Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Down on the Farm: 5/23/2012

AAA  Fresno Grizzlies outslugged the Albuquerque Isotopes 10-7:

Justin Christian(CF)-2 for 6, 2B.  BA= .357.
Nick Noonan(2B)- 2 for 5, 2B, BB.  BA= .331.
Roger Kieschnick(LF)- 4 for 5, 2 HR(13).  BA= .333.
Jackson Williams(C)- 3 for 5, 2B, HR(2).  BA= .223.
Heath Hembree(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.41.

AA  Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Bowie Baysox 6-2:

Daniel Mayora(3B)- 2 for 4, HR(1), BB.  BA= .307.
Chris Dominguez(LF)- 3 for 5.  BA= .244.
Wendell Fairley(RF)- 3 for 3, SF.  BA= .208.
Mike Kickham(LHP)- 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 3.76.
Jake Dunning(RHP)- 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, ER, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.76.
Brett Bochy(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 1.59.

Nice recovery for Kickham after a disastrous outing his last start.

High A  Cal League was idle tonight.

Low A  Rome Braves topped the Augusta Greenjackets 3-1:

Jesus Galindo(CF)- 2 for 4.  BA= .250.
Clayton Blackburn(RHP)- 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 6 K's, GO/AO= 7/2.  ERA= 4.26.

Blackburn's season line so far:  1-2, 4.26, 38 IP, 8 BB, 47 K's, GO/AO= 2.00.  He has 16 K's with 0 BB's in his last 2 starts in 13 IP.

6 comments:

  1. Noonan is probably thinking, if Culberson doesn't get going soon, I like to get a shot.

    As for Kieschnick, send him to Richmond. All the good players are there and we will see if he is really ready, per Sabean.

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  2. We've worn out the 2006 middle infielders (Burriss, Bocock, Rohlinger and Matt Downs) now its onto the 2007 guys (Noonan, Culberson, Brock Bond). Burriss time is ticking away.

    BuyLow - Kieschnick already has a year and a half at Richmond. No point in beating that dead horse. His contact rate will most likely not translate to MLB very well, and I bet we're going to find out pretty soon.

    I hope Hembree's adventures lately is due to the Giants working on his secondary pitch.

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  3. I meant to say, promote Kieschnick to Richmond.

    He is healthier and ready for it now and therefore we will be better able to judge him this time.

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  4. Richmond is BELOW Fresno and he was a AA All-Star there last year. Why would we send him to a place he already has played two (injury-shortened) seasons at?

    Btw, it might be worth a mention that he had 6 RBIs last night...

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    1. No one trusts offensive PCL numbers...Put 'em up in Richmond, now you have our attention.

      I was rifling through players stats in the Eastern League. Prospects do hit in that league. The Squirrels trend toward the bottom of team hitting. How much tougher is that park in Richmond than the rest of the league?

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    2. It could have something to with that Richmond used to be an International League (AAA) ballpark, a league completely opposite from the PCL. Don't really know tho.

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