WEEK 13
1 @ Fresno 3 vs New England 3 @ Jacksonville
RUNS AGAINST: 460 (1st)
OBP: .335 (3rd)
STARTERS ERA: 4.37 (9th)
RELIEVERS ERA: 3.93 (4th)
DEF EFFICIENCY: .692 (7th)
ZONE RATING: -0.2 (6th)
ERRORS: 41 (t-5th)
RESULTS (48-35 +4)
0-1 @ Fresno 0-3 vs New England 0-3 @ Jacksonville (0-7 week)
6/23- FRE 7 CIP 6 (10) Ferguson ND 4.2 IP 6 H 2 HR 6 K 5 BB 6 ER Garcia HR (15) RBI (48) Nieves 3 BB Amling 2H 2B (2) 2R 2 RBI
- 1st sweep of the year. Starting pitching is showing itself to be the same old issue.
6/24- NE 5 CIP 4 Guijosa ND 5 BB 7 H 4 ER 5.2 IP Garcia 3B (5) HR (16) 4 RBI (52)
- Nashville and Minneapolis kick off their seasons tomorrow.
6/25- NE 4 CIP 2 Wood (L) 7 K 5 H 4 ER 6.2 IP (2-4 4.05) Roberts 2H HR (12) RBI (43) Johnson HR (2)
Manny Venegas (NE) 8 IP 3 H 4 K 0 BB 1 ER (6-7 5.66)
- 2013 4th round pick Jonathan Brady went 7 on 3 hits 7 K's allowing 0 runs in a 10-0 opening day win for Minneapolis
6/26- NE 6 CIP 3 6 straight losses Morris ND 6.1 IP 7 K 4 H 1 R Becker 4 ER 3 H 0.2 IP (L)
6/27- JAX 2 CIP 0 7 straight. Powers (L) 5-6 5.33 7 IP 6 H 2 K 0 BB 2 solo HR's.
6/28- JAX 5 CIP 2 Ferguson (3-2 6.15) 6.1 IP 8 H 5 ER
CHICAGO, AMIDST A SEASON HIGH 7 GAME LOSING STREAK, DEALS
Chicago Iron Pig GM Curt Schilling was resolute as he stood before the media today. “What's happening is unacceptable. I am more than aware a team goes through ups and downs during a 162 game season but this club is far too good to be this bad.”
This came on the heals of two announced trades.
In the first deal Chicago sent SP Andy Powers (5-6 5.33) to San Diego in exchange for P prospect Blake Reynolds (20) and IF Andy Alvarado (22).
The second involved sending IF Javier Mariscal (27) to Phoenix in exchange for P Prospect Danny Eckenrode and pitcher Mike Vincent (27).
BACKROOM CHATTER
I wanted to make a bigger splash, but this was all I could get done. Powers has been a solid contributor this year, but is struggling mightily, which is part of the reason our pen is getting hammered. Reynolds is a 20-year-old 2.5-star prospect with middle rotation potential who will start in Nashville for now. San Diego took him in 2011 in the 16th round.
Alvarado is ++ defender at 2B and can play 3B with very good offensive tools. ++ speed as well. He heads to Milwaukee (AA).
The 2nd trade was more about someone else valuing a player we have depth at. Mariscal did ok in his brief call up but he's superfluous with our organizational depth. Phoenix tried to get him when we made the deal with Vegas last year.
Eckenrode was a 16th round pick by Phoenix two years ago out of USC. He's another legitimate middle rotation arm who will start at AA Milwaukee. Our scouts rate him 2.5 stars.
Vincent is a 27 year old RH reliever with a ++ fastball that hits triple digits. He'll head to AAA. Another 2.5 star guy.
That 11 game lead we so enjoyed is now down to 5.
After all the moves RP prospect Allen Henderson is placed on the 40-man and recalled, Nate Draper will take over Powers rotation spot.
6/29- JAX 4 CIP 3 Yup, 9 straight. Henderson in his first IBL appearance BS 1.2 IP 0 R Guijosa 5.1 IP 5 H 4 K 2 ER Roberts 2H HR (13) RBI (45)
LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS
AL POTW- LF Jose Villa (BRK) 11-24 3 HR 6 RBI
NL POTW- RF Jeff Zarrella (FRE) 11-20 2 HR 7 RBI
- Alex Bazaldua (EP) went 4-5 and homered 3 times driving in 4 in a 9-8 win over San Diego. Astute readers might remember his name from the post-season last year. Also he hit 50 HR's on the seasons final day.
IRON PIG NEWS
- Albuquerque (A) 3B Rick Arbuckle went 15-29 2 HR 5 RBI to win POTW. He's hitting .327-10-40
- New Orleans CF Matt Chiquete hit .348-7-20 with 25 runs to win AAA POTM
- Milwaukee's Marcos Acosta took home AA Pitcher of the month going 4-1 1.98