Down on the Farm: 6/14/2012

AAA  Fresno Grizzlies defeated the Salt Lake City Bees 8-5:

Skyler Stromsmoe(RF)- 2 for 5, 2B, SB(9).  BA= .262.
Conor Gillaspie(3B)- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .331.
Nick Noonan(SS)- 2 for 5.  BA= .308.
Charlie Culberson(2B)- 2 for 3, 3B, BB.  BA= .258.
Chris Dominguez(LF)- 3 for 4, 2 2B, SB(1).  BA= .245.
Brad Penny(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K's.  ERA= 20.25.
Jean Machi(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB 2 K's, Save(6).  ERA= 4.23.

Stromsmoe leads off in Christian's absence.  Penny's appearance went better than the first one.

AA  Richmond Flying Squirrels outlasted the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 3-2 in 13 innings:

Gary Brown(CF)- 2 for 7.  BA= .239.
Daniel Mayora(3B)- 3 for 6.  BA= .298.
Juan Perez(RF)- 2 for 5, 2 2B, Sac.  BA= .279.
Ryan Cavan(2B)- 2 for 5, HR(5).  BA= .243.
Mike Kickham(LHP)- 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 2.92.

Another strong start for Kickham.  Brownie has 5 hits in his last 2 games.  Cavan has HR's in his last 2 games and 3 in his last 10.

High A  San Jose Giants topped the Modesto Nuts 6-5:

Ryan Lollis(CF)- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .307.
Adam Duvall(DH)- 1 for 4, HR(12).  BA= .267.
Alex Burg(LF)- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .204.
Danny Sandbrink(RHP)- 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.10.
Jose Valdez(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(2).  ERA= 2.78.

Don't write off Valdez who appears to be the current closer for San Jose.

Low A  Game 1   Augusta Greenjackets scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 7'th to pull out a narrow win over the Greenville Drive 4-3:

Shawn Payne(DH)- 1 for 2, 2B, BB, SB(20).  BA= .287.
Kelby Tomlinson(SS)- 0 for 2, 2 BB, SB(20).  BA= .238.
Garrett Buechele(3B)- 2 for 3.  BA= .301.
Kevin Couture(RHP)- 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.45.
Jacob Dunnington(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.50.

Game 2  Augusta Greenjackets downed the Greenville Drive 6-1:

Jesus Galindo(CF)- 0 for 2, BB, SB(15).  BA= .209.
Kelby Tomlinson(SS)- 1 for 3, SB(21).  BA= .240.
Shawn Payne(LF)- 2 for 3, SB(21).  BA= .293.
Jose Cuevas(2B)- 2 for 3, 2B.  BA= .225.
Adalberto Mejia(LHP)- 4 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 5.73.
Derek Law(RHP)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.10.
Cody Hall(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.11.

Mejia gets his first start since early in the season.  He has a 2.05 ERA over his last 10 appearances for 26.1 IP.  He has 24 K's and 5 BB's in that span.  He turns 19 yo in 1 week.  Law continues to put up dominant numbers out of the bullpen.

DSL  Cubs pounded the Giants 9-4:

Nicoll Parra(CF)- 2 for 5.  BA= .258.
Angel Villalona(1B)- 1 for 4.  BA= .250.
Royel Astacio(DH)- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .429.
Julio Pena(RF)- 1 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .368.

An Angel V sighting!

Short Season ball starts tomorrow night. S-K roster is up on their website.  Most of the 2012 draftees are on it as well as several holdovers.  Not sure how everybody is going to get PT.

AZL does not start until June 20. Rosters not up yet.