Padres vs Mariners
1:05 p.m. PT
Channel 4SD, DIRECTV 738
AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 183
MLB, B-R
Padres Farm Report (29 Jun 08)
Note that these reports will be on hiatus while I’m driving around California and Oregon. I’ll be at the Beavers game on Monday and the Emeralds game on Tuesday. My schedule is very aggressive, but I’ll try to sneak in some info, pix, and/or videos from the road. If not, they’ll have to wait till I return…
Triple-A — Portland 7, Colorado Springs 2
Matt Antonelli: 2-for-4, BB
Chip Ambres: 2-for-4, SF
Will Venable: 0-for-1, 3 BB
Nick Hundley: 1-for-4, HR
Peter Ciofrone (LF): 0-for-4
Wade LeBlanc: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 HR, 0 BB, 4 SO; 1-for-2, SH
Thanks to his poor start, LeBlanc’s overall numbers (5.91 ERA) still don’t look great, but he’s pitched extremely well in June: 35 IP, 25 H, 9 BB, 43 SO, 3.34 ERA.
Double-A — San Antonio 10, Northwest Arkansas 1
Drew Macias: 0-for-3, BB, SH
Chad Huffman: 3-for-4, 3B, HBP
Kyle Blanks: 2-for-4, 2B, HR, BB
Manny Ayala: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 BB, 6 SO, WP
Paul Abraham: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 BB, 3 SO
Mauro Zarate: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 0 SO
The Missions continue to roll. After Ayala allowed a solo homer in the top half of the first, his ‘mates scored seven runs in the bottom half and the rest, as they say, was history.
High-A — Stockton 14, Lake Elsinore 9
Eric Sogard: 2-for-4, BB, SF
Rayner Contreras: 2-for-6
Cedric Hunter: 1-for-5
Mitch Canham: 2-for-4, BB, E
Kellen Kulbacki (DH): 2-for-4, HR, BB
Corey Kluber: 3 IP, 9 H, 8 R, 2 HR, 2 BB, 2 SO, 2 WP
Sogard has been batting leadoff recently for the Storm and seems to enjoy the role… Another day, another homer for Kulbacki; that’s nine in June if you’re keeping score at home…
Low-A — Dayton 11, Fort Wayne 6
Brad Chalk: 2-for-4, 2B, BB, SB
Lance Zawadzki (SS): 2-for-4, 2B, BB, E
Danny Payne (DH): 1-for-5
Felix Carrasco: 0-for-3, 2 BB
Yefri Carvajal: 2-for-4, 2B
Matt Teague: 0.2 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 0 HR, 3 BB, 0 SO, WP
Robert Woodard: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 HR, 1 BB, 2 SO
Payne is back with the Wizards after rehabbing in the AZL. He’s DHing and batting cleanup? Uh, okay… More coverage at MadFriars.
Off the field, Drew Cumberland is back on the disabled list.
Short-Season-A — Eugene 7, Vancouver 1
Sawyer Carroll: 1-for-5
Emmanuel Quiles: 2-for-5
Pablo Menchaca: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 BB, 0 SO
Tyson Bagley: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 BB, 3 SO
Anthony Bass: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 BB, 1 SO
Rookie
AZL Padres had Saturday off.
Rookie — DSL Tigers 10, DSL Padres 1
Jonathan Galvez: 1-for-3, BB, 2 E
Rymer Liriano: 2-for-3, BB, E
IGD: Padres vs Mariners (28 Jun 08)
Padres (32-49) vs M’s (29-50)
Cha Seung Baek vs Carlos Silva
7:05 p.m. PT
Channel 4SD
DIRECTV: 741
AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 183
MLB, B-R
The Padres have re-signed Brett Tomko, whose sizable contribution to 2007′s collapse often gets overlooked by folks more interested in placing all the blame on Trevor Hoffman. Why was Tomko available, you ask? Because the Kansas City Royals had no use for him. If that isn’t a ringing endorsement for any pitcher’s services, then I don’t know what is. Where’s Hideo Nomo when you need him?
Padres Farm Report (28 Jun 08)
Triple-A — Colorado Springs 12, Portland 2
Matt Antonelli: 1-for-3, BB, E
Luis Rodriguez: 0-for-4
Chip Ambres: 1-for-4, 2B
Brian Myrow: 0-for-3, BB
Will Venable: 1-for-2, BB
Nick Hundley: 0-for-3, BB
Vince Sinisi: 1-for-4
Cesar Ramos: 3.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 0 HR, 3 BB, 3 SO, 2 HBP
Adam Bass: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 1 HR, 1 BB, 1 SO
Edgar Gonzalez: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 BB, 2 SO, 1 HBP
Joe Thatcher: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 0 SO
Double-A — San Antonio 7, Northwest Arkansas 0
Drew Macias: 2-for-5, 2B
Chad Huffman (DH): 0-for-3, BB
Kyle Blanks: 1-for-4, 3B
Jose Lobaton: 3-for-3, 3 2B, BB
Stephen Faris: 7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 3 BB, 3 SO
Jonathan Ellis: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 3 SO
Faris provides another strong outing for the Missions, who spin their second straight shutout… I still can’t find anything on why Steve Garrison left Thursday’s start after just two innings, but here’s a cool article on the young southpaw.
High-A — Lake Elsinore 8, Stockton 7
Eric Sogard: 2-for-5, 2B, HR
Cedric Hunter: 2-for-5
Mitch Canham: 1-for-4, HR, HBP
Kellen Kulbacki (DH): 2-for-4, 2 HR, BB
Ernesto Frieri: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 4 HR, 1 BB, 6 SO
The wind was blowing 16 mph out to left, but only one (Kulbacki’s second) of the eight homers hit in this contest is described as having gone to that part of the field.
Low-A — Fort Wayne 11, Dayton 3
Brad Chalk: 2-for-5, SB
Lance Zawadzki (SS): 1-for-4, BB, 2 SB
Justin Baum: 1-for-4, 2B, BB
Yefri Carvajal: 3-for-4, BB
Shane Buschini (DH): 1-for-4, 2B
Jeremy Hefner: 5 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 HR, 2 BB, 10 SO, WP, HBP
Short-Season-A — Eugene 9, Vancouver 0
Sawyer Carroll: 2-for-5, 2B
Logan Gelbrich: 1-for-4
Rob Musgrave: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 1 SO
I will catch the Ems in Eugene on Tuesday. Woo-hoo!
Rookie — AZL Cubs 16, AZL Padres 15
Keisy Marte: 2-for-3, 2B, 2 BB
Jaff Decker: 2-for-4, 2B, HR, 2 BB, E
Edgar Garzon (1B-3B): 2-for-5
Kevin Hansen (PH-2B): 1-for-1, 3B
This is hilarious. The two teams combined for 31 runs, 35, hits, 7 errors, 15 walks, and 8 wild pitches. The nine-inning contest lasted 3 hours, 59 minutes… Decker continues his torrid start.
Rookie — DSL Nationals1 8, DSL Padres 0
Jonathan Galvez (DH): 0-for-2, BB
Rymer Liriano: 0-for-4
Paul DePodesta riffs on Galvez, noting the radically different playing conditions in the DSL. It’s worth remembering that the league SLG in 2007 was .320, which is much lower than that of MLB last year (.423).
IGD: Padres vs Mariners (27 Jun 08)
Padres (32-48) vs M’s (28-50)
Randy Wolf vs Jarrod Washburn
7:05 p.m. PT
Channel 4SD
AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 183
MLB, B-R
Resistible force, meet movable object. Seems to me something has to cease yielding…
Air Supply or Suicide?
Reader Didi and I had an excellent time in Section 214 (prime foul ball territory) on Thursday afternoon… well, except for the whole losing thing. It was good to be reminded that hanging out at the ballpark and enjoying a big-league game with friends is way more fun than just whining about the team all the time, which isn’t particularly productive or even interesting.
I’m preparing for my trip up to Oregon, so this will be brief. Three quick items:
- I’m happy to note that long-time Padres minor-league observer Peter Friberg (he did the reports here in 2007) has relaunched his blog. Be sure to check it out when you have a moment.
- Another friend and colleague of mine, Eric Seidman (of Statistically Speaking and elsewhere), has published his book, Bridging the Statistical Gap. Quoth the author:
It is designed to be a sabermetrics101 type of book for more casual fans intimidated by statistical analysis but still looking to get their feet wet. Nobody reading will be overwhelmed but will walk away with a greater understanding of not only numbers in general, but also the history of certain stats, what they do and do not tell us, and which stats/metrics DO tell us what we seek.
Also, Jayson Stark wrote the foreword, which is pretty darned cool. Anyway, go buy Eric’s book if you are so inclined (and I think you should be).
- Reader LynchMob notes that the Baseball Prospectus Petco Ballpark Event has been scheduled for Friday, July 11. Paul DePodesta will be speaking. Having attended a few of these in the past, I can assure you that Dave and the guys do a fantastic job putting them together. I always learn something new and have a great time in the process.
That’s all for now. And remember: The next time you’re feeling down about the Padres (which according to my calculations is about 2 seconds ago), just take comfort in the fact that you’re not, say, at an Air Supply concert.
You’re welcome…
Padres Farm Report (27 Jun 08)
This whole Allan Dykstra thing has me a bit puzzled. I’m glad that the Padres are investigating whether Dykstra’s pre-existing medical condition might cause further problems, but I wonder why this is becoming an issue during contract negotiations. Maybe before drafting him would have been a better time to resolve any lingering concerns?
With the injury to last year’s first-rounder, Nick Schmidt, you’d think the Padres would want to err on the side of extreme caution. I guess they are, but the timing seems a little strange. Here’s hoping it all works out okay.
Triple-A — Portland 5, Colorado Springs 4
Matt Antonelli: 2-for-5, 2B
Luis Rodriguez: 0-for-3, BB, SH
Chip Ambres: 1-for-4
Brian Myrow: 0-for-4, BB
Will Venable: 0-for-4, BB
Nick Hundley: 2-for-5, HR
Vince Sinisi: 1-for-4, 2B
Peter Ciofrone (PH): 0-for-1
Clay Hensley: 6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 HR, 1 BB, 8 SO, WP, 2 HBP (99 pitches)
Dirk Hayhurst: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 3 SO
Welcome to the Nick Hundley show. His two-run homer in the ninth tied the game, and his single to center the next inning won it… That’s Hensley’s second straight six-inning stint. Whenever anyone decides they’ve seen enough of Cha Seung Baek is okay by me.
Double-A — San Antonio 8, Northwest Arkansas 0
Drew Macias: 2-for-4, BB
Chad Huffman: 0-for-3, BB, HBP
Craig Cooper: 0-for-4, BB
Colt Morton: 2-for-4, HR
Steve Garrison: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 1 SO, 1 WP
Mike Ekstrom: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 BB, 4 SO
Paul Abraham: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 1 SO (7 pitches, 7 strikes)
Mauro Zarate: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 2 SO
I’m not sure why Garrison left the game early.
High-A — Stockton 4, Lake Elsinore 2
Eric Sogard: 0-for-4
Rayner Contreras: 0-for-4
Cedric Hunter: 1-for-3, BB, SB
Kellen Kulbacki (DH): 0-for-4
Mitch Canham: 1-for-4, 2B
Cesar Carrillo: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 3 BB, 1 SO (7 GO)
Carrillo’s third outing since returning from elbow surgery is his longest so far.
Low-A — West Michigan 6, Fort Wayne 5
Luis-Durango (LF): 3-for-5, SB
Lance Zawadzki (SS): 0-for-5
Justin Baum (3B): 2-for-5
Felix Carrasco: 0-for-1
Brad Chalk (DH): 4-for-5, SB
Aaron Breit: 5 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 0 HR, 2 BB, 2 SO, HBP
Short-Season-A — Spokane 10, Eugene 6
Sawyer Carroll: 2-for-5, HR
Emmanuel Quiles: 1-for-4
Cooper Brannan: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 0 SO, HBP
Rookie — AZL Padres 13, AZL Athletics 4
Kevin Hansen: 0-for-3, BB
Keisy Marte: 2-for-5
Jaff Decker: 2-for-4, 2 BB, SB
Danny Payne (DH): 1-for-4, BB
Edgar Garzon (1B): 2-for-3, 2B, BB, HBP
Rookie — DSL Nationals2 8, DSL Padres 1
Jonathan Galvez: 1-for-4, HR
Rymer Liriano: 0-for-4
IGD: Padres vs Twins (26 Jun 08)
Padres (32-47) vs Twins (42-36)
Josh Banks vs Scott Baker
12:35 p.m. PT
no television
AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 183
MLB, B-R
Padres Farm Report (26 Jun 08)
I’ve got a new article up at Hardball Times on everyone’s favorite first baseman from Eastlake High…
Triple-A
No games scheduled in the Pacific Coast League.
Double-A — South All-Stars 7, North All-Stars 3
Kyle Blanks, Chad Huffman, and Craig Cooper combined to go 0-for-9 with a walk. The other Missions representative, Matt Buschmann, worked two scoreless innings of relief.
The game took place at Hammons Field in Springfield, which I visited on my way back from Cooperstown last summer. That was the day before my car got smashed. Good times…
High-A
No games scheduled in the California League.
Low-A — Fort Wayne 8, West Michigan 0
Drew Cumberland (SS): 1-for-2
Lance Zawadzki (DH): 3-for-5, 2 2B
Justin Baum (3B-2B): 2-for-4, HR, BB
Yefri Carvajal: 0-for-3, BB
Felix Carrasco (1B-3B): 1-for-2, 2 BB
Brad Chalk: 0-for-4
Wynn Pelzer: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 2 BB, 5 SO, 3 WP (9 GO)
Robert Woodard: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 2 SO
Cumberland left the game in the second inning with a back injury. It’s not certain whether this is related to the problem that forced him to the disabled list at the end of May.
Short-Season-A — Eugene 7, Spokane 6
Sawyer Carroll: 0-for-4, BB
Emmanuel Quiles: 1-for-4, E
Rookie — AZL Royals 6, AZL Padres 5
Kevin Hansen: 2-for-4, 2 2B, SH
Keisy Marte: 1-for-4, SH
Jaff Decker: 2-for-3, 2B, BB, SB
Danny Payne: 2-for-4, 2B
Hansen isn’t a prospect, but he played at USD, so I’ll be keeping an eye on him.
DSL Padres
Information often is slow to arrive from the Dominican Republic, but I’ll try to track a few guys down there as best I can:
Jonathan Galvez: .417/.600/.694, 13 BB, 6 SO, 3 SB
Rymer Liriano: .176/.291/.392, 11 BB, 37 SO, 6 SB
Both are 17 years old; Liriano just turned 17 last week. Anyone else worth following? I’m open to suggestions…
IGD: Padres vs Twins (25 Jun 08)
Padres (32-46) vs Twins (41-36)
Greg Maddux vs Glen Perkins
7:05 p.m. PT
Channel 4SD
AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 183
MLB, B-R
Glen Perkins? I’m not sure we could score three runs off Marlin Perkins right now.
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