Minor League Discussion & Boxes 4-12-2007

[Brian]

Here's the trouble inning

 

 

* Hernan Iribarren singles on a bunt ground ball to second baseman Gary Cates.

* With Steve Moss batting, Hernan Iribarren steals (1) 2nd base, . Hernan Iribarren advances to 3rd, on throwing error by catcher Chris Robinson.

* Steve Moss walks.

* Brendan Katin singles on a ground ball to center fielder Chris Walker. Hernan Iribarren scores. Steve Moss to 2nd.

* Adam Heether hits a ground-rule double (1) on a fly ball to left-center field. Steve Moss scores. Brendan Katin to 3rd.

* Steven Sollmann out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Chris Walker. Brendan Katin scores.

* Max St. Pierre singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jake Fox. Adam Heether scores.

* Yohannis Perez grounds into double play, shortstop Joseph Simokaitis to first baseman Brian Dopirak. Max St. Pierre out at 2nd.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Tennessee loses 5-2. Gallagher: 5 IP, 4 ER, 4 H, 4 K, 1 BB, 1 HBP

 

Daytona and Vero Beach tied at 1 after 1 inning. Samardzija with some control problems: 1 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 0 K, 2 BB, 1 HBP.

 

Peoria down 4-0 after 5. Alburquerque and Pawelek have struggled in their 2007 debuts.

Alburquerque: 3 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 2 K, 1 BB, 1 HR

Pawelek: 2 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 2 HBP, 1 WP

[TruffleShuffle]

Iowa's game was suspended in the 6th for some reason. Anyone got the low-down?

 

Repercussions from the snow storms currently blanketing the Midwest are being felt as far west as New Mexico.

 

Thursday afternoon's game between the Albuquerque Isotopes and the visiting Iowa Cubs was postponed in the sixth inning due to concerns over the Isotopes' impending travel plans.

 

The Isotopes had originally been scheduled to travel to Omaha on Friday morning, in order to begin a four-game set with the O-Royals. However, approximately a half an hour prior to the start of Thursday's game, the club found out that their flight to Omaha had been cancelled. Making matters worse, all other Friday flights to Omaha were already completely booked.

 

The team's only recourse was to split the team in half, in order to fit them on two Omaha-bound flights leaving later this afternoon. This meant that the game in progress had to be suspended.

 

"None of the players had packed, and none of our equipment was ready to go," explained Isotopes Public Relations Director Steve Hurlbert. "Our only option was to suspend today's game at 2 p.m., in order to allot the players enough time to go home and get what they needed. We'd exhausted every other possible scenario, and after lengthy deliberations determined that this was the only way to go.

[TruffleShuffle]

which begs the question, why the hell was every flight from albuquerque to omaha already booked?

[E.J.]

Samardzija gives up a single to start the 2nd inning, but no runs. After 2, it's tied 1-1.

[E.J.]

Bah. Samardzija gives up a solo homerun in the bottom of the 3rd. It's 2-1 Vero Beach going to the top of the 4th.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

which begs the question, why the hell was every flight from albuquerque to omaha already booked?

 

Actually, why are there *any* flights from Albuquerque to Omaha period?

[E.J.]

THE DON goes 1-2-3 with a K to start the 2nd game.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Peoria suffers their first loss of the season in game one, 4-0. Albuquerque and Pawelek's lines in my earlier post were their final lines. Julio Castillo pitched a shutout 7th inning for Peoria. Blake Lalli had Peoria's only hit in the game.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

THE DON goes 1-2-3 with a K to start the 2nd game.

 

Walker, C CF

Salas SS

Fox LF

Kroeger RF

Craig 1B

Spearman, J 3B

Cates 2B

Richie C

Veal P

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Daytona ties it up at 2 in the bottom of the third.

[E.J.]

Daytona ties it up at 2 in the bottom of the third.

 

Sounds like Colvin hit a solo shot. He's got a double and a homer so far in the game.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Daytona ties it up at 2 in the bottom of the third.

 

Sounds like Colvin hit a solo shot. He's got a double and a homer so far in the game.

 

He did!

 

Bah, Samardzija gives up a 2-out double in the fourth inning. Jeff works around it.

 

2-2 in the middle of the fourth. Samardzija: 4 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 K, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 1 HR

[E.J.]

THE DON is having some serious control problems in the 2nd. He's walked the bases loaded, nobody out.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Mark Reed with an RBI single and Daytona takes a 3-2 lead in the top of the 5th.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

THE DON is having some serious control problems in the 2nd. He's walked the bases loaded, nobody out.

 

Ugh.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Haha, the announcers just compared Tyler Colvin to Grady Sizemore. Colvin got a single and SB in the fifth. He's now 3 for 3 and a triple shy of the cycle.

 

Daytona leads it 3-2 in the middle of the 5th.

[CubColtPacer]

Haha, the announcers just compared Tyler Colvin to Grady Sizemore. Colvin got a single and SB in the fifth. He's now 3 for 3 and a triple shy of the cycle.

 

Daytona leads it 3-2 in the middle of the 5th.

 

This is Colvin's first game batting since game number 1 right? If so, that's a great very, very early start-5 for 6 with 2 SB and 1 HR.

[Laura]

Argh, the first TN game was going well when I left work ...

[E.J.]

THE DON is having some serious control problems in the 2nd. He's walked the bases loaded, nobody out.

 

Ugh.

 

Ugh. He struck out 2 guys in a row, and looked like he was going to get out of the jam, but then gave up an rbi single to the pitcher and then walked in another run. He finally gets out of it after giving up 2 runs. 2-0 Huntsville. He's really struggling with the command.

 

Jake Fox made a spectacular catch to end the inning. Apparently he ran through a gate after making the catch. He came back into the field of play with the ball though. :lol:

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Haha, the announcers just compared Tyler Colvin to Grady Sizemore. Colvin got a single and SB in the fifth. He's now 3 for 3 and a triple shy of the cycle.

 

Daytona leads it 3-2 in the middle of the 5th.

 

This is Colvin's first game batting since game number 1 right? If so, that's a great very, very early start-5 for 6 with 2 SB and 1 HR.

 

No, he played both games yesterday, going 1/7 with a double and K.

[Laura]

Jake Fox made a spectacular catch to end the inning. Apparently he ran through a gate after making the catch. He came back into the field of play with the ball though. :lol:

 

Jake 1, Wall 0

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Peoria - game two:

 

Camp 2B

Mota SS

Lansford 3B

Canzler 1B

Joseph CF

Carter RF

Lewis LF

Lopez DH

Castillo, W C

Muldowney P

[CubColtPacer]

Haha, the announcers just compared Tyler Colvin to Grady Sizemore. Colvin got a single and SB in the fifth. He's now 3 for 3 and a triple shy of the cycle.

 

Daytona leads it 3-2 in the middle of the 5th.

 

This is Colvin's first game batting since game number 1 right? If so, that's a great very, very early start-5 for 6 with 2 SB and 1 HR.

 

No, he played both games yesterday, going 1/7 with a double and K.

 

Oh-well, oops. 6/13 doesn't sound quite as good as 5/6, but it's still very good...that's a .462/.462/.846 line so far. Again though, it can change in the blink of an eye at this point.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Samardizja's final line: 5 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 1 HR

 

Daytona up 3-2 in the middle of the 6th.