So Anderson Hernandez has signed a minor-league deal with the Pirates.
Who does this affect? Not Jed Lowrie or Jose Altuve, your presumed 2012 middle infielders, but it creates a free spot at 2B at OKC. This could be a place for Brian Bixler, but it also could be a place for Brandon Wikoff, or Jose Carlos Thompson - both of whom spent time at Corpus in 2011.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Notes from Brad Mills' press conference
Alyson Footer is giving live updates on Twitter of Brad Mills' press conference. Among the things she shares with us:
-2012 Opening Day 1B is Carlos Lee, unless Brett Wallace beats him out of a job in Spring Training.
-Jimmy Paredes' transition from 3B to SS is "unlikely."
Mills says, via Stephen Goff that Angel Sanchez, Brian Bixler, and Anderson Hernandez are your internal candidates for SS1.
Zach Levine says that the bullpen coach position won't be in place until after the GM is hired.
-2012 Opening Day 1B is Carlos Lee, unless Brett Wallace beats him out of a job in Spring Training.
-Jimmy Paredes' transition from 3B to SS is "unlikely."
Mills says, via Stephen Goff that Angel Sanchez, Brian Bixler, and Anderson Hernandez are your internal candidates for SS1.
Zach Levine says that the bullpen coach position won't be in place until after the GM is hired.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Wladimir Sutil out
In a secondary, or even tertiary, tranzaction note, we find from Farmstros that Wladimir Sutil has signed a minor-league deal with the Diamondbacks.
This clears out the Triple-A competition for Jonathan Villar to move up to the SS position for the RedHawks since Anderson Hernandez, who played the most games at SS for OKC in 2011 (once you clear out Manzella), has a shot at making the Opening Day roster for the Astros.
This clears out the Triple-A competition for Jonathan Villar to move up to the SS position for the RedHawks since Anderson Hernandez, who played the most games at SS for OKC in 2011 (once you clear out Manzella), has a shot at making the Opening Day roster for the Astros.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Minor League MVPs
We've got something a little special that we're working on - which will be announced in the next two weeks, or so - that goes into this, but it's certainly worth noting that the Astros announced their minor-league MVPs today. And they are:
OKC: Anderson Hernandez
Corpus: Jimmy Paredes
Lancaster: Austin Wates
Lexington: Emilio King
Tri-City: Matt Duffy
Greeneville: Jordan Scott
GCL: Yonathan Mejia
DSL: Teoscar Hernandez
OKC: Anderson Hernandez
Corpus: Jimmy Paredes
Lancaster: Austin Wates
Lexington: Emilio King
Tri-City: Matt Duffy
Greeneville: Jordan Scott
GCL: Yonathan Mejia
DSL: Teoscar Hernandez
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Eddie's Farm: August 6
Oklahoma City (50-65)
OKC got a run in the top of the 8th for a 6-5 win over Las Vegas, to get a split. Lucas Harrell needed 97 pitches to get 12 outs, allowing 6H/4R (3ER), 1K:5BB; Mickey Storey allowed 3H/1ER, 2K:2BB in 2.2IP; Doug Arguello got the Brandon Lyon (BS/W) with 1.1IP, 2H/0ER, 1K:0BB, and Juan Abreu earned his first save with the organization.
Anderson Hernandez was 3x4 with two doubles, a walk, and 3RBI; Collin DeLome (RBI), Drew Locke, and Jake Goebbert (2B) had two hits each. Chris Johnson was 1x4 with a double, RBI, 2Ks, and a walk. Brett Wallace was 1x5 with 2K.
Man of the Match: Anderson Hernandez.
Corpus (42-70)
Midland got a run on Brandon Wikoff's error in the 9th for a 4-3 win over Corpus. Erick Abreu threw 7.1IP, 8H/3ER, 5K:0BB; Danny Meszaros allowed the unearned run (and one of Abreu's) to get the loss, and Chris Hicks got the last two outs of the game.
Brandon Barnes was 2x3 with a double, homer, and 2RBI, and Jon Gaston was 2x4 with an RBI. Wikoff was 1x3 with a walk, and Kody Hinze was 0x3 with a walk.
Man of the Match: Erick Abreu
Lancaster (43-69)
Lancaster scored the first seven runs of the game, and then had to hold on for a 7-5 win over Inland Empire. Jose Cisnero allowed 4H/4ER, 4K:6BB, WP, HR in 5.1IP (but still got the win). Shane Wolf walked a batter, and Kyle Greenwalt allowed 2H/1R (0ER), 1K:2BB in 3IP.
Grant Hogue was 2x4 with a double and a triple (RBI), and Federico Hernandez was 2x2 with a walk and an RBI. Jose Carlos Thompson (2RBI) and Jonathan Meyer each hit homers.
Adam Bailey had two outfield assists - both times getting Jon Karchich at second base from right field.
Man of the Match: Grant Hogue
Lexington (51-61)
Despite allowing a run in the bottom of the 9th, Lexington held on for a 3-2 win over Greenville. Ruben Alaniz allowed 3H/1ER, 3K:1BB in 5IP, and Murilo Gouvea struck out 10 of the 14 batters he faced, giving up a hit and an unearned run in 4IP of relief.
Ben Heath (2 2B) and Jhonny Medrano had two hits each, and Emilio King hit a two-run homer.
Man of the Match: Murilo Gouvea
Tri-City (19-28)
Postponed due to rain - doubleheader vs. Vermont today.
Greeneville (18-27)
Princeton scored two runs in the bottom of the 9th on a two-run walk-off homer by Cameron Seitzer for an 8-7 win capping a rally that saw Greeneville squander a 6-0 lead. Ricardo Batista threw 4.2IP without allowing a hit, but he walked seven and hit two batters, for 4R (3ER). Brad Propst allowed two unearned runs; Rodney Quintero allowed 1H/1ER, 2K:1BB in 2IP, and Paris Shewey's outing lasted just the one batter.
Jorge Sosa was 3x5 with a double, and Chan-Jong Moon (3B, 2RBI) had three hits; Jordan Scott (2B, 3B, RBI) and Chase Davidson (2RBI) had two hits each. Ariel Ovando was 1x4 with a double, walk, and RBI.
Man of the Match: Chan-Jong Moon
GCL Astros (14-26)
The GCL Astros beat the GCL Mets, 5-3. Lots of pitchers in this one. 2010 9th Round pick Tommy Shirley threw 2IP, 1H/0ER, 0K:0BB in his first rehab start of the season. Jose Valdez struck out two in his rehab appearance; Frederick Tiburcio allowed 2R (1ER), 3K:3BB in 3.2IP; Krishawn Holley walked one, Richard Rodriguez allowed 2H/1ER, 0K:1BB in his GCL debut, and Blake Ford struck out three of the four batters he faced.
Justin Shults was 1x3 with a double, walk, and 2RBI; Kelvin Vizcaino and Luca Martone each had a walk and a hit.
Man of the Match: Justin Shults
OKC got a run in the top of the 8th for a 6-5 win over Las Vegas, to get a split. Lucas Harrell needed 97 pitches to get 12 outs, allowing 6H/4R (3ER), 1K:5BB; Mickey Storey allowed 3H/1ER, 2K:2BB in 2.2IP; Doug Arguello got the Brandon Lyon (BS/W) with 1.1IP, 2H/0ER, 1K:0BB, and Juan Abreu earned his first save with the organization.
Anderson Hernandez was 3x4 with two doubles, a walk, and 3RBI; Collin DeLome (RBI), Drew Locke, and Jake Goebbert (2B) had two hits each. Chris Johnson was 1x4 with a double, RBI, 2Ks, and a walk. Brett Wallace was 1x5 with 2K.
Man of the Match: Anderson Hernandez.
Corpus (42-70)
Midland got a run on Brandon Wikoff's error in the 9th for a 4-3 win over Corpus. Erick Abreu threw 7.1IP, 8H/3ER, 5K:0BB; Danny Meszaros allowed the unearned run (and one of Abreu's) to get the loss, and Chris Hicks got the last two outs of the game.
Brandon Barnes was 2x3 with a double, homer, and 2RBI, and Jon Gaston was 2x4 with an RBI. Wikoff was 1x3 with a walk, and Kody Hinze was 0x3 with a walk.
Man of the Match: Erick Abreu
Lancaster (43-69)
Lancaster scored the first seven runs of the game, and then had to hold on for a 7-5 win over Inland Empire. Jose Cisnero allowed 4H/4ER, 4K:6BB, WP, HR in 5.1IP (but still got the win). Shane Wolf walked a batter, and Kyle Greenwalt allowed 2H/1R (0ER), 1K:2BB in 3IP.
Grant Hogue was 2x4 with a double and a triple (RBI), and Federico Hernandez was 2x2 with a walk and an RBI. Jose Carlos Thompson (2RBI) and Jonathan Meyer each hit homers.
Adam Bailey had two outfield assists - both times getting Jon Karchich at second base from right field.
Man of the Match: Grant Hogue
Lexington (51-61)
Despite allowing a run in the bottom of the 9th, Lexington held on for a 3-2 win over Greenville. Ruben Alaniz allowed 3H/1ER, 3K:1BB in 5IP, and Murilo Gouvea struck out 10 of the 14 batters he faced, giving up a hit and an unearned run in 4IP of relief.
Ben Heath (2 2B) and Jhonny Medrano had two hits each, and Emilio King hit a two-run homer.
Man of the Match: Murilo Gouvea
Tri-City (19-28)
Postponed due to rain - doubleheader vs. Vermont today.
Greeneville (18-27)
Princeton scored two runs in the bottom of the 9th on a two-run walk-off homer by Cameron Seitzer for an 8-7 win capping a rally that saw Greeneville squander a 6-0 lead. Ricardo Batista threw 4.2IP without allowing a hit, but he walked seven and hit two batters, for 4R (3ER). Brad Propst allowed two unearned runs; Rodney Quintero allowed 1H/1ER, 2K:1BB in 2IP, and Paris Shewey's outing lasted just the one batter.
Jorge Sosa was 3x5 with a double, and Chan-Jong Moon (3B, 2RBI) had three hits; Jordan Scott (2B, 3B, RBI) and Chase Davidson (2RBI) had two hits each. Ariel Ovando was 1x4 with a double, walk, and RBI.
Man of the Match: Chan-Jong Moon
GCL Astros (14-26)
The GCL Astros beat the GCL Mets, 5-3. Lots of pitchers in this one. 2010 9th Round pick Tommy Shirley threw 2IP, 1H/0ER, 0K:0BB in his first rehab start of the season. Jose Valdez struck out two in his rehab appearance; Frederick Tiburcio allowed 2R (1ER), 3K:3BB in 3.2IP; Krishawn Holley walked one, Richard Rodriguez allowed 2H/1ER, 0K:1BB in his GCL debut, and Blake Ford struck out three of the four batters he faced.
Justin Shults was 1x3 with a double, walk, and 2RBI; Kelvin Vizcaino and Luca Martone each had a walk and a hit.
Man of the Match: Justin Shults
Friday, July 29, 2011
Eddie's Farm: July 28
Oklahoma City (47-59)
Oof. Nashville was up 7-0 before OKC got their first run, and the Sounds cruised to a 13-2 win. Nelson Figueroa is working his way towards being released with a 5IP, 12H/10R (9ER), 3K:3BB performance; Wesley Wright and Mickey Storey both gave up 2H/1ER in 1IP, and Casey Fien allowed 3H/1ER in 2IP.
Anderson Hernandez was 4x5, J.B. Shuck and Tommy Manzella had two hits each. Drew Locke had the lone RBI, with a pinch-hit single. Of the RedHawk's 13 hits - only Robinson Cancel had an extra-base hit, with a double.
Man of the Match: Anderson Hernandez
Corpus (41-62)
Corpus got another six-run inning, immediately after giving up four runs to San Antonio, for a 7-5 win. Ross Seaton's struggles continue with a 3.2IP outing, allowing 8H/5ER, 0K:2BB, 2WP. Arcenio Leon allowed 1H/0ER in 2.1IP, and Chris Hicks, Danny Meszaros, and Jason Stoffel threw hitless IPs in relief.
Jimmy Paredes was 4x4 with a double, 2RBI, and was caught stealing twice. Jimmy Van Ostrand was 3x4 with a double and two solo homers, and J.D. Martinez hit a three-run homer. Jon Gaston was 1x3 with a walk.
Man of the Match: Jimmy Van Ostrand
Lancaster (39-64)
Rough second half of the game as San Jose scored nine runs from the 4th-8th innings for a 10-3 win over Lancaster. Zach Grimmett threw 5.2IP, 10H/7ER, 2K:2BB; Bobby Doran allowed 2H/2ER, 1K:2BB in 0.2IP, and Colton Pitkin gave up 2H/1ER in 1.2IP.
David Flores (HR, RBI), Jose Carlos Thompson, and Andy Simunic (2B, RBI) had two hits each. Austin Wates was 1x3 with a double and two walks, and Adam Bailey was 0x2 with an RBI and three walks. The JetHawks were 1x11 w/RISP - Wates and Bailey were on base a total of six times, and did not score a run.
Man of the Match: Going with Austin Wates.
Lexington (47-56)
Lexington was up 7-1, and withstood a late Rome rally, but ultimately took it 7-5. Luis Cruz threw 6.1IP, 4H/3ER, 9K:0BB; David Martinez gave up 3H/2ER, 2K:2BB in 1IP, Jason Chowning allowed a hit and a walk (no runs) in 0.2IP, and Jorge De Leon threw a perfect 9th.
Ben Heath was 2x4 with an RBI, Emilio King got two doubles and an RBI. Jay Austin was 1x2 with two walks, and Roberto Pena was 1x3 with a two-run homer. Telvin Nash was 1x3 with a walk and a solo homer.
Man of the Match: Emilio King
Tri-City (16-23)
Good God. Tri-City got eight runs in the bottom of the first - four earned off of top prospect Stetson Allie before he recorded an out - on their way to a 9-5 win. Euris Quezada allowed 2H/4R (1ER), 1K:4BB in 1.2IP; Dayan Diaz recorded the win with 2H/1ER, 7K:2BB in 3.2IP; Travis Smink gave up one hit in 2.2IP, and Ebert Rosario walked one, striking out two, in 1IP.
Justin Gominsky (2B), Matt Duffy (2B, 3RBI), and Neiko Johnson (RBI) had two hits each; Kellen Kiilsgaard was 1x3 with a walk and 2RBI; John Hinson had an RBI sac fly and a double.
Man of the Match: Matt Duffy
Greeneville (13-24)
Greeneville scored the final five runs of the game for a 6-3 win over Kingsport. Jamaine Cotton allowed 9H/3ER, 1K:1BB in 5IP; Jeremiah Meiners allowed 3H/0ER, 2K:0BB in 3IP of relief, and Zach Dando got his first professional save with a perfect 9th.
Jordan Scott went 3x4, Chase Davidson was 2x4 with a two-run homer, and Ernesto Genoves hit a lead-off solo shot in the 2nd inning, and added another single. Ariel Ovando drew a walk and got an RBI.
Man of the Match: Chase Davidson
Oof. Nashville was up 7-0 before OKC got their first run, and the Sounds cruised to a 13-2 win. Nelson Figueroa is working his way towards being released with a 5IP, 12H/10R (9ER), 3K:3BB performance; Wesley Wright and Mickey Storey both gave up 2H/1ER in 1IP, and Casey Fien allowed 3H/1ER in 2IP.
Anderson Hernandez was 4x5, J.B. Shuck and Tommy Manzella had two hits each. Drew Locke had the lone RBI, with a pinch-hit single. Of the RedHawk's 13 hits - only Robinson Cancel had an extra-base hit, with a double.
Man of the Match: Anderson Hernandez
Corpus (41-62)
Corpus got another six-run inning, immediately after giving up four runs to San Antonio, for a 7-5 win. Ross Seaton's struggles continue with a 3.2IP outing, allowing 8H/5ER, 0K:2BB, 2WP. Arcenio Leon allowed 1H/0ER in 2.1IP, and Chris Hicks, Danny Meszaros, and Jason Stoffel threw hitless IPs in relief.
Jimmy Paredes was 4x4 with a double, 2RBI, and was caught stealing twice. Jimmy Van Ostrand was 3x4 with a double and two solo homers, and J.D. Martinez hit a three-run homer. Jon Gaston was 1x3 with a walk.
Man of the Match: Jimmy Van Ostrand
Lancaster (39-64)
Rough second half of the game as San Jose scored nine runs from the 4th-8th innings for a 10-3 win over Lancaster. Zach Grimmett threw 5.2IP, 10H/7ER, 2K:2BB; Bobby Doran allowed 2H/2ER, 1K:2BB in 0.2IP, and Colton Pitkin gave up 2H/1ER in 1.2IP.
David Flores (HR, RBI), Jose Carlos Thompson, and Andy Simunic (2B, RBI) had two hits each. Austin Wates was 1x3 with a double and two walks, and Adam Bailey was 0x2 with an RBI and three walks. The JetHawks were 1x11 w/RISP - Wates and Bailey were on base a total of six times, and did not score a run.
Man of the Match: Going with Austin Wates.
Lexington (47-56)
Lexington was up 7-1, and withstood a late Rome rally, but ultimately took it 7-5. Luis Cruz threw 6.1IP, 4H/3ER, 9K:0BB; David Martinez gave up 3H/2ER, 2K:2BB in 1IP, Jason Chowning allowed a hit and a walk (no runs) in 0.2IP, and Jorge De Leon threw a perfect 9th.
Ben Heath was 2x4 with an RBI, Emilio King got two doubles and an RBI. Jay Austin was 1x2 with two walks, and Roberto Pena was 1x3 with a two-run homer. Telvin Nash was 1x3 with a walk and a solo homer.
Man of the Match: Emilio King
Tri-City (16-23)
Good God. Tri-City got eight runs in the bottom of the first - four earned off of top prospect Stetson Allie before he recorded an out - on their way to a 9-5 win. Euris Quezada allowed 2H/4R (1ER), 1K:4BB in 1.2IP; Dayan Diaz recorded the win with 2H/1ER, 7K:2BB in 3.2IP; Travis Smink gave up one hit in 2.2IP, and Ebert Rosario walked one, striking out two, in 1IP.
Justin Gominsky (2B), Matt Duffy (2B, 3RBI), and Neiko Johnson (RBI) had two hits each; Kellen Kiilsgaard was 1x3 with a walk and 2RBI; John Hinson had an RBI sac fly and a double.
Man of the Match: Matt Duffy
Greeneville (13-24)
Greeneville scored the final five runs of the game for a 6-3 win over Kingsport. Jamaine Cotton allowed 9H/3ER, 1K:1BB in 5IP; Jeremiah Meiners allowed 3H/0ER, 2K:0BB in 3IP of relief, and Zach Dando got his first professional save with a perfect 9th.
Jordan Scott went 3x4, Chase Davidson was 2x4 with a two-run homer, and Ernesto Genoves hit a lead-off solo shot in the 2nd inning, and added another single. Ariel Ovando drew a walk and got an RBI.
Man of the Match: Chase Davidson
Friday, July 22, 2011
Eddie's Farm: July 21
Oklahoma City (42-57)
Game 1: Albuquerque jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the 2nd, OKC tied it up with a 4-run 4th, and Albuquerque scored the next four runs for an 8-4 win. Brad Hennessey threw 2.1IP, 7H/4ER, 0K:1BB; Sergio Perez allowed 2H/2ER, 0K:2BB in 1IP; Casey Fien had the only scoreless outing, with 1H/0ER in 1.2IP; and Fernando Abad allowed 3H/2ER in 1IP. Oswaldo Navarro (BB) and Tommy Manzella (RBI) had two hits each; Robinson Cancel got a hit and drew a walk, and Anderson Hernandez was 1x3 with 2RBI and a triple.
Man of the Match: Tommy Manzella
Game 2: And Albuquerque never trailed in this one, eventually getting a 6-1 win. Xavier Cedeno made his first start at Triple-A and went 4IP, 6H/2ER, 4K:0BB; Ross Wolf allowed 5H/4ER, 2K:1BB in 1.2IP, and Sam Gervacio got the final out of the game, allowing a hit (and one of Wolf's runs). Anderson Hernandez got two of OKC's five hits, with a walk and an RBI. Koby Clemens was 1x3 with a triple (and two errors); J.B. Shuck and Collin DeLome had your other two hits.
Man of the Match: Anderson Hernandez
Corpus (38-58)
Corpus was all over Midland behind Henry Sosa's first start in the Astros' organization, with a 6-0 win. Sosa threw 7IP (95 pitches, 64 for strikes), 4H/0ER, 5K:1BB; Blake King allowed 2H/0ER, 2K:1BB, and Arcenio Leon struck out the side.
Jon Gaston was 2x3 with a walk, 2HR, and 5RBI; J.D. Martinez, Kody Hinze, and Jake Goebbert had two hits each; Jonathan Villar and Brandon Wikoff had a hit and a walk.
Man of the Match: Jon Gaston
Lancaster (38-59)
Lancaster was all over High Desert, scoring four, six, and four runs for a 14-2 win. Jose Cisnero threw 6IP, 2H/2ER, 11K:1BB, and Wander Alvino got his first save with 3IP, 2H/0ER, 3K:1BB.
Jose Carlos Thompson was 4x5 with a double and 4RBI, Andy Simunic was 3x4 with a walk and an RBI. Miguel Arrendell (2B), David Flores (HR, 3RBI), Jonathan Meyer (2RBI), and Erik Castro (BB, HR, 2RBI) had two hits each.
Man of the Match: Jose Cisnero
Lexington (45-52)
Charleston was down 1-0, and then scored five unanswered runs, going on for an 8-3 win. Ruben Alaniz went 6IP, 7H/5ER, 6K:1BB; Juan Minaya allowed 3H/3ER, 1K:3BB, and Jorge De Leon allowed a hit - scoring two of Minaya's runners - in 0.2IP.
Delino DeShields was 3x4 with a walk and an RBI, Ben Heath was 2x4 with a double and a solo homer, Ben Orloff had two hits and a walk. Mike Kvasnicka was 1x3 with a walk, and his 23rd error of the season.
Man of the Match: Delinio DeShields
Tri-City (13-20)
Game 1: Tri-City took a 2-0 lead in the 2nd, but Connecticut got three in the bottom half, winning 4-2. Jonas Dufek threw the 6IP CG, allowing 9H/4ER, 4K:0BB. John Hinson went 2x3, Matt Duffy and Bubby Williams had a hit.
Man of the Match: John Hinson
Game 2: And Connecticut took Game 2 with a 3-2 win. Kyle Hallock allowed 6H/3R (2ER), 5K:1BB; Mitchell Lambson threw a perfect 7th. Neiko Johnson was 2x3 with 2SB, Ryan McCurdy was 2x3, as well. John Hinson and Matt Duffy had your RBIs.
Man of the Match: Neiko Johnson
Greeneville (11-19)
Greeneville scored the first eight runs of the game, and by the time Bristol got around to scoring their couple of runs, it was already the 9th inning. Greeneville wins 8-2. Ricardo Batista allowed 3H/0ER, 6K:2BB in 5IP; Zach Dando threw two perfect innings, striking out three; Paris Shewey and Matison Smith (two unearned runs) closed it out.
Jesse Wierzbicki (HR, 3RBI, BB), Garen Wright, and Luis Alvarez (RBI) had two hits each, while Jordan Scott (RBI), and Jose Monzon (3B) had a hit and a walk each.
Man of the Match: Jesse Wierzbicki
Game 1: Albuquerque jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the 2nd, OKC tied it up with a 4-run 4th, and Albuquerque scored the next four runs for an 8-4 win. Brad Hennessey threw 2.1IP, 7H/4ER, 0K:1BB; Sergio Perez allowed 2H/2ER, 0K:2BB in 1IP; Casey Fien had the only scoreless outing, with 1H/0ER in 1.2IP; and Fernando Abad allowed 3H/2ER in 1IP. Oswaldo Navarro (BB) and Tommy Manzella (RBI) had two hits each; Robinson Cancel got a hit and drew a walk, and Anderson Hernandez was 1x3 with 2RBI and a triple.
Man of the Match: Tommy Manzella
Game 2: And Albuquerque never trailed in this one, eventually getting a 6-1 win. Xavier Cedeno made his first start at Triple-A and went 4IP, 6H/2ER, 4K:0BB; Ross Wolf allowed 5H/4ER, 2K:1BB in 1.2IP, and Sam Gervacio got the final out of the game, allowing a hit (and one of Wolf's runs). Anderson Hernandez got two of OKC's five hits, with a walk and an RBI. Koby Clemens was 1x3 with a triple (and two errors); J.B. Shuck and Collin DeLome had your other two hits.
Man of the Match: Anderson Hernandez
Corpus (38-58)
Corpus was all over Midland behind Henry Sosa's first start in the Astros' organization, with a 6-0 win. Sosa threw 7IP (95 pitches, 64 for strikes), 4H/0ER, 5K:1BB; Blake King allowed 2H/0ER, 2K:1BB, and Arcenio Leon struck out the side.
Jon Gaston was 2x3 with a walk, 2HR, and 5RBI; J.D. Martinez, Kody Hinze, and Jake Goebbert had two hits each; Jonathan Villar and Brandon Wikoff had a hit and a walk.
Man of the Match: Jon Gaston
Lancaster (38-59)
Lancaster was all over High Desert, scoring four, six, and four runs for a 14-2 win. Jose Cisnero threw 6IP, 2H/2ER, 11K:1BB, and Wander Alvino got his first save with 3IP, 2H/0ER, 3K:1BB.
Jose Carlos Thompson was 4x5 with a double and 4RBI, Andy Simunic was 3x4 with a walk and an RBI. Miguel Arrendell (2B), David Flores (HR, 3RBI), Jonathan Meyer (2RBI), and Erik Castro (BB, HR, 2RBI) had two hits each.
Man of the Match: Jose Cisnero
Lexington (45-52)
Charleston was down 1-0, and then scored five unanswered runs, going on for an 8-3 win. Ruben Alaniz went 6IP, 7H/5ER, 6K:1BB; Juan Minaya allowed 3H/3ER, 1K:3BB, and Jorge De Leon allowed a hit - scoring two of Minaya's runners - in 0.2IP.
Delino DeShields was 3x4 with a walk and an RBI, Ben Heath was 2x4 with a double and a solo homer, Ben Orloff had two hits and a walk. Mike Kvasnicka was 1x3 with a walk, and his 23rd error of the season.
Man of the Match: Delinio DeShields
Tri-City (13-20)
Game 1: Tri-City took a 2-0 lead in the 2nd, but Connecticut got three in the bottom half, winning 4-2. Jonas Dufek threw the 6IP CG, allowing 9H/4ER, 4K:0BB. John Hinson went 2x3, Matt Duffy and Bubby Williams had a hit.
Man of the Match: John Hinson
Game 2: And Connecticut took Game 2 with a 3-2 win. Kyle Hallock allowed 6H/3R (2ER), 5K:1BB; Mitchell Lambson threw a perfect 7th. Neiko Johnson was 2x3 with 2SB, Ryan McCurdy was 2x3, as well. John Hinson and Matt Duffy had your RBIs.
Man of the Match: Neiko Johnson
Greeneville (11-19)
Greeneville scored the first eight runs of the game, and by the time Bristol got around to scoring their couple of runs, it was already the 9th inning. Greeneville wins 8-2. Ricardo Batista allowed 3H/0ER, 6K:2BB in 5IP; Zach Dando threw two perfect innings, striking out three; Paris Shewey and Matison Smith (two unearned runs) closed it out.
Jesse Wierzbicki (HR, 3RBI, BB), Garen Wright, and Luis Alvarez (RBI) had two hits each, while Jordan Scott (RBI), and Jose Monzon (3B) had a hit and a walk each.
Man of the Match: Jesse Wierzbicki
Friday, July 15, 2011
Eddie's Farm: July 14
Oklahoma City (40-52)
Oklahoma City came out of the break ready to go - except on defense, where they committed six errors - four by Robinson Cancel. OKC wins with an 8-4 win over the Iowa Cubs. Andy Van Hekken threw 7IP, 7H/4R (1ER), 7K:0BB to drop his ERA to 2.97. Wesley Wright and Jeff Fulchino both had perfect IPs.
Anderson Hernandez was 3x3 with a homer and two walks; J.R. Towles was 2x4 with an RBI; Tommy Manzella was 1x4 with 2RBI.
Man of the Match: Gotta go with Anderson Hernandez, but Van Hekken was solid.
Corpus (33-56)
Corpus and Frisco were tied at 1-1 going into the 9th, and then Brad James happened, and Frisco won 2-1 on a walk-off by Renny Osuna. Erick Abreu allowed 4H/1ER, 7K:1BB and Pat Urckfitz gave up 2H/0ER in 1IP. James walked a batter, and then intentionally walked three more, for a 1H/1ER, 1K:4BB, HBP, WP line, taking the loss.
Jake Goebbert and Kody Hinze (2 2B) had two hits each, while Jimmy Paredes' 1st-inning homer provided all the Hooks' scoring. J.D. Martinez was 1x2 with a walk and a double.
Man of the Match: Erick Abreu
Lancaster (36-55)
Lancaster won 13-7 basically thanks to 1B David Flores. More on that in a second, we have a formula to follow. Our Boy Andrew Robinson allowed 9H/6ER, 3K:1BB in 3.2IP; Mike Ness got the win with 3H/1ER, 3K:0BB in 2.1IP; Chris Hicks struck out five of the seven batters he faced, and Kirk Clark walked three in 1IP, but without further incident.
So, yes, David Flores. He hit three homers, going 4x5 with 7RBI on the night. Jonathan Meyer hit a three-run homer and drew a walk (it's nice when 6-7 in your lineup goes 5x9 with 4HR, 10RBI). Jiovanni Mier was 0x3, but drew two walks.
Man of the Match: Please. David Flores.
Lexington (43-48)
Lexington crushed Savannah's souls with a 7-1 win. Mike Foltynewicz went 6IP, allowing 4H/1ER, 9K:2BB; Jason Chowning struck out five in 2IP, and Jorge De Leon struck out two in 1IP.
Mike Kvasnicka went 2x5 with 2RBI, and Ben Heath went 2x4 with a double and an RBI. Enrique Hernandez went 1x2 with 2BB, as did Ben Orloff. Jay Austin had 2RBI on an 0x3 night.
Man of the Match: Mike Foltynewicz
Tri-City (10-15)
Tri-City took a 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st, but gave it right back, losing 6-3 at Batavia. Nick Tropeano threw 4IP, 6H/4R (2ER), 5K:3BB; Kristian Bueno struck out two, but walked three in 1IP; Joan Belliard allowed 2H/1ER, 1K:0BB in 1IP, and Dayan Diaz had 6K:2BB in 2IP.
The ValleyCats only got three hits - Justin Gominsky (2B), John Hinson (SB), and Zach Johnson.
Man of the Match: Dayan Diaz
Greeneville (8-15)
Mother of Pearl. Greeneville had a 1-0 lead on Johnson City. And then Johnson City scored the next 17 runs. Jamaine Cotton allowed 4H/7R (6ER), 0K:1BB in 1.1IP, with two of those runs coming courtesy of Rodney Quintero, who allowed 3ER of his own. Paris Shewey allowed 4H/2ER, Scott Zuloaga allowed 5H/4ER, and Matison Smith gave up just an earned run in 1IP.
Jordan Scott was 2x3 with a double; Chase Davidson was 1x4 with a double. The Gastros went 0x8 w/RISP.
Man of the Match: Jordan Scott
GCL Astros (7-13)
The GCLers scored the final six runs of the game for a 6-1 win over the Nationals. Adrian Houser got his 1st professional win with 5.2IP, 5H/1ER, 8K:2BB; Steven Dennison allowed 1H/0ER in 2.1IP, and Justin Gill threw a perfect 9th.
Chris Epps was 3x5 (and probably should move up to Tri-Cty); Yonathan Mejia was 2x4 with 2RBI - as was the rehabbing Jason Bourgeois. Justin Shults was 1x4 with a walk and an RBI.
Man of the Match: Adrian Houser
Oklahoma City came out of the break ready to go - except on defense, where they committed six errors - four by Robinson Cancel. OKC wins with an 8-4 win over the Iowa Cubs. Andy Van Hekken threw 7IP, 7H/4R (1ER), 7K:0BB to drop his ERA to 2.97. Wesley Wright and Jeff Fulchino both had perfect IPs.
Anderson Hernandez was 3x3 with a homer and two walks; J.R. Towles was 2x4 with an RBI; Tommy Manzella was 1x4 with 2RBI.
Man of the Match: Gotta go with Anderson Hernandez, but Van Hekken was solid.
Corpus (33-56)
Corpus and Frisco were tied at 1-1 going into the 9th, and then Brad James happened, and Frisco won 2-1 on a walk-off by Renny Osuna. Erick Abreu allowed 4H/1ER, 7K:1BB and Pat Urckfitz gave up 2H/0ER in 1IP. James walked a batter, and then intentionally walked three more, for a 1H/1ER, 1K:4BB, HBP, WP line, taking the loss.
Jake Goebbert and Kody Hinze (2 2B) had two hits each, while Jimmy Paredes' 1st-inning homer provided all the Hooks' scoring. J.D. Martinez was 1x2 with a walk and a double.
Man of the Match: Erick Abreu
Lancaster (36-55)
Lancaster won 13-7 basically thanks to 1B David Flores. More on that in a second, we have a formula to follow. Our Boy Andrew Robinson allowed 9H/6ER, 3K:1BB in 3.2IP; Mike Ness got the win with 3H/1ER, 3K:0BB in 2.1IP; Chris Hicks struck out five of the seven batters he faced, and Kirk Clark walked three in 1IP, but without further incident.
So, yes, David Flores. He hit three homers, going 4x5 with 7RBI on the night. Jonathan Meyer hit a three-run homer and drew a walk (it's nice when 6-7 in your lineup goes 5x9 with 4HR, 10RBI). Jiovanni Mier was 0x3, but drew two walks.
Man of the Match: Please. David Flores.
Lexington (43-48)
Lexington crushed Savannah's souls with a 7-1 win. Mike Foltynewicz went 6IP, allowing 4H/1ER, 9K:2BB; Jason Chowning struck out five in 2IP, and Jorge De Leon struck out two in 1IP.
Mike Kvasnicka went 2x5 with 2RBI, and Ben Heath went 2x4 with a double and an RBI. Enrique Hernandez went 1x2 with 2BB, as did Ben Orloff. Jay Austin had 2RBI on an 0x3 night.
Man of the Match: Mike Foltynewicz
Tri-City (10-15)
Tri-City took a 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st, but gave it right back, losing 6-3 at Batavia. Nick Tropeano threw 4IP, 6H/4R (2ER), 5K:3BB; Kristian Bueno struck out two, but walked three in 1IP; Joan Belliard allowed 2H/1ER, 1K:0BB in 1IP, and Dayan Diaz had 6K:2BB in 2IP.
The ValleyCats only got three hits - Justin Gominsky (2B), John Hinson (SB), and Zach Johnson.
Man of the Match: Dayan Diaz
Greeneville (8-15)
Mother of Pearl. Greeneville had a 1-0 lead on Johnson City. And then Johnson City scored the next 17 runs. Jamaine Cotton allowed 4H/7R (6ER), 0K:1BB in 1.1IP, with two of those runs coming courtesy of Rodney Quintero, who allowed 3ER of his own. Paris Shewey allowed 4H/2ER, Scott Zuloaga allowed 5H/4ER, and Matison Smith gave up just an earned run in 1IP.
Jordan Scott was 2x3 with a double; Chase Davidson was 1x4 with a double. The Gastros went 0x8 w/RISP.
Man of the Match: Jordan Scott
GCL Astros (7-13)
The GCLers scored the final six runs of the game for a 6-1 win over the Nationals. Adrian Houser got his 1st professional win with 5.2IP, 5H/1ER, 8K:2BB; Steven Dennison allowed 1H/0ER in 2.1IP, and Justin Gill threw a perfect 9th.
Chris Epps was 3x5 (and probably should move up to Tri-Cty); Yonathan Mejia was 2x4 with 2RBI - as was the rehabbing Jason Bourgeois. Justin Shults was 1x4 with a walk and an RBI.
Man of the Match: Adrian Houser
Monday, June 20, 2011
Eddie's Farm: June 19
Oklahoma City (29-42)
The RedHawks are a Monday loss away from a home sweep at the hands of the Zephyrs after a 7-0 beatdown on Sunday. Nelson Figueroa allowed 7H/3ER, 4K:1BB in 7IP; Jeff Fulchino struck out two batters in 1IP, and Jose Valdez allowed 3H/4R (1ER), 1K:1BB, committing his own error, and giving up a homer in a 4-run 9th.
OKC got four hits - from Shuck, DeLome, Manzella, and Navarro, but no extra-base hits. Anderson Hernandez drew three walks.
Man of the Match: Anderson Hernandez.
Corpus (24-44)
The Hooks had a 4-0 lead after the first, but gave four runs right back in the top of the 2nd, and the game was tied 7-7 after three innings. But then Frisco got two in the top of the 12th, and Corpus could only get one back for a 9-8 loss. Ross Seaton threw 3IP, allowing 7H/7ER, 2K:1BB, 2HR. Blake King threw 3IP of 0H/0ER, 3K:1BB relief, and Brad Hennessey struck out one in 2IP. Henry Villar allowed 2H/0ER, 3K:0BB in 2IP, and Matt Nevarez gave up 2IH/2ER, 2K:2BB in 2IP, taking the loss. Nevarez has allowed 14ER in his last 12IP, with 11K:18BB.
Johnathan Villar was 4x6 with an RBI, J.D. Martinez and Jake Goebbert were 3x6, and Jimmy Paredes and Emerson Frostad were each 2x6 with an RBI. Jon Gaston was 1x4 with 2RBI, and Brandon Wikoff was 1x4 with two walks.
Man of the Match: Johnathan Villar
Lancaster (28-41)
Lancaster scored five runs in the bottom of the 7th, but it just wasn't enough - losing 8-7 to Inland Empire. Robby Donovan allowed 6H/4ER, 1K:1BB in 1.2IP; Wander Alvino (3IP) and Colton Pitkin (1.1IP) gave up two runs each, while Yordany Ramirez (2IP) and Kirk Clark (1IP) threw scoreless outings.
Ben Heath was 2x4 with two doubles, a walk, and an RBI. Miguel Arrendell was 1x4 with a triple and 3RBI. David Flores was 1x2 with three walks, and Kody Hinze was 1x3 with two walks. The JetHawks were 2x15 w/RISP, leaving 11 men on base.
Man of the Match: David Flores
Lexington (35-35)
The Legends finished up the first half at .500 with a 4-2 win at Rome. Mike Foltynewicz allowed 7H/2ER, 3K:1BB in 5IP to improve to 4-6, while Brian Streilein and Jorge De Leon (10th save) combined for 4IP, 3H/0ER, 1K:0BB.
Jiovanni Mier (2B, BB), Adam Bailey (RBI, BB), Chris Wallace (BB, 3-run HR), Enrique Hernandez (2BB), and Bryce Lane (SB) had two hits each. Tyler Burnett drew two walks and stole two bases on the day.
Man of the Match: Chris Wallace
Tri-City (1-2)
Tri-City went from being up 2-0, to being down 6-2, and an 8th inning rally fell short in a 6-5 loss to Vermont. Euris Quezada allowed 6H/3ER, 4K:1BB in 4IP, while Adam Champion allowed 5H/3ER, 3K:0BB in 1.2IP. Brad James threw another scoreless outing, while Travis Blankenship and Ryan Cole threw scoreless innings.
Matt Duffy was 3x5 with a double, John Hinson was 2x4 with a walk and a double, and Drew Muren was 0x2, but with an RBI, three walks, and an outfield assist. Kellen Kiilsgaard, Miles Hamblin, and Ryan McCurdy also added RBI singles.
Man of the Match: Drew Muren
The RedHawks are a Monday loss away from a home sweep at the hands of the Zephyrs after a 7-0 beatdown on Sunday. Nelson Figueroa allowed 7H/3ER, 4K:1BB in 7IP; Jeff Fulchino struck out two batters in 1IP, and Jose Valdez allowed 3H/4R (1ER), 1K:1BB, committing his own error, and giving up a homer in a 4-run 9th.
OKC got four hits - from Shuck, DeLome, Manzella, and Navarro, but no extra-base hits. Anderson Hernandez drew three walks.
Man of the Match: Anderson Hernandez.
Corpus (24-44)
The Hooks had a 4-0 lead after the first, but gave four runs right back in the top of the 2nd, and the game was tied 7-7 after three innings. But then Frisco got two in the top of the 12th, and Corpus could only get one back for a 9-8 loss. Ross Seaton threw 3IP, allowing 7H/7ER, 2K:1BB, 2HR. Blake King threw 3IP of 0H/0ER, 3K:1BB relief, and Brad Hennessey struck out one in 2IP. Henry Villar allowed 2H/0ER, 3K:0BB in 2IP, and Matt Nevarez gave up 2IH/2ER, 2K:2BB in 2IP, taking the loss. Nevarez has allowed 14ER in his last 12IP, with 11K:18BB.
Johnathan Villar was 4x6 with an RBI, J.D. Martinez and Jake Goebbert were 3x6, and Jimmy Paredes and Emerson Frostad were each 2x6 with an RBI. Jon Gaston was 1x4 with 2RBI, and Brandon Wikoff was 1x4 with two walks.
Man of the Match: Johnathan Villar
Lancaster (28-41)
Lancaster scored five runs in the bottom of the 7th, but it just wasn't enough - losing 8-7 to Inland Empire. Robby Donovan allowed 6H/4ER, 1K:1BB in 1.2IP; Wander Alvino (3IP) and Colton Pitkin (1.1IP) gave up two runs each, while Yordany Ramirez (2IP) and Kirk Clark (1IP) threw scoreless outings.
Ben Heath was 2x4 with two doubles, a walk, and an RBI. Miguel Arrendell was 1x4 with a triple and 3RBI. David Flores was 1x2 with three walks, and Kody Hinze was 1x3 with two walks. The JetHawks were 2x15 w/RISP, leaving 11 men on base.
Man of the Match: David Flores
Lexington (35-35)
The Legends finished up the first half at .500 with a 4-2 win at Rome. Mike Foltynewicz allowed 7H/2ER, 3K:1BB in 5IP to improve to 4-6, while Brian Streilein and Jorge De Leon (10th save) combined for 4IP, 3H/0ER, 1K:0BB.
Jiovanni Mier (2B, BB), Adam Bailey (RBI, BB), Chris Wallace (BB, 3-run HR), Enrique Hernandez (2BB), and Bryce Lane (SB) had two hits each. Tyler Burnett drew two walks and stole two bases on the day.
Man of the Match: Chris Wallace
Tri-City (1-2)
Tri-City went from being up 2-0, to being down 6-2, and an 8th inning rally fell short in a 6-5 loss to Vermont. Euris Quezada allowed 6H/3ER, 4K:1BB in 4IP, while Adam Champion allowed 5H/3ER, 3K:0BB in 1.2IP. Brad James threw another scoreless outing, while Travis Blankenship and Ryan Cole threw scoreless innings.
Matt Duffy was 3x5 with a double, John Hinson was 2x4 with a walk and a double, and Drew Muren was 0x2, but with an RBI, three walks, and an outfield assist. Kellen Kiilsgaard, Miles Hamblin, and Ryan McCurdy also added RBI singles.
Man of the Match: Drew Muren
Thursday, June 2, 2011
What's next for Jose Altuve?
We're not going to get too ramped up about Jose Altuve - well, not anymore than we already have - but it's worth wondering about: What to do with Jose Altuve next?
First of all, don't expect Altuve's stop at Corpus to be brief before heading to Oklahoma City. It took 213 ABs of Altuve hitting .408 for the Astros to decide that maybe he was too good for the level of competition he was facing. 200 ABs at Corpus could take him to the middle of August, and that's given the possibility that he's completely lights out.
That said, it's a good opportunity for Altuve. Those currently on the roster with more than 10 games at 2B in Oklahoma City include Anderson Hernandez and Jose Vallejo.
Anderson Hernandez has done the best job, hitting .261/.315/.400, with 10 errors. Vallejo is hitting .228/.287/.278 in 33 games. Hernandez is hitting .308/.368/.519 against lefties, but .242/.293/.352 against righties. Minor League Baseball's website is kind of a prick, only letting me see Altuve's current splits - meaning, his 4ABs at Corpus last night, and not his Lancaster splits. But I'm guessing they're better than Anderson Hernandez' splits.
So there's an opening at OKC for a good second baseman, and by mid-August we could be seeing Altuve playing there.
First of all, don't expect Altuve's stop at Corpus to be brief before heading to Oklahoma City. It took 213 ABs of Altuve hitting .408 for the Astros to decide that maybe he was too good for the level of competition he was facing. 200 ABs at Corpus could take him to the middle of August, and that's given the possibility that he's completely lights out.
That said, it's a good opportunity for Altuve. Those currently on the roster with more than 10 games at 2B in Oklahoma City include Anderson Hernandez and Jose Vallejo.
Anderson Hernandez has done the best job, hitting .261/.315/.400, with 10 errors. Vallejo is hitting .228/.287/.278 in 33 games. Hernandez is hitting .308/.368/.519 against lefties, but .242/.293/.352 against righties. Minor League Baseball's website is kind of a prick, only letting me see Altuve's current splits - meaning, his 4ABs at Corpus last night, and not his Lancaster splits. But I'm guessing they're better than Anderson Hernandez' splits.
So there's an opening at OKC for a good second baseman, and by mid-August we could be seeing Altuve playing there.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Eddie's Farm: April 28
Oklahoma City (8-12)
Oklahoma City enjoyed a 3-run 5th inning courtesy of an Anderson Hernandez homer for a 4-1 win. Henry Villar threw 6IP, 5H/1ER, 3K:2BB. Andy Van Hekken threw 2IP, 1H/0ER, 3K:0BB and Ross Wolf threw 1IP, 1H/0ER, 2K:1BB.
Anderson Hernandez' 3-run shot accounted for most of the offense, but Oswaldo Navarro was 2x3 with a walk. Koby Clemens added an RBI double.
Man of the Match: Anderson Hernandez
Corpus (8-12)
Midland got out to a 10-2 lead, but had to hold on for a 12-8 victory over Corpus. Kyle Greenwalt allowed 6H/4ER, 0K:1BB in 3IP, and Erick Abreu followed that up with 5H/4ER, 0K:1BB in 1.2IP. Shane Wolf allowed 2ER and a walk in 0.1IP, and David Berner allowed 2H/1ER (2R), 4K:1BB in 2IP. Arcenio Leon was the only pitcher to not give up a hit or a run, striking out two in 1IP.
Clint Barmes was 3x5 with 2RBI, and also committed two throwing errors in the effort. T.J. Steele (2RBI, BB), Jimmy Van Ostrand (BB), Brandon Wikoff (RBI), David Flores, and Brian Esposito (RBI) had two hits each, as every player collected at least one hit, including a double for J.D. Martinez. The Hooks also grounded into four double plays.
Man of the Match: T.J. Steele
Lancaster (10-11)
Following the example of the Big League Club, the JetHakws allowed their own 9-run inning to Rancho Cucamonga in a 13-6 defeat. Jose Cisnero lasted 1+IP, allowing 3H/7ER, 3K:3BB, WP, Balk. Wander Alvino gave up 6H/5ER, 3K:2BB in 2IP. Mike Ness allowed 5H/1R (0ER), but got 3K:0BB in 2.1IP, and Jose Trinidad allowed just one hit over the final eight outs.
Jose Altuve went 3x4 with a double and an RBI, but was replaced at 2B for the final AB - we'll try to figure out why. Jake Goebbert was also 3x5. Grant Hogue went 2x4 with a walk and an RBI. Jonathan Villar had a two-run triple and a walk.
Man of the Match: Jose Altuve
Lexington (11-10)
Game 1: Lexington scored three in the bottom of the 6th for a 3-2 win over Kannapolis. Carlos Quevedo allowed 5H/2ER, 8K:0BB in 5IP, and Jorge De Leon got the win with 2IP, 1H/0ER, 2K:0BB.
Jiovanni Mier was 2x3, and Mike Kvasnicka had the two-run double, with Tyler Burnett getting the GWRBI. Burnett, Mier, and Kvasnicka also committed errors that didn't factor in to the final score.
Man of the Match: Carlos Quevedo
Game 2: And Lexington took the second game, 3-1, earning the split. Ruben Alaniz allowed 3H/2ER, 2K:0BB in 3IP; Alex Sogard allowed a solo homer, and David Martinez got the final two outs of the game.
Chris Wallace, Dan Adamson, and Ben Orloff had the only hits of the game - all singles. Telvin Nash stole his first base of the season.
Man of the Match: Uh. Chris Wallace.
Oklahoma City enjoyed a 3-run 5th inning courtesy of an Anderson Hernandez homer for a 4-1 win. Henry Villar threw 6IP, 5H/1ER, 3K:2BB. Andy Van Hekken threw 2IP, 1H/0ER, 3K:0BB and Ross Wolf threw 1IP, 1H/0ER, 2K:1BB.
Anderson Hernandez' 3-run shot accounted for most of the offense, but Oswaldo Navarro was 2x3 with a walk. Koby Clemens added an RBI double.
Man of the Match: Anderson Hernandez
Corpus (8-12)
Midland got out to a 10-2 lead, but had to hold on for a 12-8 victory over Corpus. Kyle Greenwalt allowed 6H/4ER, 0K:1BB in 3IP, and Erick Abreu followed that up with 5H/4ER, 0K:1BB in 1.2IP. Shane Wolf allowed 2ER and a walk in 0.1IP, and David Berner allowed 2H/1ER (2R), 4K:1BB in 2IP. Arcenio Leon was the only pitcher to not give up a hit or a run, striking out two in 1IP.
Clint Barmes was 3x5 with 2RBI, and also committed two throwing errors in the effort. T.J. Steele (2RBI, BB), Jimmy Van Ostrand (BB), Brandon Wikoff (RBI), David Flores, and Brian Esposito (RBI) had two hits each, as every player collected at least one hit, including a double for J.D. Martinez. The Hooks also grounded into four double plays.
Man of the Match: T.J. Steele
Lancaster (10-11)
Following the example of the Big League Club, the JetHakws allowed their own 9-run inning to Rancho Cucamonga in a 13-6 defeat. Jose Cisnero lasted 1+IP, allowing 3H/7ER, 3K:3BB, WP, Balk. Wander Alvino gave up 6H/5ER, 3K:2BB in 2IP. Mike Ness allowed 5H/1R (0ER), but got 3K:0BB in 2.1IP, and Jose Trinidad allowed just one hit over the final eight outs.
Jose Altuve went 3x4 with a double and an RBI, but was replaced at 2B for the final AB - we'll try to figure out why. Jake Goebbert was also 3x5. Grant Hogue went 2x4 with a walk and an RBI. Jonathan Villar had a two-run triple and a walk.
Man of the Match: Jose Altuve
Lexington (11-10)
Game 1: Lexington scored three in the bottom of the 6th for a 3-2 win over Kannapolis. Carlos Quevedo allowed 5H/2ER, 8K:0BB in 5IP, and Jorge De Leon got the win with 2IP, 1H/0ER, 2K:0BB.
Jiovanni Mier was 2x3, and Mike Kvasnicka had the two-run double, with Tyler Burnett getting the GWRBI. Burnett, Mier, and Kvasnicka also committed errors that didn't factor in to the final score.
Man of the Match: Carlos Quevedo
Game 2: And Lexington took the second game, 3-1, earning the split. Ruben Alaniz allowed 3H/2ER, 2K:0BB in 3IP; Alex Sogard allowed a solo homer, and David Martinez got the final two outs of the game.
Chris Wallace, Dan Adamson, and Ben Orloff had the only hits of the game - all singles. Telvin Nash stole his first base of the season.
Man of the Match: Uh. Chris Wallace.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Eddie's Farm: April 18
Oklahoma City
Jordan Lyles got the start, and it didn't go so well as Albuquerque scored eight straight runs for an 8-6 win over OKC. Lyles threw 6IP, 8H/6ER, 3K:2BB, taking the loss and leaving him winless at Triple-A (45.2IP, 69H/30ER, 30K:15BB in nine Triple-A starts). Wesley Wright allowed two unearned runs, but struck out two, and Andy Van Hekken struck out four in 2IP.
Anderson Hernandez was 2x3 with a HR/3RBI, Carlos Corporan was 2x4 with a HR/2RBI. J.B. Shuck was 2x4 with a walk. The RedHawks will take on Round Rock starting tonight, and OKC - I expect rioting.
Man of the Match: Anderson Hernandez
Corpus
Corpus got a first-inning run...and that was about it in a 5-1 loss to NW Arkansas. Xavier Cedeno's struggles continued with 4.2IP, 8H/5ER, 3K:2BB. Arcenio Leon has yet to allow an earned run in relief, going 2.1IP, 3H/0ER, 4K:2BB, and Shane Wolf allowed 1H/0ER, 0K:2BB in 2IP.
Wladimir Sutil was 1x4 with a run and a stolen base, J.D. Martinez drove him in, and Brandon Barnes and David Flores had your only two other hits.
Man of the Match: Wladimir Sutil
Lancaster
A day after losing to High Desert 15-8, the JetHawks turned the tables for a 12-8 win. Andrew Robinson got the win, despite a 5.1IP, 12H/6ER, 4K:1BB performance. Mike Ness went 2IP, 4H/2ER, 3K:1BB, HBP, and Kirk Clark did what Kirk Clark does - didn't allow a run - going 1.2IP, 1H/0ER, 3K:1BB.
Jay Austin was 4x6 with three doubles and 2RBI, and Jose Altuve was 3x5 with a 1B/2B/3B/RBI. Kody Hinze was 2x3 with a HR/2BB, and Jake Goebbert and Erik Castro each added homers to the total.
Man of the Match: Jay Austin
Lexington
A day after trying out-Roy Hobbs each other, Wallace and Nash went for a combined 1x8 in a 4-1 loss at Asheville. Mike Foltynewicz is still looking for that first professional win despite a quality start (6IP, 6H/3ER, 3K:3BB), and Jorge De Leon allowed his first earned run of the season, throwing 2IP, 1H/1ER, 1K:1BB.
Lexington was held to three hits - all singles - from Delino DeShields, Chris Wallace, and Jhonny Medrano. DeShields, Wallace (who was also caught stealing home), Mike Kvasnicka, and Bryce Lane each struck out twice.
Man of the Match: Mike Foltynewicz
Jordan Lyles got the start, and it didn't go so well as Albuquerque scored eight straight runs for an 8-6 win over OKC. Lyles threw 6IP, 8H/6ER, 3K:2BB, taking the loss and leaving him winless at Triple-A (45.2IP, 69H/30ER, 30K:15BB in nine Triple-A starts). Wesley Wright allowed two unearned runs, but struck out two, and Andy Van Hekken struck out four in 2IP.
Anderson Hernandez was 2x3 with a HR/3RBI, Carlos Corporan was 2x4 with a HR/2RBI. J.B. Shuck was 2x4 with a walk. The RedHawks will take on Round Rock starting tonight, and OKC - I expect rioting.
Man of the Match: Anderson Hernandez
Corpus
Corpus got a first-inning run...and that was about it in a 5-1 loss to NW Arkansas. Xavier Cedeno's struggles continued with 4.2IP, 8H/5ER, 3K:2BB. Arcenio Leon has yet to allow an earned run in relief, going 2.1IP, 3H/0ER, 4K:2BB, and Shane Wolf allowed 1H/0ER, 0K:2BB in 2IP.
Wladimir Sutil was 1x4 with a run and a stolen base, J.D. Martinez drove him in, and Brandon Barnes and David Flores had your only two other hits.
Man of the Match: Wladimir Sutil
Lancaster
A day after losing to High Desert 15-8, the JetHawks turned the tables for a 12-8 win. Andrew Robinson got the win, despite a 5.1IP, 12H/6ER, 4K:1BB performance. Mike Ness went 2IP, 4H/2ER, 3K:1BB, HBP, and Kirk Clark did what Kirk Clark does - didn't allow a run - going 1.2IP, 1H/0ER, 3K:1BB.
Jay Austin was 4x6 with three doubles and 2RBI, and Jose Altuve was 3x5 with a 1B/2B/3B/RBI. Kody Hinze was 2x3 with a HR/2BB, and Jake Goebbert and Erik Castro each added homers to the total.
Man of the Match: Jay Austin
Lexington
A day after trying out-Roy Hobbs each other, Wallace and Nash went for a combined 1x8 in a 4-1 loss at Asheville. Mike Foltynewicz is still looking for that first professional win despite a quality start (6IP, 6H/3ER, 3K:3BB), and Jorge De Leon allowed his first earned run of the season, throwing 2IP, 1H/1ER, 1K:1BB.
Lexington was held to three hits - all singles - from Delino DeShields, Chris Wallace, and Jhonny Medrano. DeShields, Wallace (who was also caught stealing home), Mike Kvasnicka, and Bryce Lane each struck out twice.
Man of the Match: Mike Foltynewicz
Thursday, March 31, 2011
More Tranzactionz
Okay, via Twitter:
Sent to Eddie's Farm are:
Gustavo Chacin
Carlos Corporan
Anderson Hernandez
Oswaldo Navarro
J.B. Shuck (whom the Astros would rather get regular playing time than a handful of ABs off the bench)
Jose Valdez
Henry Villar
Ross Wolf
Sent to Eddie's Farm are:
Gustavo Chacin
Carlos Corporan
Anderson Hernandez
Oswaldo Navarro
J.B. Shuck (whom the Astros would rather get regular playing time than a handful of ABs off the bench)
Jose Valdez
Henry Villar
Ross Wolf
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Meat Wagon Update
McTaggart has your ST2 reaction and some injury updates, which we'll pass along here:
-T.J. Steele (elbow) and Anderson Hernandez (back) are dealing with some issues, but were cleared to play.
-J.D. Martinez (quad) will be out until Thursday, when the Astros can reevaluate him.
-Fernando Abad had a temperature of 101, and was sent back to The Facility.
-T.J. Steele (elbow) and Anderson Hernandez (back) are dealing with some issues, but were cleared to play.
-J.D. Martinez (quad) will be out until Thursday, when the Astros can reevaluate him.
-Fernando Abad had a temperature of 101, and was sent back to The Facility.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
40-Man Roster Moves
Brian McTaggart just tweeted that the following players are off the 40-Man Roster:
-Wladimir Sutil
-Anderson Hernandez
-Brian Esposito
Alyson Footer adds that Sutil will be on the RedHawks roster, while Hernandez and Esposito can become free agents.
-Wladimir Sutil
-Anderson Hernandez
-Brian Esposito
Alyson Footer adds that Sutil will be on the RedHawks roster, while Hernandez and Esposito can become free agents.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Bourn: Started running
Hey, so Michael Bourn has started running again, but is not close to baseball activity.
Within McTaggart's notebook, we also read that Castro is going back to Stanford, and Dave Clark is looking forward to managing Licey in the Dominican Winter League, which will feature Josh Banks, Henry Villar, Anderson Hernandez, Alberto Arias, and Sammy Gervacio.
Within McTaggart's notebook, we also read that Castro is going back to Stanford, and Dave Clark is looking forward to managing Licey in the Dominican Winter League, which will feature Josh Banks, Henry Villar, Anderson Hernandez, Alberto Arias, and Sammy Gervacio.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Anderson Hernandez called up
The Astros have called up Anderson Hernandez this morning, according to the MiLB's transactions page. I need to look at the 40-man roster to see how this shakes out with Manzella's activation, Abad's call-up, Feliz' trade, and now Hernandez.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Tranzactionz!
Got some Tranzactionz for you...
Round Rock
Aug 6: Anderson Hernandez cleared waivers and was outrighted to Round Rock.
Corpus
Aug 6: Evan Englebrook placed on 7-Day DL
Round Rock
Aug 6: Anderson Hernandez cleared waivers and was outrighted to Round Rock.
Corpus
Aug 6: Evan Englebrook placed on 7-Day DL
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Blum up, Hernandez designated
In today's episode of How To Be Ridiculous, Eddie and The Gang activate Blum from the DL and designate - not Pedro Feliz - but Anderson Hernandez for assignment. Hilarity ensues.
Who needs to be freed?
So Geoff Blum went 0x4 last night - as the Juvenile Court Judge told you - at short for Corpus. It was to be his final rehab start before returning to the Big Club. Bernardo Fallas writes that there's a tough roster choice to make for when Blum is activated.
Angel Sanchez has done well at short in Manzella's absence (and might have earned the starting role, even when Manzella is activated), and Anderson Hernandez has been alright, as well.
But who should go? It's not even that tough of a decision - Pedro Feliz. He's not even the go-to guy on the bench for a pinch-hit appearance, anymore. It's time to go ahead and pull the plug on his .551 OPS (and an OPS+ of 48). If the Astros were willing to release Kaz Matsui, they shouldn't have a problem eating the ~$1.5m remaining on Feliz' contract.
Angel Sanchez has done well at short in Manzella's absence (and might have earned the starting role, even when Manzella is activated), and Anderson Hernandez has been alright, as well.
But who should go? It's not even that tough of a decision - Pedro Feliz. He's not even the go-to guy on the bench for a pinch-hit appearance, anymore. It's time to go ahead and pull the plug on his .551 OPS (and an OPS+ of 48). If the Astros were willing to release Kaz Matsui, they shouldn't have a problem eating the ~$1.5m remaining on Feliz' contract.
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