Minor League Discussion & Boxes 9-1-05

[Outshined_One]

Box Scores

 

Iowa lost 4-3 Box Score

 

2B M. Fontenot 2/4, R, 2 RBI, 2B (22), HR (5), K

RF D. Kelton 1/4

LF B. Grieve 0/4

1B M. Hoffpauir 2/4, SB (2)

DH R. Lewis 0/4, R, K

C G. Soto 0/3

SP B. Brownlie 6.2 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 9/3, 2 HR

RP R. Rohlicek 1.1 perfect, 1/0

 

West Tenn lost 8-7 in 10 Box Score

 

2B E. Patterson 1/6, R, 2B (1), K

SS R. Theriot 2/5, R, K, HBP

RF A. Greenberg 2/5, BB, R, RBI

3B C. McGehee 0/4, BB, K, PO

DH M. Craig 2/4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2B (23), K

1B B. Sing 1/3, 2 BB, R, 2 RBI, HR (26, yay!), CS (5), K

CF B. Coats 3/4, BB, K, Assist (Home)

SP R. Pinto 4 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 1/3

RP A. Tavares 2 scoreless, 1 H, 0/1

RP D. Aardsma 1.2 IP, 1.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1/2, HR

 

Daytona lost 7-1 Box Score

 

CF C. Walker 0/4, 2 K

3B S. Moore 1/4, 2 K

1B B. Dopirak 1/4, 2 K

C J. Fox 1/4, CS (1)

RF J³ 0/3, BB, K

SP Y. Ferreras 5.1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 7/1

RP A. Burrows 1.2 scoreless, 1 H, 1/1

 

Peoria lost 7-2 Box Score

 

CF S. Fuld 2/5, K

LF S. Harris 2/4, 2 2B (3), K

RF R. Harvey 1/4, K

1B D. Larsen 0/4, K, E (21, fielding)

SS J. Simokaitis 1/3, RBI

SP G. Johnson 5 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 4/2

 

Boise won 9-8 in the bottom of the 9th Box Score

 

CF D. Gregg 4/5, 4 RBI

C M. Reed 1/3, 2 K, HBP

1B C. Gaskin 0/5

RF J. Defendis 1/3, 2 BB, 2 R, 2B (7), K

LF J. Valdez 1/4, BB, R, K

SS K. Reynolds 3/5, R, RBI, 2B (6), PO, E (16, fielding)

3B E. Puello 1/3, BB, 2 R, RBI

DH P. Farina 1/3, BB, RBI

SP S. Taylor 3 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 2/2

 

OVERALL: 1-4

Edited September 2, 2005 by Outshined_One

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Probable Pitching Matchups:

 

Iowa: RHP Bobby Brownlie (6-6, 4.70 ERA) @ RHP Danny Tamayo (8-8, 5.41 ERA)

West Tenn: LHP Renyel Pinto (10-3, 2.44 ERA) @ RHP Sean Tracey (13-6, 4.22 ERA)

Daytona: LHP Yorkin Ferreras (3-4, 5.07 ERA) @ RHP Tim Dillard (11-10, 2.56 ERA)

Peoria: RHP Grant Johnson (3-7, 3.84 ERA) @ LHP Kyle Aselton (5-2, 2.65 ERA)

Boise: RHP Scott Taylor (Mesa: 0-3, 6.89 ERA, 15.2 IP, 13 K, 7 BB) vs. RHP Buzz Vargas (3-4, 4.13 ERA)

 

Cubs 5th round pick Scott Taylor makes his Boise debut. Buzz Vargas is an awesome name.

Edited September 1, 2005 by CaliforniaRaisin

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Of all the stories to come out of relievers with too much time on their hands, the Huntsville Stars deserve credit for originality.

 

Members of the Stars' bullpen started digging a hole. They ended up building a garden behind the right-field wall at Pringles Park in Jackson, Tenn., home of the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx. But not just any garden. It's a Zen garden, a sanctuary for pitchers and a memorial to baseball, says Alec Zumwalt, the Brewers righthander who has acted as the bullpen's de facto spokesman.

 

"It all started with a hole that Jerome Gamble dug, then we lined it with plastic and filled it up with water," Zumwalt wrote in an email. "One thing led to another and ideas started to fly. The next thing we knew, we had something special on our hands.

 

The West Tenn grounds crew helped maintain the garden between the Stars' visits, and provided the tools for them to build it in the first place. The pitchers added to the mood by writing quotations from books or movies on the rocks that form the garden's boundary. Perhaps the strangest quote was added by Jeff Winchester quoting Ivan Drago from Rocky IV in a very non-Zen-like moment: "If he dies, he dies."

 

Soon, the Stars came up with rules for entering, such as taking off your hat inside the ring of rocks; no tobacco or spitting; and show respect for the garden by helping keep and maintain it.

 

"It became a place to sit down and gather your thoughts before you pitch," Zumwalt said. "We joked around, wrote rules up there, throw a penny in for good luck, get ready and then go."

 

While Zumwalt refers to it as a Zen garden, he says there's no religious connotation, instead calling the area a shrine to baseball. "It's something not normal that you see at a baseball field," he said. "We thought it was hilarious and we got positive feedback on it and that's why we contacted people."

 

Sadly, Zumwalt has had to leave the garden behind. He’s been promoted to Triple-A Nashville, where he’s posted a 4.35 ERA in 10 innings. West Tenn has four more home games, against Mobile, for opposing pitchers to enjoy the garden.

 

The relievers involved have included Gamble, Winchester, Zumwalt, Matt DeWitt, Brett Evert, Andy Pratt, Gerrit Simpson, Keith Stamler, Mitch Stetter and Glenn Woolard, as well as reserve catcher John Vanden Berg.

[Laura]

Awesome that it's at West Tenn.

[mhuber92211]

Good to see Andy Pratt making a place for him to ponder his "control issues"

[Chris]

Awesome that it's at West Tenn.

 

That's hilarious. I saw them working on it and had no clue until Ron mentioned it during a boradcast. It was rather amusing in that the game was going on and guys from the bullpen were walking around with buckets filling them with rocks!

 

I could take a couple of pictures of it tomorrow if anyone is interested.

[series65cubsfan]

Awesome that it's at West Tenn.

 

That's hilarious. I saw them working on it and had no clue until Ron mentioned it during a boradcast. It was rather amusing in that the game was going on and guys from the bullpen were walking around with buckets filling them with rocks!

 

I could take a couple of pictures of it tomorrow if anyone is interested.

 

I'd love to see a picture of it. It sounds so spontaneous, I hope they keep it up through the years.

[Chris]

 

I'd love to see a picture of it. It sounds so spontaneous, I hope they keep it up through the years.

 

I'll make it a point to take some pictures!

[jaxxradio]

Hey everyone.. as everybody knows, Carolina will not be playing the final four games of their season against the Mississippi Braves. They close out their season with two games against Jacksonville today/tonight.

 

Here are the scenarios for what has to happen for the Diamond Jaxx to win the second half. Let me first start out by saying that if the Jaxx and Mudcats tie at the end of the second half, Carolina wins the second half based on a higher winning percentage.

 

If the Mudcats sweep the two games from Jacksonville and the Jaxx lose to Birmingham, Carolina wins the second half title. If the Mudcats sweep and the Jaxx win, the Jaxx must sweep the four game series against Mobile to win the second half title.

 

If Carolina splits the two games with Jacksonville and the Diamond Jaxx defeat Birmingham, the Jaxx must take 3-4 from Mobile to win the second half. If the Diamond Jaxx lose to Birmingham, the Jaxx would have to sweep the four game series from Mobile to win the second half.

 

If Carolina gets swept and the Diamond Jaxx win tonight against Birmingham, the D-Jaxx only need to split the four game series with Mobile to win the second half. If the Jaxx were to lose, they would have to take 3-4 from Mobile to win the second half.

 

It should be an interestiing final four games of the regular season. Chris, get your broadcasting skills ready.. you and I are going to have some fun on Friday night.

[Chris]

Hey everyone.. as everybody knows, Carolina will not be playing the final four games of their season against the Mississippi Braves. They close out their season with two games against Jacksonville today/tonight.

 

Here are the scenarios for what has to happen for the Diamond Jaxx to win the second half. Let me first start out by saying that if the Jaxx and Mudcats tie at the end of the second half, Carolina wins the second half based on a higher winning percentage.

 

If the Mudcats sweep the two games from Jacksonville and the Jaxx lose to Birmingham, Carolina wins the second half title. If the Mudcats sweep and the Jaxx win, the Jaxx must sweep the four game series against Mobile to win the second half title.

 

If Carolina splits the two games with Jacksonville and the Diamond Jaxx defeat Birmingham, the Jaxx must take 3-4 from Mobile to win the second half. If the Diamond Jaxx lose to Birmingham, the Jaxx would have to sweep the four game series from Mobile to win the second half.

 

If Carolina gets swept and the Diamond Jaxx win tonight against Birmingham, the D-Jaxx only need to split the four game series with Mobile to win the second half. If the Jaxx were to lose, they would have to take 3-4 from Mobile to win the second half.

 

It should be an interestiing final four games of the regular season. Chris, get your broadcasting skills ready.. you and I are going to have some fun on Friday night.

 

Wow, that's complicated, I'll let you explain all of that on the broadcast! :lol:

 

I'm really looking forward to tomorrow and I know that we'll have a great time! Have a great night and be safe coming home. See you tomorrow!

[Chris]

The Jaxx are not taking care of business early, down 2-0 in the 1st

[otis89]

Ugh, now it's 3-0 Barons.

[Chris]

3-0 in the first after a double

[otis89]

Hey! Who's doing the updates here?! LOL :wink:

[Chris]

Hey! Who's doing the updates here?! LOL :wink:

 

It's all good

[Chris]

30 pitches is a bunch of pitches to throw in one inning

[Chris]

Basepath woes continue for the Jaxx, 1-3 on the pickoff.........followed by a 2B :x

[UBlink]

Casey was arguing with the ump for a balk call (unsuccessfully).

 

Sing broke the record!!!!!!

[Chris]

SING DOES IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jon]

Congrats, Brandon!

[UBlink]

Sorry DJaxx, Sing tried waiting for you to make the record setting HR call, but he just couldn't make it.

 

WT pulls to within 1.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Yay, Brandon!

[Chris]

Sorry DJaxx, Sing tried waiting for you to make the record setting HR call, but he just couldn't make it.

 

WT pulls to within 1.

 

Trust me, I'm glad he got it now. I can't imagine what he would've been thinking coming back for the final homstand in the regular season after so many games to break the record! I look forward to congratulating him tomorrow!

[Chris]

If anyone didn't get to hear it I have the HR call on MP3

[Chris]

Man oh man, don't try to score on these guys, they're all about throwing some people out at home!