Minor League Notes - 05/29/2008

by John on May 30, 2008 7:53 AM CDT in Minor League Coverage

Nashville Sounds (AAA) Notes:

Season Record: 23-30, -4.0 GB, 4th place (last) in the PCL’s American North Division
Away Record: 12-18
Home Record: 11-12
Last 10 Games: 4-6
Streak: 2 Wins

Won (9-4) @ Albuquerque
Sam Narron (W, 3-0), 7 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K – 4.05 ERA, Game Score: 40
Laynce Nix-RF, 3-4, 2B, HR (7), 3 R, RBI, BB, K - .309 BA
Brendan Katin-LF, 2-4, 2B, 2 R, K - .254 BA
Tony Gwynn-CF, 3-5, 2 R, K, SB, CS - .407 BA

Huntsville Stars (AA) Notes:

1st Half Record: 33-21, tied for 1st place in the Southern League’s North Division
Away Record: 14-10
Home Record: 19-11
Last 10 Games: 3-7
Streak: 1 Win

Won (8-0) @ Mobile
Brae Wright (W, 3-5), 8 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K – 3.80 ERA, Game Score: 78
Alcides Escobar-SS, 4-4, 2B, R, RBI - .311 BA
Mat Gamel-3B, 2-5, HR (12), 2 R, 2 RBI, K - .384 BA
Angel Salome-C, 1-4, HR (5), R, 3 RBI - .373 BA
Michael Brantley-CF, 2-5, HR (1), 2 R, RBI - .330 BA

Brevard County Manatees (High A) Notes:

1st Half Record: 27-26, -6.0 GB, tied for 2nd place in the FSL’s East Division
Away Record: 10-15
Home Record: 17-11
Last 10 Games: 5-5
Streak: 1 Loss

Lost (3-9) vs. Daytona
Joshua Butler (L, 1-6), 4 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 0 K – 5.92 ERA, Game Score: 19
Andrew Bouchie-C, 2-4, 2B - .260 BA
Darren Ford-CF, 1-3, 2B, R, 2 K, S, SB - .236 BA
Brent Brewer-SS, 1-2, R, BB - .500 BA

West Virginia Power (A) Notes:

1st Half Record: 20-32, -13.0 GB, 7th place in the SAL’s Northern Division
Away Record: 13-15
Home Record: 7-17
Last 10 Games: 4-6
Streak: 1 Win

Won (4-3) @ Greensboro
Richard Seidel (W, 2-3), 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K – 4.60 ERA, Game Score: 50
Jonathan Lucroy-C, 3-3, 2B, HR (8), R, 2 RBI, BB, SB - .314 BA
Eric Farris-2B, 1-4, R, RBI, SB - .164 BA
Scott Houin-RF, 1-3, 3B, R - .240 BA

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Alcides!

It looks like he’s on a streak!

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 30, 2008 8:45 AM CDT reply actions

Rotoworld sez

if he keeps hitting, Hardy might be traded by the deadline. That’d be a shocker!

"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 30, 2008 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions

AA Promotions

When does the club promote Gamel, Salome, LaPorta and Escobar to AAA? They don’t have a true 3B* with the promotion of Branyan while Rotino/Munson at catcher and Ozzie Chavez at SS aren’t exactly lighting it up this season. The only problem I see is for LaPorta with the backlog of outfielders we already have at AAA in Gwynn, Nix, the Hurricane, Stocker and Katin. Gwynn and Hurricane should be playing almost every day if for no other reason than to increase their trade value, and Mustache’s facination with Nix means he will be getting playing time so it from a roster perspective LaPorta may be blocked at AA until he gets the September call-up. But everyone else should be packing their bags. How much more can they prove at AA?

*And some can argue it still wouldn’t with Gamel.

by Getting Yosted on May 30, 2008 12:01 PM CDT reply actions

I can see Escobar getting promoted

LaPorta should stay at AA for the reason you mentioned, unless we find ourselves dealing some outfielders at some point…something that hopefully will happen seeing as our outfield is set for the next several years outside of CF.

I don’t see Salome getting promoted due to the fact they told Rotino this spring when they sent him down that he was the organizations catcher of the future and wanted him to get everyday work there.

I also don’t see Gamel getting promoted simply on the fact that they want him to get as much work with Money as possible. If Gamel truly isn’t going to be affected by the move to face AAA pitchers they might as well keep him where he can get the best defensive education possible.

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on May 30, 2008 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions

One additional factor that might get a Huntsville OF promoted

Lorenzo Cain is showing some real progress in his second year down at Brevard County, and the team might want to move him up midseason. That might get LaPorta or Gillespie bumped up to Nashville.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 30, 2008 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions

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