A: West Michigan 9, Clinton 8, 13 innings
CLI: 18-11... WMI: 20-9
Adam Harben: 7 IP, 6 H, (5 R) 3 ER, 2 walks, 4 K
Ryan Moorer: 2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER (HR), walk
Cheyne Hann: 1 IP, 2 H
Jose Jimenez: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 walks, K
Maximo Mendez: 1-6, 2 R, walk, 4 K: Extra Inning Golden Sombrero, SB #14
Nate Tenbrink: 2-6, double, triple, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2 K
Kris Sanchez: 1-3, 2 RBI, 2 walks, K
Israel Nuñez: 2-6, RBI
Jacob Shaffer: 2-5, R
The Lumberkings had this game in the bag, with an 8-0 lead by the middle 4th. But the Whitecaps slowly chipped away at a tiring Adam Harben, left out there due to the bullpen getting worn out in yesterday's 15 inning marathon. It ironically helped West Michigan tie the ballgame and send us into another extra inning thriller, one that this time the Lumberkings came out on the short end of.
The team had tomorrow off, and Scott Steinmann maybe could have extended a couple guys a little farther than he otherwise would in the middle to later innings, knowing they'd get at least a full day to rest. Perhaps Steinmann could have even used another starter out of the bullpen for an out or two if it came to that. Instead, Harben, typically a 5 inning guy, gave up five runs between the 4th and 6th innings, which allowed Buen Guez's three run homer in the bottom 9th to tie things up and send this game to extras.
Groundballs: 11 (plus 1 bunt)
Flyballs: 5
Line Drives: 5
Pop Ups: 1
Walks: 2
Strikeouts: 4
A+: High Desert 14, Lake Elsinore 6
Mavs: 21-10... Lake: 17-14
Jake Wild: 4 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 walks, 2 K, hit batter
Stephen Penney: 2 IP, walk
Natividad Dilone: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, walk, 2 K
Aaron Jensen: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, K
Tyson Gillies: 3-3, 3 R, RBI, SB
Kuo Hui Lo: 1-2, R, RBI
Ian Bladergroen: 3-5, 2 doubles, R, 3 RBI, walk, K
Joe Dunigan: 2-6, double, R, 4 RBI
Jamie McOwen: 1-5, triple, RBI
Carlos Peguero: 2-5, double, 2 R, 2 K
Ronald Garth: 1-4, double, 2 R, RBI, K
Juan Diaz: 3-5, 2 R, K
Wind: 8 mph right to left
The Mavs poured on most of their damage in the 6th and 7th frames. The 6th inning rally had already scored a couple runs when Joe Dunigan doubled home two runs with two out and Jamie McOwel tripled in Dunigan for another. In the 7th, back to back doubles by Carlos Peguero and Ronald Garth led to flyball singles from Juan Diaz and Kuo Hui Lo. Ian Bladergroen also lined a single, a fielder's choice from Joe Dunigan's grounder produced another run and Lake committed an error on a Jamie McOwen grounder that brought in another run. By then it was 14-3 and the game was essentially over.
Jake Wild didn't have a great game despite a good job getting groundballs, and he left after the Mavs took a 4-3 lead, but ultimately he didn't need a great game.
Groundballs: 9
Flyballs: 5
Line Drives: 2
Walks: 2 (plus 1 hit batter)
Strikeouts: 2
AA: West Tenn actually had today off. That bullpen should be very rested.
AAA: Tacoma 9, Colorado Springs 7
TAC: 15-15... CSP: 18-11
Josh Hall: 4.1 IP, 8 H, (3 R) 2 ER, 4 walks, 2 K (90 pitches, 48 strikes)
Brodie Downs: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 2 ER (HR), walk, 3 K (25-17)
Chris Seddon: 1 IP, K (9-7)
Justin Thomas: two outs, 4 H, 2 ER, K, wild pitch (27-18)
Steven Shell: one out, wild pitch (4-2)
Prentice Redman: 1-5, double, R, K
Jeff Clement: 0-2, R, 3 walks
Mike Carp: 2-4, solo HR, 2 RBI, walk, K
Chris Shelton: 2-5, double, 3 run HR, 2 R, 4 RBI
Bryan LaHair: 2-4, 2 run HR, 2 R
Chris Woodward: 2-5, K
Guillermo Quiroz: 2-5, K
Erick Monzon: 3-4, 2 doubles, RBI
Chris Shelton's 3 run blast in the 1st powered a four run 1st inning for the Rainiers. However, the Sky Sox chipped away at the lead and tied the game at 5 in the 7th, but the Rainiers took the lead for good in the bottom half off a two out RBI double by Erick Monzon. Chris Shelton's RBI double and Bryan LaHair's subsequent two run shot gave the Rainiers a 9-5 cushion, more than enough to finish this ballgame off.
Oh, the Sky Sox got within 9-7 and had two men aboard with two out in the top 9th, but Kenny Perez flew out to left to give Steven Shell his 1st save as a Rainier.
Josh Hall was some random 28 year old arm they picked up off the scrap heap to fill in a tapped rotation. In 75.1 innings between AA and AAA in 2008, he looked awful. He's just here to try and smoke/mirrors his way through 4-6 useful innings until they get some people back or promoted. I'd offer ball in play data, but I doubt it'll show us much; Maybe later.
Chris Seddon threw an inning after coming off the 7 Day DL but still needs time to get his chops back before being asked to pitch every five days. Right now the rotation is Andy Baldwin, Gaby Hernandez, Luis Muñoz, Hall and... uh....
It'll be interesting to see if someone from the Mariners DL (like Ryan Rowland-Smith) comes off and makes a start or two, or if they test drive someone in the bullpen who used to start (like Cesar Jimenez, Justin Thomas or Doug FISTER). No one in AA is healthy and ready to try and step into a AAA rotation (maybe Justin Souza, and he has a hard time going 4 innings in AA without getting into trouble), and they're not going to throw someone from High Desert into the fire.
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Friday, May 1, 2009
Mariners Minor League recap for 4/30/09
Apologies for the delay, as I was traveling yesterday and unable to sit down and recap these games until this morning. The posting schedule should run in a similar fashion until I return home on Monday.
A: Clinton 10, Fort Wayne 0
CLI: 11-8… FTW: 15-5
Adam Harben: 5 IP, 2 H, 2 walks, 4 K
Bobby LaFromboise: 3 IP, 2 H, walk, 4 K
Jose Jimenez: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 K
Maximo Mendez: 1-4, triple, 3 RBI, walk, K
Nate Tenbrink: 2-5, double, R, RBI
Travis Howell: 2-3, double, 2 R, 2 RBI, walk, K, SB
Denny Almonte: 2-4, triple, 2 run HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 K
Ogui Diaz: 2-4, R, RBI, K
Clinton erupted on starter Stiven Osuna (17.1 IP, 0 HR, 5 BB, 15 K, 3.63 ERA) and reliever Alexis Lara for ten runs in the 4th and 5th to put this game away. With the game in the bag, Adam Harben called it a night after five frames and Bobby LaFromboise his second straight three inning outing. This is LaFromboise’s 3rd three inning outing of the season, a curious way to get your work in. Jury’s out on how they see the 22 year old lefthander from New Mexico: Is he worth trying again in a starter role someday, or are they just getting him heavy work as a reliever to get his chops before settling into life as a more standard lefty reliever?
The pressure came off of the 25 year old Harben once Clinton scored 10 runs. To wit, it appears he’s not much of a prospect these days: With most of their young projects having moved on and no one else quite ready to take the ball every 5 days at this level, Harben’s here to provide a steady hand. And sure, maybe he emerges as some sort of option over time. But mostly, he’s here to give the team five solid innings every five days so they can get to the bullpen and give their other prospects some work.
Groundballs: 5 (plus 1 bunt)
Flyballs: 3
Line Drives: 2
Pop Ups: 1
Walks: 2
Strikeouts: 4
A+: High Desert 9, Inland Empire 4
Mavs: 15-6… Empire: 8-13
Jake Wild: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER (HR), walk, 3 K
Edward Paredes: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 K, wild pitch
Juan Zapata: 2 IP, 1 H, walk, 3 K
Steven Richard: 1 IP, K
Tyson Gillies: 2-3, 2 R, K, SB
Edilio Colina: 1-3, R, sac fly RBI, walk
Alex Liddi: 1-4, 3 RBI, 3 K
Joe Dunigan: 2-4, solo HR, 3 run HR, 2 K
Jose Yepez: 2-2, double, 3 R, 2 walks
Jake Wild technically outpitched the hilariously surnamed Alberto Bastardo, allowing only two runs. But Bastardo struck out TEN Mavs over his 6.1 innings while allowing six runs in all. Lefthanded? Strikes out a lot of guys? Has good outings but gets beat up for a lot of runs every 2-3 outings? I think we’ve found the Venezuelan John Danks!
Wild, meanwhile, gave up two runs over the minimum, getting the groundballs you put him in the rotation to get.
Groundballs: 9
Flyballs: 4 (1 HR)
Line Drives: 3
Walks: 1
Strikeouts: 3
However, speaking of lefthanders who get hit, Edward Paredes came in for the 6th and got hit around, escaping on a really weird play where Pedro Baez took 3rd but got caught when catcher Jose Yepez tossed to Paredes, who apparently tagged Baez out. It doesn’t appear Yepez made a throw to 3rd, just a throw back to Paredes, who caught Baez off the bag. Weird things happen frequently in the minors, so who knows.
Anyway, Paredes blew a 4-2 lead, but as mentioned, Bastardo gave it away in the 7th, putting two men on that would eventually score in a five run rally that put the Mavs far ahead for good.
Tyson Gillies leads the team in walks (11) and times caught stealing (5), is tied for the lead in steals (4) and is 3rd in strikeouts (19).
He didn’t have a hit today, but Kuo Hui Lo has an astounding 6 triples in only 65 ABs, already exceeding last year’s total of 5.
AA: Birmingham 13, West Tenn 2
WTN: 9-11… BIR: 14-6
Dan Christiensen: 3 IP, 10 H, 6 ER (HR), 3 K (67 pitches, 46 strikes)
Steve Bray: 4 IP, 1 H, walk, 4 K, balk (49-34)
Josh Fields: two outs, 3 H, (5 R) 0 ER (23-14)
Marwin Vega: one out, 2 H, 2 ER (HR) (11-6)
Mel Stocker: 2-5, R, SB
Adam Moore: 1-5, solo HR, K
Johan Limonta: 2-3, 2 doubles, walk
Don’t feel bad if you don’t recognize the top two pitching names in those line scores. Dan Christensen made his 2009 debut last night and probably wishes he hadn’t. The 25 year old spent last year with Erie of the Eastern League (AA): 158.2 IP, 17 HR, 58 BB, 98 K, 4.14 ERA. Not spectacular, and not here for any other reason than to fill in a blank due to more DL time for Robert Rohrbaugh, Ricky Orta and Luis Peña. No word yet on what exactly landed the three there, but I can tell you that Orta left his last start early due to an injury to his pitching arm. Add in Tacoma calling up Jason Vargas and needing a replacement, and West Tenn pitching’s getting pretty tapped, especially when you consider most of these guys were placeholders until one or more of the hot prospects in High Desert proved themselves ready for promotion.
Others joining the West Tenn roster are Steven Hensley, who looked great in Clinton (19.2 IP, 0 HR, 0 BB, 16 K, no runs allowed) but is taking a huge jump to help out the staff here… and Steve Bray. The 28 year old Bray spent 2008 between AA Huntsville (35.2 IP, 4 HR, 7 BB, 34 K, 4.29 ERA) and AAA Nashville (39.1 IP, 11 HR, 21 BB, 38 K, 6.41 ERA). He was the Royals’ 14th round pick in 2003.
AAA: Tacoma 6, Fresno 1
TAC: 11-10… FRE: 7-14
Garrett Olson: 6.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 walks, 6 K (96 pitches, 60 strikes)
Denny Stark: one out, 2 walks, K (17-9)
Cesar Jimenez: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 K (20-14)
Randy Messenger: 1 IP, 2 K (20-16)
Prentice Redman: 1-3, R, RBI, walk
Michael Saunders: 1-4, 3 run HR
Mike Carp: 2-4, double, 2 R
Bryan LaHair: 1-4, double, RBI
Freddy Guzman: 1-2, R, sac fly RBI
The Rainiers blew up Grizzlies pitching in the 3rd. The returning Michael Saunders (!!) blasted off on a suck pitch with two on and one out in the 3rd to make it 3-0, and Mike Carp’s leadoff double in the 4th sparked a two run rally to make it 5-0 and put the Rainiers comfortably ahead. Garrett Olson took a no hitter into the 7th before Matt Downs lined a single with one out.
Groundballs: 6
Flyballs: 6
Line Drives: 2 (both in 7th inning)
Walks: 2
Strikeouts: 6
Denny Stark made sure to walk in a run before getting out of the inning. It was the only run the Rainiers would allow. Bryan LaHair would double in another run before the game was done.
A: Clinton 10, Fort Wayne 0
CLI: 11-8… FTW: 15-5
Adam Harben: 5 IP, 2 H, 2 walks, 4 K
Bobby LaFromboise: 3 IP, 2 H, walk, 4 K
Jose Jimenez: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 K
Maximo Mendez: 1-4, triple, 3 RBI, walk, K
Nate Tenbrink: 2-5, double, R, RBI
Travis Howell: 2-3, double, 2 R, 2 RBI, walk, K, SB
Denny Almonte: 2-4, triple, 2 run HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 K
Ogui Diaz: 2-4, R, RBI, K
Clinton erupted on starter Stiven Osuna (17.1 IP, 0 HR, 5 BB, 15 K, 3.63 ERA) and reliever Alexis Lara for ten runs in the 4th and 5th to put this game away. With the game in the bag, Adam Harben called it a night after five frames and Bobby LaFromboise his second straight three inning outing. This is LaFromboise’s 3rd three inning outing of the season, a curious way to get your work in. Jury’s out on how they see the 22 year old lefthander from New Mexico: Is he worth trying again in a starter role someday, or are they just getting him heavy work as a reliever to get his chops before settling into life as a more standard lefty reliever?
The pressure came off of the 25 year old Harben once Clinton scored 10 runs. To wit, it appears he’s not much of a prospect these days: With most of their young projects having moved on and no one else quite ready to take the ball every 5 days at this level, Harben’s here to provide a steady hand. And sure, maybe he emerges as some sort of option over time. But mostly, he’s here to give the team five solid innings every five days so they can get to the bullpen and give their other prospects some work.
Groundballs: 5 (plus 1 bunt)
Flyballs: 3
Line Drives: 2
Pop Ups: 1
Walks: 2
Strikeouts: 4
A+: High Desert 9, Inland Empire 4
Mavs: 15-6… Empire: 8-13
Jake Wild: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER (HR), walk, 3 K
Edward Paredes: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 K, wild pitch
Juan Zapata: 2 IP, 1 H, walk, 3 K
Steven Richard: 1 IP, K
Tyson Gillies: 2-3, 2 R, K, SB
Edilio Colina: 1-3, R, sac fly RBI, walk
Alex Liddi: 1-4, 3 RBI, 3 K
Joe Dunigan: 2-4, solo HR, 3 run HR, 2 K
Jose Yepez: 2-2, double, 3 R, 2 walks
Jake Wild technically outpitched the hilariously surnamed Alberto Bastardo, allowing only two runs. But Bastardo struck out TEN Mavs over his 6.1 innings while allowing six runs in all. Lefthanded? Strikes out a lot of guys? Has good outings but gets beat up for a lot of runs every 2-3 outings? I think we’ve found the Venezuelan John Danks!
Wild, meanwhile, gave up two runs over the minimum, getting the groundballs you put him in the rotation to get.
Groundballs: 9
Flyballs: 4 (1 HR)
Line Drives: 3
Walks: 1
Strikeouts: 3
However, speaking of lefthanders who get hit, Edward Paredes came in for the 6th and got hit around, escaping on a really weird play where Pedro Baez took 3rd but got caught when catcher Jose Yepez tossed to Paredes, who apparently tagged Baez out. It doesn’t appear Yepez made a throw to 3rd, just a throw back to Paredes, who caught Baez off the bag. Weird things happen frequently in the minors, so who knows.
Anyway, Paredes blew a 4-2 lead, but as mentioned, Bastardo gave it away in the 7th, putting two men on that would eventually score in a five run rally that put the Mavs far ahead for good.
Tyson Gillies leads the team in walks (11) and times caught stealing (5), is tied for the lead in steals (4) and is 3rd in strikeouts (19).
He didn’t have a hit today, but Kuo Hui Lo has an astounding 6 triples in only 65 ABs, already exceeding last year’s total of 5.
AA: Birmingham 13, West Tenn 2
WTN: 9-11… BIR: 14-6
Dan Christiensen: 3 IP, 10 H, 6 ER (HR), 3 K (67 pitches, 46 strikes)
Steve Bray: 4 IP, 1 H, walk, 4 K, balk (49-34)
Josh Fields: two outs, 3 H, (5 R) 0 ER (23-14)
Marwin Vega: one out, 2 H, 2 ER (HR) (11-6)
Mel Stocker: 2-5, R, SB
Adam Moore: 1-5, solo HR, K
Johan Limonta: 2-3, 2 doubles, walk
Don’t feel bad if you don’t recognize the top two pitching names in those line scores. Dan Christensen made his 2009 debut last night and probably wishes he hadn’t. The 25 year old spent last year with Erie of the Eastern League (AA): 158.2 IP, 17 HR, 58 BB, 98 K, 4.14 ERA. Not spectacular, and not here for any other reason than to fill in a blank due to more DL time for Robert Rohrbaugh, Ricky Orta and Luis Peña. No word yet on what exactly landed the three there, but I can tell you that Orta left his last start early due to an injury to his pitching arm. Add in Tacoma calling up Jason Vargas and needing a replacement, and West Tenn pitching’s getting pretty tapped, especially when you consider most of these guys were placeholders until one or more of the hot prospects in High Desert proved themselves ready for promotion.
Others joining the West Tenn roster are Steven Hensley, who looked great in Clinton (19.2 IP, 0 HR, 0 BB, 16 K, no runs allowed) but is taking a huge jump to help out the staff here… and Steve Bray. The 28 year old Bray spent 2008 between AA Huntsville (35.2 IP, 4 HR, 7 BB, 34 K, 4.29 ERA) and AAA Nashville (39.1 IP, 11 HR, 21 BB, 38 K, 6.41 ERA). He was the Royals’ 14th round pick in 2003.
AAA: Tacoma 6, Fresno 1
TAC: 11-10… FRE: 7-14
Garrett Olson: 6.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 walks, 6 K (96 pitches, 60 strikes)
Denny Stark: one out, 2 walks, K (17-9)
Cesar Jimenez: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 K (20-14)
Randy Messenger: 1 IP, 2 K (20-16)
Prentice Redman: 1-3, R, RBI, walk
Michael Saunders: 1-4, 3 run HR
Mike Carp: 2-4, double, 2 R
Bryan LaHair: 1-4, double, RBI
Freddy Guzman: 1-2, R, sac fly RBI
The Rainiers blew up Grizzlies pitching in the 3rd. The returning Michael Saunders (!!) blasted off on a suck pitch with two on and one out in the 3rd to make it 3-0, and Mike Carp’s leadoff double in the 4th sparked a two run rally to make it 5-0 and put the Rainiers comfortably ahead. Garrett Olson took a no hitter into the 7th before Matt Downs lined a single with one out.
Groundballs: 6
Flyballs: 6
Line Drives: 2 (both in 7th inning)
Walks: 2
Strikeouts: 6
Denny Stark made sure to walk in a run before getting out of the inning. It was the only run the Rainiers would allow. Bryan LaHair would double in another run before the game was done.
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