Minor League Weekly Update

AAA Scranton-WB

• Josh Kroeger: 6-22, 3 2B, 2 R, 4 BB, 2 K, OF assist
• Danny Sandoval: 7-26, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 K, 3 E (13)
• Brennan King: 2-9, 2B, R, 3 K
• Carlos Ruiz: 10-27, 2 2B, 7 RBI, 2 R, 5 K, PB (3), E (2, catcher interference)
• Chris Roberson: 10-25, 2B, 6 R, 3 BB, 8 K, SB (14)
  

The Red Barons lackluster lineup continues to plod along...at least Carlos Ruiz and Chris Roberson keep hitting...

• Gavin Floyd (W, 2-1): 7 IP 5 H 2 ER 0 BB 6 K
• Eude Brito (W, 6-5): 6 IP 6 H 2 ER 1 BB 7 K
• Seung Lee (L, 5-5): 4 IP 2 H 1 ER 0 BB 5 K
• Ryan Cameron: 4.1 IP 5 H 2 ER 4 BB 3 K
• Brian Sanches (2 S, 11): 2 IP 0 H 0 ER 1 BB 4 K
• Travis Minix (L, 0-3): 3.2 IP 6 H 6 R 3 ER 1 BB 5 K
• Clay Condrey: 2 IP 2 H 1 ER 2 BB 0 K

Gavin Floyd rebounded from back to back awful starts with an impressive seven innings of work earlier this week. He now has five AAA starts under his belt this season - 2 bad, 3 good. Eude Brito has pitched better of late, perhaps even positioning himself for a second chance promotion later on in the season. How in the world can anybody say Rick White is a better option for the 2006 Phillies bullpen than Brian Sanches? The Rick White pick up reminds me of the Ed Wade days...

AA Reading

• Michael Bourn: 5-19, 3B, 2B, RBI, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 SB (29), 4 K
• Jason Jaramillo: 5-16, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, 3 K, 2 PB (7)
• Angel Chavez: 5-17, HR, 5 RBI, 3 R, BB, SB (5), 2 K, 2 E (8)
  

Apparently Reading batters were not allowed to go over the 5 hit limit this week...after seeing this team in person, I'm less convinced than ever that Jason Jaramillo is any kind of answer to the Phillies question of catcher of the future - his subpar bat makes his defense all the more important, but my eyes haven't seen the plus defensive backstop that everybody keeps raving about...hopefully I'm wrong on this one...

• Zack Segovia (W, 4-4): 5 IP 3 H 3 ER 4 BB 4 K
• J.A. Happ (L, 0-1): 4.2 IP 7 H 5 R 2 ER 1 BB 8 K
• Gio Gonzalez (L, 4-8): 4.2 IP 8 H 7 ER 3 BB 7 K
• Nick Evangelista (S, 1): 3 IP 1 H 0 ER 2 BB 3 K

J.A. Happ's first AA start wasn't all we had hoped for, but it wasn't nearly as bad as his line suggests (giving up 5 runs is ugly, but only 2 were earned...plus check out that 8/1 K/BB ratio)...if the Phillies make big changes to their bullpen between now and the trade deadline, it wouldn't shock me to see Nick Evangelista make the jump from AA to South Philly...

High A Clearwater

• Mike Costanzo: 5-26, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 4 R, BB, 5 K, 2 E (12)
• Brad Harman: 4-10, RBI, 2B, 3 R, 2 K
• Bryan Hansen: 10-23, 2B, 4 RBI, 4 R, 3 BB, K
• Tuffy Gosewisch: 4-16, 3 RBI, 2 K
• Tim Moss: 9-29, 2 HR, 3B, 2 2B, 6 RBI, 6 R, 7 K, 4 SB (6), E (1)
  

Tim Moss is doing everything he can to reclaim prospect status, but it may be a lost cause at this point. He is now a 24-year old playing in High A ball where he has shown a nice speed and power blend (6 steals in 7 chances plus 5 of his 15 hits have gone for extra bases), but a total lack of plate discipline (14 strikeouts to only 1 walk in 12 High A games)...

• Derek Griffith (L, 4-6): 4.1 IP 6 H 7 ER 1 BB 6 K
• Jon Lieber (L, 0-1): 5 IP 7 H 4 ER 0 BB 3 K
• Jon Lieber (L, 0-2): 6.1 IP 12 H 6 R 5 ER 0 BB 3 K
• Andrew Baldwin (W, 4-6): 8 IP 9 H 3 ER 1 BB 5 K
• Julio De La Cruz (W, 4-5): 8 IP 4 H 0 ER 1 BB 3 K
• Kyle Kendrick: 7 IP 5 H 1 ER 4 BB 3 K

After these two dismal High A starts (plus a decent three innings in the GCL), Jon Lieber has declared himself fit and ready to go. He'll join the big team's rotation at some point on the upcoming home stand. For some reason I have a rather uneasy feeling about this...

Low A Lakewood

• Greg Golson: 8-28, HR, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 5 R, BB, 8 K, 2 SB (14), CS (6), E (3)
• Welinson Baez: 4-23, HR, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, 8 K, 4 E (22) (all one game)
• Lou Marson: 2-19, BB, HBP, 5 K, E (8)
• Jeremy Slayden: 2-17, 2B, 2 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB, 2 HBP, 5 K
• Clay Harris: 4-29, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, 4 BB, 2 K (1 game at third)

Most important thing going on with the Lakewood lineup: Greg Golson is beginning to hit.

• Carlos Carrasco (W, 5-4): 7 IP 3 H 0 ER 1 BB 6 K
• Carlos Carrasco (W, 6-4): 7 IP 8 H 5 R 4 ER 2 BB 4 K
• Matt Maloney (W, 8-4): 6.2 IP 5 H 1 R 0 ER 6 BB 6 K
• Matt Maloney (L, 8-5): 5.1 IP 7 H 6 R 4 ER 4 BB 5 K
• Josh Outman (L, 5-5): 5 IP 9 H 6 ER 4 BB 4 K
• Maximino De La Cruz (W, 5-2): 7 IP 7 H 4 ER 0 BB 2 K
• Justin Blaine: 4.1 IP 2 H 1 ER 3 BB 5 K
• Andy Barb (2 S, 12): 2 IP 0 H 0 ER 0 BB 3 K
• Pat Overholt: 3.1 IP 1 H 0 ER 2 BB 6 K
• Brett Harker (L, 0-2 - S, 9): 2.1 IP 2 H 1 ER 2 BB 2 K

So many pitchers, so little time. The best BlueClaw arm belongs to Carlos Carrasco and he showed it off with his two plus performances this past week. There is no reason for Matt Maloney to still be in Low A...promote that man already...

Short Season: Batavia

• SS Jason Donald (3^rd Round): 4-13, 3 R, 3 BB, HBP, 3 K, E (2)
• CF Quintin Berry (5^th Round): 4-15, 2B, 3 R, 3 BB, SB (2), 5 K, E (1)
• 1B Charlie Yarbrough (7^th Round): 3-17, 2 RBI, R, 3 BB, 4 K
• 2B/SS Zach Penprase (13^th Round): 4-14, 3B, RBI, R, BB, SB (5), CS (1), K
• OF Gus Milner (14^th Round): 3-19, 3B, 2 2B, 7 RBI, R, HBP, 3 K
• 3B Cody Montgomery (16^th Round): 0-8, R, BB, 2 K
• OF Jay Miller (17^th Round): 11-17, HR, 4 2B, 3 RBI, 5 R, 3 K
• OF Jacob Dempsey (21^st Round): 1-11, 2B, HBP, 6 K
• Shawn McGill (23^rd Round): 0-4, K
• RF Doug Morales: 1-7, K
• C/1B/3B Tim Kennelly: 3-17, RBI, R, BB, 2 K, 4 E (5, first as catcher – 3, catcher interference – 4, third base, 5 third base = two at catcher so far)
  
• C Joel Naughton: 0-9, R, 2 BB, 3 K, PB (1)
  

Allow me to explain the notes besides Tim Kennelly's name - Kennelly is in the middle of a conversion to catcher, but is still seeing time at third base and first base while he makes the switch. He made 4 errors this week: two of them while he was behind the plate, two while playing third. On the season he has made 5 errors: 2 behind the plate, 3 while at third. In other Muckdog news...how about that Jay Miller? So far so good for the college draftee...

• Edgar Garcia (L, 0-2): 7.2 IP 7 H 4 R 2 ER 0 BB 6 K
• Daniel Brauer (6^th Round): 4 IP 1 H 0 ER 3 BB 3 K
• Andrew Cruse (9^th Round): 3 IP 6 H 5 R 4 ER 2 BB 1 K
• Sam Walls (10^th Round): 3.2 IP 0 H 0 ER 0 BB 6 K
• Ben Pfinsgraff (22^nd Round): 4 IP 5 H 1 ER 0 BB 5 K
  
• Garet Hill (25^th Round): 3 IP 6 H 4 R 2 ER 0 BB 1 K
  
• Will Savage (26^th Round): 2 IP 2 H 0 ER 0 BB 3 K
  

Sam Walls has been dominant since signing...plus he is one of three players the Phillies drafted that I saw play while they were in college (Shawn McGill and Herman Demmink being the other two)...

Short Season: GCL Phillies

• SS Adrian Cardenas (Supplemental 1^st Round): 3-18, 3B, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 6 R, 3 BB, SB (2), CS (1), 3 K
• CF D’Arby Myers (4^th Round): 2-13, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, 4 SB (4), CS (1), 5 K
• OF Terrance Warren (8^th Round): 4-16, 4 RBI, R, BB, SB (2), 6 K, OF assist
• OF Darin McDonald (12^th Round): 4-16, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 SB (2), CS (2), 7 K, E (1), OF assist
• OF Dominic Brown (20^th Round): 4-16, 2B, RBI, R, 2 BB, HBP, SB (2), 3 K, E (1), OF assist
• C Michael Fuentes (29^th Round): 1-3, 2B, BB
• 3B Michael Deveaux (33^rd Round): 0-4, K, E (2)
• 3B Herman Demmink (28^th Round): 5-10, 3B, 3 RBI, 4 R, SB (1)
  

Rough starts for the young outfield in the GCL...Demmink has been carrying the offense since joining the team after Clemson was knocked out of the College World Series...

• Antonio Bastardo (1 W, 1 L, 1-1): 6 IP 2 H 3 R 2 ER 4 BB 5 K
• Jarrod Freeman (11^th Round): 3 IP 3 H 0 ER 1 BB 1 K
• Jarrod Freeman: 4 IP 7 H 2 ER 0 BB 2 K
• Robert Roth (19^th Round): 1 IP 2 H 5 R 4 ER 3 BB 1 K

This pitching staff could get a major shot in the arm if/when newly signed Kyle Drabek joins the squad in the coming days...