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Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Minor League Scorebook

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2007-08-13: Portland 4, Salt Lake 11 #
Gorneault: 1-3, 2 BB, 2 K
Evans: 2-4, 1 BB, 1 K
Kendrick: 0-3, 1 K
Eylward: 2-2, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Morales: 2-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB
Wood: 3-5, 2 RBI, 1 K
Porter: 4-5, 1 2B
Murphy: 4-5, 2 2B, 3 RBI
Wilson: 1-5, 1 RBI, 2 K
Bonilla: (W, 11-6), 6.0 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 2 K, 4 BB, 5.55 ERA
Thompson: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 2.08 ERA
A real slaughter by the Bees that mostly came in late innings, as the Beavers used a patchwork pitching staff to assemble a full game. Henry Bonilla got his PCL-leading 11th win on a run-support-happy 5.55 ERA; his one unearned run coming on a pair of errors by Bobby Wilson and shortstop Casey Smith.

This game marked Howie Kendrick's return to AAA action, going 0-for-3; he was replaced in the top of the sixth by Casey Smith. Kendry Morales homered twice, drove in four runs (on two two-run homers), and even walked. He's hitting .459/.487/.757 on the young month, and wow. Several Bees players had three- or four-hit nights, including Brandon Wood (who drove in two besides), Greg Porter, and Tommy Murphy (who really needed it).

Rich Thompson quietly continued to do his job without much ado, finishing the game by pitching two scoreless innings, striking out two and giving up two hits. I won't be a bit surprised if he gets a September callup.

2007-08-13: San Antonio 0, Arkansas 4 #
Rodriguez, S: 0-4, 2 K
Johnson: 2-4
Collins: 1-3, 2 RBI
Green: (W, 9-6), 6.2 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 6 K, 3 BB, 3.85 ERA
O'Day: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 3.22 ERA
Here's another guy who isn't getting maybe as much recognition as he should because of his sometimes rocky first half: Nick Green, who here posted his sixth quality start in his eight attempts since the Texas League All-Star game. In fact, Green took a no-hitter into the sixth when he gave up an infield single to Chase Headley; ultimately he tossed 6.2 innings of two-hit, shutout ball. One reason he hasn't gotten much acclaim: a 5.19 K/9 over that span. He doesn't walk many, though (30:11 K:BB ratio).

Michael Collins drove in two of the Travs' four runs on an RBI single in the four-run fourth.

2007-08-13: Rancho Cucamonga 0, Lake Elsinore 6 #
Statia: 1-4, 1 K
Schoeninger: (L, 5-3), 4.0 IP, 6 R, 6 ER, 8 H, 2 K, 3 BB, 6.75 ERA
Since his promotion to the Cal League, little has gone right for Tim Schoeninger. He is striking out a decent number of batters (6.94 K/9) but he's giving up a ton of hits (63 in 46.2 IP), too.
2007-08-13: Great Lakes 3, Cedar Rapids 2 #
Phillips: 1-4, 2 K
Bourjos: 1-3, 1 K
Trumbo: 0-4, 1 K
Mount: 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Bell: 7.0 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 7 H, 5 K, 1 BB, 4.53 ERA
Diaz: (L, 1-5) (in relief), 2.0 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 4 K, 0 BB, 4.64 ERA
Scott Van Slyke reached and got to second in the ninth inning on Tyler Johnson's fielding error, and scored the winning run on Francisco Lizarraga's RBI single off losing pitcher Amalio Diaz. Trevor Bell posted his second consecutive quality start, giving up two runs, one unearned on a Mark Trumbo fielding error. Ryan Mount homered in the loss, a solo shot in the second.

For the Loons, Steven Johnson picked up his third win, bringing his ERA down to a less-horrific 4.96 by pitching eight innings of one-earned-run ball. Eduardo Perez had two hits and drove in two.

2007-08-13: Missoula 2, Orem 3 #
Perez: 2-3, 1 3B, 1 RBI
Tobin: 6.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 1.64 ERA
Veras: (W, 5-4) (in relief), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 6.80 ERA
Brasier: (S, 6), 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 1.74 ERA
Mason Tobin got his first quality start in the Pioneer League despite surrendering his first two earned runs in that league. Vladimir Veras got the win in relief, making three straight appearances in which he (a) did not start, and (b) gave up no earned runs.
2007-08-13: AZL Angels did not play
2007-08-13: Sacramento 9, Las Vegas 6 #
Hu, C: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI
McDougall: 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Riley: (L, 4-3) (in relief), 1.2 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 1 HR, 6.54 ERA
Meloan: 1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 H, 0 K, 2 BB, 2.13 ERA
Marshall McDougall's solo homer in the sixth launched a four-run inning for the 51's, who have now lost five straight games. Jonathan Meloan gave up a run in the eighth and allowed inherited baserunner Kevin Melillo to score as well.

Former Angel Jeff DaVanon got three hits and walked for the River Cats.

2007-08-13: Jacksonville did not play
2007-08-13: Visalia 2, Inland Empire 7 #
Godwin: 2-4
Denker, T: 2-3, 1 BB, 1 K
Bell: 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Bastardo: 4.2 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 6 H, 6 K, 3 BB, 5.00 ERA
Castillo, J: (W, 5-8) (in relief), 4.1 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 4.44 ERA
2007-08-13: Great Lakes 3, Cedar Rapids 2 #
Mattingly: 1-5, 3 K
Santana: 1-4, 1 2B, 3 K
Perez: 2-3, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Johnson: (W, 3-5), 8.0 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 6 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 4.96 ERA
Melgarejo: (S, 2), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 6.35 ERA
2007-08-13: Helena 8, Ogden 4 #
Pedroza: 3-5, 1 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 K
Garabedian: 1-2, 2 BB, 1 K
Gallagher: 2-4
Kanaby: 2-3, 1 BB, 1 K
Blevins: (L, 2-2), 4.2 IP, 7 R, 2 ER, 8 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 3.86 ERA
Dasni: 2.1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 4 K, 0 BB, 1.23 ERA
Koss: 2.0 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K, 1 BB, 5.82 ERA
Jaime Pedroza homered twice in a losing effort against the Brewers, driving in three. Chales Dasni continues to strike out about half the batters he sees (12.00 K/9), and here made his third appearance of the year with the Raptors.
2007-08-13: GCL Nationals 1, GCL Dodgers 11 #
Silverio: 3-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Lambo: 2-4, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Garcia, Y: 3-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Guzman, A: 2-3, 1 RBI
Erickson: 0-2, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K
Danielson: 4.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 1.98 ERA
Contreras: (W, 3-1) (in relief), 5.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 5 K, 1 BB, 3.33 ERA

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Rob, any idea what Thompson throws? He's got an unreal 22/3 K/BB ratio at SLC! Meanwhile, late-bloomer Greg Porter continues to hit, to the tune of a .936 OPS at AAA. Both of these guys deserve callups, except I'm not quite sure how they fit in with the 40-man roster situation. I think the Angels are at 39 right now, but Juan Rivera will take up one of those slots if he's activated. Also, assuming the Mariners don't disappear, the Halos may be reticent to bring up too many young'uns in the middle of a pennant race.

It might be time to say goodbye to Greg Jones, who's been an organizational soldier for sure, but who doesn't really have a future in the big leagues, at least not on a contending ball club like the Angels.
 
No idea what Thompson throws; I was in the broadcast booth a couple years ago with Rich Lederer during Jered Weaver's maiden professional game with Rancho, when he had just entered the bullpen after a failed attempt to make him a starter. If I remember right he's a fastball/slider guy in the mold of Scot Shields, and like Shields, he's all about fastball movement rather than velocity (throws low 90's). His problem as a starter was his secondary pitches, and he tended to get hammered in the second and third time through the lineup. Unlike some Aussies (I'm thinking of Michael Collins here), he's pretty young but his development seems to have been pretty fast despite missing out on a lot of youth baseball time. He went through his second stint in AA this year and breezed through it as a 23-year-old. He may end up a better option than Darren Oliver next year, and might be better right now.
 
I should say, I have no idea for certain what Thompson throws.
 
I saw Thompson a few times when he was at Rancho, during another career for me. From what I remember, fringy fastball with a reasonably solid curveball. They had bounced him around between closing and set-up and starting, which is about what he's been doing lately.
I did find this one website (CalLeaguers.com) that some aspiring scout put together that had "scouting reports" on Thompson in 04 and 05. The 05 one has some video of Thompson throwing. If nothing else, it's amusing to see how wrong he was about some now-familiar names...
 

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