Minor League Notes - 05/01/2009

by Jeff Sackmann on May 2, 2009 7:05 AM CDT in Minor League Coverage

Top Prospects:

Batter	Team	Pos	AB	H	W	K	AVG
Lawrie, Brett	Wisconsin	2B	4	1	0	1	.282
Dykstra, Cutter	Wisconsin	CF	4	1	0	1	.229
Gindl, Caleb	Brevard	RF	3	0	1	3	.365

Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	HR	ERA	Dec	Notes
Braddock, Zach	Brevard	1.7	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00	(H, 1)
Scarpetta, Cody	Wisconsin	3.0	3	1	1	3	4	0	4.70		Game Score: 50

Top Performers:

Batter	Team	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	Notes
Duran, Jose	Wisconsin	3B	4	1	3	3	0	.429	3B
Sanchez, Juan	Wisconsin	LF	4	1	3	1	0	.319	2B
Miranda, Sergio	Brevard	1B	4	0	3	1	0	.256	2 2B
Farris, Eric	Brevard	2B	4	1	3	0	0	.225
Haydel, Lee	Brevard	LF	4	1	2	1	2	.282

Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	ERA	Dec	Notes
Butler, Joshua	Brevard	6.0	3	0	0	1	3	2.96	(W, 4-0)	Game Score: 68
Wooten, Robert	Brevard	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.96	(S, 6)
Ritchie, Brandon	Wisconsin	1.7	1	0	0	0	0	1.04	(H, 2)
Axford, John	Brevard	0.3	0	0	0	0	1	1.74	(H, 3)
Meadows, Dan	Wisconsin	3.3	2	2	2	4	2	5.79	(W, 2-0)

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Brevard County Manatees (High-A) - 15-6
Won 2-0 vs Lakeland Flying Tigers (DET) (box / pbp)

Batter	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	K	E	AVG	Notes
Schafer, Logan	CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.297
Farris, Eric	2B	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	.225
Gindl, Caleb	RF	3	0	0	0	1	3	0	.365
Wilson, Steffan	DH	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	.324
Haydel, Lee	LF	4	1	2	1	0	2	0	.282
Brewer, Brent	SS	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.243
Wheeler, Zelous	3B	3	0	2	0	1	0	1	.301
Miranda, Sergio	1B	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	.256	2 2B
Maldonado, Martin	C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259
Gindl, Caleb	RF	3	0	0	0	1	3	0	.365

Pitcher	IP	H	W	K	ERA	Dec	Notes
Butler, Joshua	6.0	3	1	3	2.96	(W, 4-0)	Game Score: 68
Braddock, Zach	1.7	1	0	2	0.00	(H, 1)
Axford, John	0.3	0	0	1	1.74	(H, 3)
Wooten, Robert	1.0	0	0	2	0.96	(S, 6)

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Low-A) - 9-11
Won 6-4 vs Great Lakes Loons (LAD) (box / pbp)

Batter	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	K	AVG	Notes
Dykstra, Cutter	CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.229
Sanchez, Juan	LF	4	1	3	1	0	0	.319	2B
Lawrie, Brett	2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.282
Kemp, Corey	DH	3	2	1	0	1	2	.297	2B
Kjeldgaard, Brock	1B	2	1	1	0	2	1	.231
Miller, Erik	RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.268
Duran, Jose	3B	4	1	3	3	0	0	.429	3B
McCraw, Sean	C	3	0	0	1	0	2	.162
Marseco, Michael	SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	.167	2B

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	ERA	Dec	Notes
Scarpetta, Cody	3.0	3	1	1	3	4	4.70		Game Score: 50
Meadows, Dan	3.3	2	2	2	4	2	5.79	(W, 2-0)
Ritchie, Brandon	1.7	1	0	0	0	0	1.04	(H, 2)
Henderson, Jim	1.0	2	1	1	1	2	3.24	(S, 6)

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Scarpetta

walked 3 guys in the first inning and was all over the place, but he got out of it. He must have thrown 30-35 pitches in the first. I did see him hit 93 several times, and then he settled in at about 91 and I think he was throwing a 2-seam around 88.

Lawrie absolutely spanked a ball to deep right-center in the third, and two runners got thrown out at home. I have no idea how it only ended up as a single for Lawrie. It was sad, the two runners were about 10 feet apart and neither of them had a chance to be safe.

Other news— Jose Duran blasted a ball to deep right, Lawrie looked good on defense at second, and Dykstra doubled off a guy with a strike to first from center field.

Scored three times and detonated an indisputable in four visits to the batting box.

by Jordan M on May 2, 2009 12:11 PM CDT reply actions

Wow, I didn't even notice that

Brett Lawrie singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jerry Sands. Double play, right fielder Jerry Sands to second baseman Jaime Pedroza to catcher Anthony Delmonico. Cutter Dykstra out at home. Juan Sanchez out at home.

Somewhere Dale Berra is smiling.

"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.

by battlekow on May 2, 2009 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions

Amazingly, Gorman Thomas was a part of two similar plays, both times as the second out at the plate

At Kansas City on 8/28/1979 the Brewers played the Royals. With Milwaukee batting in the top of the 8th inning, Sal Bando singled to Willie Wilson; Cecil Cooper hit a ground ball to Frank White at second base. [Sal Bando out at second on a force play]; Gorman Thomas walked [Cecil Cooper to second]; Ben Oglivie hit a double to Amos Otis [Cecil Cooper out at home on a throw from Otis to White to Darrell Porter], Gorman Thomas, on the heels of Cooper, tagged out at home by Porter.
On July 9, 1985 a game between between the Blue Jays and the Mariners at Seattle. In the Mariners 3rd Phil Bradley was on second when Gorman Thomas singled. Bradley was tagged out at home (on a throw from Jesse Barfield to Buck Martinez in a collision where Martinez breaks his ankle); Buck Martinez, while sitting on the ground in agony, throws to 3B to nab Gorman Thomas. The throw is wild and goes into left field. Gorman Thomas streaks home. George Bell (LF) retrieves the ball and throws it back to Buck Martinez (who is still seated on the ground) who in turn tags Gorman Thomas. Score remains tied 0-0.

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"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.

by battlekow on May 2, 2009 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Really nice to see Braddock back on the mound and pitching well

"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.

by battlekow on May 2, 2009 12:30 PM CDT reply actions

Martinez

Props to Buck for manning up and finishing the play despite the busted ankle.

by crichar3 on May 2, 2009 2:36 PM CDT reply actions

Sanchez

I am not familiar with Juan Sanchez. Don’t recall him being considered a top prospect, but his numbers look intriguing in Appleton. Perhaps he is emerging…?

by crichar3 on May 2, 2009 2:38 PM CDT reply actions

He was taken in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 Draft from the Twins organization

He’s almost 22.5, so he’s really old for A-ball.

"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.

by battlekow on May 2, 2009 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions

Butler

All off season I kept reading about the lack of pitching in the MKE system. In all of that talk I don’t recall hearing much about Joshua Butler. I realize he’s in a pitcher-friendly league, but he seems to be showing some promise.

by crichar3 on May 2, 2009 2:40 PM CDT reply actions

He's been quite unimpressive

He was a second-round pick of the (Devil) Rays in 2006; the Brewers got him for Gabe Gross last year. This is his third year in A+ and his peripherals have been generally lackluster: a15/12 K/BB in 27.3 innings from a 24-year-old repeating his league is pretty somnolent.

"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.

by battlekow on May 2, 2009 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions

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