Down on the Farm: 06-17-2010

AAA Fresno Grizzlies edged the Portland Beavers 4-3:

John Bowker- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .400.
Eugenio Velez- 3 for 4, 2B. BA= .345.
Kevin Pucetas- 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 5.40.
Alex Hinshaw- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 3.55.

Hinshaw's line for his last 10 games is 1-1, 1.38, 13 IP, 9 BB, 15 K's. Still walking too many but otherwise pitching great. This was Pucetas' first appearance since June 1 when he got pounded for 8 runs in 1.2 IP. Our old friend Scott Munter got the start for Portland and threw 2 shutout innings as the start of a reliever relay for the Beavers. He's pitching quite well for Portland: 2-1, 2.33, 38.2 IP, 11 BB, 34 K's, GO/AO= 2.76. Don't be shocked to see him in the Padres' bullpen at some point.

AA Binghampton Mets made a single run in the first inning stand up for a 1-0 win over the Richmond Flying Squirrels:

Nothing to see here as Feliz Romero, a 30 yo minor league journeyman got the start for the Squirrels.

High A San Jose Giants downed the Lake Elsinore Storm 9-3:

Francisco Peguero- 3 for 5, 2 3B(8). BA= .278.
Brandon Belt- 2 for 5, 3B, SB(15). BA= .393.
Johnny Monell- 2 for 4, 2B, 3B. BA= .224.
Drew Biery- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .270.
James Simmons- 3 for 5, 2B, SB(12). BA= .237.
Craig Westcott- 5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 4 BB, 5 K's. ERA= 1.55.
Ben Wilshire- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 4.94.

Lake Elsinore has some recognizable names in their lineup: Jaff Decker is hitting just .198. Allen Dykstra is hitting .210. Blake Tekotte is hitting .307 with 20 SB's.

Low A Savannah Sand Gnats downed the Augusta Greenjackets 4-1:

Chris Heston- 6.1 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 3.10.
Craig Whitaker- 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 3.86.

Not sure when Whitaker last pitched for Richmond. I assume he's on a rehab assignment.

DSL Marlins edged the Giants 2-1:

Christian Paulino- 1 for 3, 2B, HBP, SB(7). BA= .254.
Jose Reyes- 4.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K's. ERA= 0.00.

Reyes makes his first appearance. 19 yo RHP, 6'1", 184 lbs.

Salem-Keizer Volcanoes played an exhibition last night:

Jose Medina- 2 HR's, 4 RBI's.
Matt Graham- 5 IP, 0 H, 8 K's.

Here's a S-K roster. I will put a D next to the 2010 draftees:

Edward Concepcion, RHP
D Kevin Couture, RHP
Kaohi Downing, RHP
Jake Dunning, RHP
Edwin Escobar, LHP
Brennan Flick,
Matt Graham, RHP
Shane Kaufman, RHP
Aaron King, LHP
Cameron Lamb, RHP
Mario Rodriguez
Taylor Rogers, RHP
D Seth Rosin, RHP
Shawn Sanford, RHP
Jeff Arnold, C
Alex Burg, C
Jesse Shriner, C
D Chris Lofton, OF
Jose Medina, OF
Rafael Rodriguez, OF
Ryan Scoma, OF
D Raynor Campbell, IF
Julio Izturis, IF
D Carter Jurica, IF
Kyle Mach, IF
Carlos Quintana, IF

Several very interesting names to watch here ranging from international bonus baby RaffyRod to a couple of high ceiling international pitchers, Edward Concepcion and Edwin Escobar(acquired from Texas) to 2010 draftees Seth Rosin and Jurica. 2009 draftee Matt Graham, who I have high hopes for will make his pro debut too.