7/9/07-Minor Lg Diary

Sorry I was away for a few days; my computer had a malware infection that I had to take care of.  It's pretty well gone now (just waiting for confirmation from the computer expert I've been working with, but all signs seem to indicate that the malware is gone - thank goodness!)  

Indians (MLB) - off until Friday against KC; the Indians are 1 game behind the Tigers in the AL Central and lead the AL Wild Card Race by 1.5 games over the Mariners.

Onto the Minors:

AAA Buffalo - off until Thursday for the AAA AS Break.

AA Akron - lost to Erie (DET) 7-4:

CF Trevor Crowe - 2-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI (.225 - BA continues to rise; he even hit 2 HRs in his first 2 ABs on Saturday!)
SS Asdrubal Cabrera - 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 SF (.327 - not hitting the ball like he was; could that collision and his sprained ankle be hindering him or is this just a rare slump?  Either way, the ASB should be good for him, though I think he's a AA AS if I remember correctly, but still should be able to get some rest.)
DH Jordan Brown - 1-3, 1 BB, 1 HBP (.329)
RF Brian Barton - 2-4, 1 BB, 1 K (.309 - also threw out a runner at 2B.)
1B Michael Aubrey - 1-5, 1 2B (.211)
C Chris Gimenez - 2-4, 3 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K (.206 - HR #3, but also has 13 Ks in just 34 ABs; 0/2 in retiring runners who stole 2B and HP!)

LHP Shawn Nottingham - L (7-6) - 6.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K; 4 G/11 F (4.13)

Erie:
2B Michael Hollimon - 1-5, 1 R, 1 SB (8-2B) (.273)
3B Kody Kirtland - 1-4, 1 R, 1 K, 1 SB (9-HP) (.222)

Futures Note:  LHP Chuck Lofgren threw a scoreless inning, striking out 1 - used his offspeed pitches more than you'd normally expect to see from a Futures Game pitcher, according to one comment I read (from the BA blog, I think.)

High-A Kinston - off tonight, along with the rest of the Carolina League except Salem (HOU) and Frederick (BAL.)  

Futures Note:  DH Max Ramirez had a 2B and scored a run; was also involved in one of the more bizarre plays when his pop-up to RF was bobbled by the 2B, but the RFer caught the bobble attempt since the 2B was running toward RF to catch that pop-up.

Low-A Lake County - lost to Hagerstown (NYM) 6-2:

1B Beau Mills - 0-4, 1 K (.208)
C Matt McBride - 0-3, 1 BB, 1 E (5-fielding) (.291 - 0/1 in throwing out runners attempting to steal - 2B)
LF Nick Weglarz - 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 K (.272)
DH Carlos Rivero - 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K (.264)
RF Roman Pena - 1-2, 1 K, 1 HBP (.247)

RHP Paolo Espino - 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 K, 2 HR (both solos); 8 G/1 F (4.01 - another solid start, especially in the K/IP rate, for the 20-YO 10th-Rd. 2006 pick out of The Pendleton School, Bradenton, FL.)
RHP Austin Creps - L (1-2) - 2.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER; 4 G/2 F (3.90)
RHP Neil Wagner - 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 K, 2 HR (solo and 2-run); 1 G/3 F (3.54 - 2nd straight rough outing.)

SS-A Mahoning Valley - lost to Jamestown (FLA) 10-2:

1B Todd Martin - 3-3, 1 R, 2 2B, 1 BB (.371)
2B Jeff Hehr - 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 K (.346)
C Michael Valadez - 1-3, 1 BB (.143 - 26th-Rd. 2007 pick out of Lee, TN.)

RHP Jonathan Holt - L (0-1) - 3.1 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 2 WP; 3 G/4 F (10.50 - rough outing for 3rd-Rd. 2007 pick out of Tampa U.)
RHP Mark Rodrigues - 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR (solo); 2 G/2 F (2.79)
RHP Nate Bunton - 1.0 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB; 2 G/1 F (13.50)
LHP Brett Carlin - 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K; 1 G/1 F (0.82 - "1s" are wild!  :-)
LHP Jimmy Brettl - 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K; 2 F (2.77)
RHP Vinnie Pestano - 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR (solo); 1 G/1 F (4.32)

Rookie-Level GCL Indians - defeated the Blue Jays 7-4:

LF Ramon Hernandez - 2-4, 1 BB, 1 SB (2-2B) (.224 - continues to rebound from slow start.)
CF Bo Greenwell - 0-5 (.182)
1B Chris Nash - 2-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI (.333)
SS Ronald Rivas - 3-5, 1 R, 1 2B (.262)
3B Jay Nilsson - 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 HBP, 1 E (5-fielding) (.324)
2B Isaias Velasquez - 2-4, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB (7-2B)
C Robert Alcombrack - 3-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 1 K, 1 E (1-throw,) 1 PB (3) (.200 - a HOLY MOLY moment; perhaps his offense is finally coming around, hitting 2 2-run HRs tonight.)

RHP Christopher Archer - 4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 2 WP; 5 G/4 F (7.47 - nice bounce back after bad outing last time out.)
LHP Jose Urena - W (1-1) - 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 WP; 4 G/4 F (4.63)
RHP Travis Turek - 1.0 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K; 1 G/1 F (0.68)

Blue Jays:
DH Balbino Fuenmayor - 1-4, 1 3B, 1 RBI (.237)

Take care and have a great day!

Romero belted three homers and drove in 10 runs as visiting Elizabethton pounded Greeneville, 18-0, on Monday.

    -excerpt, milb.com