Box Score Recap – 8/7/2015

Box Score Recap

Lehigh Valley (51-63) lost to the Columbus Clippers 4-2.  Jesse Biddle (2-2, 4.88) gave up all 4 Clippers’ runs in five innings.  He gave up 9 hits but only walked one and struck out five. Colton Murray and Nefi Ogando one-hit the Clippers over the final three innings.

The IronPigs managed 5 hits all night.  Brian Bogusevic got their last hit, a double, with 2 out in the eighth.  Former major leaguer,Carlos Marmol, came in and struck out Altherr, Dugan, McGuinness, and Moore for the final 4 outs to end the game. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 8/7/2015 →

Box Score Recap – 8/6/2015

Box Score Recap

Clearwater (62-49) won a pitchers’ duel against the Lakeland Flying Tigers 4-0.  Matt Imhof made due with the one run he was provided in the fourth inning until he turned the game over to Jessen Therrien for two innings.  When Ulises Joaquin took over in the ninth, the Threshers had broken the game open with a 3-run eighth.  The win, coupled with Daytona’s loss, pushed Clearwater back into first place in the second half.  Continue reading Box Score Recap – 8/6/2015 →

Lehigh Valley Weekly Report

Other Stuff

After losing five of six, Lehigh Valley began their season long 10 game road trip in Toledo with 3 straight wins and are now 22-13 over their last 35 games, good for 4th place of the Northern Division of the International League, 11 games behind division leading Scranton.  After one more in Toledo, the ‘Pigs continue on to Columbus for a weekend series.

News and Notes: Jerad Eickhoff was outstanding in his Lehigh Valley debut on Tuesday allowing just one earned run on six hits in six innings of work.  He walked a lone batter and struck out 7, picking up the win. Over the last 10 starts, Eickhoff is 6-1  with a 3.12ERA.

–SInce his promotion in late June, Aaron Altherr ranks 2nd in the IL in both runs scored and RBI’s and has now hit 7 AAA homers (13 overall this year). He also went 34 games in AAA before being held hitless in back to back games.

—Chase D’Arnaud has become quite the offensive catalyst for Lehigh Valley.  Over the last 13 games, he has hit safely in 12 and is hitting .346 (18-52) with 17RS and 10SB.  He has been successful in his last 17 SB attempts

-Tyler Henson has hit in 10 of the last 11 games during which he has hit .426 with 11RS.

–RP Adam Loewen remains lights out having been unscored upon in his last 12 games, spanning 15.1IP. He has earned 7 saves during that time period and struck out 1.

–With his two homer night on Monday, Erik Kratz tied a team record.  It was the 26th time the ‘Pigs have had a player homer twice in one game.

–Newly acquired SP Alec Asher has made quality starts in each of his last 3 starts.

—Jared Eickhoff, acquired in the Cole Hames deal is 6-1 with a 3.12ERA in his last 10 starts since June 12th, including his Lehigh Valley debut during which he gave up just a lone earned run in six innings of work.

–In his last 12 games combined between AA and AAA, RP COlton Murray has a 1.46ERA, 0.89WHIP, walked just 4 and struck out 20 in 24.2IP.

–Catcher Gabrial Lino is in quite the skid with the bat, going 1 for his last 24 and is hitting just .127 (7-55) over his last 15 games.  That said, his defense has remained very good.

‘Pigs League Leaders, Hitting:Chase D’Arnaud is 2nd in runs(65), 9th in SB(23), 4th in triples (4); Tyler Henson is 6th in doubles (26) and 9th in SB(23); Chris McGuiness is 2nd in walks (53)

Pitching:Cesar Jiminez is 4th in games(40); Adam Loewen is 8th in saves(10)

Transactions: Comings: P CHris Leroux (Reading); Colton Murray (Reading); OF Kelly Dugan (Reading); P Alec Asher (Texas); P Jerad Eickhoff (Texas)

Goings: P Severino Gonzalez (DL); David Buchanan (Philadelphia); Dailer Hinojosa (Philadelphia); Jordan Danks (Philadelphia); RP Juan Gutierrez (Released)

Probables: Thur: Vasquez; Fri: Biddle; Sat: Asher; Sun: Eickhoff

 

Box Score Recap – 8/5/2015

Box Score Recap

Clearwater (61-48) bounced back with a 7-0 shutout of the Lakeland Flying Tigers.  Ricardo Pinto (5-2, 2.96) pitched extremely well.  He used a low 90s fastball to set up his offspeed pitches as he went 6.0 innings and scattered 5 hits.  He walked none and struck out six.  He induced a lot of weak contact.  Alberto Tirado made his Clearwater debut and pitched 2 innings.  He has a mid 90s fastball, touching 96.  He gave up a bloop hit on a well located pitch and an excuse me swing to his first batter.  He survived his first night jitters walking 2 and striking out three.  Miguel Nunez pitched a strong ninth.

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Box Score Recap – 8/4/2015

Box Score Recap

Clearwater (60-48) was shutout 8-0 by Lakeland Flying Tigers on 2 hits. The loss was their 4th in a row, and they have now dropped out of first place for the first time this half. They are curently a half game behind the Daytona Tortugas, 2 games in the loss column.

Brandon Leibrandt (7-3, 3.11) threw 87 pitches, 50 strikes. He lasted only 4.1 innings. He was charged with 4 runs on 7 hits and 3 walks (a career high). He struck out two.  Leibrandt throws a fastball, change, slider, and curve. His FB was 86-87, T88. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 8/4/2015 →

Box Score Recap – 8/3/2015

Box Score Recap

Lehigh Valley (49-61) beat the Toledo Mud Hens 10-8 in 11 innings.  New guy Alec Asher started and gave up 4 runs in 6 innings on 9 hits.  No walks but 2 HR.  Dustin McGowan blew the save giving up the other 4 Hens’ runs (3 ER) in 1 inning.  Nefi Ogando pitched 2 scoreless innings and Cesar Jimenez a perfect 10th inning for the win.  Adam “the Thrill” Loewen picked up his 10th save by going BB, K, BB, BB, K, K, in the 11th inning.

Eric Kratz led the 15 hit/8 BB  attack with 2 HR including a game-tying 2-run shot in the 8th inning.  Brian Bogusevic broke the tie with an RBI single in the 11th.  Chase Utley did not play. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 8/3/2015 →

Open Discussion: Week of August 3rd

Weekly Discussion

Here’s an open discussion thread so the minor league posts don’t get cluttered with Phillies’ talk and other topics.

  • Jonathan Papelbon, Colbert Hamels, and Ben Revere were traded by the Phillies for eight players.
  • CF Jordan Danks was promoted to the Phillies.
  • The Phillies keep winning.  Their lead over Miami for the first pick in the draft is down to 2.5 games.
  • Several Phillies will pass through revocable waivers for some possible August trades.  Look for the Phillies to try and sneak anyone not named Ken Giles, Maikel Franco, or Aaron Nola through waivers.

Box Score Recap – 8/2/2015

Box Score Recap

Chase Utley made a rehab start as DH for Lehigh Valley.

Lehigh Valley (48-61) lost to the Norfolk Tides 4-0.  Jesse Biddle (2-1, 4.44) was charged with 4 runs on 3 walks and 8 hits in 6.1 innings.  He picked up his first AAA loss.  Colton Murray allowed one of two inherirted runners to score on a sacrifice fly , butu retired all eight batters he faced.  He struck out three in 2.2 innings.  Chase Utley went 2-3.  Logan Moore went 3-4 with a triple.  Aaron Altherr (.297) went 0-2 with 2 walks.  Kelly Dugan got his first AAA hit and went 1-4 with 2 K. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 8/2/2015 →

Around the System–OF

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Plenty to talk about in the OF across the system.

Lehigh Valley

Aaron Altherr, 24, Phils 9th round pick in 2009; .296/.364/.483 in 375 AB’s between Reading and Lehigh Valley; 12HR 58RBI; 15SB; 9%BB/19%K rates; For LV: .301/.354/.486 in 146AB’s; 6HR 29RBI; 7SB; 7%BB/25%K rates; .417 vs LHP; .264 vs RHP; .282 in July. 94 games in the OF without an error; 7 OF assists;  Altherr has had an excellent year and has become one of the most talked about prospects with a healthy debate on when he should be called up.  The transition to Lehigh Valley has been a smooth one with perhaps a higher K rate that should normalize with time. Fielding continues to be excellent.

Brian Bogusevic, 31, Signed as a free agent in 2015; .285/.346/.389 in 347AB’s: 6HR 38RBI; 19SB; 8%BB/19%K rates; .248 vs LHP; .302 vs RHP; .286 with RISP; .186 in July.  80 games in the OF with 1 error (.994); 4 OF assists; Bogusevic has had a very good year overall but has cooled considerably recently.

Kelly Dugan, 24, Phils 2nd round pick in 2009; .309/.389/.398 in 181AB’s between CLearwater, Reading and LV; 1HR 18RBI; 2SB; 8%BB/21%K rates; .209 vs LHP; .352 vs RHP; .394 with RISP.  41 games in the OF with 2 errors (.978); 1 OF assist; A good batting average but plenty to work on for Dugan if he is going to be a major leaguer, including staying on the field, hitting lefties and hitting for power.

Tyler Henson, 27, Re-signed as a free agent in 2015; .268/.304/.363 in 325AB’s; 1HR 45RBI; 22SB; 5%BB/21%K rates; .265 vs LHP; .269 vs RHP; .286 last 30 days; .333 with RISP; 38 games in the OF without an error; 1 OF assist; 36 games at 2B with 11 errors (.944).  Henson is an extremely valuable player because of his versatility and the fact he is one of the best clutch hitters in the minor leagues.

Reading

Destin Hood, 25, Signed as a free agent in 2015; .317/.328/.492 in 63 AB’s with Reading; 2HR 11RBI; 15%BB/20%K rates; 15 games in the OF without an error; 2 OF assists; Hood was signed in July after being released by Washington.  He was initially a 2nd round pick back in 2008 and has some talent, which he has shown in the early going with Reading.  He hit .294 in almost of full year of AAA last year (Syracuse) and is a nice depth guy to have here. Continue reading Around the System–OF →

Box Score Recap – 8/1/2015

Box Score Recap

Kelly Dugan made his first AAA start.  Aaron Nola picked up his second major league win.  Two of the new pitchers made their organizational debuts.

Lehigh Valley (48-60) came back from an early 4-0 deficit to beat the Norfolk Tides 8-4.  Anthony Vasquez was replaced after a 4-run, 48-pitch first inning.  Chris Leroux got the win with six, 4-hit innings.  Adam Loewen recorded a 5-out save (9) after Seth Rosin was given a quick hook. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 8/1/2015 →