Down on the Farm: 8/21/2018

AAA Fresno Grizzlies mauled the Sacramento River Cats 9-2:

Peter Bourjos CF- 2 for 5, HR(2).  BA= .300.
Tyler Beede RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 6.85.

Back to baby steps for Tyler Beede, but striking out the side is headed in the right direction.

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AA  Bowie Baysox shut out the Richmond Flying Squirrels 5-0:

Ryan Howard 2B- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .278.

Ryan Howard is picking up the pace as the season nears an end.  He has an 8-game hit streak in which he is 12 for 27 with 4 doubles, a triple and a HR.

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A+  San Jose Giants blanked the Visalia Rawhide 1-0:

Bryce Johnson CF- 2 for 4, 2B, SB(27).  BA= .258.
Tanner Murphy C- 2 for 3.  BA= .178.
DJ Myers RHP= 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.89.
Peter Lannoo RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.13.
Frank Rubio RHP= 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, Save(9).  ERA= 5.92.

Bryce Johnson is hitting .298 for August and .325 over his last 10 games. He has just 4 CS against his  27 SB's. DJ Myers has allowed 5 ER in 23 IP(1.96 ERA) over his last 4 Starts with 19 K and 1 BB.

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Low A  Asheville Tourists outslugged the Augusta Greenjackets 10-9:

Heliot Ramos PH- 1 for 1, 2B.  BA= .242.
Logan Baldwin RF- 4 for 6, 2 2B, 3B.  BA= .247.
Manuel Geraldo SS- 2 for 5.  BA= .290.
Orlando Garcia 2B- 2 for 3, 2 2B, BB.  BA= .245.
Shane Matheny 3B- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .198.
Jeffry Parra C- 2 for 4.  BA= .196.

Fitting that the Asheville Tourists are a Rockies affiliate and play in an extreme hitter's park.

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Short Season  Salem-Keizer Volcanoes topped the Boise Hawks 9-6:

Kyle McPherson 2B- 3 for 4, 2 2B, BB.  BA= .306.
Diego Rincones LF- 1 for 2, 2B, 2 BB, HBP.  BA= .311.
Joey Bart C- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .315.
David Villar 3B- 1 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .277.
Wander Franco 1B- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .277.
Nico Giarratano SS- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .281.
Matt Frisbee RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.47.

Who is the starting 2B for the San Jose Giants next year, Orlando Garcia or Kyle McPherson?  Joey Bart was charged with a PB and 2 throwing errors.  Maybe that is why he is still in S-K?

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Rookie AZL  Cubs 1 edged out the Giants Black 5-4:

Sean Roby 3B- 1 for 4, HR(5), SF.  BA= .291.
Franklin Labour RF- 2 for 3, HR(1), BB.  BA= .289.
Israel Cruz RHP- 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.33.

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Rookie AZL  Giants Orange outscored the Athletics 7-4:

George Bell CF- 1 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .301.
Austin Edgette RF- 1 for 3, 2 BB, SB(4).  BA= .321.
Jacob Lopez LHP- 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 1.77.
Chris Roberts RHP- 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.37.

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DSL  Mariners crushed the Giants 13-2:

Andrew Caraballo 2B- 3 for 5, 2B.  BA= .235.
Jose Hernandez CF- 3 for 4.  BA= .200.