Down on the Farm: 8/8/2011

AAA Omaha Stormchasers defeated the Fresno Grizzlies 4-2:

Edgar Gonzalez(DH)- 3 for 5, 2 2B. BA= .313.
Brandon Crawford(SS)- 2 for 4. BA= .321.
Brett Pill(1B)- 1 for 4, HR(23). BA= .319.

Seems like EdGone might make a nice minimum wage utility IF next year.

AA Eastern League was idle.

High A Bakersfield Blaze beat the San Jose Giants 4-2:

Barry Zito(LHP)- 7.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 7 K's. ERA= 2.53.

Wow! That was a fast recovery by the Zeets! I hope he is working on something specific, or what's the point? To prove he can have a QS against Single A competition? I didn't see the game, but the line is unimpressive.

Low A Augusta Greenjackets topped the Rome Braves 7-3:

Chris Lofton(CF)- 2 for 4. BA= .256.
Ryan Scoma(1B)- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .237.
Shawn Sanford(RHP)- 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 2.40.
Brett Bochy(RHP)- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's, Save(4). ERA= 1.48.

Melonhead Jr. has 40 K's against just 7 BB's in 30.1 IP on the season.

Short Season Salem-Keizer Volcanoes buried the Eugene Emeralds 5-0:

Shawn Payne(CF)- 3 for 5, SB(12). BA= .268.
Chuckie Jones(LF)- 1 for 3, BB. BA= .244.
Lorenzo Mendoza(RHP)- 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K's. ERA= 4.42.

Chuckie Jones is hitting .303 over his last 10 games and has a 7 game hitting streak. Mendoza has 50 K's against just 10 BB's in 53 IP on the season.

Rookie AZL Giants were idle.

DSL Mets1 downed the Giants 4-2:

Noel Diaz(RHP, 18 yo)- 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K's. ERA= 6.26.