Saturday, July 12, 2014

Down on the Farm: 7/11/2014

AAA  Tacoma Rainer's edged the Fresno Grizzlies 3-2 in 10 innings:

Tony Abreu(2B)- 1 for 3, HR(5), BB.  BA= .274.
Mike Kickham(LHP)- 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 8 K's, GO/AO= 8/1.  ERA= 3.57.

You'd still like to see a few less BB's from Kickham.  He's been pitching well, though.  His line over his last 10 starts:  5-0, 2.50, 57.2 IP, 23 BB, 55 K, GO/AO= 2.50.

AA  Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Bowie Baysox 5-3:

Kelby Tomlinson(SS)- 2 for 5, SB(35).  BA= .272.
Ty Blach(LHP)-6 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.98.
Hunter Strickland(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.06.

Matt Duffy was originally listed in the lineup but did not appear, probably still recovering from his intestinal virus or whatever is ailing him.

High A  San Jose Giants outlasted the Stockton Ports 2-1 in 12 innings:

Elliott Blair(LF)- 3 for 5, 2B, HR(5).  BA= .297.
Kendry Flores(RHP)- 7 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 4.64.
Tyler Mizenko(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's, Save(8).  ERA= 2.44.

Flores has had 4 dominant starts out of his last 5.

Low A  Greenville Drive beat the Augusta Greenjackets 7-6:

Cristian Paulino(RF-LF)- 1 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .232.
Jeremy Sy(2B)- 1 for 3, HR(8), BB, SB(11).  BA= .238.
Carlos Diaz(LHP)- 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.44.

Short Season  Hillsboro Hops topped the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 7-4:

Skyler Ewing(1B)- 4 for 4.  BA= .400.
Travious Relaford(2B)- 2 for 4, 3B.  BA= .252.

Rookie AZL  Giants were idle.

DSL  Giants crushed the Rockies 8-1:

Kelvin Beltre(DH)- 2 for 3, BB, SB(7).  BA= .231.
Robinson Medrano(RF)- 2 for 4, 3B.  BA= .301.
Manuel Geraldo(SS)- 2 for 4.  BA= .196.
Victor Concepcion(RHP)- 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K's.  ERA=  3.60.

4 comments:

  1. Perhaps some (or many) of our pitching prospects will have strong second halves. That's what you like to see, progress and/or adjusting to a higher level.

    The day before, it was Stratton and Blackburn. Yesterday, Flores, Mizenko, Strickland and Kickham.

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    1. I agree. Several of the minor league pitchers have had encouraging starts in the last month.

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  2. the signing of beede is huge.

    will he go to rookie ball or salk?

    really hope they dont skip him right to richmond next season...want to see him pitch

    bacci

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    1. He pitched deep into the college WS so I would bet that they keep him in Az to throw only a few short starts at most this year.

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