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minor lines, 9/19/09

In their final games of the year, the last two Giants' affiliates in action had different fates--Connecticut lost but San Jose won.  The most individual highlight-worthy line in their final games of the year was (a) Eric Surkamp with 3 ER but 12 K in 8.0 IP.

Star-divide

AAA: Fresno ended its season on Labor Day

AA: Connecticut lost to Akron 10-6
(losing the Eastern League championship series 3-1)

Connecticut: 2B Brock Bond: 2 for 4, BB
Connecticut: CF Mike McBryde: 1 for 5, 2B, 2 SO, GiDP
Connecticut: LF-3B Brad Boyer: 2 for 4, SO
Connecticut: LF Bobby Felmy: 2 for 2
Akron: C Carlos Santana: 2 for 3, HR, 2 BB
Akron: RF John Drennen: 2 for 4, HR, BB, E

Connecticut: LHP Ari Ronick: 3.0+ IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K--1 HR, 1 WP
Connecticut: RHP Geivy Garcia: 0.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB
Connecticut: LHP Wilmin Rodriguez: 0.2 IP, 3 BB
Connecticut: RHP Dan Griffin: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER--1 HR
Akron: LHP Scott Barnes: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K

Two Defenders in the starting lineup, Bond and Boyer, each had two hits; but they finished the post-season with very different AVGs, Bond at .367 and Boyer at .188.  Felmy, who didn't enter the game until the bottom of the 6th inning, also had two hits, raising his post-season AVG to .368.  McBryde had only one hit, but it was the Defenders' only XBH, and he finished with a .417 post-season AVG.  He also had two outfield assists, twice throwing out runners at third base in his final game of the year.  Santana, the Indians top prospect, whom the acquired from the Dodgers a year ago in the trade for Casey Blake, had his 3rd post-season HR and reached base four times.  Drennen, a 23-year-old who was a supplemental first round pick of the Indians in 2005, also homered.  With his two hits, he finished his post-season with a .379 AVG.

Ronick allowed just a single run in both the 2nd and 3rd innings, but the wheels came off for the Defenders in the 4th inning.  Ronick and then Garcia allowed the first five batters to reach (one of them on an error), and Wi-Rod issued three walks before Griffin finally got the final out of the inning.  Griffin did allow a two-run HR then in the 5th inning, though, to give the Aeros a 10-2 lead before the Defenders rallied for a few runs in the final two innings to close the gap.  The Defenders' final loss of the year came to Barnes, whom the Giants traded to the Indians in July for Ryan Garko.  He allowed just a couple hits and a couple unearned runs in 5.0 IP, while striking out seven of the nineteen batters he faced.

A+: San Jose defeated High Desert 4-3
(sweeping the Cal League championship series)

San Jose: CF Francisco Peguero: 2 for 5
San Jose: 2B Nick Noonan: 2 for 4, SO
San Jose: LF Thomas Neal: 1 for 3, BB, IBB, SO
San Jose: RF Roger Kieschnick: 1 for 4, 2B, 2 SO
San Jose: C Johnny Monell: 1 for 3, 2B, BB, SO, PB
San Jose: SS Brian Bocock: 2 for 4, 2 SO
High Desert: 3B Alex Liddi: 1 for 3, 2B, BB, SO

San Jose: LHP Eric Surkamp: 8.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 12 K
San Jose: RHP Rafael Cova: 1.0 IP, 1 BB--2 WP
High Desert: RHP Michael Pineda: 5.1 IP, 11 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K

In their final game of the season, Peguero, Noonan, and Bocock each had two hits, raising their post-season AVGs to .387, .250, and .292, respectively.  Neal and Monell also reached base twice.  Monell and Kieschnick provided the Giants' two XBHs.  Monell did have his 3rd passed ball of the post-season, though.  Although Neal and Kieschnick led the Giants' offense for much of the regular season, they both hit just .242 in the post-season.  The Mariners' Liddi, who had a huge breakout season, hitting .345/.411/.594 in nearly 500 AB, had the Mavericks' only XBH as he reached base twice.  He hit just .185 in the post-season.

In his final start of the year, Surkamp had what I believe are career highs with 8.0 IP and 12 K.  After a poor start in the previous series, he at least finished the post-season with an ERA below 9.00.  All three runs he allowed came in the first two innings, and it might have looked like it would be another ineffective start for him, but he allowed just two hits and a walk in his final six innings.  Cova pitched a scoreless 9th inning despite a couple wild pitches for his 3rd post-season save.  Pineda, who entered the season ranked among the Mariners' top ten propsects but missed over three months of the season with an injury, took the loss in the final game of the year.

A-: Augusta ended its season on Labor Day

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

R: Giants lost AZL championship game on August 31

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

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Nice to see Surkamp to finish that way after getting bombed in his first Cal League start.

Thanks for putting in the work once again this year, Steve. I always look forward to it.

by Wonderful Terrific Monds on Sep 20, 2009 9:45 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Steve, I hope you’re having a congratulatory beverage of your choice with yet another minor league season down, because I’d be buying you one if I could. Great work this season!

"The knowledge of the game is inversely proportional to the price of the seat." ---Bill Veeck. •Now you can follow SFDugout.com on Twitter and Facebook!•

by BruteSentiment on Sep 20, 2009 10:59 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

+109

Supporting San Francisco Dugout since 2005 and Manny Burriss since 2006. Bringing you all your California League and New York-Penn League needs since 2009.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Sep 20, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You too, Baron…

But not before marching. Friends don’t let friends play the bassoon drunk… ;)

"The knowledge of the game is inversely proportional to the price of the seat." ---Bill Veeck. •Now you can follow SFDugout.com on Twitter and Facebook!•

by BruteSentiment on Sep 20, 2009 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

/huddle with Steve and Kevin

Go minor league nerds!

/jump

Supporting San Francisco Dugout since 2005 and Manny Burriss since 2006. Bringing you all your California League and New York-Penn League needs since 2009.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Sep 20, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yay Surkamp

And thanks again so much Steve.

Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all

McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.

GET THAT VORP AND WHIP SH!T OUTTA HERE!!!

by baetown415 on Sep 20, 2009 11:51 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Steve,

Thanks again for all of the hard work this season. You make it much easier to keep up with all of the" little" Giants.

My adopted son Matt Downs . Ranked as the 24th best prospect in the Giants farm system by Baseball America !!

by nvsfg on Sep 20, 2009 11:52 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Thanks for keeping us in the loop Steve!

at our next meetup we need to have a toast in your honor

Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis.

by j14 on Sep 20, 2009 12:00 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Thanks Steve, Brute, and Baron

You guys do amazing work.

This was a pretty great year for the Giants minor league system.

Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at a position to be determined.

@#$% Juan Uribe. Dios es grande.

by marcello on Sep 20, 2009 1:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Three championships and five trips to the playoffs. Not bad.

"Don't trust anyone under the age of 30" - Brian Sabean

by Smotheredinhugs on Sep 20, 2009 1:43 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I still would rather have Skippy Barnes rather than Ryan Garko

by wilriv21 on Sep 20, 2009 3:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Word

Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at a position to be determined.

@#$% Juan Uribe. Dios es grande.

by marcello on Sep 21, 2009 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

(SSgt.) Barnes!!!

by grako on Sep 27, 2009 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Barnes looked very good. Garko, on the other hand……Just watched him make a bonehead play (or non-play) at first in the game today.

Steve (and others), awesome job! Have looked forward to your Minor Lines every day.

by flyonthewall on Sep 20, 2009 3:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Thanks Steve and your various pinch hitters for keeping the minor league system front and center for those of us who follow the youngsters. A very successful season in the minors. :)

by APGiantsFan on Sep 20, 2009 10:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Steve, you rock. First thing I check every day.

Still the loving, adoptive father of Hector Sanchez. And who doesn't love switch-hitting catchers with power and patience?

by tedfordfan on Sep 21, 2009 6:44 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Steve, thanks again for the great work!

by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Sep 21, 2009 8:16 AM PDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

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