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Monday, September 04, 2006 |
Minor League Scorebook
News
- Matthew in the comments pointed out this wacky Times article by Tim Brown suggesting the Angels unload, say, Jered Weaver and Howie Kendrick for A-Rod. Fat chance.
- John Sickels holds his magic mirror up to the future of Andre
Ethier, earlier compared to Felix Pie of the Cubs. The important questions (and their answers):
Is this a fluke? Can he keep this up?
No, and yes. Perhaps not .333 every year, but I think he's a legitimate .290+ hitter. His situational stats have no real holes that I can find. He's hit over .300 every month. He hit .353/.403/.545 before the All Star Break, .317/.352/.506 afterward, certainly nothing to complain about. His OPS against lefty pitchers is .898, against righties it's .903. He's even been able to hit .357 in Dodger Stadium, vs. "just" .310 on the road. By every measure it has been an excellent major league debut. His walk rate isn't terrific, with 25 free passes in 345 at-bats, but his strikeout rate is not out of bounds, and I don't think plate discipline is a problem for him.
- Catching up on my reading over at Sickels' site, I noticed this subthread in a discussion of overrated pitching prospects in which they discuss Nick Adenhart's inability to strike guys out. It's troubled me, too.
Scores
2006-09-03: Portland 6, Salt Lake 8 #
Murphy: 0-3, 2 BB, 2 K
Eylward: 2-5, 1 RBI, 1 K
McPherson: 2-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Gorneault: 2-3, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 2 BB
Pavkovich: 2-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Bland: (W, 7-6), 5.0 IP, 6 R, 6 ER, 10 H, 7 K, 1 BB, 1 HR, 5.57 ERA
Gwyn: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 1 BB, 3.64 ERA
D-Mac had a two-run single, a sac fly, and a solo homer to drive in half the Bees' runs. Adam Pavkovich also homered, and Nate Bland somehow got a win despite giving up six runs, all of them earned.
Eylward: 2-5, 1 RBI, 1 K
McPherson: 2-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Gorneault: 2-3, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 2 BB
Pavkovich: 2-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Bland: (W, 7-6), 5.0 IP, 6 R, 6 ER, 10 H, 7 K, 1 BB, 1 HR, 5.57 ERA
Gwyn: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 1 BB, 3.64 ERA
D-Mac had a two-run single, a sac fly, and a solo homer to drive in half the Bees' runs. Adam Pavkovich also homered, and Nate Bland somehow got a win despite giving up six runs, all of them earned.
2006-09-03: Springfield 3, Arkansas 7 #
Blakely: 0-3, 2 BB
Rodriguez, S: 1-3, 2 BB, 2 K
Rodland: 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Evans: 1-2, 1 2B, 2 BB, 1 K
Wilson: 2-4, 1 2B
Porter: 3-4, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 1 K
Smith, J: (W, 8-13), 6.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 7 K, 4 BB, 1 HR, 5.22 ERA
Good Night, Gracie: Ray Winder Field closed up shop with a victory, as the Travs scored five in the first inning and never looked back. Greg Porter belted a three-run dinger to cap scoring in that frame, and the second of the frame, as Eric Rodland had homered earlier. Porter's home run, his 20th of the season, was the last to be hit at Ray Winder.
Rodriguez, S: 1-3, 2 BB, 2 K
Rodland: 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Evans: 1-2, 1 2B, 2 BB, 1 K
Wilson: 2-4, 1 2B
Porter: 3-4, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 1 K
Smith, J: (W, 8-13), 6.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 7 K, 4 BB, 1 HR, 5.22 ERA
Good Night, Gracie: Ray Winder Field closed up shop with a victory, as the Travs scored five in the first inning and never looked back. Greg Porter belted a three-run dinger to cap scoring in that frame, and the second of the frame, as Eric Rodland had homered earlier. Porter's home run, his 20th of the season, was the last to be hit at Ray Winder.
The second-largest crowd in Ray Winder history (8,307) saw the last Arkansas
team to represent the area, as the Travs will take on the North Little
Rock designation next year. Rev. Gov. Mike Huckabee
threw out the ceremonial first pitch. The Travs finish their season
27-42, in third place in the Texas League North Division, 16 games
behind first-place Wichita.
Update: Stephen Smith writes that the only crowd larger in Ray Winder history was to watch a rehab start by Fernando Valenzuela on June 1, 1991, when an (estimated?) 12,000 showed up.
2006-09-03: Rancho Cucamonga 4, Lancaster 7 #
Reilly: 2-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Lopez: 1-5, 1 K
Toussaint: 1-3, 1 2B, 1 BB
Statia: 2-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Rodriguez, F: (L, 11-8), 6.0 IP, 7 R, 7 ER, 10 H, 2 K, 3 BB, 2 HR, 4.57 ERA
Fernando Rodriguez couldn't hold down Lancaster, and the Quakes went down in flames. Patrick Reilly homered in the loss; Michael Collins, the game's starting catcher for Rancho, was hit by a pitch in the first inning and was replaced by Ben Johnson behind the dish.
Lopez: 1-5, 1 K
Toussaint: 1-3, 1 2B, 1 BB
Statia: 2-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Rodriguez, F: (L, 11-8), 6.0 IP, 7 R, 7 ER, 10 H, 2 K, 3 BB, 2 HR, 4.57 ERA
Fernando Rodriguez couldn't hold down Lancaster, and the Quakes went down in flames. Patrick Reilly homered in the loss; Michael Collins, the game's starting catcher for Rancho, was hit by a pitch in the first inning and was replaced by Ben Johnson behind the dish.
2006-09-03: Cedar Rapids 3, Kane County 0 #
Trumbo: 0-4, 1 K
Infante: 2-4, 1 K
Butcher: (W, 4-3), 9.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 7 H, 6 K, 1 BB, 3.94 ERA
Brok Butcher pitched a complete game shutout on seven hits and a walk; no Cougar made it to third base, as Butcher limited extra-base hits to a lone double.
Infante: 2-4, 1 K
Butcher: (W, 4-3), 9.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 7 H, 6 K, 1 BB, 3.94 ERA
Brok Butcher pitched a complete game shutout on seven hits and a walk; no Cougar made it to third base, as Butcher limited extra-base hits to a lone double.
2006-09-03: Ogden 3, Orem 4 #
Mount: 1-5, 1 BB, 2 K
Nieves: 3-5, 1 RBI, 1 K
Pettit: 1-2, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB
Brewer: 4-5, 1 2B
Phillips: 2-5, 1 K
O'Sullivan: 5.1 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 11 H, 4 K, 0 BB, 2.14 ERA
Arredondo: (W, 5-2) (in relief), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 2.25 ERA
Orem won the first game of a two-game set against the Raptors, thanks to an RBI single by Abel Nieves in the bottom of the 10th. The Raptors led the game 3-1 going into the bottom of the ninth, but Christopher Pettit drove one over the left field fence to tie it up. Sean O'Sullivan got roughed up a little by his standards, but not terribly so.
Nieves: 3-5, 1 RBI, 1 K
Pettit: 1-2, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB
Brewer: 4-5, 1 2B
Phillips: 2-5, 1 K
O'Sullivan: 5.1 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 11 H, 4 K, 0 BB, 2.14 ERA
Arredondo: (W, 5-2) (in relief), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 2.25 ERA
Orem won the first game of a two-game set against the Raptors, thanks to an RBI single by Abel Nieves in the bottom of the 10th. The Raptors led the game 3-1 going into the bottom of the ninth, but Christopher Pettit drove one over the left field fence to tie it up. Sean O'Sullivan got roughed up a little by his standards, but not terribly so.
2006-09-03: AZL Angels did not play
2006-09-03: Fresno 8, Las Vegas 4 #
Valdez: 3-4, 1 2B
Robles: 1-4, 1 RBI
LaRoche: 1-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Young, D: 0-4, 1 RBI
Alvarez, N: 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Hoffmann: 2-4, 1 K
Dunlap: 0-1, 1 K
Reid: 5.0 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 K, 3 BB, 5.43 ERA
Eckert: (BS, 2)(L, 5-10) (in relief), 2.0 IP, 3 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 0 K, 1 BB, 1 HR, 7.49 ERA
Justin Reid pitched creditably but Harold Eckert gave up the lead in a three-run sixth that included an error by right fielder Delwyn Young. The 51's have one more game left in their season, finishing their season tomorrow against the Giants' Fresno affiliate.
Robles: 1-4, 1 RBI
LaRoche: 1-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Young, D: 0-4, 1 RBI
Alvarez, N: 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Hoffmann: 2-4, 1 K
Dunlap: 0-1, 1 K
Reid: 5.0 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 K, 3 BB, 5.43 ERA
Eckert: (BS, 2)(L, 5-10) (in relief), 2.0 IP, 3 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 0 K, 1 BB, 1 HR, 7.49 ERA
Justin Reid pitched creditably but Harold Eckert gave up the lead in a three-run sixth that included an error by right fielder Delwyn Young. The 51's have one more game left in their season, finishing their season tomorrow against the Giants' Fresno affiliate.
2006-09-03: Jacksonville 8, Carolina 1 #
Hu, C: 0-5, 1 K
Meadows: 0-3, 2 BB
Brazell: 2-5, 2 K
Cresse: 1-2, 3 BB, 1 K
Raglani: 2-5, 2 RBI, 2 K
Dewitt: 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Nall: (W, 10-7), 6.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 5 K, 1 BB, 2.82 ERA
Wright: 3.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 H, 4 K, 3 BB, 4.64 ERA
An absolute crushing of the Mudcats, who must have been surprised by it considering how many players Jacksonville has graduated this year. Blake Dewitt blasted one over the right field fence, his first of the year with the Suns. T.J. Nall pitched six innings of shutout ball. Two of Jacksonville's runs were unearned thanks to a pair of errors by Carolina. The Suns, who earned a first-half playoff berth but were eliminated today by the Montgomery Biscuits in the second half, have one more game against Carolina and start their postseason on Thursday.
Meadows: 0-3, 2 BB
Brazell: 2-5, 2 K
Cresse: 1-2, 3 BB, 1 K
Raglani: 2-5, 2 RBI, 2 K
Dewitt: 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Nall: (W, 10-7), 6.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 5 K, 1 BB, 2.82 ERA
Wright: 3.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 H, 4 K, 3 BB, 4.64 ERA
An absolute crushing of the Mudcats, who must have been surprised by it considering how many players Jacksonville has graduated this year. Blake Dewitt blasted one over the right field fence, his first of the year with the Suns. T.J. Nall pitched six innings of shutout ball. Two of Jacksonville's runs were unearned thanks to a pair of errors by Carolina. The Suns, who earned a first-half playoff berth but were eliminated today by the Montgomery Biscuits in the second half, have one more game against Carolina and start their postseason on Thursday.
2006-09-03: St. Lucie 6, Vero Beach 11 #
Gonzalez: 2-4, 1 2B
Locke: 2-4, 2 RBI, 1 K
Mitchell: 3-3, 1 2B, 4 RBI
Paul, X: 1-4, 1 K
Apodaca: 0-1, 2 BB
Justis: 1-2, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB
Mathias: 2-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Bastardo: 4.1 IP, 5 R, 5 ER, 5 H, 5 K, 5 BB, 2 HR, 4.53 ERA
Figueroa: (W, 1-7) (in relief), 2.2 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 H, 5 K, 1 BB, 7.29 ERA
I'll save you the suspense: the Dodgers swept the doubleheader, though that was despite Alberto Bastardo putting in one of his worse games of late. Russell Mitchell drove in four, and Shane Justis hit his third homer this year, and his third of the week as well. Ryder Matthias homered also, his first of the year. Bastardo gave up consecutive homers to Mike Carp and Jesus Flores, but Flores's was of the inside-the-park variety. A seven-inning game.
Locke: 2-4, 2 RBI, 1 K
Mitchell: 3-3, 1 2B, 4 RBI
Paul, X: 1-4, 1 K
Apodaca: 0-1, 2 BB
Justis: 1-2, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB
Mathias: 2-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Bastardo: 4.1 IP, 5 R, 5 ER, 5 H, 5 K, 5 BB, 2 HR, 4.53 ERA
Figueroa: (W, 1-7) (in relief), 2.2 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 H, 5 K, 1 BB, 7.29 ERA
I'll save you the suspense: the Dodgers swept the doubleheader, though that was despite Alberto Bastardo putting in one of his worse games of late. Russell Mitchell drove in four, and Shane Justis hit his third homer this year, and his third of the week as well. Ryder Matthias homered also, his first of the year. Bastardo gave up consecutive homers to Mike Carp and Jesus Flores, but Flores's was of the inside-the-park variety. A seven-inning game.
2006-09-03: St. Lucie 2, Vero Beach 5 #
Robinson: 2-3, 1 RBI, 1 K
Nicholson: 0-0, 1 RBI, 2 BB
Justis: 2-2, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Arias, M: 4.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 H, 3 K, 4 BB, 1 HR, 2.62 ERA
Troncoso: (W, 1-3) (in relief), 3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 6.75 ERA
The Dodgers put together a 4-0 lead by the end of the second, and never looked back. Vero Beach used the seven-inning format to give a start to swingman Marlon Arias, who pitched pretty well, considering.
Nicholson: 0-0, 1 RBI, 2 BB
Justis: 2-2, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Arias, M: 4.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 H, 3 K, 4 BB, 1 HR, 2.62 ERA
Troncoso: (W, 1-3) (in relief), 3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 6.75 ERA
The Dodgers put together a 4-0 lead by the end of the second, and never looked back. Vero Beach used the seven-inning format to give a start to swingman Marlon Arias, who pitched pretty well, considering.
2006-09-03: Columbus 3, Charleston 13 #
Hunt: 2-4, 1 BB
De Jesus: 1-5
Denker, T: 0-5, 1 K
May: 3-5, 1 2B, 1 K
Harper: 3-5
Rivera, J: 2-4, 1 RBI
Castillo: (L, 8-5), 6.0 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 8 H, 6 K, 2 BB, 4.59 ERA
Yuck. Recent callup from Ogden Douglas Brooks gave up seven runs in the bottom of the eighth, though the game was well-lost by that time. Columbus has one remaining game against Charleston, scheduled for tomorrow, to end their season.
De Jesus: 1-5
Denker, T: 0-5, 1 K
May: 3-5, 1 2B, 1 K
Harper: 3-5
Rivera, J: 2-4, 1 RBI
Castillo: (L, 8-5), 6.0 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 8 H, 6 K, 2 BB, 4.59 ERA
Yuck. Recent callup from Ogden Douglas Brooks gave up seven runs in the bottom of the eighth, though the game was well-lost by that time. Columbus has one remaining game against Charleston, scheduled for tomorrow, to end their season.
2006-09-03: Ogden 3, Orem 4 #
Rogowski: 3-6, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 K
Rivera, M: 2-5, 1 RBI, 2 K
Giles: 2-4, 1 BB
Bell: 1-4, 1 BB, 1 K
Soto: 3-5, 1 2B, 1 K
Taloa: 2-5
Guerra: 5.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 5 K, 4 BB, 4.82 ERA
Rodriguez, J: 2.2 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 5.40 ERA
Ramirez: (BS, 4)(L, 2-3) (in relief), 1.2 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 3.93 ERA
Rivera, M: 2-5, 1 RBI, 2 K
Giles: 2-4, 1 BB
Bell: 1-4, 1 BB, 1 K
Soto: 3-5, 1 2B, 1 K
Taloa: 2-5
Guerra: 5.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 5 K, 4 BB, 4.82 ERA
Rodriguez, J: 2.2 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 5.40 ERA
Ramirez: (BS, 4)(L, 2-3) (in relief), 1.2 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 3.93 ERA
2006-09-03: GCL Dodgers did not play
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