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Sunday, April 30, 2006 |
Minor League Scorebook
News
- The big news of the night is Jered Weaver's 12 K/6.0 IP game; more on this below.
- In Jon's excellent writeup on today's hideous 6-5 loss to the Padres, he points us to the news that the Dodgers have optioned Hong-Chih Kuo to AAA Las Vegas, while calling up Joe Beimel, who has a 1.38 ERA in 13.0 IP and nine strikeouts.
- Kevin Gregg will start Thursday in place of the injured Kelvim Escobar. The Angels have optioned Reggie Willits to Salt Lake. Chris Bootcheck, called up to the big club, will pass him on the way.
- This is of passing interest only to geeks and other exotic fauna; MLB.com now hosts the entirety of the MILB content for every league in XML format. I know you're just thrilled, but for a hardcore data geek like me, this is a huge trove to be mined, and a lot easier than the other stuff. Bryan, if you're reading, this has some affect on the things we've been talking about.
Scores
2006-04-29: Salt Lake 2, Tacoma 4 #
Aybar, E: 0-3, 1 BB
Murphy: 1-3, 1 2B, 1 K
McPherson: 0-4, 2 K
Morales: 1-2, 1 2B, 2 BB, 1 K
Gorneault: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Napoli, M: 1-3, 1 RBI, 2 K
Moseley: 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 3.13 ERA
Weaver, Jer: 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 12 K, 1 BB, 3.41 ERA
Rouwenhorst: (L, 1-2) (in relief), 0.1 IP, 1 ER, 0 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 4.85 ERA
Administrivia first: This shows up as yesterday's game even though it was completed today; last year, MILB.com used to reschedule the game for the current day and toss the suspended game. No more.
Murphy: 1-3, 1 2B, 1 K
McPherson: 0-4, 2 K
Morales: 1-2, 1 2B, 2 BB, 1 K
Gorneault: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Napoli, M: 1-3, 1 RBI, 2 K
Moseley: 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 3.13 ERA
Weaver, Jer: 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 12 K, 1 BB, 3.41 ERA
Rouwenhorst: (L, 1-2) (in relief), 0.1 IP, 1 ER, 0 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 4.85 ERA
Administrivia first: This shows up as yesterday's game even though it was completed today; last year, MILB.com used to reschedule the game for the current day and toss the suspended game. No more.
Originally this was going to be Dustin Moseley's start, but the rain forced a change of plans, and Jered Weaver came out in more or less full glory, striking out a season-high 12 while only collecting one walk and four hits. Johnathan Rouwenhorst blew the lead and collected the loss, while Greg Jones blew the save.
So off we go into the land of speculation. Bartolo Colón finds himself on the DL for an indefinite period of time. Kelvim Escobar will miss his next start on Thursday due to a blood blister he called "one of the worst ... I've seen." So, it seems odd the team is giving the callup to Chris Bootcheck (2006 stats), who's never really established himself at any level, and so far has thrown twice as many balls as strikes this year. Yet, as Rich Lederer points out, Weaver has struck out 38 while walking only five. Probably the big impediment, as the Rev reminds us, is that Jered Weaver is not on the 40-man roster; somebody would have to be knocked off for that to happen, and there are no obvious candidates at the moment. It could be that this means Bootcheck gets a relief role; but the back end of the bullpen already has too many Yan-like guys who aren't ready for prime time. Given Bootcheck's age — 26 — one wonders if this isn't a make-or-break appearance for the pitcher.
2006-04-30: Salt Lake 4, Tacoma 3 (Completed Early: Other) #
Aybar, E: 0-3
Murphy: 0-4, 1 RBI
McPherson: 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 3 K
Morales: 1-4
Gorneault: 2-4, 1 K
Napoli, M: 0-2, 1 BB, 1 K
Olenberger: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 5.06 ERA
Gwyn: 1.1 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 4.63 ERA
Bulger: (BS, 1)(W, 1-1) (in relief), 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 0.66 ERA
The regularly scheduled game, played in eight innings. Dallas McPherson's home run provided the deciding offense, but once again he struck out in all his other at bats. I'm beginning to wonder if he'll ever appear in a major league uniform again.
Murphy: 0-4, 1 RBI
McPherson: 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 3 K
Morales: 1-4
Gorneault: 2-4, 1 K
Napoli, M: 0-2, 1 BB, 1 K
Olenberger: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 5.06 ERA
Gwyn: 1.1 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 4.63 ERA
Bulger: (BS, 1)(W, 1-1) (in relief), 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 0.66 ERA
The regularly scheduled game, played in eight innings. Dallas McPherson's home run provided the deciding offense, but once again he struck out in all his other at bats. I'm beginning to wonder if he'll ever appear in a major league uniform again.
Jason Bulger collected another two innings of scoreless relief on his own record, but blew the save when he allowed an unearned run on three hits over two innings.
2006-04-30: Arkansas 8, Corpus Christi 9 #
Rodland: 1-4, 1 2B, 2 BB, 2 K
Wood: 1-4, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K
Brown: 2-5, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Eylward: 1-6, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K
Wilson: 1-6
Porter: 3-6, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Simard: 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 1 BB, 4.82 ERA
Zimmermann: 2.1 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 9.00 ERA
Bittner: (L, 2-2) (in relief), 0.2 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 0 K, 2 BB, 4.91 ERA
Only one strikeout is a positive development for Brandon Wood.
Wood: 1-4, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K
Brown: 2-5, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Eylward: 1-6, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K
Wilson: 1-6
Porter: 3-6, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Simard: 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 1 BB, 4.82 ERA
Zimmermann: 2.1 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 9.00 ERA
Bittner: (L, 2-2) (in relief), 0.2 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 0 K, 2 BB, 4.91 ERA
Only one strikeout is a positive development for Brandon Wood.
2006-04-30: Rancho Cucamonga 17, Lancaster 1 #
Remole: 3-6, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Rodriguez, S: 4-5, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB
Collins: 1-5, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K
Fuller: 3-6, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 1 K
Toussaint: 1-6, 3 K
Leahy: 2-3, 1 BB
Sutton: 1-3, 2 BB
Arredondo: (W, 1-0), 5.2 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 8 K, 4 BB, 2.13 ERA
Cody Fuller's having a nice little season for himself, batting .415 so far this season, though he's only hit six doubles and no homers, not really the kind of production you hope for from a corner outfielder. Sean Rodriguez hit a three-run homer, a pair of singles (one for an RBI), and a double, ending the night a triple shy of the cycle. Jose Arredondo had another strong outing, striking out eight while walking only four and giving up three hits. He got yanked in the sixth after walking Rusty Ryal, a free-swinger who had only four walks prior to today's game.
Rodriguez, S: 4-5, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB
Collins: 1-5, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K
Fuller: 3-6, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 1 K
Toussaint: 1-6, 3 K
Leahy: 2-3, 1 BB
Sutton: 1-3, 2 BB
Arredondo: (W, 1-0), 5.2 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 8 K, 4 BB, 2.13 ERA
Cody Fuller's having a nice little season for himself, batting .415 so far this season, though he's only hit six doubles and no homers, not really the kind of production you hope for from a corner outfielder. Sean Rodriguez hit a three-run homer, a pair of singles (one for an RBI), and a double, ending the night a triple shy of the cycle. Jose Arredondo had another strong outing, striking out eight while walking only four and giving up three hits. He got yanked in the sixth after walking Rusty Ryal, a free-swinger who had only four walks prior to today's game.
2006-04-30: South Bend 5, Cedar Rapids 10 #
Morris: 2-5
Reilly: 4-5, 1 3B, 2 RBI
Renz: 3-5, 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Trumbo: 1-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Wipke: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 K
Schlichting: 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Marek: (W, 2-1), 5.0 IP, 3 ER, 10 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 1 HR, 2.86 ERA
Stephen Marek isn't getting his strikeouts, but he chose a good night to fail to get 'em as top prospect Justin Upton made a pair of errors that helped the Kernels along to a 10-5 trouncing of the Silver Hawks. Almost all the damage came against Cody Evans, who gave up nine runs, all but one of them earned.
Reilly: 4-5, 1 3B, 2 RBI
Renz: 3-5, 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Trumbo: 1-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Wipke: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 K
Schlichting: 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Marek: (W, 2-1), 5.0 IP, 3 ER, 10 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 1 HR, 2.86 ERA
Stephen Marek isn't getting his strikeouts, but he chose a good night to fail to get 'em as top prospect Justin Upton made a pair of errors that helped the Kernels along to a 10-5 trouncing of the Silver Hawks. Almost all the damage came against Cody Evans, who gave up nine runs, all but one of them earned.
2006-04-30: AZL Angels did not play
2006-04-30: Orem did not play
2006-04-30: Colorado Springs 2, Las Vegas 4 #
Aybar: 1-3, 1 BB
Ethier: 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Guzman, J: 1-4, 1 K
Martin, R: 1-4, 1 RBI
Duncan: 2-4
Young, D: 0-1, 1 K
Sele: 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 5 K, 0 BB, 2.43 ERA
Eckert: (W, 1-0) (in relief), 3.1 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 6.60 ERA
Broxton: 0.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 0.00 ERA
It's been said that Aaron Sele is knocking on the door and that he doesn't want to stick around Vegas indefinitely; you do have to grudgingly accept that he's pitching well in trying circumstances, but he's old and was mostly terrible for the Angels and Mariners over the last few years.
Ethier: 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Guzman, J: 1-4, 1 K
Martin, R: 1-4, 1 RBI
Duncan: 2-4
Young, D: 0-1, 1 K
Sele: 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 5 K, 0 BB, 2.43 ERA
Eckert: (W, 1-0) (in relief), 3.1 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 6.60 ERA
Broxton: 0.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 0.00 ERA
It's been said that Aaron Sele is knocking on the door and that he doesn't want to stick around Vegas indefinitely; you do have to grudgingly accept that he's pitching well in trying circumstances, but he's old and was mostly terrible for the Angels and Mariners over the last few years.
2006-04-30: Jacksonville 4, West Tenn 5 #
Hu: 0-4, 1 BB, 1 K
Abreu: 2-5, 1 2B, 1 K
Kemp: 1-5
LaRoche: 0-2, 2 BB
Zapp: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Ruggiano, J: 3-3, 1 2B, 1 BB
Raglani: 0-3, 1 BB
Hanrahan: 0-2
Hanrahan: (L, 2-2), 6.0 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 5 K, 3 BB, 3.49 ERA
Those hits'll catch up to you, that's for sure.
Abreu: 2-5, 1 2B, 1 K
Kemp: 1-5
LaRoche: 0-2, 2 BB
Zapp: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Ruggiano, J: 3-3, 1 2B, 1 BB
Raglani: 0-3, 1 BB
Hanrahan: 0-2
Hanrahan: (L, 2-2), 6.0 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 5 K, 3 BB, 3.49 ERA
Those hits'll catch up to you, that's for sure.
2006-04-30: Palm Beach 2, Vero Beach 1 #
Russ: 0-2, 2 BB, 1 K
Denker, T: 1-4
Paul, X: 2-4, 1 K
Johnson, B: 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 2.93 ERA
Thomas: (BS, 1)(L, 1-2) (in relief), 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 K, 2 BB, 1 HR, 0.55 ERA
I really am beginning to wonder about Vero's offense, but I'm too lazy to do much research on it right now.
Denker, T: 1-4
Paul, X: 2-4, 1 K
Johnson, B: 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 2.93 ERA
Thomas: (BS, 1)(L, 1-2) (in relief), 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 K, 2 BB, 1 HR, 0.55 ERA
I really am beginning to wonder about Vero's offense, but I'm too lazy to do much research on it right now.
2006-04-30: Asheville 7, Columbus 3 #
Pedroza: 2-3, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB
De Jesus: 1-3, 1 K
Bastardo: 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 6 K, 3 BB, 1.65 ERA
Pratt: (BS, 1)(L, 1-1) (in relief), 1.1 IP, 5 ER, 4 H, 3 K, 3 BB, 2.65 ERA
Bastardo continues to provide good pitching, but as you see, it wasn't enough.
De Jesus: 1-3, 1 K
Bastardo: 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 6 K, 3 BB, 1.65 ERA
Pratt: (BS, 1)(L, 1-1) (in relief), 1.1 IP, 5 ER, 4 H, 3 K, 3 BB, 2.65 ERA
Bastardo continues to provide good pitching, but as you see, it wasn't enough.
2006-04-30: GCL Dodgers did not play
2006-04-30: Ogden did not play
Comments:
There are a couple of ways the Angels could clear up a space on the 40-man: (1) release Alfonzo (seems unlikely while Izturis is on the DL); or (2) release the Yam.
I'd like to see Jason Bulger get a shot, incidentally.
I'd like to see Jason Bulger get a shot, incidentally.
# posted by 
: 4/30/2006 11:02:00 PM
: 4/30/2006 11:02:00 PM
I posted a couple days ago that Rancho Cucamonga had a pitcher named Fernando Rodriguez, but no Francisco Rodriguez. I checked with the Quakes and it turns out they do have two pitchers named Rodriguez, Fernando and Francisco. So I stand corrected.
# posted by : 5/01/2006 07:44:00 AM
: 5/01/2006 07:44:00 AM
But you were right on that particular day. There are three pitching Rodriguezes on the Quakes roster, Francisco, Fernando, and Ricardo, and of course shortstop Sean.
Pity? His job is that much easier. There's only eight or nine hispanic players on the team. All he has to do is call them all Rodriguez and he has a 50/50 chance of being right.
I count four in nine: the four Rodriguezes, Freddy Sandoval, Jose Arredondo, Miguel Gonzalez, and maybe Joe Torres.
And then there was the South Korean WBC team, most of whom were named "Lee."
# posted by : 5/01/2006 12:17:00 PM
: 5/01/2006 12:17:00 PMNewer› ‹Older
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