Last Night in the Minors

The Phillies have gotten off to a rocky start in 2006 - the 1-6 start for the team that plays in Philly currently gets the most attention, but the organization as a whole has struggled. Some quick stats and notes on some of the organization's top young players:

AAA Scranton-WB

• Carlos Ruiz: 1-4, 2B, RBI
• Chris Roberson: 2-4, 2 2B, R, RBI, K, picked off second base
• Josh Kroeger: 0-4, K
• Danny Sandoval: 1-4, K
• Chris Coste: 1-2, 2B, R, BB, starting catcher tonight, baserunners were 1 of 2 stealing off of him

Sandoval hit second, Ruiz third, Coste fourth, Roberson sixth, Kroeger seventh...Coste got the start at catcher while Ruiz was the DH.

Brian Sanches: 2 IP 1 H 0 ER 1 BB 1 K
Yoel Hernandez: 1 IP 0 H 0 ER 0 BB 1 K (save, 1)

These two pitchers continue to throw especially well out of the Scranton bullpen…it should be interesting to see who the Phillies reach for when they need that first in-season bullpen arm.

AA Reading

• Michael Bourn: 0-4, SB
• Tim Moss: N/A
• Jason Jaramillo: 2-3, 2B, BB
• Bryan Hansen: 0-4, K

Michael Bourn steals yet another base without actually getting a hit…he seems to do that a lot. Wonder if he knows he should be hitting since he is repeating AA and all? Hopefully the night off will get Tim Moss back on track…

High A Clearwater

• Mike Costanzo: 1-4, 2B, RBI, K
• Brad Harman: 0-4, K, 2 E (4 this year)

Costanzo continues to hit, but Harman’s troubles in the field continue...

Low A Lakewood

Greg Golson: 0-4, BB, 2 K, OF assist
Tim Kennelly: N/A
Welinson Baez: 2-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI, CS, E
Lou Marson: 0-4, K, E

Lakewood is a mess – Golson is another league repeater (like Bourn) that has not hit a lick thus far. It’s still very, very early though. Marson sure had a rough night all around, didn’t he?

Maximino De La Cruz: 5 IP 6 H 4 R 1 ER 1 BB 1 K

The Phillies had two starting pitchers with the last name De La Cruz pitching for their minor league affiliates tonight (the other got the start in Clearwater)...pretty weird, right?