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Monday, May 21, 2007 |
Minor League Scorebook
News
- There were a couple items Jon relayed that I missed, which means I mainly note this here for my own benefit: first, Willy Aybar has entered rehab; and second, former Times staffer Tim Brown has a piece about Willy and Erick Aybar that's worth reading. Erick Aybar says he's concerned about his brother, but the time difference makes it hard for him to call him. "When I want to talk to him, it's always too early for him to get a call, or too late. But I know he's doing fine."
- Reports that Howie Kendrick might rejoin the team as early as Wednesday appear to be premature. Rotoworld and the Angels radio broadcast both say that Howie Kendrick will likely stay in the minors longer than the minimum because "his bat speed's there, his timing isn't quite yet," according to Mike Scioscia. (Also in the Times.)
- Once Garret Anderson returns, it's likely that Kendry Morales or Tommy Murphy will be sent back down to the minors, but the real question is what happens to the DH role. With Hillenbrand still scuffling, the Angels are thinking about rotating Willits through the outfield, and making Anderson a semi-permanent DH; that would put Hillenbrand into a platoon role with Casey Kotchman, leaving Robb Quinlan where, exactly?
- Update: I forgot to add that the Dodgers promoted Francisco Felix to Inland Empire. Felix had been leading the Midwest League in ERA with a 0.76 mark, and was named co-pitcher of the Month with Clayton Kershaw for his work in April.
Scores
2007-05-20: Salt Lake 4, Fresno 7 #
Haynes: 2-4, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Kendrick: 1-4
Gorneault: 0-3, 1 BB
Wood: 2-2, 1 2B, 2 BB
Liriano: 4.1 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 7 H, 1 K, 2 BB, 1 HR, 6.59 ERA
Resop: (L, 0-2) (in relief), 2.2 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 4 K, 0 BB, 6.94 ERA
30-year-old Grizzlies starter Brian Bowles (Brett in the wrap) called it a career after limiting the Bees to four earned runs on seven hits; his offense got him off the hook for a pending loss when 4-A first baseman Scott McClain pushed Luis R. Figueroa across the plate with an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth.
Kendrick: 1-4
Gorneault: 0-3, 1 BB
Wood: 2-2, 1 2B, 2 BB
Liriano: 4.1 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 7 H, 1 K, 2 BB, 1 HR, 6.59 ERA
Resop: (L, 0-2) (in relief), 2.2 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 4 K, 0 BB, 6.94 ERA
30-year-old Grizzlies starter Brian Bowles (Brett in the wrap) called it a career after limiting the Bees to four earned runs on seven hits; his offense got him off the hook for a pending loss when 4-A first baseman Scott McClain pushed Luis R. Figueroa across the plate with an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth.
Pedro Liriano pitched badly, his fifth outing of the year in which he didn't complete the fifth. Chris Resop got the loss in relief by surrendering an unearned run on Brandon Wood's fielding error at third in the bottom of the sixth, one of two he made in the game and three overall for the Bees. Wood's hitting a very unremarkable .237 so far, but the (very, very limited) good news is that 42% of his hits are still going in for extra bases (5 HR, 8 doubles). It was his first multi-hit game since May 9.
2007-05-20: Arkansas 5, Wichita 3 #
Sandoval, F: 2-5, 1 K
Rodriguez, S: 1-4, 2 RBI, 1 K
Porter: 3-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Collins: 0-3, 1 K
Duff: 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Gonzalez, M: 4.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 4.38 ERA
Lynch: (W, 1-0) (in relief), 3.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 K, 1 BB, 4.32 ERA
Arredondo: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 3.32 ERA
Finally, a win for the Travs. Arkansas led all the way, starting with Sean Rodriguez reaching on a hit-by-pitch that Greg Porter turned to gold on a double. Kevin Lynch got the win in relief of starter Miguel Gonzalez, who didn't record an out in the top of the fifth; Jose Arredondo got his sixth save of the season.
Rodriguez, S: 1-4, 2 RBI, 1 K
Porter: 3-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Collins: 0-3, 1 K
Duff: 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Gonzalez, M: 4.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 4.38 ERA
Lynch: (W, 1-0) (in relief), 3.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 K, 1 BB, 4.32 ERA
Arredondo: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 3.32 ERA
Finally, a win for the Travs. Arkansas led all the way, starting with Sean Rodriguez reaching on a hit-by-pitch that Greg Porter turned to gold on a double. Kevin Lynch got the win in relief of starter Miguel Gonzalez, who didn't record an out in the top of the fifth; Jose Arredondo got his sixth save of the season.
Tim Duff's two-run homer was the high note for the offense, which scored single runs in four other frames.
2007-05-20: Visalia 4, Rancho Cucamonga 5 #
Sutton: 3-4, 1 2B, 1 BB
Statia: 2-4, 1 RBI
Renz: 2-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Reilly: 2-3, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Mosebach: 6.1 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 12 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 3.83 ERA
O'Day: (W, 2-0) (in relief), 0.2 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 0.00 ERA
The Quakes are back to .500 (22-22) thanks to four runs scored in late innings against the Oaks, one coming in a dramatic ninth that saw Jordan Renz beat out a 6-4-3 double play for the win. (Is that a run-off victory?) Bobby Mosebach got a quality start, and Darren O'Day continues his impressive scoreless streak as the Quakes' closer. Tim Mattison pitched two innings of one-run ball, raising his ERA to 2.33.
Statia: 2-4, 1 RBI
Renz: 2-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Reilly: 2-3, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Mosebach: 6.1 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 12 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 3.83 ERA
O'Day: (W, 2-0) (in relief), 0.2 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 0.00 ERA
The Quakes are back to .500 (22-22) thanks to four runs scored in late innings against the Oaks, one coming in a dramatic ninth that saw Jordan Renz beat out a 6-4-3 double play for the win. (Is that a run-off victory?) Bobby Mosebach got a quality start, and Darren O'Day continues his impressive scoreless streak as the Quakes' closer. Tim Mattison pitched two innings of one-run ball, raising his ERA to 2.33.
The Quakes scored one in the first on Clifton Remole's sac fly but were blanked through the seventh, when Hainley Statia drove in Dallas Morris on abases-loaded infield single. Patrick Reilly's two-run triple in the eighth provided the tying run in the eighth.
2007-05-20: Fort Wayne 3, Cedar Rapids 4 #
Mount: 0-3, 1 BB
Ortiz, W: 2-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K
Phillips: 0-1
Trumbo: 0-2, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K
Bell: 2.0 IP, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 0 K, 1 BB, 4.85 ERA
Herndon: (W, 4-2) (in relief), 7.0 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 5 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 3.40 ERA
Wilberto Ortiz's bases-loaded, two-run double launched a four-run third that was all the Kernels would need against the Wizards. Starter Trevor Bell was on a strict 40-pitch count, and so was removed after the second inning; Kenneth Herndon got the win in relief, pitching the rest of the game. Ortiz has a little seven game hitting streak going, but he's only had four extra-base hits all year.
Ortiz, W: 2-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K
Phillips: 0-1
Trumbo: 0-2, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K
Bell: 2.0 IP, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 0 K, 1 BB, 4.85 ERA
Herndon: (W, 4-2) (in relief), 7.0 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 5 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 3.40 ERA
Wilberto Ortiz's bases-loaded, two-run double launched a four-run third that was all the Kernels would need against the Wizards. Starter Trevor Bell was on a strict 40-pitch count, and so was removed after the second inning; Kenneth Herndon got the win in relief, pitching the rest of the game. Ortiz has a little seven game hitting streak going, but he's only had four extra-base hits all year.
2007-05-20: Orem did not play
2007-05-20: AZL Angels did not play
2007-05-20: Las Vegas 2, Portland 7 #
Abreu: 0-3
Kemp: 0-3, 1 K
Loney: 0-2, 1 BB, 1 K
Young: 2-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Lundberg: (L, 2-3), 4.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 H, 5 K, 3 BB, 6.56 ERA
Hoorelbeke: 1.0 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 H, 0 K, 1 BB, 6.67 ERA
Portland slammed Spike Lundberg for three runs early, and Casey Hoorelbeke for another four (three earned) in a rain-shortened six-inning affair. Delwyn Young hit a leadoff solo homer in the fourth. The 51's faced Padres starter Clay Hensley, rehabbing from a strained groin. Beavers manager Rick Renteria collected his 500th career win.
Kemp: 0-3, 1 K
Loney: 0-2, 1 BB, 1 K
Young: 2-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Lundberg: (L, 2-3), 4.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 H, 5 K, 3 BB, 6.56 ERA
Hoorelbeke: 1.0 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 H, 0 K, 1 BB, 6.67 ERA
Portland slammed Spike Lundberg for three runs early, and Casey Hoorelbeke for another four (three earned) in a rain-shortened six-inning affair. Delwyn Young hit a leadoff solo homer in the fourth. The 51's faced Padres starter Clay Hensley, rehabbing from a strained groin. Beavers manager Rick Renteria collected his 500th career win.
2007-05-20: Carolina 9, Jacksonville 4 #
Paul: 0-2
Rohan: 2-5, 2 K
Raglani: 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K
Dunlap: 2-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB
McDougall: 0-2, 2 BB
Megrew: 0-1
Megrew: (L, 3-3), 3.0 IP, 6 R, 5 ER, 6 H, 4 K, 2 BB, 2 HR, 5.28 ERA
Ojeda: 6.0 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 6.12 ERA
Mike Megrew didn't make it into the fourth, giving up six runs, five earned, the unearned run coming on second baseman Jimmy Rohan's fielding error in the second, one of three on the night for the Suns. Megrew gave up two homers, a three-run jack to Ryan Bear and a two-run blast to Brett Hayes.
Rohan: 2-5, 2 K
Raglani: 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K
Dunlap: 2-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB
McDougall: 0-2, 2 BB
Megrew: 0-1
Megrew: (L, 3-3), 3.0 IP, 6 R, 5 ER, 6 H, 4 K, 2 BB, 2 HR, 5.28 ERA
Ojeda: 6.0 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 6.12 ERA
Mike Megrew didn't make it into the fourth, giving up six runs, five earned, the unearned run coming on second baseman Jimmy Rohan's fielding error in the second, one of three on the night for the Suns. Megrew gave up two homers, a three-run jack to Ryan Bear and a two-run blast to Brett Hayes.
Cory Dunlap and Anthony Raglani both homered, driving in all the runs for the Suns.
2007-05-20: Inland Empire 4, Modesto 2 #
Rogowski: 2-4, 1 K
De Jesus: 0-4, 1 K
Dewitt: 2-4
Harper: 2-4, 1 RBI
Guerra: (W, 2-2), 6.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 6 K, 4 BB, 4.57 ERA
Alvarez: 2.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 1 HR, 5.61 ERA
De Jesus: 0-4, 1 K
Dewitt: 2-4
Harper: 2-4, 1 RBI
Guerra: (W, 2-2), 6.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 6 K, 4 BB, 4.57 ERA
Alvarez: 2.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 1 HR, 5.61 ERA
2007-05-20: Great Lakes 3, Kane County 6 #
Bell: 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Mattingly: 1-4
Melgarejo: (L, 0-3), 5.1 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 4 K, 2 BB, 4.50 ERA
White, G: 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 2.33 ERA
Sanfler: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 1.85 ERA
Mattingly: 1-4
Melgarejo: (L, 0-3), 5.1 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 4 K, 2 BB, 4.50 ERA
White, G: 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 2.33 ERA
Sanfler: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 1.85 ERA
2007-05-20: Ogden did not play
2007-05-20: GCL Dodgers did not play
Labels: minors
Comments:
Rob,
It's true that Brandon Wood appears to be struggling at AAA. However, it's apparent to me that since he went back down, they've got him working hard on cutting down his strikeouts. I would assume that the theory is that if he can get comfortable in that routine, then the hits, BA, OPS, etc. will soon follow. While his yearly SO% is roughly 30%, it's around 16% his last 10 games.
It's true that Brandon Wood appears to be struggling at AAA. However, it's apparent to me that since he went back down, they've got him working hard on cutting down his strikeouts. I would assume that the theory is that if he can get comfortable in that routine, then the hits, BA, OPS, etc. will soon follow. While his yearly SO% is roughly 30%, it's around 16% his last 10 games.
It's true that Wood is probably busy relearning everything because the pitchers at AAA, even with all those hitter's parks, are still much more accurate than the ones down in the Cal League. That said, it troubles me to see him struggle so much. I'm getting this ugly Dick Schofield vibe out of Wood, and it's not going away. Obviously, he's still really young, but the expectation level is going to have to be dialed down.
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