Down on the Farm: 6/22//2011

AAA Fresno Grizzlies stole Salt Lake City Bees' honey 8-3:

Tyler Graham(RF)- 3 for 5, 2B. BA= .271.
Brett Pill(2B-1B)- 2 for 4, 2 HR(13). BA= .283.
Thomas Neal(LF)- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .321.
Brad Eldred(1B)- 2 for 4, HR(12). BA= .267.
Max Ramirez(DH)- 3 for 4. BA= .240.
Hector Sanchez(C)- 1 for 3, BB. BA= .289.
Matt Yourkin(LHP)- 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 4.46.
Casey Daigle(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 5.63.

Fresno box scores are suddenly some of the most interesting in the system. Lots going on here. Ramirez has potential as a hitter. I understand he's defensively challenged as a catcher. He should not take defensive PT away from Hector Sanchez. I continue to have this crazy idea that Tyler Graham could help a MLB club as a 4'th or 5'th OF. If the Giants are looking to make a trade at the deadline and I'm the GM of another team, Graham is a guy I'm asking for as a throw-in. Casey Daigle is married to softball hottie Jennie Finch. They recently had a second son. Those two definitely are not as good at naming babies as they are at their respective sports(and in Daigle's case, he's not that good at baseball). Son #1 was named Ace because supposedly Casey always wanted a son named Ace(shrugs). So son #2 gets a normal name, right? Ummm no! The unlucky newborn was given the moniker Diesel Dean Daigle. Diesel Daigle? OMG!

AA Richmond Flying Squirrels beat the Harrisburg Senators 4-2:

Chris Dominguez(3B)- 3 for 4, 2 2B, 3B. BA= .227.
Justin Fitzgerald(RHP)- 8 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 3.59.
Heath Hembree(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 9.00.

Big game for Dominguez. Just one game, but do you realize how huge it would be for this organization if he's able to make a successful transition to AA? Fitzgerald is a horse. If he has the stuff to pitch in the majors, he'll be a major innings eater. Nice recovery from a prior poor outing by Hembree.

A+ The California League was idle post All-Star Game.

Low A The Sally League was idle post All-Star Game.

Short Season Eugene Emeralds edged the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 4-3:

Joe Panik(SS)- 1 for 4, HR(2). BA= .524.
Dan Burkhart(C)- 2 for 4, HR(1). BA= .389.
Chuckie Jones(LF)- 0 for 3, 3 K's. BA= .278.
Cameron Lamb(RHP)- 6 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K's, GO/AO= 10/3. ERA= 1.64.

Beyond the HR, Panik uncharacteristically K'd 3 times. Chuckie Jones and Tom Trebelhorn were both ejected in the 7'th inning, presumably for arguing balls and strikes. Second strong outing in as many starts for Lamb.

Rookie AZL Giants topped the AZL Angels 4-2:

Eldred Barnett(CF)- 0 for 1, BB, HBP, SF. BA= .400.
Christian Paulino(2B)- 2 for 4. BA= .300.
Ben Thomas(1B)- 2 for 3, BB, SB(1). BA= .500.
Ryan Bean(RHP)- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 0.00.
Steve Edlefsen(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 0.00.
Sundrendy Windster(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K's. ERA= 0.00.
Austin Fleet(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, Save(1). ERA= 0.00.

Bean is repeating the AZL after putting up excellent K and GB numbers last year. He's 21 yo drafted last year in round 17 our of JC ball. Maybe it's because they are trying him at starter? Or, maybe he's rehabbing something? Edlefsen is rehabbing. Windster makes his pro debut as a pitcher. Fleet was a college closer. Is he back to closing permanently?

DSL Giants downed the Cubs2 10-4:

Alberto Robles(2B, 20 yo)- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB. BA= .379.
Victor Feliz(1B, 20 yo)- 2 for 3, 3B, BB. BA= .357.
Hector Mercedes(RF, 19 yo)- 3 for 4, 2B, 2 HR(3). BA= .375.
Randy Ortiz(CF, 18 yo)- 1 for 2, 2 BB. BA= .211.