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Jeff Mathis makes Kevin Goldstein's All-Disappointment Team:Once one of the brightest catching prospects in the game, Mathis crapped the bed when he earned a big league job out of spring training last year, and he's gone nowhere but backwards since. Now 24, he's hitting a miserable .240/.293/.372 in the friendly confines of Triple-A Salt Lake, and on the road he drops to .202/.250/.298. The only good news is that he remains an excellent defender, nailing 40 percent of attempting base stealers.The Dodgers don't escape getting a player on this list, and Andy LaRoche gets the (dis)honors:
While LaRoche was given a shot to fill the team's big league opening at the hot corner, it wasn't exactly because he was tearing up at Triple-A Las Vegas, as he's hit the DL with more shoulder problems with a batting line of just .244/.336/.366.
Scores
2007-06-29: Salt Lake 7, Colorado Springs 5 #
Pride: 2-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Brown: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Wood: 0-4, 1 RBI, 1 K
Porter: 2-5, 2 K
Eylward: 2-5, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Mathis: 1-4, 1 K
Olenberger: (W, 8-2), 6.0 IP, 5 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 6 K, 3 BB, 2 HR, 3.87 ERA
Bulger: (S, 3), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 4.26 ERA
Salt Lake trailed through four, but then the Bees jumped on Sky Sox starter Mike Esposito and reliever Ramon Ramirez for six runs in the top of the fifth. That was all they'd need, and the Bees took it 7-5. Brandon Wood made two leadoff errors at third that reduced Kasey Olenberger's earned runs to only one.
Brown: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Wood: 0-4, 1 RBI, 1 K
Porter: 2-5, 2 K
Eylward: 2-5, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Mathis: 1-4, 1 K
Olenberger: (W, 8-2), 6.0 IP, 5 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 6 K, 3 BB, 2 HR, 3.87 ERA
Bulger: (S, 3), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 4.26 ERA
Salt Lake trailed through four, but then the Bees jumped on Sky Sox starter Mike Esposito and reliever Ramon Ramirez for six runs in the top of the fifth. That was all they'd need, and the Bees took it 7-5. Brandon Wood made two leadoff errors at third that reduced Kasey Olenberger's earned runs to only one.
Greg Porter not only has a five-game hitting streak at Salt Lake, he has two hits in every game he's played for Salt Lake, bringing his season line to .455/.500/.1000. Curtis Pride, Matt Brown, and Mike Eylward also had multi-hit nights.
2007-06-29: Arkansas 0, Frisco 0 (0 innings)(Suspended: Rain) #
Suspended in the middle of the 10th in a
scoreless tie after waiting out two rain delays, this game will
resume
at Dickey-Stephens Park next week (no date has been selected).
Rangers' AA affiliate Frisco Roughriders was forced to pull starter
Edinson Volquez after the second delay; he faced no batters.
2007-06-29: Inland Empire 5, Rancho Cucamonga 2 #
Sutton: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K
Izturis: 2-2, 2 BB
Anderson: 0-3
Statia: 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K
Marek: (L, 5-5), 6.1 IP, 5 R, 3 ER, 8 H, 6 K, 1 BB, 2 HR, 4.03 ERA
Garret Anderson and Maicer Izturis return to action in rehab stints at Rancho, with Anderson's less successful than Izturis's. The Quakes weren't able to do much against 66ers' starter James McDonald. Russell Mitchell (his 10th) and Travis Denker (his 5th) both homered against Rancho starter Steven Marek, Mitchell's a three-run jack in the fifth that put Inland Empire ahead for good. Rancho posted four errors, giving Marek two unearned runs.
Izturis: 2-2, 2 BB
Anderson: 0-3
Statia: 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K
Marek: (L, 5-5), 6.1 IP, 5 R, 3 ER, 8 H, 6 K, 1 BB, 2 HR, 4.03 ERA
Garret Anderson and Maicer Izturis return to action in rehab stints at Rancho, with Anderson's less successful than Izturis's. The Quakes weren't able to do much against 66ers' starter James McDonald. Russell Mitchell (his 10th) and Travis Denker (his 5th) both homered against Rancho starter Steven Marek, Mitchell's a three-run jack in the fifth that put Inland Empire ahead for good. Rancho posted four errors, giving Marek two unearned runs.
2007-06-29: Kane County 1, Cedar Rapids 3 #
Trumbo: 0-2, 1 BB, 1 K
Diaz: (W, 1-0), 6.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 H, 4 K, 1 BB, 1.74 ERA
Madrigal: (S, 3), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 3.12 ERA
Amalio Diaz continued to make outs without missing too many bats and collected his first win at Cedar Rapids in his first start at this level this year. He struggled at Rancho earlier in the season, was transferred to Arkansas during the pitching mixups in early June, and is back down in the Midwest League plying his trade now. He got six innings of scoreless ball for his troubles. Warner Madrigal closed out the game and earned his third save.
Diaz: (W, 1-0), 6.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 H, 4 K, 1 BB, 1.74 ERA
Madrigal: (S, 3), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 3.12 ERA
Amalio Diaz continued to make outs without missing too many bats and collected his first win at Cedar Rapids in his first start at this level this year. He struggled at Rancho earlier in the season, was transferred to Arkansas during the pitching mixups in early June, and is back down in the Midwest League plying his trade now. He got six innings of scoreless ball for his troubles. Warner Madrigal closed out the game and earned his third save.
Tadd Brewer and Julio Perez each drove in a run in the bottom of the first, enough to win the ballgame. Mark Trumbo walked and stole a base, but also threw away a ball in the seventh that eventually became an unearned run.
2007-06-29: Idaho Falls 6, Orem 5 #
Gronkowski: 3-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Kiniry: 2-4, 1 K
Jimenez: 4.0 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 H, 3 K, 2 BB, 4.76 ERA
Towns: (L, 1-1) (in relief), 1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 H, 1 K, 2 BB, 1.29 ERA
Orem crawled back from a 4-1 deficit to tie it 4-all in the bottom of the fifth, mostly on Deandre Miller's RBI double, but Jordan Towns took the loss in the ninth after loading up the bases on two walks and a hit batter, and then giving up an RBI single to Nick Van Stratten.
Kiniry: 2-4, 1 K
Jimenez: 4.0 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 H, 3 K, 2 BB, 4.76 ERA
Towns: (L, 1-1) (in relief), 1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 H, 1 K, 2 BB, 1.29 ERA
Orem crawled back from a 4-1 deficit to tie it 4-all in the bottom of the fifth, mostly on Deandre Miller's RBI double, but Jordan Towns took the loss in the ninth after loading up the bases on two walks and a hit batter, and then giving up an RBI single to Nick Van Stratten.
Gordon Gronkowski (I incorrectly identified him as "Grodon" after a previous MILB.com recap did the same) continued his hot hitting, going 3-for-4 with a home run. He's old for his league at 24, so his 7-for-9 with two homers over his last two games is maybe a little better than what he should be doing, but not by much.
2007-06-29: AZL Angels did not play
2007-06-29: Tucson 4, Las Vegas 5 #
Young: 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K
McDougall: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 K
Stults: 6.0 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 10 H, 7 K, 2 BB, 2 HR, 7.11 ERA
Riley: (W, 3-1) (in relief), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 6.92 ERA
Hull: (S, 3), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 3.46 ERA
Eric Stults survived six innings, dancing between ten hits, two walks, and a couple of homers to deliver a less-than-quality start. Matt Riley got the win in relief by walking two and striking out one in a scoreless eighth.
McDougall: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 K
Stults: 6.0 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 10 H, 7 K, 2 BB, 2 HR, 7.11 ERA
Riley: (W, 3-1) (in relief), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 6.92 ERA
Hull: (S, 3), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 3.46 ERA
Eric Stults survived six innings, dancing between ten hits, two walks, and a couple of homers to deliver a less-than-quality start. Matt Riley got the win in relief by walking two and striking out one in a scoreless eighth.
After giving up a run on Robby Hammock's RBI double in the top of the first, Las Vegas recovered the lead in the bottom of the frame when Delwyn Young doubled in Wilson Valdez and Sergio Garcia with nobody out. Both sides traded single runs in the third, and Tucson temporarily took the lead in the fifth with Jamie D'Antona's two-out, two-run homer. Las Vegas took the lead for good in the eighth, when Marshall McDougall drove in Delwyn Young; Wilkin Ruan reached (and Choo Freeman scored) on Tucson 3B Brian Barden's throwing error.
Andy LaRoche failed to appear in this game, and hasn't been in the lineup since June 17. He was apparently placed on the DL on June 18, but I haven't been able to dig up the cause.
2007-06-29: Jacksonville 6, Birmingham 0 #
Paul: 3-5
Hu, C: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 BB
Howard, K: 2-5, 1 RBI, 2 K
Dunlap: 0-2, 2 BB
Concepcion: 2-4, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 1 K
Orenduff, J: (W, 4-2), 5.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 5 K, 0 BB, 3.77 ERA
Miller: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 K, 1 BB, 8.10 ERA
Gonzalez, L: (S, 3), 3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 2.79 ERA
Justin Orenduff and two relievers blanked the Barons, three-hitting Birmingham on the road. Jacksonville sent nine men to the plate in the top of the first and collected five runs on five hits (three of which were doubles) and a walk. Luis E. Gonzalez got a three-inning save, his third of the year.
Hu, C: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 BB
Howard, K: 2-5, 1 RBI, 2 K
Dunlap: 0-2, 2 BB
Concepcion: 2-4, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 1 K
Orenduff, J: (W, 4-2), 5.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 5 K, 0 BB, 3.77 ERA
Miller: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 K, 1 BB, 8.10 ERA
Gonzalez, L: (S, 3), 3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 2.79 ERA
Justin Orenduff and two relievers blanked the Barons, three-hitting Birmingham on the road. Jacksonville sent nine men to the plate in the top of the first and collected five runs on five hits (three of which were doubles) and a walk. Luis E. Gonzalez got a three-inning save, his third of the year.
2007-06-29: Inland Empire 5, Rancho Cucamonga 2 #
Denker, T: 3-5, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Mitchell: 1-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K
De Jesus: 0-4, 1 K
McDonald: (W, 6-6), 5.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 6 H, 5 K, 2 BB, 3.65 ERA
Wade: 2.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 H, 3 K, 3 BB, 2.04 ERA
Wilson: (S, 7), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 0.43 ERA
Mitchell: 1-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K
De Jesus: 0-4, 1 K
McDonald: (W, 6-6), 5.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 6 H, 5 K, 2 BB, 3.65 ERA
Wade: 2.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 H, 3 K, 3 BB, 2.04 ERA
Wilson: (S, 7), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 0.43 ERA
2007-06-29: Lansing 15, Great Lakes 7 #
Berezay: 3-5, 1 RBI
Giles: 2-3, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 2 BB
Perez: 2-5, 2 RBI, 1 K
Bell: 0-5, 3 K
Santana: 0-3, 1 K
Mattingly: 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K
Gonzalez: 2-4, 1 RBI
Kershaw: (L, 7-3), 4.1 IP, 6 R, 5 ER, 6 H, 7 K, 2 BB, 2.24 ERA
Clayton Kershaw's third bad game of the year; when he's good, he's very, very good, but when he's bad he can be awful, and he didn't last five in this one, giving up six runs (five earned) through four and a third. The only pitcher who didn't give up any runs was James Peterson, who made his first appearance this year at any level tracked here, and made the final two outs of the game.
Giles: 2-3, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 2 BB
Perez: 2-5, 2 RBI, 1 K
Bell: 0-5, 3 K
Santana: 0-3, 1 K
Mattingly: 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K
Gonzalez: 2-4, 1 RBI
Kershaw: (L, 7-3), 4.1 IP, 6 R, 5 ER, 6 H, 7 K, 2 BB, 2.24 ERA
Clayton Kershaw's third bad game of the year; when he's good, he's very, very good, but when he's bad he can be awful, and he didn't last five in this one, giving up six runs (five earned) through four and a third. The only pitcher who didn't give up any runs was James Peterson, who made his first appearance this year at any level tracked here, and made the final two outs of the game.
2007-06-29: Ogden 9, Casper 3 #
Jansen: 1-2, 1 RBI, 2 BB
Pedroza: 3-4, 2 RBI, 1 K
Coleman: (W, 3-0), 7.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 11 K, 0 BB, 0.95 ERA
Ogden struck for five runs in the top of the fourth and never looked back. 23-year-old starter Paul Coleman struck out a career-high 11 over seven innings, giving up only one run; he has won all three starts so far this year, and has a 11.84 K/9 in those three starts. He was West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2005; his ERA went up to 0.95 after this game.
Pedroza: 3-4, 2 RBI, 1 K
Coleman: (W, 3-0), 7.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 11 K, 0 BB, 0.95 ERA
Ogden struck for five runs in the top of the fourth and never looked back. 23-year-old starter Paul Coleman struck out a career-high 11 over seven innings, giving up only one run; he has won all three starts so far this year, and has a 11.84 K/9 in those three starts. He was West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2005; his ERA went up to 0.95 after this game.
Jaime Pedroza went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs and two runs scored. Ogden took advantage of five Casper errors.
2007-06-29: GCL Dodgers 7, GCL Nationals 4 #
Becker: 1-3, 2 BB, 1 K
Baez: 3-5, 1 2B
Silverio: 4-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Orr: 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Collado: 0-2, 2 BB, 1 K
Garcia, Y: 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Alvarez, C: 3.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 H, 5 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 3.00 ERA
Rondon: (W, 1-0) (in relief), 6.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 4 K, 0 BB, 2.70 ERA
Another slugfest, with homers off the bats of Yosanddy Garcia (7th, 2 runs), Alfredo Silverio (8th, 3 runs), and Kyle Orr (8th, solo). Starter Carlos Alvarez only lasted three innings, and Daigoro Rondon went the rest of the way, pitching a quality... finish (?), and getting his first win of the season.
Baez: 3-5, 1 2B
Silverio: 4-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Orr: 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Collado: 0-2, 2 BB, 1 K
Garcia, Y: 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Alvarez, C: 3.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 H, 5 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 3.00 ERA
Rondon: (W, 1-0) (in relief), 6.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 4 K, 0 BB, 2.70 ERA
Another slugfest, with homers off the bats of Yosanddy Garcia (7th, 2 runs), Alfredo Silverio (8th, 3 runs), and Kyle Orr (8th, solo). Starter Carlos Alvarez only lasted three innings, and Daigoro Rondon went the rest of the way, pitching a quality... finish (?), and getting his first win of the season.
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