AAA Fresno Grizzlies blanked the Salt Lake City Bees 2-0:
Darren Ford(CF)- 1 for 4, HR(2). BA= .264.
Brad Eldred(RF)- 1 for 3, HR(11). BA= .262.
Hector Sanchez(C)- 1 for 3, 2B. BA= .286.
Barry Zito(LHP)- 9 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K's, GO/AO= 13/4. ERA= 2.40.
Looking over the Bees' lineup, I don't see a lot of names I recognize as being good hitters. Zito got a lot of ground balls. He's not generally a GB pitcher. I guess we'll find out what he has on the 28'th against the Cubbies in Chicago.
AA Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Harrisburg Senators 4-2:
Charlie Culberson(2B)- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .254.
Roger Kieschnick(RF)- 2 for 5, HR(7). BA= .254.
Chris Dominguez(3B)- 1 for 4, 2B. BA= .111.
Johnny Monell(C)- 2 for 3, HR(8), BB. BA= .230.
Henry Sosa(RHP)- 5.1 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K's. ERA= 0.56.
Hector Correa(RHP)- 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 0.00.
Jason Stoffel(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 3.55.
Henry Sosa has been a completely different pitcher since being sent down to AA.
A+ Cal League All-Stars downed the Carolina League All=Stars 6-1:
Gary Brown- 1 for 4.
Westcott, Marte, Heston and Wheeler pitched a scoreless inning each.
Low A SAL Southern Division All-Stars topped the SAL Northern Division All-Stars 6-3:
Carlos Willoughby- 1 for 5.
Adam Duvall- 2 for 3, HR.
Taylor Rogers pitched a scoreless inning. Shawn Sanford went 0.2 IP, and Stephen Harrold came in to ge the last out. Duvall was named MVP of the game.
Short Season Spokane Indians pounded the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 15-8:
Jesus Galindo(RF)- 0 for 4, 2 BB, 2 SB. BA= .059.
Danny Brock(1B-3B)- 2 for 4, BB. BA= .273.
Mike Murray(C)- 2 for 5. BA= .500.
Chuckie Jones(LF)- 0 for 3, 2 BB. BA= .333.
Brice Cutspec(PH-1B)- 1 for 3, HR(1). BA= .182.
Lorenzo Mendoza(RHP)- 4 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 2.25.
Matt Graham(RHP)- 0.2 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 2 BB, 1 K. ERA= 45.00.
Jack Snodgrass(LHP)- 1 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 1 BB, 1 K. ERA= 18.00.
Brennan Flick(RHP)- 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 3.86.
The Volcanoes drew a total of 9 walks in the game. Graham has been knocked around pretty good in both of his appearances. He might need to go back to camp and pitch some more in the AZL.
Rookie AZL Giants downed the AZL D'Backs 4-2:
Eldred Barnett(CF)- 2 for 4, 3B. BA= .500.
Garrett Buechele(3B)- 2 for 5. BA= .400.
Jose Cuevas(SS)- 1 for 3, HR(1). BA= .286.
Myles Schroder(C)- 3 for 4, SB(1). BA= .750.
Joan Gregrorio(RHP)- 3.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 0.00.
Miguel Ferrer(RHP)- 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 0.00.
Ariel Hernandez(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA=0.00
Keurin Feliz(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 0.00.
Dashenko Ricardo(RHP)- 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 9.00.
Barnett was drafted late out of Grambling State. He seems to have some tools. The Dominican pitching contingent got a workout. I'm hopeful about Gregorio because of his size. Ricardo was a catcher who the Giants signed in the Rule 5 draft last year and converted to pitching.
DSL Rangers topped the Giants 3-1:
Alberto Robles(3B, 20 yo)- 2 for 3, BB. BA= .371.
Yeini Martinez(RHP, 20 yo)- 6 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 3.18.
Bertoni Garcia(RHP, 19 yo)- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K's. ERA= 0.00.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Game Wrap 6/21/2011: Twins 9 Giants 2
Well, THAT was embarrassing, seeing as the wife is a Twins fan and all. Madison Bumgarner had a historically bad start allowing 8 hits before striking out opposing pitcher Carl Pavano and then allowed another for good measure before being pulled after allowing 8 runs in 0.1 IP. Key Lines:
Eli Whiteside- 2 for 3, HR(2). BA= .207.
Bullpen- 8.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K's.
Gotta think Bumgarner's nightmare was a fluke. He had pitched something like 10 QS's in a row prior to this. Still a very embarrassing and disconcerting start for the kid.
With the Loss, the Giants dropped their 5'th game in a row and slipped 0.5 games behind the Dangerous D'Backs in the NL West.
Ryan Vogelsong tries to be the stopper tomorrow against Nick Blackburn.
Eli Whiteside- 2 for 3, HR(2). BA= .207.
Bullpen- 8.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K's.
Gotta think Bumgarner's nightmare was a fluke. He had pitched something like 10 QS's in a row prior to this. Still a very embarrassing and disconcerting start for the kid.
With the Loss, the Giants dropped their 5'th game in a row and slipped 0.5 games behind the Dangerous D'Backs in the NL West.
Ryan Vogelsong tries to be the stopper tomorrow against Nick Blackburn.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Down on the Farm: 6/20//2011
Hot Tip: John Klima has a Q/A with Trevor Bauer over on baseballbeginnings.com. Man, if that kid is half as smart about pitching as he sounds, and all evidence points to that he is, I shudder at the thought of what he is going to do for the D'Backs, as if they aren't already Dangerous enough! That is must reading!
AAA Sacramento River Cats edged the Fresno Grizzlies 3-2:
Tyler LaTorre(1B)- 1 for 3, HR(1). BA= .275.
Shane Loux(RHP)- 8 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 3.78.
Rich Harden(RHP, River Cats)- 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 0.00.
Fantasy alert! Rich Harden begins a rehab assignment and has the K thing going! As long as you know going in he won't last the season, Harden is a great fantasy player while he's healthy.
AA Richmond Flying Squirrels were idle.
A+ The Cal League is starting their All-Star break. SJ players on the squad include Pitchers Marte, Heston, Westcott and Wheeler with Gary Brown the only position player representing the Giants.
Low A The Sally League is starting its All=Star break. Augusta players on the squad include RHP Shawn Sanford, 3B Adam Duvall, 2B Carlos Willoughby, RHP Taylor Rogers and RHP Stephen Harrold. Steve Kline was named the Pitching Coach for the Southern Division.
Short Season Spokane Indians out hit the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 15-7:
Joe Panik(SS)- 3 for 5, 2B. BA= .588.
Joe Staley(C)- 2 for 4, 2B, SB(2). BA= .250.
Brett Krill(RF)- 1 for 2, 3B. BA= .400.
Shawn Payne(LF-CF)- 1 for 3, 2B, BB. BA= .083.
Dan Burkhart(DH)- 2 for 4, 2 2B. BA= .357.
Kendry Flores(RHP)- 2.1 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 15.43.
Aaron King(LHP)- 0.2 IP, 2 H, 6 R, 2 BB, 2 HBP, 1 K. ERA= 20.25.
Cody Hall(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K. ERA= 0.00.
Seems like Panik could be quickly moved up to San Jose. Krill was replaced after a double was hit to RF by a Spokane batter. Don't know if he was pulle for disciplinary reasons or if he was injured on the play. He legged out a triple in the second inning. Maybe he tweaked something then and it became apparent on defense later? Anyway, I have Krill pegged as a sleeper so I'm interested in what happened. Disappointing start for Flores who was excellent last year in Arizona. After a nice first outing, Aaron King continued his nightmare with a wild outing tonight.
Rookie AZL Giants downed the AZL Cubs 8-5:
Leonardo Ochoa(LF)- 3 for 4, BB. BA= .750.
Garrett Buechele(3B)- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .400.
Jose De La Cruz(DH)- 3 for 4, SB(1). BA= .750.
Leonardo Fuentes(RF)- 0 for 4, 4 K's. BA= .000.
Edwin Escobar(LHP)- 2.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 3.86.
Luis Angeles(RHP)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's. ERA= .000.
Good to see they've signed Buechele. Tough night for Bonus Baby Fuentes. Noted that Sundrendy Windster is listed as a pitcher on the roster.
DSL Giants blanked the Phillies 9-0:
Franklin Matamoros(1B, 18 yo)- 2 for 5. BA= .250.
Hector Mercedes(RF, 19 yo)- 1 for 3, 3B, 2 BB. BA= .222.
Royel Astacio(DH, 17 yo)- 1 for 3, 2 BB. BA= .268.
Adalberto Mejia(LHP, 17 yo)- 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K's. ERA= 1.23.
DSL games tend to be rather ragged affairs. This game featured 11 walks by Giants batters along with 6 SB's. Mejia seems to be too good for this league as he sports 32 K's against just 4 BB's in 29.1 IP. At 6'3", 195 lbs, he's got perfect size for a pitcher. Can't wait to see what he does in the States!
AAA Sacramento River Cats edged the Fresno Grizzlies 3-2:
Tyler LaTorre(1B)- 1 for 3, HR(1). BA= .275.
Shane Loux(RHP)- 8 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 3.78.
Rich Harden(RHP, River Cats)- 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 0.00.
Fantasy alert! Rich Harden begins a rehab assignment and has the K thing going! As long as you know going in he won't last the season, Harden is a great fantasy player while he's healthy.
AA Richmond Flying Squirrels were idle.
A+ The Cal League is starting their All-Star break. SJ players on the squad include Pitchers Marte, Heston, Westcott and Wheeler with Gary Brown the only position player representing the Giants.
Low A The Sally League is starting its All=Star break. Augusta players on the squad include RHP Shawn Sanford, 3B Adam Duvall, 2B Carlos Willoughby, RHP Taylor Rogers and RHP Stephen Harrold. Steve Kline was named the Pitching Coach for the Southern Division.
Short Season Spokane Indians out hit the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 15-7:
Joe Panik(SS)- 3 for 5, 2B. BA= .588.
Joe Staley(C)- 2 for 4, 2B, SB(2). BA= .250.
Brett Krill(RF)- 1 for 2, 3B. BA= .400.
Shawn Payne(LF-CF)- 1 for 3, 2B, BB. BA= .083.
Dan Burkhart(DH)- 2 for 4, 2 2B. BA= .357.
Kendry Flores(RHP)- 2.1 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 15.43.
Aaron King(LHP)- 0.2 IP, 2 H, 6 R, 2 BB, 2 HBP, 1 K. ERA= 20.25.
Cody Hall(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K. ERA= 0.00.
Seems like Panik could be quickly moved up to San Jose. Krill was replaced after a double was hit to RF by a Spokane batter. Don't know if he was pulle for disciplinary reasons or if he was injured on the play. He legged out a triple in the second inning. Maybe he tweaked something then and it became apparent on defense later? Anyway, I have Krill pegged as a sleeper so I'm interested in what happened. Disappointing start for Flores who was excellent last year in Arizona. After a nice first outing, Aaron King continued his nightmare with a wild outing tonight.
Rookie AZL Giants downed the AZL Cubs 8-5:
Leonardo Ochoa(LF)- 3 for 4, BB. BA= .750.
Garrett Buechele(3B)- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .400.
Jose De La Cruz(DH)- 3 for 4, SB(1). BA= .750.
Leonardo Fuentes(RF)- 0 for 4, 4 K's. BA= .000.
Edwin Escobar(LHP)- 2.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 3.86.
Luis Angeles(RHP)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's. ERA= .000.
Good to see they've signed Buechele. Tough night for Bonus Baby Fuentes. Noted that Sundrendy Windster is listed as a pitcher on the roster.
DSL Giants blanked the Phillies 9-0:
Franklin Matamoros(1B, 18 yo)- 2 for 5. BA= .250.
Hector Mercedes(RF, 19 yo)- 1 for 3, 3B, 2 BB. BA= .222.
Royel Astacio(DH, 17 yo)- 1 for 3, 2 BB. BA= .268.
Adalberto Mejia(LHP, 17 yo)- 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K's. ERA= 1.23.
DSL games tend to be rather ragged affairs. This game featured 11 walks by Giants batters along with 6 SB's. Mejia seems to be too good for this league as he sports 32 K's against just 4 BB's in 29.1 IP. At 6'3", 195 lbs, he's got perfect size for a pitcher. Can't wait to see what he does in the States!
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Down on the Farm: 6/19//2011
Fresno Grizzlies topped the Sacramento River Cats 4-2:
Darren Ford(CF)- 1 for 3, BB, SB(8). BA= .289.
Edgar Gonzalez(2B)- 2 for 4, SB(9). BA= .302.
Conor Gillaspie(3B)- 2 for 4. BA= .292.
Tyler Graham(DH)- 1 for 3, S, SB(34)- BA= .268.
Thomas Neal(LF)- 1 for 3, BB. BA= .328.
Dan Runzler(LHP)- 4 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 2.92.
Dan Otero(RHP)- 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(3). ERA= 0.00.
Runzler's line looks like a typical Jonathan Sanchez line with fewer K's.
AA Bowie Baysox lit up Ryan Verdugo and cruised to a 12-4 win over the Richmond Flying Squirrels:
Juan Perez(CF)- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .243.
Wes Hodges(1B)- 1 for 4, 3B. BA= .200.
Ryan Verdugo(LHP)- 2 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 3 BB, 1 K. ERA= 3.84.
Wilmin Rodriguez(LHP)- 3 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 2.41.
Heath Hembree(RHP)- 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 1 K. ERA= 18.00.
Not too many bright spots here.
A+ San Jose Giants cracked the Modesto Nuts 2-1:
Gary Brown(CF)- 0 for 4. BA= .328.
Francisco Peguero(DH)- 3 for 4, SB(4). BA= .324.
Ryan Cavan(2B)- 3 for 4. BA= .280.
Jarrett Parker(RF)- 2 for 4. BA= .268.
Wendell Fairley(LF)- 2 for 3, 2B. BA= .249.
Craig Westcott(RHP)- 6 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 2.09.
Tom Vessella(LHP)- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 0.00.
Mitch Lively(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(2). ERA= 1.77.
Brown is in a definite slump that seemed to start about the time Peguero arrived on the scene. Not saying there is a connection. Vessella is a 25 yo organizational pitcher who has seen time in Richmond and Augusta prior to this appearance. LIvely appears to be the new SJ closer.
Low A Augusta Greenjeckets blanked the Asheville Tourists 6-0 as they completed a game suspended yesterday:
Carlos Willoughby(2B)- 2 for 5, HR(1). BA= .267.
Devin Harris(LF)- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .233.
Taylor Rogers(RHP)- 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K's, GO/AO= 7/1. ERA= 2.27.
Jacob Dunnington(RHP)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 3.69.
Brett Bochy(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 1.84.
Asheville Travelers edged the Augusta Greenjackets 8-7 in the regularly scheduled game:
Carlos Willoughby(2B)- 1 for 2, 3 BB. BA= .269.
Ehire Adrianza(SS)- 2 for 4. BA= .238.
Adam Duvall(DH)- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .269.
Raynor Campbell(3B)- 2 for 4, HR(6), SB(9). BA= .223.
Mike Kickham(LHP)- 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 9 K's. ERA= 4.31.
Dunnington has 50 K's against 27 BB's in 39 IP. Young Mr. Bochy has 20 K's against 5 BB's in 14.2 IP. Adrianza is hitting .208 over his last 10 games. Kickham was missing bats.
Short Season Spokane Indians came from behind to edge the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 4-3:
Jesus Galindo(RF)- 0 for 3, BB, SB(2). BA= .000
Joe Panik(SS)- 2 for 3, HR(1), BB. BA= .583.
Chuckie Jones(LF)- 1 for 3, 2B, HBP. BA= .500.
Reiner Roibal(RHP)- 4 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 10 K's. ERA= 2.25.
Phil McCormick(LHP)- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's. ERA= .000.
Wow! Thats a fairly dominant 4 IP for Reiner Roibal. Do we have another high ceiling pitching prospect? Joe Panik is performing exactly as you would hope a first round draft choice would perform. I'm sky high no Chuckie Jones!
DSL Giants were idle as usual on Sundays.
Darren Ford(CF)- 1 for 3, BB, SB(8). BA= .289.
Edgar Gonzalez(2B)- 2 for 4, SB(9). BA= .302.
Conor Gillaspie(3B)- 2 for 4. BA= .292.
Tyler Graham(DH)- 1 for 3, S, SB(34)- BA= .268.
Thomas Neal(LF)- 1 for 3, BB. BA= .328.
Dan Runzler(LHP)- 4 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 2.92.
Dan Otero(RHP)- 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(3). ERA= 0.00.
Runzler's line looks like a typical Jonathan Sanchez line with fewer K's.
AA Bowie Baysox lit up Ryan Verdugo and cruised to a 12-4 win over the Richmond Flying Squirrels:
Juan Perez(CF)- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .243.
Wes Hodges(1B)- 1 for 4, 3B. BA= .200.
Ryan Verdugo(LHP)- 2 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 3 BB, 1 K. ERA= 3.84.
Wilmin Rodriguez(LHP)- 3 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 2.41.
Heath Hembree(RHP)- 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 1 K. ERA= 18.00.
Not too many bright spots here.
A+ San Jose Giants cracked the Modesto Nuts 2-1:
Gary Brown(CF)- 0 for 4. BA= .328.
Francisco Peguero(DH)- 3 for 4, SB(4). BA= .324.
Ryan Cavan(2B)- 3 for 4. BA= .280.
Jarrett Parker(RF)- 2 for 4. BA= .268.
Wendell Fairley(LF)- 2 for 3, 2B. BA= .249.
Craig Westcott(RHP)- 6 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 2.09.
Tom Vessella(LHP)- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 0.00.
Mitch Lively(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(2). ERA= 1.77.
Brown is in a definite slump that seemed to start about the time Peguero arrived on the scene. Not saying there is a connection. Vessella is a 25 yo organizational pitcher who has seen time in Richmond and Augusta prior to this appearance. LIvely appears to be the new SJ closer.
Low A Augusta Greenjeckets blanked the Asheville Tourists 6-0 as they completed a game suspended yesterday:
Carlos Willoughby(2B)- 2 for 5, HR(1). BA= .267.
Devin Harris(LF)- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .233.
Taylor Rogers(RHP)- 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K's, GO/AO= 7/1. ERA= 2.27.
Jacob Dunnington(RHP)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 3.69.
Brett Bochy(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 1.84.
Asheville Travelers edged the Augusta Greenjackets 8-7 in the regularly scheduled game:
Carlos Willoughby(2B)- 1 for 2, 3 BB. BA= .269.
Ehire Adrianza(SS)- 2 for 4. BA= .238.
Adam Duvall(DH)- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .269.
Raynor Campbell(3B)- 2 for 4, HR(6), SB(9). BA= .223.
Mike Kickham(LHP)- 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 9 K's. ERA= 4.31.
Dunnington has 50 K's against 27 BB's in 39 IP. Young Mr. Bochy has 20 K's against 5 BB's in 14.2 IP. Adrianza is hitting .208 over his last 10 games. Kickham was missing bats.
Short Season Spokane Indians came from behind to edge the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 4-3:
Jesus Galindo(RF)- 0 for 3, BB, SB(2). BA= .000
Joe Panik(SS)- 2 for 3, HR(1), BB. BA= .583.
Chuckie Jones(LF)- 1 for 3, 2B, HBP. BA= .500.
Reiner Roibal(RHP)- 4 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 10 K's. ERA= 2.25.
Phil McCormick(LHP)- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's. ERA= .000.
Wow! Thats a fairly dominant 4 IP for Reiner Roibal. Do we have another high ceiling pitching prospect? Joe Panik is performing exactly as you would hope a first round draft choice would perform. I'm sky high no Chuckie Jones!
DSL Giants were idle as usual on Sundays.
Game Wrap 6/19/2011: A's 2 Giants 1
Well, THAT was disappointing! Matt Cain, once again, pitched his heart out and was rewarded with a big no-decision and a team loss due to an increasingly inept Giants offense. Key Lines:
Andres Torres- 0 for 4. BA= .236. Torres looks totally lost at the plate.
Aaron Rowand- 1 for 3, 2B. BA= .245. Rowand had the lone XBH and RBI for the Giants driving in Nate all the way from 1B on a double down the LF line in the second inning. The Giants managed just one baserunner after the third inning.
Brandon Crawford- 0 for 3. Crawford hit the ball sharply twice. Conor Jackson made a diving stop on one at 1B and the other went right at Adam Rosales' glove at 3B.
Matt Cain- 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 5 K's. ERA= 3.44. Cained again! At least he won me the WHIP category for my fantasy baseball team.
Despite the L and series sweep to the A's, the Giants maintained their 0.5 game lead in the NL West over the Dangerous D'Backs who lost to the ChiSox 8-2. The Rockies stayed 3.5 games back after getting blown out by Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers. The Dodgers gained a game to 7.5 behind with a 1-0 win over the 'Stros. The Padres stayed 9.5 games back and in last place on a walk-off loss to the Twins 5-4.
The Giants get a much needed day off to regroup the start a 6 game homestand against the aforementioned Twins who are coming off a sweep of the Padres and might be the hottest team in baseball and now have Joe Mauer back. Madison Bumgarner starts game 1 on Tuesday night against Carl Pavano.
Andres Torres- 0 for 4. BA= .236. Torres looks totally lost at the plate.
Aaron Rowand- 1 for 3, 2B. BA= .245. Rowand had the lone XBH and RBI for the Giants driving in Nate all the way from 1B on a double down the LF line in the second inning. The Giants managed just one baserunner after the third inning.
Brandon Crawford- 0 for 3. Crawford hit the ball sharply twice. Conor Jackson made a diving stop on one at 1B and the other went right at Adam Rosales' glove at 3B.
Matt Cain- 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 5 K's. ERA= 3.44. Cained again! At least he won me the WHIP category for my fantasy baseball team.
Despite the L and series sweep to the A's, the Giants maintained their 0.5 game lead in the NL West over the Dangerous D'Backs who lost to the ChiSox 8-2. The Rockies stayed 3.5 games back after getting blown out by Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers. The Dodgers gained a game to 7.5 behind with a 1-0 win over the 'Stros. The Padres stayed 9.5 games back and in last place on a walk-off loss to the Twins 5-4.
The Giants get a much needed day off to regroup the start a 6 game homestand against the aforementioned Twins who are coming off a sweep of the Padres and might be the hottest team in baseball and now have Joe Mauer back. Madison Bumgarner starts game 1 on Tuesday night against Carl Pavano.
Around the League: Edwin Rodriguez Resigns
Word is out that Edwin Rodriguez, manager of the Florida Marlins has resigned. Ordinarily something like that wouldn't rate a comment on this Giants oriented blog, but the Marlins just happen to be the team that came into San Francisco a few weeks ago riding high. They figuratively ransacked the city, massacred the men and took the women and children into captivity. Oh, and they absolutely tore the hearts out of the team and it's fans by injuring the Savior of the Team, Buster Posey. Well, Karma is a bitch! Since that awful week, the Marlins are the team that went into a tailspin they haven't recovered from. Scott Cousins is on the DL. His mouthy roommate, Logan Morrison, has been told to "shut up and hit" by the owner. The Batting Coach has been fired, and now the manager has resigned. I have to think that the emotional trauma of the Buster injury and the ensuing media firestorm was even greater for the guilty team. What goes around, comes around. The Baseball Gods have their ways of meting out their own brand of justice.
Down on the Farm: 6/18//2011
Hey, what happened to Optioned to Fresno? No posts since June 6, after Day 1 of the Draft.
AAA Fresno Grizzlies blanked the Sacramento River Cats 3-0:
Edgar Gonzalez(2B)- 2 for 3, 2B, BB. BA= .298.
Thomas Neal(LF)- 2 for 4. BA= .328.
Hector Sanchez(C)- 1 for 3, 2B, BB. BA= .310.
Andrew Kown(RHP)- 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 3.61.
Waldis Joaquin(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 1.76.
Dan Otero(RHP)- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's, Save(2). ERA= 0.00.
Andrew Kown pitched 6 no-hit innings. Ran his pitch count up with the 4 walks. After the game, he gave credit to Hector Sanchez for "calling a great game." It may have been just a platitude, but the Giants and their pitching staff seem to put a lot more stock in "calling a great game" than other organizations. Kown is an interesting guy. 6'7" tall, 28 years old, he has pitched pretty well for the last 3 years in the minors. Pitching in the PCL is about as good a test as you are going to get in the minors. The Giants are about to have a problem with too many SP's at the major league level, but it seems like this guy deserves a chance with somebody. As Bacci pointed out in a previous comment, it looks like Otero has taken over the closer role in Fresno.
I have to say, I'm getting very close to wanting to see a housecleaning of position players when Belt comes off the DL. Bring up Belt, Neal, Sanchez, maybe even Gillaspie, let 'em play and see what we've got for next year. Can't do much worse than the offense is doing now.
AA Bowie Baysox topped the Richmond Flying Squirrels 3-1:
Johnny Monell(DH)- 1 for 3, HR(7). BA= .228.
Clayton Tanner(LHP)- 6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 8 K's, GO/AO= 6/1. ERA= 4.65.
Hector Correa(RHP)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 0.00.
This may have been Tanners most dominant start from the standpoint of secondary stats. It was a QS on ERA, but the Squirrels managed just 3 hits. Correa's first AA appearance is a success.
A+ Modesto Nuts edged the San Jose Giants 2-1:
Gary Brown(CF)- 0 for 2, BB, S. BA= .332.
Chris Heston(RHP)- 7 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 9 K's, GO/AO= 8/2. ERA= 3.48.
Ari Ronick(LHP)- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 1.27.
The Giants managed just 2 hits as a team. Heston had a dominant start from a K/BB standpoint, but gave up 2 solo dingers. On the season, Heston has a decent K/9 of 7.5 with an excellent BB/9 of 1.9 and a K/BB of 3.6 with a GO/AO= 1.92 all of which would seem to bode well for the future.
Low A Augusta Greenjackets vs Asheville Tourists game was suspended after 4 innings with the Jackets leading 6-0.
Short Season Spokane Indians parlayed a 6 run 4'th inning into a 7-2 victory over the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes:
Joe Panik(SS)- 3 for 4, BB, SB(1). BA= .556.
Chuckie Jones(LF)- 1 for 4, BB, SB(1). BA= .571.
Brett Krill(RF)- 2 for 4, SB(1). BA= .375.
Kaohi Downing(DH)- 2 for 3, BB. BA= .667.
Brandon Allen(RHP)- 3.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 1 K. ERA= 7.36.
Matt Graham(RHP)- 1.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 1 K. ERA= 20.25.
Steven (Jack) Snodgrass(LHP)- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 0.00.
The Volcanoes stole 4 bases in this one. Allen was drafted out of HS last year and Graham the year before. Gotta be patient with both these kids. Snodgrass is interesting for his size(6'6") He had a decent record at Austin Peay State. Looks like Downing has given up pitching to try hitting. That is generally a tougher transition than hitting to pitching.
DSL Giants downed the Mets 6-4:
Shurendell Mujica(2B, 20 yo)- 2 for 4, 3B, HR(1), BB. BA= .286.
Rando Moreno(SS, 19 yo)- 1 for 3, BB, SB(2). BA= .303.
Julio Pena(RF, 18 yo)- 2 for 4, 2B, BB. BA= .244.
Renzo Freite(RHP, 18 yo)- 4.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 7 K's. ERA= 1.08.
Pena is hitting .275/.356/.550 over his last 10 games.
AAA Fresno Grizzlies blanked the Sacramento River Cats 3-0:
Edgar Gonzalez(2B)- 2 for 3, 2B, BB. BA= .298.
Thomas Neal(LF)- 2 for 4. BA= .328.
Hector Sanchez(C)- 1 for 3, 2B, BB. BA= .310.
Andrew Kown(RHP)- 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 3.61.
Waldis Joaquin(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 1.76.
Dan Otero(RHP)- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's, Save(2). ERA= 0.00.
Andrew Kown pitched 6 no-hit innings. Ran his pitch count up with the 4 walks. After the game, he gave credit to Hector Sanchez for "calling a great game." It may have been just a platitude, but the Giants and their pitching staff seem to put a lot more stock in "calling a great game" than other organizations. Kown is an interesting guy. 6'7" tall, 28 years old, he has pitched pretty well for the last 3 years in the minors. Pitching in the PCL is about as good a test as you are going to get in the minors. The Giants are about to have a problem with too many SP's at the major league level, but it seems like this guy deserves a chance with somebody. As Bacci pointed out in a previous comment, it looks like Otero has taken over the closer role in Fresno.
I have to say, I'm getting very close to wanting to see a housecleaning of position players when Belt comes off the DL. Bring up Belt, Neal, Sanchez, maybe even Gillaspie, let 'em play and see what we've got for next year. Can't do much worse than the offense is doing now.
AA Bowie Baysox topped the Richmond Flying Squirrels 3-1:
Johnny Monell(DH)- 1 for 3, HR(7). BA= .228.
Clayton Tanner(LHP)- 6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 8 K's, GO/AO= 6/1. ERA= 4.65.
Hector Correa(RHP)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 0.00.
This may have been Tanners most dominant start from the standpoint of secondary stats. It was a QS on ERA, but the Squirrels managed just 3 hits. Correa's first AA appearance is a success.
A+ Modesto Nuts edged the San Jose Giants 2-1:
Gary Brown(CF)- 0 for 2, BB, S. BA= .332.
Chris Heston(RHP)- 7 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 9 K's, GO/AO= 8/2. ERA= 3.48.
Ari Ronick(LHP)- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 1.27.
The Giants managed just 2 hits as a team. Heston had a dominant start from a K/BB standpoint, but gave up 2 solo dingers. On the season, Heston has a decent K/9 of 7.5 with an excellent BB/9 of 1.9 and a K/BB of 3.6 with a GO/AO= 1.92 all of which would seem to bode well for the future.
Low A Augusta Greenjackets vs Asheville Tourists game was suspended after 4 innings with the Jackets leading 6-0.
Short Season Spokane Indians parlayed a 6 run 4'th inning into a 7-2 victory over the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes:
Joe Panik(SS)- 3 for 4, BB, SB(1). BA= .556.
Chuckie Jones(LF)- 1 for 4, BB, SB(1). BA= .571.
Brett Krill(RF)- 2 for 4, SB(1). BA= .375.
Kaohi Downing(DH)- 2 for 3, BB. BA= .667.
Brandon Allen(RHP)- 3.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 1 K. ERA= 7.36.
Matt Graham(RHP)- 1.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 1 K. ERA= 20.25.
Steven (Jack) Snodgrass(LHP)- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 0.00.
The Volcanoes stole 4 bases in this one. Allen was drafted out of HS last year and Graham the year before. Gotta be patient with both these kids. Snodgrass is interesting for his size(6'6") He had a decent record at Austin Peay State. Looks like Downing has given up pitching to try hitting. That is generally a tougher transition than hitting to pitching.
DSL Giants downed the Mets 6-4:
Shurendell Mujica(2B, 20 yo)- 2 for 4, 3B, HR(1), BB. BA= .286.
Rando Moreno(SS, 19 yo)- 1 for 3, BB, SB(2). BA= .303.
Julio Pena(RF, 18 yo)- 2 for 4, 2B, BB. BA= .244.
Renzo Freite(RHP, 18 yo)- 4.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 7 K's. ERA= 1.08.
Pena is hitting .275/.356/.550 over his last 10 games.
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