minor lines, 7/27/09
by steve S on Jul 27, 2009 11:26 PM PDT
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PrintHighlights from the Giants' farm: (a,b) Brock Bond and Jake Wald both reached base in all four plate appearances; (c) Craig Clark had 8.0 scoreless IP; (d) Kyle Nicholson had his second straight start with 0 ER in 9.0 IP; and (e) Jorge Bucardo had another fine start with 1 ER in 6.0 IP.
AAA: Fresno lost to Reno 7-6
Fresno: 3B Ryan Rohlinger: 1 for 3, HR, BB, 2 SO
Fresno: SS Jake Wald: 3 for 3, BB
Reno: C Chris Snyder: 2 for 5, HR, SO
Resno: LF Cole Gillespie: 1 for 2, HR, BB, SO
Fresno: LHP Steve Hammond: 4.0+ IP, 9 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 3 K--3 HR
Fresno: RHP Shingo Takatsu: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 K
Fresno: LHP Alex Hinshaw: 1.0 IP, 3 K
Wald reached base in all four plate appearances. Rohlinger, the only other Grizzly to reach base twice, hit his 10th HR. The Diamondbacks' affiliate had 3 HRs, including one by the rehabbing Snyder and another by Gillespie, a college teammate of the Giants' Tyler Graham whom the Diamondbacks acquired in a recent trade from the Brewers.
Hammond, who didn't retire any of the four batters he faced in the 5th inning, saw his ERA rise to 5.80. Takatsu and Hinshaw struck out five of the seven batters he faced.
AA: Connecticut lost to Bowie 6-0
Connecticut: 2B Brock Bond: 3 for 3, BB, 2 E
Connecticut: LF Mike Mooney: 1 for 3, BB, SO
Connecticut: RHP Geivy Garcia: 4.0 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K--1 HB
Connecticut: RHP Shane Kaufmann: 1.0 IP, 2 K
Bowie: LHP Brian Matusz: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
Bond reached base in all four plate appearances. With a .520 OBP this month, he has raised his season OBP to nearly .450. Bond did commit his 10th and 11th errors tonight. Mooney accounted for one the Defenders' other two hits and one of their other three walks.
After 26 relief appearances for Connecticut, Garcia made his first start of the season. He didn't allow a hit but did issue five free passes while allowing a couple runs. After 26 relief appearances for Augusta, Kaufman made his upper minors debut, striking out two of the three batters he faced in a perfect 8th inning. Matusz, who is the Orioles #2 prospect, has been on a role since being promoted to the Eastern League. He had one poort start with 6 ER in 5.0 IP, but in his other six starts he has 19 H, 10 BB, 2 ER, and 42 K in 40.1 IP.
A+: San Jose defeated Stockton 3-0
San Jose: DH Tyler Graham: 2 for 4, 2B, SO, SB
San Jose: RF Roger Kieschnick: 1 for 4, HR, 2 SO
San Jose: LHP Craig Clark: 8.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Graham had two of the Giants five hits. He now has a .277 AVG and 22 SBs. Kieschnick had his 20th HR.
Clark improved his ERA to 2.85 through nineteen starts with eight scoreless innings. He has a 12-2 W-L record as well. With just 12 K in his last four starts, his K/IP has slipped below 1.00 now. Tonight he had a 10/11 GO/FO line, which keeps his GO/AO ratio for the season just slightly below 1.00.
A-: Augusta defeated Hickory 6-2 (10 innings)
Augusta: 1B Josh Mazzola: 1 for 5, HR
Augusta: SS Ehire Adrianza: 2 for 5, SO, E
Augusta: RHP Kyle Nicholson: 9.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K--1 WP
Adrianza had the GreenJackets' only multi-hit line today. With a .296 AVG this month, he has raised his season AVG to .269.
Nicholson remains an innings-eater. Pitching this time on six days rest, this was his second straight start with 0 ER in 9.0 IP. With a 1.14 ERA in six starts since the SAL all-star break, he has improved his season ERA to 2.80. The Rangers' Perez entered the year generally considered one of the top 100 prospects in baseball. In twenty games (thirteen starts) he has average less than five full innings, but he has pitched exactly 5.0 IP in each of his last six appearances, allowing just 5 ER in that time. He now has 76 H, 31 BB, and 96 K in 87.2 IP with a 2.36 ERA.
ssA: Salem-Keizer deeated Yakima 3-2
Salem-Keizer: DH Chris Dominguez: 2 for 4, SO
Salem-Keizer: RHP Jorge Bucardo: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K--1 HR, 1 HB
Dominguez (3rd rounder) had two of the Volcanoes' six hits. Through his first fifteen NWL games, he is now hitting .276/.358/.621.
Bucardo matched his longest start, pitching six full innings for the fifth time in eight starts. He also matched his season high of 7 K, the third time he has accomplished that. His peripherals remain excellent, including a K/H ratio above 1.00 and a K/BB ratio above 4.00.
R: Scottsdale had the regularly scheduled off-day
(every fifth day)
DSL: Giants defeated Marlins 8-2
Dominican: CF Jesus Galindo: 2 for 3, 2 BB, SB
Dominican: LHP Keurin Feliz: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K--1 HB, 1 WP
Galindo (18.11 y.o.) reached base four times. In 120 AB, he has a .388 OBP despite just a .258 SLG. Feliz (18.11 y.o.) had his fifth start start with 1 ER or less to get his ERA back under 4.50 (after he was tagged for 15 ER in his final two starts in June).
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Whoo Dominguez
Also Brock Bond gets on base
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
No dingerz for Dominguez?
Booooooo
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
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by jponry on Jul 27, 2009 11:43 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Brock Bond
Anyone hear if Bond was moved up after tonight’s game? Noticed Downs and Bowker were sent to Fresno.
That aboy Jorge! Now let’s kick it up a notch and get that k/9 over 9 and the GO/FO over 2!
Mini-highlight of the day: Alex Hinshaw. 3 batters faced, 3 K. Yeah Sir Alex.
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
Was at the Grizzlies game last night
Hammond looked pretty terrible. He gave up back-to-back HRs in the first, and another in the second. His control was all over the place as well. He did make up for a little of that, though, by stroking a 2-run double early in the game. The game got really out of hand in the fifth when two guys got on, and the manager waited forever to even warm someone up. The subsequent implosion doomed the Grizzlies.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
Do the Giants promote someone to take Barnes’s spot in the SJ rotation? if so, is it Nicholson? Neal had another 0 fer night :( Is Brock Bond ready to be promoted to AAA? If so, what to be done with Downs and Frandsen if a trade is made for a second baseman, which seems likely since there is no other second baseman on the Big club besides Uribe?
1. I have to think so. Dude was leading the league in wins and they’ve already lost three starters this year. Although TJ Brewer was starting for them in April and he started in Augusta last year, so he’s an option to slide back into the rotation. If Nicholson comes up, I see that as a good move. He needs to be challenged.
2. TRADE NEAL NOW BEFORE HIS VALUE DROPS EVEN MOAR
3. Maybe re: Bond. But there’s not room for him to play with Downs and Frandsen there. He’s probably good sticking at AA for now.
4. F Sanchez is coming. Maybe. If we can come up with $4 million. I have $5.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 28, 2009 9:20 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s Jorge time in SJ!
/displays irrational paternal exuberance
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
Not before Wilber..
Come on, it will kill poor Wilber’s confidence if his younger brother moves up ahead of him.
Wilber Bucardo: Carlos Silva with a younger brother.
Sorry ginator — read the sig.
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
I think Nicholson will be promoted to take Barnes spot in the rotation. It would be a good time to promote him.
by FluLikeSymptoms on Jul 28, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Surkamp’s also had a great year, and would be more age appropriate in the Cal.
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
Clark won his 11th game in a row, setting a team record. Good for him. He’s having a hell of a year.
And Shane Kaufman moved up to CT? Where was I when this happened?
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 28, 2009 9:17 AM PDT reply actions
don't know the best place to ask this, but here goes...
what are the chances Pucetas changes places with Sadowski if he continues his subpar performances?
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Jul 28, 2009 10:48 AM PDT reply actions
Not sure
It would require removing someone from the 40 man, so Joe Martinez might be the better option for now.
Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at a position to be determined.
@#$% Juan Uribe. Dios es grande.
Joey will require taking someone off the 40-man too, but that will have to happen anyway when his rehab time is up.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
I didn’t realize he’s not on the 40 man now, he still qualifies as rehabbing?
Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at a position to be determined.
@#$% Juan Uribe. Dios es grande.
He’s in the 60-day DL twilight zone.
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
my gut says that Henry Sosa goes on the 60-day.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 28, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
also Manny Burriss can go 60 day
I did not realize that Joe was on the 60 day.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 28, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Madison Bumgarner
Bumgarner leaves the game early tonight. After only pitching 1.2 innings, Bumgarner was removed from his start.
A couple of plays later he was ejected by the home plate umpire.
Actually his removal and his ejection happened simultaneously. Not sure if there’s some history to all this, but here’s what happened. The first batter of the 2nd inning, Paco Figueroa stepped out late on Bumgarner o disrupt his timing. On the next pitch, Madison buzzed him right under the chin. Later in the inning, Paco’s twin brother Danny Figueroa called time (and was granted it) as Bumgarner was delivering a pitch. On his next delivery Madison unleashed a fastball two or three feet behind the batter and he was run. Seems Madison has a nasty streak, which I kinda like.
The rest of this stuff I don’t like. First off, the one AB with Figueroa cost two pitchers, because Ben Snyder came in to take over for Bumgarner and his very first pitch he got a Joey Martinez redux and it was really pretty sickening. Ben ended up walking off on (mostly) his own power and didn’t seem to be bleeding much, but he was flopping around in a very scary way for a couple of minutes. The ball, after hitting Snyder went almost straight up like a major league pop up, so I guess it caught mostly the crown of his head, which is a lot harder than the face. Still, I’m guessing he’s spending the night in Bowie Hospital.
Secondly, Bumgarner. I was sitting among a crowd of scouts, so I got a view of at least 4 radar guns every pitch (and lol do those things vary — the guy in front of me would be would 3 MPH faster on one pitch and 2 MPH slower than everybody the next — but that was mostly with Radames Liz, who was throwing much harder than everybody else).
Bumgarner threw very consistently 89-90 MPH. Only once on one gun did he hit 91. He had no swing throughs, threw relatively few breaking balls (about once per AB he’d throw I guess a slider, though a very slow one that functioned more as a change), and got hit hard. But the hit hard part was mostly command issues. He threw I guess a 2 seamer that bore in on RH, but tonight it was mostly boring over the middle of the plate.
I’m ready to say that his lowered K numbers this year are related to lowered velocity. Several of the scouts were talking about this, and three of them said that they’d recorded him last year working consistently in the 94-95 range.
Interestingly, the guy in front of me said he wasn’t that worried about it, because Bumgarner’s arm action was still good, his velocity was very easy, and “you could see there was a lot more in there.” He said it’s probably just a lot of innings on a young body, and once he matures physically and gets stronger it will come back. And generally, that a sudden loss of velocity isn’t as much a red flag on a 19 year old in AA as it would be on a mid 20 or 30 something year old in the majors.
That said, if I heard the Giants were shutting Madison down for a while with a strained something or a sore something, I wouldn’t think it was the worst news in the world.
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
and Brock Bond
has two singles and a walk so far…
by crazedcrustacean on Jul 28, 2009 6:11 PM PDT reply actions
Brock’s never going to be a Giant — he seems to adamantly REFUSE to swing at pitches outside the strike zone. And I mean even if they’re just a teensy little bit outside the zone. That’s just stubborn.
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
Dude can flat rake singles all day long.
The Giants could use a guy that’s on base that much.
by GiantsTribe on Jul 28, 2009 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
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