Minor League Scorebook

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OF Brad Coon hasbeen promoted to AA Arkansas from Rancho. Coon was third in the CalLeague in stolen bases with 77, and joins the Travs for their seriesin Frisco.
Terry Evans has been named to the PCL All-Star Team, scheduled for July 11. Here's an oddity for you: Evans has played exactly one game for the Bees since he was optioned to Salt Lake on June 23.
The Bees sent down RHP Jesse Smith to Arkansas.

Scores

2007-06-28: Salt Lake 5, Colorado Springs 2 # Gorneault: 2-5, 2 K
Wood: 1-5, 1 K
Porter: 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Pavkovich: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 K
Saunders: (W, 4-5), 6.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 8 K, 3 BB, 5.02 ERA
Resop: (H, 4), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 4.67 ERA
Gwyn: (S, 11), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 1.89 ERA
It's noteworthy that Brandon Wood had only his fourthstrikeout over the last week, and keeps his hitting (7 games) andon-base (21 games) streaks alive. Greg Porter is hitting like hemeans to make the Angels in July, slamming his third homer in aweek, this time a solo shot in the fourth, and getting an RBI singlein the sixth.

Joe Saunders also pitched like he wants back in the big club again,posting a quality start plus with eight strikeouts. Chris Resoppitched a scoreless 7th, Jason Bulger did the same in the 8th, andMarcus Gwynn struck out the side between two hits for his 11th save.2007-06-28: Arkansas 1, Frisco 4 (7 innings) # Rodriguez, S: 1-3, 2 K
Wilson: 1-3
Collins: 2-3
Smith, J: (L, 1-1), 4.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 5 K, 1 BB, 2.35 ERA
Arkansas lost the first game of this doubleheader to ArmondoGallaraga, who whiffed seven Travs, including Sean Rodriguez twice.Jesse Smith made only his fourth start of the season in either the PCLor the Texas League, and took the loss. He had not made a start sinceApril 20.2007-06-28: Arkansas 8, Frisco 2 (7 innings) # Morrissey: 1-2, 2 BB
Rodriguez, S: 1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Wilson: 0-4, 1 K
Peel, A: 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 K
Rodriguez, R: 3.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 H, 1 K, 1 BB, 1 HR, 5.49 ERA
Thompson: (W, 2-3) (in relief), 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 2.14 ERA
O'Day: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 K, 1 BB, 3.00 ERA
The Travs split this doubleheader, with Sean Rodriguez collecting atwo-run dinger that was the difference in the game. Darren O'Daywould have been in line for a save, but a four-run seventh eliminatedhis chance.2007-06-28: Inland Empire 10, Rancho Cucamonga 2 # Sutton: 3-4, 1 2B
Statia: 0-3, 1 BB
Izturis: 0-2, 1 BB
Renz: 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 3 K
Speier: 1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 5.40 ERA
Butcher: (L, 5-6) (in relief), 4.0 IP, 5 R, 5 ER, 6 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 2.50 ERA
Arredondo: 1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 15.43 ERA
Justin Speier made his first Cal League rehab appearance, and wasn'tso sharp; it went along with the rest of Rancho's pitching, who gaveup ten runs, including two dingers and three runs to Drew Lockealone. Seven of Inland Empire's 13 hits fell in for extra bases, soit was no surprise they won it. Brok Butcher got the loss, anddeservedly so, but despite his inferior outing, his other works heldhis season ERA to 2.50.

Jordan Renz homered, his 11th of the season.2007-06-28: Beloit 4, Cedar Rapids 5 (10 innings) # Ortiz, W: 2-5
Trumbo: 2-5, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 K
Perez: 2-4, 1 BB
Arredondo: 2.1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 4 K, 1 BB, 3.38 ERA
Madrigal: (W, 4-3) (in relief), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 3.21 ERA
I looked at this summary and thought, boy, wouldn't it be cool if MarkTrumbo's homer won this one in extras? No such luck, as it turned outAbel Nieves had a walkoff single to drive in Tyler Johnson.

Kenneth Herndon had a shutout going through six, retiring the first 10batters in order, and 18 of his first 19. He got in trouble in theseventh when he walked leadoff batter Wilson Ramos, and gave upconsecutive singles to Daniel Berg and Chris Parmelee. In all, fourruns scored that inning, leading to reliever Felipe Arredondo.Warner Madrigal got the win in relief.2007-06-28: Idaho Falls 8, Orem 15 # Miller: 2-3, 2 BB
Estrella: 4-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Gronkowski: 4-5, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 1 K
Moore: 3-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Gonzalez-Lopez: 2-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Fish: 4.0 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 5 H, 4 K, 3 BB, 4.66 ERA
Schlecker: 1.2 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 9.82 ERA
Holland: (W, 2-1) (in relief), 1.2 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 0 K, 2 BB, 5.79 ERA
Brasier: (S, 1), 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 0.00 ERA
The Owlz just walloped the Chukars, posting crooked numbers in fivedifferent frames with homers from Gordon Gronkowski (a three-run jackin the 8th), Jeremy Moore (two-run, 400 foot homer off the right fieldscoreboard in the 2nd), and ex-Trojan HectorEstrella (solo homer in the 3rd). Gronkowski, who picked up acareer-high six RBIs, thinks he's justgetting his feet wet:

"You don't always have a 4-for-5 night, but you always try to hit theball hard every time," Gronkowski said. "Usually this doesn'thappen. [Thursday] it just worked out." The first baseman put up aweek's worth of stats just two days after his 24thbirthday. Gronkowski, a 49th-round 2006 draft pick by the Los AngelesAngels of Anaheim, said his teammates' success at the plate was themain reason for his lofty numbers.

It made yesterday's loss in 17 innings a lot more palatable.2007-06-28: AZL Cubs 9, AZL Angels 10 # Contreras: 3-5, 1 K
Fuller: 2-4, 1 BB, 1 K
Loman: 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K
Castillo: 3-5, 2 RBI
Howard: (W, 1-0) (in relief), 1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 21.60 ERA
21-year-old Seth Loman was a 47th round pick out of Lamar CommunityCollege in last year's draft, andhad a .206/.333/.383 line for the AZL Angels last year.He's on fire this year in limited action, hitting .364/.517/.727in 22 AB. Here he got a solo shot and two walks besides, in a poorlypitched game in which every Angel pitcher gave up at least one run.2007-06-28: Tucson 10, Las Vegas 3 # Young: 1-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Freeman: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 K
McDougall: 0-1, 3 BB
Ruan: 2-3, 1 RBI
Pinango: (L, 2-4), 5.1 IP, 6 R, 2 ER, 5 H, 4 K, 2 BB, 2 HR, 3.81 ERA
Hoorelbeke: 1.0 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 H, 0 K, 1 BB, 5.44 ERA
Wright: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 13.50 ERA
Tucson put the hurt on starting with a four-run second in which Miguel Pinangosurrendered a pair of two-run jacks to Donnie Sadler and Casey Daigle,and never looked back. Choo Freeman extended his hitting streak to 11games. Wesley Wright pitched mopup in the ninth, striking out theside between a hit and a walk.2007-06-28: Jacksonville 5, Birmingham 4 # Paul: 1-5
Howard, K: 2-3, 1 2B, 1 BB
Ellis: 2-4, 1 K
Dunlap: 0-4, 1 RBI
Norrito: (W, 4-0), 6.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 2.62 ERA
Troncoso: (H, 1), 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 1 BB, 2.25 ERA
Meloan: (S, 16), 1.0 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 2.11 ERA
24-year-old Giuseppe Norrito continues to post very good numbers at this levelwithout striking out a decent number. Here he posted a quality startand collected his fourth win; like all his decisions, he got them as astarter. He's earned a quality start in six of his eight starts, sothat's something. Jonathan Meloan got his 16th save with a rockyninth, hurt when his shortstop, Jimmy Rohan, threw away what couldhave been a double play ball. On the other hand, he got that backwhen Adam Shabala tried to steal home and got nailed at the plate.2007-06-28: Inland Empire 10, Rancho Cucamonga 2 # Rogowski: 2-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Dewitt: 2-5, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Mitchell: 2-4, 3 RBI
Locke: 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB
De Jesus: 1-3, 2 K
Guerra: (W, 5-3), 5.2 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 7 H, 4 K, 3 BB, 1 HR, 4.19 ERA
Rodriguez, J: (S, 1), 3.1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 5 K, 0 BB, 4.98 ERA
2007-06-28: Great Lakes 0, Fort Wayne 1 (0 innings)(Suspended) # Suspended as of the bottom half of the fourth;the teams will resume play onSeptember 1, when they next meet, in Midland.2007-06-28: Ogden 3, Casper 4 # Kanaby: 0-3, 2 BB, 1 K
Jansen: 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Vetters: 2-4
Blevins: 4.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 5 K, 0 BB, 1.13 ERA
Stanke: (L, 0-1) (in relief), 4.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 5 K, 0 BB, 5.63 ERA
Orlando Sandoval hit a triple and Zack Murry squeezed him home tobreak a 3-3 tie and give Casper the win in a close one. Kenley Jansenhit his second homer of the season in the loss.2007-06-28: GCL Dodgers vs. GCL Cardinals: Postponed: Rain #

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Audio Interview with David Smith

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InsideTheDome caught up with Fisher Cats outfielder David Smith this week and talked to him at length about his season and future. Premium subscribers can listen to this detailed interview right now.Read the full story.

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Suspended! Yankees Lead O's 8-6, Game to Resume
July 27th; The Rundown...

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Last night the Orioles didn?t win nor lose, neither did the Yankees.

Rather, a downpour and a fierce early summer storm last night resulted in the Orioles/Yankees game being postponed until July 27^th, when the game will be continued!

Honestly, I would have liked to go to the Yard last night, but I had been to two Yankee games this week, and I didn?t want to get caught up in the elements last night.

I?m puzzled why this game was not stopped earlier from watching it via MASN, but I guess the umpires had their reasons.

The game got called in the top of the eighth inning as the Yankees sneaked ahead of the Orioles by a score of 8-6, as Derek Jeter drove in 2 runs thanks to a bases loaded single. In the drama, Melvin Mora got ejected for arguing the merits of Thursday?s game (basically, why the two teams were playing in a downpour.)

The bullpen, in a recurring theme, coughed up a 6-4 lead in the eighth inning.

Anyhow, Daniel Cabrera last night showed why he is one of the most promising pitchers in the game, while also being one of the more frustrating ones. He basically glided through the first few innings and looked amazing until he faced Andy Phillips.

Then Phillips hit a homer.

Then Daniel got inconsistent, lost his command, and gave up a few more hits while became two more runs.

The O?s got on the board with a 2-run shot by Brian Roberts. Jay Gibbons drove in 2 runs, and Kevin Millar drove in a run as well.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will be in Baltimore this weekend for a three game series.

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The Baltimore Sun, and Washington Post have a recap of the game that was and was not?

Bill Ordine from the O, By the Way Blog on the Baltimore Sun has his thoughts on last night?s mess, as does Roch Kubatko.

Dave Trembley will be the Orioles manager for now, but he?s not changing his approach and doesn?t believe he?s trying out for the position. However, it will give players the chance to relax and focus on baseball for now.

Meanwhile, the Washington Post reports that Dave Trembley is grateful for the opportunity.

Pitching is the foundation of any team, and David Ginsburg looks at four men who can lead the Orioles into the future and back into prominence.

Daniel Cabrera can be a force on the mound, only if he gets more consistent and learns a third pitch (needed!) & Spencer Fordin has more on this an article on the Orioles MLB site.

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The Sinker Has Been Sinking

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That’s Carlos Silva’s GB/FB/LD chart for 2007 before his start against the Blue Jays yesterday. Without going through pitch by pitch on the start, I’d say that he got a fair number of ground balls, mainly because he gave up just 2 extra-base hits (both to Frank the Tank.) And over his [...]

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Is There Something in the Way it Moves

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Why do pitchers struggle in some starts? Without thinking too hard, I would guess poor starts are based on some combination of bad luck, bad location and bad stuff. Everyone can see when a pitcher is missing his spots and bad luck can be reasonably[...]

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The Juice Blog: Please Explain: Larry King

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I've been writing these Please Explain pieces for awhile and it dawned on me when I was doing research for today's topic that my concept could be compared to Jumping the Shark. So let me explain what makes them different. The definition of Jump the Shark is the following.

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Thunder and rain (Yahoo! Sports)

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Milestones reached by Thomas and Biggio have obvious differences, yet are very much the same.Read the full story.

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Yankees avoid another loss

The New York Yankees got out of town without another loss. But they didn’t get a victory, either, because their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night was suspended by rain.Play was suspended after a delay of 1 hour, 25 minutes. It was the second rain stoppage; the first one lasted 18 minutes.New York [...]

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Sources: Padres get Bradley from As (AP)

The San Diego Padres agreed to acquire temperamental outfielder Milton Bradley from the Oakland Athletics on Thursday night, the second time in just more than a week that the team decided to add a player with a history of blowups. The Padres will send Oakland a minor league pitcher, several people with knowledge of the [...]

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