After some early trouble, Adam Morgan held it down, retiring 17 of the 20 men he faced after giving up a first inning HR. Pretty good outing from Austin Wright, also – 6H, 2BB, 8K over 6 scoreless IP.
And check out Roman Quinn going deep, (err…what do you call it when it’s an inside-the-parker?), in the NYPL All-Star Game.
Continued mediocrity for Lehigh Valley is taking its toll on the standings as the ‘Pigs have now fallen to 66-58, after a 3-3 week and are in 3rd place of the Northern Division of the International League, 3.5 games behind division leading Scranton and 2 games behind Pawtucket for a wild card berth. Lehigh Valley concluded a home stand last night and now go on the road for four games against Buffalo before returning home for four games against Toledo.
Justin Friend’s AA ERA drops below 3 on the year. Sorry, check that…0.3. He’s allowed 1 run in AA this year. In 31.1 innings. 1 run.
And ICYMI, Jake Fox took the AAA spot left vacant when Hector Luna went back to the show. I guess Darin Ruf is playing out the year in AA to keep that team in the playoff hunt. Cause how hot does he have to be? Actual flames coming out of his hands? Some kind of nuclear glow?
Here’s your general discussion spot for the week. Use it in good health.
I just don’t understand who thinks it’s a good idea to pitch to Darin Ruf right now. Baffling. Continue reading Box Score Recap 8-12-2012
A look at the starting pitching in the top half of the organization with Lakewood, Williamsport and the GCL to come late in the week.
Lehigh Valley
Tyler Cloyd, 25, Phils 18th round pick in 2008; 23 starts; 14-1 with a 2.07 ERA; 148IP 112H 34BB 104K; 1.03 GO/AO; .213 opp. avg., .254 vs. LH, .164 vs. RH, .189 with RISP. 0.99 WHIP; 2.0BB/6.3K per nine; 3-0 with a 2.14 ERA in 7 starts since July 1. Frankly the pitching line that Cloyd has put up this year could not be better. The critics say he doesn’t throw hard enough. If you know how to pitch, that can make up for 5MPH and then some. I bought in last year before the hype and believe now he should have been in Philly at least a month ago. What is the downside of giving him a shot? Continue reading Around the System, Starting Pitching, Top Half
Yikes, Brody. Yikes.
Pettibone getting it done. Couple too many walks, not enough Ks, but only 2 hits and 15 ground outs. Solid. And Sebastian Valle with his 2nd AAA homerun – his ISO at Lehigh Valley is .273. Massive.
Stats are from the time period of 8/3 thru 8/9. Minimum of 11 AB’s.
Quick Points before we look at the bottom line: Is there any legitimate reason that Darin Ruf is not in Lehigh Valley at this point? I can’t think of one.
–D’Arby Myers performance of late in Reading is notable. He is sitting at around .290 after close to 100 AB’s. Doesnt make up for several poor years, but just sayin.
–Troubling names on the “Not Hot” hitters list include Sebastian Valle, who has struggled early in his AAA transtion…Mitch Walding who has not hit at all as of late…..and Dylan Couzens who has been struggling as well.
–Ethan Martin has shown in his first two starts why the Phils wanted him, while Hoby Milner has looked very good in Lakewood over his last several starts.
–A rough outing for Jesse Biddle as his IP start to reach last years proportions.
–Julio Rodriguez seems to finally have plummetted to the land of medicority that many expected of him long ago.
–Perci Garner and Brody Colvin did what has been expected plus after battling most of the year. Continue reading Hot or Not
I imagine you’ll all want to talk about Adam Morgan now. I guess that’s fair. Also in that game, big nights from Ruf, Asche and a nice welcome back HR from Tyson Gillies.
