Farmers only: 9 bases for Valaika

by Rick House on Aug 11, 2008 12:23 AM EDT in News Comment 25 comments

Valaika

Triple-A: The Bats needed just a couple sac flies and an RBI single to win 3-0. Bobby Livingston struck out 6 in 7 innings for the win.

Double-A: Chris Valaika was 4 for 5 with 2 doubles, a homer and 5 RBIs as Chattanooga lost 9-7. Justin Turner added 2 hits, and Ramon Geronimo's scoreless streak finally came to an end as he allowed 2 runs (1 earned).

Francisco

High A: Juan Francisco homered for the third straight game and 5th of 6 and Chris Heisey drew a walk-off walk as Sarasota won 11-10. Logan Parker was 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs, and Zach Stewart struck out 3 in 2 scoreless innings.

Low A: Zach Cozart and Brandon Waring had 2 hits each, but the Dragons coughed it up in the ninth and lost 5-4. Neftali Soto was 0 for 3, and Jeremy Horst struck out 6 in 5 innings to lower his ERA to 2.52.

Rookies: Billings lost 5-3. ... Evan Hildenbrandt struck out 6 in 4 innings, allowing 3 runs, but new pitcher Jerry Gil allowed a couple runs and earned the loss as the G-Twins beat the G-Reds 6-4.

We've got four more days to sign Yonder Alonso. The deadline is Friday.

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Perhaps I'm just dreaming

but wouldn’t it be nice to see, when the rosters are expanded, Valaika come up and play some second while BP plays short?

I’m a fool.

"I got a list of demands written on the palm of my hands. I ball my fist and you're gonna know where I stand. We're living hand to mouth! Hand to mouth!"

by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Aug 11, 2008 9:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

If only

I could trust, if only I could feel this way.

Overserved and underwhelmed.

by Pops Daniels on Aug 11, 2008 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

FWIW

Since he’s still only in Chattanooga, he doesn’t project to be all that good in the Majors just yet. His Minor League Equivalencies for this season (click mle) put him around .252/.296/.360 as a major leaguer.

Plus, since he’s not on the 40-man roster and doesn’t need to be for a couple of years, there is pretty much no chance he makes it up this year. And given his history of struggles as he adjusts to a new level, I’d say he’s not ready anyway.

All I’ve ever done was be Juan Pierre," he said. "I don’t know why, for some reason, they’re just sticking it to me this year."

by Slyde on Aug 11, 2008 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dream smasher.

"I got a list of demands written on the palm of my hands. I ball my fist and you're gonna know where I stand. We're living hand to mouth! Hand to mouth!"

by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Aug 11, 2008 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hate joy.

All I’ve ever done was be Juan Pierre," he said. "I don’t know why, for some reason, they’re just sticking it to me this year."

by Slyde on Aug 11, 2008 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can't blame you.

"I got a list of demands written on the palm of my hands. I ball my fist and you're gonna know where I stand. We're living hand to mouth! Hand to mouth!"

by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Aug 11, 2008 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

well done

Overserved and underwhelmed.

by Pops Daniels on Aug 11, 2008 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just saw this

FeLo got picked up by the Cards. If this works anything like the Kyle Lohse signing, then brilliant move for St. Louis!

by Brendanukkah on Aug 11, 2008 11:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

or ryan franklin

"Video games don't make people more violent, and I'll kill anyone who disagrees." ~ Gord

by chandrathan on Aug 11, 2008 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

or jason larue

All I’ve ever done was be Juan Pierre," he said. "I don’t know why, for some reason, they’re just sticking it to me this year."

by Slyde on Aug 11, 2008 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

or ron gant

"Video games don't make people more violent, and I'll kill anyone who disagrees." ~ Gord

by chandrathan on Aug 11, 2008 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Does it work the other way?

or Royce Clayton.

Nope.

by Brendanukkah on Aug 11, 2008 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

wrong

the next correct answer in the chain is Ron Villone. We also would have accepted Juan Encarnacion.

All I’ve ever done was be Juan Pierre," he said. "I don’t know why, for some reason, they’re just sticking it to me this year."

by Slyde on Aug 11, 2008 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The ghost of Josh Hancock wants a recount, may he rest in peace.

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Aug 11, 2008 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

the ghost is too fat for a recount

"Video games don't make people more violent, and I'll kill anyone who disagrees." ~ Gord

by chandrathan on Aug 11, 2008 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Too soon?

Everybody's a jerk. You. Me. This jerk.

by andromache on Aug 11, 2008 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't even know what this means

All I’ve ever done was be Juan Pierre," he said. "I don’t know why, for some reason, they’re just sticking it to me this year."

by Slyde on Aug 11, 2008 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

you don't get it?

"Video games don't make people more violent, and I'll kill anyone who disagrees." ~ Gord

by chandrathan on Aug 11, 2008 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That is a coincidence and irrelevant

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Aug 11, 2008 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I've always enjoyed

dead fat guy jokes.

Overserved and underwhelmed.

by Pops Daniels on Aug 11, 2008 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I haven't been around this weekend...

which doesn’t seem like a bad thing. Had to visit the parents in the 216 and find out if folks I know in Georgia (country, not state) are still alive (they are). But did Joe Posnanski’s latest article get any interest from you all?

And those are just the big guys. I think, on a local level, every team has at least one player the fans are convinced drive in only meaningless runs. In Kansas City, for instance, people would say that CONSTANTLY about Mike Sweeney. They would say, "Oh, he only comes through when it doesn’t matter." And I used to think, "They’re the freaking Kansas City Royals. When DOES it matter?"

Reminds me of the hate for our good buddy Dunn. And yes, we’re fans of a last place team. It certainly does NOT matter anymore.

I’ll be around a bit more and playing catchup with y’all this upcoming week.

...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield

by Cy Schourek on Aug 11, 2008 12:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs