Wednesday 7/27/11 Minor-League Updates

[mace]

Matt Fairel started for the AZL Reds today: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K.

They trail 2-1 in the eighth.

[mace]

AZL Reds fall 2-1. But Brennan May (2-4, .323) continues to surprise. (On the other hand, he struck out more times today--twice--than Torreyes did in all of June.)

[Edd Roush]

No Rosa today... I'm getting worried...

[muddie]

Matt Fairel started for the AZL Reds today: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K.

They trail 2-1 in the eighth.

Thanks for the update mace.

[kookyguy]

Just heard Ryan Wright promoted to Billings

Sorry old news

[muddie]

After giving up a leadoff home run, Klinker escapes the first with one run scored.

[mace]

Josh Smith not having his best night. Dayton trails 4-0 after four (only two earned).

Torreyes is 2-2, and now at .415.

[mace]

It appears that Klinker's ship has sailed. Mudcats now trail 5-1 after three.

[klw]

Lousiville scoreless so far, through 4 1/2


Player Pos AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
Sappelt LF 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .304
Phipps CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Hermida RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
Mesoraco DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
Dorn 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
Miller C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .214
Costanzo 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .196
Valaika SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
Castro 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000


Louisville Bats

Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ER
Volquez 5.0 4 0 0 3 3 0 2.23


Pitches-strikes: Baldwin 47-29, Volquez 91-52.
WP: Volquez.A

[mace]

One of my favorite teenaged pitchers in the system last year was Luis Gonzalez, who posted a 2.49 ERA and a WHIP under 1.00 for the VSL Reds at the age of 17. This year, he hasn't maintained the pace. Today, however, he went 8.1 and gave up just one run in a 2-1 victory. Strangely (although sometimes these box scores are not the last word), he neither walked nor struck out anybody.

[partisan]

This thread got quiet.

[mace]

Dayton lost 5-4. Duran had two doubles. Torreyes finishes the night at .412.

Carolina's in the bottom of the ninth. It was 5-2 when they came to bat. The first three reached and a wild pitch made it 5-3. Rodriguez bats.

[mace]

Louisville lost 2-0 in 10. Jordan Smith gave it up.

Volquez: 6 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K. Boxberger also threw two scoreless.

[mace]

Rodriguez K's. Campbell and Soto to follow with the tying runs on second and third.

[mace]

Hmm. Billings scored three in the top of the first and trails 7-3 after three. Drew Poulk has a 2B and HR. McMyne: not a good evening.

[mace]

Campbell singles in Skelton but Gregorius is thrown out at home. Two outs, 5-4, Campbell on second, Soto batting.

. . . Soto strikes out. 5-4 final.

[mace]

Billings keeps hacking away. Now down 8-7 after seven. Poulk needs a triple for the cycle.

[mace]

Bakersfield is up 5-1 in the sixth, and Brodie Greene has emerged as the man on that team. He has a grand slam and all five RBIs. Stephen Hunt is 2-3 with a 3B. Sulbaran's pitching.

[mace]

Billings is up 10-8 golng into the ninth. Catcher Cristobal Rodriguez has contributed a HR. Ryan Wright has an odd line: no hits, three runs.

[partisan]

Billings is up 10-8 golng into the ninth. Catcher Cristobal Rodriguez has contributed a HR. Ryan Wright has an odd line: no hits, three runs.

Magic!

[mace]

Kyle Waldrop (nice prospect) has two doubles. Billings takes an 11-8 lead into the bottom of the ninth.

[mace]

Sulbaran's final line: 6.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K. It's still 5-1.

[mace]

Whoopsie. Brooks Pinckard gives it up and Billings goes to extras, 11-11. I'm afraid I won't be going with them.

[mace]

Brodie Greene (3-4) has now driven in all six of Bakersfield's runs. It's 6-1.

[camisadelgolf]

Billings is up 10-8 golng into the ninth. Catcher Cristobal Rodriguez has contributed a HR. Ryan Wright has an odd line: no hits, three runs.
Catcher? He's never caught before.

[camisadelgolf]

Bakersfield was the only team in the organization to record a win. Here are the boxscores:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Rochester 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 9 2
Louisville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

W: Waldrop (5-4, 4.12) L: Smith (0-2, 3.09)

Louisville Bats
Player Pos AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
Sappelt LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .301
Phipps CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
Hermida RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .313
Mesoraco DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
Dorn 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
Miller, C C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .211
Costanzo 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .204
Valaika SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
Castro, J 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
BATTING
2B: Sappelt (15, Baldwin).
TB: Sappelt 2; Phipps; Costanzo; Valaika.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mesoraco; Sappelt; Costanzo 2; Phipps.
GIDP: Miller, C.
Team RISP: 0-for-10.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Phipps (Martin, D at home).

Louisville Bats
Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Volquez 6.0 5 0 0 3 4 0 2.18
Boxberger 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.72
Smith,J(L, 0-2) 2.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 3.09
WP: Volquez.
IBB: Miller, C (by Stevens).
Pitches-strikes: Volquez 112-64, Boxberger 26-17, Smith, J 24-16.
Groundouts-flyouts: Volquez 10-3, Boxberger 2-0, Smith, J 3-2.
Batters faced: Volquez 25, Boxberger 7, Smith, J 10.
Umpires: HP: Karl Best. 1B: Johnny Conrad. 2B: . 3B: Jeff Gosney.
Weather: 94 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, R to L.
T: 2:50.
Att: 7,830.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Jacksonville 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 1
Carolina 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 9 1

W: Alvarez (1-2, 5.18) L: Klinker (6-7, 5.23)
S: Hatcher (4)

Carolina Mudcats
Player Pos AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
Gregorius SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
Rodriguez 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .288
Campbell LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277
Soto 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .273
Grandal C 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .282
Berry CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278
Kahaulelio 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .215
Fellhauer RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
Klinker P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100
Shunick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a- Mendez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158
Freeman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Adkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b- Skelton PH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
a-Flied out for Shunick in the 7th. b-Walked for Adkins in the 9th.
BATTING
2B: Grandal (10, Alvarez).
TB: Gregorius; Rodriguez; Campbell; Soto; Grandal 2; Berry; Kahaulelio; Fellhauer 2.
RBI: Kahaulelio (32), Campbell (21).
2-out RBI: Kahaulelio.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Klinker 3; Campbell; Soto.
Team RISP: 2-for-11.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
CS: Kahaulelio (2, 2nd base by Harvey, K/Skipworth).

FIELDING
E: Grandal (3, throw).
Outfield assists: Berry (Gutierrez at home), Campbell 2 (Negrych at 2nd base, Gran at home).
DP: (Campbell-Rodriguez).

Carolina Mudcats
Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Klinker(L, 6-7) 5.0 7 5 5 1 4 2 5.23
Shunick 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.86
Freeman 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.61
Adkins 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.40
Marinez pitched to 3 batters in the 9th.

WP: Harvey, K, Hatcher.
HBP: Gran (by Klinker), Mattison (by Klinker), Romero (by Klinker).
Pitches-strikes: Klinker 86-57, Shunick 30-20, Freeman 20-10, Adkins 12-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Klinker 3-3, Shunick 2-0, Freeman 1-0, Adkins 0-0.
Batters faced: Klinker 24, Shunick 7, Freeman 4, Adkins 4.
Umpires: HP: Travis Carlson. 1B: Will Thornewell. 2B: . 3B: Jordan Ferrell.
Weather: 92 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 1 mph, In from CF.
T: 3:06.
Att: 4,174.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bakersfield 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 6 11 4
Modesto 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 9 0

W: Sulbaran (7-2, 4.17) L: Frazier (7-9, 4.19)

Bakersfield Blaze
Player Pos AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
Means LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239
LaMarre CF 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
Greene 2B 4 1 3 1 0 1 6 0 0 .294
Jimenez DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138
Richburg 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
Hunt RF 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313
Coddington C 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .339
Buchholz 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .288
Lohman SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125
BATTING
2B: Coddington (4, Frazier), Greene (14, Frazier).
3B: Hunt (3, Frazier).
HR: Greene (11, 5th inning off Frazier, 3 on, 2 out).
TB: Means; LaMarre 2; Greene 7; Hunt 5; Coddington 2; Lohman.
RBI: Greene 6 (61).
2-out RBI: Greene 4.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lohman; Means.
GIDP: Coddington.
Team RISP: 4-for-13.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
SB: Hunt (2, 2nd base off Harris/Gonzalez), LaMarre (37, 2nd base off Frazier/Gonzalez).
CS: LaMarre (9, 2nd base by Frazier/Gonzalez).

FIELDING
E: Coddington (2, throw), Lohman 2 (2, throw, throw), Sulbaran (2, pickoff).
DP: 2 (Lohman-Greene-Richburg 2).

Bakersfield Blaze
Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Sulbaran(W, 7-2)6.1 5 1 0 2 4 0 4.17
Lutz (H, 2) 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.16
Gaffney 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 6.59

WP: Sulbaran.
HBP: Rutledge (by Sulbaran).
Groundouts-flyouts: Sulbaran 9-5, Lutz 4-0, Gaffney 1-1
Batters faced: Sulbaran 28, Lutz 7, Gaffney 4
Inherited runners-scored: Lutz 2-0.
Ejections: Modesto Nuts Manager Jerry Weinstein ejected by HP umpire Alberto Ruiz (7th).
Umpires: HP: Alberto Ruiz. 1B: Matt Springer. 2B: . 3B: .
Weather: 96 degrees, clear.
Wind: 9 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:42.
Att: 909.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fort Wayne 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 7 0
Dayton 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 4 8 1

W: Hardy (8-7, 2.90) L: Smith (9-5, 2.82)
S: Quackenbush (1)

Dayton Dragons
Player Pos AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
Hamilton SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .254
Torreyes 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .412
Pfister DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .164
Vidal, D 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .292
Lutz 1B 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .274
Barnhart C 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .283
Duran LF 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .258
Matthews LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .215
Sierra CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .217
Bowe RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
BATTING
2B: Duran 2 (16, Hardy, Dominick), Barnhart (17, Hardy).
TB: Hamilton 2; Torreyes 2; Vidal, D; Barnhart 2; Duran 4.
RBI: Hamilton (38), Barnhart (32), Duran 2 (47).
2-out RBI: Hamilton; Barnhart; Duran 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Barnhart 2; Sierra.
Team RISP: 3-for-9.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
CS: Hamilton 2 (15, 2nd base by Dominick/Quiles, 2nd base by Hardy/Quiles).

FIELDING
E: Smith, J (2, pickoff).
DP: (Hamilton-Torreyes-Lutz).

Dayton Dragons
Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Smith,J(L, 9-5) 5.0 7 5 5 1 6 0 2.82
Panerati 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.71
Wolford 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.49
WP: Smith, J.
HBP: Noel (by Smith, J).
Groundouts-flyouts: Smith, J 7-1, Panerati 3-1, Wolford 3-1.
Batters faced: Smith, J 24, Panerati 6, Wolford 6.
Umpires: HP: Chris Tipton. 1B: Matt Heersema. 2B: . 3B: .
Weather: 91 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, R to L.
T: 2:22.
Att: 7,964.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Billings 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 11 12 1
Ogden 2 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 13 15 3

W: Shelton (1-0, 1.35) L: Quinn (1-2, 4.05)

Billings Mustangs
Player Pos AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
Silva LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .318
Wright 2B 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231
Maddox 1B 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267
Buckley DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 .321
Poulk CF 6 2 3 1 0 1 3 0 2 .363
Waldrop RF 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 .236
Muenster 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .200
Gonzalez, Y C 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .275
Rodriguez, C SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 0 2 .264
BATTING
2B: Waldrop 2 (10, Cone, De Aza), Poulk (6, Cone), Rodriguez, C (6, Shelton).
HR: Poulk (5, 1st inning off Cone, 2 on, 2 out), Rodriguez, C (1, 6th inning off Nishijima, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Maddox 2; Buckley; Poulk 7; Waldrop 4; Muenster; Gonzalez, Y; Rodriguez, C 6.
RBI: Poulk 3 (16), Buckley 2 (26), Rodriguez, C 3 (6), Muenster (6), Waldrop (15).
2-out RBI: Poulk 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gonzalez, Y; Muenster 2; Rodriguez, C.
SF: Waldrop.
Team RISP: 4-for-14.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Muenster (2, 2nd base off De Aza/Maynard).
CS: Buckley (3, 2nd base by Drowne/Maynard), Rodriguez, C (2, 2nd base by Cone/Maynard).

FIELDING
E: Muhammad (1, pickoff).
Outfield assists: Poulk (Pederson at home).
DP: (Rodriguez, C-Maddox).

Billings Mustangs
Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
McMyne 2.0 6 6 6 1 1 1 12.54
Muhammad 2.0 1 1 1 2 2 0 5.48
Contreras 3.0 3 1 1 0 2 1 3.48
Pinckard (H, 2) 1.0 2 3 3 1 1 2 6.75
Leonard 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.79
Quinn (BS, 2)(L, 1-2) 2.0 2 2 2 2 1 1 4.05

Pinckard pitched to 3 batters in the 9th.
Leonard pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.
Quinn pitched to 2 batters in the 11th.

IBB: Schebler (by Quinn).
HBP: Wright (by Cone), Buckley (by Shelton).
Groundouts-flyouts: McMyne 4-1, Muhammad 4-0, Contreras 2-2, Pinckard 1-1, Leonard 0-0, Quinn 3-1
Batters faced: McMyne 13, Muhammad 9, Contreras 10, Pinckard 6, Leonard 1, Quinn 9
Inherited runners-scored: Leonard 1-0, Quinn 2-1
Ejections: Ogden Raptors Manager Damon Berryhill ejected by 1B umpire Rene Hilbach-Barger (2nd); Ogden Raptors third baseman Matt Kirkland ejected by 1B umpire Rene Hilbach-Barger (2nd); Ogden Raptors third baseman Alexis Aguilar ejected by 1B umpire Rene Hilbach-Barger (9th); Ogden Raptors Batting Coach Jay Washington ejected by 1B umpire Rene Hilbach-Barger (9th).
Umpires: HP: T.J. Cunningham. 1B: Rene Hilbach-Barger. 2B: . 3B: .
Weather: 86 degrees, clear.
Wind: 5 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:33.
Att: 3,884.
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Final

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
AZL Reds 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
AZL Dodgers 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 x 2 6 1
Recap | Box
W: Miller (1-0, 0.00) L: Fairel (1-1, 3.46)
S: West (1)

AZL Reds
Player Pos AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
Matthews CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .227
Perez, J SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .351
Lopez, Yi DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .300
Sanchez, Ca 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .266
May LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .323
Ramirez, Ro 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .213
Estevez, Wl RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242
Morillo, Ju C 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .317
Dailey 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .340
BATTING
TB: Lopez, Yi; May 2; Estevez, Wl; Dailey.
RBI: Lopez, Yi (5).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lopez, Yi; Estevez, Wl; May 2; Ramirez, Ro.
GIDP: Morillo, Ju.
Team RISP: 0-for-9.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Lopez, Yi (1, 2nd base off Stem/Capellan, J), May 2 (6, 2nd base off Miller/Capellan, J, 3rd base off Miller/Capellan, J), Matthews (11, 2nd base off Miller/Capellan, J).
CS: Morillo, Ju (3, 2nd base by West/Capellan, J).

FIELDING
DP: (Dailey-Perez, J-Sanchez, Ca).

AZL Reds
Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Fairel (L, 1-1) 4.1 5 2 2 0 2 0 3.46
Gonzalez, C 3.2 1 0 0 0 6 0 6.38

WP: Fairel.
HBP: Shines (by Gonzalez, C), Matthews (by Boothe).
Groundouts-flyouts: Fairel 6-4, Gonzalez, C 1-3
Batters faced: Fairel 17, Gonzalez, C 12
Inherited runners-scored: Gonzalez, C 1-0
Umpires: HP: Mitchell Morgan. 1B: Taylor Grace. 2B: . 3B: .
Weather: 98 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 5 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:21.

[RedLegsToday]

Sulbaran has been pitching well of late. I have to think a 4.17 era is better than average in the California League.

[RedLegsToday]

Sulbaran's last 10 starts: 54.1 IP, 43H, 18 ER, 22bb, 58K, 2.98 era

[Edd Roush]

Sulbaran has been pitching well of late. I have to think a 4.17 era is better than average in the California League.

On top of that, he has upped his K Rate to a career high 10.2 K/9 and has a career low walk rate of 3.7. After last year, I lost interest in him. I am suddenly re-gaining interest in him as a prospect. Still has a long way to go to get to the bigs, but he has potential.

[HokieRed]

Two really nice Julys at Bakersfield.
Sulbaran: 1.54 ERA in 4 starts, 23.1/20hits/19K/5W/O HR's/3.33 GO/AO
Greene: 100 AB/7HR's/25RBI/6W/11K//.350/.389/.660/1.049

[mace]

Catcher? He's never caught before.

My bad. SS. I saw the C by his name and behaved foolishly.

[Edd Roush]

Two really nice Julys at Bakersfield.
Sulbaran: 1.54 ERA in 4 starts, 23.1/20hits/19K/5W/O HR's/3.33 GO/AO
Greene: 100 AB/7HR's/25RBI/6W/11K//.350/.389/.660/1.049

What's the book on Greene's glove? He certainly looks like he slugs enough for a shortstop (2011 slugging up to .440), but can he pick it? I seem to remember people saying that he would project as a second baseman in the bigs. Is that correct?

[batsfan]

According to a radio interview with Rick Sweet, Felix Perez will join the Bats soon. Wish it was Soto.

[mace]

What's the book on Greene's glove? He certainly looks like he slugs enough for a shortstop (2011 slugging up to .440), but can he pick it? I seem to remember people saying that he would project as a second baseman in the bigs. Is that correct?

I saw him play one game at SS last year and he dazzled me with a play he made in the hole. But that's all I got.