Community Minor League Report for 5/1/07

If I recall correctly, I think Brandon Wood was sent back to AAA Salt Lake City Saturday or Sunday, so that matchup won't materialize just yet.  :-)

Take care and have a great day!

Hu- 2-5 .340avg

Xavier Paul- 1-4 1hr(3) 1bb .293avg

Zach Hammes: 2IP 1H 0ER 0bb 2k

While playing CF, on the season he is hitting 293/375/467 with 3 homeruns.

he still striking out a bit too much (25% of PAs) but so far, so good right now. When drafted, he was lauded as a 5 tool player and it seems he might be putting it together this year. Hes a CFer with the strongest arm in the oraganization. He might have slepper/late bloomer potential if he can keep up his current line.

Zach Hammes is another bullpen sleeper. The dodgers are really high on this kid after he blazed through the Hawaii Fall League and saw his fb sitting in the mid 90s and touching the high 99s. This kid is huge, and might be a late bloomer himself. With Meloan probably getting promoted soon, Hammes will probably take over as the closer for the AA team.

both players are 22 yrs old.

...against a pretty formidable Texas lineup.  Go kid, go! Now that the jitters are behind you, time to flash that pinpoint command. Hopefully he sticks with the Yankees after this start - God knows the pitching staff could use a boost.

Final line:
IP  H R ER W K Season ERA
6.1 0 0 0  3 6 3.38

Good work, son.  Look forward to seeing start #3 against the somewhat anemic Mariners' lineup later this week (God willing).

Matt DeSalvo now 3-0, 1.05 ERA
5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 5 K

Bankston 3-4, .301
M Cervenak 1-4, .333
Nyjer Morgan & Rajai Davis each at .317
Josh Anderson 2-5, .314, SB (10)
Brooks Conrad 3-5, 3 2B, .247
Haha Billy Sadler blew another save for Fresno. Bring HIM up Sabean.
I'm done. Lincecum better be wearing a Giants uni when I wake up tomorrow morning.

Indians defeated the Blue Jays 12-4; after C.C. Sabathia gave up 3 solo shots (to Alex Rios, Troy Glaus, and Aaron Hill,) he buckled down to finish with this line:

6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 9 K, 3 HR; 3 GO, 6 FO; 65 S/36 B (3.38)

A.J. Burnett escaped a jam in the first, but didn't fare so well after that:

5.0 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, 2 HR; 3 GO, 5 FO; 69 S/46 B (5.45)

Jhonny Peralta had a big night, going 2-4, 1 R, 5 RBI, 1 HR (3-run shot off Burnett,) 1 BB, 1 K (.241); Travis Hafner (2-run off Burnett) and Trot Nixon (3-run off Jason Frasor) also homered.

The Indians may also find out about the appeal they filed regarding Saturday's game as early as tomorrow.

Onto the Minors:

AAA Buffalo - defeated Syracuse (TOR's AAA aff.) 11-5, scoring 6 in the 8th to break a 5-5 tie; 55 degrees, cloudy, 3 MPH variable wind:

CF Franklin Gutierrez - 2-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K, 2 SB (4 - 2nd and 3rd base) (.373 - continues his most consistent stretch as an Indians' farmhand.)
2B Joe Inglett - 2-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 SB (1 - 2nd base) (.276 - starting to come on after his return from a hamstring injury set him back a bit.)
1B Ryan Mulhern - 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB (.309 - nice overall numbers so far:
19 G, 68 ABs, 21 H, 11 R, 3 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 16 RBI, 6 BB, 14 K, 1 SB, .309/.365/.603)
RF Brad Snyder - 1-4, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 SB (6 - 2nd base) (.283)

SB note:  In all, 6 SBs for the Bisons - 5 of them stolen on RHP Ismael Ramirez and C Curtis Thigpen (who also made 2 throwing Es,) the other was stolen on RHP Blaine Neal and C Curtis Thigpen.

RHP Sean Smith - 2.0 IP, 3 K; 1 GO, 2 FO; 14 S/ 8 B (2.77 - really adapting to the relief role -last 5.0 IP - 2 H, 2 BB, 7 K.)

AA Akron - rained out against Harrisburg (WAS's AA aff.) - will be made up as part of a doubleheader beginning at 6:05 PM EDT.

High-A Kinston - defeated Lynchburg (PIT's High-A Aff.) 5-1; 89 degrees, clear, 13 MPH variable wind:

CF John Drennen - 2-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB (.230)
C Max Ramirez - 1-5, 1 RBI, 2 K (.278)
SS Josh Rodriguez - 0-4, 4 K (.226 - OUCH!)
3B Wes Hodges - 1-3, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 BB, 1 K (.288 - already his 3rd 3B of the year; 9 XBH/17 H!)
DH Chris Gimenez - 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K (.304)
2B Brian Finegan - 3-4, 1 R, 1 SB (3 - 2nd base) (.300 - no longer a prospect at age 25, but had a nice night.)

RHP Kevin Dixon - 6.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 HBP; 10 GO, 7 FO (4.61 - nice bounceback for 23-YO 5th Rd. 2005 pick out of Univ. of Minnesota.)
RHP Chris Niesel - 1.2 IP, 1 K; 3 GO, 1 FO (1.93)

Low-A Lake County - defeated Hickory (PIT's Low-A Aff.) 16-0 - scored 12 in the 5th inning, sending 16 men to the plate; 57 degrees, overcast, 1 MPH variable wind:

C Matthew McBride - 2-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 3 RBI (.348)
3B Jared Goedert - 2-3, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB (.370 - GS in that 12-run 5th.)
LF Nick Weglarz - 3-3, 3 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB (.269)
SS Carlos Rivero - 2-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI (.301 - Indians have a nice collection of position prospects here at LC.)

RHP Jeanmar Gomez - 7.0 IP, 1 H, 2 K; 9 GO, 10 FO (5.88 - best outing by far for 18-YO Venezuelan, giving up only a leadoff single in the 6th.)
LHP Matthew Meyer - 2.0 IP, 1 K; 1 GO, 4 FO (0.77 - 2 perfect innings from the 22-YO 15th Rd. 2006 pick out of Boston College.)

Take care and have a great day!