Farmers Only: Dayton lets the Baby Dragon out of the basket!

by BK on Apr 25, 2009 7:00 AM EDT in Farmers only Comment 10 comments

Dayton!

Our top story tonight... Dayton wins 7-5 to snap their 11 game losing streak! Byron Wiley went 2-for-3 with 4 RBI to lead the Dayton offensive attack, and Mace Thurman pitched well out of the bullpen, giving up no hits or runs in his two innings of work, striking out 5. Congrats, Dragons! Up next: Maybe I'm getting cocky here, but I think they can make it a two game winning streak tomorrow in South Bend. That one starts at 2 ET.
Louisville's blows a good start by Matt Maloney to lose 5-4 to Toledo in 10 innings. Maloney went 6 innings, gave up 5 hits and 1 run, and struck out 7 while walking 0. Arguably, he's pitching the best baseball in Louisville right now. He left with a 4-1 lead, which was blown when Josh Roenicke gave up 2 runs in the 9th for his 2nd blown save of the year. Adam Pettyjohn gave up the winning run in the 10th. Offensively, Adam "Pete" Rosales extended his hitting streak to 8 games, going 2-for-5 with a double. He's still batting over .400. Chris Valaika was 2-for-5 with a solo HR, Norris Hopper went 2-for-5 with a triple, and Kevin Barker went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Up next: TheBobblehead takes on Toledo, game time 7 ET.

Wiley

Carolina loses to Huntsville, 12-9. Errors were pivotal in this one, as the Cats gave up 5 unearned runs. A pivotal error by pitcher Federico Baez led to 3 runs given up by the Mudcats, which isn't good in a tie game in the 9th. Starter Misael DeJesus wasn't much better on the mound, giving up 9 R (6 ER) in 3 1/3 innings of work. The offense was decent, with Chris Heisey having a big night going 3-for-6 with a HR and 3 RBi, and Zach Cozart making up for his defensive miscues (2 errors at SS) by going 3-for-5. Logan Parker had two hits, including his 2nd HR of the season, and El Nino Destructor Juan Francisco claimed his third life of the season with one of his two hits. Chris Kroski also had two hits and a homer, but with the pitching as bad as it was, the Mudcats couldn't hang on. Up next: Dallas Buck takes on Tennessee, 7:15 ET start.
Sarasota lost big time to Palm Beach, 10-3. Jerry Gil keeps proving that the Rick Ankiel experiment doesn't work as well the other way around, giving up 4 runs in 5 to drop to 0-3 on the season. Alex Buchholz and Neftali Soto had two hits each, and Dan Perales had two hits and an RBI. Up next: Sarasota takes on Palm Beach again, 6 ET.

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BK - I read every word. I swear!

"I'm going to kick the fire with cheese!"

by Ash on Apr 25, 2009 10:24 AM EDT reply actions

I know, I shouldn't get too excited...

but Heisey is showing no signs of cooling off, OPSing 1.160 in 63 PAs. I know it’s very premature to think about bringing him to the majors, but at what point does he get bumped up to AAA?

Let me write out a formal proof for you.

by Gray on Apr 25, 2009 4:01 PM EDT reply actions

probably when Stubbs comes to the majors

or gets traded

Consider the Eskimos.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 25, 2009 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions

This is one of the problems with having Norris Hopper

hanging out in AAA.

Let me write out a formal proof for you.

by Gray on Apr 25, 2009 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Soon, I hope

he’s the no-brainer to get called up to AAA when Gomes gets called up. Which, after watching Dickerson and McDonald run around the outfield today, should hopefully be soon.

"I can eat mayonnaise with a spoon." - Jeff Brantley

by BK on Apr 25, 2009 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions

But wait.

If Dickerson or McDonald goes to AAA, there wouldn’t be room there when Gomes gets called up.

Let me write out a formal proof for you.

by Gray on Apr 25, 2009 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Give McDonald the DFA, or make him the 4th guy in Louisville

Or trade Hopper or something. You gotta get Heisey up there playing everyday as long as he keeps hitting like he is. Maybe even take Dorn out of LF for a while until he starts hitting. There’s enough guys not hitting in AAA and the Majors to make moves somewhere.

"I can eat mayonnaise with a spoon." - Jeff Brantley

by BK on Apr 25, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions

i dont know

Heisey is playing out of his mind in AA now, but that’s only 54 ABs he has above A+ ball. let’s let him keep jammin’ til June or so and then we’ll see if he needs a promotion.

Consider the Eskimos.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 25, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions

i don't know about DFA'ing McDonald

he has an OBP of .368, which isn’t bad for an extra outfielder. It is only 19 at bats, I feel like he needs to do something earn a DFA.

Bloop

by justin007000 on Apr 26, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Isn't he dating Dustyetta

I want to be there when a trailer full of coffins slams into a an ambulance full of terminally ill Bolivians. Or when the Reds win a WS..whichever comes first....

by Madville on Apr 27, 2009 9:13 AM EDT up reply actions