Minor League Roundup

[Kid]

<b>September 5:</b>


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                      R  H  E
Albuquerque (79-63)   8  12 1
Iowa (71-71)          3  5  1
WP: Tim Corcoran (2-0)
LP: Ezequiel Astacio (0-1)

Astacio: GS, 4.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER (10.29 ERA), 6 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Blake Parker: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (3.06 ERA), 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K
Darwin Barney: 2-3 (.267), 2B (11), RBI (16), 2 R<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

Standings:
<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->Team        W  L  GB  Magic #
*Memphis    76 66 --- 0
Nashville   73 69 3.0 E
Iowa        71 71 5.0 E

* = Clinched division<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                    R  H  E
Tennessee (37-31)   3  4  0
West Tenn (35-33)   1  3  5
WP: Andrew Cashner (3-4)
LP: Dan Cortes (1-5)
SV: Brian Schlitter (22)
HR: WT - Matt Mangini (12)

Cashner: GS, 7.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (3.39 ERA), 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Schlitter: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (4.38 ERA), 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K
Blake Lalli: 1-4 (.315), 2B (25), R, K<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

2nd Half Standings:
<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->Team          W  L  GB  Magic #
Tennessee     37 31 --- 1
West Tenn     35 33 2.0 5<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                     R  H  E
Daytona (29-37)      4  10 0
Clearwater (34-34)   1  5  3
WP: Craig Muschko (7-3)
LP: Edgar Garcia (1-4)

Muschko: GS, 5.2 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (3.31 ERA), 1 H, 3 BB, 9 K, WP
Kevin Soto: 2-4 (.333), RBI (4), 2 R, K, SB (1)
Tony Campana: 2-5 (.284), 2B (8)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                  R  H  E
Peoria (42-25)    8  14 0
Clinton (28-37)   3  6  3
WP: Jeffry Antigua (4-0)
LP: Derrick Saito (2-7)
HR: PEO - Nelson Perez (11)

Antigua: GS, 5.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (3.62 ERA), 3 H, 3 BB, 3 K, WP
Jose Valdez: 3-4 (.391), 3B (1), 2 R, 3 SB (5), CS (1)
Jovan Rosa: 3-5 (.306), RBI (32), K<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                   R  H  E
Tri-City (47-28)   3  6  0
Boise (33-42)      2  5  3
WP: ERob Scahill (1-4)
LP: Dae-Eun Rhee (0-1)
SV: Rod Scurry (1)
HR: TC - Tim Wheeler (5), Kevin Clark (5); BOI - Greg Rohan (4)

Rhee: GS, 2.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER (11.25 ERA), 4 H, 1 BB, 0 K, E (1)
Robert Whitenack: 3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (4.80 ERA), 1 H, 2 BB, 3 K, WP
Logan Watkins: 2-4 (.326), RBI (29), 2 K, CS (6)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

[Clapp]

<!--quoteo(post=61958:date=Sep 5 2009, 08:09 PM:name=Dingo)-->QUOTE (Dingo @ Sep 5 2009, 08:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=61952:date=Sep 6 2009, 09:33 AM:name=KBwsb)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KBwsb @ Sep 6 2009, 09:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=61733:date=Sep 4 2009, 07:15 AM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Sep 4 2009, 07:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Lee can clearly hit - but good Lord that is an unbelievable amount of errors.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Hak-Ju Lee and Starlin Castro are both SS, correct? It's a shame that Lee is so error-prone: I had heard that he was a plus fielder, but I guess that observation was based entirely on his arm (which is supposed to be a Dunston-like cannon).
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The reports is that he is an above average fielder with the potential to be excellent. He has a cannon arm with great range. Just needs some work on the finer details on fielding such as footwork.
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Sounds quite a bit like a young Rafael Furcal.

[Ace]

<!--quoteo(post=61973:date=Sep 6 2009, 01:56 AM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Sep 6 2009, 01:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=61958:date=Sep 5 2009, 08:09 PM:name=Dingo)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dingo @ Sep 5 2009, 08:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=61952:date=Sep 6 2009, 09:33 AM:name=KBwsb)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KBwsb @ Sep 6 2009, 09:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=61733:date=Sep 4 2009, 07:15 AM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Sep 4 2009, 07:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Lee can clearly hit - but good Lord that is an unbelievable amount of errors.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Hak-Ju Lee and Starlin Castro are both SS, correct? It's a shame that Lee is so error-prone: I had heard that he was a plus fielder, but I guess that observation was based entirely on his arm (which is supposed to be a Dunston-like cannon).
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The reports is that he is an above average fielder with the potential to be excellent. He has a cannon arm with great range. Just needs some work on the finer details on fielding such as footwork.
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Sounds quite a bit like a young Rafael Furcal.
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Kid's not even 19 yet. He and Castro are pretty incredible in that regard. Have you seen pictures of Castro? He looks like he's a tween.

[Andy]

Iowa went in the shitter the past week plus to blow the opportunity for post season play. From 6 games over and tied for first to 500 and 5 games out in the span of a week.

[Ace]

<!--quoteo(post=61980:date=Sep 6 2009, 09:34 AM:name=Andy)-->QUOTE (Andy @ Sep 6 2009, 09:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Iowa went in the shitter the past week plus to blow the opportunity for post season play. From 6 games over and tied for first to 500 and 5 games out in the span of a week.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Like father like son.

[biggz]

<!--quoteo(post=61981:date=Sep 6 2009, 08:43 AM:name=Ace)-->QUOTE (Ace @ Sep 6 2009, 08:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=61980:date=Sep 6 2009, 09:34 AM:name=Andy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Andy @ Sep 6 2009, 09:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Iowa went in the shitter the past week plus to blow the opportunity for post season play. From 6 games over and tied for first to 500 and 5 games out in the span of a week.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Like father like son.
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[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

[Scarey]

<!--quoteo(post=61952:date=Sep 5 2009, 06:33 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Sep 5 2009, 06:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=61733:date=Sep 4 2009, 07:15 AM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Sep 4 2009, 07:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Lee can clearly hit - but good Lord that is an unbelievable amount of errors.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Hak-Ju Lee and Starlin Castro are both SS, correct? It's a shame that Lee is so error-prone: I had heard that he was a plus fielder, but I guess that observation was based entirely on his arm (which is supposed to be a Dunston-like cannon).
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I've recently heard explanations on why players in the minors, especially the lower levels, tend to make lots of errors. In many cases, they are correcting some sort of flaw in their mechanics and it hasn't become clockwork to field correctly. Also, I've heard the fields in the lower levels are complete shit and fielders have to deal with terrible bounces all the time.

From what I know, you put almost no stock into errors in the lower minors.

[Kid]

Tennessee wins their division for the 2nd half. They and Peoria will be the 2 playoff teams in the system.

[Kid]

<b>September 6:</b>


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                      R  H  E
Albuquerque (79-64)   1  6  1
Iowa (72-71)          3  10 1
WP: Jay Jackson (1-0)
LP: J.D. Durbin (0-6)
SV: Blake Parker (22)
HR: ALB - JD Closser (2)

Jackson: GS, 6.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER (1.50 ERA), 5 H, 3 BB, 4 K
Matt Camp: 2-3 (.275), R, BB, K
Mark Johnson: 2-4 (.169), 3B (1), RBI (4), 2 K, CS (2), PO<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                    R  H  E
Tennessee (38-31)   7  11 0
West Tenn (35-34)   0  3  0
WP: Hung-Wen Chen (8-11)
LP: Steve Bray (7-8)
HR: TEN - James Adduci (4)

Chen: GS, 7.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (4.48 ERA), 3 H, 2 BB, 6 K, 2 HBP
Adduci: 2-4 (.300), 4 RBI (51), 2 R
Brandon Guyer: 2-5 (.190), 2B (11), RBI 14), 2 R, K<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

2nd Half Standings:
<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->Team         W  L  GB  Magic #
*Tennessee   38 31 --- 0
West Tenn    35 34 3.0 E

* = Clinched 2nd half division title<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                     R  H  E
Daytona (29-38)      4  10 1
Clearwater (35-34)   7  7  2
WP: Julian Sampson (3-9)
LP: Ryan Searle (7-11)
SV: Robert Roth (1)

Oswaldo Martinez: GS, 2.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER (0.59 ERA), 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K
Nate Samson: 3-4 (.255), 2B (7), 2 R
Jericho Jones: 2-3 (.181), 2B (5), 2 RBI (14), CS (1)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                  R  H  E
Peoria (42-26)    4  11 1
Clinton (29-37)   5  12 5
WP: Matt Renfree (3-2)
LP: Kevin Kreier (5-4)
SV: Cheyne Hann (12)
HR: PEO - Kyler Burke (15)

Christopher Archer: GS, 5.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER (2.81 ERA), 4 H, 1 BB, 6 K
Burke: 2-4 (.303), 2 RBI (89), R, BB
Nelson Perez: 2-4 (.252), 2 RBI (64), K<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                   R  H  E
Tri-City (47-29)   6  8  1
Boise (34-42)      7  10 3
WP: Yohan Gonzalez (3-3)
LP: Eric Federico (4-3)
SV: Steven Grife (2)
HR: TC - Ben Paulsen (1); BOI - Richard Jones (2)

Jonathan Nagel: GS, 1.2 IP, 4 R, 4 ER (4.58 ERA),4  H, 2 BB, 1 K
Jones: 2-3 (.244), RBI (15), 2 R, BB
Burundi Davis: 2-3 (.245), 3B (4), 2 RBI (18), R, K, HBP<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

[Kid]

That's the end of the season for Boise & Daytona. End of the regular season today for Iowa, Tennessee, & Peoria.

Tennessee will play Huntsville in the playoffs in a best-of-five. Games 1 & 2 in Tennessee on Thursday & Friday. Games 3-5 in Huntsville on Saturday-Monday.

Peoria plays Cedar Rapids in a best-of-three. Game 1 in Peoria on Wednesday. Games 2 & 3 in Cedar Rapids on Thursday & Friday.

[Ace]

Whoa, Jay Jackson to Iowa!?!? Or was that just a one-game thing?

[Ace]

<!--quoteo(post=62022:date=Sep 7 2009, 09:45 AM:name=Kid)-->QUOTE (Kid @ Sep 7 2009, 09:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->That's the end of the season for Boise & Daytona. End of the regular season today for Iowa, Tennessee, & Peoria.

Tennessee will play Huntsville in the playoffs in a best-of-five. Games 1 & 2 in Tennessee on Thursday & Friday. Games 3-5 in Huntsville on Saturday-Monday.

Peoria plays Cedar Rapids in a best-of-three. Game 1 in Peoria on Wednesday. Games 2 & 3 in Cedar Rapids on Thursday & Friday.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

And once again, Kid: A huge thanks for doing this. It is always awesome.

[Coach]

<!--quoteo(post=62023:date=Sep 7 2009, 09:55 AM:name=Ace)-->QUOTE (Ace @ Sep 7 2009, 09:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Whoa, Jay Jackson to Iowa!?!? Or was that just a one-game thing?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Since today is the last game for Iowa, I would assume that it was a one game thing [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]

It does bode well for him potential starting out their next season and shows that he is out of the "doghouse"

[Ace]

<!--quoteo(post=62036:date=Sep 7 2009, 03:35 PM:name=Coach)-->QUOTE (Coach @ Sep 7 2009, 03:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=62023:date=Sep 7 2009, 09:55 AM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Sep 7 2009, 09:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Whoa, Jay Jackson to Iowa!?!? Or was that just a one-game thing?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Since it was the last game for Iowa, I would assume that it was a one game thing [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]

It does bode well for him potential starting out their next season and shows that he is out of the "doghouse"
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Ha. I guess I just meant, I wonder if this was a true promotion, or if they were just doing it so they could get him another start. So yeah, your second point better states what I wonder: does this mean he definitely (at a minimum) starts out at Iowa next year?

[Kid]

<b>September 7:</b>


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                      R  H  E
Albuquerque (80-64)   7  10 3
Iowa (72-72)          2  8  1
WP: Brent Leach (2-0)
LP: Jeff Samardzija (6-6)
HR: ALB - Mitch Jones (35)

Samardzija: GS, 4.2 IP, 5 R, 5 ER (4.35 ERA), 7 H, 1 BB, 5 K, WP, E (1)
James Russell: 2.1 IP, 2 R, 2 ER (3.43 ERA), 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Matt Camp: 3-3 (.282), 2B (13), R, BB, SB (18)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                    R  H  E
Tennessee (39-31)   5  7  2
West Tenn (35-35)   4  9  3
WP: Marco Carrillo (4-1)
LP: Eric Hull (0-1)
SV: David Cales (2)

Casey Coleman: GS, 3.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER (3.68 ERA), 4 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Carrillo: 2.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER (4.21 ERA), 3 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Marquez Smith: 1-3 (.280), R, 2 BB, K<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                  R  H  E
Peoria (43-26)    4  10 2
Clinton (29-38)   3  5  2
WP: Manolin De Leon (5-3)
LP: Daniel Cooper (0-1)
SV: Jeffrey Beliveau (3)
HR: CLI - Nate Tenbrink (10)

Alberto Cabrera: GS, 5.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER (4.48 ERA), 5 H, 4 BB, 7 K, WP, HBP
Junior Lake: 3-4 (.248), R, 2 SB (10)
Michael Brenly: 2-3 (.265), 2 R, BB, E (3)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->