minor lines, 7/9/11
by steve S on Jul 10, 2011 10:05 AM PDT
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PrintSaturday highlights from the Giants' farm: Kieschnick homered among three hits over a doubleheader, Henry Sosa allowed 1 ER in 6.0 IP, and both Adam Duvall and Ryan Lollis homered as part of three-hit performances.
AAA: Fresno defeated Tucson 4-3
(scoring a run in the bottom of the 9th inning)
Fresno: 1B Brandon Belt: 1 for 3, HR, BB, SO
Fresno: CF Tyler Graham: 2 for 4, 2B, SO, 2 SB
Tucson: 2B Logan Forsythe: 4 for 5
Fresno: SP Andrew Kown: 6.0 IP, 10 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Fresno: RP Danny Otero: 2.0 IP, 1 BB, 3 K
Belt had his 6th PCL HR. Graham had the Grizzlies' only multi-hit line. He also had his 42nd and 43rd SB. Forsythe, one of the Padres' top fifteen prospects, raised his AVG to .318 with four hits.
Kown scattered ten hits across a quality start. Otero had his second straight appearance with 3 K in 2.0 IP. His peripheral stats have been outstanding since being promoted to the PCL with 7 H, 3 BB, and 15 K in 12.0 IP.
AA: Richmond defeated Harrisburg 3-1 (7 innings) in game 1
(scoring all three runs in the 1st inning)
Richmond: RF Francisco Peguero: 2 for 3, 2 SB
Richmond: LF Roger Kieschnick: 1 for 3, HR, 2 SO
Richmond: SP Henry Sosa: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Richmond: RP Jason Stoffel: 0.2 IP, 2 BB--1 WP
Richmond: RP Heath Hembree: 0.1 IP
Kieschnick had his 9th HR. Peguero was the only Flying Squirrel to reach base twice. His two singles raised his AVG to .322.
Sosa had perhaps his best start since joining the Richmond rotation. Stoffel and Hembree combined for a scoreless 7th inning despite a couple walks.
AA: Richmond lost to Harrisburg 6-4 (7 innings) in game 2
Richmond: LF Roger Kieschnick: 2 for 4, 2B, SO, CS
Richmond: SP David Mixon: 4.0+ IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K--2 HR
Kieschnick's two hits, including his 14th double, raised his AVG to .262.
Back in the upper minors, Mixon allowed 4 R in his second Eastern League start this year.
A+: San Jose defeated Bakersfield 2-1
San Jose: SS Ehire Adrianza: 1 for 4, 2B, 4 E
San Jose: 2B Ryan Cavan: 2 for 4, 2B, SO
San Jose: SP Zack Wheeler: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 6 BB, 6 K--1 WP
Cavan, the lone Giant with two hits, had his 23rd double. Adrianza managed to commit 4 errors.
Wheeler allowed just 1 H and 0 ER but also matched a season high with 6 BB. Over his last ten starts (since the beginning of May), his peripheral stats include 43 H, 39 BB, and 61 K in 55.1 IP.
A-: Augusta defeated Asheville 14-8
Augusta: DH Adam Duvall: 3 for 4, HR, 2B, BB
Augusta: RF Ryan Lollis: 3 for 5, HR, 2B
Asheville: RF Kyle Parker: 3 for 4, HR, 2 2B
Augusta: SP Gaspar Santiago: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K--1 WP
Augusta: RP Austin Fleet: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 K--1 HB
Duvall and Lollis both homered and doubled among three hits each, Duvall with his organization-leading 19th HR and Lollis with his 2nd HR. Parker, whom the Rockies drafted 26th overall last year, also had three hits, including his 10th HR and a couple doubles.
Despite having a start that lasted just 3.0 IP, Santiago matched a season high with 6 K. Fleet provided long relief with his longest relief appearance of the year.
ssA: Salem-Keizer defeated Tri-City 14-7
Salem-Keizer: SS Joe Panik: 3 for 5, SO
Salem-Keizer: DH Mike Murray: 3 for 5, HR, 2B, SO
Salem-Keizer: C Joseph Staley: 2 for 5, HR
Salem-Keizer: SP Reiner Roibal: 3.0 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 0 BB, 1 K--2 HB, 1 WP
Salem-Keizer: RP Rafael Martinez: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB
Murray had his 4th HR and 4th double among three hits. Panik also had three hits, raising his AVG to .342. Staley's 4th HR was one of two other HRs for the Volcanoes.
With 6 ER in his fifth start, Roibal nearly doubled his ERA to 4.91. Martinez provided long relief with 3.2 IP.
R: Giants defeated Reds 7-0
Scottsdale: CF Gus Benusa: 3 for 5, SO
Scottsdale: SP Paul Davis: 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Scottsdale: RP Miguel Ferrer: 2.0 IP, 4 K
Scottsdale: RP Addison Proszek: 2.0 IP, 1 BB, 4 K
Benusa, who did play last year after making his pro debut in 2009, had three hits.
Making his second start, Davis had 4 K in 4.0 shutout IP. In relief, Ferrer and Proszek also had 4 K each.
DSL: Giants lost to Nationals 9-2
Dominican: CF Randy Ortiz: 2 for 4
Dominican: SP Alejanro Flores: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K--1 HB, 2 WP
Ortiz (18.0 y.o.) had two of the Gigantes' four hits, raising his AVG to .267. Flores (17.9 y.o.) allowed 3 ER in 3.0 IP in his pro debut.
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The scoop on Alejandro Flores - the newest Giant:
Alejandro Flores: RHP, Obregon City, Mex. (6’0", 180) (DOB=9/25/93)
Flores was signed by the Giants on March 15th, out of an advanced Mexican amateur baseball league. Flores pitched for a Mexican regional baseball academy/high school in 2010 and was discovered by the Campeche Pirates and accepted a spot on the team. He trained with the Pirates over the winter and pitched in 4 games for them when their season started early this year. The Giants had 2 scouts at one of the series that they played in the middle of March and saw Flores pitch in 1 game. They signed him the next day and he’s been training in the Dominican Republic at the Giants DSL Baseball Academy since the end of March. I couldn’t find much on what his stuff is like, but I did see that he has an acknowledged issue with his control and has a large repertoire for a kid his age: sinker, curve, slider, changeup and forkball.
BTW, the Giants also signed Jesus Navarro (currently playing C for the SJ Giants) and Caesar Osuna off of the Campeche Pirates team back in 2008.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Keep an eye on my son, Jake "The Jacksonville Rifle" Dunning. From SS to the mound - exclusively toeing the rubber since March 2010.
A good-looking kid
From his Piratas de Campeche days back in March:
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Keep an eye on my son, Jake "The Jacksonville Rifle" Dunning. From SS to the mound - exclusively toeing the rubber since March 2010.
Good lord, how do you have 5 Errors, a PB, 6BB and 1HBP and only allow 1 run? Amazing!
MY DAD WAS WRONG!
MY BOY NEEDS TO THROW HARDER!
You forgot the wild pitch!
They didn’t get any doubleplays either, but Tommy Joseph did throw out 2 guys attempting to steal 2B when Wheeler was pitching.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Keep an eye on my son, Jake "The Jacksonville Rifle" Dunning. From SS to the mound - exclusively toeing the rubber since March 2010.
I was at the game.
Bakersfield was reminding me of the big Giants. Totally unable to get their millions of base runners in.
Adrianza made two of his errors in one inning. I don’t know what was going on with him, but it was not fun to watch.
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
"Things I never thought I'd see #47783: Schwarzenegger applauding Ryan Rohlinger" -- Your mother, Nov. 3, 2010.
So is Mike Murray Brian Horowitz 2.0? The positionless undrafted free agent who hits at every level?
"Don't trust anyone under the age of 30" - Brian Sabean
by Smotheredinhugs on Jul 10, 2011 11:41 AM PDT reply actions
He should be more valuable than that. He can actually play catcher, although his defense is below-average, so he can end up saving a bench spot if he makes it to SF by being the backup catcher while also getting some time at 1B and DH. His bat will be what gets him to the majors, and he needs to be in SJ by the beginning of next season. He also needs to do a better job of molding his body into better physical shape.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Keep an eye on my son, Jake "The Jacksonville Rifle" Dunning. From SS to the mound - exclusively toeing the rubber since March 2010.
Hope he got the ball back
Jean Delgado, the 18 year old Boricua, got his first pro hit for the AZL Giants last night. He scorched a line drive into LF for a double and an RBI.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Keep an eye on my son, Jake "The Jacksonville Rifle" Dunning. From SS to the mound - exclusively toeing the rubber since March 2010.
Yesterday was SF Giants Appreciation Day in S-K. They actually wore their ST uniform tops with the SF Giants logo on the front. I thought they were trying to emulate the major league team just a bit too much in the first inning. After Roibal struggled to get out of the top of the first inning (he threw almost 30 pitches and gave up 3 runs), here’s what the first 3 Volcano hitters did in the bottom of the 1st:
Jesus Galindo – grounds out to 3B on the first pitch
John Eshleman – flies out to RF on the first pitch
Joe Panik – strikes out on 3 straight pitches
3-up, 3-down on only 5 pitches and Roibal got all of about 3 minutes in the dugout to collect himself.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Keep an eye on my son, Jake "The Jacksonville Rifle" Dunning. From SS to the mound - exclusively toeing the rubber since March 2010.
In Panik’s defense, he didn’t swing at the first pitch (it was a called strike). Although, he did swing and miss at the next 2 pitches.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Keep an eye on my son, Jake "The Jacksonville Rifle" Dunning. From SS to the mound - exclusively toeing the rubber since March 2010.
I was at the game, and that’s JUST what I told my friend in the first inning: “They are playing just like the Giants!”
Staley’s bomb was a line shot that hit the scoreboard in right center field and Murray’s way a moon shot 3/4 of the way up the screen that protects I5 in right. Serious power last night.
Adopted father of Brian Bocock, Brad Boyer, Sharlon Schoop, Shane Jordan, Jeremiah Luster,Trey Webb,David Quinowski, Jeff Arnold, and Brandon Allen.
"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."
roger k starting to turn it on after that horrendous start
Adoptive father of 18th round draft pick and future ace, BRANDON ALLEN
by Nnamdi Asomugha on Jul 10, 2011 12:03 PM PDT reply actions
I’m officially starting to worry about Zack Wheeler, Baseball America’s mid-season ranking notwithstanding.
Hector Sanchez: Now coming to you live from Fresno!
Because he’s got ridiculous stuff, when he can manage to command it. As the old adage goes, you can teach command to guys with stuff, but you can’t teach stuff to guys with command. 21 is still young and he misses a lot of bats. That said, I too am a bit concerned with his development.
MY DAD WAS WRONG!
MY BOY NEEDS TO THROW HARDER!
yeah, i know the scouts love him, but i feel that the clock his ticking for him to get it together….
i guess im just spoiled with timmy, madbum, posey making it big so quickly
You should understand just how spoiled we are. The Timmy/Madbum/Posey trio was fairly close to unprecedented in terms of speed to the majors, impact in the majors, and speed of impact in the majors. If you took all 30 clubs and the 50 year history of the draft you wouldn’t find very many examples to equal that troika. Cain’s rise (which was itself extraordinary) is almost glacial by comparison.
MY DAD WAS WRONG!
MY BOY NEEDS TO THROW HARDER!
It’s also worth noting that his #34 or whatever ranking came under specific circumstances: anyone in the majors or on major league DL or rehab assignment was ineligible whether or not they had used up their prospect (rookie) status. Nobody from the 2011 draft was included. When the Top 100 comes out next year, barring some serious second half improvement, expect to see him pushed down 20 notches or so, and that’s in a Top 100 that is generally considered a bit weaker than recent years because of the flood of so much high end talent into the majors the last 3/4 years.
MY DAD WAS WRONG!
MY BOY NEEDS TO THROW HARDER!
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