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Minor League Scorebook
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- Roster moves from Mike Emeigh:
- Salt Lake (PCL): Sent OF Reggie Willits to
Angels. Added P Chris Bootcheck from Angels. Added P
Daniel Davidson and OF Nathan Haynes from Arkansas. Sent P
Jeff Heaverlo to Arkansas. DL'd INF Kendry Morales.
Pretty clearly, Heaverlo wasn't cutting it at Salt Lake, so off he goes to see whether he can have some value in the Texas League. Bootcheck was a short-term insurance policy for the Angels thanks to the overtaxing of the bullpen following the Halos' beatdown in Cleveland. The move drew praise from Christina Kahrl, who had nice things to say about how seriously the Angels take their bench and bullpen management.
Kendry Morales' injury was covered previously, and it's expected he'll be back when rosters expand in September. With Reggie Willits up at the big club again, Salt Lake was short an outfielder, and thus Haynes got an instant promotion. Davidson's promotion was more of the warm body variety, as his second tour through AA has been something of a nightmare voyage, and emergency signing Heaverlo hasn't worked out. The only question will be just how many digits before the decimal his ERA will have. Travelerocity helpfully forwards a San Bernardino Sun article about the moves from Rancho's perspective.
- Las Vegas (PCL): Added P Elmer Dessens (on ML
rehab) from Dodgers.
His rehab outing went terribly, giving up two earned runs over two outs; his stint at the major league level was almost as bad, giving up an earned run over an inning. Also, from the previous entry, we learn that OF Jeff Duncan hit the DL.
- Arkansas (Texas League): Added INF Sean Rodriguez and C Tim Duff from Rancho Cucamonga. Deactivated INF Brandon Wood (to USA Baseball). Rodriguez and Wood we already knew about, but I somehow missed reserve catcher Duff.
- Jacksonville (Southern League): Jacksonville (SL): Added P Wes Wright from Vero Beach.
- Rancho Cucamonga (Cal League): Added INF Hainley Statia and P Rob Mosebach from Cedar Rapids. Deactivated P Nick Adenhart (to USA Baseball).
- Cedar Rapids (Midwest League): Activated P Tim Mattison from the DL.
- Salt Lake (PCL): Sent OF Reggie Willits to
Angels. Added P Chris Bootcheck from Angels. Added P
Daniel Davidson and OF Nathan Haynes from Arkansas. Sent P
Jeff Heaverlo to Arkansas. DL'd INF Kendry Morales.
- I had an interesting exchange with Chris Constancio, the author of a recent piece at Hardball Times, the main thrust of which was that contact is the most important thing for power hitters to have. He suggested that Brandon Wood will ultimately have a Russell Branyan sort of career, a projection that has earned him a lot of hate, but he's sticking with it. After Dallas McPherson -- who actually had lower strikeout rates at AA (28% of his AB's, vs 33% for Brandon) -- I'm no longer impressed by all those extra-base hits. I'd just as soon see some plate discipline.
Scores
2006-08-18: Fresno 3, Salt Lake 6 #
Aybar: 0-4
Haynes: 2-3
Murphy: 0-3, 1 K
Eylward: 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 K
Gorneault: 1-3, 1 K
Moseley: (W, 11-7), 7.0 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 8 H, 9 K, 2 BB, 4.50 ERA
Dustin Moseley had a very good and almost terrific (eight hits?) game, and actually picked up a win.
Haynes: 2-3
Murphy: 0-3, 1 K
Eylward: 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 K
Gorneault: 1-3, 1 K
Moseley: (W, 11-7), 7.0 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 8 H, 9 K, 2 BB, 4.50 ERA
Dustin Moseley had a very good and almost terrific (eight hits?) game, and actually picked up a win.
2006-08-18: Midland 5, Arkansas 2 #
Rodriguez, S: 0-2, 1 K
Evans: 1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K
Del Chiaro: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 K
Smith, J: (L, 7-12), 6.0 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 9 H, 4 K, 3 BB, 5.07 ERA
School of Hard Knox: Despite a solo homer from Terry Evans and a 2-4 game out of organizational soldier Brent Del Chiaro, the Travs went down in flames thanks to the fine pitching of Brad Knox, who gave up only two runs in six and a third innings. Counting his time in the FSL, Evans is second in the minors with 33 homers this year. The loss was the Travs' fourth straight.
Evans: 1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K
Del Chiaro: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 K
Smith, J: (L, 7-12), 6.0 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 9 H, 4 K, 3 BB, 5.07 ERA
School of Hard Knox: Despite a solo homer from Terry Evans and a 2-4 game out of organizational soldier Brent Del Chiaro, the Travs went down in flames thanks to the fine pitching of Brad Knox, who gave up only two runs in six and a third innings. Counting his time in the FSL, Evans is second in the minors with 33 homers this year. The loss was the Travs' fourth straight.
2006-08-18: Inland Empire 1, Rancho Cucamonga 7 #
Statia: 0-2, 3 BB
Sandoval, F: 2-5, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Collins: 0-4, 1 RBI
Reilly: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Toussaint: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 3 K
Leblanc: 1-2, 1 RBI, 2 BB
Rodriguez, F: (W, 10-7), 8.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 4 K, 2 BB, 4.46 ERA
Freddy Sandoval hit his fifth homer of the year as Fernando Rodriguez set 'em down through eight, at one point retiring eleven straight 66ers. The Quakes chased Inland Empire starter Aaron Jensen before the fifth, after he had given up six runs, one of them unearned thanks to an error by shortstop Jeffrey Dominguez.
Sandoval, F: 2-5, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Collins: 0-4, 1 RBI
Reilly: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Toussaint: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 3 K
Leblanc: 1-2, 1 RBI, 2 BB
Rodriguez, F: (W, 10-7), 8.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 4 K, 2 BB, 4.46 ERA
Freddy Sandoval hit his fifth homer of the year as Fernando Rodriguez set 'em down through eight, at one point retiring eleven straight 66ers. The Quakes chased Inland Empire starter Aaron Jensen before the fifth, after he had given up six runs, one of them unearned thanks to an error by shortstop Jeffrey Dominguez.
2006-08-18: Cedar Rapids 3, Kane County 3 (Suspended: Rain) #
Trumbo: 2-3, 1 2B, 1 K
Martinez: 2-3, 1 2B
Butcher: 5.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 4.50 ERA
Howell: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 4.65 ERA
Presumably to be completed later today. Tied 3-3 after seven complete innings.
Martinez: 2-3, 1 2B
Butcher: 5.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 4.50 ERA
Howell: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 4.65 ERA
Presumably to be completed later today. Tied 3-3 after seven complete innings.
2006-08-18: Orem 4, Billings 5 #
Mount: 1-5
Bourjos: 3-4, 1 2B, 1 BB
O'Sullivan: 5.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 H, 2 K, 1 BB, 1.80 ERA
Cook: (BS, 3)(L, 3-2) (in relief), 1.2 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 H, 1 K, 1 BB, 6.23 ERA
Pellegrine: 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 2.79 ERA
Sean O'Sullivan has had only one game so far this year where he's allowed more than two runs. Aaron Cook got his second loss, and his second blown save of the year.
Bourjos: 3-4, 1 2B, 1 BB
O'Sullivan: 5.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 H, 2 K, 1 BB, 1.80 ERA
Cook: (BS, 3)(L, 3-2) (in relief), 1.2 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 H, 1 K, 1 BB, 6.23 ERA
Pellegrine: 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 2.79 ERA
Sean O'Sullivan has had only one game so far this year where he's allowed more than two runs. Aaron Cook got his second loss, and his second blown save of the year.
2006-08-18: AZL Angels did not play
2006-08-18: Portland 16, Las Vegas 15 #
Valdez: 2-6, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Garcia: 5-7, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K
Kemp: 5-7, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Young, D: 2-7, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 K
LaRoche: 0-5, 2 BB, 2 K
Alvarez, N: 3-5, 1 BB
Bellorin, E: 2-4, 1 3B, 1 RBI
Robles: 0-1
Houlton: 0.2 IP, 9 R, 0 ER, 6 H, 1 K, 2 BB, 1 HR, 5.86 ERA
Eckert: 3.2 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 4 K, 4 BB, 1 HR, 7.55 ERA
Gonzalez, L: (L, 2-4) (in relief), 1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 3 BB, 5.45 ERA
One crazy game that started with D.J. Houlton giving up nine runs in the first, none of which were earned thanks to errors by first baseman Eric Riggs and centerfielder Matt Kemp. Delwyn Young and Matt Kemp both had four RBIs and a homer. Sergio Garcia and Kemp both went 5-7; Garcia was the third 51 with a dinger.
Garcia: 5-7, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K
Kemp: 5-7, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Young, D: 2-7, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 K
LaRoche: 0-5, 2 BB, 2 K
Alvarez, N: 3-5, 1 BB
Bellorin, E: 2-4, 1 3B, 1 RBI
Robles: 0-1
Houlton: 0.2 IP, 9 R, 0 ER, 6 H, 1 K, 2 BB, 1 HR, 5.86 ERA
Eckert: 3.2 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 4 K, 4 BB, 1 HR, 7.55 ERA
Gonzalez, L: (L, 2-4) (in relief), 1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 3 BB, 5.45 ERA
One crazy game that started with D.J. Houlton giving up nine runs in the first, none of which were earned thanks to errors by first baseman Eric Riggs and centerfielder Matt Kemp. Delwyn Young and Matt Kemp both had four RBIs and a homer. Sergio Garcia and Kemp both went 5-7; Garcia was the third 51 with a dinger.
2006-08-18: Jacksonville 3, Birmingham 9 #
Rohan: 1-3, 2 BB, 1 K
Dewitt: 0-4, 2 K
Zapp: 2-2, 2 BB
Raglani: 1-3, 1 BB
Hu, C: 1-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Muegge: (L, 9-8), 6.1 IP, 6 R, 3 ER, 6 H, 4 K, 6 BB, 3.93 ERA
What did you expect with Danny Muegge on the mound? Chin-Lung Hu homered in the loss, driving in all of Jacksonville's runs.
Dewitt: 0-4, 2 K
Zapp: 2-2, 2 BB
Raglani: 1-3, 1 BB
Hu, C: 1-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Muegge: (L, 9-8), 6.1 IP, 6 R, 3 ER, 6 H, 4 K, 6 BB, 3.93 ERA
What did you expect with Danny Muegge on the mound? Chin-Lung Hu homered in the loss, driving in all of Jacksonville's runs.
2006-08-18: Jupiter 2, Vero Beach 4 #
Mitchell: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Dunlap: 1-3, 1 2B, 1 BB
Paul, X: 0-4, 2 K
Hoffmann: 0-3
Bastardo: (W, 5-5), 6.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 7 K, 1 BB, 1 HR, 4.29 ERA
Jupiter couldn't hold on to a 2-1 advantage in the bottom of the fifth, and the Dodgers rallied for three runs thanks in part to two errors by second baseman Steve Gendron, who booted two consecutive chances to load the bases; with two out, Russell Mitchell hit a bases-clearing double. Mitchell also hit a solo homer, his third of the year.
Dunlap: 1-3, 1 2B, 1 BB
Paul, X: 0-4, 2 K
Hoffmann: 0-3
Bastardo: (W, 5-5), 6.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 7 K, 1 BB, 1 HR, 4.29 ERA
Jupiter couldn't hold on to a 2-1 advantage in the bottom of the fifth, and the Dodgers rallied for three runs thanks in part to two errors by second baseman Steve Gendron, who booted two consecutive chances to load the bases; with two out, Russell Mitchell hit a bases-clearing double. Mitchell also hit a solo homer, his third of the year.
Starter Alberto Bastardo recorded his first win of the month. He hasn't been tagged with a loss since July 10, but that mainly has been due to the fact that his offense has picked him up; he's only pitched three quality starts in that span.
2006-08-18: Kannapolis 2, Columbus 13 #
Hunt: 3-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB
De Jesus: 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Denker, T: 3-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI
May: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 BB, 2 K
Perez: 0-3, 1 RBI, 2 BB
Sutherland: 2-3, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Jones: (W, 1-1), 7.2 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 6 K, 3 BB, 2.51 ERA
Really, really not intimidated. A six-run sixth inning put this one away for the Catfish; that frame included three consecutive walks, two of them with the bases loaded, followed by a scoring hit batter and consecutive doubles by Adam Godwin and Bridger Hunt. Joe Jones collected his second quality start in only the fourth time he's been used as a starter this year; he sure seems to be getting the hang of it. Jones has been pitching at this level only since a July 27 promotion. The win marked a sweep of the series.
De Jesus: 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Denker, T: 3-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI
May: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 BB, 2 K
Perez: 0-3, 1 RBI, 2 BB
Sutherland: 2-3, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Jones: (W, 1-1), 7.2 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 6 K, 3 BB, 2.51 ERA
Really, really not intimidated. A six-run sixth inning put this one away for the Catfish; that frame included three consecutive walks, two of them with the bases loaded, followed by a scoring hit batter and consecutive doubles by Adam Godwin and Bridger Hunt. Joe Jones collected his second quality start in only the fourth time he's been used as a starter this year; he sure seems to be getting the hang of it. Jones has been pitching at this level only since a July 27 promotion. The win marked a sweep of the series.
2006-08-18: Ogden 10, Great Falls 5 #
Rivera, M: 2-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Santana: 2-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K
Taloa: 2-5, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Bell: 0-5, 3 K
Soto: 2-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Castillo, J: 4.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 5 K, 3 BB, 3.26 ERA
Dasni: 2.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 H, 3 K, 3 BB, 5.88 ERA
Acheatel: (W, 2-0) (in relief), 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 1.69 ERA
Ogden scored three in the first and never looked back, pounding the White Sox. Carlos Santana paced the club by his 3-4 night at the plate; Jesus Soto hit a solo homer in the victory.
Santana: 2-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K
Taloa: 2-5, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Bell: 0-5, 3 K
Soto: 2-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Castillo, J: 4.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 5 K, 3 BB, 3.26 ERA
Dasni: 2.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 H, 3 K, 3 BB, 5.88 ERA
Acheatel: (W, 2-0) (in relief), 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 1.69 ERA
Ogden scored three in the first and never looked back, pounding the White Sox. Carlos Santana paced the club by his 3-4 night at the plate; Jesus Soto hit a solo homer in the victory.
2006-08-18: GCL Marlins 6, GCL Dodgers 4 #
Rosario: 2-4
Mattingly: 2-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Lizarraga: 2-4
Schwab: 2-4, 1 K
Melgarejo: 5.0 IP, 3 R, 0 ER, 6 H, 5 K, 2 BB, 3.60 ERA
Diaz: (BS, 1)(L, 3-2) (in relief), 0.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 1.78 ERA
Another rare breakthrough against Wilfredo Diaz. Preston Mattingly hit a three-run jack, and also drove in a run on a single.
Mattingly: 2-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Lizarraga: 2-4
Schwab: 2-4, 1 K
Melgarejo: 5.0 IP, 3 R, 0 ER, 6 H, 5 K, 2 BB, 3.60 ERA
Diaz: (BS, 1)(L, 3-2) (in relief), 0.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 1.78 ERA
Another rare breakthrough against Wilfredo Diaz. Preston Mattingly hit a three-run jack, and also drove in a run on a single.
Comments:
i love the way you spelled Kristina Carl - maybe it was a mistake on your part, but it just ticks me off she continues to call us the "Anaheim Angels" - she's an admitted A's fan and i'm sure some of it is just out of spite.
it just galls me to no end that any one who would consider themselves a professional journalist would not refer to them as their proper name - the Los Angeles Angels (of Anaheim).
i wrote her once about it (nicely)and didn't get a reply. a blogger or an amateur with an agenda? sure, they can call us what ever they want. but a "professional journalist?" there's no excuse by now not to refer to them as the "Los Angeles Angels (of Anaheim)".
so please keep it up, at 6-4-2, i hope its Kristeena Carl or something similar - until the wench gets it right.
it just galls me to no end that any one who would consider themselves a professional journalist would not refer to them as their proper name - the Los Angeles Angels (of Anaheim).
i wrote her once about it (nicely)and didn't get a reply. a blogger or an amateur with an agenda? sure, they can call us what ever they want. but a "professional journalist?" there's no excuse by now not to refer to them as the "Los Angeles Angels (of Anaheim)".
so please keep it up, at 6-4-2, i hope its Kristeena Carl or something similar - until the wench gets it right.
Definitely not intentional. FWIW, she's picked the Angels to win the division a couple times ahead of the A's, so it's not like she's a fangirl.
she might have picked them and admittedly is objective and fair in her analyses of the Halos, but the name thing galls me (and she acknowledges to have a thing for the green & gold).
and i see you corrected it - but i always knew you were professional about your writing, despite the fact your "salary" might not reflect it.
kudos to you, and still shame on any journalist that doesn't understand that is "LA" now (John Sickels is another one)
and i see you corrected it - but i always knew you were professional about your writing, despite the fact your "salary" might not reflect it.
kudos to you, and still shame on any journalist that doesn't understand that is "LA" now (John Sickels is another one)
That's a weird article by Chris Constancio. With such an extremely small sample size, he really isn't making a point. He might as well as study "lefthanded hitting rightfielders from the state of Florida"...
The correlation between Branyan and Wood might be there at first glance, but ANY deeper comparison easily proves Constancio's statements as flawed.
First of all, at age 20, Branyan was playing Lo A while Wood was playing at Hi A. Small difference, but a difference nonetheless. Branyan's K/PA was 30.5%, while Wood's was 21.9%. But to label them as similar hitters ends when you look at their doubles/triples totals. At age 20, Branyan had 20 doubles and 4 triples. Wood had 58(!). Wood not only was hitting HR's, he was hitting everything else, and HARD. Anybody who has observed (with their own eyes) a baseball game, could see that these two are not the same type of hitter.
To follow up, Branyan played 41 games at AA at age 21 (yes, he had put up big numbers at Hi A, but I'm trying to compare apples to apples here). At AA, in 165 PA's, Branyan hit FOUR doubles that year. Four. Before leaving for Team USA, Wood had 45 doubles/triples. Suffice it to say, there is a big difference in hitting styles.
Lastly, it seems that the scouts, who know more than Chris, Rob and myself, seem to continue to be sold on Wood's bright future. He's a shortstop, and very athletic. Even if he doesn't hit 40 HR's a year, he can still be a solid major league player.
Does he need to cut down on the strikeouts? Of course. But is he the next Russell Branyan? I think not...
The correlation between Branyan and Wood might be there at first glance, but ANY deeper comparison easily proves Constancio's statements as flawed.
First of all, at age 20, Branyan was playing Lo A while Wood was playing at Hi A. Small difference, but a difference nonetheless. Branyan's K/PA was 30.5%, while Wood's was 21.9%. But to label them as similar hitters ends when you look at their doubles/triples totals. At age 20, Branyan had 20 doubles and 4 triples. Wood had 58(!). Wood not only was hitting HR's, he was hitting everything else, and HARD. Anybody who has observed (with their own eyes) a baseball game, could see that these two are not the same type of hitter.
To follow up, Branyan played 41 games at AA at age 21 (yes, he had put up big numbers at Hi A, but I'm trying to compare apples to apples here). At AA, in 165 PA's, Branyan hit FOUR doubles that year. Four. Before leaving for Team USA, Wood had 45 doubles/triples. Suffice it to say, there is a big difference in hitting styles.
Lastly, it seems that the scouts, who know more than Chris, Rob and myself, seem to continue to be sold on Wood's bright future. He's a shortstop, and very athletic. Even if he doesn't hit 40 HR's a year, he can still be a solid major league player.
Does he need to cut down on the strikeouts? Of course. But is he the next Russell Branyan? I think not...
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