Wednesday, 6/8/11, Minor-League Updates
 

Carolina's daily defeat came today by the score of 5-3. Costanzo homered and doubled. Shunick and Boxberger pitched well in relief.

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After being up two games to one...the team lost yet another series. Chapman's outing last night was costly. Boxberger is a very solid option out of the pen now and...Mike Costanzo pushed his BA from .271 to .289 during this series.

Tennessee in town for a five gamer starting tomorrow.

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I read the box scores every day, but first time looking at the standings for Carolina. 19.5 games out this early in the year! I have to give credit to muddie and those few Carolina fans for still reporting this team to us.

Hopefully once a few draft guys sign we can can bump Boxberger up to Louisville. Would love to see him in the closer role for the Bats.

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What's the story with Campbell in Carolina, is he the #1 3b there? Looks like he hasn't got many at bats yet.

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Campbell has played outfield, ss, and pinch hit some.

Guess they are not viewing him very high after his Bakersfield performance. Tough to get into a rhythm the way he has been used.

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It's kind of discouraging how old the AA team is, lot's of guys in their mid-late 20's.

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Campbell is more or less a utility player at this point. I agree that Campbell isn't going to gain much traction in his current role. I believe the guy would be a contributor with regular time but apparently that isn't likely anytime soon. With Costanzo at third,Campbell is waiting in line.

The makeup of this team is difficult to define. It's like a lot of parts but not a lot of continuity or chemistry.

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Cozart leads off the first with a base knock but gets picked off. Brandon Hynick on the bump. No score after half an inning.

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Josh Smith going for Dayton. Nice numbers but he seems a bit old for that league.
61IP 45H 19ER 2HR 11BB 76K. 1.90 ERA. WHIP < 1.00.

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Cozart SS .318
Valaika 2B .259
Francisco 3B .316
Dorn 1B .301
Hermida RF .356
Clevlen CF .253
Miller, C C .200
Griffin LF .224
Hynick P .000

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Alonso just getting a night off?

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Likely so. Not sure about Frazier though.

Cozart is 2 for 2.

Bats trail 1-0 in the 3rd.

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Pretty good outing for Hynick tonight. 6 innings, 3 hits, 2R, 1W, 6 K's thus far.

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1-2-3 7th for Hynick. 101 pitches, 68 strikes.

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It would be different it Campbell was a home-grown prospect but he's not.