Apr 4, 2008

Good-Bad-Ugly: Apr 3rd Recap - Minors

Noteworthy developments from April 3rd games:

NOTE: For the 'less than obvious' top prospects, after the player name I'll list the organization along with their ranking in their team's list of Top 30 prospects as listed by Baseball America:

AMERICAN LEAGUE


THE GOOD

  • Bartolo Colon, PAW throws five innings of one-hit, shutout ball
  • Jeff Niemann, DUR (TB-AAA, BA #7) allows two runs (one earned) over five innings of four hit, two walk work with five Ks
  • Virgil Vasquez, TOL (DET-AAA, BA #18) whiffs eight over 5.2 innings allowing one run on three hits and a walk
  • Kei Igawa, SWB (NYY-AAA) whiffs seven over six perfect innings
  • Charlie Haeger, CHA (CWS-AAA, BA #16) allows two runs on seven hits and a walk over seven innings with six Ks
  • Josh Barfield, BUF (CLE-AAA) goes 4-for-5 with a double and two RBI
  • Aaron Laffey, BUF (CLE-AAA, BA #5) allows one unearned run on six hits and a walk over five innings with 5 Ks
  • Jacob McGee, MON (TB-AA, BA #3) allows one run on three hits over six innings with seven Ks
  • Lucas Harrell, BIR (CWS-AA, BA #15) allows one hit and a walk over five shutout innings with four Ks
  • Jose Duarte, NWA (KC-AA, BA #25) goes 3-for-3 with two walks, one run scored and two stolen bases
  • Matt Harrison, FRI (TEX-AA, BA #12) allows one run on four hits over 5.2 innings with six Ks
  • Rick Porcello, LAK (DET-HiA, BA #1) allows one hit and two walks in five shutout innings with three Ks

THE BAD

  • Francisco Liriano allows four earned runs on six hits and two walks over 5.1 innings with eight Ks (not exactly 'bad', but not really 'good' either) - he threw 82 pitches
  • Evan Longoria goes 0-for-3 with a strikeout
  • Brandon Wood goes 0-for-4 with two Ks and gets the start at SS
  • Kendry Morales goes 0-for-5 with one K

NATIONAL LEAGUE

THE GOOD


  • Homer Bailey allows one run on five hits and a walk over seven innings with just two Ks
  • Jay Bruce goes 1-for-4 with 2 Ks (not really good or bad)
  • Adam Bostick, NO (NYM-AAA, BA #25) allows one run on six hits and two walks over five innings with seven Ks
  • Colby Rasmus goes 3-for-5 with a double and a stolen base
  • Ian Stewart goes 2-for-5 with a double and a home run
  • Jonathan Herrera, CSP (COL-AAA, BA #25) goes 2-for-4 with two homers
  • Matt Antonelli goes 2-for-4 with a triple and a stolen base
  • Jon Niese, BIN (NYM-AA, BA #8) throws five innings of one-hit, one walk, shutout ball and posts five Ks
  • Yhency Brazoban, JAC (LAD-AA) earns a save in a perfect inning of three strikeout work
  • Cameron Maybin, CAR (FLA-AA, BA #1) goes 1-for-4 with a solo homer and two Ks
  • Matt LaPorta, HUN (MIL-AA, BA #1) goes 2-for-4 with a grand slam
  • Steve Hammond, HUN (MIL-AA, BA #27) whiffs nine and allows just one unearned run over six innings of two-hit ball

THE BAD

  • Randy Johnson gives up five earned runs on eight hits and two walks over four innings with just one K - he threw 78 pitches

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