Saturday 5/16/09 Minor League updates

[dougdirt]

Sarasota plays a double header, game 1 is under way. Jeremy Horst is on the mound. Luis Montano is going in game 2.

Dayton - 7:05 - Oscar Castro
Carolina - 6:15 - Misael DeJesus
Louisville - 7:00 - Matt Maloney

[dougdirt]

Sarasota goes up 2-0 on a Denis Phipps 2 run HR.

[OnBaseMachine]

Alonso just singled to extend his hitting streak to 16 games.

Soto is 0-for-1 with a HBP and a sac fly.

Phipps is 2-for-3 with two homers (#2 and 3) and 5 RBI.

[dougdirt]

Jeremy Horst - 6ip, 5h, 1r, 0bb, 4K

[OnBaseMachine]

Sarasota is in a rain delay for the 168th time this week.

[OnBaseMachine]

Sarasota won game one of the doubleheader 8-1.

Reed: 1-for-3 walk
Kainer: 1-for-3
Alonso: 1-for-3...16 game hitting streak
Soto: 0-for-1 HBP, sac fly
Buchholz: 2-for-3
Phipps: 2-for-3 two HR (#2, 3), 5 RBI
Mesoraco: 0-for-3

Horst: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K

[Benihana]

Mesoraco needs to go back to Dayton. I don't see the value of him staying in Sarasota.

[DTCromer]

Originally Posted by Benihana

Mesoraco needs to go back to Dayton. I don't see the value of him staying in Sarasota.

People were saying the same thing about his start in Dayton last year and then progressed nicely throughout the year. Besides, I'm more interested in how his defensive skill set is progressing.

Patience grasshopper.

[Benihana]

Originally Posted by DTCromer

then progressed nicely throughout the year. Besides, I'm more interested in how his defensive skill set is progressing.

Patience grasshopper.

He did? I'd argue that he's hardly progressed since he was drafted.

[OnBaseMachine]

Stubbs is 1-for-2.

[OnBaseMachine]

Sarasota is winning game two 2-0 after five innings...and they are in yet another rain delay.

Alonso is 0-for-2.

Montano: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

[OnBaseMachine]

Stubbs is now 1-for-2 with a walk.

[OnBaseMachine]

Sarasota won game two, 2-0. The game was called after five innings due to rain.

Reed: 1-for-2 walk
Kainer: 1-for-3
Alonso: 0-for-2...16 game hitting streak ended
Soto: 0-for-2
Buchholz: 0-for-2
Louwsma: 1-for-2 HR (#1)
Long: 0-for-1 walk

Montano: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

[OnBaseMachine]

Louisville is losing 1-0 after 6 1/2 innings.

Stubbs is 1-for-2 with a walk.

Maloney: 6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 K

[OnBaseMachine]

Carolina won 7-3.

Heisey: 2-for-4
Cozart: 0-for-2
Francisco: 2-for-4 triple
Frazier: 1-for-2 double, two walks
Parker: 0-for-3 walk
Cumberland: 1-for-2 two walks

Smit: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K