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Wednesday, April 19, 2006 |
Minor League Scorebook
News
- Howie Kendrick leads Baseball America's Prospect Hot Sheet:
Kendrick's average (.362 for his career) has improved at every level, and it doesn't look like that's going to change anytime soon--22 H in 53 at-bats (.415). He's still not drawing any walks--only one in 12 games.
- Jim Callis chatted:
Goose (Chicago): Howie Kendrick went 0-4 last night...when should we expect the locusts as the next sign of the Apocalypse? Seriously though, how much longer can the Angels leave him in the Minors when Macier Izturis is getting time as DH? Kendrick has to be a better option, even if they are fearful of his defense.
Jim Callis: I agree. There's little question he could hit in the majors right now, so find a way to get him into the lineup....
Red, HB, CA: Good morning Jim, thanks again for the wonderful chats. If you are the Angels, would you be willing to give up guys like Wood and/or Kendrick for someone like Miguel Cabrera if the Marlins are dealing? What do you think it would take?
Jim Callis: I think I would. Miguel Cabrera is going to be a stud, so I'd part with Wood or Kendrick as part of a deal for him. Not sure I'd want to give up both, but the Angels have enough other prospects to put something together. The Angels can afford to pay Cabrera, too. - The 2006 draft order came out yesterday, and the Dodgers pick 7th and 26th in the first round, the 26th pick being the Angels' compensation pick from the Angels for their signing of type A free agent Jeff Weaver. The Angels pick 25th overall, their pick being a compensation pick for the Indians picking type B free agent Paul Byrd. Strange how the Angels get a better draft position thanks to this weirdness.
- Friend-of-6-4-2 Bryan Smith reminds us the minors have plenty of talent, and takes a leap I don't think any other analyst has made, namely, placing Brandon Wood atop the list of shortstop prospects in the minors:
Wood is already putting pressure on the Angels to consider moving Cabrera, or even, move Wood to the hot corner. His power spike has not dulled in eleven contests, as Brandon has eight extra-base hits in 44 at-bats. However, before Wood holds Bill Stoneman's hands to the fire and forces him to make a move, the strikeouts need to decrease. With fifteen whiffs already in eleven games, Brandon is doing nothing to inspire projections of his future batting average. Even given his weaknesses and uncertainty, Wood's big-time power leaves him with an advantage over both Stephen Drew and B.J. Upton.
I wonder if it would bother this commenter on Sickels' site today, who was hoping Wood would follow McPherson's somewhat hobbled footprints... - Probably the biggest news of the day is that Edwin Jackson has been called up to the Devil Rays, and is scheduled to pitch in Saturday's contest against the Rangers. Ouch.
Scores
2006-04-19: Tucson 0, Salt Lake 6 #
Aybar, E: 2-4
Kendrick, H: 0-4, 1 K
Gorneault: 2-4, 1 RBI
McPherson: 1-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 K
Napoli, M: 0-3, 1 BB, 3 K
Morales: 0-4, 2 K
Pavkovich: 1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Willits, R: 2-3, 1 2B, 1 K
Weaver, Jer: (W, 2-1), 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 6 K, 2 BB, 2.50 ERA
Bulger: 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 0.00 ERA
I wanted Jered Weaver to get the callup when Bartolo Colón went on the DL. Instead, we got Kevin Gregg, so we'll have to imagine what Weaver the Younger is like on the mound in a major league game for a while yet, but probably Bill Stoneman is thinking about keeping that major league service clock from ticking as long as he can. In the meantime, Weaver pitched a pretty damn good game, using 102 pitches to go six scoreless innings while giving up five hits and two walks, escaping jams in the fourth and fifth innings.
Kendrick, H: 0-4, 1 K
Gorneault: 2-4, 1 RBI
McPherson: 1-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 K
Napoli, M: 0-3, 1 BB, 3 K
Morales: 0-4, 2 K
Pavkovich: 1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Willits, R: 2-3, 1 2B, 1 K
Weaver, Jer: (W, 2-1), 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 6 K, 2 BB, 2.50 ERA
Bulger: 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 0.00 ERA
I wanted Jered Weaver to get the callup when Bartolo Colón went on the DL. Instead, we got Kevin Gregg, so we'll have to imagine what Weaver the Younger is like on the mound in a major league game for a while yet, but probably Bill Stoneman is thinking about keeping that major league service clock from ticking as long as he can. In the meantime, Weaver pitched a pretty damn good game, using 102 pitches to go six scoreless innings while giving up five hits and two walks, escaping jams in the fourth and fifth innings.
Dallas McPherson hit a three-run bomb but struck out three times besides while playing DH. Howie Kendrick had his second 0-fer game in a row. Adam Pavkovich, who could use the hit, got a two-run dinger, and Jason Bulger made the two-inning save. He has yet to allow an earned run in 7.2 IP.
2006-04-19: Tulsa 8, Arkansas 6 #
Bacon: 3-4, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Wood: 3-5, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K
Brown: 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Wilson: 1-3, 1 2B, 1 BB
Holcomb: (L, 0-2), 3.1 IP, 1 ER, 7 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 3.46 ERA
Brandon Wood had a pair of solo homers (both of which ended up on I-630) and struck out twice, while committing two errors, half of the four the Travs would make in this sloppy game; he also struck out with two out and the tying runs on base in the ninth. Dwaine Bacon went 3-4 with a homer, and Matthew Brown went 2-4 with a solo homer, but it wasn't enough as Driller Joe Koshansky went 4-4 with five RBI's and two homers, nearly equalling the entirety of the Travs' offense.
Wood: 3-5, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K
Brown: 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Wilson: 1-3, 1 2B, 1 BB
Holcomb: (L, 0-2), 3.1 IP, 1 ER, 7 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 3.46 ERA
Brandon Wood had a pair of solo homers (both of which ended up on I-630) and struck out twice, while committing two errors, half of the four the Travs would make in this sloppy game; he also struck out with two out and the tying runs on base in the ninth. Dwaine Bacon went 3-4 with a homer, and Matthew Brown went 2-4 with a solo homer, but it wasn't enough as Driller Joe Koshansky went 4-4 with five RBI's and two homers, nearly equalling the entirety of the Travs' offense.
2006-04-19: Rancho Cucamonga 9, Lake Elsinore 1 #
Fuller: 2-5, 1 2B
Sandoval, F: 2-5, 2 RBI, 1 K
Rodriguez, S: 3-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Collins: 2-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Toussaint: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Lopez: 1-5, 1 RBI, 2 K
Day: 3-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI
Rodriguez, R: (W, 3-0), 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 6 K, 1 BB, 0.53 ERA
What a pounding of Lake Elsinore, who failed to score in all but the second inning. Rancho sent seven or more men to the plate twice, including the four-run second. Devin Day drove in three, and Sean Rodriguez looks like he's back in working order once again. The one earned run against Rafael Rodriguez was his first all year in 17.0 IP. I'm sure his career is hanging on the difference (not).
Sandoval, F: 2-5, 2 RBI, 1 K
Rodriguez, S: 3-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Collins: 2-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Toussaint: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Lopez: 1-5, 1 RBI, 2 K
Day: 3-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI
Rodriguez, R: (W, 3-0), 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 6 K, 1 BB, 0.53 ERA
What a pounding of Lake Elsinore, who failed to score in all but the second inning. Rancho sent seven or more men to the plate twice, including the four-run second. Devin Day drove in three, and Sean Rodriguez looks like he's back in working order once again. The one earned run against Rafael Rodriguez was his first all year in 17.0 IP. I'm sure his career is hanging on the difference (not).
2006-04-19: West Michigan 4, Cedar Rapids 0 #
Statia: 2-4, 1 2B
Trumbo: 1-4, 1 K
Shearer: (L, 0-1), 4.2 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 7 K, 4 BB, 2.63 ERA
Kelly Shearer: nothing special, though he did have a noteworthy 10-K performance last year at Orem. If he can control those walks, he might become something.
Trumbo: 1-4, 1 K
Shearer: (L, 0-1), 4.2 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 7 K, 4 BB, 2.63 ERA
Kelly Shearer: nothing special, though he did have a noteworthy 10-K performance last year at Orem. If he can control those walks, he might become something.
2006-04-19: AZL Angels did not play
2006-04-19: Orem did not play
2006-04-19: Las Vegas 2, Fresno 3 #
Aybar: 0-4
Guzman, J: 1-4, 1 K
Young, D: 1-2, 2 BB
Martin, R: 0-4
Garcia: 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Juarez: (L, 1-1), 3.1 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 6 K, 3 BB, 2.70 ERA
Hull: 2.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 6 K, 0 BB, 0.00 ERA
William Juarez lost this one in early innings and got yanked early for his troubles; otherwise, a tightly pitched game.
Guzman, J: 1-4, 1 K
Young, D: 1-2, 2 BB
Martin, R: 0-4
Garcia: 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Juarez: (L, 1-1), 3.1 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 6 K, 3 BB, 2.70 ERA
Hull: 2.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 6 K, 0 BB, 0.00 ERA
William Juarez lost this one in early innings and got yanked early for his troubles; otherwise, a tightly pitched game.
2006-04-19: Jacksonville 9, Carolina 1 #
Hu: 1-4, 1 BB
Abreu: 2-5, 1 RBI, 3 K
Kemp: 2-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
LaRoche: 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Ruggiano, J: 2-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Raglani: 3-5, 1 2B, 3 RBI
Ellis: 1-3, 2 BB, 1 K
Hanrahan: 1-3
Hanrahan: (W, 1-1), 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 7 K, 2 BB, 2.76 ERA
Miller: (H, 1), 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 3 K, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA
What a pounding! Logs of good performances here, highlighted by homers from Matt Kemp and Andy LaRoche. Great night for Hanrahan as well, who helped his own cause at the plate by going 1-3.
Abreu: 2-5, 1 RBI, 3 K
Kemp: 2-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
LaRoche: 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Ruggiano, J: 2-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Raglani: 3-5, 1 2B, 3 RBI
Ellis: 1-3, 2 BB, 1 K
Hanrahan: 1-3
Hanrahan: (W, 1-1), 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 7 K, 2 BB, 2.76 ERA
Miller: (H, 1), 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 3 K, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA
What a pounding! Logs of good performances here, highlighted by homers from Matt Kemp and Andy LaRoche. Great night for Hanrahan as well, who helped his own cause at the plate by going 1-3.
2006-04-19: Jupiter 2, Vero Beach 5 #
Hoffmann: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K
Dewitt: 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K
Paul, X: 2-3, 1 BB
Johnson, B: (W, 1-0), 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 3 K, 2 BB, 5.17 ERA
Thomas: 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 0.00 ERA
Strong outing by Blake Johnson, who's coming off some bad games to open the season. Adam Thomas made a two-inning scoreless relief appearance; he has yet to allow an earned run in 8.1 IP.
Dewitt: 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K
Paul, X: 2-3, 1 BB
Johnson, B: (W, 1-0), 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 3 K, 2 BB, 5.17 ERA
Thomas: 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 0.00 ERA
Strong outing by Blake Johnson, who's coming off some bad games to open the season. Adam Thomas made a two-inning scoreless relief appearance; he has yet to allow an earned run in 8.1 IP.
2006-04-19: Columbus did not play
2006-04-19: GCL Dodgers did not play
2006-04-19: Ogden did not play
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