Farmers Only: Well, at least Dayton keeps winning

by BK on Jul 5, 2011 8:01 AM EDT in Farmers only

Louisville beat Columbus in a 13-inning marathon 5-4. Dontrelle Willis was originially slated to start this one, but was scratched and replaced with Tom Cochran. Word is after Arroyo suffered some dizziness while throwing a bullpen session, the brass made the call to take D-Train out in case he needed to pitch Wednesday, but indications now are that Arroyo will be able to go. Could be an interesting few days. Devin Mesoraco tripled and homered, his 9th of the year. Up next: Chad Reineke is starting against Columbus at 7:15, but that could change.
Carolina's game is currently 5-5 in the 11th inning. They battled a rain delay for almost 2 hours, and league rules called the game after the 10th inning (presumably because it was so late). They'll resume in the 11th at 6:15 before tonight's scheduled game with Jacksonville, with Brandon Hynick taking the mound in the "second game".
Bakersfield got shelled 10-1 by Lancaster. Curtis Partch had another rough start, and the JetHawks had a no-hitter until the 6th when Carlos Mendez doubled. Didi Gregorius singled him in for the only run. Up next: Lancaster at 10, no starter announced.
Dayton beat South Bend 5-4 thanks to some late inning heroics to push their winning streak to 4. Daniel Renken broke the quality start streak at 5 with 5 innings of work, where he only gave up 2 runs (1 earned) and struck out 6. Juan Duran and Billy Hamilton had two hits each, and Jefry Sierra's 3-run triple in the 9th was the difference maker. Up next: Kyle Lotzkar takes on South Bend at 1.
Billings lost to Missoula 9-7. Ismael Guillon gave up 6 runs (4 of them earned) in 4 1/3 innings, and El'Hajj Muhammad struck out 6 in 2 2/3 innings of relief, where he gave up 2 runs and earned the loss. Sean Buckley had 2 hits and Robert Maddox hit his 3rd homer of the year. Up next: Wes Mugarian gets Great Falls at 9:05.
The AZL Reds won in extras over the AZL Diamondbacks 5-4. Jordan Smith pitched another inning of rehab and gave up 1 run this time, and Daniel Tuttle got the 2nd inning start and went 6 innings of 3-run ball. Brandon Dailey was 3-for-5 with a triple and 2 runs scored, and Juan Morillo, Tim Matthews, and Juan Perez all had multi-hit games. Up next: AZL Royals at 10.

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Cozart collected his 100th hit of the season.

When you come to the fork in the road, take it.

by poojols on Jul 5, 2011 8:14 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

For comparison

Paulgar Janteria combine for 82 so far.

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by BK on Jul 5, 2011 8:29 AM EDT up reply actions

so?

that’s equivalent to approximately 70 bajillion AAA hits.

Operation: 'tHan's Awesome Plan is living up to its name.

by 'tHan on Jul 5, 2011 8:41 AM EDT up reply actions

Cozart's 100 hits have come in 75 games

Janieria’s 82 have been over a comdined 107.

When you come to the fork in the road, take it.

by poojols on Jul 5, 2011 11:06 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Renteria's barely over the wall HR this weekend probably bought him 4 more weeks...

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by btcoop71 on Jul 5, 2011 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions

well, its pretty much a given that we'd be on here bitching about something

At least now there will be rationale behind the object of our ire.

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by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jul 5, 2011 9:01 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I just wanted to get things started.

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by btcoop71 on Jul 5, 2011 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions

There was barely any bitching in the FO last week with everyone gone!

Gotta get back on that horse, right Raven?

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by BK on Jul 5, 2011 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions

I got a chance to see the big comeback win last night at So. Bend. One out and none on, ninth inning, down 4-1. Next guy reached on a passed ball. I turned around to the woman behind me and mentioned Mickey Owens. Her son, aged 12 or so, said he hadn’t seen that game. I told him it was in 1941.

Anyway,

Duran breaks his bat, gets a single, the next guy also reaches and Sierra splits the outfielders.
Billy Hamilton drives in Duran and a nearly packed house at the Cove is in shock.

Renken didn’t impress but he was durable and got a lot of ground ball outs.

Dayton hitting was mostly inert. Billy Hamilton doesn’t have much pop but he does make contact and had a very good presence on the bases. (forced one error and stole one base, likely another but the pitch was fouled off.) He has a ton of range at shortstop on an all-plastic grass infield. His hitting seems to be to pound it into the turf and beat it out. Defenses definitely have to adjust.

Strikeouts don't hurt the team.

by johnu1 on Jul 5, 2011 10:50 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

It's interesting that the stadium is a turf field - one of a few in the minors

Were they having trouble with rain outs before?

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by ChiDa on Jul 5, 2011 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions

I can't recall why they put the turf down.

Probably to make the place more useful for other events. Minor league ballparks tend to need that sort of presence, if only to appease the city councilmen who see them as “resources.”

Frankly, the turf sucks. It doesn’t even look like grass.

Strikeouts don't hurt the team.

by johnu1 on Jul 5, 2011 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions

I do add that there are indy league ballparks that have turf.

Three for sure: Marion and Normal, Ill., and now Dumont in Wichita.
There may be a couple in the Frontier League in Michigan …

Strikeouts don't hurt the team.

by johnu1 on Jul 5, 2011 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions

The Florence Freedom's field is entirely turf

I think it looks weird as hell.

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by jch24 on Jul 5, 2011 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions

I guess the stuff is superior to the original AstroTurf.

Don’t expect me to believe that.

Strikeouts don't hurt the team.

by johnu1 on Jul 5, 2011 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions

I think it probably is

I’ve played on some turf fields and though I don’t know what astroturf is like I can tell you that this stuff is probably better (the shit burns like hell though if you slide on it with any open skin). Should be real grass and dirt though for any professional baseball team.

by pack_fan on Jul 5, 2011 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions

MLBTR speculates that a Willis call-up or trade is imminent

I’m still not ready to believe in him, but you can’t deny the solid numbers he’s put up. 2.63 ERA, 8 K/9.

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by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Jul 5, 2011 11:24 AM EDT reply actions

That was because of stupid Arroyo who complained of being stiff or sore

and then Dontrelle didn’t start in case they needed him which I find to be a huge middle finger to him because Arroyo soon said that he was fine and will pitch. What does Willis have to do!

LTP is for Stubbs only!

by OGC Reds on Jul 5, 2011 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions