minor lines, 9/11/09

The only scheduled game for a Giants' affiliate last night was postponed.  Connecticut can sweep its series tonight, weather permitting.  San Jose has its first playoff game tonight.

AAA: Fresno ended its season on Labor Day

AA: Connecticut at New Britain was postponed due to rain
(No makeup doubleheader scheduled, just all games pushed back one day.)

A+: San Jose has a first-round bye in the Cal League playoffs
(The Giants begin their semifinal series tonight against Bakersfield.)

Giants on Cal League leaderboards in selected stats:
--Hitters:
AVG: Neal 5th, Ford 13th
OBP: Neal 1st, Ford 9th
SLG: Neal 4th, Kieschnick 9th
OPS: Neal 2nd, Kieschnick 11th, Ford 18th
HR: Kieschnick 5th, Neal 8th
H: Neal 5th, Kieschnick 7th
BB: Neal 6th, Gillaspie 13th
SO: Kieschnick 11th
AB: Kieschnick 7th, Neal 18th
SB: Ford 4th, Graham 8th
--Pitchers:
ERA: Clark 2nd, Tanner 3rd
WHIP: Clark 1st, Tanner 3rd
K: Clark 5th, Tanner 11th
IP: Clark 7th, Tanner 13th
G: WiRodriguez 8th, Turpen 11th
W: Clark 2nd, Tanner 5th, Barnes 5th
Sv: Cova 8th, Turpen 10th, Edlefsen 10th

A-: Augusta ended its season on Labor Day

ssA: Salem-Keizer won the NWL championship series on September 10

Volcanoes on NWL leaderboard in selected stats:
--Hitters:
AVG: Biery 6th, Lollis 9th
OBP: Biery 7th, Cavan 11th
SLG: Cavan 6th, Biery 9th
HR: Cavan 5th, Dominguez 5th
AB: JuMartinez 11th
SB: Dominguez 11th
--Pitchers:
ERA: JoBucardo 3rd
WHIP: JoBucardo 1st
K: JoBucardo 9th, Quinowski 16th
IP: JoBucardo 3rd
G: JoCasilla 8th
W: Gloor 2nd, JoBucardo 4th
Sv: JoCasilla 2nd
(Note: JoBucardo was the only Volcano with enough IP to qualify for the ERA title.)

R: Giants lost AZL championship game on August 31

DSL: The Gigantes finished their DSL championship series sweep on August 31