Down on the Farm: 6/14//2011

AAA Tacoma Rainiers downed the Fresno Grizzlies 6-2:

Dan Runzler(LHP)- 3 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 1 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 2.16.

Runzler isn't going to get hit like this consistently. If he keeps the BB's down, he'll be fine. One of the errors was by Runzler himself.

AA Binghampton Mets topped the Richmond Flying Squirrels 6-4:

Justin Christian(LF)- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .254.
Charlie Culberson(2B)- 1 for 4, SB(9). BA= .259.
Ryan Verdugo(LHP)- 5 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 1 BB, 7 K's. ERA= 3.00.

The K's and BB's look good for Verdugo. He may have succumbed to the whims of BABIP in this one.

A+ San Jose Giants edged the Bakersfield Blaze 3-2:

Gary Brown(CF)- 0 for 4, BB, SB(32), Assist(2B). BA= .335.
Jarrett Parker(DH)- 1 for 1, 2B, 3 BB, HBP. BA= .264.
Francisco Peguero(RF)- 2 for 3, 2 BB. BA= .240.
Luke Anders(1B)- 2 for 3, 2B, BB. BA= .262.
Wendell Fairley(LF)- 1 for 3, HR(2). BA= .247.
Zack Wheeler(RHP)- 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 5 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 3.26.
Jake Dunning(RHP)- 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 6.09.
Ari Ronick(LHP)- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 1.40.

Brownie has been in a bit of a slump, but still finds ways to help his team win. I wonder if he senses a bit of a rivalry with Peguero? Parker has an OPB of .382. Wheels'ability to get the ground ball helped him with 2 DP's to overcome a bad WHIP.

Low A Lexington Legends defeated the Augusta Greenjackets 5-2:

Adam Duvall(3B)- 2 for 4, HR(17), BB. BA= .261.
Ryan Scoma(DH)- 3 for 4. BA= .243.
Mike Kickham(LHP)- 4 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 4.41.
Seth Rosin(RHP)- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 4.06.
Edward Concepcion(RHP)- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 3.73.

Duvall has an OBP of .357 and a SLG% of .539 for an OPS of .896. Rosin goes 3 solid innings. Hope they are stretching him out to put him back in the rotation. I still think he is a solid SP prospect.

DSL Giants pound Cubs2 9-4:

Julio Pena(LF, 18 yo)- 2 for 4, HR(3). BA= .200.
Randy Ortiz(CF,18 yo-birthday boy today!)- 2 for 3, BB, SB(7). BA= .282.
Adalberto Mejia(6.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K's. ERA- 1.61

Pena is 5 for 14 with 2 dingers in his last 3 games. Ortiz is 8 for 19 in his last 5 games. Mejia looks like a solid pitching prospect.