minor lines, 8/2/09
by steve S on Aug 2, 2009 10:58 PM PDT
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PrintHighlights from the Giants' farm: (a) Matt Downs had 4 XBH over two games in a double-header; (b) Steve Holm homered and doubled in the first half of the double-header; (c) Brandon Crawford also homered and doubled; and (d) Francisco Peguero had three more hits.
AAA: Fresno lost to Tacoma 10-6 (7 innings) in game 1
Fresno: 1B Kevin Frandsen: 1 for 4, HR
Fresno: 2B Matt Downs: 2 for 4, HR, 2B
Fresno: C Steve Holm: 2 for 4, HR, 2B
Tacoma: CF Jerry Owens: 2 for 4, HR, 2 SO
Tacoma: 3B Matt Tuiasosopo: 2 for 4, HR, SO
Tacoma: DH Brad Nelson: 2 for 3, HR, 2B
Fresno: RHP Kevin Pucetas: 6.0 IP, 9 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 2 BB, 5 K--3 HR
Downs, Frandsen, and Holm connected for their 11th, 9th, and 2nd HRs, respectively. Downs also had his 25th double, while Holm had his 12th double. The Mariners had also three hitters homer, including Tuiasosopo, who has missed most of this season; Owens, who began the year in the majors with the White Sox; and Nelson, who began the year in the majors with the Brewers.
Pucetas pitched a complete game, but yielding nine runs in the 3rd and 4th innings made this perhaps the least effective start of his pro career. His ERA rose to 3.76. Still in line for a possible call-up to be the Giants' fifth starter?
AAA: Fresno defeated Tacoma 7-4 (7 innings) in game 2
Fresno: 3B Ryan Rohlinger: 3 for 4, HR, 2B, SO
Fresno: 2B Matt Downs: 2 for 4, 3B, 2B, SO
Fresno: SS Juan Ciriaco: 3 for 4, 2B
Tacoma: 3B Matt Tuiasosopo: 3 for 3, HBP
Fresno: RHP Ronnie Ray: 2.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 K--1 HR, 1 WP
Fresno: RHP Osiris Matos: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K
Fresno: LHP Alex Hinshaw: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 K--1 HB
Fresno: LHP Geno Espineli: 1.0 IP, 1 K
Rohlinger had three hits, including his 12th HR, which was a grand slam with two outs in the 3rd inning, and his 31st double. Ciriaco also had three hits. Downs had 2 XBH in both halves of the double-header. Tuiasosopo continued his good day reaching base in all four plate appearances in the second half of the double-header.
In what was essentially a bullpen game for the Grizzlies, Ray made his second start of the year among 35 appearances. His ERA is now nearly 5.00. Matos improved his ERA to 3.11 with 2.0 scoreless IP. Hinshaw threw 13 of 19 pitches for strikes. Espineli pitched a perfect 7th inning for his 17th save.
AA: Connecticut defeated New Hampshire 8-3
Connecticut: 2B Brock Bond: 2 for 5, 2 2B, GiDP
Connecticut: CF Mike McBryde: 2 for 4, BB
Connecticut: 1B Brett Pill: 2 for 3, HBP, SO
Connecticut: SS Brandon Crawford: 2 for 4, HR, 2B
Connecticut: RHP Garrett Broshuis: 5.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K--1 HR
Connecticut: LHP Joe Paterson: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 K
Among six Defenders with two hits each, the two middle infielders, Bond and Crawford, had their lines stand out with all four of their hits being for extra bases. Crawford had his 3rd HR and 20th double, but his SLG remains just .370 in his 276 AB in the Eastern League. Bond had his 16th and 17th doubles. McBryde and Pill each reached base three times.
Broshuis had less than a quality start but improved his W-L record to 3-2 in six Eastern League starts. This start came on three days rest after the abbreviated emergency start he made on two days rest. Paterson struck out two of the four batters he faced.
A+: San Jose lost to Rancho Cucamonga 5-3 (11 innings)
San Jose: CF Darren Ford: 2 for 5, HR, BB, SO, SB
San Jose: 3B Conor Gillaspie: 2 for 4, BB, SO
San Jose: RHP Kyle Nicholson: 5.0 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K--1 HB, 1 WP
Ford and Gillaspie both reached base three times. Ford led off the bottom of the 1st inning with his 4th HR, and later he added his 22nd SB. Both players have rather similar hitting lines this year. Gillaspie, who is nearly two years younger than Ford, is hitting .281/.367/.372 through 363 AB, while Ford is hitting .273/.364/.389 through 275 AB.
Nicholson, who had been quite the innings-eater for Augusta, pitched "just" five innings in his Cal League debut.
A-: Augusta lost to Greenville 4-2
Augusta: CF Francisco Peguero: 3 for 4, SB
Augusta: RHP Orlando Yntema: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Augusta: LHP Ryan Verdugo: 2.0 IP, 1 BB, 3 K--1 IBB
With three of the GreenJackets' seven hits, Peguero was the only GreenJacket to reach base twice. The 21-year-old is hitting .382/.409/.494 in his 170 AB this year.
Yntema, who was Salem-Keizer's opening day starter this year, took the loss in his full-season debut. Verdugo inherited two baserunners with no outs in the 8th inning. He gave an intentional walk to the second batter he faced, but otherwise struck out three of the other six batters. Last year's ninth round pick now has a line of 6 H, 6 BB, 0 R, and 20 K in 13.1 IP in his ten Sally League appearances.
ssA: Salem-Keizer had their second of three scheduled off-days
(Their remaining scheduled off-day is August 19.)
Volcanoes on Northwest League leaderboards in selected stats:
--Hitters:
AVG: Biery 1st
OBP: Biery 6th, Cavan 10th
SLG: Anders 7th, Biery 8th
HR: ChDominguez 3rd
SB: (none)
--Pitchers:
ERA: Yntema 4th, JoBucardo 6th, WiBucardo 7th
WHIP: JoBucardo 4th, Yntema 8th, WiBucardo 9th
K: JoBucardo 4th
IP: JoBucardo 1st, Yntema 4th
R: Giants defeated Padres 6-3
Scottsdale: C Hector Sanchez: 2 for 4, 2B
Scottsdale: LF Rafael Rodriguez: 2 for 4, GiDP
Scottsdale; RHP Addison Proszek: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K--1 WP
Scottsdale: RHP Aaron Davidson: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 K
Scottsdale: RHP Ben Wilshire: 1.0 IP, 2 K
Scottsdale: RHP Jason Stoffel: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 K
Sanchez's 4th double was the rookie Giants' only XBH. His three total bases raised his SLG to an even .400 through 55 AB. Raf-Rod was one of two other Giants with a couple hits.
Proszek got his third start but has pitched just 6.2 IP total in those three starts. Davidson provided effective long relief. The 24-year-old Wilshire had 2 K in a perfect 7th inning. Stoffel allowed one of two inherited runners to score but received his first pro save.
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Tuiasosopo
I didnt know the raiders had a minor league team…
Garlic fries 08
by operation carrot on Aug 2, 2009 11:33 PM PDT reply actions
Kyle Nicholson
movin on up
Adopted father of the prettiest player in the organization, Nestor Rojas.
when was Verdugo converted to relief (or was he always so, and I’m confused)?
Really, 3 levels in one year for Runzler, including the crucial A to AA?
Prospective parent of new pick, Zack Wheeler. Projectable Righty stolen from the braves. Of course, I stalk my son's myspace: http://www.myspace.com/zackwheelerbaseball
"Obviously I’m not doing things like going toe-to-toe with a ninja. Find me a ninja, for one."--Brian Wilson
Crawford's heating up
Since July 25th (yeah, yeah, I know) he’s hit about .375/.412/.688. Hopefully he’s starting to adjust to AA.
Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at a position to be determined.
@#$% Juan Uribe. Dios es grande.
I was about to go check the splits, it seems like he’s had positive numbers in here more often than not recently.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
DISAPPOINTMENT!
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Aug 3, 2009 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Still hoping he can be Khalil Greene without the crazy!
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
Krawford Splits
Month AB K K% April 77 23 29.87% May 104 29 27.88% June 93 23 24.73% July 94 31 32.98%
xanthan hates the giants
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
I’m still hoping he can finish the year hitting something like .315/.390 in AA, but I don’t know if I’m optimistic.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Yeah, his defense at SS will determine how much he needs to hit to be useful in the majors. Cesar Izturis is like a career .275 wOBA hitter, but he’s played +10 run defense on occasion at SS making him almost an average player.
FWIW, his defense by Total Zone is off the charts good at AA (+32/150 games). Obviously, this needs to be heavily regressed, but it’s still encouraging.
Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at a position to be determined.
@#$% Juan Uribe. Dios es grande.
Leads all MiLB shortstops in TZ:
http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/content/article/midseason-totalzone-minors/
Neal, Ford, Kieschnick, and EME are all up there in their respective positions too…
Eh, it’s not too crazy (what is it, ~.350 over this stretch?), and considering he hit a bunch of doubles, he’s probably hitting line drives.
Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at a position to be determined.
@#$% Juan Uribe. Dios es grande.
.556 over the last seven days, says minorleaguesplits. But okay, his line-drive rate has been 25 percent.
I forgot they had weekly splits over the last month, I was just trying to calculate it by hand.
Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at a position to be determined.
@#$% Juan Uribe. Dios es grande.
Give everybody a day off
Actually, it looks to me like it all traces back to the day off they gave him on July 27th against Matusz at Bowie. Ever since that day of rest he’s hit 10 for 22 with a greatly reduced K rate. He hasn’t had many days off this summer, so part of his bad streak may have just been fatigue – mental and physical.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Nice to see that a result of the Barnes trade is the promotions of Nicholson and Yntema. Is it too late in the minor league season to make any more promotions? Seems Peguero merits a promotion, as do Runzler and Verdugo.
I like giving guys a taste of the next level near the end of the year. It seems as if it would help to lessen the adjustment time the following year.
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Aug 3, 2009 2:44 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
promotions
Yes on Runzler, no on Peguero, non-committal on Verdugo.
Peguero is actually doing his 2nd stint this season at Augusta. He was playing so sporadically and poorly his first go-round (he was hitting in the .260s with no power) that they shipped him back down to Salem-Keiser when their season started in June. He finally found his stroke at S-K through 17 games, so they promoted him back up to Augusta on July 15th. He brought his hot bat with him, but it’s such a small sample size that it doesn’t rise to the level of pushing for a promotion. Even if you did want to promote him to SJ, when would he play? He’s a corner OF, and he’s not going to take playing time away from Neal and Kieschnick.
Unless Runzler gets promoted to Conn., it’s the same deal with Verdugo – he’s not going to get consistent innings in SJ when their pen is so stacked.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
That’s not right. Peguero started the season as Augusta’s starting CF and leadoff hitter, starting each of the team’s first 7 games, at which point he got hurt. I never did hear what the injury was but he was reassigned to XST for the next couple of months for rehab. The trip to SK was essentially a rehab assignment. He’d only had 25 ABs in that first week, hitting .280.
Also, he’s played CF pretty exclusively this year at both levels.
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