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Thursday, April 06, 2006

Minor League Probables

All times EDT - these are the only ones for which I have probables announced:

International:
Buffalo at Richmond, 2 PM: Fausto Carmona vs Anthony Lerew
Rochester at Syracuse, 2 PM: Boof Bonser vs Casey Janssen
Charlotte at Toledo, 5:30 PM: Tim Redding vs Wil Ledezma
Louisville at Ottawa, 6:05 PM: Justin Germano vs Kurt Birkins
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at Columbus, 7:05 PM: Allen Davis vs Sean Henn
Indianapolis at Pawtucket, 7:05 PM: Tom Gorzelanny vs Abe Alvarez
Durham at Norfolk, 7:15 PM: Jason Hammel vs Jose Lima

PCL:
Memphis at Oklahoma, 8:05 PM: Anthony Reyes vs Robinson Tejeda
Nashville at Omaha, 8:05 PM: Ben Hendrickson vs Kyle Snyder
Fresno at Las Vegas, 10:05 PM: Brad Hennessey vs Chad Billingsley
Sacramento at Portland, 10:05 PM: Chad Gaudin vs Tim Stauffer

Eastern:
New Hampshire at New Britain (in progress): Ismael Ramirez vs Glen Perkins
Akron at Binghamton, 6 PM: Rafael Perez vs Evan McLane

Southern:
West Tenn at Birmingham, 8:05 PM: JR Mathes vs Ray Liotta

Texas:
Arkansas at Springfield, 8:10 PM: Daniel Davidson vs Jordan Pals

Carolina:
Wilmington at Myrtle Beach, 7:02 PM: Luis Mendoza vs Jake Stevens

Florida State:
Fort Myers at Sarasota, 7:00 PM: Kevin Slowey vs Homer Bailey (interesting contrast in style)
Brevard County at Daytona, 7:05 PM: Steven Hammond vs Justin Berg
Dunedin at Clearwater, 7:05 PM: A.J. Burnett (on rehab) vs Cole Hamels

Midwest:
Quad Cities at Kane County, 5:00 PM: Cory Meacham vs Trey Shields
Fort Wayne at West Michigan, 6:35 PM: Steve Delabar vs Lucas French
Southwest Michigan at Lansing, 7:05 PM: Michael Wlodarczyk vs Chi-Hung Cheng
Cedar Rapids at Beloit, 7:30 PM: Tommy Mendoza vs Kyle Waldrop
Peoria at Wisconsin, 7:35 PM: Donald Veal vs Jason Snyder

South Atlantic:
Lake County at Hickory, 6:30 PM: Kevin Dixon vs Luis Valdez

Mike Emeigh Posted: April 06, 2006 at 11:04 AM | 37 comment(s)
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1. Lou Potent Potables (Dan Lee) Posted: April 06, 2006 at 12:23 PM (#1942801)

That Charlotte-Toledo game should have free streaming video available here. I think.

2. PhillyBooster Posted: April 06, 2006 at 12:31 PM (#1942818)

Best matchup of the day:

Florida State League, Dunedin at Clearwater: A. J. Burnett versus Cole Hamels.

3. Mike Emeigh Posted: April 06, 2006 at 12:40 PM (#1942841)

The Reyes/Tejeda and Slowey/Bailey matchups are pretty interesting, too.

-- MWE

4. Miers Quigley Posted: April 06, 2006 at 12:42 PM (#1942842)

SAL-Hagerstown at Greensboro. Jon Niese v. Chris Volstad

5. Bull Pain Posted: April 06, 2006 at 12:43 PM (#1942845)

Last year, Dmitri Young hit 3 homers on Opening Day, 2 off Jose Lima. This year, Delmon gets the chance to beat up on Lima Time.

6. PhillyBooster Posted: April 06, 2006 at 12:44 PM (#1942848)

Not to mention Hennessey/Billingsley, which is a matchup of First Round Draft Picks.

7. scareduck Posted: April 06, 2006 at 12:44 PM (#1942849)

You missed Salt Lake at Tucson in the PCL.

8. Mike Emeigh Posted: April 06, 2006 at 12:49 PM (#1942857)

You missed Salt Lake at Tucson in the PCL.

I didn't have announced probables for that one.

-- MWE

9. Mike Emeigh Posted: April 06, 2006 at 12:52 PM (#1942863)

Checking SLC's Web site: It looks like the probables are Joe Saunders and Kevin Jarvis.

-- MWE

10. Mike Emeigh Posted: April 06, 2006 at 12:54 PM (#1942864)

Sadly, it looks as though several minor league teams are going the way of MLB, and combining their team Web sites with MILB.com.

-- MWE

11. PhillyBooster Posted: April 06, 2006 at 01:06 PM (#1942883)

The Reading Eagle reports that Scott Mathieson is starting for the Reading Phillies. No word on the starter for Bowie.

12. Harold Reynolds: An Erotic Life (AG#1F) Posted: April 06, 2006 at 01:07 PM (#1942885)

AA Texas League - Tulsa at Wichita 8:05

RHP Enmanuel Ulloa vs. LHP Mark Redman

13. Mike Emeigh Posted: April 06, 2006 at 01:21 PM (#1942916)

Reading's Web site lists the probables as Mathieson and James Johnson. Haigwood vs Loewen tomorrow (early candidate for GOTD), Gonzalez vs Brian Finch on Saturday, Tim McClaskey and Richard Stahl on Sunday.

-- MWE

14. Mike Emeigh Posted: April 06, 2006 at 01:29 PM (#1942933)

Confirmed the Carolina/Mobile matchup, and it's a doozy, too: Anibal Sanchez vs Cesar Carillo.

-- MWE

15. Mike Emeigh Posted: April 06, 2006 at 01:42 PM (#1942960)

Huntsville at Mississippi: Ben Sheets vs Sean White. Sheets will be on a 50-pitch limit, then will be replaced by Carlos Villanueva.

-- MWE

16. Mark S. Posted: April 06, 2006 at 01:44 PM (#1942973)

Sadly, it looks as though several minor league teams are going the way of MLB, and combining their team Web sites with MILB.com.

17. PhillyBooster Posted: April 06, 2006 at 02:09 PM (#1943040)

The first Minor League game of the year was a good one for the Twins. 2002 first-rounder Denard Span homered to lead off the first and went 2 for 4, and 2004 first-rounder Glen Perkins had a no-hitter through five before giving up two hits in the sixth and getting pulled.

The bullpen then gave up the lead and they lost 5-2, but I'd be psyched to see two first rounders start out so hot.

18. Crafty Lefty Posted: April 06, 2006 at 02:17 PM (#1943061)

Colorado Springs at Tacoma this evening: Miguel Asencio (CSX) vs Clint Nageotte (TAC). Asencsio had a decent spring with the Rox and is trying to re-establish himself.

19. Hey, it's what Johan uses (Matt) Posted: April 06, 2006 at 02:25 PM (#1943085)

The crowd goes wild in Syracuse, Gerry McNamara throws out the first pitch!

The Sky Chiefs game is on TV here.

20. Mark Edward's Got That Go Go Gadget Flow Posted: April 06, 2006 at 03:19 PM (#1943185)

Sadly? I think its a great idea to put the website in a common area, so I can actually find it and get information from it. Too often, minor league teams websites look like they get updated on opening day and then forgotten about.

I agree with this. If putting every minor league team site under MILB control means more news items and updated stats, then I'm all for the switch.

Plus, some minor league team sites are *horribly* designed, to the point that it's difficult to navigate.

21. Mike Emeigh Posted: April 06, 2006 at 03:20 PM (#1943187)

I think its a great idea to put the website in a common area, so I can actually find it and get information from it.

That would be great if they actually updated it in something close to real time - but they don't. Furthermore, the MILB.com Web sites that I've seen are sadly lacking in "original" content specific to the team.

-- MWE

22. WTM Posted: April 06, 2006 at 03:43 PM (#1943233)

I agree with Mike. The MILB.com sites generally are vastly inferior to the better independently run team sites, and only a minor upgrade from the really bad team sites. For instance, of the Pirates' top two affiliates, Altoona, which does their own, has a hugely superior site to Indianapolis' MILB site. Much of the content one MILB-run sites is not team-specific and there's little news of any interest that you can't find by going directly to MILB.com itself. Most of the sites look like they're done by people sitting in the MLB offices in NY or wherever who have no familiarity at all with the team itself or the organization it's part of.

23. Mike Emeigh Posted: April 06, 2006 at 03:58 PM (#1943261)

Well, well, well...

Albuquerque is starting former Cub prospect Renyel Pinto against Iowa, which just happens to be the Cubs' AAA affiliate. Jae Kuk Ryu is pitching for the I-Cubs.

-- MWE

24. Mike Emeigh Posted: April 06, 2006 at 04:10 PM (#1943297)

San Antonio and Corpus Christi under way. Travis Blackley for the Missions, Juan Gutierrez for the Hooks.

-- MWE

25. Mike Emeigh Posted: April 06, 2006 at 04:18 PM (#1943313)

Wichita is at Tulsa, not the other way around.
Midland at Frisco: Jason Windsor vs Thomas Diamond

-- MWE

26. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: April 06, 2006 at 04:37 PM (#1943346)

Wacky end to the Richmond/Buffalo game - RIC 5, BUF 4, Bot 9, 2 Out, runners on 1st and 2nd...
"Jason Cooper reaches on fielding error by first baseman James Jurries. Andy Marte to 2nd. Jose Flores out at home, first baseman James Jurries to second baseman Jonathan Schuerholz to shortstop Tony Pena to catcher Brayan Pena to third baseman Wes Timmons to pitcher Kevin Barry."
3-4-6-2-5-1

27. Mike Emeigh Posted: April 06, 2006 at 04:41 PM (#1943359)

Adam Bass is starting for Tennessee tonight in Montgomery; no idea who's going for the Biscuits (could be Jim Magrane).

The Diamondbacks released Noochie Varner.

-- MWE

28. The Jerry Royster Experience Posted: April 06, 2006 at 06:04 PM (#1943668)

I love Minor League Gameday.

First inning of today's Charlotte @ Toledo Game (Ledezma v. Redding) -

Top 1st -

Jerry Owens strikes out swinging

Angel Gonzalez strikes out swinging

Ryan Sweeney strikes out swinging

Bottom 1st -

Nook Logan singles on a line drive to right fielder Ryan Sweeney

Nook Logan steals second

Ryan Raburn walks

Nook Logan steals third

Ryan Ludwick strikes out swinging

Ryan Raburn steals second

Josh Phelps strikes out swinging

Alexis Gomez called out on strikes.

29. The Jerry Royster Experience Posted: April 06, 2006 at 07:03 PM (#1943869)

Ledezma just got pulled after 4 2/3 IP - 1 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 9 K.

30. Mike Emeigh Posted: April 06, 2006 at 07:22 PM (#1943977)

In progress:

Erie at Harrisburg: Nate (not Dagwood) Bumstead vs Shawn Hill
Portland at Connecticut: David Pauley vs Chris Begg
Trenton at Altoona: Steve White vs Mike Connolly
Chattanooga at Jacksonville: Phil Dumatrait vs Danny Muegge

By the way: Because of the umpires' strike and concerns about repercussions against the fill-ins, MILB.com isn't listing the umpires' names in the online boxes.

-- MWE

31. Mike Emeigh Posted: April 06, 2006 at 07:40 PM (#1944035)

More in-progress:

Lynchburg at Frederick: Wardell Starling vs Garrett Olson
Kinston at Winston-Salem: Sean Smith vs Jack Egbert
Potomac at Salem: Colin balester vs Jimmy Barthmaier (good matchup there)

Fort Myers went with Matt Garza instead of Slowey, against Homer Bailey
Tampa at Lakeland: Brett Smith vs Ed Clelland. Jeff Larish is playing 1B and batting 5th.
Vero Beach at St. Lucie: Scott Elbert vs Mike Pelfrey (6 up, 6 down so far, 2 Ks)
Palm Beach at Jupiter: Erick Haberer vs Gaby Hernandez

South Bend at Dayton: Ed Baeza vs Travis Wood. Jay Bruce delivered an RBI single in his first AB.
Clinton and Burlington have been rained out.

Hagerstown at Greensboro: Jonathon Niese vs Chris Volstad
Kannapolis at Rome (sounds like something from the 1st century AD): Derek Rodriguez vs Chris Vines
Delmarva at West Virginia: David Hernandez vs Kevin Roberts
Savannah at Asheville: Craig Stammen vs Alan Johnson
Lakewood and Lexington are in a rain delay. The listed pitchers are Kyle Kendrick and Levi Romero.

-- MWE

32. Mike Emeigh Posted: April 06, 2006 at 08:03 PM (#1944086)

Tennessee at Montgomery: Adam Bass vs Andy Sonnanstine

-- MWE

33. Tike Redman's Shattered Dreams (shayborg) Posted: April 06, 2006 at 08:38 PM (#1944216)

Indianapolis SP Tom Gorzelanny outdueled Pawtucket's Abe Alvarez through 4 before getting pulled with a pitch count of 77. Final line: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K. The only two hits against Alvarez were both solo home runs by Ray Sadler.

34. Mike Emeigh Posted: April 06, 2006 at 09:03 PM (#1944324)

Lima Time!

Two dingers allowed in 5 IP, one by Shawn Riggans, one by Darnell McDonald.

-- MWE

35. PhillyBooster Posted: April 06, 2006 at 10:46 PM (#1944730)

The Memphis Oklahoma game is tied at 4 in the 10th. Both starters struggled -- Rob Tejeda moreso than Anthony Reyes -- but their bullpens have bailed them both out so far.

36. PhillyBooster Posted: April 06, 2006 at 10:51 PM (#1944746)

Clearwater/Dunedin Report -- Cole Hamels is dominant: 7Ks over 6 IP with 3 hits, no walks, and no runs. A.J. Burnett gives up one run over 4 IP. Both starters. Hamels's bullpen gives up a run and vultures a win, but very nice to see Cole pitch well and not get injured.

37. PhillyBooster Posted: April 06, 2006 at 11:16 PM (#1944779)

Lima Time!

More important from that game, Chad Orvella pitched two no-hit innings, which helps his case to make it back as Tampa's closer -- where everyone assumed he'd end up during Spring Training.

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