Minor League Discussion & Boxes 6-22-2006: Mesa!

[Outshined_One]

Box Scores

 

Iowa won 8-5 Box Score

 

2B R. Theriot 2/4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 3B (3), K, HBP, E (7, fielding)

RF F. Pie 1/5, 3 RBI, 3B (5), K

LF L. Montanez 1/4, R, 2 RBI, HR (3)

1B M. Restovich 0/3, BB, 3 K

3B C. McGehee 0/4, K

DH M. Fontenot 2/2, 2 BB, R, SB (7)

CF B. Coats 1/4, R

C G. Soto 1/3, BB, 2 R, 2B (9), K

SP R. O'Malley 5.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3/1 K/BB, HR, 8-6 GO-FO

SP S. Williamson 2 scoreless, 2 H, 2/0 K/BB, 2-2 GO-FO

 

West Tenn won 3-2 with an Eric Patterson Walkoff HR in the 10th Box Score

 

CF C. Walker 1/5, K

2B E. Patterson 3/4, R, 2 RBI, 3B (6), HR (5), CS (6)

LF N. Jackson 1/4, 2 K

1B B. Dopirak 1/4, 2B (2)

RF M. Negron 0/3, BB, K

3B R. Lewis 1/4, R, K

PH B. Sing 0/1

SP C. Shaver 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 5/4 K/BB, 7-6 GO-FO, E (2, throw)

RP E. Campusano 1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1/0 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO

 

Daytona won 4-1 Box Score

 

DH J. Simokaitis 0/3, RBI, 2 K

2B N. Spears 0/3, BB, E (5, fielding)

RF R. Harvey 1/3, BB, RBI, 2B (10), K

1B M. Craig 0/4

C J. Muyco 2/3, R

SS J. Mota 1/3, R, RBI, 2B (1)

SP M. Holliman 7.1 scoreless, 2 H, 4/3 K/BB, 8-9 GO-FO

RP A. Mendez 1 scoreless, 1 H, 1/0 K/BB, 2-0 GO-FO

 

Peoria lost 4-0 Box Score

 

2B R. Chirinos 0/4, 4 K

C M. Reed 1/3, K, SB (12), HBP

LF J. Valdez 2/4, K

1B R. Norwood 0/3, HBP

RF Y. Carter 0/4, 3 K, Assist (Home)

3B K. Reynolds 0/2, BB, 2 K

DH A. Garcia 0/2, BB, K

SS D. Johnston 0/3, 3 K, E (15, missed catch)

CF D. Gregg 1/3

SP W. Miller 3 scoreless, 3 H, 3/1 K/BB, 2-3 GO-FO

 

Boise lost 7-3 Box Score

 

CF M. Camp 0/2, 3 BB, R

2B S. Clevenger 0/3, BB, R, RBI

RF A. Joseph 1/4, 2 K

LF D. Lewis 2/4, BB, 2 RBI, K, E (1, fielding)

1B E. Puello 1/4

DH R. Episcopo 0/3, BB, K, PO (1B)

3B J. Lansford 0/3, BB

C W. Castillo 0/3, BB, R, 2 PB (2)

SS S. Baez 1/2, 2 HBP

SP B. Jackson 4 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 3/3 K/BB, HR, 5-4 GO-FO

RP J. Papelbon 2 scoreless, 1 H, 1/2 K/BB, 5-0 GO-FO

 

Mesa lost 6-5 Box Score

 

CF A. Pagan 0/3, BB, R, SB (1)

CF C. Andersen 0/1, SB (1), Assist (3B)

SS V. Heredia 2/4, 2 R, 3 SB (3), E (1, fieldnig)

C M. Mercedes 1/4, R, HBP

LF C. Gilbert 1/4, 3 K, PO (1B)

DH W. Inoa 0/4, K

2B P. Lopez 1/4, CS (1), PO (1B)

SP P. Norton (Yes, Phil Norton) 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2/0 K/BB, 3-1 GO-FO

RP R. Clipp 2 scoreless, 1 H, 2/0 K/BB, 2-2 GO-FO

RP J. Castillo 2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1/2 K/BB, 5-2 GO-FO

 

OVERALL: 3-3

Edited June 23, 2006 by Outshined_One

[Outshined_One]

Here is a list of the players rostered in Mesa. Some of those guys are currently in Boise (Muldowney, Joseph), but the roster should be mostly accurate.

 

Guys from the 2006 draft:

 

RHP Chuckie Platt (23rd rounder, Lamar U)

RHP Ron Clipp (33rd Rounder, Point Loma Nazarene (CA))

RHP Andrew McCormick (47th Rounder, Pikeville College (KY))

RHP Jacob Renshaw (10th Rounder, Ventura CC (CA))

RHP Donny Walters (30th Rounder, Richland JC (TX))

OF Elliot Shea (45th Rounder, Franklin Pierce College (NH))

 

Guys from the 2005 Draft:

 

RHP Kyle Holden (19th Rounder, Cal State San Bernardino)

3B Cody Gilbert (34th Rounder, Lincoln Trail JC (IL))

1B Luther Murphy (46th Rounder, Draft & Follow Guy)

OF Victor Liriano (18th Rounder, El Paso CC (TX))

[NCCubFan]

Interestingly, every Cub affiliate is playing at home. I don't keep track of such things, but I doubt that happens often (especially during the part of the year that the short-season teams are playing too).

[texascub]

Here is a list of the players rostered in Mesa. Some of those guys are currently in Boise (Muldowney, Joseph), but the roster should be mostly accurate.

 

Guys from the 2006 draft:

 

RHP Chuckie Platt (23rd rounder, Lamar U)

RHP Ron Clipp (33rd Rounder, Point Loma Nazarene (CA))

RHP Andrew McCormick (47th Rounder, Pikeville College (KY))

RHP Jacob Renshaw (10th Rounder, Ventura CC (CA))

RHP Donny Walters (30th Rounder, Richland JC (TX))

OF Elliot Shea (45th Rounder, Franklin Pierce College (NH))

 

Guys from the 2005 Draft:

 

RHP Kyle Holden (19th Rounder, Cal State San Bernardino)

3B Cody Gilbert (34th Rounder, Lincoln Trail JC (IL))

1B Luther Murphy (46th Rounder, Draft & Follow Guy)

OF Victor Liriano (18th Rounder, El Paso CC (TX))

 

Gilbert signed? I know he was a DFE but I thought he was going back to school. Also unless the Cubs are moving him back to 3B, he played OF pretty much all year this year.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Probable Starters:

 

Iowa: LHP Ryan O'Malley (3-3, 3.94 ERA, 61.2 IP, 43/15, 1.31 WHIP) vs RHP Denny Bautista (0-1, 5.00 ERA)

West Tenn: LHP Chris Shaver (4-4, 2.57 ERA, 70 IP, 57/28, 1.27 WHIP) vs RHP Matt Wright (7-2 1.90 ERA)

Daytona: RHP Mark Holliman (4-4, 3.16 ERA, 74 IP, 71/32, 1.14 WHIP) vs LHP Jonathan Figueroa (0-2, 10.64 ERA)

Peoria: RHP Wade Miller (rehab)

Boise: RHP Brett Jackson* (2005 @ Mesa: 1-0, 5.91 ERA, 10.2 IP, 9/6, 1.59 WHIP) vs RHP Rolando Valdez

Mesa: LHP Phil Norton (2005 @ AAA Round Rock and Iowa: 3-5, 6.54 ERA, 63.1 IP) - yes, that Phil Norton

 

*2005 13th round pick.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Interestingly, every Cub affiliate is playing at home. I don't keep track of such things, but I doubt that happens often (especially during the part of the year that the short-season teams are playing too).

 

It's the first time this season.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Angel Pagan is rehabbing with Mesa today.

 

Mesa goes with this lineup:

 

CF Angel Pagan

SS Valerio Heredia

C Mario Mercedes

3B Blake Parker

1B Adam Hackstedt

RF Jeremy Williams

LF Cody Gilbert (2005 34th rounder)

DH Wilson Inoa

2B Pedro Lopez

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Mesa is losing to the AZL Angels 2-1 in the middle of the 5th. Angels first round pick Hank Conger is 1 for 2 with an RBI triple.

 

Mesa scored their only run of the game when Valerio Heredia reached on a bunt single, stole second, advanced to third on a Mario Mercedes grounder and then stole home. I wonder if MiLB.com's game log is lying to me on that one...

 

Phil Norton went 2 IP and gave up both the runs. Leonel Perez threw 1 shutout inning and thus far, Ronald Clipp (2006 33rd rounder) has thrown 2.

 

Angel Pagan is 0 for 2 so far:

 

Bottom 1st: Angel Pagan grounds out, second baseman Alex Fonseca to first baseman Matt Ryan.

Bottom 3rd: Angel Pagan flies out to center fielder Jeremy Moore.

[goonys evil twin]

I can't wait for Pagan to return, he's been the difference.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Mesa has 2 guys picked off in the 5th inning, the second to end the inning while Pagan was up to bat.

 

In the 6th inning, 18-year old Julio Castillo gives up 2 hits but gets out of the inning unscathed thanks to a 4-6-3 DP.

Edited June 22, 2006 by CaliforniaRaisin

[texascub]

Mesa has 2 guys picked off in the 5th inning, the second to end the inning while Pagan was up to bat.

 

Valerio Heredia must have some serious speed; in the first inning he had a bunt single and stole 2 bases (2B and Home). He's already 20 and his bat doesn't appear to fit at 3B, but he's a switch hitter with speed I bet he'll be up in the bigs soon.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Mesa scores 4 in the bottom of the 6th and takes a 5-2 lead.

 

Angel Pagan walked, stole a base and scored. He's still 0 for 2.

 

Angel Pagan walks.

Valerio Heredia singles on a ground ball to second baseman Alex Fonseca. Angel Pagan to 2nd.

With Mario Mercedes batting, Angel Pagan steals 3rd base. Valerio Heredia steals (3) 2nd base.

Mario Mercedes hit by pitch.

Blake Parker walks. Angel Pagan scores. Valerio Heredia to 3rd. Mario Mercedes to 2nd.

Adam Hackstedt pops out to shortstop Carlos Colmenares.

Jeremy Williams walks. Valerio Heredia scores. Mario Mercedes to 3rd. Blake Parker to 2nd.

Cody Gilbert strikes out swinging.

Wilson Inoa reaches on throwing error by shortstop Carlos Colmenares. Mario Mercedes scores. Blake Parker scores. Jeremy Williams to 3rd.

Pedro Lopez flies out to left fielder Clayton Fuller.

[texascub]

Heredia is 2/3 with 3SB and 2 runs scored now I believe. He was only 7-10 all of last year. It's also kind of strange that they're pretty much playing 3 catchers right now.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Castillo with another shutout inning. At the 7th inning stretch, it's 5-2 Mesa.

 

Mesa gets nothing in the bottom of the 7th, despite a Mercedes' IF single and a Parker double.

 

Angel's 4th AB:

 

Angel Pagan flies out to right fielder Angel Castillo.

 

He's 0/3 with a BB, SB and a R.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Heredia is 2/3 with 3SB and 2 runs scored now I believe. He was only 7-10 all of last year. It's also kind of strange that they're pretty much playing 3 catchers right now.

 

Also, C Wellington Castillo, who was supposed to be on Boise's roster isn't there. Wonder where he's headed (I thought he was more likely for Mesa than Boise at the start of the season).

[texascub]

Heredia is 2/3 with 3SB and 2 runs scored now I believe. He was only 7-10 all of last year. It's also kind of strange that they're pretty much playing 3 catchers right now.

 

Also, C Wellington Castillo, who was supposed to be on Boise's roster isn't there. Wonder where he's headed (I thought he was more likely for Mesa than Boise at the start of the season).

 

Ya, I noticed that Blake Lalli popped up on Boise's roster in his place. Maybe he's injured or having visa problems? I know he was talked very highly of during spring training.

[Outshined_One]

Heredia is 2/3 with 3SB and 2 runs scored now I believe. He was only 7-10 all of last year. It's also kind of strange that they're pretty much playing 3 catchers right now.

 

Also, C Wellington Castillo, who was supposed to be on Boise's roster isn't there. Wonder where he's headed (I thought he was more likely for Mesa than Boise at the start of the season).

 

Ya, I noticed that Blake Lalli popped up on Boise's roster in his place. Maybe he's injured or having visa problems? I know he was talked very highly of during spring training.

 

Castillo got an AB in Boise's second game of the season.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Heredia is 2/3 with 3SB and 2 runs scored now I believe. He was only 7-10 all of last year. It's also kind of strange that they're pretty much playing 3 catchers right now.

 

Also, C Wellington Castillo, who was supposed to be on Boise's roster isn't there. Wonder where he's headed (I thought he was more likely for Mesa than Boise at the start of the season).

 

Ya, I noticed that Blake Lalli popped up on Boise's roster in his place. Maybe he's injured or having visa problems? I know he was talked very highly of during spring training.

 

Castillo got an AB in Boise's second game of the season.

 

But he's not on Boise's web site's roster. They need to update!

 

And I'd imagine it'd be hard to have visa problems at this time of the year since these guys should have been in Mesa since March.

[Outshined_One]

But he's not on Boise's web site's roster. They need to update!

 

And I'd imagine it'd be hard to have visa problems at this time of the year since these guys should have been in Mesa since March.

 

Oddly enough, Samardzija is listed on Boise's roster on the MiLB.com website.

[texascub]

Heredia is 2/3 with 3SB and 2 runs scored now I believe. He was only 7-10 all of last year. It's also kind of strange that they're pretty much playing 3 catchers right now.

 

Also, C Wellington Castillo, who was supposed to be on Boise's roster isn't there. Wonder where he's headed (I thought he was more likely for Mesa than Boise at the start of the season).

 

Ya, I noticed that Blake Lalli popped up on Boise's roster in his place. Maybe he's injured or having visa problems? I know he was talked very highly of during spring training.

 

Castillo got an AB in Boise's second game of the season.

 

He's no longer listed on their roster however, so I suspect and injury problem. With 4 catchers on Mesa's roster I can't see them demoting him, and he's only 19 I believe so Peoria would probably be rushing him.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Castillo struggles in his third inning of work. Kyle Holden (2005 19th rounder) came in to provide relief, but allowed one of his inherited runners in. In the middle of the 8th, Mesa leads Tempe 5-4.

 

Hank Conger is now 2-4.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

But he's not on Boise's web site's roster. They need to update!

 

And I'd imagine it'd be hard to have visa problems at this time of the year since these guys should have been in Mesa since March.

 

Oddly enough, Samardzija is listed on Boise's roster on the MiLB.com website.

 

I don't trust MiLB.com's rosters for Boise and Mesa. They're just guessing sometimes. I was basing it off BoiseHawks.com.

 

Texascub, Wellington has been off their roster even before he got his AB a few days ago, so who knows.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Pagan was replaced on defense before the 8th inning started by Clifford Andersen. Angel's final stat line for the day is: 0/3, BB, SB, R.

 

Mesa goes down quietly in the bottom of the 8th. To the 9th, they lead it 5-4.

 

Randy Brown (not the former Bull guard) comes in to try to close it out and blows it. He gives up a single, a double (by Conger), a single and a FC which allows the Tempe Angels to score 2.

 

To the bottom of the 9th we go, Tempe leads Mesa 6-5.

Edited June 22, 2006 by CaliforniaRaisin

[texascub]

But he's not on Boise's web site's roster. They need to update!

 

And I'd imagine it'd be hard to have visa problems at this time of the year since these guys should have been in Mesa since March.

 

Oddly enough, Samardzija is listed on Boise's roster on the MiLB.com website.

 

I don't trust MiLB.com's rosters for Boise and Mesa. They're just guessing sometimes. I was basing it off BoiseHawks.com.

 

Texascub, Wellington has been off their roster even before he got his AB a few days ago, so who knows.

 

I just noticed that Farina is listed on both Boise's and Peoria's roster, so Wellington probably took his spot on Boise's roster.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Dang, Hank Conger is 3/5, with a single, double and a triple and 2 RBI. That's a heck of a way to make your professional debut. He did DH, not catch.