the rest of the way.
Callaspo, A: 4-5, 3 2B, 3 RBI
Gorneault: 3-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Allen: 3-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Mathis, J: 1-5
Specht: 0-3, 2 BB
Budde: 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Saunders: 5.1 IP, 2 ER, 10 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 4.58 ERA
Dunn: (W, 5-7) (in relief), 3.2 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 5 K, 0 BB, 3.90 ERA
The Stingers busted this game open in the seventh with a four-run inning, with Ryan Budde and Alberto Callaspo getting big hits. Gorneault's 3-4 night with two home runs and four RBIs also deserves mention. Joe Saunders held together, albeit very shakily. Scott Dunn went the rest of the way.
2005-09-01: Arkansas 4, Springfield 7 #
Aybar, E: 1-4
Willits, R: 1-3
Murphy: 1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Napoli, M: 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 K
Morales, K: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 K
Collazo: (L, 1-5), 4.2 IP, 5 ER, 8 H, 3 K, 4 BB, 2 HR, 6.78 ERA
Willits, R: 1-3
Murphy: 1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Napoli, M: 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 K
Morales, K: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 K
Collazo: (L, 1-5), 4.2 IP, 5 ER, 8 H, 3 K, 4 BB, 2 HR, 6.78 ERA
2005-09-01: San Jose 5, Rancho Cucamonga 4 #
Leahy: 2-3, 1 BB, 1 K
Wood, B: 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Remole: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Johnson: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Edwards: (L, 6-8), 7.0 IP, 4 ER, 8 H, 7 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 4.88 ERA
Forty three. Wood's got four more games to pad his stats.
Wood, B: 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Remole: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Johnson: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Edwards: (L, 6-8), 7.0 IP, 4 ER, 8 H, 7 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 4.88 ERA
Forty three. Wood's got four more games to pad his stats.
2005-09-01: Quad Cities 8, Cedar Rapids 4 #
Rodriguez, S: 1-4
Sutton: 2-5, 2 2B
Collins: 1-3
Toussaint: 2-4, 1 RBI
Green: (L, 3-3), 6.1 IP, 6 ER, 12 H, 6 K, 1 BB, 1 HR, 3.58 ERA
Torres: 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 12.18 ERA
2005-09-01: AZL Angels did not playSutton: 2-5, 2 2B
Collins: 1-3
Toussaint: 2-4, 1 RBI
Green: (L, 3-3), 6.1 IP, 6 ER, 12 H, 6 K, 1 BB, 1 HR, 3.58 ERA
Torres: 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 12.18 ERA
2005-09-01: Orem 1, Ogden 0 #
Coon: 2-4, 1 K
Trumbo: 1-4
Hawkins: 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 3.29 ERA
Lynch: (W, 1-1) (in relief), 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 1.57 ERA
Orem won this one in the ninth in a tense pitcher's duel. Brad Coon got a bunt single followed by a fielder's choice allowing him to take second. Dallas Morris then singled him home.
Trumbo: 1-4
Hawkins: 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 3.29 ERA
Lynch: (W, 1-1) (in relief), 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 1.57 ERA
Orem won this one in the ninth in a tense pitcher's duel. Brad Coon got a bunt single followed by a fielder's choice allowing him to take second. Dallas Morris then singled him home.
2005-09-01: Tacoma 17, Las Vegas 10 #
Young, D: 3-5, 1 RBI
Myrow: 0-3, 2 BB, 2 K
Grabowski: 3-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI
Gil: 3-4, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Nall: (L, 6-7), 4.2 IP, 5 ER, 9 H, 7 K, 2 BB, 2 HR, 7.17 ERA
Both sides used six pitchers to get through this old West shootout that Tacoma ultimately won.
Myrow: 0-3, 2 BB, 2 K
Grabowski: 3-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI
Gil: 3-4, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Nall: (L, 6-7), 4.2 IP, 5 ER, 9 H, 7 K, 2 BB, 2 HR, 7.17 ERA
Both sides used six pitchers to get through this old West shootout that Tacoma ultimately won.
2005-09-01: Carolina 1, Jacksonville 4 (Completed Early: Doubleheader) #
Martin, R: 1-3
LaRoche, A: 1-2
Ruggiano, J: 1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Billingsley: (W, 13-6), 6.2 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 8 K, 4 BB, 1 HR, 3.51 ERA
Broxton: 0.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 3.21 ERA
With all the weather-related game cancellations going on in the southeast, it's good to see at least one game get completed. This game claims to be half of a doubleheader, but MILB.com doesn't have the second bill up.
LaRoche, A: 1-2
Ruggiano, J: 1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Billingsley: (W, 13-6), 6.2 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 8 K, 4 BB, 1 HR, 3.51 ERA
Broxton: 0.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 3.21 ERA
With all the weather-related game cancellations going on in the southeast, it's good to see at least one game get completed. This game claims to be half of a doubleheader, but MILB.com doesn't have the second bill up.
Update: The first half was actually the rest of Wednesday's suspended game, which was played out Thursday. Thanks to commenter Blake Sullivan for the heads up.
2005-09-01: Vero Beach 3, St. Lucie 4 #
Dewitt: 2-4
Kemp: 0-3
Dunlap: 0-3
Rohan: 2-4, 1 K
Bellorin, E: 2-4, 1 K
Denker, T: 2-4
Paul: 1-4
Pilkington: (L, 7-9), 4.1 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 1 HR, 3.71 ERA
A less-than-stellar outing from Pilkington and three errors contributed to the Dodgers' loss. All Vero's scoring happened in the eighth inning.
Kemp: 0-3
Dunlap: 0-3
Rohan: 2-4, 1 K
Bellorin, E: 2-4, 1 K
Denker, T: 2-4
Paul: 1-4
Pilkington: (L, 7-9), 4.1 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 1 HR, 3.71 ERA
A less-than-stellar outing from Pilkington and three errors contributed to the Dodgers' loss. All Vero's scoring happened in the eighth inning.
2005-09-01: Augusta 8, Columbus 7 #
Nicholson: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Russ: 0-5, 4 K
Pedroza: 1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K
Westervelt: 2-4, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Batz: 2-4, 2 2B
Akin: (L, 1-3), 6.0 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 7 K, 4 BB, 1 HR, 4.29 ERA
2005-09-01: GCL Dodgers did not playRuss: 0-5, 4 K
Pedroza: 1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K
Westervelt: 2-4, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Batz: 2-4, 2 2B
Akin: (L, 1-3), 6.0 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 7 K, 4 BB, 1 HR, 4.29 ERA
2005-09-01: Orem 1, Ogden 0 #
Wade: (L, 2-2), 9.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 6 K, 0 BB, 3.89 ERA
What a drag to pitch a one-run complete game and lose.
What a drag to pitch a one-run complete game and lose.
Comments:
The Jacksonville game that you listed was actually the second game of the double header. The first game was the completion of the Aug, 31 game and was thus listed under Aug 31.
Here's the box score
Here's the box score
# posted by 
: 9/02/2005 11:20:00 AM
: 9/02/2005 11:20:00 AM
Thanks for that. Looks like my parser blew up on that one, or else they didn't have it posted at the time I crawled milb.com last night. I'll get it fixed presently.
Ah, actually it looks like the game you posted was the August 31 game, which was also a doubleheader, but something went screwy. With only one game played each day, I'm not sure how they get away with calling it a doubleheader (maybe a reschedule thanks to all the rain?).
Here's the deal: The Suns were supposed to play on the 31st and 1st but the game on the 31st was suspended in the bottom of the fourth, with the Suns down 3 to 2. The game was finished as the first part of a double header on the 1st. With the Suns coming back to win. Presumably, because the game started on the 31st, it was recorded as having occured on the 31st, which might be why your scripts didn't pick it up. I find it interesting that the completion of the suspended game went the full nine innings, while the second half of the double header went the normal double header length of 7 innings. It could be that the decided to let it go the full length because they only had a little more than 5 innings more to play anyway
# posted by : 9/02/2005 12:55:00 PM
: 9/02/2005 12:55:00 PMNewer› ‹Older
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