Padres Farm Report (6 Apr 08)
Sun, Apr 6, 2008
by Geoff Young
Triple-A — Fresno @ Portland, postponed
According to the Portland Beavers Blog, the game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on August 13. Also, LHP Cesar Ramos is scheduled to make his Triple-A debut on Sunday. Meanwhile, RHP Dirk Hayhurst is pulling double duty working out of the bullpen and writing for the Beavers web site (h/t Rain Delay).
Double-A — San Antonio 8, Northwest Arkansas 2
Drew Macias: 1-for-3, 2B
Peter Ciofrone: 3-for-5, 2B
Chad Huffman (DH): 2-for-4, 2B
Craig Cooper (RF): 1-for-5
Kyle Blanks (1B): 0-for-4, E
Jose Lobaton: 3-for-3, BB
Matthew Buschmann: 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 6 SO
Jonathan Ellis: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 4 SO
Interesting that Lobaton and Colt Morton both were assigned to Double-A; when did catching become an organizational strength? Southpaw Steve Garrison (part of the haul for Scott Linebrink) starts for the Missions on Sunday.
More coverage at San Antonio Express-News.
High-A — Rancho Cucamonga 7, Lake Elsinore 5
Eric Sogard: 0-for-5, 2B, BB
Cedric Hunter (DH): 2-for-5
Cory Luebke: 4 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 HR, 3 BB, 5 SO
Low-A — Lansing 11, Fort Wayne 1
Luis Durango: 0-for-4
Andrew Cumberland: 0-for-4
Yefri Carvajal: 0-for-4
Justin Baum: 1-for-4
Bradley Chalk: 1-for-3, 2B
Felix Carrasco (1B): 1-for-2, BB, E
Robert Woodard: 3 IP, 4 H, 3, R, 0 HR 2 BB, 2 SO
Carrasco had played 68 of his 74 pro games at third base coming into the season, but he’s been used exclusively at first base so far in 2008.
More coverage at OurSportsCentral. There’s also a nice article on Wizards manager (and ex-Padre) Doug Dascenzo at the Uniontown (Pa.) Herald-Standard (h/t Baseball in Fort Wayne).
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April 6, 2008 at 8:43 am
How did Eric Sogard go 0-for-5 and still hit a double?
April 6, 2008 at 9:24 am
Hmm imteresting that Hunter DH’d, is he coming off an injury?
April 6, 2008 at 9:52 am
#1: D’oh! E-blogger…
#2: Hunter should be okay. While Edmonds was rehabbing, Hunter started in LF and then shifted over to CF later in the game.
April 6, 2008 at 9:55 am
This minor league reports are great, thanks Geoff.
I am moving to Michigan this fall, so I am enjoying following who is plying at Forth Wayne.
April 6, 2008 at 9:55 am
These minor…..sorry
April 6, 2008 at 10:06 am
#4: Cool, glad you like ‘em. Let me know if there’s anything I can do to improve the coverage.
April 6, 2008 at 10:09 am
Thanks GY.
Has anyone watched Road to the Show on Channel 4? Its pretty cool, they pretty much followed Drew Macias and Ryan Klatt from day one (ie back in 04) in rookie ball (Idaho Falls) all the way up until the end of last season.
April 6, 2008 at 10:21 am
Jake Peavy needs to read Dirk’s initial thoughts before ever taking the mound without a cup on … Dirk paid the price for that mistake … and says he now wears a cup to bed … OUCH!
April 6, 2008 at 10:29 am
8 - I read that last night, and about spit Mt. Dew all over my monitor. Crossing fingers for no rain today, as I get to score my first Beavers game of the year.