Monday, April 19, 2010
Velasquez to start for Threshers
Jon Velasquez is starting the first game of the doubleheader for Clearwater today. Jon was 9-2 in 15 appearances, 11 starts, for Lakewood last year.
JJ leads Pirates to win
Jason Jaramillo, making just his second start of the year Sunday, had 2 hits including a 3-run double in the Pirates' 5 run 4th leading the Pirates to a 5-3 win and a sweep over the Reds in Pittsburgh Sunday.
The news was not so good in Philadelphia , where Cole Hamels was outdueled by the Marlin's Nate Robertson in Florida's 2-0 win over the Phillies. Hamels (2-1, 3.86) threw a strong 8 innings, allowing just 2 runs on 7 hits, NO walks and 8 Ks as the Phillies dropped their first series of the season. Meanwhile, in Cleveland, the Indians completed the sweep of the White Sox, battering Gavin Floyd for 7 runs on 6 hits and 4 walks, the big righthander never recording an out in the 2nd inning. It was as tough an outing as Floyd has had in years, as Gavin fell to 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA in 3 starts in 2010. OUCH!
In Lakewood Sunday, Nick Hernandez won his 3rd start in a row, tossing 8 shut out innings against Greensboro. The BlueClaws ace lefty gave up just 3 hits, NO walks, and struck out 9 to power the the Claws to the 10-0 victory. Two reserves, Stephen Batts and Alan Schoenberger had 3 hits and 3 runs scored each, Schoenberger driving in a run with each hit. In Richmond, Vance Worley won his first game, as the Reading Phillies gained a split of their 4-game set with Flying Squirrels with a 5-2 win. The news out of Reading is Quintin Berry has an undisclosed infection in his system and has been sent to Clearwater as the organization tries to diagnose and treat him. With Domonic Brown also out this week with a concussion, Reading finds itself a little short handed. Note to the Phillies: Steve Susdorf should be in Reading anyway...how about it?
Travis d'Arnaud had 2 more hits Saturday for Dunedin, raising his average to .425 with 10 RBI, and on Sunday in Reno, Michael Taylor had a hit and a walk and stole 3 bases, but Sacramento lost to the Aces, 10-7.
My calender shows Carlos Carrasco scheduled tonight in Louisville, Jarred Cosart for Lakewood, Austin Hyatt and Trevor May in the doubleheader for Clearwater, and Phillippe Aumont for Reading, as the R-Phils open a series in Harrisburg.
The news was not so good in Philadelphia , where Cole Hamels was outdueled by the Marlin's Nate Robertson in Florida's 2-0 win over the Phillies. Hamels (2-1, 3.86) threw a strong 8 innings, allowing just 2 runs on 7 hits, NO walks and 8 Ks as the Phillies dropped their first series of the season. Meanwhile, in Cleveland, the Indians completed the sweep of the White Sox, battering Gavin Floyd for 7 runs on 6 hits and 4 walks, the big righthander never recording an out in the 2nd inning. It was as tough an outing as Floyd has had in years, as Gavin fell to 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA in 3 starts in 2010. OUCH!
In Lakewood Sunday, Nick Hernandez won his 3rd start in a row, tossing 8 shut out innings against Greensboro. The BlueClaws ace lefty gave up just 3 hits, NO walks, and struck out 9 to power the the Claws to the 10-0 victory. Two reserves, Stephen Batts and Alan Schoenberger had 3 hits and 3 runs scored each, Schoenberger driving in a run with each hit. In Richmond, Vance Worley won his first game, as the Reading Phillies gained a split of their 4-game set with Flying Squirrels with a 5-2 win. The news out of Reading is Quintin Berry has an undisclosed infection in his system and has been sent to Clearwater as the organization tries to diagnose and treat him. With Domonic Brown also out this week with a concussion, Reading finds itself a little short handed. Note to the Phillies: Steve Susdorf should be in Reading anyway...how about it?
Travis d'Arnaud had 2 more hits Saturday for Dunedin, raising his average to .425 with 10 RBI, and on Sunday in Reno, Michael Taylor had a hit and a walk and stole 3 bases, but Sacramento lost to the Aces, 10-7.
My calender shows Carlos Carrasco scheduled tonight in Louisville, Jarred Cosart for Lakewood, Austin Hyatt and Trevor May in the doubleheader for Clearwater, and Phillippe Aumont for Reading, as the R-Phils open a series in Harrisburg.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Brown update
It turns out Domonic Brown bumped his head in a collision with first baseman Tagg Bozied as they both pursued a pop up in the bottom of the second inning. Dom left the field under his own power, the diagnosis is "a mild concussion" which, with the Phillies, means a least a week. The 22-year old is hitting .323 with 4 doubles, 3 RBI and a stolen base in his first 9 games of the year.
some of this week's highlights
On Thursday in Louisville, Matt Maloney won his 2nd consecutive start in the Bat's 4-2 win over Indianapolis. Maloney went 6, giving up just 2 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks, striking out 7 to go to 2-0, 2.31. Back on Tuesday, Carlos Carrasco went 6.2 innings against Louisville, allowing 3 runs (only 1 earned) on 4 hits and 5 walks. The Bats won the game 4-3 in 10 innings. Also on Tuesday, in Toronto Gavin Floyd had the misfortune of matching up with Ricky Romero of the Jays. Romero allowed just 1 hit in 8 innings and bested Floyd and the Sox 4-2. Gavin went 6, allowing 4 runs on 9 hits and 2 walks, losing his first decision of the year. On Wednesday night, Domonic Brown had 2 hits to lead Reading over former teammate Kyle Drabek and the R-Phils rallied for 4 in the bottom of the 6th for a 7-3 win over New Hampshire.
Jason Donald has had a good opening week, and is hitting .357 for Columbus in 7 games so far, but hottest of all is Travis d'Arnaud. Travis is off to a 15 for 35 start (that's .429) with 2 doubles, 3 homers and 8 RBI in just 8 games so far.
In another interesting note, Domonic Brown left the Reading game in Richmond last night after only 1 at bat. I am looking around for the reason. In that game , Reading wasted a second consecutive great performance from Yohan Flande. Flande has pitched twice now, a total of 12 innings and has allowed NO earned runs. He did absorb the loss yesterday, as the Flying Squirrels (with a logo that looks like "Rocky, the flying squirrel" from the old cartoons!) scored 2 UNearned runs to edge Reading, 2-1.
In Clearwtaer last night, Joel Naughton had 3 hit including a double and 2 RBI, and Steve Susdorf belted a home run, driving in 3 runs as the Threshers beat Lakeland, 10-4. The victory went to J.C. Ramirez, who came over to the Phillies in the Cliff Lee deal. D'Arby Myers had a hit and 2 stolen bases and Anthony Gose drove in 2 runs and nailed a runner at home to prevent another run.
Jason Donald has had a good opening week, and is hitting .357 for Columbus in 7 games so far, but hottest of all is Travis d'Arnaud. Travis is off to a 15 for 35 start (that's .429) with 2 doubles, 3 homers and 8 RBI in just 8 games so far.
In another interesting note, Domonic Brown left the Reading game in Richmond last night after only 1 at bat. I am looking around for the reason. In that game , Reading wasted a second consecutive great performance from Yohan Flande. Flande has pitched twice now, a total of 12 innings and has allowed NO earned runs. He did absorb the loss yesterday, as the Flying Squirrels (with a logo that looks like "Rocky, the flying squirrel" from the old cartoons!) scored 2 UNearned runs to edge Reading, 2-1.
In Clearwtaer last night, Joel Naughton had 3 hit including a double and 2 RBI, and Steve Susdorf belted a home run, driving in 3 runs as the Threshers beat Lakeland, 10-4. The victory went to J.C. Ramirez, who came over to the Phillies in the Cliff Lee deal. D'Arby Myers had a hit and 2 stolen bases and Anthony Gose drove in 2 runs and nailed a runner at home to prevent another run.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Monday notes
Monday's biggest impression on me comes from Hagerstown where Anthony Hewitt belted a home run and 2 doubles, helping Lakewood to a 7-4 win over the Suns to improve to 3-2 on the year. The Brooklyn native, who will turn 21 later this month, is off the a .500 start, going 7 for his first 14, including 2 doubles, 2 HR, and 5 RBI. Jiwan James, who just turned 21 last weekend, also had 3 hits and is hitting .435 (10 for 23, 2 doubles, a triple, a HR and 5 RBI. The young guns continue their series in Hagerstown tonight, Nicholas Hernandez looks for his 2nd win.
Domonic Brown had a single, a double, a run scored and 2 RBI as Reading edged New Hampshire, 4-3 to improve to 4-1 in the season's first week. Drew Naylor was the starter and winner, going 6 innings, and allowing just 3 runs on 4 hits, NO walks, 2 Ks. Matt German (4 outs, 3K), Mike Schwimer (4 outs) and Sergio Escalona (final out, 2nd save) finished it off. Vance Worley gets the ball tonight.
Clearwater defeated Tampa, 4-3, to go to 4-1 on the year and jump the Yankees into first. Matt Rizzotti (.500), Brian Gump and D'Arby Myers all had 2 hits, and Anthony Gose had a triple, an RBI, 2 runs scored and stole his 3rd base. After Brad Lidge allowed a run on 2 hits in the 1st inning, Hietor Correa made his debut, and got the win, pitching 3 strong innings, before yielding a couple of runs in the 5th. Jon Velasquez threw 3 shut out innings, and Chris Kissock tossed a 1-2-3 9th to record the save. Austin Hyatt will go tonight.
In Daytona, Travis d'Arnaud had 3 hits and then a sac fly to drive in the go-ahead run in the top of the 12th as Dunedin edged Daytona 4-2. Travis is hitting .350 for the first 5 games.
Jason Donald had 2 hits and a walk, as the Columbus Clippers beat Louisville, 5-3. Donald is off to a 7 for 16 start (that's .438). Speaking of Columbus, Carlos Carrasco will look for win #2 tonight.
Lehigh Valley's 3-run 9th inning rally came up 1 short against Pawtucket, falling 6-5 to the Red Sox. Andrew Carpenter was hit hard, absorbing the loss by giving up 5 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks in just 3.1 innings. Alex Concepcion, on the other hand, threw 2 more scoreless frames and is unscored upon in 2 of 3 outings so far.
The news is mixed out of Scranton, also. Greg Golson had 2 hits (and his 2nd SB), including an RBI single in the Yankees' 2 run 4th, and Scranton scored in the 11th to beat Rochester 6-5. Zack Segovia did not fare well, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits in just 1 inning. That makes 2 rough outings in a row for Zack.
In Tacoma, Andy Baldwin went 5 innings against Sacramento, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits, NO walks, striking out 4 and left the game with a 7-2 lead. It was not to be as the River Cats rallied for a 10-7 victory. Michael Taylor (.300) was 0 for 5 for the Cats, but did drive in a run.
The Cardinals and Adam Wainwright shut out the Astros on 7 hits Monday, but Michael Bourn (.346) had 2 of the hits, and stole his first base of 2010.
Gavin Floyd will start tonight for the White Sox in Toronto.
Domonic Brown had a single, a double, a run scored and 2 RBI as Reading edged New Hampshire, 4-3 to improve to 4-1 in the season's first week. Drew Naylor was the starter and winner, going 6 innings, and allowing just 3 runs on 4 hits, NO walks, 2 Ks. Matt German (4 outs, 3K), Mike Schwimer (4 outs) and Sergio Escalona (final out, 2nd save) finished it off. Vance Worley gets the ball tonight.
Clearwater defeated Tampa, 4-3, to go to 4-1 on the year and jump the Yankees into first. Matt Rizzotti (.500), Brian Gump and D'Arby Myers all had 2 hits, and Anthony Gose had a triple, an RBI, 2 runs scored and stole his 3rd base. After Brad Lidge allowed a run on 2 hits in the 1st inning, Hietor Correa made his debut, and got the win, pitching 3 strong innings, before yielding a couple of runs in the 5th. Jon Velasquez threw 3 shut out innings, and Chris Kissock tossed a 1-2-3 9th to record the save. Austin Hyatt will go tonight.
In Daytona, Travis d'Arnaud had 3 hits and then a sac fly to drive in the go-ahead run in the top of the 12th as Dunedin edged Daytona 4-2. Travis is hitting .350 for the first 5 games.
Jason Donald had 2 hits and a walk, as the Columbus Clippers beat Louisville, 5-3. Donald is off to a 7 for 16 start (that's .438). Speaking of Columbus, Carlos Carrasco will look for win #2 tonight.
Lehigh Valley's 3-run 9th inning rally came up 1 short against Pawtucket, falling 6-5 to the Red Sox. Andrew Carpenter was hit hard, absorbing the loss by giving up 5 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks in just 3.1 innings. Alex Concepcion, on the other hand, threw 2 more scoreless frames and is unscored upon in 2 of 3 outings so far.
The news is mixed out of Scranton, also. Greg Golson had 2 hits (and his 2nd SB), including an RBI single in the Yankees' 2 run 4th, and Scranton scored in the 11th to beat Rochester 6-5. Zack Segovia did not fare well, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits in just 1 inning. That makes 2 rough outings in a row for Zack.
In Tacoma, Andy Baldwin went 5 innings against Sacramento, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits, NO walks, striking out 4 and left the game with a 7-2 lead. It was not to be as the River Cats rallied for a 10-7 victory. Michael Taylor (.300) was 0 for 5 for the Cats, but did drive in a run.
The Cardinals and Adam Wainwright shut out the Astros on 7 hits Monday, but Michael Bourn (.346) had 2 of the hits, and stole his first base of 2010.
Gavin Floyd will start tonight for the White Sox in Toronto.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
The lasting impression I will take out of First Energy Stadium after Saturday's game was of Mike Cisco. Cisco won his season debut last night, throwing 6 strong innings, and after he retired the side in the 6th using just 5 pitches, I was hoping to see him come back for the 7th. In the end, Cisco allowed just 1 run on 5 hits and a walk, striking out 2. Chance Chapman came on and worked into and out of trouble in the 7th and left with 2 out and 2 on in the 8th. Matt German recorded that out, and Mike Schwimer threw a 1-2-3 9th in a 4-1 R-Phils win.
Mike Spidale (4 for 7, 5 RBI) had 2 hits and 2 RBI and Domonic Brown added a hit to the 15-hit barrage. Third-baseman Brandon Pinckney had 3 hits and an RBI.
I also saw that Matt Maloney won his season debut for Louisville Saturday night, throwing 5.2 strong innings in Toledo. Matt gave up just 1 run on 6 hits, NO walks, and struck out 8 in Louisville's 7-1 victory.
Mike Spidale (4 for 7, 5 RBI) had 2 hits and 2 RBI and Domonic Brown added a hit to the 15-hit barrage. Third-baseman Brandon Pinckney had 3 hits and an RBI.
I also saw that Matt Maloney won his season debut for Louisville Saturday night, throwing 5.2 strong innings in Toledo. Matt gave up just 1 run on 6 hits, NO walks, and struck out 8 in Louisville's 7-1 victory.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Gose steals #1
Anthony Gose had 3 hits including a triple, and stole his first base of the season, reaching second base before the throw from former teammate Travis d'Arnaud, and the Threshers made it 2 in a row over Dunedin, winning 3-0 on Friday in Clearwater. Trevor May was great, tossing 6 shut out innings, allowing just 1 hit and 1 walk, striking out 10! Tyler Cloyd threw a scoreless 7th and Justin De Fratus notched the save, recording the last 6 outs.
In Asheville, Jarred Cosart was also impressive, throwing 5 scoreless innings before tiring in the 6th, but still posted the victory as the BlueClaws prevailed again 9-3. Leandro Castro led the attack, with 2 singles, a triple, a run scored and an RBI. Jiwan James had a triple, a home run, and 2 RBI, and Anthony Hewitt had 2 hits, including his first homer, and also drove in a pair. Domingo Santana and Jeremy Barnes also had 2 hits apiece.
In Reading, Mike Spidale had had 2 hits and drove in 3 runs to lead Reading to a 7-5 win over Portland. Mike Stutes recorded the win out of the bullpen and Sergio Escalona picked up the save. In Syracuse, Scott Mathieson threw 2 scoreless innings in the IronPigs 5-4 loss to the Chiefs. In Columbus, Jason Donald had a single, 2 doubles, scored twice and drove in a run in the Clippers' 14-12 loss to Indianapolis. In Oregon, Mike Taylor had his 2nd 2-hit game for the River Cats as Sacramento beat Portland, 10-5. In Scranton, Greg Golson had a walk and a single, stole a base and scored 2 runs, but Buffalo defeated the Yankees, 7-6 by scoring 2 runs off Zack Segovia in the 8th inning.
In another note, Jesus Mechan was released by the Indians, and signed by the Blue Jays, and went 3 for 3 Thursday night in his debut for Las Vegas.
I am running out the door, and will be Baseballtown tonight for the R-Phils game.
In Asheville, Jarred Cosart was also impressive, throwing 5 scoreless innings before tiring in the 6th, but still posted the victory as the BlueClaws prevailed again 9-3. Leandro Castro led the attack, with 2 singles, a triple, a run scored and an RBI. Jiwan James had a triple, a home run, and 2 RBI, and Anthony Hewitt had 2 hits, including his first homer, and also drove in a pair. Domingo Santana and Jeremy Barnes also had 2 hits apiece.
In Reading, Mike Spidale had had 2 hits and drove in 3 runs to lead Reading to a 7-5 win over Portland. Mike Stutes recorded the win out of the bullpen and Sergio Escalona picked up the save. In Syracuse, Scott Mathieson threw 2 scoreless innings in the IronPigs 5-4 loss to the Chiefs. In Columbus, Jason Donald had a single, 2 doubles, scored twice and drove in a run in the Clippers' 14-12 loss to Indianapolis. In Oregon, Mike Taylor had his 2nd 2-hit game for the River Cats as Sacramento beat Portland, 10-5. In Scranton, Greg Golson had a walk and a single, stole a base and scored 2 runs, but Buffalo defeated the Yankees, 7-6 by scoring 2 runs off Zack Segovia in the 8th inning.
In another note, Jesus Mechan was released by the Indians, and signed by the Blue Jays, and went 3 for 3 Thursday night in his debut for Las Vegas.
I am running out the door, and will be Baseballtown tonight for the R-Phils game.
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