Down on the Farm: 08-04-2010

AAA Round Rock Express edged the Fresno Grizzlies 7-6 in 10 innings:

Tyler Graham- 3 for 5. BA= .350.
Jesus Guzman- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .309.
Brett Pill- 2 for 5, HR(13). BA= .274.

AA New Hampshire Fisher Cats shut out the Richmond Flying Squirrels 9-0:

Oh my goodness! Nothing to see here, unless it's Tyler LaTorre pitching two scoreless innings in mop up action.

HIgh A San Jose Giants edged the Stockton Ports 5-4:

Juan Perez- 3 for 3, 2B, HR(9), BB. BA= .298.
Justin Fitzgerald- 6 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 8 K's. ERA= 3.65.
Danny Otero- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K's. ERA=0.00.
Jason Stoffel- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 5.13.

Juan Perez would seem to have propelled himself into serious prospect status with his performance this year. Danny Otero makes it back to the Cal League, from TJ surgery I presume?

Low A Charleston River Dogs pounded the Augusta Greenjackets 8-2:

Nick Liles- 2 for 3, 2B, BB, SB(23). BA= .317.
Tommy Joseph- 1 for 2, BB. BA= .231.
Hector Sanchez- 2 for 4. BA= .288.

Nick Liles is really having a nice season, it's just that it's one level too low!

Short Season Salem-Keizer Volcanoes smacked buried the Spokane Indians 7-1:

Chris Lofton- 2 for 4, HR(1), BB, 2 SB(11). BA= .280.
Dan Brock- 2 for 5, HR(3). BA= .254.
Raynor Campbell- 2 for 3, HR(2), BB. BA= .254.
Taylor Rogers- 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 3.71.
Stephen Harrold- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(3). ERA= 4.76.

Chris Lofton is looking like a dynamic player for the Volcanoes. Maybe we will see him in San Jose next year? Harrold has 13 K's in 11.1 IP, with S-K.

Rookie AZL Rangers drubbed the Giants 9-3:

Carlos Willoughby- 4 for 5, 2B, 2 SB(19). BA= .299.
Charlie Jones- 2 for 4. BA= .272.
Rafael Rodriguez- 2 for 4. BA= .281.
Dontrelle Willis- 0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K. ERA= 0.00.
Devin Kline- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 0.00.
Reese McCulley- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 0.00.

What a line for Willoughby! Sometimes you find exciting things in box scores that don't look very promising. I would say Dontrelle Willis is not ready for promotion to AAA yet. They might make a movie out of Reese McCulley's story someday He's appeared in 4 games, pitched 3 innings and allowed 2 BB's and 6 K's.

DSL Giants topped the Cubs 5-1 in a 7 inning game:

Leonardo Fuentes- 1 for 2, BB. BA= .253.
Luis Angeles- 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 12 K's. ERA= 2.04
Marvin Barrios- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 2.16.

Whoa! Where did all those K's come for Angeles? He only had 33 K's in 55.2 IP prior to this game.