Down on the Farm: 6/27//2011

AAA Tucson Padres came from behind to out score the Fresno Grizzlies 12-11:

Conor Gillaspie(1B-3B)- 2 for 5. BA= .295
Brett Pill(2B-1B)- 3 for 4, 2B, SF. BA= .302.
Thomas Neal(LF)- 2 for 5. BA= .313.
Brad Eldred(RF)- 3 for 5, 2B, HR(14). BA= .289.

Not sure what either hitting or pitching stats mean in Tucson in the summer. I guess if you can't hit there you won't hit anywhere and if you can pitch there, you can pitch anywhere.

AA Richmond Flying Squirrels beat the Harrisburg Senators 9-3:

Francisco Peguero(RF)- 2 for 4. BA= .350.
Charlie Culberson(2B)- 3 for 4. BA= .255.
Chris Dominguez(3B)- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(2). BA= .333.
Johnny Monell(C)- 2 for 3. BA= .243.
Henry Sosa(RHP)- 6.1 IP, 11 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 6 K's, GO/AO= 9/3. ERA= 1.61.

Peguero isn't missing a beat out of the gate in AA. Huge game for Chris Dominguez. The Dinger was a grand slam. 12 of his 14 hits since his promotion to Richmond have gone for extra bases. SLG%= .738! No way he keeps up this pace, but my goodness, even a respectable showing in AA for him would be huge for the organization which is desperate for power bats. Sosa had good peripherals even though he gave up a lot of base hits.

A+ Modesto Nuts dropped the San Jose Giants 9-4:

Alex Burg(DH)- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(3), BB. BA= .422.
Tommy Joseph(C)- 2 for 4, 2 2B. BA= .237.
Zack Wheeler(RHP)- 5 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 2 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 3.84.

Joseph has been slumping with a .135 BA over his last 10 games even after the 2 hits tonight. He doesn't turn 20 yo until the middle of next month, so might benefit from repeating the level next year. Wheeler had decent peripherals in this one. Modesto is a tough place to pitch when the weather gets hot. Not sure what to make of Burg. Obviously, he won't keep up this pace, but he does have a decent hitting resume.

Low A Charleston River Dogs blanked the Augusta Greenjackets 3-0:

Justin Schumer- 6.2 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 7 K's. ERA= 5.26.

Greenjackets mustered just 3 hits.

Short Season Vancouver Canadians topped the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 8-5:

Jesus Galindo(CF)- 1 for 4, SB(9). BA= .190.
Joe Panik(SS)- 1 for 4, HR(3), BB. BA= .378.
Kaohi Downing(2B)- 2 for 3, 2B, BB. BA= .429.
Cameron Lamb(RHP)- 3 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 5.14.
Matt Graham(RHP)- 3.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 16.20.
Aaron King(LHP)- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 8.59.

Panik's dinger was a grand slam with 2 outs. Galindo has a 6 game hitting streak in which his BA= .280. Downing continues to rake. Not much to recommend in Lamb's start. He pitched to contact and they made HARD contact! Graham did not get shelled, so it's moral victory for him. King had a nice outing.

Rookie AZL Giants out hit the Brewers 8-6:

Ben Thomas(1B)- 2 for 4, BB. BA= .579.
Leonardo Fuentes(RF)- 1 for 4, HR(1), BB, Assist(2B). BA= .250.
Ryan Bean(RHP)- 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 0.00.

Thomas probably should be moved up a level. Fuentes(18 yo) probably has as high a ceiling as any player in the organization.

DSL Giants game was suspended in the 8'th inning with the Mets leading 4-2.