minor lines, 7/30/10
by steve S on Jul 31, 2010 12:05 PM PDT
in They Might Be Giants
Email
PrintFriday highlights from the Giants' farm: Conor Gillaspie and Johnny Monell homered while reaching base at least three times, Tommy Joseph homered and singled in his two plate appearances, Daniel Cook reached base six times, and Jorge Bucardo allowed just 1 ER in 6.0 IP in his Cal League debut.
AAA: Fresno defeated Tacoma 9-3
Fresno: CF Tyler Graham: 3 for 4, 2B, CS
Fresno: DH John Bowker: 2 for 4, HR, 2 SO
Fresno: 2B Matt Downs: 1 for 3, HR, BB, SO
Tacoma: 2B Dustin Ackley: 2 for 3, 3B, BB
Fresno: SP Kevin Pucetas: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K--1 HR
Tacoma: SP Ian Snell: 5.2 IP, 12 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 3 BB, 4 K--2 HR
In the 2nd inning, Bowker and Downs had their 14th and 7th HRs, respectively. Both hitters reached base twice. Graham had three hits to raise his AVG back above .350. Ackley, the Mariners' top hitting prospect, reached base three times. He is hitting .268/.388/.394 in his first pro season.
It's been a struggle for Pucetas this year with his ERA still above 6.00 through nineteen starts, but he does have three quality starts in his last five starts. Snell surrendered 7+ ER for the second time in his last three starts.
AA: Richmond defeated Altoona 8-4
Richmond: CF Darren Ford: 2 for 4, BB, SO
Richmnd: 3B Conor Gillaspie: 2 for 3, HR, 3B, BB, E
Richmond: SP Mike MacDonald: 5.1 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Gillapsie had his 5th HR and 7th triple while reaching base three times. He enters the final day of July hitting .400/.457/.550 in 80 AB this month. Ford, one of three other Flying Squirrels with a multi-hit line, also reached base three times, with his two singles lifting his AVG above .250.
MacDonald made his second start after four relief appearances earlier this month. His ERA remains a bit above 4.50.
A+: San Jose defeated Inland Empire 6-1
San Jose: RF Juan Perez: 2 for 5, 3B, SO
San Jose: C Johnny Monell: 2 for 3, HR, 2 BB
San Jose: SP Jorge Bucardo: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K--1 HB, 1 WP
Now batting cleanup, Monell had his 9th HR this month while also reaching base four times. He has hit .370/.453/.730 in 100 AB this month. Perez was one of three other Giants with two hits each, and his 9th triple was the Giants' only other XBH.
Bucardo allowed just 1 ER in 6.0 IP in his Cal League debut. Even with 6 K, perhaps he did not have his best stuff given his 6/5 GO/FO line.
A-: Augusta defeated Savannah 15-2
(after scoring seven runs in 1st inning)
Augusta: C Tommy Joseph: 2 for 2, HR
Augusta: LF Daniel Cook: for 4, 2B, 2 BB
Augusta: SP Jeremy Toole: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K--1 HB, 1 WP
Augusta: RP Zach Wheeler: 1.0 IP, 1 K
Joseph singled in the 1st inning, homered in the top half of the 2nd inning, and then was removed for a defensive replacement to start the bottom of the 2nd inning. Cook reached base six times as his four hits, including his 20th double, paced the GreenJackets' twenty-hit attack.
Toole had just his second quality start in his last eight starts. Top prospect Wheeler pitched a perfect 7th inning.
ssA: Salem-Keizer lost to Yakima 7-4
Salem-Keizer: SS Carter Jurica: 1 for 4, HR
Salem-Keizer: C Jesse Shriner: 1 for 2, 2B, BB, E
Salem-Keizer: SP Taylor Rogers: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 3 K--1 WP
Salem-Keizer: RP Aaron King: 1.0 IP, 1 BB, 3 K--1 WP
Jurica, the Giants' third rounder this year, had his 3rd pro HR. Shriner was the only Volcano to reach base twice.
Making his ninth start, Rogers issued a season-high 5 BB. His 5 R would be a season-high aside from his 6 R in his NWL opening day start. Making his first appearance in nearly three weeks, the 21-year-old King struck out three of his five batters.
R: Giants defeated Mariners 2-0
Scottsdale: 1B Brice Cutspec: 2 for 4, SO
Scottsdale: CF Chuckie Jones: 0 for 4, 4 SO
Scottsdale: SP Armando Paniagua: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K--1 HB
Scottsdale: RP Jake Shadle: 2.0 IP, 2 K
Cutspec had two of the rookie Giants' six hit (all singles), raising his own AVG to .325. Jones has fallen on hard times, struggling just to make contact. He has multiple strikeouts in eight of his last night starts (23 SO in 33 AB), including a sombrero in each of his last two starts.
Paniagua had 3.0 scoreless IP in his sixth start. Shadle had 2.0 perfect IP for his 1st save (in eight appearances).
DSL: Giants defeated Yankees1 3-2 (7 innings) in game 1
Dominican: C Fernando Pujadas: 2 for 3, HR
Dominican: SP Juan Nova: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 K--1 HR, 1 HB, 1 WP
Pujadas's (18.7 y.o.) 2nd HR was one of just three hits for the Gigantes and drove in all three of their runs. In limited playing time (57 AB), he has hit .316/.391/.509 in his first pro season. Nova (18.9 y.o.) pitched less than four full innings for the fourth time in his ten starts.
DSL: Giants lost to Yankees1 3-2 (7 innings) in game 2
Dominican: 2B Critian Paulino: 2 for 4, HR, 2B, SB
Dominican: SP Yeini Martinez: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K--2 WP
Batting leadoff, Paulino (18.10 y.o.) had his 3rd HR, 7th double, and 16th SB, while the rest of the Gigantes' lineup managed just two singles, two walks, and a steal. Martinez (19.8 y.o.) made his second start in nine appearances. He took his first loss, but his ERA remains below 2.00.
14 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
No more Turpen-time
Baggs will be sad.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Even with 6 K, perhaps he did not have his best stuff given his 6/5 GO/FO line.
Probably more a case of Bucardo being too amped-up for his first start, and working with 6 days rest (the last time he pitched was July 23rd).
When a sinker-baller gets too excited, and/or too rested they tend to lose their sink. Once Bucardo got settled down he was back to his usual self. He retired the last 7 batters in order, getting 4 GOs, 1 FO, and 2 Ks.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
I don’t understand why pitchers like Taylor (23.1 years old) Rogers and Shane (24.7 years old) Kaufman are getting regular starts and lots of innings, when much younger and more-promising prospects like Cameron Lamb and Matthew Graham can rarely get in 1 inning in relief. Is the main objective to win games or develop major leaguers? With the Giants I often have to wonder.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Quite frankly I’d like to see Graham back in rookie ball. He’s been pretty terrible here so far.
Not that Rogers looked very good last night and Kaufman is marginal at best.
Adopted father of Brian Bocock, Brad Boyer, Sharlon Schoop, Shane Jordan, Jeremiah Luster,Trey Webb,David Quinowski, and Jeff Arnold.
"GM Jack Zduriencik is one of the sharper tools in the shed. Elsewhere in that shed, Brian Sabean continues to pound screws into bricks with a garden rake."
Rich
Who are you liking so far?
"Row(and) will come out of this. You stay with your guys and he is one of our guys." - Bruce Bochy 05-31-10
"...and with Titanic's transverse bulkheads and watertight doors, it renders this vessel practically unsinkable." - "Shipbuilder" magazine, 1912
Piching wise, Couture and Dunning. I like Izturis in the infield and our outfield has been pretty good but lately Scoma seems like he caught something from RafRod and the hustle gene seems to be dormant. I really like Lofton.
Adopted father of Brian Bocock, Brad Boyer, Sharlon Schoop, Shane Jordan, Jeremiah Luster,Trey Webb,David Quinowski, and Jeff Arnold.
"GM Jack Zduriencik is one of the sharper tools in the shed. Elsewhere in that shed, Brian Sabean continues to pound screws into bricks with a garden rake."
Lofton
Tell me more about Mr. Lofton. What does he do well so far?
"Row(and) will come out of this. You stay with your guys and he is one of our guys." - Bruce Bochy 05-31-10
"...and with Titanic's transverse bulkheads and watertight doors, it renders this vessel practically unsinkable." - "Shipbuilder" magazine, 1912
Day 2 for Belt in LF
Much better results the 2nd time around – 2 for 4 with 2 singles (I guess he got tired of only hitting triples). Third times a charm?
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
LOL he hit another three bagger on Saturday
by TimLaser and MattyC on Jul 31, 2010 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL Bowker
let’s keep track of how many times he makes the Giants pay for this trade over the next few years
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
Wait, what?
Joseph singled in the 1st inning, homered in the top half of the 2nd inning, and then was removed for a defensive replacement to start the bottom of the 2nd inning
Are we really that worried about winning games in the lower minors, or was this actually an injury?
They were up by about 10 runs at that point and he was hurt earlier in the week.
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.
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
