Sunday, September 11, 2011

Down on the Farm: 9/11/2011 Playoff Edition

AA Richmond Flying Squirrels completed a sweep of their best of 5 series against the Harrisburg Senators by winning today's game 2-1:

Francisco Peguero(RF)- 2 for 4. BA= .333.
Charlie Culberson(2B)- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .286.
Chris Dominguez(3B)- 1 for 3, HR(2). BA= .385.
Justin Fitzgerald(RHP)- 7.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.
Hector Correa(RHP)- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's, Save.

Stats listed are for this playoff series, not cumulative for the season. Man, Chris Dominguez sure picked a good time to get hot, huh? Fitz may be getting himself into position for a callup sometime next year if the need arises. He's had an impressive season. Ditto Correa in a bullpen role. The Squirrels advance to the finals against the winner of the winner of the New Hampshire-Reading Series. Wow! This is so cool! When was the last time the Giants AA team made their playoffs, let alone won a playoff series? They are doing it with mostly legitimate prospects too as opposed to organizational players.

High A San Jose Giants pounded the Stockton Ports 13-1:

Gary Brown(CF)- 2 for 5, 2 2B, Assist(home).
Ehire Adrianza(SS)- 2 for 5.
Nick Noonan(3B)- 3 for 4, SF.
Tommy Joseph(C)- 4 for 5, 2 2B, 2 HR.
Jarrett Parker(RF)- 2 for 3, 2 HR, BB.
Chris Heston(RHP)- 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K's.

Where to start? Enormous game from Tommy Joseph! Parker now has 3 dingers in 2 playoff games. Gary Brown just keeps on doing good things. I've been most surprised by how many assists he's gotten from CF this season. Chris Heston has had an impressive season. I think he may be a sleeper SP prospect He's shown the ability to get both K's and GB's. Over his last 10 regular season games, his line was: 5-0, 1.78, 65.2 IP, 19 BB's, 59 K's, GO/AO= 2.40. The Giants playoff series with the Ports is now tied at 1-1.

3 comments:

  1. doc,

    ct went to championship 2009, with decker...remember?

    but it only took richmond 2 years of existence to get into championship...and with a sweep (helped that all games in richmond)

    they really do have home field advantage

    joseph is on fire, if his d really has improved the way everyone says...im stoked

    guys who went to the games said that brown looks like a big leaguer...now...if he goes to richmond, its only gonna be for half a season

    evans and stanley have their work cut out for them deciding who goes to richmond and who to fresno from sj

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  2. Joseph is out of his mind right now! He missed a third homerun thanks to the top of the high outfield wall. Also gunned down an overzealous runner with a dart to third (which you listed as a Brown throwout). Best throw he's had all season!

    Parker's homeruns were bombs. One OVER the scoreboard in right-center and one off the top of the wall and out to dead center.

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  3. 2009 is a long time ago, Bacci. How am I supposed to remember that far back?

    The boxscore lists Brown with an Assist at home plate. That's all I'm going by.

    It would be rushing it, but given the sorry state of the Giants offense and the number of FA's and potential non-tenders on the team this year, it wouldn't shock me at all if Gary Brown is the starting CF out of spring training next year.

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