Down on the Farm: 6/26//2011

AAA Tucson Padres edged the Fresno Grizzlies in a see-saw battle 10-9:

Tyler Graham(RF-CF)- 1 for 4, BB, SB(38). BA= .273.
Conor Gillaspie(3B)- 1 for 3, 2 BB, SB(6). BA= .293.
Brett Pill(2B-1B)- 3 for 5, 2 2B. BA= .296.
Thomas Neal(LF)- 2 for 4, 2B, BB. BA= .310.
Brad Eldred(1B-RF)- 4 for 5. BA= .281.
Marc Kroon(RHP)- 0.2 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 1 K. ERA= 4.94.

I wonder if Marc Kroon is simply losing interest.

AA Richmond Flying Squirrels pounded the Erie Seawolves 10-1:

Francisco Peguero(DH)- 3 for 4, SF. BA= .313.
Roger Kieschnick(RF)- 2 for 2, HR(8), 3 BB. BA= .263.
Chris Dominguez(3B)- 3 for 5, 2 2B. BA= .316.
Juan Perez(CF)- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .242.
Johnny Monell(C)- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .238.
Nick Noonan(SS)- 1 for 3, BB, BA= .226.
Ryan Verdugo(LHP)- 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 3.70.

Peguero, Kieschnick and Dominguez are all legit prospects who the Giants need to do well at this level. So far, so good!

A+ Stockton Ports out hit the San Jose Giants 9-8:

Gary Brown(CF)- 2 for 5. BA= .322.
Jarrett Parker(RF)- 3 for 5, 2B, HR(6). BA= .270.
Alex Burg(DH)- 2 for 5, 2 2B. BA= .415.
Jose Flores(3B)- 2 for 4, 2 2B. BA= .172.
Robert Haney(SS)- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .229.
Craig Westcott(RHP)- 3.2 IP, 11 H, 9 R, 2 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 3.04.
Chuck Lofgren(LHP)- 3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K. ERA= 3.86.
Ari Ronick(LHP)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 1.09.

Brown had a good game coming off a mental rest day. Parker is hot: 5 for 9 over his last 2 games. .324/.419/.514 over his last 10. Burg hit fairly well at 3 levels last year after being drafted in round 24. Interesting that he's in San Jose and Burkhart, Staley and Mike Murray are in Salem-Keizer. Bad start for Westcott. Solid efforts by Lofgren and Ronick.

Low A Savannah Sand Gnats stung the Augusta Greenjackets 2-0:

Raynor Campbell(LF)- 2 for 3, BB. BA= .224.
Mike Kickham(LHP)- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 3.83.

Short Season Salem-Keizer Volcanoes pounded the Vancouver Canadians 8-1:

Jesus Galindo(RF)- 1 for 5, SB(8). BA= .184.
Shawn Payne(CF)- 0 for 3, 2 BB, SB(6). BA= .281.
Kaohi Downing(2B)- 4 for 5, 2B. BA= .400.
Joe Staley(C)- 3 for 4, 2 HR(2). BA= .261.
Leonardo Ochoa(LF)- 1 for 4, HR(2). BA= .250.
Lorenzo Mendoza(RHP)- 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 9 K's. ERA- 1.80.

Maybe the Giants scouting staff blew it when they drafted Downing as a pitcher instead of a hitter? Staley, Murray and Burkhart all seem to be able to hit. Not sure if any of them can stick at catcher. All are a bit old for the level. Ochoa is somebody to keep an eye on. Signed as a FA in 2008, he hit .288 for the AZL Giants in 2009. He missed all of last year, presumably due to injury. He's still just 21 yo, so still has time on his side. Mendoza is short for a pitcher but is just 19 yo and is putting up interesting numbers so far. Has been more of a GB pitcher than a K pitcher before this year.

Rookie AZL Giants edged the Reds 6-5:

Ben Thomas(1B)- 2 for 4, HR(2). BA= .600.
Eric Sim(C)- 2 for 3, BB. BA= .308.
Joan Gregorio(RHP)- 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 2.08.
Keurin Feliz(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(3). ERA= 0.00.

DSL Giants were idle.