Monday June 27, 2011 Minor League Updates

[GOYA]

Bats @ Hens

Cozart SS .315
Sappelt CF .336
Hermida DH .358
Mesoraco C .320
Francisco 3B .288
Alonso 1B .306
Frazier LF .273
Valaika 2B .230
Negron RF .200

Bats trail 1-0 after 2

Thompson pitching

[Danny Serafini]

Todd Frazier had a 2 run shot in the 4th. Currently tied at 2, middle 5th.

[Blitz Dorsey]

That was Frazier's club-best 14th round-tripper on the year ... breaking a tie with Danny Dorn who has 13. Dorn leads the team in RBIs with 50 and Mesoraco is second with 46.

Three Louisville players are OPS'ing in the 900's: Hermida (.977), Sappelt (.947) and Mesoraco (.935). ... Alonso is OPS'ing .863.

[cinreds21]

A few roster moves are going to be made today and tomorrow, I would assume. First, the Bats need to make room for newly-optioned Carlos Fisher. Also, the Mudcats are currently one under the limit of 23 players with Puckett going on the DL. Before that, they also had an extra pitcher. I haven' heard anything as of yet.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Why does Negron continue to get PT on this team? We really don't have anyone better in the system? He's now batting a cool .198 on the season yet is still an everyday starter.

[mdccclxix]

Cozart bunt single
Sappelt single
Hermida K's
Cozart caught stealing 3rd
Sappelt steals 2nd
Mez at bat...top 7 2 out.

[mdccclxix]

Flyout by Mez, not sure I agreed with the double steal.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Flyout by Mez, not sure I agreed with the double steal.

Never make the first or third out at third base. But it's OK to make the second out.

(Kidding.) :beerme:

[Blitz Dorsey]

Horst in the game to pitch the bottom of the 7th for the Bats (still tied at 2).

Another quality start for Thompson: 6 IP, 2 ER, 8 H, 3 K, 2 BB.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Not good. Horst has given up 2 runs so far ... 4-2 Mud Hens.

[Benihana]

Horst in the game to pitch the bottom of the 7th for the Bats (still tied at 2).

Another quality start for Thompson: 6 IP, 2 ER, 8 H, 3 K, 2 BB.

Unfortunately Thompson seems to me to be another Maloney- a great 4A player and emergency starter. If he could be added to a package for any sort of value, I'd pull the trigger before his shoulder explodes again.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Unfortunately Thompson seems to me to be another Maloney- a great 4A player and emergency starter. If he could be added to a package for any sort of value, I'd pull the trigger before his shoulder explodes again.

I agree. I would love to see him get his trade value up so he could be included in a big deal. He would never be the centerpiece but could be a good "throw-in" that might push a deal over the top.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Horst gives up 2 earned runs on 4 hits in 0.2 innings. Toledo leads 4-2 going to the top of the 8th. Brandon Hynick came in to get the final out of the inning for Louisville.

[cinreds21]

I agree. I would love to see him get his trade value up so he could be included in a big deal. He would never be the centerpiece but could be a good "throw-in" that might push a deal over the top.

Yea. He is out of options next year, so the Reds probably have no long-term use for him.

[mdccclxix]

Guys like Thompson and Maloney sometimes just need a year to develop at the big league level like any other prospect, but it's hard to get that without the high expectations.

[mdccclxix]

7-2 Mudhens, it got ugly.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Some good news in this game: Cozart is now 3-for-4 and has his average back up to .320.

[klw]

Has anyone with the organization ever commented on why the Bats never seem to play the same guys in the same position with any degree of consistency? It seems like the team is made up of players who are being moved around the diamond constantly. I realize some of that is to get guys in but why have Francisco and Frazier jumping from LF to RF to 3B. Pick a spot and let them get comfy already.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Has anyone with the organization ever commented on why the Bats never seem to play the same guys in the same position with any degree of consistency? It seems like the team is made up of players who are being moved around the diamond constantly. I realize some of that is to get guys in but why have Francisco and Frazier jumping from LF to RF to 3B. Pick a spot and let them get comfy already.

I would imagine it's so they are ready to help at as many positions as possible once/if they are called up. But, I do understand your point. I just think the Reds look at certain guys like Todd Frazier, for example, and think they will never be everyday starter in MLB, but could be good reserves/occasional starters. In the latter role, you need to play multiple defensive spots unless you prove you can really mash at the MLB level.

[Kingspoint]

Guys like Thompson and Maloney sometimes just need a year to develop at the big league level like any other prospect, but it's hard to get that without the high expectations.

It seems like 80% of fans are ready to right anyone off who doesn't have immediate success within their first 165 Innings Pitched (or 500 PA's), when it's rare that any player at all has success during that time. It takes 1200 PA's and 300 IP to give a guy time to adjust at the Big League level. A huge number of the players on the Major League roster don't have either of those. That's why Dusty goes with so many aging Veterans. He's trying to sneak in those AB's of younger players and Innings of those younger pitchers.

That said, Cozart should be replacing Renteria, Heisey should be playing every day (and Walt needs to acquire a Veteran Reliever).

[OnBaseMachine]

Daniel Corcino so far tonight:

6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K

2-0 Dayton after 5 1/2.

[partisan]

Daniel Corcino so far tonight:

6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K

2-0 Dayton after 5 1/2.

I saw him pitch a month or so ago and he was making people look silly.

[mace]

Corcino gave up two in the seventh before he left, but Dayton rolled, 9-2. Torreyes (.417) and Barnhart (.282) each had three hits, Bowe two. Torreyes also had two SB, but was caught once. Daniel Wolford breezed through the last two innings.

[mace]

Phipps has cooled down tonight (1/5), but Carolina leads 9-2 in the eighth. Soto has three hits with a HR; Grandal has three hits with two 2B; Cook has three hits with a 2B and HR. Villarreal and Mobley have pitched well.

[mace]

Billings leads 3-1 in the third behind Radhames Quezada. Kurtis Muller is 2/2 with a HR.

[mace]

Boxberger strikes out the side in the ninth and Carolina wins 9-2.

[mace]

Check this one out. The DSL Reds outhit the Twins today, 8-7 (three for 19-year-old OF Brayan Arias). They had the game's only HR (C Henderson Peralta). They struck out fewer times (11-10). And they lost 13-2.

They had four errors and their pitchers walked 12.

[bellhead]

Corcino gave up two in the seventh before he left, but Dayton rolled, 9-2. Torreyes (.417) and Barnhart (.282) each had three hits, Bowe two. Torreyes also had two SB, but was caught once. Daniel Wolford breezed through the last two innings.

That Torreyes kid look like the paperboy but boy does he hit..:beerme:

[mace]

Buckley homers in the sixth to bring Billings into a 4-4 tie.

[mace]

Dan Jensen, the UC guy, struck out 5 in 2.2 IP for Billings, which trails 5-4 in the eighth.

Edit: They changed the box. Jensen fanned 3 in 1.2.

Billings is going into extras, 5-5. Junior Arias has two doubles.

[mace]

Brodie Greene has two HRs and Bakersfield leads 4-3 in the sixth. Alex Buchholz, who has been hot lately, is 2/3 with a 2B, batting cleanup.

Edit: Now Bakersfield has fallen behind 5-4 in the bottom of the sixth. Josh Ravin has walked 6.

[camisadelgolf]

+ Zack Cozart reached base four times.
+ Todd Frazier homered.
+ Chris Valaika was 2-for-3.
+ Daryl Thompson had a quality start.
- The bullpen--namely Jeremy Horst and Brandon Hynick--did a terrible job.
- The meat of the lineup was ineffective--Jeremy Hermida, Devin Mesoraco, and Juan Francisco combined to go 0-for-12.
- Kris Negron continued to struggle with an 0-for-4 night.
- 10 Bats were left on base, and the team was 1-for-12 with RISP.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Louisville 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
Toledo 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 x 7 14 1

W: Weber (4-6, 6.00) L: Horst (0-2, 2.28)

Louisville Bats
Player Pos AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
Cozart SS 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .320
Sappelt CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
Hermida DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .351
Mesoraco C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316
Francisco 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
Alonso 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .306
Frazier LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 .273
Valaika 2B 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .236
Negron RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .197
BATTING
2B: Valaika (7, Gonzalez, E).
HR: Frazier (14, 4th inning off Weber, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Cozart 3; Sappelt; Alonso; Frazier 5; Valaika 3.
RBI: Frazier 2 (39).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Francisco; Cozart 2; Sappelt; Mesoraco; Hermida.
SAC: Valaika.
Team RISP: 1-for-12.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
SB: Cozart (9, 2nd base off Weber/St. Pierre), Negron (7, 2nd base off Weber/St. Pierre).
CS: Cozart (2, 3rd base by Weber/St. Pierre).

Louisville Bats
Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Thompson 6.0 8 2 2 2 3 1 2.54
Horst (L, 0-2) 0.2 4 2 2 0 1 0 2.28
Hynick 1.1 2 3 3 2 1 0 6.82
WP: Thompson.
HBP: Strieby (by Hynick).
Pitches-strikes: Thompson 86-57, Horst 15-12, Hynick 43-25
Groundouts-flyouts: Thompson 4-5, Horst 1-0, Hynick 2-0
Batters faced: Thompson 27, Horst 6, Hynick 9
Inherited runners-scored: Hynick 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Jon Byrne. 1B: Art Thigpen. 2B: . 3B: Travis Brown.
Weather: 77 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 12 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:44.
Att: 10,300.

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+ pretty much everything
- I haven't had a bowel movement in almost a week, and it's really uncomfortable.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Huntsville 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 2
Carolina 0 1 4 0 2 2 0 0 x 9 16 0

W: Villarreal (3-1, 4.88) L: Bowman (2-5, 5.09)

Carolina Mudcats
Player Pos AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
Phipps CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289
Rodriguez 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
Costanzo 3B 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .290
Soto 1B 4 3 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 .275
Perez, F RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .236
Grandal C 5 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 .353
Cook, D LF 3 1 3 1 0 1 2 2 0 .251
Castro, J SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .301
Villarreal P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
a- Campbell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
Mobley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Boxberger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Grounded into a forceout for Villarreal in the 6th.
BATTING
2B: Perez, F (12, Bowman), Cook, D (14, Bowman), Grandal 2 (3, Bowman, Mercedes).
3B: Costanzo (5, Mercedes).
HR: Soto (9, 3rd inning off Bowman, 1 on, 1 out), Cook, D (4, 5th inning off Bowman, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Phipps; Costanzo 4; Soto 6; Perez, F 3; Grandal 5; Cook, D 7; Castro, J 2.
RBI: Castro, J 2 (22), Soto 2 (25), Grandal 2 (2), Cook, D 2 (15).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Villarreal; Phipps 2; Rodriguez; Campbell; Soto.
SAC: Villarreal.
SF: Castro, J.
Team RISP: 6-for-17.
Team LOB: 11.

Carolina Mudcats
Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Villarreal (W, 3-1) 6.0 4 2 2 3 3 0 4.88
Mobley 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00
Boxberger 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.31
HBP: Castro, J (by Bowman), De La Rosa, A (by Villarreal).
Pitches-strikes: Villarreal 87-49, Mobley 25-17, Boxberger 13-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Villarreal 4-7, Mobley 2-0, Boxberger 0-0.
Batters faced: Villarreal 26, Mobley 7, Boxberger 3.
Umpires: HP: Marcus Pattillo. 1B: Brandon Henson. 2B: . 3B: Jason Cooksey.
Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, R to L.
T: 2:53.
Att: 4,501.

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+ The offense was working well.
+ Brodie Greene homered twice.
- The defense and base-running sucked.
- The pitching had less control than Michael Jackson at Chuck E Cheese's.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bakersfield 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 6 12 2
Stockton 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 2 x 8 10 2

W: Guzman (2-1, 1.67) L: Bowman (2-2, 5.82)

Bakersfield Blaze
Player Pos AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
Means LF 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .261
Gregorius SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .306
Greene 2B 4 2 2 0 0 2 3 0 1 .281
Buchholz 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .313
Richburg DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
LaMarre CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
Coddington C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .200
Hunt RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .331
Pfister 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .364
a- Fellhauer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295
a-Struck out for Pfister in the 9th.
BATTING
2B: Means (9, Brown, J), Buchholz (9, Brown, J).
HR: Greene 2 (4, 1st inning off Brown, J, 0 on, 1 out; 6th inning off Brown, J, 1 on, 1 out), Coddington (1, 7th inning off Benacka, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Means 3; Gregorius; Greene 8; Buchholz 3; Richburg 2; LaMarre; Coddington 4; Hunt.
RBI: Gregorius (12), Greene 3 (36), Coddington (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Coddington.
GIDP: Pfister.
Team RISP: 3-for-5.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
SB: Means (28, 2nd base off Benacka/Ortiz).
CS: Buchholz (6, 2nd base by Brown, J/Ortiz), Gregorius (4, 2nd base by Brown, J/Ortiz).

FIELDING
E: Buchholz (8, pickoff), Pfister (1, fielding).
DP: (Greene-Gregorius-Buchholz).

Bakersfield Blaze
Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Ravin 6.0 7 6 5 6 6 1 4.45
Bowman (L, 2-2) 1.2 1 2 2 2 2 0 5.82
Salinas 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 6.38
HBP: Means (by Benacka).
Groundouts-flyouts: Ravin 5-7, Bowman 1-1, Salinas 0-0, Brown, J 4-3, Benacka 2-0, Guzman 2-0.
Batters faced: Ravin 31, Bowman 8, Salinas 2, Brown, J 24, Benacka 9, Guzman 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Salinas 2-1, Guzman 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Ryan Karle. 1B: Aaron Larson. 2B: . 3B: .
Weather: 81 degrees, clear.
Wind: 20 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:53.
Att: 2,404.

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+ Ronald Torreyes, Tucker Barnhart, and Theo Bowe each had a multi-hit game.
+ The Dragons were 3-of-4 in stolen base attempts. Torreyes was 2-for-3, and believe it or not, Hamilton managed to steal a base. If my math is correct, it's #332 on the year.
+ The pitching was great; Dan Corcino pitched like an ace (again), and Dan Wolford threw two innings of one-hit ball.
- Juan Duran committed his 8th error in the outfield.
- I think I'm gaining weight.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lansing 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 2
Dayton 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 1 x 9 12 1

W: Corcino (8-3, 2.53) L: Powell (1-1, 4.50)

Dayton Dragons
Player Pos AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
Hamilton SS 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
Torreyes 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .417
D'Anna DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
Rodriguez, Y RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .232
Lutz 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 .262
Vidal, D 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .273
Duran LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .242
Barnhart C 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
Bowe CF 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
BATTING
2B: Vidal, D (19, Strickland).
TB: Hamilton; Torreyes 3; Lutz; Vidal, D 2; Duran; Barnhart 3; Bowe 2.
RBI: Torreyes 2 (4), Lutz (27), Vidal, D (38), Duran (29).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rodriguez, Y 2; Bowe; Barnhart.
SF: Duran.
Team RISP: 5-for-12.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Hamilton (55, 2nd base off Barnes/Perez, C), Torreyes 2 (4, 2nd base off Barnes/Perez, C, 2nd base off Powell/Perez, C).
CS: Torreyes (1, 2nd base by Strickland/Perez, C).

FIELDING
E: Duran (8, fielding).

Dayton Dragons
Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Corcino (W, 8-3) 7.0 3 2 2 1 8 1 2.53
Wolford 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 2.04
HBP: Torreyes (by Strickland).
Groundouts-flyouts: Corcino 4-6, Wolford 3-0.
Batters faced: Barnes 16, Powell 15, Strickland 8, Corcino 26, Wolford 7.
Umpires: HP: Mike Dorantes. 1B: Alex Ransom. 2B: . 3B: .
Weather: 77 degrees, rain.
Wind: 1 mph, Varies.
T: 2:28 (:12 delay).
Att: 8,343.

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+ The Mustangs looked resilient.
+ The bullpen allowed only one run in 4.2 innings pitched.
- Yovan Gonzalez already allowed his third passed ball on the year.
- Devin Lohman was 0-for-5 with 3 errors and 3 strikeouts.
- The scout who suggested the Reds draft Devin Lohman is still probably employed by the team.


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Billings 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 11 12 3
Missoula 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 11 1

W: Allen (1-0, 0.00) L: Santana (0-2, 6.35)

Billings Mustangs
Player Pos AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
Muller CF 5 2 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 .385
Silva LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .350
Read LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 .417
Lohman SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .323
Maddox 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .172
Buckley DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 .304
Waldrop RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .194
Arias 3B 4 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 .200
Diaz, S 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .286
Gonzalez, Y C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .261
BATTING
2B: Arias 2 (3, Darrah, Santana, Fr), Waldrop (2, Santana, Fr).
HR: Muller (1, 2nd inning off Darrah, 1 on, 2 out), Buckley (1, 6th inning off Hessler, 0 on, 1 out), Maddox (1, 10th inning off Santana, Fr, 0 on, 0 out), Read (1, 10th inning off Postill, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Muller 6; Read 4; Maddox 4; Buckley 4; Waldrop 3; Arias 4; Diaz, S; Gonzalez, Y.
RBI: Gonzalez, Y (8), Muller 3 (5), Buckley (4), Maddox (2), Read 2 (6).
2-out RBI: Gonzalez, Y; Muller 3; Read 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Buckley; Silva; Waldrop; Lohman.
SAC: Gonzalez, Y.
Team RISP: 2-for-10.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
CS: Muller (1, 2nd base by Darrah/Pena).

FIELDING
E: Lohman 3 (3, throw, throw, fielding).
PB: Gonzalez, Y (3).

Billings Mustangs
Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Quezada 4.1 7 4 3 2 5 0 5.40
Jensen 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 2.45
Leonard 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.91
Allen (W, 1-0) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Quinn 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.38
WP: Jensen
HBP: Arias (by Postill).
Groundouts-flyouts: Quezada 5-3, Jensen 0-2, Leonard 2-0, Allen 2-0, Quinn 1-0
Batters faced: Quezada 23, Jensen 7, Leonard 6, Allen 7, Quinn 4
Inherited runners-scored: Jensen 2-2
Umpires: HP: T.J. Cunningham. 1B: Rene Hilbach-Barger. 2B: . 3B: .
Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 3 mph, In from CF.
T: 3:23.
Att: 2,197.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
DSL Twins 3 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 4 13 7 0
DSL Reds 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 8 4

W: Zoquiel (1-0, 3.52) L: Lora (0-2, 3.80)

DSL Reds
Player Pos AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
Bueno SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .217
Reynoso CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255
Arias, B LF-RF 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .316
Aquino DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .169
Galindez RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
Valdelamar LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200
Rivas, J 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185
Peraza 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077
Peralta C 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .237
Suero, J 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246
BATTING
2B: Arias, B (5, Sepulveda).
HR: Peralta (1, 7th inning off Sepulveda, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Bueno; Arias, B 4; Aquino; Peralta 5; Suero, J.
RBI: Arias, B (13), Peralta (6).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Reynoso 3; Rivas, J 3.
GIDP: Suero, J.
Team RISP: 1-for-12.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Bueno (3, 2nd base off Zoquiel/Martinez, F).

FIELDING
E: Bueno (12, throw), Suero, J (6, fielding), Peraza (2, fielding), Polanco, M (1, pickoff).

DSL Reds
Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lora, L (L, 0-2) 3.2 4 5 4 2 5 0 3.80
Polanco, M 2.1 0 1 0 1 1 0 4.76
Aybar, M 0.1 0 3 3 4 0 0 15.19
De Leon 2.0 2 3 3 3 3 0 4.91
Suarez, J 0.2 1 1 1 2 2 0 9.00

WP: Polanco, M, Aybar, M, De Leon 2, Suarez, J 3.
HBP: Suero, J (by Subero), Peraza (by Florentino, Y), Bueno (by Florentino, Y), Ynojoso (by Lora, L), Martinez, F (by Lora, L), Arias, V (by Lora, L), Gonzalez, Er (by Polanco, M).
Groundouts-flyouts: Lora, L 3-3, Polanco, M 6-2, Aybar, M 0-1, De Leon 3-0, Suarez, J 0-0.
Batters faced: Lora, L 21, Polanco, M 11, Aybar, M 5, De Leon 11, Suarez, J 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Sepulveda 2-1, Polanco, M 2-0, De Leon 3-2, Suarez, J 1-1.
Umpires: HP: HP Umpire. 1B: 1B Umpire. 2B: . 3B: .
Weather: 92 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, L to R.
T: 4:44

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
VSL Reds 1 0 0 0 0 9 0 10 6 2
VSL Tigers 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 5 7 3

W: Hernandez (1-0, 1.42) L: Tablante (1-4, 9.98)

VSL Reds
Player Pos AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
Benedetto CF 4 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .219
Valor SS 4 2 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 .295
Farinez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .352
Lopez, Yi 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
Santoni DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
Moreno, W LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
Duarte C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .328
a- Flores, P PH-C 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .220
Duque RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
b- Aldazoro, A PH-RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
Mendez, M 3B 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277
a-Singled for Duarte in the 6th. b-Grounded into a forceout for Duque in the 6th.
BATTING
2B: Benedetto (4, Sanchez, J).
HR: Valor 2 (3, 1st inning off Belisario, 0 on, 1 out; 6th inning off Tablante, 2 on, 0 out).
TB: Benedetto 3; Valor 8; Lopez, Yi; Flores, P.
RBI: Valor 4 (20), Flores, P (6), Mendez, M (16), Benedetto 3 (13).
2-out RBI: Mendez, M; Benedetto 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Duque.
SAC: Santoni.
Team RISP: 3-for-7.
Team LOB: 2.

FIELDING
E: Duarte (4, throw), Farinez (5, throw).
PB: Flores, P (3).
DP: (Farinez-Valor-Lopez, Yi).

VSL Reds
Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Munoz, J 4.0 6 5 4 3 3 0 5.40
Hernandez, Jy (W, 1-0) 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.42

WP: Munoz
Balk: Munoz, J.
IBB: Tenia (by Munoz, J).
HBP: Ovalles (by Munoz, J), Alvarado, J (by Hernandez, Jy), Mendez, M (by Tablante), Mendez, M (by Sanchez, J).
Groundouts-flyouts: Munoz, J 3-4, Hernandez
Batters faced: Munoz, J 21, Hernandez, Jy 11
Umpires: HP: David Parra. 1B: Edwin Moscoso. 2B: . 3B: Henry Leon.
Weather: 90 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 2 mph, In from CF.
T: 2:12

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
VSL Reds 2 1 2 0 0 1 6 9 1
VSL Tigers 2 3 0 0 1 0 6 8 1

VSL Reds
Player Pos AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
Benedetto CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .210
Velazquez 3B 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .225
Valor SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .286
Lopez, Yi DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .274
Santoni 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
Aldazoro, A RF 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
Flores, P C 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .238
Rivero, K LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .188
Cardona 2B 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .231
BATTING
2B: Cardona (1, Mosquera), Valor (9, Rojas, E).
TB: Benedetto; Velazquez; Valor 2; Lopez, Yi; Aldazoro, A; Flores, P 2; Cardona 3.
RBI: Lopez, Yi (24), Flores, P (6), Benedetto (11), Cardona 2 (5), Valor (17).
2-out RBI: Flores, P; Cardona 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rivero, K 2; Benedetto 2; Cardona 2; Santoni.
Team RISP: 4-for-11.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Cardona (3, 2nd base off Rojas, E/Tenia), Velazquez (6, 2nd base off Rojas, E/Tenia).
CS: Benedetto (5, 2nd base by Mosquera/Tenia).

FIELDING
E: Rivero, K (1, fielding).
DP: (Valor-Cardona-Santoni).
Pickoffs: Flores, P (Tovar at 1st base).

VSL Reds
Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Heredia 0.0 0 2 2 4 0 0 13.50
Zapata 4.0 6 3 3 1 1 0 13.15
Patino 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 1.31

WP: Zapata
HBP: Flores, P (by Mosquera), Aldazoro, A (by Rojas, E).
Groundouts-flyouts: Heredia 0-0, Zapata 5-2, Patino 1-1
Batters faced: Heredia 4, Zapata 17, Patino 8
Inherited runners-scored: Zapata 3-1
Umpires: HP: Edwin Moscoso. 1B: Henry Leon. 2B: . 3B: David Parra.
Weather: 90 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 2 mph, In from CF.

[membengal]

Knew that Hamilton was hitting better, but had not realized that his BA had crept up to . 240 all of a sudden. That's good news.

And, Torreyes. Wow. Not half bad, even for just a few weeks, for an 18-year-old at A ball. If Duran or Yorman had started the year like that, there would be about 14 threads dedicated to that...

[bubbachunk]

Hard not to get excited about Torreyes when every time I look up it seems he has 2-3 hits. (I know it has been only a short time)

[dougdirt]

If Duran or Yorman had started the year like that, there would be about 14 threads dedicated to that...

Of course those guys aren't 5 foot nothing and one hundred and nothing. Not that Torreyes can't be a good hitter, but it just isn't as sexy to talk about a guy when he projects to be a good average hitter without much power as it is to talk about a good hitter with power.

[Scrap Irony]

If all Torreyes can give is a 320/380/420 line, sign me up. Especially as a plus middle infield glove.

[dougdirt]

If all Torreyes can give is a 320/380/420 line, sign me up. Especially as a plus middle infield glove.
Certainly. Just saying that its a much nicer dream to imagine .300/.375/.500 and the other two guys at the very least have the power potential to put that .500 up, which is why they would get threads started on them.

[Benihana]

Certainly. Just saying that its a much nicer dream to imagine .300/.375/.500 and the other two guys at the very least have the power potential to put that .500 up, which is why they would get threads started on them.

True, but those two are (likely) corner OF while Torreyes (and Hamilton) are MI.

So far as I can tell, Torreyes is looking like he's where we want Hamilton to be.

[mace]

Nice job, camis. And, uh, good luck today. (Happens to me whenever I travel.)

[Scrap Irony]

True, but those two are (likely) corner OF while Torreyes (and Hamilton) are MI.

So far as I can tell, Torreyes is looking like he's where we want Hamilton to be.

Hamilton is beginning to hit. But his stock and trade will always be his speed. By the end of the year, Hamilton should be showing why Redszone was so high on him last year. He's gone 300/340/420 over his past ten games. While not great, it certainly shows promise, considering Hamilton is still learning how to switch hit. Add to that remarkable range and a strong, accurate arm (when he's throwing with his weight under him and not side-arming the ball) at the SS position and he's Elvis Andrus with more speed.

Torreyes may get his bat knocked out of his hand as he progresses, but scouts have raved about the power he generates despite his small stature. If he can slug in the 420-470 range (and, as he fills out, more power should come naturally to a bat that has shown a [short] history of slugging 450+) and continue to show the plus hit tool he's already exhibited, Torreyes could be a steal. His best tool-- a plus glove at a key spot on the infield-- makes him even more valuable.

[membengal]

Well said, scrap. Bottom line so far on torreyes is that he can hit. A lot. At some point, that starts to be more than a little intriguing.

[mace]

I may be reaching, because Torreyes is fast becoming my favorite prospect, but it seems to me that his power might play right into the major leagues. The key is that he has the juice to get the ball into the gaps and down the lines. In his very limited, low-level time in the minor leagues, he projects to about 45 doubles and 18 triples (along with 7-8 HR) over a 162-game schedule. What that suggests to me is that he has enough power that the outfielders can't cheat and play him shallow, because if they do he'll shoot the ball by them and run like the wind. If so, his power is at least sufficient to ensure a continuing very high batting average. Theoretically.

[camisadelgolf]

Nice job, camis. And, uh, good luck today. (Happens to me whenever I travel.)
Thanks, mace. I feel like it's making progress. I should have an update later tonight. I'll keep you posted.

[dougdirt]

I may be reaching, because Torreyes is fast becoming my favorite prospect, but it seems to me that his power might play right into the major leagues. The key is that he has the juice to get the ball into the gaps and down the lines. In his very limited, low-level time in the minor leagues, he projects to about 45 doubles and 18 triples (along with 7-8 HR) over a 162-game schedule. What that suggests to me is that he has enough power that the outfielders can't cheat and play him shallow, because if they do he'll shoot the ball by them and run like the wind. If so, his power is at least sufficient to ensure a continuing very high batting average. Theoretically.

The one thing that always resonates with me on Torreyes is that it seems everyone I talk to about him raves about his ability to put the barrel on the ball. Given that skillset, I don't think he is going to be a guy who we should worry about pitchers "knocking the bat out of his hand" so to speak. With small guys, if they have the bat speed to hit 90 MPH fastballs and they can barrel it up well, they can hit for solid power (more in terms of doubles/triples than HR's, but its still power).