The Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks are an independent baseball team. They play in the American Association of Independent Baseball Teams whose season starts on May 17 at El Paso. They're also former Astro prospect Jon Gaston's new favorite team, having apparently signed with them today.
Gaston:
Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks here I come! First time i've been really excited to start playing baseball in a few years. #newbeginnings
Fargo-Moorhead is managed by Doug Simunic, who is not the father of Andy Simunic, who plays for Corpus Christi. No, Doug Simunic got into an on-field fight with the opposing team's manager in 2009.
I guess Corpus Christi and the Astros organization can't hold a candle to Fargo-Moorhead. :-(
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
More minor league cuts
It seems that there may have been another round of cuts in minor league camp this morning. All we know for sure is that outfielder Jon Gaston has been cut. Gaston had a monster season at Lancaster in 2009 when he hit 35 homeruns with a slash line of .278/.367/.598, but he's regressed in the two seasons since with Corpus Christi.
We'll update as more names come out.
*Edit: Jayne over at What the Heck, Bobby has posted the list of today's minor league cuts. The list includes pitchers Adam Champion, Robert Donovan, David Duncan, Justin Gill, Kyle Greenwalt, Matison Smith, and Brandt Walker, outfielders Jon Gaston and Devon Torrence, and catcher Jacob Meskin.
We'll update as more names come out.
*Edit: Jayne over at What the Heck, Bobby has posted the list of today's minor league cuts. The list includes pitchers Adam Champion, Robert Donovan, David Duncan, Justin Gill, Kyle Greenwalt, Matison Smith, and Brandt Walker, outfielders Jon Gaston and Devon Torrence, and catcher Jacob Meskin.
Astros release Duke, Cust
The Astros have released Zach Duke and Jack Cust, according to Alyson Footer.
Honestly, it was easy to see this coming. I texted my cousin, a Braves fan, on Sunday afternoon and said that the Braves should be charged with murdering Zach Duke's career. In the previous post, we looked at Duke's stats, and his outing on Sunday sent his ERA up to 11.30 - and judging from Sunday's start (which I watched), he was lucky that's as high as it went.
Cust had one hit - a single - in 25 ABs this Spring. That's pretty much all you needed to know. Cust signed a two-year contract with the Astros - $600,000 (not-guaranteed) for 2012, and a guaranteed $1m option, if it was exercised.
Duke's contract was a minor-league deal, so there should be no major financial impact.
Also, it appears as though Jon Gaston has been released, as well. Gaston was the Astros' 7th Round pick in 2008, and busted out in 2009 - his 2nd year of pro ball - with Lancaster, hitting .278/.367/.598, with 35HR (tied for minor-league lead) and 100RBI. 81 of his 144 hits in '09 were for extra-bases. In the last two seasons - both with Corpus - he posted OPSeses of .720, and .646, respectively, striking out 212 times to 74 walks (he drew 71 walks in 2009 alone).
Honestly, it was easy to see this coming. I texted my cousin, a Braves fan, on Sunday afternoon and said that the Braves should be charged with murdering Zach Duke's career. In the previous post, we looked at Duke's stats, and his outing on Sunday sent his ERA up to 11.30 - and judging from Sunday's start (which I watched), he was lucky that's as high as it went.
Cust had one hit - a single - in 25 ABs this Spring. That's pretty much all you needed to know. Cust signed a two-year contract with the Astros - $600,000 (not-guaranteed) for 2012, and a guaranteed $1m option, if it was exercised.
Duke's contract was a minor-league deal, so there should be no major financial impact.
Also, it appears as though Jon Gaston has been released, as well. Gaston was the Astros' 7th Round pick in 2008, and busted out in 2009 - his 2nd year of pro ball - with Lancaster, hitting .278/.367/.598, with 35HR (tied for minor-league lead) and 100RBI. 81 of his 144 hits in '09 were for extra-bases. In the last two seasons - both with Corpus - he posted OPSeses of .720, and .646, respectively, striking out 212 times to 74 walks (he drew 71 walks in 2009 alone).
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Greg Rajan gives some odds
Our Buddy Greg Rajan does some looking at the Hooks' roster to determine who should move up, who should be back, and who should, uh, not.
A quick spoiler alert, those who Rajan says should not return, with a pull from Rajan's comments in parentheses (click the link to see the whole article - well worth your read):
Jon Gaston: It’s become apparent his monster year in High-A was a product of Lancaster’s launching pad.
Kyle Greenwalt: Took his lumps as both a starter and reliever here, which might mean a ticket back to Lancaster.
Brad James: It’s time to cut the cord.
Blake King: Claimed off waivers from St. Louis and had an alarming number of walks.
T.J. Steele: Somewhere in Houston, there’s an Astros official who views him as a five-tool prospect. Hooks fans didn’t see that form in two seasons.
Jose Carlos Thompson: First-year pro might be best served by playing regularly at a lower level.
A quick spoiler alert, those who Rajan says should not return, with a pull from Rajan's comments in parentheses (click the link to see the whole article - well worth your read):
Jon Gaston: It’s become apparent his monster year in High-A was a product of Lancaster’s launching pad.
Kyle Greenwalt: Took his lumps as both a starter and reliever here, which might mean a ticket back to Lancaster.
Brad James: It’s time to cut the cord.
Blake King: Claimed off waivers from St. Louis and had an alarming number of walks.
T.J. Steele: Somewhere in Houston, there’s an Astros official who views him as a five-tool prospect. Hooks fans didn’t see that form in two seasons.
Jose Carlos Thompson: First-year pro might be best served by playing regularly at a lower level.
Monday, August 1, 2011
Eddie's Farm: July 31
Oklahoma City (48-61)
Omaha (somewhere in middle America) scored nine runs before OKC got their first one, and cruised to a 12-3 win. Brad Hennessey was your starter, and went 2.2IP, allowing 11H/9ER, 1K:2BB; Sam Gervacio came in in relief, and allowed 1H/0ER, 0K:1BB in 3.1IP. Casey Fien gave up 2ER in 1IP, Fernando Abad allowed 1ER in 1IP, and Ross Wolf threw a scoreless 9th.
J.B. Shuck was 3x4 with an RBI triples; Oswaldo Navarro was 2x4 with an RBI; Robinson Cancel, J.R. Towles, and Wladimir Sutil had your other hits, and Brian Bogusevic was hitless, but drew two walks.
Man of the Match: J.B. Shuck
Corpus (48-62)
Corpus had a pair of four-run innings, Midland scored the final six runs of the game, but Corpus had the edge, winning 8-7 at Midland. The Hooks used six pitchers: Henry Sosa came back to earth, allowing 9H/6ER, 3K:2BB in 4.2IP; Arcenio Leon got the win with 2H/1R (0ER); Chris Hicks (1.1IP), Josh Zeid (0.2IP), Xavier Cedeno (0.1IP) threw scoreless outings, and Jason Stoffel got his 3rd save since coming over from the Giants organization. Three of the six pitchers used were acquired in trades over the last ten days.
Jimmy Van Ostrand was 3x4 with a walk; Brandon Wikoff (BB, RBI) and Jon Gaston (HR, 3RBI) had two hits each; Jonathan Villar added a solo homer, T.J. Steele drew two walks, and Jose Vallejo was 1x4 with 2RBI.
Man of the Match: Jon Gaston
Lancaster (41-65)
Lancaster had a two-run lead twice, and gave it up once in a 4-3 win over Bakersfield. Our Boy Andrew Robinson threw 6IP, 8H/2ER, 6K:1BB, improving to 5-8; Kyle Greenwalt threw 2IP, allowing 1H/1R (0ER), 2K:1BB; Kirk Clark threw 1IP, giving up nada.
Erik Castro was 2x3 with two solo homers (6th/7th of the year); David Flores added a solo homer and a single, and Austin Wates had your other RBI. Newcomer Jonathan Singleton got a double in his JetHawks debut, and Grant Hogue got a double, going 1x2.
Man of the Match: Erik Castro
Lexington (48-58)
Lexington got two runs in the bottom of the first, but Rome chipped away, ultimately winning 3-2. Mike Foltynewicz threw 6IP, 5H/2R (1ER), 3K:1BB; Gabe Garcia took the loss, allowing 5H/1ER, 1K:0BB, in 3IP.
Lexington only got three hits on the day: Ben Orloff (BB), Ben Heath (RBI), Dan Adamson (RBI), and Mike Kvasnicka, Telvin Nash, Bryce Lane, and Jhonny Medrano drew walks.
Man of the Match: Mike Foltynewicz
Tri-City (17-25)
The ValleyCats never led in this one, losing 6-1 to Auburn. Juri Perez lasted 3.1IP, 7H/4ER, 3K:3BB; Travis Smink allowed 2H/2ER, 1K:1BB in 1.2IP; Joan Belliard (2IP), Kristian Bueno (3BB), and Ryan Cole threw scoreless outings.
And lots of walks, only two hits (Drew Muren, Hector Rodriguez) to report. Miles Hamblin (3BB), John Hinson and Neiko Johnson each drew two walks. Zach Johnson and Jacke Healey had your other walks.
Man of the Match: Gah. How about Miles Hamblin, went 0x1, but with three walks?
Greeneville (15-25)
Princeton got three in the top of the 1st, and that was all they needed for a 6-1 win over the Gastros. Ricardo Batista threw 4IP, 5H/3ER, 3K:4BB; Rodney Quintero walked two, allowing an earned run; Paris Shewey gave up 2H/1ER in 1.2IP, and Zach Dando allowed 3H/1ER, 1K:1BB.
Luis Alvarez was 2x3 with a walk, Jorge Sosa (BB), Jesse Wierzbicki, Chase Davidson, Ariel Ovando (2B), and Darwin Rivera (BB) all had a hit each.
Man of the Match: Luis Alvarez
GCL Astros (11-24)
Despite allowing two runs in the top of the 9th, the GCL Astros beat the GCL Cardinals 4-3. Enderson Franco threw 5IP, 5H/1ER, 2K:3BB; Juan Mojica allowed 2H/0ER in 2IP, Steve Dennison gave up a hit in 1IP, and Blake Ford gave up 5H/2ER in the 9th.
Jose Fernandez was 2x4 with a double and an RBI, and Rafael Valenzuela and Justin Shults had your other RBIs.
Man of the Match: Enderson Franco
Omaha (somewhere in middle America) scored nine runs before OKC got their first one, and cruised to a 12-3 win. Brad Hennessey was your starter, and went 2.2IP, allowing 11H/9ER, 1K:2BB; Sam Gervacio came in in relief, and allowed 1H/0ER, 0K:1BB in 3.1IP. Casey Fien gave up 2ER in 1IP, Fernando Abad allowed 1ER in 1IP, and Ross Wolf threw a scoreless 9th.
J.B. Shuck was 3x4 with an RBI triples; Oswaldo Navarro was 2x4 with an RBI; Robinson Cancel, J.R. Towles, and Wladimir Sutil had your other hits, and Brian Bogusevic was hitless, but drew two walks.
Man of the Match: J.B. Shuck
Corpus (48-62)
Corpus had a pair of four-run innings, Midland scored the final six runs of the game, but Corpus had the edge, winning 8-7 at Midland. The Hooks used six pitchers: Henry Sosa came back to earth, allowing 9H/6ER, 3K:2BB in 4.2IP; Arcenio Leon got the win with 2H/1R (0ER); Chris Hicks (1.1IP), Josh Zeid (0.2IP), Xavier Cedeno (0.1IP) threw scoreless outings, and Jason Stoffel got his 3rd save since coming over from the Giants organization. Three of the six pitchers used were acquired in trades over the last ten days.
Jimmy Van Ostrand was 3x4 with a walk; Brandon Wikoff (BB, RBI) and Jon Gaston (HR, 3RBI) had two hits each; Jonathan Villar added a solo homer, T.J. Steele drew two walks, and Jose Vallejo was 1x4 with 2RBI.
Man of the Match: Jon Gaston
Lancaster (41-65)
Lancaster had a two-run lead twice, and gave it up once in a 4-3 win over Bakersfield. Our Boy Andrew Robinson threw 6IP, 8H/2ER, 6K:1BB, improving to 5-8; Kyle Greenwalt threw 2IP, allowing 1H/1R (0ER), 2K:1BB; Kirk Clark threw 1IP, giving up nada.
Erik Castro was 2x3 with two solo homers (6th/7th of the year); David Flores added a solo homer and a single, and Austin Wates had your other RBI. Newcomer Jonathan Singleton got a double in his JetHawks debut, and Grant Hogue got a double, going 1x2.
Man of the Match: Erik Castro
Lexington (48-58)
Lexington got two runs in the bottom of the first, but Rome chipped away, ultimately winning 3-2. Mike Foltynewicz threw 6IP, 5H/2R (1ER), 3K:1BB; Gabe Garcia took the loss, allowing 5H/1ER, 1K:0BB, in 3IP.
Lexington only got three hits on the day: Ben Orloff (BB), Ben Heath (RBI), Dan Adamson (RBI), and Mike Kvasnicka, Telvin Nash, Bryce Lane, and Jhonny Medrano drew walks.
Man of the Match: Mike Foltynewicz
Tri-City (17-25)
The ValleyCats never led in this one, losing 6-1 to Auburn. Juri Perez lasted 3.1IP, 7H/4ER, 3K:3BB; Travis Smink allowed 2H/2ER, 1K:1BB in 1.2IP; Joan Belliard (2IP), Kristian Bueno (3BB), and Ryan Cole threw scoreless outings.
And lots of walks, only two hits (Drew Muren, Hector Rodriguez) to report. Miles Hamblin (3BB), John Hinson and Neiko Johnson each drew two walks. Zach Johnson and Jacke Healey had your other walks.
Man of the Match: Gah. How about Miles Hamblin, went 0x1, but with three walks?
Greeneville (15-25)
Princeton got three in the top of the 1st, and that was all they needed for a 6-1 win over the Gastros. Ricardo Batista threw 4IP, 5H/3ER, 3K:4BB; Rodney Quintero walked two, allowing an earned run; Paris Shewey gave up 2H/1ER in 1.2IP, and Zach Dando allowed 3H/1ER, 1K:1BB.
Luis Alvarez was 2x3 with a walk, Jorge Sosa (BB), Jesse Wierzbicki, Chase Davidson, Ariel Ovando (2B), and Darwin Rivera (BB) all had a hit each.
Man of the Match: Luis Alvarez
GCL Astros (11-24)
Despite allowing two runs in the top of the 9th, the GCL Astros beat the GCL Cardinals 4-3. Enderson Franco threw 5IP, 5H/1ER, 2K:3BB; Juan Mojica allowed 2H/0ER in 2IP, Steve Dennison gave up a hit in 1IP, and Blake Ford gave up 5H/2ER in the 9th.
Jose Fernandez was 2x4 with a double and an RBI, and Rafael Valenzuela and Justin Shults had your other RBIs.
Man of the Match: Enderson Franco
Friday, July 22, 2011
Eddie's Farm: July 21
Oklahoma City (42-57)
Game 1: Albuquerque jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the 2nd, OKC tied it up with a 4-run 4th, and Albuquerque scored the next four runs for an 8-4 win. Brad Hennessey threw 2.1IP, 7H/4ER, 0K:1BB; Sergio Perez allowed 2H/2ER, 0K:2BB in 1IP; Casey Fien had the only scoreless outing, with 1H/0ER in 1.2IP; and Fernando Abad allowed 3H/2ER in 1IP. Oswaldo Navarro (BB) and Tommy Manzella (RBI) had two hits each; Robinson Cancel got a hit and drew a walk, and Anderson Hernandez was 1x3 with 2RBI and a triple.
Man of the Match: Tommy Manzella
Game 2: And Albuquerque never trailed in this one, eventually getting a 6-1 win. Xavier Cedeno made his first start at Triple-A and went 4IP, 6H/2ER, 4K:0BB; Ross Wolf allowed 5H/4ER, 2K:1BB in 1.2IP, and Sam Gervacio got the final out of the game, allowing a hit (and one of Wolf's runs). Anderson Hernandez got two of OKC's five hits, with a walk and an RBI. Koby Clemens was 1x3 with a triple (and two errors); J.B. Shuck and Collin DeLome had your other two hits.
Man of the Match: Anderson Hernandez
Corpus (38-58)
Corpus was all over Midland behind Henry Sosa's first start in the Astros' organization, with a 6-0 win. Sosa threw 7IP (95 pitches, 64 for strikes), 4H/0ER, 5K:1BB; Blake King allowed 2H/0ER, 2K:1BB, and Arcenio Leon struck out the side.
Jon Gaston was 2x3 with a walk, 2HR, and 5RBI; J.D. Martinez, Kody Hinze, and Jake Goebbert had two hits each; Jonathan Villar and Brandon Wikoff had a hit and a walk.
Man of the Match: Jon Gaston
Lancaster (38-59)
Lancaster was all over High Desert, scoring four, six, and four runs for a 14-2 win. Jose Cisnero threw 6IP, 2H/2ER, 11K:1BB, and Wander Alvino got his first save with 3IP, 2H/0ER, 3K:1BB.
Jose Carlos Thompson was 4x5 with a double and 4RBI, Andy Simunic was 3x4 with a walk and an RBI. Miguel Arrendell (2B), David Flores (HR, 3RBI), Jonathan Meyer (2RBI), and Erik Castro (BB, HR, 2RBI) had two hits each.
Man of the Match: Jose Cisnero
Lexington (45-52)
Charleston was down 1-0, and then scored five unanswered runs, going on for an 8-3 win. Ruben Alaniz went 6IP, 7H/5ER, 6K:1BB; Juan Minaya allowed 3H/3ER, 1K:3BB, and Jorge De Leon allowed a hit - scoring two of Minaya's runners - in 0.2IP.
Delino DeShields was 3x4 with a walk and an RBI, Ben Heath was 2x4 with a double and a solo homer, Ben Orloff had two hits and a walk. Mike Kvasnicka was 1x3 with a walk, and his 23rd error of the season.
Man of the Match: Delinio DeShields
Tri-City (13-20)
Game 1: Tri-City took a 2-0 lead in the 2nd, but Connecticut got three in the bottom half, winning 4-2. Jonas Dufek threw the 6IP CG, allowing 9H/4ER, 4K:0BB. John Hinson went 2x3, Matt Duffy and Bubby Williams had a hit.
Man of the Match: John Hinson
Game 2: And Connecticut took Game 2 with a 3-2 win. Kyle Hallock allowed 6H/3R (2ER), 5K:1BB; Mitchell Lambson threw a perfect 7th. Neiko Johnson was 2x3 with 2SB, Ryan McCurdy was 2x3, as well. John Hinson and Matt Duffy had your RBIs.
Man of the Match: Neiko Johnson
Greeneville (11-19)
Greeneville scored the first eight runs of the game, and by the time Bristol got around to scoring their couple of runs, it was already the 9th inning. Greeneville wins 8-2. Ricardo Batista allowed 3H/0ER, 6K:2BB in 5IP; Zach Dando threw two perfect innings, striking out three; Paris Shewey and Matison Smith (two unearned runs) closed it out.
Jesse Wierzbicki (HR, 3RBI, BB), Garen Wright, and Luis Alvarez (RBI) had two hits each, while Jordan Scott (RBI), and Jose Monzon (3B) had a hit and a walk each.
Man of the Match: Jesse Wierzbicki
Game 1: Albuquerque jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the 2nd, OKC tied it up with a 4-run 4th, and Albuquerque scored the next four runs for an 8-4 win. Brad Hennessey threw 2.1IP, 7H/4ER, 0K:1BB; Sergio Perez allowed 2H/2ER, 0K:2BB in 1IP; Casey Fien had the only scoreless outing, with 1H/0ER in 1.2IP; and Fernando Abad allowed 3H/2ER in 1IP. Oswaldo Navarro (BB) and Tommy Manzella (RBI) had two hits each; Robinson Cancel got a hit and drew a walk, and Anderson Hernandez was 1x3 with 2RBI and a triple.
Man of the Match: Tommy Manzella
Game 2: And Albuquerque never trailed in this one, eventually getting a 6-1 win. Xavier Cedeno made his first start at Triple-A and went 4IP, 6H/2ER, 4K:0BB; Ross Wolf allowed 5H/4ER, 2K:1BB in 1.2IP, and Sam Gervacio got the final out of the game, allowing a hit (and one of Wolf's runs). Anderson Hernandez got two of OKC's five hits, with a walk and an RBI. Koby Clemens was 1x3 with a triple (and two errors); J.B. Shuck and Collin DeLome had your other two hits.
Man of the Match: Anderson Hernandez
Corpus (38-58)
Corpus was all over Midland behind Henry Sosa's first start in the Astros' organization, with a 6-0 win. Sosa threw 7IP (95 pitches, 64 for strikes), 4H/0ER, 5K:1BB; Blake King allowed 2H/0ER, 2K:1BB, and Arcenio Leon struck out the side.
Jon Gaston was 2x3 with a walk, 2HR, and 5RBI; J.D. Martinez, Kody Hinze, and Jake Goebbert had two hits each; Jonathan Villar and Brandon Wikoff had a hit and a walk.
Man of the Match: Jon Gaston
Lancaster (38-59)
Lancaster was all over High Desert, scoring four, six, and four runs for a 14-2 win. Jose Cisnero threw 6IP, 2H/2ER, 11K:1BB, and Wander Alvino got his first save with 3IP, 2H/0ER, 3K:1BB.
Jose Carlos Thompson was 4x5 with a double and 4RBI, Andy Simunic was 3x4 with a walk and an RBI. Miguel Arrendell (2B), David Flores (HR, 3RBI), Jonathan Meyer (2RBI), and Erik Castro (BB, HR, 2RBI) had two hits each.
Man of the Match: Jose Cisnero
Lexington (45-52)
Charleston was down 1-0, and then scored five unanswered runs, going on for an 8-3 win. Ruben Alaniz went 6IP, 7H/5ER, 6K:1BB; Juan Minaya allowed 3H/3ER, 1K:3BB, and Jorge De Leon allowed a hit - scoring two of Minaya's runners - in 0.2IP.
Delino DeShields was 3x4 with a walk and an RBI, Ben Heath was 2x4 with a double and a solo homer, Ben Orloff had two hits and a walk. Mike Kvasnicka was 1x3 with a walk, and his 23rd error of the season.
Man of the Match: Delinio DeShields
Tri-City (13-20)
Game 1: Tri-City took a 2-0 lead in the 2nd, but Connecticut got three in the bottom half, winning 4-2. Jonas Dufek threw the 6IP CG, allowing 9H/4ER, 4K:0BB. John Hinson went 2x3, Matt Duffy and Bubby Williams had a hit.
Man of the Match: John Hinson
Game 2: And Connecticut took Game 2 with a 3-2 win. Kyle Hallock allowed 6H/3R (2ER), 5K:1BB; Mitchell Lambson threw a perfect 7th. Neiko Johnson was 2x3 with 2SB, Ryan McCurdy was 2x3, as well. John Hinson and Matt Duffy had your RBIs.
Man of the Match: Neiko Johnson
Greeneville (11-19)
Greeneville scored the first eight runs of the game, and by the time Bristol got around to scoring their couple of runs, it was already the 9th inning. Greeneville wins 8-2. Ricardo Batista allowed 3H/0ER, 6K:2BB in 5IP; Zach Dando threw two perfect innings, striking out three; Paris Shewey and Matison Smith (two unearned runs) closed it out.
Jesse Wierzbicki (HR, 3RBI, BB), Garen Wright, and Luis Alvarez (RBI) had two hits each, while Jordan Scott (RBI), and Jose Monzon (3B) had a hit and a walk each.
Man of the Match: Jesse Wierzbicki
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Battle Royal! Clemens vs. Gaston vs. Hinze!
Deputy Street did such an amazing amount of work that it would be ridiculous not to post this. Many of you have sent emails or messages via Twitter asking why in the hell Kody Hinze wasn't promoted to Corpus with Chris Wallace. I have no idea, but let's get an idea about what Hinze is doing so far in Lancaster this season, compared to two of the finest seasons Lancaster has seen: 2009 Koby Clemens and 2009 Jon Gaston. Both players saw their Prospect stock rise dramatically after breaking out in a ballpark with the relative gravity of the Moon, let's compare, shall we?
At Home, Pre-All Star Break:
On the Road, Pre-ASB
Alright, before we get much further, let's take a look at a few things:
1) Prior to 2009, where Clemens posted an OPS of 1.036, his career high in OPS had been .859, and that was in 42 games at Greeneville/Tri-City. In 2008, his OPS was .792 (.268/.369/.423). So to have a 210 point bump in OPS is what you might call a "fluke." And sure enough, in Corpus, his average was down 100 points, and his OPS was .825. So far he's hitting .231/.332/.396.
2) Same thing with Gaston. His OPS in 62 games at Tri-City in 2008 was .577. He had two homers and one triple in 236 plate appearances. So when he goes off for 35 homers and 15 triples in 2009 with a .966 OPS, it makes no sense, other than it's a product of the environment - and that holds up with his road splits.
3) Kody Hinze, however, is a little bit of a different animal. He struggled in 2009, only playing in 59 games and posting a .722 OPS. This is coming off a 2008 where he had an .831 OPS in 55 games at Greeneville. So aside from an injury-plagued 2009, his SLG hasn't been below .457, and his OBP has been above .370. In other words, he has a track record of high OBP/SLG. Now, is a line of .346/.483/.662 ridiculous? Of course - it's video game ridiculous, but Hinze also has 60K:61BB so he's otherwise getting on base.
4) While there's plenty of time for his to regress back to just "stupid good," it's important to note that Hinze's OPS is 151 points higher on the road than it is at home, while Clemens' Road OPS dropped by 92 points, and Gaston's dropped by 250 points. This sort of removes the doubt about the Lancaster Effect.
5) So why didn't Hinze get moved up? After all, he will be 24 and, wouldn't you know it - the average age of Hooks batters is 23.9 years old. A couple of reasons, maybe: (a) Jimmy Van Ostrand is having a decent year at 1B for Corpus, hitting .288/.360/.454 where as a team the Hooks are hitting .261/.321/.373. His .814 OPS is 4th on the team. And if you want to advance JVO as a 1B to OKC to clear the path for Hinze at Corpus, then you'll need to do something with Koby Clemens, currently "holding down" 1B at OKC. (b) The Astros don't have a clue what they're doing, with no rhyme or reason to who advances through the system.
At Home, Pre-All Star Break:
| Name (Year) | ABs | Avg/OBP/SLG | K:BB | XBH-RBI |
| Clemens (09) | 216 | .352/.438/.653 | 48:31 | 35-72 |
| Gaston (09) | 260 | .308/.404/.692 | 78:38 | 52-56 |
| Hinze (11) | 120 | .325/.464/.608 | 32:31 | 16-26 |
On the Road, Pre-ASB
| Name (Year) | ABs | Avg/OBP/SLG | K:BB | XBH-RBI |
| Clemens (09) | 224 | .330/.409/.589 | 63:23 | 38-51 |
| Gaston (09) | 258 | .248/.342/.504 | 86:33 | 29-44 |
| Hinze (11) | 114 | .368/.503/.719 | 28:30 | 20-33 |
Alright, before we get much further, let's take a look at a few things:
1) Prior to 2009, where Clemens posted an OPS of 1.036, his career high in OPS had been .859, and that was in 42 games at Greeneville/Tri-City. In 2008, his OPS was .792 (.268/.369/.423). So to have a 210 point bump in OPS is what you might call a "fluke." And sure enough, in Corpus, his average was down 100 points, and his OPS was .825. So far he's hitting .231/.332/.396.
2) Same thing with Gaston. His OPS in 62 games at Tri-City in 2008 was .577. He had two homers and one triple in 236 plate appearances. So when he goes off for 35 homers and 15 triples in 2009 with a .966 OPS, it makes no sense, other than it's a product of the environment - and that holds up with his road splits.
3) Kody Hinze, however, is a little bit of a different animal. He struggled in 2009, only playing in 59 games and posting a .722 OPS. This is coming off a 2008 where he had an .831 OPS in 55 games at Greeneville. So aside from an injury-plagued 2009, his SLG hasn't been below .457, and his OBP has been above .370. In other words, he has a track record of high OBP/SLG. Now, is a line of .346/.483/.662 ridiculous? Of course - it's video game ridiculous, but Hinze also has 60K:61BB so he's otherwise getting on base.
4) While there's plenty of time for his to regress back to just "stupid good," it's important to note that Hinze's OPS is 151 points higher on the road than it is at home, while Clemens' Road OPS dropped by 92 points, and Gaston's dropped by 250 points. This sort of removes the doubt about the Lancaster Effect.
5) So why didn't Hinze get moved up? After all, he will be 24 and, wouldn't you know it - the average age of Hooks batters is 23.9 years old. A couple of reasons, maybe: (a) Jimmy Van Ostrand is having a decent year at 1B for Corpus, hitting .288/.360/.454 where as a team the Hooks are hitting .261/.321/.373. His .814 OPS is 4th on the team. And if you want to advance JVO as a 1B to OKC to clear the path for Hinze at Corpus, then you'll need to do something with Koby Clemens, currently "holding down" 1B at OKC. (b) The Astros don't have a clue what they're doing, with no rhyme or reason to who advances through the system.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Eddie's Farm: June 18
Oklahoma City (29-41)
OKC got the final three runs of the game - and had the bases loaded with two outs in the bottom of the 9th, but Drew Locke flied out. Chris Sampson notches the win for New Orleans in a 4-3 win. Gustavo Chacin threw 6IP, 7H/2ER, 3K:2BB; Ross Wolf allowed 3H/2ER, 1K:2BB; Wesley Wright walked one in 0.2IP, and David Carpenter extended his ER-less streak to 15IP.
The RedHawks only got five hits - two from Brian Bogusevic (2B, BB), two from Brian Esposito, and one from Anderson Hernandez. 5-8 in the lineup went for a combined 0x13.
Man of the Match: Chacin
Corpus (24-43)
Kyle Greenwalt gave up a three-run homer in the top of the 13th as Frisco beat the Hooks, 9-6. Jonnathan Aristil allowed 9H/4ER, 2K:2BB in 5.1IP; Matt Nevarez allowed 1H/0ER, 0K:2BB in 1.2IP (throwing 10 of 24 pitches for strikes). Arcenio Leon allowed 3H/2R (1ER) in 1IP; Sam Gervacio allowed 1H/0ER, 1K:1BB in 2IP, and Greenwalt gave up 4H/3ER, 1K:2BB in 3IP of relief.
Jon Gaston was 3x6 with an RBI, and Emerson Frostad hit his 1st homer as a Hook, going 2x4 with a walk. Jose Altuve and J.D. Martinez were each 1x6.
Man of the Match: Jon Gaston
Lancaster (28-40)
Despite being down 4-0 to Inland Empire at the middle of the 1st, the JetHawks got seven runs in the bottom of the 2nd, and worked it for a 14-8 win. Jake Buchanan allowed 8H/7R (6ER), 1K:1BB in 3.2IP while Mike Ness got the win with a shutdown 3.2IP, 2H/0ER, striking out eight of the 13 batters he faced. David Berner allowed 2H/1ER in 1.2IP.
Okay. Jay Austin (2B, 3RBI) and Jose Carlos Thompson (2B) had three hits each. Austin Wates (HR, 4RBI), Kody Hinze, Ben Heath (HR, 2RBI), Jonathan Meyer (BB, RBI) and David Flores (2B, grand slam, 4RBI) had two hits each.
Man of the Match: Going with Mike Ness here.
Lexington (34-35)
Dramatic! Lexington scores four in the top of the 10th for a 14-10 win over Rome for the Legends' 5th straight win. Alex Sogard gave up 7H/7R (4ER), 0K:1BB in 1.1IP. Murillo Gouvea allowed 4H/1R (0ER) in 3.2IP; Juan Minaya allowed 3H/2ER in 3IP, and David Martinez got the win with 1H/0ER, 3K:1BB in 2IP.
Jhonny Medrano (RBI), Tyler Burnett (two doubles, BB, 2RBI), Ben Orloff (2RBI), Roberto Pena (2B, 2RBI), and Emilio King (2B, RBI) had two hits each. Delino DeShields was 0x4 with two walks, and is now hitting .202.
Man of the Match: Tyler Burnett
Tri-City (1-1)
And...that's total domination as the ValleyCats bounce back for a 10-0 win against Vermont, scoring ten runs on nine hits. Jonas Dufek allowed 2H/0ER, 2K:2BB in 3IP, while Dayan Diaz gave up a hit and three walks in 3IP; Travis Smink allowed 2H/0ER in 3IP to close it out.
Drew Muren was 2x3 with 2BB, Zach Johnson was 2x4 with an RBI, and Kellen Kiilsgaard was 2x3 with a double, homer, two walks, and 2RBI. Matt Duffy was 1x3 with 3RBI, and John Hinson drew two walks. Justin Gominsky, John Hinson, and Drew Muren also stole bases.
Man of the Match: Gotta go with Kiilsgaard.
OKC got the final three runs of the game - and had the bases loaded with two outs in the bottom of the 9th, but Drew Locke flied out. Chris Sampson notches the win for New Orleans in a 4-3 win. Gustavo Chacin threw 6IP, 7H/2ER, 3K:2BB; Ross Wolf allowed 3H/2ER, 1K:2BB; Wesley Wright walked one in 0.2IP, and David Carpenter extended his ER-less streak to 15IP.
The RedHawks only got five hits - two from Brian Bogusevic (2B, BB), two from Brian Esposito, and one from Anderson Hernandez. 5-8 in the lineup went for a combined 0x13.
Man of the Match: Chacin
Corpus (24-43)
Kyle Greenwalt gave up a three-run homer in the top of the 13th as Frisco beat the Hooks, 9-6. Jonnathan Aristil allowed 9H/4ER, 2K:2BB in 5.1IP; Matt Nevarez allowed 1H/0ER, 0K:2BB in 1.2IP (throwing 10 of 24 pitches for strikes). Arcenio Leon allowed 3H/2R (1ER) in 1IP; Sam Gervacio allowed 1H/0ER, 1K:1BB in 2IP, and Greenwalt gave up 4H/3ER, 1K:2BB in 3IP of relief.
Jon Gaston was 3x6 with an RBI, and Emerson Frostad hit his 1st homer as a Hook, going 2x4 with a walk. Jose Altuve and J.D. Martinez were each 1x6.
Man of the Match: Jon Gaston
Lancaster (28-40)
Despite being down 4-0 to Inland Empire at the middle of the 1st, the JetHawks got seven runs in the bottom of the 2nd, and worked it for a 14-8 win. Jake Buchanan allowed 8H/7R (6ER), 1K:1BB in 3.2IP while Mike Ness got the win with a shutdown 3.2IP, 2H/0ER, striking out eight of the 13 batters he faced. David Berner allowed 2H/1ER in 1.2IP.
Okay. Jay Austin (2B, 3RBI) and Jose Carlos Thompson (2B) had three hits each. Austin Wates (HR, 4RBI), Kody Hinze, Ben Heath (HR, 2RBI), Jonathan Meyer (BB, RBI) and David Flores (2B, grand slam, 4RBI) had two hits each.
Man of the Match: Going with Mike Ness here.
Lexington (34-35)
Dramatic! Lexington scores four in the top of the 10th for a 14-10 win over Rome for the Legends' 5th straight win. Alex Sogard gave up 7H/7R (4ER), 0K:1BB in 1.1IP. Murillo Gouvea allowed 4H/1R (0ER) in 3.2IP; Juan Minaya allowed 3H/2ER in 3IP, and David Martinez got the win with 1H/0ER, 3K:1BB in 2IP.
Jhonny Medrano (RBI), Tyler Burnett (two doubles, BB, 2RBI), Ben Orloff (2RBI), Roberto Pena (2B, 2RBI), and Emilio King (2B, RBI) had two hits each. Delino DeShields was 0x4 with two walks, and is now hitting .202.
Man of the Match: Tyler Burnett
Tri-City (1-1)
And...that's total domination as the ValleyCats bounce back for a 10-0 win against Vermont, scoring ten runs on nine hits. Jonas Dufek allowed 2H/0ER, 2K:2BB in 3IP, while Dayan Diaz gave up a hit and three walks in 3IP; Travis Smink allowed 2H/0ER in 3IP to close it out.
Drew Muren was 2x3 with 2BB, Zach Johnson was 2x4 with an RBI, and Kellen Kiilsgaard was 2x3 with a double, homer, two walks, and 2RBI. Matt Duffy was 1x3 with 3RBI, and John Hinson drew two walks. Justin Gominsky, John Hinson, and Drew Muren also stole bases.
Man of the Match: Gotta go with Kiilsgaard.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Eddie's Fam: June 11
Oklahoma City (26-36)
OKC scored the final five runs of the game, including two in the 11th, for a 6-4 win over Omaha. Sergio Perez threw 6IP, 3H/4R (3ER), 2K:2BB, WP, 2HBP; Danny Meszaros gave up a hit and two walks and Wesley Wright gave up a hit, each in 0.2IP. Ross Wolf threw 2.1 perfect IP, and Fernando Abad got his first win at OKC of the season, with 3K in 1.1IP.
Anderson Hernandez was 4x6 with an RBI; Robinson Cancel was 3x6 with 2RBI, Oswaldo Navarro was 3x4 with a double, homer, and 2RBI. J.B. Shuck was 2x4 with two walks and an RBI, and Brian Dopirak was 2x5 with a double. Koby Clemens was 0x6, and is hitting .200 (7x35) in his last ten games.
Man of the Match: Oswaldo Navarro.
Corpus (23-37)
Corpus took advantage of four Midland errors for a 9-4 win. Erick Abreu went 5IP, allowing 6H/3ER, 7K:1BB. Shane Wolf allowed 2H/1ER in 0.1IP; Matt Nevarez (1.2IP, 3BB), Arcenio Leon, and Patrick Urckfitz combined for 3.2IP, 0H/0ER, 2K:3BB.
Jimmy Paredes (3B), Jon Gaston (2BB, 2RBI), and Jake Goebbert (2B, BB) had two hits each; while Jose Altuve was 1x5 with a triple and 2RBI. J.D. Martinez added a double, while the Hooks were 2x14 w/RISP.
Man of the Match: Jon Gaston
Lancaster (24-37)
Inland Empire had three multi-run innings in a 10-6 win over Lancaster, despite the JetHawks out-hitting the 66ers, 12-10. Jose Cisnero allowed 3H/5ER, 5K:5BB in 4IP; Mike Ness gave up 2H/3ER, 1K:1BB in 1IP, and David Berner allowed 4H/2ER in 2IP. Yordany Ramirez was the only pitcher to not allow a run, with 1H/0ER, 1K:0BB in 1IP.
Austin Wates (RBI), Andy Simunic (2B), Jose Carlos Thompson (HR, 3RBI), and Grant Hogue (BB) had two hits each.
Man of the Match: Jose Carlos Thompson
Lexington (29-33)
Hickory jumped all over Lexington in an 8-1 win over the Legends. Tanner Bushue allowed 4IP, 5H/3ER, 1K:2BB while Juan Minaya walked all three batters he faced (with a Lyon-esque 0IP, 0H/3ER, 0K:3BB). Gabe Garcia gave up 1H/1ER, 1K:1BB in 1IP, and Luis Cruz allowed 2H/1ER, 1K:1BB in 4IP of relief.
After Delino DeShields hit a lead-off homer, the Legends only had one other hit - by Emilio King. Jiovanni Mier, Tyler Burnett, and Enrique Hernandez drew walks.
Man of the Match: Uhhh, Luis Cruz?
DSL Astros (5-3)
The DSL Astros got out to a 4-0 lead, and then had to hold on for a 6-5 win, scoring the go-ahead run in the bottom of the 8th. Luis Abad allowed just 2H/0ER, 3K:2BB in 6IP, while Johan Arias gave up 4H/4ER in 1IP, with Manuel Sanchez allowing 3H/1ER, 0K:1BB in 2IP, getting the BS/W.
Mesac Laguna was 3x4 with a double and 2RBI, and Franny Polanco was 3x4, as well. Darwin Rivera was 2x4 with two doubles.
Man of the Match: Mesac Laguna.
OKC scored the final five runs of the game, including two in the 11th, for a 6-4 win over Omaha. Sergio Perez threw 6IP, 3H/4R (3ER), 2K:2BB, WP, 2HBP; Danny Meszaros gave up a hit and two walks and Wesley Wright gave up a hit, each in 0.2IP. Ross Wolf threw 2.1 perfect IP, and Fernando Abad got his first win at OKC of the season, with 3K in 1.1IP.
Anderson Hernandez was 4x6 with an RBI; Robinson Cancel was 3x6 with 2RBI, Oswaldo Navarro was 3x4 with a double, homer, and 2RBI. J.B. Shuck was 2x4 with two walks and an RBI, and Brian Dopirak was 2x5 with a double. Koby Clemens was 0x6, and is hitting .200 (7x35) in his last ten games.
Man of the Match: Oswaldo Navarro.
Corpus (23-37)
Corpus took advantage of four Midland errors for a 9-4 win. Erick Abreu went 5IP, allowing 6H/3ER, 7K:1BB. Shane Wolf allowed 2H/1ER in 0.1IP; Matt Nevarez (1.2IP, 3BB), Arcenio Leon, and Patrick Urckfitz combined for 3.2IP, 0H/0ER, 2K:3BB.
Jimmy Paredes (3B), Jon Gaston (2BB, 2RBI), and Jake Goebbert (2B, BB) had two hits each; while Jose Altuve was 1x5 with a triple and 2RBI. J.D. Martinez added a double, while the Hooks were 2x14 w/RISP.
Man of the Match: Jon Gaston
Lancaster (24-37)
Inland Empire had three multi-run innings in a 10-6 win over Lancaster, despite the JetHawks out-hitting the 66ers, 12-10. Jose Cisnero allowed 3H/5ER, 5K:5BB in 4IP; Mike Ness gave up 2H/3ER, 1K:1BB in 1IP, and David Berner allowed 4H/2ER in 2IP. Yordany Ramirez was the only pitcher to not allow a run, with 1H/0ER, 1K:0BB in 1IP.
Austin Wates (RBI), Andy Simunic (2B), Jose Carlos Thompson (HR, 3RBI), and Grant Hogue (BB) had two hits each.
Man of the Match: Jose Carlos Thompson
Lexington (29-33)
Hickory jumped all over Lexington in an 8-1 win over the Legends. Tanner Bushue allowed 4IP, 5H/3ER, 1K:2BB while Juan Minaya walked all three batters he faced (with a Lyon-esque 0IP, 0H/3ER, 0K:3BB). Gabe Garcia gave up 1H/1ER, 1K:1BB in 1IP, and Luis Cruz allowed 2H/1ER, 1K:1BB in 4IP of relief.
After Delino DeShields hit a lead-off homer, the Legends only had one other hit - by Emilio King. Jiovanni Mier, Tyler Burnett, and Enrique Hernandez drew walks.
Man of the Match: Uhhh, Luis Cruz?
DSL Astros (5-3)
The DSL Astros got out to a 4-0 lead, and then had to hold on for a 6-5 win, scoring the go-ahead run in the bottom of the 8th. Luis Abad allowed just 2H/0ER, 3K:2BB in 6IP, while Johan Arias gave up 4H/4ER in 1IP, with Manuel Sanchez allowing 3H/1ER, 0K:1BB in 2IP, getting the BS/W.
Mesac Laguna was 3x4 with a double and 2RBI, and Franny Polanco was 3x4, as well. Darwin Rivera was 2x4 with two doubles.
Man of the Match: Mesac Laguna.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Tranzactionz!
June 9
*Astros activate Brandon Lyon, send Jose Valdez back to OKC.
Sent Up
*June 8: Wladimir Sutil, from Corpus to OKC.
Sent Down
*June 8: Jose Vallejo, from OKC to Corpus.
*June 8: Andy Simunic, from Corpus to Lancaster.
*June 8: Bryce Lane, from Lancaster to Lexington.
Activated
*June 8: Carlos Corporan, from OKC's 7-Day DL
*June 8: Jon Gaston, from Corpus' temporarily inactive list
*Astros activate Brandon Lyon, send Jose Valdez back to OKC.
Sent Up
*June 8: Wladimir Sutil, from Corpus to OKC.
Sent Down
*June 8: Jose Vallejo, from OKC to Corpus.
*June 8: Andy Simunic, from Corpus to Lancaster.
*June 8: Bryce Lane, from Lancaster to Lexington.
Activated
*June 8: Carlos Corporan, from OKC's 7-Day DL
*June 8: Jon Gaston, from Corpus' temporarily inactive list
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Eddie's Farm: April 26
Oklahoma City (7-12)
The RedHawks only scored in one inning. Ordinarily, this would mean a loss. But not when, in that one inning, you score nine runs. OKC wins 9-3 over Round Rock, taking three of four at Dell Diamond after getting swept at OKC. Doug Arguello threw 5IP, 5H/2ER, 5K:1BB for his first win of the season. Wesley Wright, Gustavo Chacin, and Sergio Escalona got out of their relief appearances unscathed, while Fernando Rodriguez got tagged with a run.
Koby Clemens was 3x5 with 2HR/4RBI, and both homers coming in the second inning. J.B. Shuck (3B, BB, RBI), Collin DeLome (2B), and Tommy Manzella (BB, 2RBI) had two hits each. Clint Barmes was 1x4 with 2B/RBI, GIDP in seven innings.
Man of the Match: Koby Clemens
Corpus (7-11)
The bullpen straight nutted it, allowing three runs in the bottom of the 9th and two runs in the bottom of the 10th for a 6-4 loss at Midland. Ross Seaton threw another strong start, going 6IP, 7H/1ER, 4K:3BB. Shane Wolf and Patrick Urckfitz each threw a scoreless inning. And then David Carpenter came in and gave up three homers - two homers - two with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th, for 5H/5ER in 1+IP, the BS/L.
Jon Gaston was 3x5 with two triples, Brandon Wikoff and J.D. Martinez had two hits each. Wikoff, after starting the season 0x6, has 9H in his last 16ABs. Brandon Barnes, in his second start at 2B, hit a 2-run homer.
Man of the Match: Jon Gaston.
Lancaster (10-9)
The JetHawks rallied for a come-from-behind (redundant, much?) 3-2 win over Rancho Cucamonga, which is always fun to type out. Jake Buchanan threw 6IP, 4H/2ER, 3K:4BB. Wes Musick got the win with 2.1IP of hitless relief, and Kirk Clark notched his 7th save of the season with 1H/0ER, 1K:0BB in 0.2IP.
Austin Wates had the big stick, with a 3x4 (BB, 2B, RBI, SB) night - he has an eight-game hit streak going on. Jake Goebbert had two hits, while Jose Altuve (1x5) and Ben Heath (1x3) had the other RBIs.
Man of the Match: Austin Wates.
Lexington (10-9)
Rough night for the pitching staff as Lexington falls 13-6 to Kannapolis. Brad Dydalewicz continued his struggles with 3.2IP, 7H/7ER, 1K:0BB. Murillo Gouvea threw 2.1IP and allowed 3H/2ER, 1K:2BB. David Martinez allowed 2H/4R (1ER), 2K:0BB in 2IP, and Jason Chowning threw a scoreless inning.
Ben Orloff was 3x5 with an RBI, and Dan Adamson was 3x4 with a double and 2RBI. Adam Bailey (RBI), Telvin Nash (BB, RBI), and Chris Wallace (BB) had two hits each.
Man of the Match: Would go to Orloff, but he added an error and a caught stealing to his total, so it goes to Telvin Nash.
The RedHawks only scored in one inning. Ordinarily, this would mean a loss. But not when, in that one inning, you score nine runs. OKC wins 9-3 over Round Rock, taking three of four at Dell Diamond after getting swept at OKC. Doug Arguello threw 5IP, 5H/2ER, 5K:1BB for his first win of the season. Wesley Wright, Gustavo Chacin, and Sergio Escalona got out of their relief appearances unscathed, while Fernando Rodriguez got tagged with a run.
Koby Clemens was 3x5 with 2HR/4RBI, and both homers coming in the second inning. J.B. Shuck (3B, BB, RBI), Collin DeLome (2B), and Tommy Manzella (BB, 2RBI) had two hits each. Clint Barmes was 1x4 with 2B/RBI, GIDP in seven innings.
Man of the Match: Koby Clemens
Corpus (7-11)
The bullpen straight nutted it, allowing three runs in the bottom of the 9th and two runs in the bottom of the 10th for a 6-4 loss at Midland. Ross Seaton threw another strong start, going 6IP, 7H/1ER, 4K:3BB. Shane Wolf and Patrick Urckfitz each threw a scoreless inning. And then David Carpenter came in and gave up three homers - two homers - two with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th, for 5H/5ER in 1+IP, the BS/L.
Jon Gaston was 3x5 with two triples, Brandon Wikoff and J.D. Martinez had two hits each. Wikoff, after starting the season 0x6, has 9H in his last 16ABs. Brandon Barnes, in his second start at 2B, hit a 2-run homer.
Man of the Match: Jon Gaston.
Lancaster (10-9)
The JetHawks rallied for a come-from-behind (redundant, much?) 3-2 win over Rancho Cucamonga, which is always fun to type out. Jake Buchanan threw 6IP, 4H/2ER, 3K:4BB. Wes Musick got the win with 2.1IP of hitless relief, and Kirk Clark notched his 7th save of the season with 1H/0ER, 1K:0BB in 0.2IP.
Austin Wates had the big stick, with a 3x4 (BB, 2B, RBI, SB) night - he has an eight-game hit streak going on. Jake Goebbert had two hits, while Jose Altuve (1x5) and Ben Heath (1x3) had the other RBIs.
Man of the Match: Austin Wates.
Lexington (10-9)
Rough night for the pitching staff as Lexington falls 13-6 to Kannapolis. Brad Dydalewicz continued his struggles with 3.2IP, 7H/7ER, 1K:0BB. Murillo Gouvea threw 2.1IP and allowed 3H/2ER, 1K:2BB. David Martinez allowed 2H/4R (1ER), 2K:0BB in 2IP, and Jason Chowning threw a scoreless inning.
Ben Orloff was 3x5 with an RBI, and Dan Adamson was 3x4 with a double and 2RBI. Adam Bailey (RBI), Telvin Nash (BB, RBI), and Chris Wallace (BB) had two hits each.
Man of the Match: Would go to Orloff, but he added an error and a caught stealing to his total, so it goes to Telvin Nash.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Jon Gaston, on the Corpus Effect
George Vondracek has a story on how Whataburger Field is a brutal wake-up call for hitters who are used to the thin air of Coors Lite (what we call Lancaster's stadium).
Jon Gaston:
I kind of saw the wind and I tried to change my swing. It was pretty much brutal. And then after I got talked to by Wes (Clements), our manager, and some other coaches, I just went back to being my old self, see how far I could hit it. If it doesn't got out, oh well. If it does, awesome. It worked out pretty good.
"This year, going back there, I've just got to be mentally strong the whole season, be more convinced with my approach."
Koby Clemens:
"I guess the best way to put it is half the field is a good hitter's park and the other half is not...In Corpus, I kind of got caught up in that wind situation and started pulling a lot. Most of my home runs were pulled. I think that had a big factor why the average dropped down so much because I kind of shut down a lot of the field. Yeah, the wind sucks but if you've got a good swing you're going to hit it through the wind."
Jon Gaston:
I kind of saw the wind and I tried to change my swing. It was pretty much brutal. And then after I got talked to by Wes (Clements), our manager, and some other coaches, I just went back to being my old self, see how far I could hit it. If it doesn't got out, oh well. If it does, awesome. It worked out pretty good.
"This year, going back there, I've just got to be mentally strong the whole season, be more convinced with my approach."
Koby Clemens:
"I guess the best way to put it is half the field is a good hitter's park and the other half is not...In Corpus, I kind of got caught up in that wind situation and started pulling a lot. Most of my home runs were pulled. I think that had a big factor why the average dropped down so much because I kind of shut down a lot of the field. Yeah, the wind sucks but if you've got a good swing you're going to hit it through the wind."
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Ed Wade: Friends are fleeting, but Major League glory IS FOREVER
McTaggart has an article on the Law Offices of Shuck, Steele, and Gaston, and the friendship they've developed from playing next to each other since the dawn of time.
Not so fast, sez Ed Wade:
"We tend not to look at them as a trio. We tend to look at them as individuals, because we're not looking for all them to graduate at the same time to the big league level. We're looking for the best player who can help us at any particular time and can get here and excel.
"It's great for them to have the camaraderie they've got and established those relationships, but at the end of the day, we're putting the best 25 players on the field, and if at some point in time, one of them is here, or all of them are here, the No. 1 criterion is how they help the Major League club."
'Stros before Bros.
Gaston realizes that, with the Astros outfield as it is, he may be auditioning for someone else, too:
"It's not just playing for the Astros, because you're playing for the other 29 teams, too. Whether you make it with the Astros or not, ultimately your goal is to make it to the Major Leagues. You've just got to get your opportunity and take advantage of it."
Not so fast, sez Ed Wade:
"We tend not to look at them as a trio. We tend to look at them as individuals, because we're not looking for all them to graduate at the same time to the big league level. We're looking for the best player who can help us at any particular time and can get here and excel.
"It's great for them to have the camaraderie they've got and established those relationships, but at the end of the day, we're putting the best 25 players on the field, and if at some point in time, one of them is here, or all of them are here, the No. 1 criterion is how they help the Major League club."
'Stros before Bros.
Gaston realizes that, with the Astros outfield as it is, he may be auditioning for someone else, too:
"It's not just playing for the Astros, because you're playing for the other 29 teams, too. Whether you make it with the Astros or not, ultimately your goal is to make it to the Major Leagues. You've just got to get your opportunity and take advantage of it."
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
10 Non-Roster Invitees
So the Chronicle has a list of non-roster invitees who will be attending Big League Spring Training:
Those Ten are:
P Jordan Lyles
P Pat Urckfitz
C Rene Garcia
1B Koby Clemens
SS Jiovanni Mier
OF Jon Gaston
OF Drew Locke
OF J.D. Martinez
OF Jack Shuck
OF T.J. Steele
What might strike you is the presence of SS Jiovanni Mier, the Astros 1st pick in the 2009 draft. Well, don't you worry. Zach Levine says that Mier is in Big League Camp because of contract stipulations. So all you Jose Altuve enthusiasts need not worry, for the moment.
Wade:
“It gives these kids the chance to come in and see what the atmosphere is like on the big league side. And it gives Millsie and the coaches the chance to see some of the guys we talk about a lot. And frankly, it allows us to show that we’re making progress in player development.”
Exactly. Because he knows we'll be covering each Spring Training game like our lives depend on it.
Those Ten are:
P Jordan Lyles
P Pat Urckfitz
C Rene Garcia
1B Koby Clemens
SS Jiovanni Mier
OF Jon Gaston
OF Drew Locke
OF J.D. Martinez
OF Jack Shuck
OF T.J. Steele
What might strike you is the presence of SS Jiovanni Mier, the Astros 1st pick in the 2009 draft. Well, don't you worry. Zach Levine says that Mier is in Big League Camp because of contract stipulations. So all you Jose Altuve enthusiasts need not worry, for the moment.
Wade:
“It gives these kids the chance to come in and see what the atmosphere is like on the big league side. And it gives Millsie and the coaches the chance to see some of the guys we talk about a lot. And frankly, it allows us to show that we’re making progress in player development.”
Exactly. Because he knows we'll be covering each Spring Training game like our lives depend on it.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
The Hooks reflect on their 2010
Honorary Citizen Greg Rajan gets some reflection on Corpus' 2010.
Rajan:
The Hooks ended their season with five consecutive losses. In a way that was only fitting, since a losing streak ended up being the defining mark of their campaign — and something they couldn’t get around in the end.
Jon Gaston:
“(The losing streak) is something we’re unfortunately going to have our name attached to. But we’re also going to have some good things as well — Koby (Clemens’) good year, we had some good pitchers. There were a lot of good individual aspects. You’re going to have ups and downs, but we put it together as best we could.”
Manager Wes Clements:
It’s hard sometimes because our job is development. It’s tough, although our fan base is very knowledgeable here and they’re fully aware that development is a part of it, in spite of the wins and losses. We all want to win, and they want to win, too. But the bottom line is to get people better and get them to the big leagues better. We’ve accomplished quite a bit of that this year.”
Koby Clemens:
“From the defensive standpoint, I think it was more than anybody could expect. I felt like I was pretty comfortable at first and made a lot of good plays over there. From spring training to now, it’s a huge jump forward. I feel very comfortable over there. On the offensive side, the power numbers looked good, but the average (.241) was a little down, with a lot of strikeouts. There are positives, but also room for improvement."
Rajan:
The Hooks ended their season with five consecutive losses. In a way that was only fitting, since a losing streak ended up being the defining mark of their campaign — and something they couldn’t get around in the end.
Jon Gaston:
“(The losing streak) is something we’re unfortunately going to have our name attached to. But we’re also going to have some good things as well — Koby (Clemens’) good year, we had some good pitchers. There were a lot of good individual aspects. You’re going to have ups and downs, but we put it together as best we could.”
Manager Wes Clements:
It’s hard sometimes because our job is development. It’s tough, although our fan base is very knowledgeable here and they’re fully aware that development is a part of it, in spite of the wins and losses. We all want to win, and they want to win, too. But the bottom line is to get people better and get them to the big leagues better. We’ve accomplished quite a bit of that this year.”
Koby Clemens:
“From the defensive standpoint, I think it was more than anybody could expect. I felt like I was pretty comfortable at first and made a lot of good plays over there. From spring training to now, it’s a huge jump forward. I feel very comfortable over there. On the offensive side, the power numbers looked good, but the average (.241) was a little down, with a lot of strikeouts. There are positives, but also room for improvement."
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Eddie's Farm: August 24
Round Rock
Round Rock got all their runs in the bottom of the 9th for a 3-2 win over Oklahoma City. Brian Bogusevic led off the 9th with a single, Chris Shelton walked, Collin DeLome walked, German Duran got HBPed (scoring Bogusevic, 3-1), Edwin Maysonet singled (Kata, running for Duran, scored), and Esposito reached on a throwing error by first baseman Chris Davis, scoring DeLome. Brian Moehler threw 3IP, 1H/0ER, 1K:0BB, but left with a hurt groin, so Shane Loux came in for the next 6IP, allowing 3H/2R (1ER), 2K:1BB and the win. Shuck, Navarro, Locke, Bogusevic, and Maysonet provided all your hits. Interestingly enough, the top four in the lineup had a hit each, while all three RBI were provided by 6-7-8.
Man of the Match: Shane Loux
Corpus
Corpus took a 1-0 lead in the first, and promptly gave three runs back to Midland on their way to a 5-1 loss. Dallas Keuchel threw 6IP, 8H/5R (4ER), 4K:2BB - getting ten groundouts to four flyouts. Matt Nevarez walked three, but emerged from the 7th unscathed, and Evan Englebrook threw a perfect 8th. Freddy Parejo, J.D. Martinez, Jon Gaston, Mike Affronti, and Lou Santangelo got two hits each, but Santangelo had the only extra-base hit, a double. Gaston provided the only RBI.
Man of the Match: Jon Gaston
Lancaster
This wasn't pretty either. Ross Seaton got rocked, and the JetHawks fell 10-4, after an 8-run first by Lake Elsinore. Seaton allowed 6H/7R (1 courtesy of Brian Wabick), 0K:1BB in 0.2IP. Wabick allowed 5H/2ER, 1K:4BB in 3.1IP. Luckily, a bullpen of Wolf, Godfrey, Berner, and the debut of David Carpenter combined for 3H/1ER, 2K:2BB in 4IP. Andy Simunic had your only extra-base hit, and Austin, Altuve, and Jonathan Villar provided the RBI.
Man of the Match: Andy Simunic
Lexington
This time it was Augusta's turn to rally late. Lexington took a 4-0 lead in the first, but Augusta scored four in the 8th and one in the 9th for a 5-4 win over the Legends. Jose Cisnero had a strong outing - 7IP, 1H/0ER, 4K:0BB - completely wasted by Yordany Ramirez (0.1IP, 2H/3ER, 1K:1BB) and Wander Alvino (1IP, 2H/2ER, 0K:1BB). Alvino allowed two runs charged to Yordany, and Colton Pitkin allowed a run charged to Alvino. Jiovanni Mier and Jake Goebbert (RBI) had two hits each, while Kody Hinze hit a three-run homer - his fourth homer since the end of May. Our Boy Aaron Bray - playing LF - was 0x3 with a walk.
Man of the Match: Jose Cisnero
Tri-City
Drama in Connecticut, as a Tiger error leads to the game-winning run in the bottom of the 11th. ValleyCats win 5-4. Bobby Doran allowed 9H/4ER, 4K:0BB in 4.2IP, and the bullpen of Blankenship, Walker, Sogard, and De Leon held the Tigers to 5H/0ER, 10K:0BB in the next 6.1IP. Dan Adamson hit his 9th homer of the season, and Enrique Hernandez and Tyler Burnett provided the other RBI. Hernandez and Orloff - who scored the winning run - were 1x4 with 2BB each. Austin Wates was hit by a Josue Carreno pitch, likely leading to X-Rays.
Man of the Match: Dan Adamson
Greeneville
All the scoring was taken care of by the middle of the 2nd, and despite getting outhit 10-3, Greeneville beat Princeton, 2-1. Vincent Velasquez allowed 3.2IP, 4H/1ER - a solo homer to Cesar Guillen. Travis Smink gave up 4H/0ER, 3K:0BB, and Brian Streilein allowed 2H/0ER, 2K:1BB for his 4th save of the year. Delino DeShields, Ricardo Heredia, and Hector Rodriguez had your hits. Both Greeneville runs were unearned.
Man of the Match: Travis Smink
Round Rock got all their runs in the bottom of the 9th for a 3-2 win over Oklahoma City. Brian Bogusevic led off the 9th with a single, Chris Shelton walked, Collin DeLome walked, German Duran got HBPed (scoring Bogusevic, 3-1), Edwin Maysonet singled (Kata, running for Duran, scored), and Esposito reached on a throwing error by first baseman Chris Davis, scoring DeLome. Brian Moehler threw 3IP, 1H/0ER, 1K:0BB, but left with a hurt groin, so Shane Loux came in for the next 6IP, allowing 3H/2R (1ER), 2K:1BB and the win. Shuck, Navarro, Locke, Bogusevic, and Maysonet provided all your hits. Interestingly enough, the top four in the lineup had a hit each, while all three RBI were provided by 6-7-8.
Man of the Match: Shane Loux
Corpus
Corpus took a 1-0 lead in the first, and promptly gave three runs back to Midland on their way to a 5-1 loss. Dallas Keuchel threw 6IP, 8H/5R (4ER), 4K:2BB - getting ten groundouts to four flyouts. Matt Nevarez walked three, but emerged from the 7th unscathed, and Evan Englebrook threw a perfect 8th. Freddy Parejo, J.D. Martinez, Jon Gaston, Mike Affronti, and Lou Santangelo got two hits each, but Santangelo had the only extra-base hit, a double. Gaston provided the only RBI.
Man of the Match: Jon Gaston
Lancaster
This wasn't pretty either. Ross Seaton got rocked, and the JetHawks fell 10-4, after an 8-run first by Lake Elsinore. Seaton allowed 6H/7R (1 courtesy of Brian Wabick), 0K:1BB in 0.2IP. Wabick allowed 5H/2ER, 1K:4BB in 3.1IP. Luckily, a bullpen of Wolf, Godfrey, Berner, and the debut of David Carpenter combined for 3H/1ER, 2K:2BB in 4IP. Andy Simunic had your only extra-base hit, and Austin, Altuve, and Jonathan Villar provided the RBI.
Man of the Match: Andy Simunic
Lexington
This time it was Augusta's turn to rally late. Lexington took a 4-0 lead in the first, but Augusta scored four in the 8th and one in the 9th for a 5-4 win over the Legends. Jose Cisnero had a strong outing - 7IP, 1H/0ER, 4K:0BB - completely wasted by Yordany Ramirez (0.1IP, 2H/3ER, 1K:1BB) and Wander Alvino (1IP, 2H/2ER, 0K:1BB). Alvino allowed two runs charged to Yordany, and Colton Pitkin allowed a run charged to Alvino. Jiovanni Mier and Jake Goebbert (RBI) had two hits each, while Kody Hinze hit a three-run homer - his fourth homer since the end of May. Our Boy Aaron Bray - playing LF - was 0x3 with a walk.
Man of the Match: Jose Cisnero
Tri-City
Drama in Connecticut, as a Tiger error leads to the game-winning run in the bottom of the 11th. ValleyCats win 5-4. Bobby Doran allowed 9H/4ER, 4K:0BB in 4.2IP, and the bullpen of Blankenship, Walker, Sogard, and De Leon held the Tigers to 5H/0ER, 10K:0BB in the next 6.1IP. Dan Adamson hit his 9th homer of the season, and Enrique Hernandez and Tyler Burnett provided the other RBI. Hernandez and Orloff - who scored the winning run - were 1x4 with 2BB each. Austin Wates was hit by a Josue Carreno pitch, likely leading to X-Rays.
Man of the Match: Dan Adamson
Greeneville
All the scoring was taken care of by the middle of the 2nd, and despite getting outhit 10-3, Greeneville beat Princeton, 2-1. Vincent Velasquez allowed 3.2IP, 4H/1ER - a solo homer to Cesar Guillen. Travis Smink gave up 4H/0ER, 3K:0BB, and Brian Streilein allowed 2H/0ER, 2K:1BB for his 4th save of the year. Delino DeShields, Ricardo Heredia, and Hector Rodriguez had your hits. Both Greeneville runs were unearned.
Man of the Match: Travis Smink
Monday, August 16, 2010
Eddie's Farm: August 15
Round Rock
Round Rock had a 5-3 lead going into the bottom of the 9th, and of course, lost 8-5 in 10 innings. Andy Van Hekken threw 9IP, 8H/5ER, 7K:0BB, 2WP for the no-decision. Gary Majewski came in for the 10th, and gave up 2H/3ER, WP in 0.1IP. Matt Kata was 2x3 with a double, but it was Collin DeLome who hit a 5th inning grand slam. Brian Bogusevic was 0x4 with a walk and his 22nd stolen base of the year.
Man of the Match: Collin DeLome.
Corpus
Jeebus. The Hooks got six hits, but committed seven errors on their way to a 7-3 loss at Arkansas. Polin Trinidad threw 5IP, 10H/6R (3ER), 4K:0BB. Jeilen Peguero allowed 2H/1ER in 1IP; Evan Englebrook allowed 1H/1BB in 1IP, and Jared Wells allowed a walk in 1IP. Jon Gaston hit his 10th homer of the year and drew a walk, while Freddy Parejo, Koby Clemens, Michael Affrontoo, Jimmy Van Ostrand and Federico Hernandez got thi other hits. Albert Cartwright drew two walks.
Man of the Match: Jon Gaston
Lancaster
After a six-run 5th inning tied up the game, Lancaster scored two in the bottom of the 8th for a 9-7 win over Inland Empire. Kyle Greenwalt allowed 7H/5ER, 3K:2BB in 4IP; Ashton Mowdy allowed 3H/2R (1ER), WP in 1.2IP; Shane Wolf allowed 2H/0ER in 2.1IP, and David Berner allowed 2H/0ER in 1IP for the save. Andy Simunic was 2x3 with a walk and 2RBI; Jay Austin was 1x3 with 3RBI; Jose Altuve was 1x3 with 2RBI and an SB, and Mark Ori was 1x2 with 2BB and three runs scored.
Man of the Match: Jay Austin
Lexington
Both games of a double-header postponed.
Tri-City
Tri-City got three in the bottom of the 9th to bring the game to 6-5. Adam Bailey was up with Oscar Figueroa on 3rd base...and was called out on strikes. Staten Island avoids the sweep and wins 6-5. Carlos Quevedo allowed 6H/5ER, 7K:1BB in 5.2IP, and a bullpen of Adam Champion, Murillo Gouvea, Brandt Walker, and Jason Chowning combined for 3.1IP, 3H/1ER, 5K:2BB. Dan Adamson was 3x5 with an RBI, Ben Orloff was 2x3 with 2BB, and Tyler Burnett was 2x5. Bailey finished the day 1x3 with 2BB.
Man of the Match: Dan Adamson
Greeneville
Greeneville was all over Elizabethton in an 8-3 win. Vincent Velasquez threw 5.1IP, 4H/2ER, 2K:0BB, HBP and got the win. Gabe Garcia allowed 3H/1ER in 1.1IP, and Travis Smink struck out four in 2.1IP. Emilio King was 3x5 with an RBI, Rafael Valenzuela was 2x5 with a homer and 2RBI. Jhonny Medrano and Ricardo Garcia were both 2x5 with an RBI. Telvin Nash was 1x3 with two walks, and Delino DeShields was 1x5 with a stolen base.
Man of the Match: How about Vincent Velasquez?
Round Rock had a 5-3 lead going into the bottom of the 9th, and of course, lost 8-5 in 10 innings. Andy Van Hekken threw 9IP, 8H/5ER, 7K:0BB, 2WP for the no-decision. Gary Majewski came in for the 10th, and gave up 2H/3ER, WP in 0.1IP. Matt Kata was 2x3 with a double, but it was Collin DeLome who hit a 5th inning grand slam. Brian Bogusevic was 0x4 with a walk and his 22nd stolen base of the year.
Man of the Match: Collin DeLome.
Corpus
Jeebus. The Hooks got six hits, but committed seven errors on their way to a 7-3 loss at Arkansas. Polin Trinidad threw 5IP, 10H/6R (3ER), 4K:0BB. Jeilen Peguero allowed 2H/1ER in 1IP; Evan Englebrook allowed 1H/1BB in 1IP, and Jared Wells allowed a walk in 1IP. Jon Gaston hit his 10th homer of the year and drew a walk, while Freddy Parejo, Koby Clemens, Michael Affrontoo, Jimmy Van Ostrand and Federico Hernandez got thi other hits. Albert Cartwright drew two walks.
Man of the Match: Jon Gaston
Lancaster
After a six-run 5th inning tied up the game, Lancaster scored two in the bottom of the 8th for a 9-7 win over Inland Empire. Kyle Greenwalt allowed 7H/5ER, 3K:2BB in 4IP; Ashton Mowdy allowed 3H/2R (1ER), WP in 1.2IP; Shane Wolf allowed 2H/0ER in 2.1IP, and David Berner allowed 2H/0ER in 1IP for the save. Andy Simunic was 2x3 with a walk and 2RBI; Jay Austin was 1x3 with 3RBI; Jose Altuve was 1x3 with 2RBI and an SB, and Mark Ori was 1x2 with 2BB and three runs scored.
Man of the Match: Jay Austin
Lexington
Both games of a double-header postponed.
Tri-City
Tri-City got three in the bottom of the 9th to bring the game to 6-5. Adam Bailey was up with Oscar Figueroa on 3rd base...and was called out on strikes. Staten Island avoids the sweep and wins 6-5. Carlos Quevedo allowed 6H/5ER, 7K:1BB in 5.2IP, and a bullpen of Adam Champion, Murillo Gouvea, Brandt Walker, and Jason Chowning combined for 3.1IP, 3H/1ER, 5K:2BB. Dan Adamson was 3x5 with an RBI, Ben Orloff was 2x3 with 2BB, and Tyler Burnett was 2x5. Bailey finished the day 1x3 with 2BB.
Man of the Match: Dan Adamson
Greeneville
Greeneville was all over Elizabethton in an 8-3 win. Vincent Velasquez threw 5.1IP, 4H/2ER, 2K:0BB, HBP and got the win. Gabe Garcia allowed 3H/1ER in 1.1IP, and Travis Smink struck out four in 2.1IP. Emilio King was 3x5 with an RBI, Rafael Valenzuela was 2x5 with a homer and 2RBI. Jhonny Medrano and Ricardo Garcia were both 2x5 with an RBI. Telvin Nash was 1x3 with two walks, and Delino DeShields was 1x5 with a stolen base.
Man of the Match: How about Vincent Velasquez?
Friday, July 30, 2010
Eddie's Farm: July 29
Round Rock
Oklahoma City pretty well handled Round Rock in an 8-1 win. Yorman Bazardo threw 5IP, 8H/3ER, 5K:2BB while it was Brad Thompson allowing most of the damage: 0.1IP, 6H/5ER, 1K:0BB. At least the one out he got was a punch-out. Jonah Bayliss and Danny Meszaros combined for 2.2IP, 2K:1BB. Wladimir Sutil had your lone XBH – a double, while the Express’ seven hits were sprayed over seven different players.
Man of the Match: Brian Bogusevic – 1x4, RBI
Corpus Christi
Man of the Match: Jon Gaston
Lancaster
The JetHawks let Visalia tie up the game 4-4 in the top of the 9th before Albert Cartwright’s walk-off single gave Lancaster a 5-4 win. Kyle Greenwalt turned in a quality start, with 6H/3ER, 3K:4BB in 6IP. Brian Wabick threw 2IP, 1H/1ER, 2K:0BB, while David Berner got the blown save and the win, with 1H/2BB. Cartwright was 3x4 (2SB, 2RBI), Andy Simunic and David Flores had two hits. John Curtis was 1x2 with 2BB and a solo homer.
Man of the Match: Albert Carwright
Lexington
The Legends coasted to a 4-1 win over Delmarva as Luis Cruz dominated. Cruz threw 7.2IP, 6H/1ER, 10K:0BB for his fifth win, while Wander Alvino got the last out of the eighth before Kirk Clark threw a perfect 9th for his 23rd save of the year. Jose Altuve was 2x4 with a double and three runs scored, while Jake Goebbert was 2x4 with two doubles and 3RBI. Rene Garcia also had two hits.
Man of the Match: Luis Cruz
Tri-City
Lowell jumped all over Alex Sogard in a 9-2 win over Tri-City. Sogard allowed 6H/8R (5ER), 3K:2BB in 2IP, while two of his runs were allowed by Joan Belliard, who allowed 3H/1ER, 2K:0BB in 4IP of relief. Adam Champion threw 1.2IP, 0H/0ER, 2K:1BB and Travis Blankenship allowed a hit and a walk in 1.1IP. Enrique Hernandez continued his fine season with a 2x4 night, with Orloff, Burnett, Heath (solo homer), and Bailey (RBI) getting the other hits.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Eddie's Farm: July 26
Round Rock
Rally! Round Rock scores the final three runs of the game, including the game-winner on Matt Kata's walk-off single, for a 6-5 win. Leandro Cespedes got the start (oddly enough, as he's been in Lancaster all season), throwing 6IP, 8H/5ER, 1K:3BB, allowing 2HR. Jeff Fulchino allowed a hit in a rehab appearance, and Danny Meszaros got the win, allowing 1H/1BB in 2IP. No Express player had more than one hit, though Brian Bogusevic was 0x2 with 3BB, and Edwin Maysonet was 1x2 with 2BB (RBI). Drew Locke hit a solo homer in the 8th and tacked on another RBI.
Man of the Match: Drew Locke.
Corpus
Down 5-0 to Frisco, Corpus scored all their runs in the 7th. Good thing that was enough for a 6-5 win. Jordan Lyles improved to 7-8, with 6IP, 8H/5R (2ER), 4K:1BB, dropping his ERA to 3.17. Jailen Peguero allowed 1H/0ER, 4K:0BB in 3IP of relief. Freddy Parejo was 3x5 (RBI), J.D. Martinez was 2x5 (RBI), and Jon Gaston was 2x4 with a triple and 3RBI. Jack Shuck drew two walks. Jose Vallejo was 0x3 with 2K:1BB (now hitting .123) and committed an error. He is 3x33 in his last ten games, with 14K:1BB.
Man of the Match: Jon Gaston
Lancaster
Off.
Lexington
For the second straight game, Lexington was blanked 3-0 by Savannah. Juan Minaya took the loss, despite throwing 6IP, 3H/1R (0ER), 7K:3BB. Brenden Stines allowed 2H/2R (1ER), 0K:2BB in 2IP. The Legends only got four hits, one each from Jiovanni Mier, Jonathan Meyer (2B), Kody Hinze, and Our Boy Aaron Bray. Grant Hogue, Brian Kemp (SB) and Jake Goebbert each drew a walk, and the Legends were 0x7 w/RISP.
Man of the Match: Juan Minaya
Tri-City
Tri-City went into the 6th down 2-1, and came out up 6-2 on their way to an 8-3 win over Vermont. Bobby Doran threw 5IP, 5H/2R (1ER), 5K:0BB for his first professional win. Murillo Gouvea threw 3IP, 1H/0ER, 6K:1BB, and Jorge De Leon finally allowed his first earned run, giving up 2H/1ER, 1K:0BB in 1IP. Enrique Hernandez was 3x5 with three runs scored, two doubles, and an RBI, while Tyler Burnett (HR, 3RBI), Mike Kvasnicka (RBI), and Jacke Healey (2B) had two hits each. After hitting .108 in June, Kvasnicka is hitting .275/.323/.407 in July, and is hitting .349/.370/.605 in his last ten games.
Man of the Match: Tyler Burnett
Greeneville
Greeneville took the series opener at Elizabethton with a 4-3 win. Euris Quezada threw 6.2IP, 6H/3ER, 7K:2BB for the win, while Garrett Bullock (1IP, 1H/0ER), and Ryan Cole (1.1IP, 2H/0ER) closed it out. Chris Wallace - who is killing it - was 2x4 with a walk. Telvin Nash hit a three-run homer, and drew a walk, and Our Boy Bubby Williams was 1x4 on the night.
Man of the Match: Telvin Nash
GCL Astros
Off.
Rally! Round Rock scores the final three runs of the game, including the game-winner on Matt Kata's walk-off single, for a 6-5 win. Leandro Cespedes got the start (oddly enough, as he's been in Lancaster all season), throwing 6IP, 8H/5ER, 1K:3BB, allowing 2HR. Jeff Fulchino allowed a hit in a rehab appearance, and Danny Meszaros got the win, allowing 1H/1BB in 2IP. No Express player had more than one hit, though Brian Bogusevic was 0x2 with 3BB, and Edwin Maysonet was 1x2 with 2BB (RBI). Drew Locke hit a solo homer in the 8th and tacked on another RBI.
Man of the Match: Drew Locke.
Corpus
Down 5-0 to Frisco, Corpus scored all their runs in the 7th. Good thing that was enough for a 6-5 win. Jordan Lyles improved to 7-8, with 6IP, 8H/5R (2ER), 4K:1BB, dropping his ERA to 3.17. Jailen Peguero allowed 1H/0ER, 4K:0BB in 3IP of relief. Freddy Parejo was 3x5 (RBI), J.D. Martinez was 2x5 (RBI), and Jon Gaston was 2x4 with a triple and 3RBI. Jack Shuck drew two walks. Jose Vallejo was 0x3 with 2K:1BB (now hitting .123) and committed an error. He is 3x33 in his last ten games, with 14K:1BB.
Man of the Match: Jon Gaston
Lancaster
Off.
Lexington
For the second straight game, Lexington was blanked 3-0 by Savannah. Juan Minaya took the loss, despite throwing 6IP, 3H/1R (0ER), 7K:3BB. Brenden Stines allowed 2H/2R (1ER), 0K:2BB in 2IP. The Legends only got four hits, one each from Jiovanni Mier, Jonathan Meyer (2B), Kody Hinze, and Our Boy Aaron Bray. Grant Hogue, Brian Kemp (SB) and Jake Goebbert each drew a walk, and the Legends were 0x7 w/RISP.
Man of the Match: Juan Minaya
Tri-City
Tri-City went into the 6th down 2-1, and came out up 6-2 on their way to an 8-3 win over Vermont. Bobby Doran threw 5IP, 5H/2R (1ER), 5K:0BB for his first professional win. Murillo Gouvea threw 3IP, 1H/0ER, 6K:1BB, and Jorge De Leon finally allowed his first earned run, giving up 2H/1ER, 1K:0BB in 1IP. Enrique Hernandez was 3x5 with three runs scored, two doubles, and an RBI, while Tyler Burnett (HR, 3RBI), Mike Kvasnicka (RBI), and Jacke Healey (2B) had two hits each. After hitting .108 in June, Kvasnicka is hitting .275/.323/.407 in July, and is hitting .349/.370/.605 in his last ten games.
Man of the Match: Tyler Burnett
Greeneville
Greeneville took the series opener at Elizabethton with a 4-3 win. Euris Quezada threw 6.2IP, 6H/3ER, 7K:2BB for the win, while Garrett Bullock (1IP, 1H/0ER), and Ryan Cole (1.1IP, 2H/0ER) closed it out. Chris Wallace - who is killing it - was 2x4 with a walk. Telvin Nash hit a three-run homer, and drew a walk, and Our Boy Bubby Williams was 1x4 on the night.
Man of the Match: Telvin Nash
GCL Astros
Off.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Eddie's Farm: July 21
Round Rock
The Express were able to recover after allowing a 6-run 6th by putting up a 7-run 7th for an 11-8 win over New Orleans. Sergio Perez allowing 3H/4R (3ER), 2K:5BB, 2WP, 1HR in 5IP. Yorman Bazardo allowed 5H/4ER in 1IP, while T.J. Burton got the win by striking out the side in the 7th. Brad Thompson allowed a hit in the 8th, and Roy Corcoran struck out two in the 9th. Brian Bogusevic was 3x3 with two walks, a homer, two stolen bases, and 4RBI. Edwin Maysonet was 3x5 with an RBI and Drew Locke hit a 2-run double.
Man of the Match: Brian Bogusevic.
Corpus
Midland took advantage of a 4-run 3rd inning to go on to a 5-3 win over Corpus. Lyles struck out 11 and walked just two in 6.2IP, but he also gave up 9H/5ER for the loss. Erick Abreu got an out, Arcenio Leon struck out one and walked one in 1IP, and Evan Englebrook got two strikeouts and allowed one hit in 1IP. Jack Shuck and J.D. Martinez (1RBI) had two hits each, while Jon Gaston hit his 7th homer of the season - a 2-run shot - and also drew a walk. Jose Vallejo struck out three more times in another 0x4 night. He's 3x34 with 15Ks in his last ten games.
Man of the Match: Jon Gaston
Lancaster
How about that? Lancaster shuts Visalia down with a 4-hit shutout for the 7-0 win. Leandro Cespedes threw 7IP, 3H/0ER, 8K:2BB and Mike Modica allowed 1H/0ER, 1K in 2IP. Jay Austin (2x4, 2RBI), Brandon Barnes, Federico Hernandez (1RBI, BB), Barry Butera (2RBI), and Brandon Wikoff (2RBI) had two hits each. The 7-8-9-1 spots went a combined 8x14, 3K:0BB, 7RBI - and Jay Austin stole his 40th base of the season.
Man of the Match: Leandro Cespedes
Lexington
The Legends tried to make a game of it, but Rome just scored too often for a 9-5 win over Lexington. Juan Minaya allowed 5H/6ER, 2K:6BB, HBP in 4.2IP. Dan Sarisky allowed a hit scoring one of Minaya's runs, and Brad Dydalewicz - coming out of the bullpen - allowed 3H/1ER in 1IP. Brenden Stines allowed 3H/2ER, 2K:1BB in 2IP. Jose Altuve (BB, RBI) and Kody Hinze (2B, RBI) had two hits each, while Our Boy Aaron Bray hit a double and Jonathan Meyer and Brian Kemp (RBI, outfield assist) added hits. Jiovanni Mier was back in the #2 spot, and dropped an 0x5 day.
Man of the Match: Jose Altuve
Tri-City
The ValleyCats scored in five different innings for a 6-2 win over Aberdeen. Jake Buchanan allowed 5H/1ER, 2K:0BB in 5.2IP. Andrew Robinson allowed 1H/1ER in 1.1IP, and Travis Blankenship struck out two in 1.1IP. Jorge De Leon closed it out with 2H/0ER, 1K:1BB in 0.2IP. It was close, by De Leon still has not allowed an earned run this season - his first since being converted to a reliever from shorstop. Ben Heath (BB, RBI), Mike Kvasnicka (2B, 3B, RBI), and Buck Afenir (2B, 2RBI) had two hits each, while Ben Orloff was 1x1 with a walk and 2HBP.
Man of the Match: Buck Afenir
Greeneville
Greeneville got out to a 4-0 lead at the end of the third and rode it out for a 5-1 win over Bristol. Euris Quezada allowed 5H/1ER, 3K:0BB in 7IP for his second win of the season and Jeiler Castillo allowed 2H/0ER, 1K:1BB in 2IP. Chris Wallace, Telvin Nash (HR, 3RBI), and Carlos Mojica (2B) had two hits each, with Ricardo Garcia, Rafael Valenzuela, and Bryce Lane adding hits.
Man of the Match: Telvin Nash.
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The Express were able to recover after allowing a 6-run 6th by putting up a 7-run 7th for an 11-8 win over New Orleans. Sergio Perez allowing 3H/4R (3ER), 2K:5BB, 2WP, 1HR in 5IP. Yorman Bazardo allowed 5H/4ER in 1IP, while T.J. Burton got the win by striking out the side in the 7th. Brad Thompson allowed a hit in the 8th, and Roy Corcoran struck out two in the 9th. Brian Bogusevic was 3x3 with two walks, a homer, two stolen bases, and 4RBI. Edwin Maysonet was 3x5 with an RBI and Drew Locke hit a 2-run double.
Man of the Match: Brian Bogusevic.
Corpus
Midland took advantage of a 4-run 3rd inning to go on to a 5-3 win over Corpus. Lyles struck out 11 and walked just two in 6.2IP, but he also gave up 9H/5ER for the loss. Erick Abreu got an out, Arcenio Leon struck out one and walked one in 1IP, and Evan Englebrook got two strikeouts and allowed one hit in 1IP. Jack Shuck and J.D. Martinez (1RBI) had two hits each, while Jon Gaston hit his 7th homer of the season - a 2-run shot - and also drew a walk. Jose Vallejo struck out three more times in another 0x4 night. He's 3x34 with 15Ks in his last ten games.
Man of the Match: Jon Gaston
Lancaster
How about that? Lancaster shuts Visalia down with a 4-hit shutout for the 7-0 win. Leandro Cespedes threw 7IP, 3H/0ER, 8K:2BB and Mike Modica allowed 1H/0ER, 1K in 2IP. Jay Austin (2x4, 2RBI), Brandon Barnes, Federico Hernandez (1RBI, BB), Barry Butera (2RBI), and Brandon Wikoff (2RBI) had two hits each. The 7-8-9-1 spots went a combined 8x14, 3K:0BB, 7RBI - and Jay Austin stole his 40th base of the season.
Man of the Match: Leandro Cespedes
Lexington
The Legends tried to make a game of it, but Rome just scored too often for a 9-5 win over Lexington. Juan Minaya allowed 5H/6ER, 2K:6BB, HBP in 4.2IP. Dan Sarisky allowed a hit scoring one of Minaya's runs, and Brad Dydalewicz - coming out of the bullpen - allowed 3H/1ER in 1IP. Brenden Stines allowed 3H/2ER, 2K:1BB in 2IP. Jose Altuve (BB, RBI) and Kody Hinze (2B, RBI) had two hits each, while Our Boy Aaron Bray hit a double and Jonathan Meyer and Brian Kemp (RBI, outfield assist) added hits. Jiovanni Mier was back in the #2 spot, and dropped an 0x5 day.
Man of the Match: Jose Altuve
Tri-City
The ValleyCats scored in five different innings for a 6-2 win over Aberdeen. Jake Buchanan allowed 5H/1ER, 2K:0BB in 5.2IP. Andrew Robinson allowed 1H/1ER in 1.1IP, and Travis Blankenship struck out two in 1.1IP. Jorge De Leon closed it out with 2H/0ER, 1K:1BB in 0.2IP. It was close, by De Leon still has not allowed an earned run this season - his first since being converted to a reliever from shorstop. Ben Heath (BB, RBI), Mike Kvasnicka (2B, 3B, RBI), and Buck Afenir (2B, 2RBI) had two hits each, while Ben Orloff was 1x1 with a walk and 2HBP.
Man of the Match: Buck Afenir
Greeneville
Greeneville got out to a 4-0 lead at the end of the third and rode it out for a 5-1 win over Bristol. Euris Quezada allowed 5H/1ER, 3K:0BB in 7IP for his second win of the season and Jeiler Castillo allowed 2H/0ER, 1K:1BB in 2IP. Chris Wallace, Telvin Nash (HR, 3RBI), and Carlos Mojica (2B) had two hits each, with Ricardo Garcia, Rafael Valenzuela, and Bryce Lane adding hits.
Man of the Match: Telvin Nash.
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