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Re: Minor Matters

708 by civ ollilavad
Afternoon game for the Clippers, too, and they win big 12-4 as David Huff goes to 8-2 on 6 1-run innings; he fans 7 but walks 4. For the offense: Jason Kipnis' 3 hits were all singles, add a walk and 2 rbi. Ezeq Carrerra 3 hits; Jason Donald 2 hits. Tim Fedroff 3 include a double and his first AAA homer; Valbuena HR 11. McBride is not just promoted to AAA but he's CATCHING! Joe, wherever you are, did you hear that?

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb ... x&did=milb

Re: Minor Matters

711 by civ ollilavad
3rd year man Kirke Wetmore extends his scoreless streak to 14 innings with 4 1-hit innings as Scrappers lead 1-0 half way through tonight's game. He has 5 K, 1 bb. Bryson Myles with a double and single in his first 3 plate trips.

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb ... x_stcasx_1

Edit: ended as a 5-3 loss, with all runs by State College unearned. Myles added a 3rd hit. Wolters made his 7th error at short; there was draft day question if he can stay at ss or move to second.

Re: Minor Matters

714 by civ ollilavad
Midgame reports:

Looking good: pitchers Barnes, Brach and Rayl. Not so good: delaCruz,
Not much offense in the first 4-5 innings for all our teams. Jared Head has his 11th homer. Justin Henry with 2 hits. Jordan Smith with 2 rbi-single.

Rayl is enhancing his among-the-best-in-baseball stats. In 5 innings he's allowed one hit walked none and whiffed 6. Barnes 1 run in 4. Brach none in 5.

Re: Minor Matters

715 by civ ollilavad
Columbus wins 6-2. Scott Barnes solid 71/3 1 earned run on 3 hits and 1 walk, 5 K. Hagadone perfect finish, fanning 2 of the 5 he faces. Kipnis double, 2rbi. Valubena 2 hits. Head hr.

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb ... x&did=milb

Aeros lose 7-3. dlCruz 5 runs on eight hits in 5 innings, he fanned 8. Jordan Henry 3 hits, Nick Weglarz 2, one a double.

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb ... x_eswaax_1

Kinston 1-0 behind great work of Brett Brach, one of those unsung apparent nonprospects who is very effective at his level. ERA now 2.80 after 8 innings, 5 hits, no walks, 3 K.

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb ... a_myrafa_1

Jesus Aguillar finishes a great week with a two run homer and a single; BA “Hot Prospect” week is Friday to Thursday and if he’s not listed it’s clear he’s not a “prospect” to them. For the week: 28-10-11-8, 3 doubles, 4 homers: OPS 1.381.
And great pitching week too by Mike Rayl: last night 6 innings, 2 hits, no runs, no walks, 7 K. His 2 starts in the period: 12 innings, 0 runs, 3 hits, no walks, 15 K. !!!

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb ... x_lcoafx_1

Scrappers rally to win 7-3. Elliott 3 hits. Myles (.327) one and his 6th steal. Jordan Smith (.324) one single and 3 rbi

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb ... x_stcasx_1

And an AZL win, too, 3-2. delaSantos 4 shutout innings, only blemish 1 hit, 5 K. Curtis finishes with 2 perfect innings, 3 K.

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb ... k_clerok_1

Re: Minor Matters

716 by civ ollilavad
Some context on Aguillar and Rayl from the team's beat writer

By David S. Glasier
DGlasier@News-Herald.com

Winning matters in the minor leagues, but development matters more.

That was the point worth remembering Thursday as stout efforts by starting pitcher Mike Rayl and slugging first baseman Jesus Aguilar took much of the sting out of the Captains' 4-2 loss to South Bend.

Rayl had another extremely impressive outing Thursday. The 22-year-old right-hander [sic: he's a lefty] was perfect through six innings, striking out seven, before giving up a leadoff single to South Bend's Mike Freeman in the top of the seventh inning.

He retired the next two batters before running into the only opponent he didn't overmatch, a pitch limit established by the parent club Indians.

With his ace lefty [correct this time] having made 91 pitches, six past the "limit'' of 85, Captains manager Ted Kubiak summoned reliever Joey Mihalic.

In his previous start Saturday at Fort Wayne, Rayl gave up one hit in six innings with eight strikeouts.

Thanks to a double play, he faced the minimum of 18 batters.

He followed up Saturday's tour de force by retiring the first 18 batters he faced Thursday. Just as impressive was the fact he got through the two outings without issuing a walk.

"He was outstanding. It's just too bad we didn't get the win for him,'' Kubiak said.

With the no-decision, Rayl's record stayed at 5-2. His ERA sank from 1.71 to a Midwest League-low 1.51. He's emerged as Lake County's No. 1 starter and as one of the brighter pitching prospects in the Indians' farm system.

In 13 starts covering 64 innings, Rayl has given up 13 runs, 11 of them earned, on 39 hits. He has 70 strikeouts and has allowed 10 walks. Opponents are batting .175 against the Indians' 15th-round pick in the June 2009 draft.

"Hopefully, the other pitchers are paying attention to him out there,'' Kubiak said of the 6-foot-5, 180-pound southpaw. "He's got great mechanics and the aggressive demeanor you need to have.''

Rayl has a fastball that sits between 89 to 91 miles-per-hour. He also employs a curveball, sinker and change-up."I felt like my stuff has been better this season than it was (Thursday), but I commanded the ball pretty well,'' Rayl said.

When apprised of Kubiak's remark about his aggressive presence on the mound, Rayl smiled.

"I'm going up there to get them out. That's why I hate walking people,'' Rayl said.

Rayl's breakout performances this season beg comparisons to Indians starter and former Captain Josh Tomlin. They use a similar pitch mix and aggressively pound the strike zone."He's in the big leagues, so you want to be compared to a guy like that,'' Rayl said.

Aguilar, who turned 21 on Thursday, is blossoming as one of the best power hitters in the Indians' farm system.

The 6-foot-3, 257-pound [I had read 241, and that sounded big. At 257 he's huge!] Venezuelan slammed his 15th home run Thursday, a two-run shot in the bottom of the sixth inning that staked the Captains to a 2-0 lead. He also singled in the bottom of the eighth and is batting .284. Aguilar leads the Captains with 51 RBI.

"I feel very good at the plate right now,'' Aguilar said.

Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2007, Aguilar has the build and bearing of a born slugger. He also shows great promise with the glove.

"His defense is awesome, and his power is only going to get better,'' said Captains hitting coach Jim Rickon. "He's maturing as a hitter.''

Thursday's game slipped away from the Captains when the SilverHawks got to Mihalic (0-1, 7.27 ERA) for four runs in the top of the eighth inning.

The Captains slipped to 4-3 in the second half with the loss. South Bend improved to 4-3 with the comeback victory.
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