Down on the Farm: 8/30/2013

AAA  Fresno Grizzlies overcame 3 dingers by the Colorado Skysox for a 7-5 win:

Gary Brown(CF)- 3 for 5, SB(17).  BA= .233.
Tony Abreu(2B)- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .338.
Francisco Peguero(LF)- 2 for 5.  BA= .319.
Ehire Adrianza(SS)- 2 for 4.  BA= .303.
Jackson Williams(C)- 1 for 3, Sac.  BA= .233.
Eric Surkamp(LHP)- 7.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 2.78.
Heath Hembree(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(31).  ERA= 4.07.

Nice game from Brownie.  He has those every once in awhile.  Surkamp's string of QS's broken even though his K and BB numbers actually look better than in any of the QS's.  Hembree seems to be back on track after a 1 game hiccup.  Looking forward to some MLB innings in September to gauge whether he will be part of the mix for next year or not.

AA  Harrisburg Senators beat the Richmond Flying Squirrels 6-2:

Kelby Tomlinson(SS)- 2 for 5.  BA= .202.
Mark Minicozzi(1B)- 2 for 3, HR(10), BB.  BA= .309.
Edwin Escobar(LHP)- 5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 2.67.

Tomlinson has come alive at the end of the season for Richmond, batting .346 over his last 10 games.

High A  San Jose Giants won a see-saw battle with the Inland Empire 66'ers 7-6:

Myles Schroder(3B-SS)- 4 for 5, 2B, Sac. BA= .289.
Chris Lofton(LF)- 3 for 5, 2B, BB.  BA= .257.
Derek Law(RHP)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K's!  BA= 1.82.

Is Myles Schroder in reach of .300?  Derek Law!!

Low A  Augusta Greenjackets stung the Asheville Tourists 4-3:

Mitch Delfino- 2 for 4.  BA= .268.
Joey Rapp(1B)- 2 for 4.  BA= .266.
Ben Turner(C)- 2 for 4.  BA= .251.
Chuckie Jones(LF)- 2 for 4, 2B, 3B.  BA= .238.
Rando Moreno(2B)- 2 for 4, SB(1).  BA= .357.
Matt Lujan(LHP)- 6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.33.

Hey team!  Don't sleep on Chuckie Jones!  He's had a solid second half and carried it through to the end.  .275 BA in July.  .290 BA in August.

Short Season  Salem-Keizer Volcanoes outhit the Boise Hawks 10-6:

Brian Ragira(RF)- 3 for 5, 2 2B.  BA= .265.
Sam Eberle(1B)- 2 for 4, 2 2B, BB.  BA= .241.
Brandon Bednar(3B)- 3 for 4, HR(5), BB, SB(11).  BA= .268.
John Polonius(SS)- 2 for 5, 2 3B.  BA= .278.
Chris Johnson(RHP)- 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 2.49.
Cameron McVey(RHP)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.19.

Good to see Brian Ragira playing quite a bit of OF late in the season.  Polonius is another name to add to the middle IF logjam in the lower minors.

Rookie AZL  Season is complete.  Giants had a bye in the first round of the playoffs.  Christian Arroyo was named AZL MVP and led the league in OPS.  Arroyo, Ryder Jones, C Fernando Pujadas and LHP Luis Ysla made the AZL All-League Team.  Padres won their quarterfinal playoff game against the Angels and face the Giants in the semifinal game this evening.

DSL  Season is finished.   Giants eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.