Down On the Farm: 8/12/2011

AAA Fresno Grizzlies pounded the Albuquerque Isotopes 15-10:

Emmanuel Burriss(2B)- 2 for 3, 3 BB, 2 SB(21). BA= .339.
Edgar Gonzalez(LF)- 4 for 6, 2 HR(13). BA= .321.
Brandon Belt(RF)- 2 for 4, HR(8), BB. BA= .309.
Brett Pill(1B)- 3 for 5. BA= .317.
Conor Gillaspie- 2 for 3, HR(10), 2 BB. BA= .293.
Hector Sanchez(C)- 2 for 5. BA= .261.
Waldis Joaquin(RHP)- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 3.24.

Nice game for padding the stat lines. Seems like EdGone could help a MLB club. Gillaspie is out of options after this year. I wonder what becomes of him?

AA Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Binghampton Mets 6-2:

Francisco Peguero(RF)- 2 for 4, 2B, Assist(2B). BA= .290.
Chris Dominguez(3B)- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .259.
Clayton Tanner(LHP)- 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 4.20.

High A San Jose Giants beat the Lancaster Jethawks 8-2:

Gary Brown(CF)- 2 for 4, 3B, BB. BA= .320.
Nick Noonan(3B)- 2 for 5. BA= .275.
Tommy Joseph(C)- 4 for 5, 2B, 2 HR(15). BA= .262.
Ryan Cavan(2B)- 2 for 5, 2B, HR(9). BA= .265.
Alex Burg(DH)- 2 for 4, 2B, BB. BA= .290.
Craig Westcott(RHP)- 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.

Tommy Joseph is white hot right now hitting .341/.378/.683 over his last 10 games. BA also named him the best defensive catcher in the Cal League which is a complete surprise. The rap on Joseph has always been that he probably won't stick at catcher. If he is even an average defensive catcher, he moves way up the prospect charts, I would think. Westcott ran his record to 13-3 which I believe is one of the best W-L's in the minor leagues.

Low A Augusta Greenjackets pounded the Lexington Legends 9-1:

Chris Lofton(CF)- 2 for 5, 3B. BA= .260.
Josh Mazzola(1B)- 4 for 5, 2B. BA= .254.
Ryan Lollis(RF)- 2 for 4, 2B, BB. BA= .307.
Devin Harris(LF)- 2 for 5, HR(11). BA= .222.
Jeff Arnold(C)- 1 for 4, HR(5), BB. BA= .212.
Ryan Bradley(LHP)- 6 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 4.11.
Edward Concepcion(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 3.64.

Short Season Salem-Keizer Volcanoes topped the Spokane Indians 8-4:

Joe Panik(SS)- 4 for 4, HR(4). BA= .352.
Brett Krill(RF)- 2 for 3, 2B, BB, SB(3). BA= .341
Reiner Roibal(RHP)- 5 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 3.88.

The ultimate test is whether he becomes a MLB player, but Joe Panik has done everything you could possibly hope for in a first round draft choice in his draft season.

Rookie AZL Giants downed the Rangers 6-2:

Carter Jurica(SS)- 3 for 5, 2 2B. BA= .303.
Major Blair(DH)- 2 for 4, 2B, BB. BA= .364.
Eric Sim(C)- 3 for 5. BA= .330.
Mike Merganthaler(LF)- 2 for 3. BA= .313.
Clayton Blackburn(RHP)- 1.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K's. ERA= 0.40

Gotta be concerned about Blackburn coming out so early. Injury?

DSL Giants mounted an 8 run rally in the bottom of the 9'th inning, but it fell short as they lost to the Nationals 11-8:

Fernando Pujadas(C)- 2 for 5, HR(3). BA= .276.
Adalberto Mejia(LHP)- 3.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 1.42.

This was Mejia's worst start of the year. Last start was not quite as sharp either. He's averaged 6 IP per start for 13 starts which may be starting to wear on an 18 yo arm.