Thursday, April 18, 2013

Down on the Farm: 4/17/2013

AAA  Tacoma Rainiers blasted the Fresno Grizzlies 8-0:

Mike Kickham(LHP)- 3.2 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 6.39.
Brett Bochy(RHP)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 9.00.

Grizzlies managed just 3 hits off James Paxton and 2 relievers.

AA  Altoona Curve outlasted the Richmond Flying Squirrels 2-1 in 11 innings completing a game that was suspended yesterday:  Nothing new to see here.

Altoona Curve edged the Richmond Flying Squirrels 4-3:

Ehire Adrianza(SS)- 1 for 3, BB, SB(1).  BA= .261.
Javier Herrera(LF)- 1 for 2, HR(3), 2 BB.  BA= .277.
Jameson Taillon(RHP, Curve)- 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 1.00.

Adrianza continues to be surprisingly effective at the plate.  Taillon is an elite pitching prospect in the Pirates organization.  If you haven't seen him blow away Joe Mauer in the WBC, I highly recommend looking up the video.

High A  Stockton Ports battered the San Jose Giants 7-2:

Shawn Payne(LF)- 1 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .300.
Elliott Blair(CF-1B)- 1 for 3, BB, SB(2).  BA= .276.
Myles Schroder(3B)- 1 for 3, HR(2).  BA= .300.
Edwin Escobar(LHP)- 4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 9 K's.  ERA= 1.84.
Jeff Soptic(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 8.00.
Seth Frankoff(RHP, Ports)- 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 3.00.

The downside to getting all those K's is it runs up pitch counts.  I don't know anything about Frankoff except he has a funny name.

Low A  Augusta Greenjackets topped the Lexington Legends 4-3 in 14 innings:

Tyler Hollick(CF)- 1 for 6, 3B, BB, SB(4).  BA= .206.
Benjamin Turner(DH)- 2 for 5, 2B, BB.  BA= .244.
Stephen Branca(1B)- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .346.
Matt Duffy(SS)- 1 for 6, 2B, 2 SB(4).  BA= .304.
Joan Gregorio(RHP)- 6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 10 K.  ERA= 1.06.
Ian Gardeck(RHP)- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.26.
Stephen Johnson(RHP)- 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K.  ERA= 0.00.
Tyler Mizenko(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

Gregorio looks like he might be having a breakout year in the early going.  Nice multi-inning outings by Gardeck and Johnson.

2 comments:

  1. Thanks again for the update. Was planning to attend the Rainiers game last night and see the Grizzlies, but family stuff came up.

    Heard first few innings on the radio. Kickham had control issues from the outset. Looks like they caught up with him.

    8-0. Ugh. Hopefully I can break free today and catch the Griz on the rebound tonight! Go G-men!!!

    NWGiantsFan

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  2. Heston and now Kickham get slapped around this week. Its tough in that there PCL eh? Definitely a hard final test before the show for pitchers.

    Love that Augusta pen! Love it! Gardeck, Johnson and Mizenko come correct. Pretty much everybody is at 1K/1IP.

    After a slow start Payne is up to a 300 BA and drawing walks. Sneaky HRs are welcome.

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