Down on the Farm: 5/27/2012

AAA  Fresno Grizzlies downed the Colorado Springs Sky Sox 8-3:

Justin Christian(CF)- 2 for 3, 2B, HR(6), 2 BB.  BA= .362.  Let's see, the Giants are carrying 3 first basemen and 4 OF's?  Hmm...

AA  Richmond Flying Squirrels quieted the Trenton Thunder 5-2:

Gary Brown(CF)- 2 for 4, 2B, CS(7), Assist(2B).  BA= .255.
Ehire Adrianza(SS)- 2 for 4, 3B.  BA= .181.
Tommy Joseph(C)- 2 for 3, SF.  BA= .272.
Chris Heston(RHP)- 6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 11 K's.  ERA= 0.70.
Brett Bochy(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(5).  ERA= 1.52

Brownie continues to warm up, but also gets caught stealing way too much.  Tommy Joseph continues to keep his head above water and more as the 3'rd youngest player in the league.  Heston is just killing it and is starting to get some well deserved national recognition.  He has 20 K's in 14 IP in his last 2 starts.  His season line stands at 5-2, 0.70, 64.2 IP, 15 BB, 59 K's.  He only had 1 K in his first start, so over his last 9 starts he has 58 K's in 59.2 IP.  The 4 BB's were uncharacteristic as he's usually a great control guy.  He might have been trying too hard for K's in this one.  He had equaled his previous career high of 9 in his last start and remarked that he was tired of being stuck on 9 and needed to go for double digits.  I'd like to see an updated scouting report and see what's he's throwing.  Has to be a go-to swing and miss pitch in there somewhere.  He's lowered his ERA each year since he broke in:  2009(AZL)- 4.11, 2010(Low A)- 3.75, 2011(High A)- 3.16.  K and BB ratios have remained fairly constant.

High A  Visalia Rawhide edged the San Jose Giants 2-1 in 10 innings:

Jack Snodgrass(LHP)- 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.34.
Jose Valdez(RHP)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.92.
Seth Rosin(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.20.
Andrew Chafin(LHP, Rawhide)- 8 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 11 K's.  ERA= 2.91.

Chafin leads the minors in K's passing Trevor Bauer.  D'Backs are loaded with pitching.

Low A  Savannah Sand Gnats downed the Augusta Greenjackets 5-4:

Jesus Galindo(CF)- 1 for 4, Sac, SB(4).  BA= .304.
Elliott Blair(LF)- 2 for 4.  BA= .202.
Edwin Escobar(LHP)- 6.2 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 4 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 3.05.