Down on the Farm: 5/18/2012

AAA  Fresno Grizzlies defeated the Round Rock Express 5-2:

Roger Kieschnick(LF)- 1 for 3, HR(10), 2 BB.  BA= .323.
Todd Linden(1B)- 3 for 4, HR(4), SB(2).  BA= .274.
Dan Otero(RHP)- 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 4.76.
Jean Machi(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(2).  ERA= 5.74.

I don't see any more imminent callups down here.  I think the Giants next move will come from outside the organization.

AA  Akron Aeros squashed the Richmond Flying Squirrels 16-3:

Mike Kickham(LHP)- 3.2 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.04.
Chris Gloor(LHP)- 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.41.
Thomas Neal(Aeros)- 3 for 5.  BA= .276.
Ryan Rohlinger(Aeros)- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .210.
Ben Copeland(Aeros)- 0 for 5.  BA= .122.

Kickham's ERA took a pounding in this one.  Cleveland seems to be collecting ex Giants farmhands.

High A  San Jose Giants pounded the Visalia Rawhide 13-8:

Joe Panik(SS)- 2 for 5.  BA= .252.
Adam Duvall(3B)- 4 for 5, 2B, HR(6), SB(3).  BA= .245.
Ricky Oropesa(1B)- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .276.
Alex Burg(C)- 1 for 4, HR(3).  BA= .206.
Hector Correa(RHP)- 2.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 6.30.

Andrew Susac left the game after 1 AB with Burg replacing him.  The Giants have been making noise about converting Correa to starter.  It didn't go very well last night.

Low A  Augusts Greenjackets edged the Savannah Sand Gnats 4-3:

Shawn Payne(LF)- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .297.
Jose Cuevas(2B)- 2 for 4, SB(2).  BA= .231.
Jeff Arnold(C)- 3 for 4, SB(1). BA= .222.
Chris Marlowe(RHP)- 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.30.
Adalberto Mejia(LHP)- 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 9.50.

Marlowe has 29 K's in 31.1 IP but also has 17 BB's.  Mejia has allowed 1 run with 8 K's against just 1 BB in his last 6.2 IP over 3 appearances.

PS:  Susac's early exit from the San Jose game was because he came up throwing a punch after a runner who was out by a mile slid hard into him.  I say, good for Susac!