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Thursday, July 13, 2006 |
Minor League Scorebook
News
- Every now and then, I lose my mind and decide to read the Angels Fan Forums,
probably as useless an exercise as is known to man. Yet, in
the blind squirrel department, I managed to find a useful acorn
in this post, indicating that the Angels have converted
former outfield prospect Warner Madrigal
to pitching.
Read that again: the Angels converted an
outfield prospect to pitching, despite the terrible thinness
the system has in the outfield. (Madrigal, who had been on the DL since June 15, was additionally sent down with INF Travis Schlichting, also on the DL since May 27, for the same purpose.)
As recently as the 2005 Baseball America Prospect Handbook, Madrigal was ranked the system's 21st best prospect, ahead of outfield prospects Nick Gorneault (23rd), Reggie Willits (24th), and technically, Drew Toussaint (27th, though he was thought of as more of a 3B/OF type). Noted for his arm and power, Madrigal's speed and defense were rated "below average"; a terrible 2005 campaign at Cedar Rapids (.247/.288/.420) and an even worse half season there in his second time through (.235/.273/.348) has apparently convinced the Angels to demote him to the AZL and start him in pitching instruction. At worst, they're out his $150,000 signing bonus.
- Speaking of BA, J.J. Cooper has an article about the Wichita Wranglers possibly moving to Springfield, Arkansas.
- The International League All-Stars beat the PCL All-Stars 6-0. Howie Kendrick was 0-3, James Loney was 1-3 with a strikeout; former Dodger Joey Thurston was 0-4 for the IL. The PCL regular season resumes Thursday.
- Angels catching prospect Jeff Mathis declined his invitation to the PCL All-Star game.
- After 22 years of unsuccessfully trying to organize a postseason series between the PCL and IL, the two have agreed to bring back the title series. PCL president Branch Rickey (I didn't know he was still alive!) and IL president Randy Mobley announced a one-game, winner-take-all format, in which the two league champions will meet in Oklahoma City to decide an overall AAA champion at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark. The first title game will occur this year, with a two-year mutual option for 2007-8.
Scores
2006-07-12: Salt Lake did not play
2006-07-12: San Antonio 6, Arkansas 5 #
Wood: 1-4, 1 K
Brown: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 K
Evans: 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Wilson: 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Rodriguez, R: 5.1 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 7 H, 5 K, 3 BB, 2 HR, 7.53 ERA
Edens: (L, 2-2) (in relief), 1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 4.94 ERA
I've added Terry Evans to my watchlist because of the paucity of Angels prospects in the outfield. But despite home runs from him and Bobby Wilson, the Travs couldn't hold on to a 5-5 tie; at one point, they led 5-2. Evans' homer was his fourth in six games as a Trav, and he has a four-game hitting streak going, while the game ended the Travs' four-game win streak.
Brown: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 K
Evans: 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Wilson: 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Rodriguez, R: 5.1 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 7 H, 5 K, 3 BB, 2 HR, 7.53 ERA
Edens: (L, 2-2) (in relief), 1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 4.94 ERA
I've added Terry Evans to my watchlist because of the paucity of Angels prospects in the outfield. But despite home runs from him and Bobby Wilson, the Travs couldn't hold on to a 5-5 tie; at one point, they led 5-2. Evans' homer was his fourth in six games as a Trav, and he has a four-game hitting streak going, while the game ended the Travs' four-game win streak.
Michael Wilson for the Missions had the game-winning RBI single in the top of the ninth.
2006-07-12: Rancho Cucamonga 16, Inland Empire 1 #
Sutton: 4-7, 1 2B
Rodriguez, S: 3-6, 2 RBI, 2 K
Remole: 3-6, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 1 K
Reilly: 3-4, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 2 BB
Lopez: 0-3, 2 K
Toussaint: 1-2, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 1 BB
Leahy: 3-6, 1 RBI
Duff: 2-6, 1 2B, 1 K
Leblanc: 2-5, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Adenhart: (W, 2-0), 6.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 6 K, 2 BB, 3.21 ERA
While the Mariners' AA affiliate was beating the Angels' AA affiliate, the reverse was going on in the Cal League, as seven of the Quakes' starting lineup had multi-hit games along the way to embarrassing the 66ers at home. Clifton Remole and Drew Toussaint each drove in three runs in a game in which no home runs were hit on either side. Nick Adenhart went 2-0 on a strong pitching performance, striking out six. The only run came on a Casey Craig walk with the bases loaded in the first. Adenhart then faced the minimum in three straight frames, helped out by a double play in the fourth that neutered a fielding error by 1B Baltazar Lopez.
Rodriguez, S: 3-6, 2 RBI, 2 K
Remole: 3-6, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 1 K
Reilly: 3-4, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 2 BB
Lopez: 0-3, 2 K
Toussaint: 1-2, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 1 BB
Leahy: 3-6, 1 RBI
Duff: 2-6, 1 2B, 1 K
Leblanc: 2-5, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Adenhart: (W, 2-0), 6.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 6 K, 2 BB, 3.21 ERA
While the Mariners' AA affiliate was beating the Angels' AA affiliate, the reverse was going on in the Cal League, as seven of the Quakes' starting lineup had multi-hit games along the way to embarrassing the 66ers at home. Clifton Remole and Drew Toussaint each drove in three runs in a game in which no home runs were hit on either side. Nick Adenhart went 2-0 on a strong pitching performance, striking out six. The only run came on a Casey Craig walk with the bases loaded in the first. Adenhart then faced the minimum in three straight frames, helped out by a double play in the fourth that neutered a fielding error by 1B Baltazar Lopez.
2006-07-12: Clinton 2, Cedar Rapids 6 #
Statia: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 K
Trumbo: 2-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K
Morris: 0-1, 2 BB
Mendoza: (W, 7-5), 6.0 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 6 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 3.98 ERA
Romero: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 3.38 ERA
Mark Trumbo has a little five-game hitting streak going, going yard in a 6-2 victory over Clinton. Tommy Mendoza got his seventh win despite only striking out three.
Trumbo: 2-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K
Morris: 0-1, 2 BB
Mendoza: (W, 7-5), 6.0 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 6 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 3.98 ERA
Romero: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 3.38 ERA
Mark Trumbo has a little five-game hitting streak going, going yard in a 6-2 victory over Clinton. Tommy Mendoza got his seventh win despite only striking out three.
2006-07-12: Missoula 5, Orem 4 #
Mount: 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Johnson: 2-4, 2 K
Rivera: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 K
Phillips: 0-4, 1 RBI, 2 K
Knazek: 0-4, 4 K
Diaz: (L, 0-2), 3.0 IP, 4 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 3.38 ERA
Cook: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 3.12 ERA
Sullivan: 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 4.20 ERA
Ryan Mount homered, but it wasn't enough; P.J. Phillips grounded into a force out to drive in the fourth run, leaving the tying run at second. Scott Knazek and Robert Shankle both struck out swinging to end the threat.
Johnson: 2-4, 2 K
Rivera: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 K
Phillips: 0-4, 1 RBI, 2 K
Knazek: 0-4, 4 K
Diaz: (L, 0-2), 3.0 IP, 4 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 3.38 ERA
Cook: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 3.12 ERA
Sullivan: 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 4.20 ERA
Ryan Mount homered, but it wasn't enough; P.J. Phillips grounded into a force out to drive in the fourth run, leaving the tying run at second. Scott Knazek and Robert Shankle both struck out swinging to end the threat.
2006-07-12: AZL Cubs 1, AZL Angels 11 #
Ortiz: 2-5
Conger: 1-4, 1 2B
Castillo: 2-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K
De Los Santos: 2-4, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Moore: 2-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Butcher: (W, 1-0), 6.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 8 K, 1 BB, 1.56 ERA
Torres: 3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 4.91 ERA
I suppose this definitively ends any question of whether Mike Butcher is related to Brok Butcher... anyway. Julio Castillo had already given up 12 earned runs in 9.2 IP, so surrendering six earned over only one out further balooned his ERA to 16.20... Brok Butcher had a great start, striking out the side in order in the top of the first. Alex Torres slammed the door shut for him, earning a three-inning save. Anel De Los Santos plated a run on an RBI triple, and three more with his dinger, his first of the year.
Conger: 1-4, 1 2B
Castillo: 2-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K
De Los Santos: 2-4, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Moore: 2-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Butcher: (W, 1-0), 6.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 8 K, 1 BB, 1.56 ERA
Torres: 3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 4.91 ERA
I suppose this definitively ends any question of whether Mike Butcher is related to Brok Butcher... anyway. Julio Castillo had already given up 12 earned runs in 9.2 IP, so surrendering six earned over only one out further balooned his ERA to 16.20... Brok Butcher had a great start, striking out the side in order in the top of the first. Alex Torres slammed the door shut for him, earning a three-inning save. Anel De Los Santos plated a run on an RBI triple, and three more with his dinger, his first of the year.
2006-07-12: Las Vegas did not play
2006-07-12: Jacksonville 2, Tennessee 10 #
Hu, C: 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K
Abreu: 2-3, 1 RBI, 1 K
Ruggiano, J: 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Raglani: 0-1
Nall: (L, 8-3), 5.1 IP, 6 R, 6 ER, 7 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 2 HR, 2.71 ERA
Games like this one are why T.J. Nall is still not at Las Vegas. Justin Ruggiano homered, but the Diamond Jaxx just stomped on the Suns with a seven-run sixth.
Abreu: 2-3, 1 RBI, 1 K
Ruggiano, J: 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Raglani: 0-1
Nall: (L, 8-3), 5.1 IP, 6 R, 6 ER, 7 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 2 HR, 2.71 ERA
Games like this one are why T.J. Nall is still not at Las Vegas. Justin Ruggiano homered, but the Diamond Jaxx just stomped on the Suns with a seven-run sixth.
2006-07-12: Palm Beach 11, Vero Beach 9 #
Paul, X: 2-5, 1 K
Dewitt: 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Bruce: 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Dunlap: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K
Locke: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Nicholson: 3-4, 1 2B
Hoffmann: 3-3, 3 RBI, 1 BB
Johnson, B: (L, 4-4), 3.2 IP, 7 R, 7 ER, 9 H, 5 K, 2 BB, 2 HR, 4.45 ERA
Blake Johnson, not getting it done... Vero always trailed in this seven-inning game, the first half of a double-header. Blake Dewitt, Cory Bruce, and Drew Locke all homered in the loss. David Nicholson and Jamie Hoffman both had three hits, Hoffman's with three RBIs to go with them.
Dewitt: 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Bruce: 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Dunlap: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K
Locke: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Nicholson: 3-4, 1 2B
Hoffmann: 3-3, 3 RBI, 1 BB
Johnson, B: (L, 4-4), 3.2 IP, 7 R, 7 ER, 9 H, 5 K, 2 BB, 2 HR, 4.45 ERA
Blake Johnson, not getting it done... Vero always trailed in this seven-inning game, the first half of a double-header. Blake Dewitt, Cory Bruce, and Drew Locke all homered in the loss. David Nicholson and Jamie Hoffman both had three hits, Hoffman's with three RBIs to go with them.
2006-07-12: Palm Beach 1, Vero Beach 0 #
Paul, X: 0-2, 1 BB
Dewitt: 0-3, 1 K
Dunlap: 0-2, 1 BB
Hoffmann: 0-2, 1 K
Figueroa: (L, 0-4), 5.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 1 HR, 7.31 ERA
A sweep.
Dewitt: 0-3, 1 K
Dunlap: 0-2, 1 BB
Hoffmann: 0-2, 1 K
Figueroa: (L, 0-4), 5.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 1 HR, 7.31 ERA
A sweep.
2006-07-12: Columbus 8, Savannah 1 #
Godwin: 3-5, 1 K
De Jesus: 2-6, 2 RBI, 2 K
Pedroza: 0-3, 2 BB, 1 K
Mitchell: 1-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Mooneyham: 0-2, 2 BB
Denker, T: 1-4, 1 BB, 1 K
Harper: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
May: 2-5, 1 2B, 3 RBI
Wade: (W, 6-4), 7.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 8 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 4.35 ERA
Arias, M: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 4.21 ERA
3B Russell Mitchell hit his 11th homer of the season in this rout of Savannah. Columbus had a four-run fourth aided by a Lucas May double, an RBI single from Ivan De Jesus, and a Sand Gnats error that allowed Jason Mooneyham to reach first.
De Jesus: 2-6, 2 RBI, 2 K
Pedroza: 0-3, 2 BB, 1 K
Mitchell: 1-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Mooneyham: 0-2, 2 BB
Denker, T: 1-4, 1 BB, 1 K
Harper: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
May: 2-5, 1 2B, 3 RBI
Wade: (W, 6-4), 7.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 8 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 4.35 ERA
Arias, M: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 4.21 ERA
3B Russell Mitchell hit his 11th homer of the season in this rout of Savannah. Columbus had a four-run fourth aided by a Lucas May double, an RBI single from Ivan De Jesus, and a Sand Gnats error that allowed Jason Mooneyham to reach first.
2006-07-12: Helena 21, Ogden 10 #
Rogowski: 3-5, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Rivera, J: 0-2, 1 K
Bell: 3-5, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K
Jensen: 2-4, 1 BB, 2 K
Perez: 2-4, 3 RBI, 1 BB
Martin: 2-4, 1 K
Wall: (L, 1-2), 2.0 IP, 7 R, 7 ER, 6 H, 0 K, 3 BB, 5.11 ERA
White: 2.0 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 H, 3 K, 5 BB, 3.97 ERA
Looks like a football score to me... the Brewers scored in crooked numbers every inning but two as Helena wrecked the Raptors. Every Ogden pitcher surrendered two or more earned runs, and none lasted more than two innings, with Josh Wall taking the worst of the beating (six earned runs!). The Raptors got to Helena starting pitcher Chris Jean early for a pair of homers and six earned runs. Cole Gillespie was 6-6 with the Brewers, and teammate Chris Errecart had six RBIs; Gillespie raised his batting average from .188 to .409 in one game.
Rivera, J: 0-2, 1 K
Bell: 3-5, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K
Jensen: 2-4, 1 BB, 2 K
Perez: 2-4, 3 RBI, 1 BB
Martin: 2-4, 1 K
Wall: (L, 1-2), 2.0 IP, 7 R, 7 ER, 6 H, 0 K, 3 BB, 5.11 ERA
White: 2.0 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 H, 3 K, 5 BB, 3.97 ERA
Looks like a football score to me... the Brewers scored in crooked numbers every inning but two as Helena wrecked the Raptors. Every Ogden pitcher surrendered two or more earned runs, and none lasted more than two innings, with Josh Wall taking the worst of the beating (six earned runs!). The Raptors got to Helena starting pitcher Chris Jean early for a pair of homers and six earned runs. Cole Gillespie was 6-6 with the Brewers, and teammate Chris Errecart had six RBIs; Gillespie raised his batting average from .188 to .409 in one game.
2006-07-12: GCL Dodgers 3, GCL Mets 0 (Suspended: Rain) #
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