minor lines, 6/22/09

Grizzlies on PCL leaderboards in selected categories:
--Hitters:
AVG: John Bowker 6th, Kevin Frandsen 8th
OBP: Bowker 3rd
SLG: Bowker 8th
HR: Bowker 8th
BB: Bowker 4th
--Pitchers:
ERA: Kevin Pucetas 14th
WHIP: Pucetas 9th
K: Ryan Sadowski 8th
IP: Pucetas 2nd

AA: Connecticut had a scheduled off-day
(Their next scheduled off-day will be their all-star break July 14-15.)

Defenders on EL leaderboards in selected categories:
--Hitters:
AVG: Brock Bond 5th
OBP: Bond 2nd
SLG: (none)
HR: (none)
BB: Bond 8th
--Pitchers:
ERA: Henry Sosa 7th
WHIP: Sosa 11th
K: (none)
IP: (none)

A+: San Jose had the first day of their three-day all-star break

Giants on Cal leaderboards in selected categories:
--Hitters:
AVG: Thomas Neal 1st, Buster Posey 5th
OBP: Posey 4th, Neal 5th
SLG: Neal 5th, Posey 7th
HR: Neal 5th, Roger Kieschnick: 6th, Posey 7th
BB: Conor Gillaspie 8th, Posey 9th
--Pitchers:
ERA: Craig Clark 4th, Clayton Tanner 6th, Scott Barnes 11th
WHIP: Clark 2nd, Barnes 6th, Tanner 8th
K: Clark 10th
IP: (none)

A-: Augusta had the first day of their three-day all-star break

GreenJackets on SAL leaderboards in selected categories:
--Hitters:
AVG: (none)
OBP: none)
SLG: (none)
HR: (none)
BB: none)
--Pitchers:
ERA: Ari Ronick 16th
WHIP: Ronick 5th
K: Eric Surkamp 7th
IP: Kyle Nicholson 11th

ssA: Salem-Keizer defeated Eugene 7-5

Salem-Keizer: CF Caleb Curry: 0 for 5, 3 SO
Salem-Keizer: SS Ryan Cavan: 2 for 4, 3B, E

Salem-Keizer: RHP Javier Hernandez: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 1 K--3 HR
Salem-Keizer: RHP Brandon Grabham: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K--1 WP

Cavan, the Giants' sixteenth round pick earlier this month, was the only Volcano to reach base twice  He had his first pro XBH but also his first pro error.  Curry suffered the oh-fer with the hat trick.  He had a SO/AB ratio above 22.0% a year ago in the NWL.

Hernandez, who had a 4.06 ERA in eleven AZL starts last summer, had an uninspiring NWL debut, including three runs in the 1st inning and a run in each of the next three innings.  Grabham, a late round draft choice two years ago who had a sub-3.00 ERA in ten AZL relief appearances last summer, struck out six of fourteen batters faced in his 2009 season debut.

R: The AZL Giants had their first scheduled off-day.
(They will have an off-day every fifth day the rest of the season.)

DSL: Giants defeated Rays 4-2

Dominican: 2B Carlos Willoughby: 2 for 4, BB, SB
Dominican: RHP Miguel Ferrer: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K--1 WP

Willoughby (20.7 y.o.) had two of the Gigantes' four hits, raising his AVG above .300.  Ferrer (18.10 y.o.) has had four very effective starts this year with a 1.64 ERA.  Perhaps even more impressive, he has just to issue a walk in 22.0 IP.  A year ago his BB/IP ratio was 26%.