4/20: Minor League Minute

by Patrick L. Kennedy on Apr 20, 2008 7:00 AM EDT

AAA Durham Bulls (7-10)

BULLS 2, Norfolk 0-The Bulls scored two in the early innings and the lead held as they beat the Norfolk Tides for their second straight win following a four game losing streak.

BULLS 2, Norfolk 0
CF Fernando Perez	2-4, RS, 2 SB (7)
SS Reid Brignac	1-4, RBI (7)
3B Joel Guzman	0-4
RP Nick DeBarr	1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO, 3 TBF, 11 Pitches
RP Dale Thayer	SV (3), 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 SO, 4 TBF, 19 Pitches

BULLS Up Next-at Norfolk, 1:15 ET (RH Jae Kuk Ryu)

AA Montgomery Biscuits (7-9)

News-Stacy Long of the Montgomery Advertiser reports that Biscuits LHP Jake McGee was scratched from his scheduled start on Saturday against the Jacksonville Suns due to a sore forearm. After the game, McGee said that he could have started, but that the Biscuits held him out for precautionary reasons. He said that he had begun feeling discomfort after starting on Monday against the Tennessee Smokies in cool weather conditions. He will make his next start as scheduled on Thursday against the Binghamton Mets.

Jacksonville 11, BISCUITS 7-With RHP Jeff Kamrath making a spot start in place of the sidelined McGee, Montgomery dropped a slugfest to the visiting Jacksonville Suns.

Jacksonville 11, BISCUITS 7
C John Jaso	3-5, RS, HR (2), 4 RBI (8), E (3, throw)
3B Chris Nowak	1-4, RS, RBI (8)
DH Sergio Pedroza	1-5
1B Gaby Martinez	2-5, 2B (3), RBI (7)
SP Jeff Kamrath	L (1-2), 2.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 4 BB, 2 SO, 18 TBF
RP Wade Townsend	2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 0 SO, 1 HR, 7 TBF

BISCUITS Up Next-vs Jacksonville, 3:05 ET (RH Wade Davis)

A+ Vero Beach Devil Rays (8-8)

V-RAYS 10, St. Lucie 5-RHP Heath Rollins had a poor start for visiting Vero Beach, but the offense came through for ten runs on 12 hits and the bullpen held the lead as the Devil Rays bested the St. Lucie Mets for their third straight win and fifth in their past six.

V-RAYS 10, St. Lucie 5
CF John Matulia	3-5, 2 RS, 3B (2),
DH Dioner Navarro	1-1, 3 RS, 2B (1), RBI (1), 4 BB
3B Cesar Suarez	1-4, RS, HR (2), 3 RBI (14)
LF J.T. Hall	1-3, 2 RS, HR (1), RBI (7), BB, E (1, fielding)
RF Ryan Royster	2-5, RS, 2 RBI (12), CS (2)
1B Matt Fields	2-3, RS, 2B (3), HR (3), 3 RBI (9), BB
SP Heath Rollins	4.0+ IP, 6 H, 5 R, 3 BB, 3 SO, 21 TBF
RP Ryan Reid	1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 SO, 4 TBF

V-RAYS Up Next-vs Brevard County, 1:00 ET (RH Matt Garza)

A- Columbus Catfish (8-8)

Charleston 6, CATFISH 0-In a battle of Rays affiliates past and present, the latter could manage just three hits in a 6-0 shutout win for the Charleston RiverDogs.

Charleston 6, CATFISH 0
CF Emeel Salem	1-3, BB, 2 SB (15), CS (3)
DH Reid Fronk	0-4
SP Jeremy Hall	L (0-1), 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 3 SO, 17 TBF
RP Jesse Darcy	2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO, 7 TBF

CATFISH Up Next-vs Charleston, 2:00 ET (RH Alex Cobb)

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Does Salem run everytime on or what?

"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 20, 2008 2:30 PM EDT reply actions

That's what it appears like

The exact same thought occured to me when I saw his line in the boxscore. Fernando Perez seems to do the exact same thing. He leads the IL in stolen bases.

by Patrick L. Kennedy on Apr 20, 2008 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions