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Minor League Notes - 05/16/2008

Nashville Sounds (AAA) Notes:

Season Record: 17-23, -3.0 GB, 4th place (last) in the PCL’s American North Division
Away Record: 8-15
Home Record: 9-8
Last 10 Games: 7-3
Streak: 3 Wins

Won (10-8) vs. New Orleans
Jeff Weaver, 6 IP, 12 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 0 BB, 4 K – 6.35 ERA, Game Score: 26
Derrick Turnbow (W, 1-0), 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K – 13.50 ERA
Russell Branyan-3B, 4-5, 3 HR (11), 3 R, 6 RBI, E - .373 BA
Brad Nelson-1B, 3-5, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, K, SB - .324 BA
Steven Sollmann-2B, 1-2, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB, SF, 3 SB - .183 BA

Huntsville Stars (AA) Notes:

1st Half Record: 29-13, +3.5 GA, 1st place in the Southern League’s North Division
Away Record: 12-8
Home Record: 17-5
Last 10 Games: 7-3
Streak: 2 Losses

Lost (4-5) vs. Carolina
Derek Miller, 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 2 K – 2.89 ERA, Game Score: 44
Cole Gillespie-LF, 2-4, HR (8), R, 2 RBI, BB - .273 BA
Matt LaPorta-RF, 2-4, 2B, R, BB, K - .313 BA
Alcides Escobar-SS, 1-3, R, 2 BB, SB - .264 BA

Brevard County Manatees (High A) Notes:


1st Half Record: 20-21, -6.0 GB, tied for 3rd place in the FSL’s East Division
Away Record: 9-11
Home Record: 11-10
Last 10 Games: 3-7
Streak: 2 Losses

Lost (2-10) vs. Jupiter
Alexandre Periard (L, 3-3), 4 IP, 7 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 5 BB, 3 K – 5.75 ERA, Game Score: 16
Yohannis Perez-SS, 3-4, RBI - .208 BA
Darren Ford-CF, 2-4, R, BB - .222 BA
Kenneth Holmberg-1B, 0-2, 2 BB - .247 BA

West Virginia Power (A) Notes:

1st Half Record: 14-24, -11.0 GB, 7th place in the SAL’s Northern Division
Away Record: 7-11
Home Record: 7-13
Last 10 Games: 3-7
Streak: 3 Losses

For the second day in a row, the Power’s game was rained out. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Saturday.

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Criminy

12 hits, 6 runs, in 6 innings. Even if it is the PCL, that’s just horrible.

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on May 17, 2008 7:52 AM CDT   0 recs

Turnbow too

It’s sad to see a guy fall to pieces so suddenly. It has that Rick Ankiel feel to it. I’m starting to wonder whether it’s more than just psychological/mechanical with him, whether there is something physically wrong.

by keephopealive on May 17, 2008 10:56 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Rick Ankiel

I once heard that Turnbow could hit pretty well… :)

Whenever prince is at first, he should charge the mound and yell "MEAT!"

by jihad on May 17, 2008 9:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It is the PCL

But Nashville is not a hitter’s park. Far from it. To wit, only 11 of the Sounds’ 39 homers this year have come at home. So don’t blame the PCL—and don’t blame New Orleans, which managed two hits Thursday night.

Last night’s start was vintage Weaver: looks like he’s doing fine for a while, something goes wrong, and the wheels come off. Weaver had one really bad inning but other than that wasn’t too bad.

by Tom (RFTN) on May 17, 2008 10:49 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Branyan

wouldn’t it be nice to have a power-hitting lefty bench option who can play third (giving Hall some “days off” against righties) and also play adequately as a corner outfielder?

Whenever prince is at first, he should charge the mound and yell "MEAT!"

by jihad on May 17, 2008 9:26 AM CDT   0 recs

Branyan is definitely making the case. Maybe he’s eye juicing.

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 17, 2008 9:37 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Branyan

His past MLB performance says he’s nothing more than a lefty version of Hall. Right now he just has a ridiculously high BABIP that’s inflating his average.

by Tom (RFTN) on May 17, 2008 10:51 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

A lefty version of Hall

who could possibly do a semi-platoon with the righty version of Hall and provide a power lefthanded bat off the bench. I don’t think he’s gonna win an MVP, but I think he’s a better pinch-hitting option than Gwynn.

Whenever prince is at first, he should charge the mound and yell "MEAT!"

by jihad on May 17, 2008 10:53 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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