Baseball America has a handy little post with all 30 Major League teams' minor-league free agents. For our purposes, here are the Astros' minor-league free agents (with statistical context provided to you, free of charge, by Astros County):
Luis Alvarez
Alvarez has spent his entire career with the Astros, debuting as a 17-year old in the Venezuelan Summer League. The catcher played at four different levels in 2013 (Tri-City, Quad Cities, Lancaster, and Corpus), hitting .282/.340/.511 in 41 games.
Michael Burgess
Burgess spent 2007-2010 with the Nationals' organization before sliding over to the Cubs for 2011-2012. He landed with Corpus in 2013, where he hit .203/.278/.378 with 12HR in 98 games.
Cody Clark
Cody Clark - perhaps the most heart-warming story of 2013 - is a minor-league free agent. When Castro went down with the knee cyst and Max Stassi got plunked in the coconut, Clark - who had been in the minors since 2003 (645 games/2337 PAs) got called up. He didn't hit all that well, but he threw out seven of 13 base runners.
Sergio Escalona
Escalona threw in 49 games for the 2011 Astros, posting a 2.93 ERA/1.27 WHIP in 27.2IP as a LOOGY. He missed all of 2012 due to injury, and only threw 15IP in 2013 for Corpus, where he posted a 6.60 ERA/2.07 WHIP.
Murilo Gouvea
Gouvea came to the Astros from the White Sox in 2009, and did not pitch in 2013. For Lexington, in 2012, Gouvea was 2-7 with a 3.71 ERA/1.17 WHIP, with 87K:29BB in 77.2IP.
Cameron Lamb
24-year old Australian reliever Cameron Lamb threw for three Astros affiliated in 2013 for a total of 58.2IP, with a 4.60 ERA/1.52 WHIP with 40K:23BB. Oddly, his best stretch was 19 games for Lancaster, where he had a season-best 3.95 ERA/1.35 WHIP.
Che-Hsuan Lin
Lin came over to the Astros last off-season after spending his career in the Red Sox organization. He got three hits for the Red Sox in 2012 (two in his 2012 season finale against the Yankees). For OKC in 2013, Lin hit .234/.356/.309 with an impressive 56K:60BB. He's a career .253/.349/.339 hitter in the minors.
Jose Martinez
Martinez, an infielder who spent most of his time in 2013 at 2B, played in 81 games for OKC hitting .282/.316/.410. He's a career .278/.326/.408 hitter between the Cardinals and Astros organizations. The Batguy wrote a nice thing about him in April 2012.
Carlos Quevedo
Quevedo has spent his entire career with the Astros' organization. In 2013, he threw 85IP between Lancaster and Corpus - but 81.2IP of those came at Double-A, where he allowed a 3.53 ERA/1.21 WHIP, with 59K:20BB and 14HR. He has a career walk rate of 1.5 BB/9 and a 4.64 K:BB ratio.
Former Astros on the list include:
Edwin Maysonet (CHC), Brian Bixler (NYM), Fernando Martinez (NYY), Travis Buck (SD), Jason Jaramillo (SEA), Travis Blackley (TEX), Jimmy VanOstrand (WSH) and Jason Michaels (WSH).
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
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Thursday, November 14, 2013
Thursday, August 29, 2013
PreStros Morning Report: August 28
Playoff Picture
OKC, Corpus, Lancaster, Quad Cities all clinched playoff berths
Tri-City 3.0 up with 6 to play
Greeneville 0.5 GB with 2 to play
GCL Astros eliminated
Oklahoma City (79-60)
Nashville never trailed in what would be a 6-1 win over OKC at Bricktown. Asher Wojciechowski threw 4.2IP, 6H/3ER, 4K:2BB; Hector Ambriz allowed 2H/1ER in 1.1IP; Wade LeBlanc allowed 3H/2ER, 2K:2BB in 2IP, and Rhiner Cruz allowed a hit and a walk in the 9th.
The RedHawks got six hits and were 0x8 w/RISP. Trevor Crowe, Jose Martinez (2B), Japhet Amador, Jimmy Paredes (BB), Marc Krauss (BB) and Raoul Torrez had your hits. Brandon Laird was 0x2 with two walks and the lone run scored. George Springer and Jon Singleton got the night off.
Man of the Match: Krauss, as he also had an outfield assist.
Corpus (80-55)
That is how you blow a game wide open, Corpus. The Hooks had a 6-5 lead heading into the bottom of the 8th when they allowed the tying run in the bottom of the 8th and a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 9th. Frisco wins 10-6. Kyle Hallock allowed 4H/5ER, 0K:2BB, 2HR in 1IP. Carlos Quevedo came in for 5IP of relief, allowing 0H/0ER, 4K:3BB; Matt Heidenreich gave up 4H/5ER, 2K:2BB in 2IP.
Erik Castro was 2x4 with a solo homer; Enrique Hernandez and Domingo Santana both had two-run home runs. Leo Heras was 0x2 with two walks and his first stolen base. Matt Duffy and Drew Muren added doubles in the losing effort.
Man of the Match: Carlos Quevedo
Lancaster (80-55)
Lancaster took a 3-0 lead by the 4th inning on their way to their 80th win of the season, a 4-3 effort over Lake Elsinore. Mike Hauschild allowed 9H/2ER, 3K:2BB in 6IP; Michael Dimock gave up 2H/0ER, 1K:0BB; Kenny Long allowed a hit and an unearned run, and Travis Ballew got his 21st save.
MP Cokinos was 3x3 with a double, walk, and 2RBI; Carlos Perdomo was 2x4 with an RBI. Joe Sclafaniadded an RBI and Delino DeShields stole his 48th and 49th bases of the season.
Man of the Match: MP Cokinos
Quad Cities (77-56)
Down 1-0, Quad Cities got three runs in the top of the 6th - all they needed for a 4-2 win over Wisconsin. Chris Devenski allowed 4H/1ER, 2K:1BB in 6IP; Richard Rodriguez allowed 1H/1ER in 1IP while Mitchell Lambson and Andrew Walter each threw perfect innings.
Jordan Scott was 2x4; Carlos Correa and Rio Ruiz (RBI) were 1x3 with a walk' Danry Vasquez added a triple and 2RBI. But leadoff batter Tony Kemp was 0x1 with four walks.
Man of the Match: Gotta go Tony Kemp.
Tri-City (41-27)
One night after playing a 4:44 game, the ValleyCats and Cyclones wrapped up a 9-inning game in under two hours as the ValleyCats are held to one hit in a 1-0 loss at Brooklyn. Kyle Westwood threw 6IP, 4H/1R (0ER - the ValleyCats committed three errors last night) and Troy Scribner struck out three in 2IP. 13th Round pick Kyle Westwood has allowed 25H/4ER, 25K:5BB in 37.2IP for Tri-City this year for an 0.96 ERA/0.80 WHIP.
The Mets' 21st Round pick, John Gant, threw 9IP, 1H/0ER, 6K:1BB against Tri-City, so tip of the cap to him. Chan Moon got the hit (but was also caught stealing and made two errors). Ronnie Mitchell drew the walk.
Man of the Match: Kyle Westwood.
Greeneville (38-27) 0.5 GB
Kingsport regained a half-game lead with their win and Greeneville's 5-2 loss to Danville. Kingsport has made up three games on the Gastros in their last ten. Enderson Franco allowed 4H/3R (2ER), 1K:2BB in 5IP; Ryan Connolly allowed 3H/2R (1ER), 0K:1BB in 2IP. Gerardo Ramirez and Chris Munnelly threw scoreless innings.
Tanner Mathis was 3x4 with a double; Brett Phillips (RBI) and Alfredo Gonzalez had your other hits. Brian Holberton and Juan Santana drew walks while the Gastros struck out 10 times.
Man of the Match: Tanner Mathis
GCL Astros (27-32)
The GCL Astros and GCL Yankees2 fought to a 0-0 tie through five, but the Astros added one in the 6th and four in the 8th for a 5-0 win. Gerardo Juarez threw 3IP, 1H/0ER, 6K:3BB; Erick Gonzalez allowed 1H/0ER, 4K:0BB in 4IP and Brandon Culbreth allowed 2H/0ER, 3K:1BB in 2IP. (Culbreth is an interesting story - 8th Round pick in 2011, he has thrown in 19 games. Total. In three years.)
Luis Reynoso (3B) and Yonathan Mejia (2B, BB, SB, RBI) had two hits each. Jacob Nottingham was 1x4 with 2RBI. Mesac Laguna was 1x3 with an RBI. Javaris Reynolds was 1x3 with a walk.
Man of the Match: Yonathan Mejia
OKC, Corpus, Lancaster, Quad Cities all clinched playoff berths
Tri-City 3.0 up with 6 to play
Greeneville 0.5 GB with 2 to play
GCL Astros eliminated
Oklahoma City (79-60)
Nashville never trailed in what would be a 6-1 win over OKC at Bricktown. Asher Wojciechowski threw 4.2IP, 6H/3ER, 4K:2BB; Hector Ambriz allowed 2H/1ER in 1.1IP; Wade LeBlanc allowed 3H/2ER, 2K:2BB in 2IP, and Rhiner Cruz allowed a hit and a walk in the 9th.
The RedHawks got six hits and were 0x8 w/RISP. Trevor Crowe, Jose Martinez (2B), Japhet Amador, Jimmy Paredes (BB), Marc Krauss (BB) and Raoul Torrez had your hits. Brandon Laird was 0x2 with two walks and the lone run scored. George Springer and Jon Singleton got the night off.
Man of the Match: Krauss, as he also had an outfield assist.
Corpus (80-55)
That is how you blow a game wide open, Corpus. The Hooks had a 6-5 lead heading into the bottom of the 8th when they allowed the tying run in the bottom of the 8th and a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 9th. Frisco wins 10-6. Kyle Hallock allowed 4H/5ER, 0K:2BB, 2HR in 1IP. Carlos Quevedo came in for 5IP of relief, allowing 0H/0ER, 4K:3BB; Matt Heidenreich gave up 4H/5ER, 2K:2BB in 2IP.
Erik Castro was 2x4 with a solo homer; Enrique Hernandez and Domingo Santana both had two-run home runs. Leo Heras was 0x2 with two walks and his first stolen base. Matt Duffy and Drew Muren added doubles in the losing effort.
Man of the Match: Carlos Quevedo
Lancaster (80-55)
Lancaster took a 3-0 lead by the 4th inning on their way to their 80th win of the season, a 4-3 effort over Lake Elsinore. Mike Hauschild allowed 9H/2ER, 3K:2BB in 6IP; Michael Dimock gave up 2H/0ER, 1K:0BB; Kenny Long allowed a hit and an unearned run, and Travis Ballew got his 21st save.
MP Cokinos was 3x3 with a double, walk, and 2RBI; Carlos Perdomo was 2x4 with an RBI. Joe Sclafaniadded an RBI and Delino DeShields stole his 48th and 49th bases of the season.
Man of the Match: MP Cokinos
Quad Cities (77-56)
Down 1-0, Quad Cities got three runs in the top of the 6th - all they needed for a 4-2 win over Wisconsin. Chris Devenski allowed 4H/1ER, 2K:1BB in 6IP; Richard Rodriguez allowed 1H/1ER in 1IP while Mitchell Lambson and Andrew Walter each threw perfect innings.
Jordan Scott was 2x4; Carlos Correa and Rio Ruiz (RBI) were 1x3 with a walk' Danry Vasquez added a triple and 2RBI. But leadoff batter Tony Kemp was 0x1 with four walks.
Man of the Match: Gotta go Tony Kemp.
Tri-City (41-27)
One night after playing a 4:44 game, the ValleyCats and Cyclones wrapped up a 9-inning game in under two hours as the ValleyCats are held to one hit in a 1-0 loss at Brooklyn. Kyle Westwood threw 6IP, 4H/1R (0ER - the ValleyCats committed three errors last night) and Troy Scribner struck out three in 2IP. 13th Round pick Kyle Westwood has allowed 25H/4ER, 25K:5BB in 37.2IP for Tri-City this year for an 0.96 ERA/0.80 WHIP.
The Mets' 21st Round pick, John Gant, threw 9IP, 1H/0ER, 6K:1BB against Tri-City, so tip of the cap to him. Chan Moon got the hit (but was also caught stealing and made two errors). Ronnie Mitchell drew the walk.
Man of the Match: Kyle Westwood.
Greeneville (38-27) 0.5 GB
Kingsport regained a half-game lead with their win and Greeneville's 5-2 loss to Danville. Kingsport has made up three games on the Gastros in their last ten. Enderson Franco allowed 4H/3R (2ER), 1K:2BB in 5IP; Ryan Connolly allowed 3H/2R (1ER), 0K:1BB in 2IP. Gerardo Ramirez and Chris Munnelly threw scoreless innings.
Tanner Mathis was 3x4 with a double; Brett Phillips (RBI) and Alfredo Gonzalez had your other hits. Brian Holberton and Juan Santana drew walks while the Gastros struck out 10 times.
Man of the Match: Tanner Mathis
GCL Astros (27-32)
The GCL Astros and GCL Yankees2 fought to a 0-0 tie through five, but the Astros added one in the 6th and four in the 8th for a 5-0 win. Gerardo Juarez threw 3IP, 1H/0ER, 6K:3BB; Erick Gonzalez allowed 1H/0ER, 4K:0BB in 4IP and Brandon Culbreth allowed 2H/0ER, 3K:1BB in 2IP. (Culbreth is an interesting story - 8th Round pick in 2011, he has thrown in 19 games. Total. In three years.)
Luis Reynoso (3B) and Yonathan Mejia (2B, BB, SB, RBI) had two hits each. Jacob Nottingham was 1x4 with 2RBI. Mesac Laguna was 1x3 with an RBI. Javaris Reynolds was 1x3 with a walk.
Man of the Match: Yonathan Mejia
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Pre Stros Morning Report April 30th
AAA
Oklahoma City (15-10)
The Redhawks scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 2nd that would be enough to win Tuesdays game against the Nashville Sound (7-16) by a final score of 4-2.Marck Krauss (2H, R, HR, RBI, BB, K) started the inning off with a solo homer to left, his 6th on the year. Brett Wallace (2H, R, HR, RBI, BB, K) followed Krauss with a walk and advanced to 2nd on a Jonathan Villar (H, R, 2K, SB) single. A passed ball by Sounds catcher Anderson De La Rosa allowed Wallace and Villar to advance. Wallace scored on a ground out by Che-Hsuan Lin (RBI, BB, K) and Villar moved to 3rd. Villar would steal home with Cody Clark (2K) at the plate, to cap off the 3 run inning. In the bottom of the 6th OKC scored once more. Jimmy Paredes (H, R, 2B(8th)) doubled to lead off the inning and would advance to 3rd on a line drive single off the bat of Marc Krauss. Another passed ball by De La Rosa allowed Paredes to cross the plate. Trevor Crowe (H, 3B, BB) hit his 2nd triple off the year.
Jarred Cosart (3-0) started for the Hooks, and earned his 3rd win of the season. (5.1IP 4H, ER, 2BB, 6K) Cosart threw 93 pitches, 57 for strikes, and has a 2.63 ERA.
C.J. Fick pitched 1.2 innings. (2H, BB, K, Hold)
Kevin Chapman pitched a perfect inning. (K)
Josh Zeid earned his 2nd save. (1IP, H, ER, 2K, HR)
Man of the match: Tough to decide between Cosart, Krauss, and Villar.
AA
Corpus Christi (14-11)
The Hooks shut out the Midland RockHounds (13-12) 1-0 on Tuesday. The lone Hooks run came in the bottom of the 3rd. Erik Castro (H, R, BB, K) walked with one out in the inning. Ben Orloff (2H, K) advanced Castro to 2nd with a ground ball to right. Rene Garcia (H, RBI, K) hit a line drive single to center, scoring Castro. Orloff was thrown out trying to advance to 3rd. George Springer was hitless and struck out twice but also had a walk. JD Martinez was hitless in his first rehab start. Jio Mier had a hit in 3 at bats.
Jake Buchanan (2-0) got the win in 5 innings pitched. (5IP, 3H, 4K)
Carlos Quevedo threw 2.2 innings. (2H, BB, K, Hold)
Alex Sogard earned his 2nd save of the season. (1.1IP, H, BB)
Man of the match: Hooks pitching staff for the shutout.
A
Lancaster (14-10)
THe Jethawks fell 3-2 on tuesday. The only 2 runs the Jethawks scored were in the top of the 6th. Nolan Fontana (2H, R, 2B, K) doubled to center with 1 out in the inning. Andrew Aplin (H, 2B, BB) advanced Fontana to 2nd ona walk.Matt Duffy (R) reached on a force out that erased Aplin. Preston Tucker (H, 2B, 2RBI, BB) hit his 5th double of the season that drove in Fontana and Matt Duffy. Telvin Nash K'd to end the inning. Matt Duffy ended a Cal League best 15 game hitting streak on tuesday.
Luis Cruz started for Lancaster. (5IP, 2H, 2BB, 5K)
Thomas Shirley (0-2) got tagged with a blown save and a loss. (1IP 2H, 3ER, 2BB)
Theron Geith pitched 2innings. (3H, 2K)
Man of the match: Luis Cruz
Low A
Quad Cities (15-8)
The River Bandits exploded for 17 run on 15 hits on Tuesday, to defeat Great Lakes Loons 17-6. Quad Cities started scoring in the bottom of the first. Carlos Correa (2H, 3R, RBI, BB) singled with one out and advanced to 2nd on a ground out from Jesse Wierzbicki (3H, 3R, 2B, 2RBI, K). Roberto Pena (2H, R, 2B, HR, 4RBI, K) scored Correa with a double to left. THe River Bandits put up a crooked number in the bottom of the 2nd. Joe Sclafani (2H, 2R, 2RBI, 3BB) led off with a line drive single to right, reaching 2nd on a fielding error from Pat Stover. Jobduan Morales (2H, R, GS, 5RBI) advanced Sclafani to 3rd with a sac bunt. Terrell Joyce (2H, R, 2B, RBI, BB, 2K) singled to right to score Sclafani. Teoscar Hernandez (2H, 3R, 2B, RBI, BB, 2K, SB) doubled to left scoring Joyce. Hernandez scored on a Carlos Correa line drive to right. Jesse Wierzbicki doubled to lead off the 5th and would score on a wild pitch by Angel Sanchez. The River Bandits led 5-1 after 5, but they were just getting started. Quad Cities would match their 5 runs plus some in the bottom of the 6th. Jordan Scott (R, K, SB) reached 1st with one out due to catchers interference by Dashenko Ricardo. Teoscar Hernandez singled to right advancing Scott to 2nd. Scott and Hernandez pulled off a double steal that left 1st open and most likely led to the Carlos Correa walk. Jesse Wierzbicki drove in Scott and Hernandez with a single to center. Carlos Correa scored on a sac fly off the bat of Roberto Pena. Ryan Dineen (R, 4BB, K) walked with two outs and was followed by a walk by Sclafani to load the bases. Jobduan Morales hit a ball over the right field fence for his first grand slam of the year, clearing the bases and capping off the 7 run inning for the River Bandits. Quad Cities scored 3 More in the bottom of the 7th. Joe Sclafani had a run single, scoring Teoscar Hernandez and Carlos CO\orrea. Jobduan Morales would add to his RBI total with a single to right that scored Jesse Wierzbicki. The last 2 runs would come in the 8th for QC. Austin Elkins (R, BB) walked with an out in the inning. Roberto Pena homered to left, his second of the year, scoring Austin Elkins and completing the River Bandits onslaught.
Joe Bircher started for Quad Cities. (4.2 IP, 6H, ER, BB, 3K)
Michael Dimock (3-0) got the win for getting 1 out. (0.1IP)
Vincent Velasquez had an off night. (2.2IP, 4H, 5R, 4ER, BB, 6K, HR, Balk)
Gera Sanchez pitched the final 4 outs of the match. (1.1IP, 2BB)
Man of the match: Jobduan Morales
Quad Cities had 11 walks to go with their 15 hits, 6 of which went for extra bases
Oklahoma City (15-10)
The Redhawks scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 2nd that would be enough to win Tuesdays game against the Nashville Sound (7-16) by a final score of 4-2.Marck Krauss (2H, R, HR, RBI, BB, K) started the inning off with a solo homer to left, his 6th on the year. Brett Wallace (2H, R, HR, RBI, BB, K) followed Krauss with a walk and advanced to 2nd on a Jonathan Villar (H, R, 2K, SB) single. A passed ball by Sounds catcher Anderson De La Rosa allowed Wallace and Villar to advance. Wallace scored on a ground out by Che-Hsuan Lin (RBI, BB, K) and Villar moved to 3rd. Villar would steal home with Cody Clark (2K) at the plate, to cap off the 3 run inning. In the bottom of the 6th OKC scored once more. Jimmy Paredes (H, R, 2B(8th)) doubled to lead off the inning and would advance to 3rd on a line drive single off the bat of Marc Krauss. Another passed ball by De La Rosa allowed Paredes to cross the plate. Trevor Crowe (H, 3B, BB) hit his 2nd triple off the year.
Jarred Cosart (3-0) started for the Hooks, and earned his 3rd win of the season. (5.1IP 4H, ER, 2BB, 6K) Cosart threw 93 pitches, 57 for strikes, and has a 2.63 ERA.
C.J. Fick pitched 1.2 innings. (2H, BB, K, Hold)
Kevin Chapman pitched a perfect inning. (K)
Josh Zeid earned his 2nd save. (1IP, H, ER, 2K, HR)
Man of the match: Tough to decide between Cosart, Krauss, and Villar.
AA
Corpus Christi (14-11)
The Hooks shut out the Midland RockHounds (13-12) 1-0 on Tuesday. The lone Hooks run came in the bottom of the 3rd. Erik Castro (H, R, BB, K) walked with one out in the inning. Ben Orloff (2H, K) advanced Castro to 2nd with a ground ball to right. Rene Garcia (H, RBI, K) hit a line drive single to center, scoring Castro. Orloff was thrown out trying to advance to 3rd. George Springer was hitless and struck out twice but also had a walk. JD Martinez was hitless in his first rehab start. Jio Mier had a hit in 3 at bats.
Jake Buchanan (2-0) got the win in 5 innings pitched. (5IP, 3H, 4K)
Carlos Quevedo threw 2.2 innings. (2H, BB, K, Hold)
Alex Sogard earned his 2nd save of the season. (1.1IP, H, BB)
Man of the match: Hooks pitching staff for the shutout.
A
Lancaster (14-10)
THe Jethawks fell 3-2 on tuesday. The only 2 runs the Jethawks scored were in the top of the 6th. Nolan Fontana (2H, R, 2B, K) doubled to center with 1 out in the inning. Andrew Aplin (H, 2B, BB) advanced Fontana to 2nd ona walk.Matt Duffy (R) reached on a force out that erased Aplin. Preston Tucker (H, 2B, 2RBI, BB) hit his 5th double of the season that drove in Fontana and Matt Duffy. Telvin Nash K'd to end the inning. Matt Duffy ended a Cal League best 15 game hitting streak on tuesday.
Luis Cruz started for Lancaster. (5IP, 2H, 2BB, 5K)
Thomas Shirley (0-2) got tagged with a blown save and a loss. (1IP 2H, 3ER, 2BB)
Theron Geith pitched 2innings. (3H, 2K)
Man of the match: Luis Cruz
Low A
Quad Cities (15-8)
The River Bandits exploded for 17 run on 15 hits on Tuesday, to defeat Great Lakes Loons 17-6. Quad Cities started scoring in the bottom of the first. Carlos Correa (2H, 3R, RBI, BB) singled with one out and advanced to 2nd on a ground out from Jesse Wierzbicki (3H, 3R, 2B, 2RBI, K). Roberto Pena (2H, R, 2B, HR, 4RBI, K) scored Correa with a double to left. THe River Bandits put up a crooked number in the bottom of the 2nd. Joe Sclafani (2H, 2R, 2RBI, 3BB) led off with a line drive single to right, reaching 2nd on a fielding error from Pat Stover. Jobduan Morales (2H, R, GS, 5RBI) advanced Sclafani to 3rd with a sac bunt. Terrell Joyce (2H, R, 2B, RBI, BB, 2K) singled to right to score Sclafani. Teoscar Hernandez (2H, 3R, 2B, RBI, BB, 2K, SB) doubled to left scoring Joyce. Hernandez scored on a Carlos Correa line drive to right. Jesse Wierzbicki doubled to lead off the 5th and would score on a wild pitch by Angel Sanchez. The River Bandits led 5-1 after 5, but they were just getting started. Quad Cities would match their 5 runs plus some in the bottom of the 6th. Jordan Scott (R, K, SB) reached 1st with one out due to catchers interference by Dashenko Ricardo. Teoscar Hernandez singled to right advancing Scott to 2nd. Scott and Hernandez pulled off a double steal that left 1st open and most likely led to the Carlos Correa walk. Jesse Wierzbicki drove in Scott and Hernandez with a single to center. Carlos Correa scored on a sac fly off the bat of Roberto Pena. Ryan Dineen (R, 4BB, K) walked with two outs and was followed by a walk by Sclafani to load the bases. Jobduan Morales hit a ball over the right field fence for his first grand slam of the year, clearing the bases and capping off the 7 run inning for the River Bandits. Quad Cities scored 3 More in the bottom of the 7th. Joe Sclafani had a run single, scoring Teoscar Hernandez and Carlos CO\orrea. Jobduan Morales would add to his RBI total with a single to right that scored Jesse Wierzbicki. The last 2 runs would come in the 8th for QC. Austin Elkins (R, BB) walked with an out in the inning. Roberto Pena homered to left, his second of the year, scoring Austin Elkins and completing the River Bandits onslaught.
Joe Bircher started for Quad Cities. (4.2 IP, 6H, ER, BB, 3K)
Michael Dimock (3-0) got the win for getting 1 out. (0.1IP)
Vincent Velasquez had an off night. (2.2IP, 4H, 5R, 4ER, BB, 6K, HR, Balk)
Gera Sanchez pitched the final 4 outs of the match. (1.1IP, 2BB)
Man of the match: Jobduan Morales
Quad Cities had 11 walks to go with their 15 hits, 6 of which went for extra bases
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Pre Stros Morning Report April 26th
AAA
Oklahoma City (11-10)
The Redhawks got the win 2-0 in a rain shortened match up with the New Orleans Zephyrs. (10-10) OKC scored the first of their 2 runs in the bottom of the first. Jimmy Paredes (2H, R, CS) reached with 2 outs thanks to a fielding error by Zephyr first baseman Ben Lasater. Paredes would score on a double from Marc Krauss (2H, 2B, RBI). In the 6th and final inning, OKC scored their 2nd run of the game. Jonathan Villar (2H, R, K) singled to begin the inning and advanced to 2nd on a passed ball by Zephyr catcher Koyie Hill. Che-Hsuan Lin lined out to right for the 1st out but advanced Villar who tagged up on the play. Andrew Simunic (RBI, 2BB) drove in Villar with a sac fly to center and the ball game would be called shortly after. Brett Wallace had a hit, a walk, and a K.
Dallas Keuchel was the lone pitcher on Friday for the no longer tandem OKC Redhawks. (6IP, 3H, 0ER, 5K, 0BB)
Man of the match: Dallas Keuchel
AA
Corpus Christi (12-9)
Corpus got the series win against Frisco (11-10) on Friday, defeating the RoughRiders 4-2. The Hooks scored their first run in the top of the 2nd inning on a lead off homer from Domingo Santana (2H, 2R, HR, RBI, K), his 3rd. The Hooks put up another run in the 4th. George Springer (H, R, K) singled to left with one out. Springer then advanced to 2nd on a Domingo Santana groundout. Rene Garcia (H, RBI) hit a line drive to left that scored Springer and the Hooks went up 2-0. Santana led off the 7th with a line drive to center but was erased on a double play ball off the bat of Rene Garcia. Jonathan Meyer (H, R, K) singled to left and would promptly score on a homer from Erik Castro (H, R, HR, 2RBI), his first of the year.
Carlos Quevedo (1-1) earned the win in 5 innings pitched. He threw 60 pitches, 42 for strikes. (2H, 0ER, 2K, 0BB)
Jake Buchanan pitched 2.2 innings and earned the hold. (3H, ER)
Alex Sogar thew an inning and also earned a hold. (2H, R)
Jason Stoffel got his 5th save, a one out job. (0.1IP)
Man of the match: Carlos Quevedo.
A
Lancaster (14-7)
The Jethawks rallied in the late innings of Fridays game to defeat the inland Empire 66ers (11-11) 3-2. The 66ers scored a run in each of the first 2 innings. The Redhawks wouldn't break through until the 7th, but they would put up 3 runs in the inning. Zach Johnson H, R, K) led off the inning with a single to center and would advance to 2nd after a walk to Preston Tucker (R BB). Telvin Nash (2H) followed the walk with a single to right but would be thrown out at 1st. (You read that correctly.) Tyler Heineman (R, BB) walked to load the bases. Matt Duffy (H, 2B, 3RBI, K) cleared the bases with a double to center and the Jethawks were ahead 3-2. Delino Deshields (0-4) would ground into a double play to end the inning. Nolan Fontana had 2 hits on the evening and had an some adventures on the base paths. (2BB, SB, CS, PO)
Blair Walters got the start and thew 5 innings. (3H, 2R, 1ER, BB, 5K, HR)
Mike Foltynewicz (1-0) got his first win of the season, striking out 6 batters and getting 5 groundball outs and 1 flyball out. (4IP, 2H, 6K)
Man of the match: FOLTY!
Low A
Quad Cities (12-7)
The River Bandits shut out the Lansing Lugnuts 4-0 on Friday. Quad Cities scored in the bottom of the 1st inning and took the early advantage. Teoscar Hernandez (2H, 2R, 2SB) led off with a single to center and would steal 2nd. Hernandez advanced to 3rd on a wild pitch by Daniel Norris. Carlos Correa (H, BB, K) walked on another wild pitch by Norris that scored Hernandez. Quad Cities would put up another run in the 5th. Teoscar Hernandez would again lead off the inning with a single and again steal 2nd base. Hernandez would advance to 3rd on a errant pick off attempt by Ben White. Hernandez scored on a bloop single by Austin Elkins. In the 6th Roberto Pena singled with an out in the inning. Terrell Joyce (H, R, HR, 2RBI, 2K) followed Pena with his first homer of the season, a 2 run shot to left.
Vincent Velasquez (3-0) earned the win and lowered his ERA to 1.17 on the year. (5IP, 3H, 2BB, 8K!)
Joe Bircher got his 2nd save in 4IP. (2H, 2K)
Men of the match: Teoscar Hernandez for making things happen with his wheels. Vincent Velasquez for 8K's in 5 inning and earning his 3rd win.
In 5 games Velasquez has made 3 starts and earned a win in each game. In his 2 non-starts he has earned a save. In 23 innings pitched Velasquez had struck out 25 batters and walked a total of 6. He has given up 10 hits and 3 earned runs. Batters are hitting .130 against him.
Oklahoma City (11-10)
The Redhawks got the win 2-0 in a rain shortened match up with the New Orleans Zephyrs. (10-10) OKC scored the first of their 2 runs in the bottom of the first. Jimmy Paredes (2H, R, CS) reached with 2 outs thanks to a fielding error by Zephyr first baseman Ben Lasater. Paredes would score on a double from Marc Krauss (2H, 2B, RBI). In the 6th and final inning, OKC scored their 2nd run of the game. Jonathan Villar (2H, R, K) singled to begin the inning and advanced to 2nd on a passed ball by Zephyr catcher Koyie Hill. Che-Hsuan Lin lined out to right for the 1st out but advanced Villar who tagged up on the play. Andrew Simunic (RBI, 2BB) drove in Villar with a sac fly to center and the ball game would be called shortly after. Brett Wallace had a hit, a walk, and a K.
Dallas Keuchel was the lone pitcher on Friday for the no longer tandem OKC Redhawks. (6IP, 3H, 0ER, 5K, 0BB)
Man of the match: Dallas Keuchel
AA
Corpus Christi (12-9)
Corpus got the series win against Frisco (11-10) on Friday, defeating the RoughRiders 4-2. The Hooks scored their first run in the top of the 2nd inning on a lead off homer from Domingo Santana (2H, 2R, HR, RBI, K), his 3rd. The Hooks put up another run in the 4th. George Springer (H, R, K) singled to left with one out. Springer then advanced to 2nd on a Domingo Santana groundout. Rene Garcia (H, RBI) hit a line drive to left that scored Springer and the Hooks went up 2-0. Santana led off the 7th with a line drive to center but was erased on a double play ball off the bat of Rene Garcia. Jonathan Meyer (H, R, K) singled to left and would promptly score on a homer from Erik Castro (H, R, HR, 2RBI), his first of the year.
Carlos Quevedo (1-1) earned the win in 5 innings pitched. He threw 60 pitches, 42 for strikes. (2H, 0ER, 2K, 0BB)
Jake Buchanan pitched 2.2 innings and earned the hold. (3H, ER)
Alex Sogar thew an inning and also earned a hold. (2H, R)
Jason Stoffel got his 5th save, a one out job. (0.1IP)
Man of the match: Carlos Quevedo.
A
Lancaster (14-7)
The Jethawks rallied in the late innings of Fridays game to defeat the inland Empire 66ers (11-11) 3-2. The 66ers scored a run in each of the first 2 innings. The Redhawks wouldn't break through until the 7th, but they would put up 3 runs in the inning. Zach Johnson H, R, K) led off the inning with a single to center and would advance to 2nd after a walk to Preston Tucker (R BB). Telvin Nash (2H) followed the walk with a single to right but would be thrown out at 1st. (You read that correctly.) Tyler Heineman (R, BB) walked to load the bases. Matt Duffy (H, 2B, 3RBI, K) cleared the bases with a double to center and the Jethawks were ahead 3-2. Delino Deshields (0-4) would ground into a double play to end the inning. Nolan Fontana had 2 hits on the evening and had an some adventures on the base paths. (2BB, SB, CS, PO)
Blair Walters got the start and thew 5 innings. (3H, 2R, 1ER, BB, 5K, HR)
Mike Foltynewicz (1-0) got his first win of the season, striking out 6 batters and getting 5 groundball outs and 1 flyball out. (4IP, 2H, 6K)
Man of the match: FOLTY!
Low A
Quad Cities (12-7)
The River Bandits shut out the Lansing Lugnuts 4-0 on Friday. Quad Cities scored in the bottom of the 1st inning and took the early advantage. Teoscar Hernandez (2H, 2R, 2SB) led off with a single to center and would steal 2nd. Hernandez advanced to 3rd on a wild pitch by Daniel Norris. Carlos Correa (H, BB, K) walked on another wild pitch by Norris that scored Hernandez. Quad Cities would put up another run in the 5th. Teoscar Hernandez would again lead off the inning with a single and again steal 2nd base. Hernandez would advance to 3rd on a errant pick off attempt by Ben White. Hernandez scored on a bloop single by Austin Elkins. In the 6th Roberto Pena singled with an out in the inning. Terrell Joyce (H, R, HR, 2RBI, 2K) followed Pena with his first homer of the season, a 2 run shot to left.
Vincent Velasquez (3-0) earned the win and lowered his ERA to 1.17 on the year. (5IP, 3H, 2BB, 8K!)
Joe Bircher got his 2nd save in 4IP. (2H, 2K)
Men of the match: Teoscar Hernandez for making things happen with his wheels. Vincent Velasquez for 8K's in 5 inning and earning his 3rd win.
In 5 games Velasquez has made 3 starts and earned a win in each game. In his 2 non-starts he has earned a save. In 23 innings pitched Velasquez had struck out 25 batters and walked a total of 6. He has given up 10 hits and 3 earned runs. Batters are hitting .130 against him.
Monday, April 8, 2013
All sorts of roster moves
So another day, another injury as Rule 5 pick Josh Fields goes on the DL with a right forearm strain. Here's how the dominoes fall...
*Paul Clemens has been called up from Oklahoma City, and will be in uniform tonight in Seattle.
*Ross Seaton has gone from Corpus to Oklahoma City, and Carlos Quevedo is in Corpus from Lancaster.
Clemens came to the organization in the Michael Bourn trade, and will be the 2nd of that group of four players to wear an Astros uni (the immortal Jordan Schafer being the 1st). In 2012, he was an overall 11-10 with a 5.78 ERA/1.60 WHIP, with most of the damage coming at Oklahoma City (8-8, but with a 6.73 ERA/1.74 WHIP - 145 hits and 32 walks in 101.2IP).
Fields' injury seems to be more precautionary than anything horrific (Two Full Weilands on the Scale of Arm Injuries).
So why Clemens and not, say, Jordan Lyles? Luhnow is the aforelinked...um, link that Clemens' ability to come out of the bullpen played a role (Clemens fared well out of the bullpen in Spring Training).
UPDATE: As mentioned in the comments, I am stupid. Juan Abreu already debuted for the Astros in addition to Schafer. So Brett Oberholtzer is the only player in that trade to not make it to Houston yet.
*Paul Clemens has been called up from Oklahoma City, and will be in uniform tonight in Seattle.
*Ross Seaton has gone from Corpus to Oklahoma City, and Carlos Quevedo is in Corpus from Lancaster.
Clemens came to the organization in the Michael Bourn trade, and will be the 2nd of that group of four players to wear an Astros uni (the immortal Jordan Schafer being the 1st). In 2012, he was an overall 11-10 with a 5.78 ERA/1.60 WHIP, with most of the damage coming at Oklahoma City (8-8, but with a 6.73 ERA/1.74 WHIP - 145 hits and 32 walks in 101.2IP).
Fields' injury seems to be more precautionary than anything horrific (Two Full Weilands on the Scale of Arm Injuries).
So why Clemens and not, say, Jordan Lyles? Luhnow is the aforelinked...um, link that Clemens' ability to come out of the bullpen played a role (Clemens fared well out of the bullpen in Spring Training).
UPDATE: As mentioned in the comments, I am stupid. Juan Abreu already debuted for the Astros in addition to Schafer. So Brett Oberholtzer is the only player in that trade to not make it to Houston yet.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
PreStros Farm Report: July 4
PreStros: July 4
OKC held on during a three run ninth by the Zephyrs to beat New Orleans (MIA) 10-9.
Paul Clemens threw 4.1 innings and allowed 4 R on 8 H and 1 BB
with 4 K. Juan Abreu went 1.2 innings, allowing 1 unearned run with 2 H and 2
K. Adalberto Flores gave up 1 H in 1 inning. Enerio Del Rosario pitched 1
inning, giving up 1 R on 2 H and 1 BB. Hector Ambriz threw the final inning and
allowed 3 R on 3 H and 1 BB.
SS-Marwin Gonzalez was 3x5 with 3 2B and 3 RBI. 2B-Jimmy Paredes
was 2x5 with 1 HR and 2 R. LF-Fernando Martinez
Man of the Match: Landon Powell
*Notes: Brett Wallace is hitting .514 over his last 10 games.
Since his demotion he’s hit .407. The RedHawks are one of just three teams in
the minors to have over 100 home runs this season.
Jair Fernandez came up big with a three run homer to give Corpus a 4-3 win over Tulsa (COL).
Jose Cisnero threw 6 innings and gave up 3 R on 6 H and 3 BB with
8 K. Josh Zeid pitched 2 scoreless innings with 2 K. Jason Stoffel got the save
with 1 inning, allowing 2 H with 1 K.
1B-Jon Singleton was 2x4 with 1 2B. C-Jair Fernandez was 1x3 with
1 HR and 3 RBI.
Man of the Match: Jair Fernandez
*Notes: Corpus tied a team record with 18 wins in June. Jose Martinez
has missed the last four games with a sore knee. Newly acquired Rob Rasmussen
will join the Hooks.
The JetHawks couldn’t muster an attack on Visalia (ARI) as they lost 5-2.
David Martinez threw 6 innings, giving up 4 R on 7 H and 1 BB with
5 K. Pat Urckfitz pitched 3 innings and allowed 1 R on 3 H with 2 K.
LF-Grant Hogue was 1x3 with 1 BB, 2 SB, and 1 R. DH-Chris Epps was
1x4 with 1 3B and 1 R.
Man of the Match: Grant Hogue
*Notes: Telvin Nash has either homered, struck out, or walked in nearly
71% of his plate appearances this season. He is currently day-to-day after
taking an arrow to the knee a foul ball to the nose. George Springer has
a 12 game hitting streak.
The Legends lost another tough pitcher’s
duel, this time to Hagerstown
Carlos Quevedo got the start and went 4.2
scoreless innings, allowing 4 H with 3 K. Evan Grills threw 2.1 innings, giving
up 2 R on 6 H and 1 BB with 1 K. Murilo Gouvea took the final inning and gave
up 1 R on 1 H and 1 BB.
2B-Ruben Sosa was 1x3 with 1 BB.
LF-Brandon Meredith was 1x4 with 1 HR. RF-Justin Gominsky went 1x3 with 1 BB, 1
R, and 1 outfield assist on a play at the plate.
Man of the Match: Carlos Quevedo
*Notes: Nolan Fontana was assigned to Lexington
Tri-City (13-4)
The ValleyCats lost for the first time in 12 games, falling 7-2 to State College (PIT).
The ValleyCats lost for the first time in 12 games, falling 7-2 to State College (PIT).
Joe Bircher lasted just 3.2 innings before being ejected after
hitting a batter, allowing 3 R on 10 H with 2 K. John Neely went the next 3.1
innings and gave up 2 R (1 earned) on 2 H and 1 BB with 1 K. Brad Propst threw
2 innings and gave up 2 unearned runs and 3 H with 4 K.
2B-Austin Elkins was 1x4 with 1 HR and 2 R. RF-Emilio King was 1x3
with 1 BB and 1 outfield assist on a play at home.
Man of the Match: Austin Elkins
*Notes: The ValleyCats lead the league in runs scored (94) and
steals (28).
Greeneville (9-6)
The Astros lost a tough one 6-4 in 12 innings to Johnson City (STL)
The Astros lost a tough one 6-4 in 12 innings to Johnson City (STL)
Daniel Minor threw 5 innings and gave up 3 R on 3 H and 1 BB with
4 K. Jordan Jankowski pitched 2 innings, allowing 1 R on 1 H with 3 K. Michael
Dimock went 2 scoreless innings with 1 BB and 2 K. Scott Zuloaga got one out
with 1 K. Euris Quezada threw 1.2 innings and gave up 2 unearned runs with 3 H
and 3 K.
CF-D’Andre Toney was 3x6 with 1 R and 2 RBI. RF-Ariel Ovando was
2x5 with 1 R. 3B-Angel Ibanez went 2x5 with 1 2B, 1 R, and 1 RBI.
Man of the Match: D’Andre Toney
*Notes: Andrew Walter was assigned to Greeneville from the Gulf
Coast League.
GCL Astros (7-7)
Despite having equal the number of hits, the Astros lost 6-1 to the Cardinals.
Despite having equal the number of hits, the Astros lost 6-1 to the Cardinals.
Chia-Jen Lo threw 2 innings and gave up 2 unearned runs with 1 H
and 4 K. Raul Rivera pitched 2 scoreless innings with 1 H and 2 K. Jose Montero
went 1.1 innings, allowing 2 R (1 earned) on 2 H and 2 BB with 2 K. Juan Mojica
pitched the final 1.2 innings, giving up 2 R on 3 H and 1 BB with 3 K.
3B/1B-Darwin Rivera was 2x3. 2B-Juan Santana was 1x3 with 1 2B and
1 RBI.
Man of the Match: Raul Rivera
*Notes: Chia-Jen Lo is now 0-1 despite having a 0.00 ERA.
The Astros beat the A’s 4-1.
Johan Arias went 5 innings, allowing 1 R on 5 H and 3 BB with 4 K.
Yonquelys Martinez threw 3 scoreless innings with 3 H. Victor Mesa
CF-Jarico Reynoso was 2x4. PH/DH-Johan Tomas De La Cruz was 1x1
with 1 HR and 2 RBI. LF-Frederick Serrano went 1x3 with 1 BB and 1 HR. SS-Arturo
Michelena was 2x2 with 1 BB, 1 R, and 1 RBI.
Man of the Match: Arturo Michelena
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
May PreStros Employees of the Month
We've reached the point in the season where early trends start turning into something meaningful. Let's look at who made a name for themselves last month.
OKC
15-14 in May
Hitter of the Month: Mike Hessman
At 34 years old, Mike may be the old man in Oklahoma, but this RedHawks performed like a spring chicken in May. He hit .338/.460/.718 with eight home runs, 16 runs, and 17 rbi in 23 games while keeping first base warm for the Astros at AAA.
Pitcher of the Month: Jose Valdez
After earning an honorable mention last month, Jose grabbed the gold ring for May. In 13 appearances and 12 1/3 innings, Jose was 0-1 with seven saves while racking up 14 strikeouts to just five walks. He had a 2.92 ERA and 1.05 WHIP for the month and opponents hit just .174 against him.
Honorable Mention:
Justin Ruggiano hit .380/.426/.720 for OKC with four home runs and 18 rbi in just 15 games before being traded to Miami.
CC
13-15 in May
Hitter of the Month: Jon Singleton
Jonathan strengthened his push to take over for Mike Hessman by hitting .281/.400/.531 for the month with seven home runs, 20 runs, and 24 rbi.
Pitcher of the Month: Jason Stoffel
For the second month in a row, Stoffel dominated the Texas League out of the bullpen. In May he was 0-1 with four saves. In 12 appearances and 14 innings he posted a 1.29 ERA with 10 strikeouts and five walks, two of which were intentional.
Honorable Mention:
Ross Seaton went 3-1 with a 2.70 ERA in six starts for Corpus.
Jose Martinez hit .342/.383/.532 with eight doubles, two triples, and three home runs.
Lancaster
17-13 in May
Hitter of the Month: George Springer
Springer took a big bounce forward in May. On the month he hit .324/.382/.622 with three triples, eight home runs, and seven steals. He scored 26 times and batted in 21 runs.
Pitcher of the Month: Jose Trinidad
Jose took on the role of long man in May and thrived. He went 2-2 with a 2.42 ERA and 1.12 WHIP. In 22 1/3 innings across 10 games he struck out 13 and walked four.
Honorable Mention:
Domingo Santana hit .304/.362/.609 with seven doubles, two triples, and eight home runs while knocking in 25.
Lexington
17-11 in May
Hitter of the Month: Matt Duffy
Matt also made the jump from honorable mention to the big prize. In May Matt hit .343/.416/.556 with an amazing 11 doubles and four home runs. He also stole three bases while scoring 18 runs.
Pitcher of the Month: Carlos Quevedo
Carlos wins this month out of an entire pitching staff that excelled in May. Carlos posted a 4-0 record while holding a 1.40 ERA and 0.83 WHIP. Opponents hit just .209 and Carlos notched 19 strikeouts in 19 1/3 innings while walking just two.
Honorable Mention:
Jason Chowning had six saves with a 1.42 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 12 2/3 innings.
Luis Cruz was 4-0 with a 1.85 ERA in six starts.
OKC
15-14 in May
Hitter of the Month: Mike Hessman
At 34 years old, Mike may be the old man in Oklahoma, but this RedHawks performed like a spring chicken in May. He hit .338/.460/.718 with eight home runs, 16 runs, and 17 rbi in 23 games while keeping first base warm for the Astros at AAA.
Pitcher of the Month: Jose Valdez
After earning an honorable mention last month, Jose grabbed the gold ring for May. In 13 appearances and 12 1/3 innings, Jose was 0-1 with seven saves while racking up 14 strikeouts to just five walks. He had a 2.92 ERA and 1.05 WHIP for the month and opponents hit just .174 against him.
Honorable Mention:
Justin Ruggiano hit .380/.426/.720 for OKC with four home runs and 18 rbi in just 15 games before being traded to Miami.
CC
13-15 in May
Hitter of the Month: Jon Singleton
Jonathan strengthened his push to take over for Mike Hessman by hitting .281/.400/.531 for the month with seven home runs, 20 runs, and 24 rbi.
Pitcher of the Month: Jason Stoffel
For the second month in a row, Stoffel dominated the Texas League out of the bullpen. In May he was 0-1 with four saves. In 12 appearances and 14 innings he posted a 1.29 ERA with 10 strikeouts and five walks, two of which were intentional.
Honorable Mention:
Ross Seaton went 3-1 with a 2.70 ERA in six starts for Corpus.
Jose Martinez hit .342/.383/.532 with eight doubles, two triples, and three home runs.
Lancaster
17-13 in May
Hitter of the Month: George Springer
Springer took a big bounce forward in May. On the month he hit .324/.382/.622 with three triples, eight home runs, and seven steals. He scored 26 times and batted in 21 runs.
Pitcher of the Month: Jose Trinidad
Jose took on the role of long man in May and thrived. He went 2-2 with a 2.42 ERA and 1.12 WHIP. In 22 1/3 innings across 10 games he struck out 13 and walked four.
Honorable Mention:
Domingo Santana hit .304/.362/.609 with seven doubles, two triples, and eight home runs while knocking in 25.
Lexington
17-11 in May
Hitter of the Month: Matt Duffy
Matt also made the jump from honorable mention to the big prize. In May Matt hit .343/.416/.556 with an amazing 11 doubles and four home runs. He also stole three bases while scoring 18 runs.
Pitcher of the Month: Carlos Quevedo
Carlos wins this month out of an entire pitching staff that excelled in May. Carlos posted a 4-0 record while holding a 1.40 ERA and 0.83 WHIP. Opponents hit just .209 and Carlos notched 19 strikeouts in 19 1/3 innings while walking just two.
Honorable Mention:
Jason Chowning had six saves with a 1.42 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 12 2/3 innings.
Luis Cruz was 4-0 with a 1.85 ERA in six starts.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
PreStros Farm Report: April 28
PreStros: April 28
The RedHawks played “Big Inning Baseball” en route to an 11-5 victory over Round Rock (TEX).
After missing his last start, Paul Clemens went 5 innings and gave
up 2 R on 4 H and 2 BB with 3 K for the win. Sergio Perez threw 3 innings,
allowing 3 R on 5 H with 1 K. Jose Valdez
LF-JB Shuck led the charge by going 5x5 with 1 2B, 1 SB, 2 R, and
1 RBI. SS-Angel Sanchez was 1x3 with 1 BB, 2 R, and 1 RBI. DH-Fernando Martinez
went 2x4 with 1 R and 3 RBI. 3B-Scott Moore
Man of the Match: Jimmy Paredes
Corpus out hit and out pitched Frisco (TEX) as they won 10-1.
In his return from a one start stint in AAA, Ross Seaton went 6
innings and allowed 1 R on 6 H with 1 K. Kevin Chapman threw 2 scoreless
innings with 2 BB and 4 K. Josh Zeid finished things out with an uneventful
9th.
LF-Austin Wates went 4x6 with 1 HR and 5 RBI. CF-Brandon Barnes
was 2x4 with 1 BB and 2 R. 1B-Kody Hinze was 1x3 with 2 BB and 2 R. 2B-Jose
Martinez went 2x3 with 2 BB and 1 R. C-Chris Wallace was 2x4 with 1 BB, 1 2B, 2
R, and 1 RBI.
Man of the Match: Austin Wates
After keeping things close through most of the game,
Zach Grimmet went 6 innings and was charged with 6 R on 9 H and 1
BB with 7 K. Pat Urckfitz lasted just .1 innings and gave up 5 R (4 ER) on 4 H
and 1 K.
CF-George Springer was 2x5 with 1 2B and 1 R. 3B-Jonathan Meyer
was 2x4 with 1 R and 1 RBI. LF-Adam Bailey went 1x4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI. C-Ryan
McCurdy went 2x3.
Man of the Match: Jonathan Meyer
The Legends bullpen held things down long enough
for Lexington
Jonas Dufek threw 5 innings and gave up 4
R (2 ER) on 4 H with 5 K. Carlos Quevedo, Jason Chowning, and Dayan Diaz each
contributed 2 scoreless innings in relief, allowing just 1 H and 1 BB total.
3B-Matt Duffy went 1x5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
CF-Drew Muren went 3x5 with 1 2B, 1 HR, and 2 RBI. 2B-John Hinson was 3x3 with
a solo HR, 1 SB, 1 CS, and 2 errors.
Man of the Match: Quevedo/Chowning/Diaz
Tri-City (0-0)
Season begins June 18.
Season begins June 18.
Greeneville (0-0)
Season begins June 19.
Season begins June 19.
GCL Astros (0-0)
Season begins June 18.
Season begins June 18.
Season schedule not yet posted. Opening Day June 2nd.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
PreStros Farm Report: April 24
PreStros: April 24
Jordan Lyles had a no-hitter going through six innings as the RedHawks won 8-5 to take the series against Albuquerque (LAD)
Lyles ended up throwing 7.1 innings and gave up 4 R on 6 H and 2
BB with 6 K as he quickly tired after allowing that first hit.
1B-Scott Moore
Man of the Match: Jordan Lyles
Jon Singleton showed off some of his power potential as Corpus won their fifth straight 8-2 against Midland (OAK).
Jose Cisnero threw every thing he could at the RockHounds as he
went 5 innings allowing 2 unearned runs on 3 H and 4 BB with 12 K. Jose threw 111
pitches in those 5 innings. Arcenio Leon
gave 3 innings of shutout ball with 1 H, 2 BB, and 4 K. Adalberto Flores finished the game with 1 scoreless inning with 1
BB and 1 K.
1B-Jon Singleton was 4x4 with 1 3B, 2 HR, 2 R, and 4 RBI. DH-Kody
Hinze went 2x4. 3B-Andrew Simunic was 1x2 with 1 BB, 1 HR, 2 R, and 2 RBI.
Man of the Match: Singleton/Cisnero
A big five run fifth inning propelled the JetHawks to a 6-3 victory Tuesday night.
Bobby Doran had an outstanding outing as he threw 7 innings,
giving up just 1 R on 3 H with 7 K.
SS-Jio Mier went 3x4 with 1 BB, 1 R, and 1 RBI. CF-George Springer
was 4x4 with 2 3B, 1 R, and 3 RBI. LF-Adam Bailey was 2x4 with 1 2B and 1 R.
Man of the Match: Bobby Doran
A lackluster 4-1 loss by Lexington
Nick Tropeano ran into trouble in the 2nd
inning and ended up with just the 2 IP, allowing 3 R (2 earned) on 3 H and 1 BB
with 5 K. He finished strong by striking out the last three batters of the
inning, but it seems that the Legends decided to pull him to help prevent
stress on his arm after a high pitch count inning. Nathan Pettus went the next
3 innings, allowing 1 R on 4 H and 1 BB with 2 K. Carlos Quevedo finished
strong with 4 scoreless innings, giving up 4 H with 5 K.
Man of the Match: Carlos Quevedo
Tri-City (0-0)
Season begins June 18.
Season begins June 18.
Greeneville (0-0)
Season begins June 19.
Season begins June 19.
GCL Astros (0-0)
Season begins June 18.
Season begins June 18.
Season schedule not yet posted. Opening Day June 2nd.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
PreStros Farm Report: April 20
PreStros: April 20
The RedHawks completed the series sweep in Nashville (MIL) as they beat the Sounds 2-1.
Henry Sosa threw 7 shutout innings, allowing just 4 H and 1 BB.
Enerio Del Rosario pitched 1 scoreless inning with 1 H and 1 K. Jose Valdez got
the save with 1 IP, allowing 1 R on 1 H.
LF-JB Shuck was 2x4 with 1 R. 2B-Jimmy Paredes went 2x4 with 1 2B
and 1 RBI
Man of the Match: Henry Sosa
The Hooks were involved in their third straight shutout, but this time Corpus came out on the winning end as they beat Frisco (TEX) 6-0.
Brett Oberholtzer dominated, going 7 innings and giving up just 3
H and 1 HBP with 8 K. Kevin Chapman finished out the final 2 innings with 3 H
and 2 K.
LF-Austin Wates was 2x4 with 1 R and 1 SB. 1B-Jonathan Singleton
was 1x4 with 1 solo HR. DH-Brandon Barnes went 2x4 with 2 solo HR. C-Chris
Wallace was 2x3 with 1 BB, 1 R, and 1 SB. SS/3B-Andy Simunic went 2x3 with 1
RBI, 1 R, and 1 SB.
Man of the Match: Brett Oberholtzer
Fans in Lake Elsinore (SD) witnessed a rare California League pitcher’s duel as the JetHawks fell 2-1.
Wes Musick pitched a complete game in the loss, going 8 innings
and giving up 2 R on 6 H, 1 BB, and 1 HBP with 6 K.
Man of the Match: Wes Musick
The Legends battled through a back and
forth game against Kannapolis (CHW) and came away with the victory 6-4.
Kyle Hallock was knocked around a bit, but
held out long enough to get the win with 5 IP, giving up 4 R on 11 H and 1 BB
with 4 K. Carlos Quevedo quieted the Intimidators’ bats with 3 IP allowing just
1 H and 1 BB with 4 K. Jason Chowning maintained his 0.00 season ERA with 1 IP
with 1 HBP.
2B-Delino DeShields was 3x5 with 1 R and 2
SB. 1B-Zach Johnson went 2x3 with 1 BB and 2 RBI. 3B-Matt Duffy was 2x5 with 1
R. SS-Alex Todd went 2x4 with 1 R and 1 RBI.
Man of the Match: Carlos Quevedo
Tri-City (0-0)
Season begins June 18.
Season begins June 18.
Greeneville (0-0)
Season begins June 19.
Season begins June 19.
GCL Astros (0-0)
Season begins June 18.
Season begins June 18.
Season schedule not yet posted. Opening Day June 2nd.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Eddie's Farm: August 3
Oklahoma City (49-63)
Back-and-forth game in Las Vegas. OKC was down 4-1 after the 1st inning, crawled back to tie it up, then they traded runs, with Las Vegas leading 6-5 going into the 9th. But OKC got two runs in the top of the 9th for a 7-6 win. Andy Van Hekken had a rare rough start, throwing 5.2IP, 13H/6R (5ER), 2K:2BB; Sam Gervacio (1.1IP), Mickey Storey (0.2IP), and Doug Arguello (0.1IP) threw hitless/scoreless outings; and Jeff Fulchino got the final three outs for his first save.
OKC got 14 hits - but twelve of them were singles. Brett Wallace was 4x4 with two doubles, a walk, and 3RBIs (in an F You game to the Astros); J.R. Towles (SB) was 3x4, and Anderson Hernandez (SB) and Jake Goebbert (RBI) had two hits each.
Man of the Match: Brett Wallace
Corpus (42-67)
Oof. The Hooks get four hits, and are shutout by San Antonio, 7-0. Ross Seaton gave up 6H/4ER, 2K:1BB in 5.2IP; Danny Meszaros allowed 2H/2ER, 2K:2BB in 0.2IP, and Chris Hicks allowed 3H/1ER (and one of Meszaros'), 1K:1BB in 1.2IP.
Jimmy Van Ostrand got a double, and Ross Seaton got his first double of the season to provide your only extra-base hits. Brandon Barnes and Jon Gaston had your other hits.
Man of the Match: Uh...Van Ostrand?
Lancaster (42-67)
Lancaster was all over Inland Empire, winning 11-6. Bobby Doran threw 3.2IP, 6H/3ER, 3K:1BB; Mike Ness followed up with 4.1IP, 6H/3ER, 3K:1BB, and Pat Urckfitz - recently sent back to Lancaster - threw a perfect 9th inning.
Austin Wates went 3x4 with a walk, RBI, stolen base, and an outfield assist (mancrush alert); Miguel Arrendell, Andy Simunic, and Jonathan Meyer (2RBI) each had two hits. Grant Hogue had a hit and a walk, and David Flores was 1x4 with a sac fly and a three-run homer.
Man of the Match: Austin Wates
Lexington (48-58)
Lexington never trailed in this one, getting a 5-1 win over Kannapolis. Carlos Quevedo threw 7IP, 6H/0ER, 7K:0BB, and Gabe Garcia allowed an unearned run over the last 2IP.
Jay Austin (RBI) and Bryce Lane (2B) had two hits each. Ben Orloff, Telvin Nash, and Hector Rodriguez each got a hit and a walk. Mike Kvasnicka was 0x4 with 2RBI.
Man of the Match: Carlos Quevedo
Tri-City (17-28)
Five unanswered runs typically hurts, and Jamestown used it to go on to a 6-3 win over Tri-City. Kyle Hallock threw 4IP, allowing 6H/4R (0ER), 4K:2BB; Travis Smink allowed 2H/2ER, 2K:1BB in 2.2IP, and Joan Belliard allowed 2H/0ER, 2K:1BB in 1.1IP.
Justin Gominsky (SB) and Zach Johnson (2B, RBI) had two hits each; Miles Hamblin and Rafael Valenzuela provided your other RBI, and Neiko Johnson went 1x4 with a walk - over his last ten games, he's hitting .313/.465/.313 with 4K:9BB, and 9SB. So, no pop, but he can get on base and steal some more.
Man of the Match: Neiko Johnson
Greeneville (17-25)
The Gastros never trailed, but they did allow five unanswered Bluefield runs, including two in the 7th and 9th to send it to extras - where a Chase Davidson RBI single provided the winning run. Greeneville wins 8-7. Jamaine Cotton went 5IP, 8H/2ER, 3K:2BB. Danilo Del Rio allowed 6H/3ER in 1.2IP; Scott Zuloaga gave up 2H/1ER in 2IP, and Steve Martin allowed 3H/1ER (and Zuloaga's ER), not recording an out. Paris Shewey gets the win with 2.1IP, 0H/0ER.
Davidson was 4x6 with a triple and 4RBI seriously - send this guy to Tri-City, or Lexington - and Ariel Ovando was 4x5 with a triple and a walk. Josh Magee was 2x4 with a walk and an HBP, and Darwin Rivera hit a two-run homer.
Man of the Match: Chase Davidson
GCL Astros (12-25)
The Astros also scored a run in extra innings for a 3-2 win that puts them in a virtual tie for last place with the team they beat - the GCL Nationals. Michael Feliz allowed 3H/0ER, 2K:2BB in 5IP; Richard Rodriguez allowed an earned run in 1IP; Zach Hardoin and Juan Mojica threw scoreless IPs and Blake Ford gets the Brandon Lyon (BS/W) with 2H/1R (0ER).
Kelvin Vizcaino was 2x3 with 2BB; Justin Shults had your only RBI, going 1x4 with a walk. Luca Martone also got a hit and a walk.
Man of the Match: Michael Feliz
Back-and-forth game in Las Vegas. OKC was down 4-1 after the 1st inning, crawled back to tie it up, then they traded runs, with Las Vegas leading 6-5 going into the 9th. But OKC got two runs in the top of the 9th for a 7-6 win. Andy Van Hekken had a rare rough start, throwing 5.2IP, 13H/6R (5ER), 2K:2BB; Sam Gervacio (1.1IP), Mickey Storey (0.2IP), and Doug Arguello (0.1IP) threw hitless/scoreless outings; and Jeff Fulchino got the final three outs for his first save.
OKC got 14 hits - but twelve of them were singles. Brett Wallace was 4x4 with two doubles, a walk, and 3RBIs (in an F You game to the Astros); J.R. Towles (SB) was 3x4, and Anderson Hernandez (SB) and Jake Goebbert (RBI) had two hits each.
Man of the Match: Brett Wallace
Corpus (42-67)
Oof. The Hooks get four hits, and are shutout by San Antonio, 7-0. Ross Seaton gave up 6H/4ER, 2K:1BB in 5.2IP; Danny Meszaros allowed 2H/2ER, 2K:2BB in 0.2IP, and Chris Hicks allowed 3H/1ER (and one of Meszaros'), 1K:1BB in 1.2IP.
Jimmy Van Ostrand got a double, and Ross Seaton got his first double of the season to provide your only extra-base hits. Brandon Barnes and Jon Gaston had your other hits.
Man of the Match: Uh...Van Ostrand?
Lancaster (42-67)
Lancaster was all over Inland Empire, winning 11-6. Bobby Doran threw 3.2IP, 6H/3ER, 3K:1BB; Mike Ness followed up with 4.1IP, 6H/3ER, 3K:1BB, and Pat Urckfitz - recently sent back to Lancaster - threw a perfect 9th inning.
Austin Wates went 3x4 with a walk, RBI, stolen base, and an outfield assist (mancrush alert); Miguel Arrendell, Andy Simunic, and Jonathan Meyer (2RBI) each had two hits. Grant Hogue had a hit and a walk, and David Flores was 1x4 with a sac fly and a three-run homer.
Man of the Match: Austin Wates
Lexington (48-58)
Lexington never trailed in this one, getting a 5-1 win over Kannapolis. Carlos Quevedo threw 7IP, 6H/0ER, 7K:0BB, and Gabe Garcia allowed an unearned run over the last 2IP.
Jay Austin (RBI) and Bryce Lane (2B) had two hits each. Ben Orloff, Telvin Nash, and Hector Rodriguez each got a hit and a walk. Mike Kvasnicka was 0x4 with 2RBI.
Man of the Match: Carlos Quevedo
Tri-City (17-28)
Five unanswered runs typically hurts, and Jamestown used it to go on to a 6-3 win over Tri-City. Kyle Hallock threw 4IP, allowing 6H/4R (0ER), 4K:2BB; Travis Smink allowed 2H/2ER, 2K:1BB in 2.2IP, and Joan Belliard allowed 2H/0ER, 2K:1BB in 1.1IP.
Justin Gominsky (SB) and Zach Johnson (2B, RBI) had two hits each; Miles Hamblin and Rafael Valenzuela provided your other RBI, and Neiko Johnson went 1x4 with a walk - over his last ten games, he's hitting .313/.465/.313 with 4K:9BB, and 9SB. So, no pop, but he can get on base and steal some more.
Man of the Match: Neiko Johnson
Greeneville (17-25)
The Gastros never trailed, but they did allow five unanswered Bluefield runs, including two in the 7th and 9th to send it to extras - where a Chase Davidson RBI single provided the winning run. Greeneville wins 8-7. Jamaine Cotton went 5IP, 8H/2ER, 3K:2BB. Danilo Del Rio allowed 6H/3ER in 1.2IP; Scott Zuloaga gave up 2H/1ER in 2IP, and Steve Martin allowed 3H/1ER (and Zuloaga's ER), not recording an out. Paris Shewey gets the win with 2.1IP, 0H/0ER.
Davidson was 4x6 with a triple and 4RBI seriously - send this guy to Tri-City, or Lexington - and Ariel Ovando was 4x5 with a triple and a walk. Josh Magee was 2x4 with a walk and an HBP, and Darwin Rivera hit a two-run homer.
Man of the Match: Chase Davidson
GCL Astros (12-25)
The Astros also scored a run in extra innings for a 3-2 win that puts them in a virtual tie for last place with the team they beat - the GCL Nationals. Michael Feliz allowed 3H/0ER, 2K:2BB in 5IP; Richard Rodriguez allowed an earned run in 1IP; Zach Hardoin and Juan Mojica threw scoreless IPs and Blake Ford gets the Brandon Lyon (BS/W) with 2H/1R (0ER).
Kelvin Vizcaino was 2x3 with 2BB; Justin Shults had your only RBI, going 1x4 with a walk. Luca Martone also got a hit and a walk.
Man of the Match: Michael Feliz
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Eddie's Farm: June 17
Oklahoma City (29-40)
Good God. New Orleans got a 7-run 2nd and a 6-run 6th on their way to an 18-5 win over OKC. This might have spelled the end of Ryan Rowland-Smith's Astros spell, allowing 5.1IP, 13H/14R (9ER), 2K:4BB, HBP - getting 16 outs against 35 batters faced. Danny Meszaros allowed 5H/3ER, 0K:1BB in 1IP, while Pat Urckfitz gave up 2H/1ER in 1.2IP (16.88 ERA). Brian Esposito made his 2nd pitching appearance, again allowing no hits in 1IP.
Robinson Cancel (2B, SB, RBI), Tommy Manzella (3-run HR), and Collin DeLome (2B) had two hits each.
Man of the Match: Tommy Manzella
Corpus (24-42)
Corpus got out to a 4-1 lead after five innings, but gave it right back for a 5-4 loss to Frisco. Three errors didn't help as Xavier Cedeno threw 6IP, 5H/4R (0ER), 7K:1BB. Arcenio Leon struck out two in one perfect IP. New Hook Brad Hennessey took the loss, giving up the game-winning solo homer, and Henry Villar threw a perfect IP.
Jimmy Van Ostrand was 3x4 hit a double and a two-run homer, while Jose Altuve hit his 3rd homer with another single, and J.D. Martinez was 2x4. Jonathan Villar committed two errors and struck out three times.
Man of the Match: Jimmy Van Ostrand
Lancaster (27-40)
Early runs are nice, and Lancaster used five of them to go on to a 7-3 win over Inland Empire. Zach Grimmett got the win, allowing 10H/3R (2ER), 1K:0BB. Chris Hicks gave up a hit, and Kirk Clark allowed 0H/0ER.
Kody Hinze was 2x4 with two homers and 3RBI (18th and 19th homers), with a walk. Austin Wates was 2x5, and David Flores hit his first homer of the year.
Man of the Match: Kody Hinze
Lexington (33-35)
Lexington never trailed in a 4-2 win over Rome. Carlos Quevedo allowed 7H/1ER, 3K:0BB in 7IP; Jason Chowning gave up 3H/1ER, 0K:1BB in 1IP, and Gabe Garcia allowed 2H/0ER, 1K:0BB in 1IP. (Rome starter Caleb Brewer threw four wild pitches).
Jordan Scott was 2x4, Adam Bailey was 1x4 with 2RBI, while Mike Kvasnicka and Enrique Hernandez had a hit and a walk each.
Man of the Match: Carlos Quevedo
Tri-City (0-1)
Tri-City opened 2011 with a 9-3 loss at home to Vermont. Juri Perez got the start, and gave up 3H/5R (4ER), 4K:4BB in 4IP. Brad James made a rare appearance, giving up a hit in 1IP. Kristian Bueno gave up 1H/1R (0ER), 1K:2BB in 1.2IP; Joan Belliard gave up 2H/3R (0ER) in 1.1IP, and Garrett Bullock threw 1IP, with 0H/0ER, 1K:0BB. Perhaps you noticed the unearned runs. The ValleyCats committed five errors (three by pitchers), leading to five unearned runs.
Drew Muren (2B, RBI) and Matt Duffy had two hits each. John Hinson got a triple and a walk, and Bubby Williams had your other extra-base hit with a double (and three strikeouts).
Man of the Match: Drew Muren
Good God. New Orleans got a 7-run 2nd and a 6-run 6th on their way to an 18-5 win over OKC. This might have spelled the end of Ryan Rowland-Smith's Astros spell, allowing 5.1IP, 13H/14R (9ER), 2K:4BB, HBP - getting 16 outs against 35 batters faced. Danny Meszaros allowed 5H/3ER, 0K:1BB in 1IP, while Pat Urckfitz gave up 2H/1ER in 1.2IP (16.88 ERA). Brian Esposito made his 2nd pitching appearance, again allowing no hits in 1IP.
Robinson Cancel (2B, SB, RBI), Tommy Manzella (3-run HR), and Collin DeLome (2B) had two hits each.
Man of the Match: Tommy Manzella
Corpus (24-42)
Corpus got out to a 4-1 lead after five innings, but gave it right back for a 5-4 loss to Frisco. Three errors didn't help as Xavier Cedeno threw 6IP, 5H/4R (0ER), 7K:1BB. Arcenio Leon struck out two in one perfect IP. New Hook Brad Hennessey took the loss, giving up the game-winning solo homer, and Henry Villar threw a perfect IP.
Jimmy Van Ostrand was 3x4 hit a double and a two-run homer, while Jose Altuve hit his 3rd homer with another single, and J.D. Martinez was 2x4. Jonathan Villar committed two errors and struck out three times.
Man of the Match: Jimmy Van Ostrand
Lancaster (27-40)
Early runs are nice, and Lancaster used five of them to go on to a 7-3 win over Inland Empire. Zach Grimmett got the win, allowing 10H/3R (2ER), 1K:0BB. Chris Hicks gave up a hit, and Kirk Clark allowed 0H/0ER.
Kody Hinze was 2x4 with two homers and 3RBI (18th and 19th homers), with a walk. Austin Wates was 2x5, and David Flores hit his first homer of the year.
Man of the Match: Kody Hinze
Lexington (33-35)
Lexington never trailed in a 4-2 win over Rome. Carlos Quevedo allowed 7H/1ER, 3K:0BB in 7IP; Jason Chowning gave up 3H/1ER, 0K:1BB in 1IP, and Gabe Garcia allowed 2H/0ER, 1K:0BB in 1IP. (Rome starter Caleb Brewer threw four wild pitches).
Jordan Scott was 2x4, Adam Bailey was 1x4 with 2RBI, while Mike Kvasnicka and Enrique Hernandez had a hit and a walk each.
Man of the Match: Carlos Quevedo
Tri-City (0-1)
Tri-City opened 2011 with a 9-3 loss at home to Vermont. Juri Perez got the start, and gave up 3H/5R (4ER), 4K:4BB in 4IP. Brad James made a rare appearance, giving up a hit in 1IP. Kristian Bueno gave up 1H/1R (0ER), 1K:2BB in 1.2IP; Joan Belliard gave up 2H/3R (0ER) in 1.1IP, and Garrett Bullock threw 1IP, with 0H/0ER, 1K:0BB. Perhaps you noticed the unearned runs. The ValleyCats committed five errors (three by pitchers), leading to five unearned runs.
Drew Muren (2B, RBI) and Matt Duffy had two hits each. John Hinson got a triple and a walk, and Bubby Williams had your other extra-base hit with a double (and three strikeouts).
Man of the Match: Drew Muren
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Eddie's Farm: May 14
Oklahoma City (16-20)
OKC drops their 3rd straight game with a 2-1 loss to Salt Lake. Jordan Lyles' record is now 1-3, despite 7IP, 7H/2ER, 4K:0BB, and throwing 67 of his 107 pitches for strikes. David Carpenter allowed 2H/0ER, 0K:1BB, but did not record an out. Gustavo Chacin inherited that no out bases-loaded jam in the 8th, but got out of it without issue, and ended up walking one in 2IP.
Max Ramirez was 3x4 on the night, with Locke, Dopirak, Clemens and Shuck getting the other hits. Clemens had your RBI, and Shuck provided the only XBH of the night.
Man of the Match: Jordan Lyles
Corpus (12-23)
Corpus dropped their 9th straight game with an 11-2 loss at Frisco. Kyle Greenwalt allowed 7H/7ER, 2K:1BB in 4IP, while Arcenio Leon allowed 3H/3ER, 3K:1BB in 2IP. David Berner allowed 2H/1ER, 1K:1BB to send his ERA north of 10.00 (10.06).
The Hooks only got five hits - with Jeff Keppinger hitting a homer, Jon Gaston collecting a triple, and Jimmy Van Ostrand getting a double. Keppinger also drew a walk as the Hooks were 0x5 w/RISP.
Man of the Match: A guy on a rehab start can't get the MotM, so it goes to Jimmy Van Ostrand, who also drew a walk.
Lancaster (16-20)
Jose Cisnero was the man as Lancaster beat Lake Elsinore 5-1. Jose Cisnero allowed just 5H/0ER, 7K:2BB in 7.2IP. Wander Alvino walked one of the two batters he faced, and Kirk Clark gave up a solo homer in the 9th.
Jose Altuve (2B), Erik Castro, Jonathan Meyer (2B, RBI), and Grant Hogue (2B, 2RBI, SB) had two hits each, with Ben Heath getting a double and 2RBI. 7-8-9 hitters (Meyer, Heath, Hogue) went for a combined 5x11 with three doubles and 5RBI.
Man of the Match: Jose Cisnero
Lexington (17-19)
Asheville had the lead twice (3-0, 4-3) before Lexington rallied for a 5-4 win. Carlos Quevedo had a weird game. He allowed 8H/4ER - all of his earned runs came off of solo homers - but with 13K:0BB in 6IP. So yes, of the 26 batters Quevedo faced, he struck out half of them. Garrett Bullock made his Lexington debut (more on that in the next post), walking two in 0.2IP, and Brian Streilein improved to 3-0, getting the win with 0H/0ER, 4K:1BB in 2.1IP.
Emilio King was 3x4, Adam Bailey was 2x4 (RBI), and Jiovanni Mier was 1x4 with a homer and 2RBI. Tyler Burnett was 0x2, but with 2BB.
Man of the Match: Carlos Quevedo, whose K:BB ratio is now 18.00 (36K:2BB) on the season.
OKC drops their 3rd straight game with a 2-1 loss to Salt Lake. Jordan Lyles' record is now 1-3, despite 7IP, 7H/2ER, 4K:0BB, and throwing 67 of his 107 pitches for strikes. David Carpenter allowed 2H/0ER, 0K:1BB, but did not record an out. Gustavo Chacin inherited that no out bases-loaded jam in the 8th, but got out of it without issue, and ended up walking one in 2IP.
Max Ramirez was 3x4 on the night, with Locke, Dopirak, Clemens and Shuck getting the other hits. Clemens had your RBI, and Shuck provided the only XBH of the night.
Man of the Match: Jordan Lyles
Corpus (12-23)
Corpus dropped their 9th straight game with an 11-2 loss at Frisco. Kyle Greenwalt allowed 7H/7ER, 2K:1BB in 4IP, while Arcenio Leon allowed 3H/3ER, 3K:1BB in 2IP. David Berner allowed 2H/1ER, 1K:1BB to send his ERA north of 10.00 (10.06).
The Hooks only got five hits - with Jeff Keppinger hitting a homer, Jon Gaston collecting a triple, and Jimmy Van Ostrand getting a double. Keppinger also drew a walk as the Hooks were 0x5 w/RISP.
Man of the Match: A guy on a rehab start can't get the MotM, so it goes to Jimmy Van Ostrand, who also drew a walk.
Lancaster (16-20)
Jose Cisnero was the man as Lancaster beat Lake Elsinore 5-1. Jose Cisnero allowed just 5H/0ER, 7K:2BB in 7.2IP. Wander Alvino walked one of the two batters he faced, and Kirk Clark gave up a solo homer in the 9th.
Jose Altuve (2B), Erik Castro, Jonathan Meyer (2B, RBI), and Grant Hogue (2B, 2RBI, SB) had two hits each, with Ben Heath getting a double and 2RBI. 7-8-9 hitters (Meyer, Heath, Hogue) went for a combined 5x11 with three doubles and 5RBI.
Man of the Match: Jose Cisnero
Lexington (17-19)
Asheville had the lead twice (3-0, 4-3) before Lexington rallied for a 5-4 win. Carlos Quevedo had a weird game. He allowed 8H/4ER - all of his earned runs came off of solo homers - but with 13K:0BB in 6IP. So yes, of the 26 batters Quevedo faced, he struck out half of them. Garrett Bullock made his Lexington debut (more on that in the next post), walking two in 0.2IP, and Brian Streilein improved to 3-0, getting the win with 0H/0ER, 4K:1BB in 2.1IP.
Emilio King was 3x4, Adam Bailey was 2x4 (RBI), and Jiovanni Mier was 1x4 with a homer and 2RBI. Tyler Burnett was 0x2, but with 2BB.
Man of the Match: Carlos Quevedo, whose K:BB ratio is now 18.00 (36K:2BB) on the season.
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.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
In Review: Tri-City ValleyCats
And now we get to turn our attention to the NYPL Champion Tri-City ValleyCats.
The ValleyCats finished the regular season 38-36, a half-game better than the Connecticut Tigers to win the NYP-Stedler Division.
Home: 19-17
Away: 19-19
Of course, the ValleyCats defeated the Batavia Muckdogs in the 1st Round of the NYPL playoffs, and defeated the Brooklyn Cyclones - who had the best record in the NYPL - in two games for the Championship.
The average age of the ValleyCats' batters was 21.5, just a touch over the NYPL average (21.1). The pitching staff's average age was the same (21.5), while the NYPL pitchers' average was 21.3.
Runs: 340 (7th out of 14), 4.59 per game
Doubles: 115 (11th)
Triples: 16 (12th)
Homers: 50 (2nd)
Stolen Bases: 73 (7th) - 26 caught stealing - 73.4% SB rate
Strikeouts: 542 (4th-fewest)
Walks: 258 (7th)
Batting Average: .244 (8th)
OBP: .321 (8th)
SLG: .361 (6th)
OPS: .681 (7th)
Runs allowed/game: 4.05 (2nd)
ERA: 3.43 (3rd)
WHIP: 1.30 (5th)
Strikeouts: 604 (4th)
Walks: 208 (2nd-fewest) - 2.90 K:BB ratio
Wild Pitches: 51 (7th)
Fielding Errors: 80 (3rd)
Fielding Percentage: .973 (2nd)
Passed Balls: 21 (T-4th)
Bases Stolen Against: 68 (9th)
Caught Stealing: 33 (5th)
Caught Stealing %: 33% (T-6th)
Team Leaders:
Runs: Ben Orloff (52)
Hits: Ben Orloff (73)
Doubles: Enrique Hernandez (18)
Triples: Dan Adamson (4)
Homers: Dan Adamson (9)
RBI: Mike Kvasnicka (36)
Total Bases: Dan Adamson (112)
Strikeouts (most): Dan Adamson (79)
Walks: Tyler Burnett (45)
Stolen Bases: Ben Orloff (23)
Avg (100 AB minimum): Ben Orloff (.307)
OBP: Ben Orloff (.405)
SLG: Ben Heath (.457)
IP: Carlos Quevedo (85.1)
Wins: Carlos Quevedo (7)
Losses: Bobby Doran and Jake Buchanan (5)
ERA (20IP min.): Jorge De Leon (0.64)*
WHIP (20IP min.): Carlos Quevedo (0.98)
Strikeouts: David Martinez (57)
Walks (by starter): Carlos Quevedo (8 walks, 85.1IP)
*We should note that Tommy Shirley made five starts, pitching 17IP, and did not allow a run. That's solid.
Offensive Employee of the Year: This one was difficult, because while Ben Heath and Dan Adamson put up big numbers, Ben Orloff - in a repeat NYPL performance - was a pretty great lead-off man. Getting on base at a .405 clip, he did his best Ichiro impression, mainly getting on with singles (69 of his 73 hits were for singles), but he also stole 23 bases, getting thrown out just five times, for an 82.1% success rate. Ben Orloff is your Astros County Offensive Employee of the Year.
Pitcher of the Year: Carlos Quevedo. There were a few possibilities here, but Quevedo is our choice for Astros County's Pitching Employee of the Year. His WHIP was under 1.00. There were only two pitchers in the top 40 - ordered by IP - who walked fewer than ten batters all season long. The other? Tri-City's Bobby Doran. Williamsport's Eric Pettis walked seven batters, but in 26 fewer IPs. Win.
The ValleyCats finished the regular season 38-36, a half-game better than the Connecticut Tigers to win the NYP-Stedler Division.
Home: 19-17
Away: 19-19
Of course, the ValleyCats defeated the Batavia Muckdogs in the 1st Round of the NYPL playoffs, and defeated the Brooklyn Cyclones - who had the best record in the NYPL - in two games for the Championship.
The average age of the ValleyCats' batters was 21.5, just a touch over the NYPL average (21.1). The pitching staff's average age was the same (21.5), while the NYPL pitchers' average was 21.3.
Runs: 340 (7th out of 14), 4.59 per game
Doubles: 115 (11th)
Triples: 16 (12th)
Homers: 50 (2nd)
Stolen Bases: 73 (7th) - 26 caught stealing - 73.4% SB rate
Strikeouts: 542 (4th-fewest)
Walks: 258 (7th)
Batting Average: .244 (8th)
OBP: .321 (8th)
SLG: .361 (6th)
OPS: .681 (7th)
Runs allowed/game: 4.05 (2nd)
ERA: 3.43 (3rd)
WHIP: 1.30 (5th)
Strikeouts: 604 (4th)
Walks: 208 (2nd-fewest) - 2.90 K:BB ratio
Wild Pitches: 51 (7th)
Fielding Errors: 80 (3rd)
Fielding Percentage: .973 (2nd)
Passed Balls: 21 (T-4th)
Bases Stolen Against: 68 (9th)
Caught Stealing: 33 (5th)
Caught Stealing %: 33% (T-6th)
Team Leaders:
Runs: Ben Orloff (52)
Hits: Ben Orloff (73)
Doubles: Enrique Hernandez (18)
Triples: Dan Adamson (4)
Homers: Dan Adamson (9)
RBI: Mike Kvasnicka (36)
Total Bases: Dan Adamson (112)
Strikeouts (most): Dan Adamson (79)
Walks: Tyler Burnett (45)
Stolen Bases: Ben Orloff (23)
Avg (100 AB minimum): Ben Orloff (.307)
OBP: Ben Orloff (.405)
SLG: Ben Heath (.457)
IP: Carlos Quevedo (85.1)
Wins: Carlos Quevedo (7)
Losses: Bobby Doran and Jake Buchanan (5)
ERA (20IP min.): Jorge De Leon (0.64)*
WHIP (20IP min.): Carlos Quevedo (0.98)
Strikeouts: David Martinez (57)
Walks (by starter): Carlos Quevedo (8 walks, 85.1IP)
*We should note that Tommy Shirley made five starts, pitching 17IP, and did not allow a run. That's solid.
Offensive Employee of the Year: This one was difficult, because while Ben Heath and Dan Adamson put up big numbers, Ben Orloff - in a repeat NYPL performance - was a pretty great lead-off man. Getting on base at a .405 clip, he did his best Ichiro impression, mainly getting on with singles (69 of his 73 hits were for singles), but he also stole 23 bases, getting thrown out just five times, for an 82.1% success rate. Ben Orloff is your Astros County Offensive Employee of the Year.
Pitcher of the Year: Carlos Quevedo. There were a few possibilities here, but Quevedo is our choice for Astros County's Pitching Employee of the Year. His WHIP was under 1.00. There were only two pitchers in the top 40 - ordered by IP - who walked fewer than ten batters all season long. The other? Tri-City's Bobby Doran. Williamsport's Eric Pettis walked seven batters, but in 26 fewer IPs. Win.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
And now for some reaction to the ValleyCats' championship
Manager Jim Pankovits:
“I’m speechless right now. I can’t say enough about this pitching staff. They all rose to the occasion. It’s just a phenomenal feeling right now. This is what it’s all about...
...“I was sweating. No doubt about it. That’s an unbelievable ballclub over there. We earned it.”
Carlos Quevedo:
“I never gave up. This is the best game of my life and my career.”
Enrique Hernandez:
"This is the greatest; awesome."
Ben Orloff:
"This is awesome. Can't ask for better. Any individual award you may win doesn't compare with a championship...I don't think we were picturing this right here. Amazing!"
Brooklyn manager Wally Backman:
“My guys were overwhelmed — and we didn’t look prepared. Like we were improvising out there. So, yeah, I’m pissed. But they’ve got to learn this [losing] feeling themselves...
...“I would have liked to see more ‘rah-rah-rah’ out the guys, more standing on the top step than sitting on the bench. The bottom line is that we were outpitched.”
“I’m speechless right now. I can’t say enough about this pitching staff. They all rose to the occasion. It’s just a phenomenal feeling right now. This is what it’s all about...
...“I was sweating. No doubt about it. That’s an unbelievable ballclub over there. We earned it.”
Carlos Quevedo:
“I never gave up. This is the best game of my life and my career.”
Enrique Hernandez:
"This is the greatest; awesome."
Ben Orloff:
"This is awesome. Can't ask for better. Any individual award you may win doesn't compare with a championship...I don't think we were picturing this right here. Amazing!"
Brooklyn manager Wally Backman:
“My guys were overwhelmed — and we didn’t look prepared. Like we were improvising out there. So, yeah, I’m pissed. But they’ve got to learn this [losing] feeling themselves...
...“I would have liked to see more ‘rah-rah-rah’ out the guys, more standing on the top step than sitting on the bench. The bottom line is that we were outpitched.”
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Nice things are being said about Carlos Quevedo
In Zach Levine's Minor League Notebook, Tri-City manager Jim Pankovits has some nice things to say about pitcher Carlos Quevedo, who has a Cliff Lee-esque K:BB ratio (51K:7BB in 79.1IP)
Pankovits:
"He's pitched better than his numbers, believe it or not. He's an unbelievable competitor, a very smart, heady kid that knows how to pitch, recognizes swings, makes adjustments very quickly and astutely. He's got a bright future. I've got him as a big league prospect and one of the best in this league."
Quevedo:
"I feel bad when I walk hitters, because I have good command."
Pankovits:
"He's pitched better than his numbers, believe it or not. He's an unbelievable competitor, a very smart, heady kid that knows how to pitch, recognizes swings, makes adjustments very quickly and astutely. He's got a bright future. I've got him as a big league prospect and one of the best in this league."
Quevedo:
"I feel bad when I walk hitters, because I have good command."
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Eddie's Farm: August 28
Round Rock
That's some dry spell there, Round Rock. After getting shutout again by Memphis, 2-0, the Express have now gone scoreless in three straight games, and managed to score just one run in the entire four-game series against the Redbirds. That's a 29-inning scoreless streak rolling for Round Rock as of last night. Sergio Perez threw 58 pitches in 3IP, 2H/0ER, 3K:3BB. Yorman Bazardo got the loss with 2H/2ER, 5K:2BB in 4IP, and Casey Daigle threw a perfect 9th. Round Rock out-hit Memphis 5-4, with Shuck, Bogusevic, Shelton, Maysonet, and Bellorin getting the lone extra-base hit.
Man of the Match: Yorman Bazardo. Lost the game on one pitch, a two-run homer.
Corpus
Corpus led this game twice, but in each inning the Hooks scored, San Antonio answered with a tying run. Then San Antonio scored an unanswered run in the 7th for a 3-2 win over Corpus. Henry Villar threw 6IP, 9H/2ER, 4K:3BB - both runs coming on solo shots - and Evan Englebrook took the loss with another solo homer in 2IP. Wladimir Sutil and Lou Santangelo had two hits each, and Albert Cartwright and Koby Clemens provided the other two hits.
Man of the Match: Lou Santangelo
Lancaster
Lancaster scored four runs in the 8th to almost erase a 5-0 deficit, but Rancho Cucamonga got two in the bottom of the inning and the JetHawks fell 7-4. Leandro Cespedes had a rough one, allowing 10H/5ER, 4K:1BB in 5IP, and a bullpen of Ashton Mowdy (2IP), Brian Wabick (0.1IP - 1H/2R (1ER) and David Carpenter (0.2IP) closed out the game. Carpenter allowed the hit scoring the two runs charged to Wabick. Lancaster got their runs on one swing of the bat - a granny by Brian Pellegrini, his 12th of the year. Brandon Wikoff got two hits, while Brandon Barnes and Jonathan Villar had the other extra-base hits.
Man of the Match: Brian Pellegrini
Lexington
Lexington nearly overcame a 6-0 deficit, scoring two runs in the 7th and three in the 8th, but just fell short 6-5 to Kannapolis. Juan Minaya allowed three earned runs (five total) on three hits, three wild pitches, and a walk in 5IP. Brad Dydalewicz allowed an unearned run in 2IP, and Yordany Ramirez struck out two in a perfect 8th to lower his ERA to 16.20. That's right. Only three earned runs, thanks to errors by Jonathan Meyer, Jimmy Paredes, and Jiovanni Mier. Ben Heath was 2x3 with a 2-run triple in the 8th, Kody Hinze was 1x2 with 2BB, and Our Boy Aaron BRay was 1x3 with a walk, RBI, and two runs scored.
Man of the Match: Ben Heath
Tri-City
Some good pitching got Tri-City a nice 2-1 win over Hudson Valley. Carlos Quevedo allowed 3H/1ER, 5K:2BB. Brandt Walker allowed two hits and a walk (responsible for Quevedo) and left a runner for Blankenship, who got out of it, walking one in 1.1IP, and left one for Jorge De Leon, who struck out three of the four batters he faced. Oscar Figueroa was 2x3, while Chris Wallace (1x3, double) and Adam Bailey got the RBIs.
Man of the Match: Carlos Quevedo.
Greeneville
Greeneville had a 4-3 lead going into the 8th, and Kingsport put up three runs in the top of the inning for a 6-4 win. Ricardo Batista threw 3.1IP, 6H/3R (2ER), 4K:1BB. Jeiler Castillo alowed 1H/0ER (but did allow one of Batista's) in 2.2IP. Paul Gerrish allowed 4H/2ER in 1IP, Ryan Cole gave up an unearned run in 1IP, and Phil Rorabaugh allowed a hit in the 9th. Jonathan Merritt was 2x3, and Telvin Nash and Chris Lovett (HR) provided two RBI each. Delino DeShields was 1x4 with a double.
Man of the Match: Chris Lovett
That's some dry spell there, Round Rock. After getting shutout again by Memphis, 2-0, the Express have now gone scoreless in three straight games, and managed to score just one run in the entire four-game series against the Redbirds. That's a 29-inning scoreless streak rolling for Round Rock as of last night. Sergio Perez threw 58 pitches in 3IP, 2H/0ER, 3K:3BB. Yorman Bazardo got the loss with 2H/2ER, 5K:2BB in 4IP, and Casey Daigle threw a perfect 9th. Round Rock out-hit Memphis 5-4, with Shuck, Bogusevic, Shelton, Maysonet, and Bellorin getting the lone extra-base hit.
Man of the Match: Yorman Bazardo. Lost the game on one pitch, a two-run homer.
Corpus
Corpus led this game twice, but in each inning the Hooks scored, San Antonio answered with a tying run. Then San Antonio scored an unanswered run in the 7th for a 3-2 win over Corpus. Henry Villar threw 6IP, 9H/2ER, 4K:3BB - both runs coming on solo shots - and Evan Englebrook took the loss with another solo homer in 2IP. Wladimir Sutil and Lou Santangelo had two hits each, and Albert Cartwright and Koby Clemens provided the other two hits.
Man of the Match: Lou Santangelo
Lancaster
Lancaster scored four runs in the 8th to almost erase a 5-0 deficit, but Rancho Cucamonga got two in the bottom of the inning and the JetHawks fell 7-4. Leandro Cespedes had a rough one, allowing 10H/5ER, 4K:1BB in 5IP, and a bullpen of Ashton Mowdy (2IP), Brian Wabick (0.1IP - 1H/2R (1ER) and David Carpenter (0.2IP) closed out the game. Carpenter allowed the hit scoring the two runs charged to Wabick. Lancaster got their runs on one swing of the bat - a granny by Brian Pellegrini, his 12th of the year. Brandon Wikoff got two hits, while Brandon Barnes and Jonathan Villar had the other extra-base hits.
Man of the Match: Brian Pellegrini
Lexington
Lexington nearly overcame a 6-0 deficit, scoring two runs in the 7th and three in the 8th, but just fell short 6-5 to Kannapolis. Juan Minaya allowed three earned runs (five total) on three hits, three wild pitches, and a walk in 5IP. Brad Dydalewicz allowed an unearned run in 2IP, and Yordany Ramirez struck out two in a perfect 8th to lower his ERA to 16.20. That's right. Only three earned runs, thanks to errors by Jonathan Meyer, Jimmy Paredes, and Jiovanni Mier. Ben Heath was 2x3 with a 2-run triple in the 8th, Kody Hinze was 1x2 with 2BB, and Our Boy Aaron BRay was 1x3 with a walk, RBI, and two runs scored.
Man of the Match: Ben Heath
Tri-City
Some good pitching got Tri-City a nice 2-1 win over Hudson Valley. Carlos Quevedo allowed 3H/1ER, 5K:2BB. Brandt Walker allowed two hits and a walk (responsible for Quevedo) and left a runner for Blankenship, who got out of it, walking one in 1.1IP, and left one for Jorge De Leon, who struck out three of the four batters he faced. Oscar Figueroa was 2x3, while Chris Wallace (1x3, double) and Adam Bailey got the RBIs.
Man of the Match: Carlos Quevedo.
Greeneville
Greeneville had a 4-3 lead going into the 8th, and Kingsport put up three runs in the top of the inning for a 6-4 win. Ricardo Batista threw 3.1IP, 6H/3R (2ER), 4K:1BB. Jeiler Castillo alowed 1H/0ER (but did allow one of Batista's) in 2.2IP. Paul Gerrish allowed 4H/2ER in 1IP, Ryan Cole gave up an unearned run in 1IP, and Phil Rorabaugh allowed a hit in the 9th. Jonathan Merritt was 2x3, and Telvin Nash and Chris Lovett (HR) provided two RBI each. Delino DeShields was 1x4 with a double.
Man of the Match: Chris Lovett
Friday, August 6, 2010
Eddie's Farm: August 5
Round Rock
Fresno rolled all over Round Rock, roughing up Josh Banks in an 8-1 win. Banks threw 5IP, 9H/7R (5ER), 3K:1BB, WP to drop his record to 8-8. Chris Sampson, Roy Corcoran, and Jonah Bayliss held Fresno scoreless over three innings, and Fernando Abad allowed the final run of the game. Matt Kata was 2x3 with the lone RBI, while Brian Bogusevic and Chris Shelton were both 1x4 with a double, Collin DeLome provided your other hit.
Man of the Match: Matt Kata, despite him being the one committing the error leading to two unearned runs.
Corpus
San Antonio put up a run over four separate innings, defeating Corpus 4-1. Jordan Lyles threw 5IP, 7H/2ER, 3K:1BB, and needed 90 pitches to do it. Matt Nevarez gave up a hit and two walks, while Erick Abreu (2IP) and Arcenio Leon (1IP) each allowed two hits, a walk, and a run. No extra-base hits, as the Hooks were held to five hits and no walks, but Cartwright, rehabbing Manzella, J.D. Martinez, David Cook, and Michael Affronti (RBI) got on base.
Man of the Match: Jordan Lyles
Lancaster
High drama at Inland Empire last night, as the JetHawks came back from 4-2 down in the 8th to tie the game on John Curtis' 2-run single. In the 12th, Mark Ori doubled, and John Curtis provided another RBI to give the JetHawks a 5-4 win. Pat Urckfitz threw 6IP, 7H/4R (1ER), 6K:2BB with Ashton Mowdy, Kyle Godfrey, and David Berner locking it down. Godfrey struck out six in 3IP. The bottom of the 7th was an interesting one for Inland Empire, as the three outs came by way of: hit by batted ball, caught stealing, caught stealing. John Curtis was 4x6 with 3RBI, with Jonathan Villar and Brandon Barnes providing the other two RBI. Jay Austin stole his 48th base of the year, Barnes walked three times, and Andy Simunic struck out four times, and walked twice.
Man of the Match: John Curtis
Lexington
The Legends held Hagerstown to one run through five, but that quickly turned into eight runs, and the Legends lost 8-3. Tanner Bushue threw 6.2IP, 5H/6ER, 4K:2BB, 2HR, and Dan Sarisky gave up 3H/2ER in 1.1IP. Twelve of Bushue's 16 in play outs were flyballs. Jake Goebbert was 2x4 with 2RBI, while Kody Hinze provided your other RBI. Our Boy Aaron Bray was 0x3 with a walk.
Man of the Match: Jake Goebbert.
Tri-City
Rough one for the ValleyCats as Mahoning Valley comes up with a walkoff sac fly in the bottom of the 9th for a 3-2 loss. The winning run got to third on a single, wild pitch, single. Carlos Quevedo threw 7.2IP, 4H/2ER, 1K:0BB, Travis Blankenship walked a batter and got an out, while Brandt Walker was charged with the loss. Wilton Infante was 2x3 with an RBI, and Tyler Burnett (2B, BB) and Mike Kvasnicka had the only other two hits.
Man of the Match: Carlos Quevedo
Greeneville
Postponed: Rain
Fresno rolled all over Round Rock, roughing up Josh Banks in an 8-1 win. Banks threw 5IP, 9H/7R (5ER), 3K:1BB, WP to drop his record to 8-8. Chris Sampson, Roy Corcoran, and Jonah Bayliss held Fresno scoreless over three innings, and Fernando Abad allowed the final run of the game. Matt Kata was 2x3 with the lone RBI, while Brian Bogusevic and Chris Shelton were both 1x4 with a double, Collin DeLome provided your other hit.
Man of the Match: Matt Kata, despite him being the one committing the error leading to two unearned runs.
Corpus
San Antonio put up a run over four separate innings, defeating Corpus 4-1. Jordan Lyles threw 5IP, 7H/2ER, 3K:1BB, and needed 90 pitches to do it. Matt Nevarez gave up a hit and two walks, while Erick Abreu (2IP) and Arcenio Leon (1IP) each allowed two hits, a walk, and a run. No extra-base hits, as the Hooks were held to five hits and no walks, but Cartwright, rehabbing Manzella, J.D. Martinez, David Cook, and Michael Affronti (RBI) got on base.
Man of the Match: Jordan Lyles
Lancaster
High drama at Inland Empire last night, as the JetHawks came back from 4-2 down in the 8th to tie the game on John Curtis' 2-run single. In the 12th, Mark Ori doubled, and John Curtis provided another RBI to give the JetHawks a 5-4 win. Pat Urckfitz threw 6IP, 7H/4R (1ER), 6K:2BB with Ashton Mowdy, Kyle Godfrey, and David Berner locking it down. Godfrey struck out six in 3IP. The bottom of the 7th was an interesting one for Inland Empire, as the three outs came by way of: hit by batted ball, caught stealing, caught stealing. John Curtis was 4x6 with 3RBI, with Jonathan Villar and Brandon Barnes providing the other two RBI. Jay Austin stole his 48th base of the year, Barnes walked three times, and Andy Simunic struck out four times, and walked twice.
Man of the Match: John Curtis
Lexington
The Legends held Hagerstown to one run through five, but that quickly turned into eight runs, and the Legends lost 8-3. Tanner Bushue threw 6.2IP, 5H/6ER, 4K:2BB, 2HR, and Dan Sarisky gave up 3H/2ER in 1.1IP. Twelve of Bushue's 16 in play outs were flyballs. Jake Goebbert was 2x4 with 2RBI, while Kody Hinze provided your other RBI. Our Boy Aaron Bray was 0x3 with a walk.
Man of the Match: Jake Goebbert.
Tri-City
Rough one for the ValleyCats as Mahoning Valley comes up with a walkoff sac fly in the bottom of the 9th for a 3-2 loss. The winning run got to third on a single, wild pitch, single. Carlos Quevedo threw 7.2IP, 4H/2ER, 1K:0BB, Travis Blankenship walked a batter and got an out, while Brandt Walker was charged with the loss. Wilton Infante was 2x3 with an RBI, and Tyler Burnett (2B, BB) and Mike Kvasnicka had the only other two hits.
Man of the Match: Carlos Quevedo
Greeneville
Postponed: Rain
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Eddie's Farm: July 19
Round Rock
Strange game. New Orleans took a 5-0 lead after three, Round Rock rallied for five runs in the fourth, and New Orleans scored the final five runs for a 10-5 win over Round Rock. Josh Banks had a rare disaster start with 10H/6ER, 1K:3BB in 4.2IP. Roy Corcoran allowed 1K:1BB in 1.1IP, Yorman Bazardo allowed two unearned runs in 2IP, and Jonah Bayliss gave up 2H/2ER, 1K:2BB in 1IP. Collin DeLome was 3x5 with a grand slam and a stolen base, and Brian Bogusevic also had three hits. Matt Kata, Drew Locke, and Edwin Bellorin had two hits each. Wladimir Sutil was 1x2 with three walks.
Man of the Match: Collin DeLome.
Corpus
Midland scored in four different innings for a 5-2 win over Corpus. Tyler Lumsden allowed 4H/4ER, 2K:4BB in 6.2IP. Arcenio Leon made his Corpus debut with 2H/1ER, 2K:1BB in 1.1IP, and Jared Wells threw a scoreless 9th. Koby Clemens hit two solo homers, and Freddy Parejo was 2x4 for your multi-hit games. J.D. Martinez was 1x4 with an outfield assist (and an error). Jose Vallejo was 0x3, to drop his average to .132.
Man of the Match: Koby Clemens
Lancaster
It was a close one, but Lancaster lost to San Jose 6-5. Kyle Greenwalt threw 5IP, 8H/4ER, 1K:4BB, 2HR. Kyle Godfrey got two outs, but allowed 1H/1ER, WP, 3BB. Brian Wabick allowed 3H/1ER in 2IP (Wabick came in with the bases loaded, and got out the final out of the inning), and David Berner closed it out with 1.1IP, 1H, 1K. Jay Austin (3B, 2SB - 39 on the year), Albert Cartwright (2B, RBI), and Lee Cruz (BB, RBI) had two hits each. Brian Pellegrini was 1x2 with a double, RBI, and 3BB.
Man of the Match: Brian Pellegrini
Lexington
Off.
Tri-City
Tri-City played the matinee and defeated Brooklyn, 7-4. Carlos Quevedo got the win, throwing 6IP, 6H/3R (2ER), 2K:0BB, allowing 2HR. Travis Blankenship allowed 1H in 2IP, and Mike Ness allowed 2H/1ER on a solo homer in the 9th. Enrique Hernandez was 3x4, while Wilton Infante (2B), Mike Kvasnicka (2B, RBI), and Adam Bailey (2RBI) had two hits each. Jackie Healey hit a two-run go-ahead homer (the first of his career) in the 6th to break a 3-3 tie.
Man of the Match: Carlos Quevedo
Greeneville
Greeneville scored three runs in the bottom of the 9th with a walk-off walk by Jonathan Merritt for a 7-6 win over Bluefield. Vincent Velasquez threw 3IP, 2H/1ER, 5K:2BB; John Frawlwey allowed 3H/1ER in 1.2IP, Jamaine Cotton allowed 2H/2R (1ER) in 1.2IP, Phil Rorabaugh gave up 2H/2R (1ER) and 2BB in 2IP, and Travis Smink got the win. Jonathan Merritt was 2x4 with an RBI and a walk and Rafael Valenzuela was 2x4 with two doubles and an RBI for the multi-hit games. The seven RBI were scattered among seven Gastros.
Man of the Match: Vincent Velasquez
Strange game. New Orleans took a 5-0 lead after three, Round Rock rallied for five runs in the fourth, and New Orleans scored the final five runs for a 10-5 win over Round Rock. Josh Banks had a rare disaster start with 10H/6ER, 1K:3BB in 4.2IP. Roy Corcoran allowed 1K:1BB in 1.1IP, Yorman Bazardo allowed two unearned runs in 2IP, and Jonah Bayliss gave up 2H/2ER, 1K:2BB in 1IP. Collin DeLome was 3x5 with a grand slam and a stolen base, and Brian Bogusevic also had three hits. Matt Kata, Drew Locke, and Edwin Bellorin had two hits each. Wladimir Sutil was 1x2 with three walks.
Man of the Match: Collin DeLome.
Corpus
Midland scored in four different innings for a 5-2 win over Corpus. Tyler Lumsden allowed 4H/4ER, 2K:4BB in 6.2IP. Arcenio Leon made his Corpus debut with 2H/1ER, 2K:1BB in 1.1IP, and Jared Wells threw a scoreless 9th. Koby Clemens hit two solo homers, and Freddy Parejo was 2x4 for your multi-hit games. J.D. Martinez was 1x4 with an outfield assist (and an error). Jose Vallejo was 0x3, to drop his average to .132.
Man of the Match: Koby Clemens
Lancaster
It was a close one, but Lancaster lost to San Jose 6-5. Kyle Greenwalt threw 5IP, 8H/4ER, 1K:4BB, 2HR. Kyle Godfrey got two outs, but allowed 1H/1ER, WP, 3BB. Brian Wabick allowed 3H/1ER in 2IP (Wabick came in with the bases loaded, and got out the final out of the inning), and David Berner closed it out with 1.1IP, 1H, 1K. Jay Austin (3B, 2SB - 39 on the year), Albert Cartwright (2B, RBI), and Lee Cruz (BB, RBI) had two hits each. Brian Pellegrini was 1x2 with a double, RBI, and 3BB.
Man of the Match: Brian Pellegrini
Lexington
Off.
Tri-City
Tri-City played the matinee and defeated Brooklyn, 7-4. Carlos Quevedo got the win, throwing 6IP, 6H/3R (2ER), 2K:0BB, allowing 2HR. Travis Blankenship allowed 1H in 2IP, and Mike Ness allowed 2H/1ER on a solo homer in the 9th. Enrique Hernandez was 3x4, while Wilton Infante (2B), Mike Kvasnicka (2B, RBI), and Adam Bailey (2RBI) had two hits each. Jackie Healey hit a two-run go-ahead homer (the first of his career) in the 6th to break a 3-3 tie.
Man of the Match: Carlos Quevedo
Greeneville
Greeneville scored three runs in the bottom of the 9th with a walk-off walk by Jonathan Merritt for a 7-6 win over Bluefield. Vincent Velasquez threw 3IP, 2H/1ER, 5K:2BB; John Frawlwey allowed 3H/1ER in 1.2IP, Jamaine Cotton allowed 2H/2R (1ER) in 1.2IP, Phil Rorabaugh gave up 2H/2R (1ER) and 2BB in 2IP, and Travis Smink got the win. Jonathan Merritt was 2x4 with an RBI and a walk and Rafael Valenzuela was 2x4 with two doubles and an RBI for the multi-hit games. The seven RBI were scattered among seven Gastros.
Man of the Match: Vincent Velasquez
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