Lehigh Valley lost to Gwinnett, 5-1. Adam Morgan pitched well through 7.0 innings. He struck out 2 batters in the top of the 8th, but a Tommy Joseph passed ball put a runner on first. After a walk, Morgan’s night was over, but not his line. Seth Rosin allowed both inherited runners to score as well as two of his own. Maikel Franco went 1 for 4 and now has a base hit in 23 of the 28 games in which he has played. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 5/9/2015
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Box Score Recap – 5/8/2015
Lehigh Valley walked off against Gwinnett, 4-3. Phillippe Aumont pitched shutout ball for 6.0 innings. But, Hector Neris ran into trouble in the ninth and Colton Murray ended up blowing the save on a wild pitch and a sacrifice fly. He picked up the win on Brian Bogusevic’s 2-run double in the bottom of the inning. Maikel Franco went 3-4 with his 12th double and 3rd home run. Dom Brown went 1-4 and is up to .233. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 5/8/2015
Box Score Recap – 5/7/2015
Lehigh Valley – not game scheduled.
Reading – not game scheduled.
Lakewood lost to Augusta, 4-2. Sean O’Sullivan got a rehab start. Tyler Viza pitched the final four innings and took the loss with 3 unearned runs in the ninth. Malquin Canelo had 4 of the ‘Claws 7 hits. Deivi Grullon homered in the bottom of the ninth. Carlos Tocci is 1 for his last 12. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 5/7/2015
Box Score Recap – 5/6/2015
Lehigh Valley beat Louisville, 5-3. David Buchanan allowed 2 ER in 6.0 innings. Seth Rosin pitched 2 shutout innings. Colton Murray picked up his second save. Maikel Franco went 2-4 with a double and 3 RBI. Dom Brown went 3-4 with a double, R, RBI, HBP, and a CS. Brown was hit in the top of the first, Buchanan hit 2 batters in the bottom of the first. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 5/6/2015
Crawford Returns, Leads Threshers to 7-3 Victory; May 6, 2015
J.P. Crawford is an impact player. There. If no one has said it, there it is.
The long-awaited return of J.P. Crawford ended today when he strode into the batter’s box to leadoff the home first. The Phillies’ top prospect had been sidelined with a left oblique strain he suffered during spring training. During the past few weeks, he had been working out at the Carpenter Complex and recently completed his rehab stint with the XST squads, when he played the field in back-to-back, nine-inning games. Today, he was the Threshers’ designated hitter and leadoff batter. Continue reading Crawford Returns, Leads Threshers to 7-3 Victory; May 6, 2015
Box Score Recap – 5/5/2015
Lehigh Valley beat Louisville, 12-1. Jason Berken struck out 6 over 5.0 innings. Cesar Jimenez, Hector Neris, and Nick Hill pitched 4 innings of 1-walk relief. Maikel Franco went 3-5 with a HR and 2 RBI. Brian Bogusevic and Jordan Danks added HRs. Dom Brown went 1-6. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 5/5/2015
Threshers Lose Close One, 2-1; May 5, 2015
Colin Kleven battled for five innings. His 28-pitch first inning set the tone for his night. He only threw 14 strikes in the inning, walked an uncharacteristic 2 batters, and reached a 3-ball count on another batter. Although the Manatees loaded the bases, Kleven was able to keep them off the board. Continue reading Threshers Lose Close One, 2-1; May 5, 2015
Box Score Recap – 5/4/2015
Lehigh Valley lost to Louisville, 5-3. Joely Rodriguez allowed a dozen base runners in his 6.0 innings. He was provided a first inning run and gave it back in the bottom of the inning. He’s now 0-3, 7.14. Maikel Franco went 1-4. Tommy Joseph went 1-4 with a double and a run scored. He also threw out 1 of 2 base stealers. Dom Brown went 2-3 with 2 RBI, a walk, and his 5th stolen base. Atlanta bound? Continue reading Box Score Recap – 5/4/2015
J.P. Crawford Update; May 4, 2015
Finally, something official on J.P. Crawford.
It looks like Phillies’ prospect J. P. Crawford could come off the DL for the Threshers’ Wednesday afternoon game this week. The Phillies follow a protocol that requires a position player to play back-to-back nine inning games before being activated from a rehab assignment. Crawford played his first nine inning game Saturday, but Sunday was an off day in XST.
Joe Jordan was in Clearwater last week, watching Crawford at the Complex. He is quoted in Jake Kaplan’s story (link to article).
Open Discussion: Week of May 4th
Here’s an open discussion thread so the minor league posts don’t get cluttered with Phillies’ talk and other topics.
Jonathan Papelbon made 3 appearances and finished 3 games this week, converting his only save opportunity. After 26 games, Papelbon has made 10 appearances, 9 games finished (5 saves, 4 non-saves).
Some other random stuff to light the fire –
- Chase Utley .108/.181/.217/.398 (lowest BA of any Phillie with a hit, 3 SP have higher BA – Hamels, Buchanan, and Harang)
- Phillies .221/.276/.324/.600 (worst in NL, still)
- The batting averages of the Phillies starting eight from Sunday’s game after completion – .239, .108, .186, .193, .191, .271, .200, .167
- Sorta makes Seve Gonzalez’ victory even more improbable.
- Hard to believe that Dom Brown couldn’t crack that line up.
- Does Utley have any options remaining?
