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Tuesday, August 21, 2007 |
Minor League Scorebook
News
Hopefully quick today, because I'm pressed for time...- Let's start things off with MILB.com's weekly wrap.
- No Dodger or Angel player was named Offensive Player of the Week. Nick Green of Arkansas and Robert Fish of Orem both were named league Pitchers of the Week for their fine outings.
- Nick Green reappears on this
week's Prospect Hot Sheet:
13. Nick Green, rhp, Double-A Arkansas (Angels)
No small feat in the hitter-friendly Texas League. Here's looking at you, Nick.Signing for a measly $1,500 as a 35th-rounder in 2004 out of Darton (Ga.) JC, Green has established himself as one of the most durable arms in the Angels' system. While his fastball is average, Green's circle change might be his best pitch. After tossing 14 2/3 scoreless innings last week, Green is now 10-6, 3.66 in 160 innings. Green turned 23 Monday, so here's to you, Nick! (cue the sound of clinking glasses).
- Stephen Smith to Ervin Santana critics: DROP DEAD. Me to Stephen Smith: sample size of one.
Scores
2007-08-20: Salt Lake 4, Fresno 6 #
Gorneault: 3-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 K
Wood: 2-5, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Morales: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 K
Rivera: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 K
Wilson: 2-4, 1 2B
Murphy: 0-1
Liriano: (L, 4-12), 5.0 IP, 5 R, 5 ER, 7 H, 2 K, 1 BB, 1 HR, 5.75 ERA
It was the Brandon Wood and Nick Gorneault shows, as all four Bees runs came off homers by those two guys. Wood's dinger was his first since August 6, and his first extra-base hit since August 12. Bobby Wilson has been lighting it up in August, hitting .347/.407/.633 with a pair of jacks; he went 2-for-4 yesterday.
Wood: 2-5, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Morales: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 K
Rivera: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 K
Wilson: 2-4, 1 2B
Murphy: 0-1
Liriano: (L, 4-12), 5.0 IP, 5 R, 5 ER, 7 H, 2 K, 1 BB, 1 HR, 5.75 ERA
It was the Brandon Wood and Nick Gorneault shows, as all four Bees runs came off homers by those two guys. Wood's dinger was his first since August 6, and his first extra-base hit since August 12. Bobby Wilson has been lighting it up in August, hitting .347/.407/.633 with a pair of jacks; he went 2-for-4 yesterday.
Rich Thompson gave up an earned run in the ninth, only his fifth since July 1. Over that span, he's had a 1.93 ERA, 9.74 K/9, 6.25 K/BB, and a 0.81 WHIP. Dude is due for a callup.
2007-08-20: Arkansas 3, San Antonio 2 #
Sandoval, F: 3-4
Rodriguez, S: 2-4
Johnson: 1-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Collins: 1-4, 1 K
Leahy: 2-4, 1 K
Adenhart: (W, 9-7), 6.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 7 K, 2 BB, 3.74 ERA
O'Day: (S, 7), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 3.20 ERA
Nick Adenhart earned his first win since July 24, and only his second quality start in that span. The whole of the Travs' scoring came on Ben Johnson's three-run blast in the seventh.
Rodriguez, S: 2-4
Johnson: 1-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Collins: 1-4, 1 K
Leahy: 2-4, 1 K
Adenhart: (W, 9-7), 6.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 7 K, 2 BB, 3.74 ERA
O'Day: (S, 7), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 3.20 ERA
Nick Adenhart earned his first win since July 24, and only his second quality start in that span. The whole of the Travs' scoring came on Ben Johnson's three-run blast in the seventh.
2007-08-20: Rancho Cucamonga did not play
2007-08-20: Burlington 0, Cedar Rapids 1 #
Phillips: 1-4, 1 2B, 2 K
Bourjos: 0-4, 1 K
Trumbo: 0-2
Mount: 0-2, 1 BB, 1 K
Holler: (W, 3-3), 7.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 3.41 ERA
Madrigal: (S, 17), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 2.25 ERA
The Bees outhit the Kernels 6-3, but the Kernels won the game after P.J. Phillips led off the sixth with a double, stole third, and raced home on a wild pitch. Warner Madrigal continued his outstanding pitching in the Midwest League, earning his seventh save by striking out two to close things down in the ninth. Jim West made his debut with Cedar Rapids, making an out in the eighth and thereby earning his first hold of the season with his new team.
Bourjos: 0-4, 1 K
Trumbo: 0-2
Mount: 0-2, 1 BB, 1 K
Holler: (W, 3-3), 7.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 3.41 ERA
Madrigal: (S, 17), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 2.25 ERA
The Bees outhit the Kernels 6-3, but the Kernels won the game after P.J. Phillips led off the sixth with a double, stole third, and raced home on a wild pitch. Warner Madrigal continued his outstanding pitching in the Midwest League, earning his seventh save by striking out two to close things down in the ninth. Jim West made his debut with Cedar Rapids, making an out in the eighth and thereby earning his first hold of the season with his new team.
2007-08-20: Orem 4, Missoula 3 #
Gronkowski: 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 K
Moore: 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Walden: 4.0 IP, 3 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 7 K, 1 BB, 3.72 ERA
Towns: (W, 3-3) (in relief), 3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 2.59 ERA
Brasier: (S, 7), 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 1.57 ERA
Moore: 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Walden: 4.0 IP, 3 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 7 K, 1 BB, 3.72 ERA
Towns: (W, 3-3) (in relief), 3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 2.59 ERA
Brasier: (S, 7), 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 1.57 ERA
2007-08-20: AZL Angels 8, AZL Padres 11 #
Contreras: 2-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K
Fuller: 2-6, 2 K
Castillo: 1-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 K
Loman: 2-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K
Norman: 2-4, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Rosario, Al: 3-4, 1 BB
Molina, R: (L, 6-3), 3.2 IP, 6 R, 3 ER, 6 H, 1 K, 4 BB, 3.49 ERA
Fuller: 2-6, 2 K
Castillo: 1-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 K
Loman: 2-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K
Norman: 2-4, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Rosario, Al: 3-4, 1 BB
Molina, R: (L, 6-3), 3.2 IP, 6 R, 3 ER, 6 H, 1 K, 4 BB, 3.49 ERA
2007-08-20: Las Vegas 4, Portland 6 #
Valdez: 2-4, 1 RBI
Hu, C: 1-4
Lindsey: 2-4
Young: 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Houlton: 5.0 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 6 H, 6 K, 1 BB, 1 HR, 3.87 ERA
Akin: (L, 0-1) (in relief), 1.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 6.00 ERA
Hoorelbeke: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 K, 3 BB, 5.90 ERA
D.J. Houlton surrendered a first-inning three-run homer to Craig Stansberry, and later gave up an RBI double in the fourth. The 51's got him off the hook for the loss in the seventh when Delwyn Young homered, and Luis Maza drove in Choo Freeman and Wilson Valdez on an RBI double. Brian Akin earned the first AAA loss of his career by giving up a two-out RBI single with the bases loaded in the seventh.
Hu, C: 1-4
Lindsey: 2-4
Young: 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Houlton: 5.0 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 6 H, 6 K, 1 BB, 1 HR, 3.87 ERA
Akin: (L, 0-1) (in relief), 1.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 6.00 ERA
Hoorelbeke: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 K, 3 BB, 5.90 ERA
D.J. Houlton surrendered a first-inning three-run homer to Craig Stansberry, and later gave up an RBI double in the fourth. The 51's got him off the hook for the loss in the seventh when Delwyn Young homered, and Luis Maza drove in Choo Freeman and Wilson Valdez on an RBI double. Brian Akin earned the first AAA loss of his career by giving up a two-out RBI single with the bases loaded in the seventh.
2007-08-20: Mississippi 0, Jacksonville 3 #
Paul: 2-3, 1 BB
Dewitt: 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Rohan: 0-1, 2 BB
Kershaw: 0-1
Kershaw: (W, 1-1), 6.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 8 K, 2 BB, 3.77 ERA
LaMura: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 2.70 ERA
Alexander: (S, 5), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 4.35 ERA
Clayton Kershaw's first quality start since his promotion to Jacksonville, his first victory, and his first shutout, preserved by B.J. Lamura and Mark Alexander.
Dewitt: 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Rohan: 0-1, 2 BB
Kershaw: 0-1
Kershaw: (W, 1-1), 6.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 8 K, 2 BB, 3.77 ERA
LaMura: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 2.70 ERA
Alexander: (S, 5), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 4.35 ERA
Clayton Kershaw's first quality start since his promotion to Jacksonville, his first victory, and his first shutout, preserved by B.J. Lamura and Mark Alexander.
2007-08-20: Inland Empire did not play
2007-08-20: West Michigan 1, Great Lakes 2 #
Mattingly: 0-4, 1 K
Berezay: 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Santana: 1-3, 1 2B
Peterson: 0-1, 2 BB
Johnson: 6.2 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 H, 4 K, 3 BB, 4.50 ERA
Jones: (W, 1-2) (in relief), 0.1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 5.40 ERA
Wall: (S, 1), 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 4.23 ERA
Berezay: 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Santana: 1-3, 1 2B
Peterson: 0-1, 2 BB
Johnson: 6.2 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 H, 4 K, 3 BB, 4.50 ERA
Jones: (W, 1-2) (in relief), 0.1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 5.40 ERA
Wall: (S, 1), 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 4.23 ERA
2007-08-20: Ogden 3, Helena 4 (8 innings) #
Pedroza: 1-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Gardner: 7.0 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 7 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 3.75 ERA
Dasni: (L, 0-1) (in relief), 0.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 2.45 ERA
Gardner: 7.0 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 7 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 3.75 ERA
Dasni: (L, 0-1) (in relief), 0.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 2.45 ERA
2007-08-20: Ogden 4, Helena 6 (7 innings) #
Vetters: 0-2, 2 BB, 1 K
Gallagher: 2-3
Dalton: 1-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K
Krise: (L, 1-5), 3.2 IP, 6 R, 4 ER, 8 H, 4 K, 2 BB, 7.62 ERA
Gallagher: 2-3
Dalton: 1-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K
Krise: (L, 1-5), 3.2 IP, 6 R, 4 ER, 8 H, 4 K, 2 BB, 7.62 ERA
2007-08-20: GCL Dodgers did not play
Labels: minors
Comments:
It's interesting that a lot of people aren't high on Rich Thompson. He's doing well in Triple-A despite being relatively young. Baseball Prospectus was fairly dismissive at the beginning of the year, and a lot of sites were down on him right before the Futures game.
He definitely deserves a call-up. I could see him playing a key role in the pen. I don't necessarily know if he's closer material (he's not posting insane K/9 rates like Frankie did back in the day) but having him in middle relief would be nice.
He definitely deserves a call-up. I could see him playing a key role in the pen. I don't necessarily know if he's closer material (he's not posting insane K/9 rates like Frankie did back in the day) but having him in middle relief would be nice.
I don't the get the sense that folks are not high on Thompson. I called Angels Talk (a rarity, something I might do once every year or two) last week to ask specifically about Thompson, and Terry Smith said that Scioscia has been raving about the kid all year -- in short that he won't stop talking about him. The one hurdle is that he isn't on the 40-man, so someone will have to be taken off to replace him.
Anytime a 40-man roster issue comes up, I wonder why Greg Jones is taking up a spot. He's been a good organizational soldier, but he has no future except as a last man in the 'pen...by all appearances, Marcus Gwyn and Thompson are both at least his equal. Jason Bulger (also not on the 40-man) is posting some impressive K-rates himself, and I have a hard time believing that he's appreciably worse than Jones.
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