2008 Media/Scouts Notes Thursday, November 20, 2008 Media Relations CONTACTS: Paul Jensen (480/710-8201, [email protected]) Stephanie Armijo (602/791-2590, [email protected]) Adam C. Nichols (480/232-1291, [email protected]) Media Relations FAX: 602/681-9363 American Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Division Streak Last 10 Player of the Day Mesa Solar Sox* 26 11 .7-3 - 11-7 15-4 10-3 W8 9-1 Mesa Solar Sox outfielder Jeremy Slayden (PHI) hit a Peoria Saguaros 25 12 .676 1.0 14-5 11-7 9-6 L1 6-4 two-out pinch-hit grand slam in the eighth inning to put Scottsdale Scorpions 13 22 .371 12.0 8-9 5-13 2-12 L1 4-6 Mesa ahead of the Peoria Saguaros 7-4. Mesa will National Division face the Phoenix Desert Dogs in the championship Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Division Streak Last 10 game at 12:35 PM at Scottsdale Stadium. Phoenix Desert Dogs* 18 17 .514 - 12-7 6-10 9-4 L5 3-7 Peoria Javelinas 15 22 .405 4.0 8-10 7-12 6-9 W1 4-6 Surprise Rafters 12 25 .324 7.0 6-12 6-13 6-8 W1 4-6 *Division Champion Yesterday’s Highlights Mesa Solar Sox 7, Peoria Saguaros 4─ WP: Medlen (ATL) (1-1, 6.14), LP: Fiske (STL) (0-2, 10.38) Jeremy Slayden’s (PHI) pinch-hit grand slam in the eighth inning propelled Mesa to a divisional title and victory in Peoria … Solar Sox 3B Jeff Larish (DET) went 3-for-4 with 2 runs, 1 home run, and 1 RBI … Mesa 1B Logan Morrison (FLA) scored two runs … Saguaros 3B Brett Wallace (STL) went 2-for-4 with 1 run, 1 home run, and 1 RBI … Sags’ 1B Bill Rhinehart (WAS) add two RBI from two hits. Surprise Rafters 11, Phoenix Desert Dogs 6 – WP: Orenduff (LAD) (3-3, 5.79), LP: Ginley (1-2, 8.31) Brian McFall (KC) went 2-for-5 with 2 home runs, 2 runs, and 4 RBI … Russ Mitchell (LAD) homered off Kyle Ginley (TOR) in the second inning … John Whittleman (TEX) went 2-for-5 with a home run and one RBI … Surprise defense turned four double plays … Dustin Martin (MIN) and Eric Young, Jr. (COL) homered for the Desert Dogs … Ryan Patterson (TOR) went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored. Peoria Javelinas 5, Scottsdale Scorpions 0 – WP: Hughes, P. (NYY) (2-0, 3.00), LP: Hughes (PIT) (0-3, 10.62) Philip Hughes (NYY) threw 5.0 innings, allowing only two hits and striking out a season-best 10 batters … Javelinas pitching did not allow a walk … Kevin Russo (NYY) hit a two-run home run in the first inning off Jared Hughes (PIT) … Drew Stubbs (CIN) went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored … Sean Henry (CIN) and Chris Valaika (CIN) went 2-for-5 with a run scored … Kevin Frandsen (SF) went 3-for-4. Probable Pitchers November 20, 2008 November 21, 2008 November 22, 2008 Saguaros @ Surprise, 12:35 PM (A) AFL Off Day AFL Championship Game 38 Cesar Carrillo (RHP/SD) 0-0, 3.60 @ Scottsdale Stadium 31 Dan Cortes (RHP/KC) 0-3, 8.10 Mesa @ Phoenix, 12:35 PM 36 Tommy Hanson (RHP/ATL) 5-0, 0.63 @ Phoenix @ Javelinas, 12:35 PM (A) 34 Jeff Manship (RHP/ MIN) 2-1, 5.01 13 Chaz Roe (RHP/COL) 1-3, 11.28 @ 32 Gaby Hernandez (RHP/SEA) 1-5, 8.14 Scottsdale @ Mesa, 12:35 PM (L) 59 Kevin Pucetas (RHP/SF) 4-1, 3.45 @ 19 Sean West (LHP/FLA) 3-2, 4.62 Umpire Roster Crew A ─ Jake Uhlenhopp (CC), Lance Barrett, David Rackley , Mark Ripperger, Will Robinson Crew F ─ Rob Healey (CC), Cory Blaser, Vic Carapazza, Jon Merry, DJ Reyburn Crew L ─ David Uyl (CC), Manny Gonzalez, Alan Porter, Dan Bellino, John Tumpane www.mlbfallball.com Around the Arizona Fall League 2008 AFL Tidbits • The announcement that second baseman Dustin Pedroia (Scottsdale Scorpions, 2004) won American League MVP means former Arizona Fall League players swept MLB’s MVP and rookie-of-the-year awards. AFL Hall of Famer Albert Pujols (Scottsdale Scorpions, 2000) won his second National League MVP award. Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria (Scottsdale Scorpions, 2007) won AL ROY and Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto (Mesa Solar Sox, 2004) won NL ROY. • Saturday's Arizona Fall League championship game at Scottsdale Stadium will be streamed live by MLB.TV via MLB.com or MLBFallBall.com. Vinny Micucci (play-by-play) and Jonathan Mayo (color analyst) describe the action. •The Fall League honored Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee with a distinguished alumni award on November 15 at Hohokam Park. • Fifteen of the 18 players who won 2008 Silver Slugger Awards are former Arizona Fall Leaguers. The American League Silver Sluggers are C Joe Mauer (MIN), 1B Justin Morneau (MIN), 2B Dustin Pedroia (BOS), SS Derek Jeter (NYY), outfielders Josh Hamilton (TEX), Carlos Quentin (CWS), and Grady Sizemore (CLE), and DH Aubrey Huff (BAL). The National League Silver Sluggers are C Brian McCann (ATL), 1B Albert Pujols (STL), 3B David Wright (NYM), and outfielders Ryan Braun (MIL), Matt Holliday (COL), and Ryan Ludwick (STL). Braun, Hamilton, Huff, Ludwick, McCann, Pedrioa, Quentin, and Sizemore are first-time winners. • Jimmy Rollins, shortstop for the 2008 World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies, was inducted into the Arizona Fall League Hall of Fame on November 5. Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge was inducted October 17. • The AFL held its second annual Pat Tillman Foundation Benefit Night at Scottsdale Stadium on October 31. The event raised $15,000. • Former major league umpire Rich Garcia received the 2008 Arizona Fall League Roland Hemond Award prior to the Rising Stars Game on October 24. Player/Pitcher of the Week Player Pitcher Week One Saguaros ─ IF Shawn Bowman (NYM) Javelinas ─ RHP Phil Hughes (NYY) Week Two Scorpions ─ IF Drew Sutton (HOU) Solar Sox ─ RHP Tommy Hanson (ATL) Week Three Solar Sox ─ C Tyler Flowers (ATL) Saguaros ─ LHP Jason Vargas (NYM) Week Four Solar Sox ─ IF Logan Morrison (FLA) Desert Dogs ─ RHP Jeff Manship (MIN) Desert Dogs ─ OF Eric Young, Jr. (COL) Week Five Scorpions ─ OF Chris Pettit (LAA) Desert Dogs ─ RHP Brooks Brown (ARI) Week Six Solar Sox ─ OF Casper Wells (DET) Scorpions ─ LHP Barret Browning (LAA) Transaction Log 10/10/08 --- OF Desmond Jennings (TB) added to the Peoria Javelinas roster 11/03/08 --- OF Darren Ford (SF) added to the Scottsdale Scorpions roster (taxi squad) 11/04/08 --- P Clay Buchholz (BOS) off Scottsdale Scorpions roster 10/13/08 --- P David Patton (COL) added to the Phoenix Desert Dogs roster 11/04/08 --- P Eammon Portice (BOS) activated from taxi squad 10/17/08 --- C Lou Palmisano (MIL) moved from Solar Sox to Javelinas roster 11/04/08 --- P Bob McCrory (BAL) removed from Surprise Rafters roster 10/17/08 --- OF Quintin Berry (PHI) active off taxi squad 11/05/08 --- IF Aaron Bates (BOS) removed from the Scorpions roster 10/20/08 --- Remove P Casey Weathers (COL) off Phoenix Desert Dogs roster 11/05/08 --- IF Blake Davis permanently active off taxi squad 10/20/08 --- Remove OF Tyler Colvin (CHC) off Mesa Solar Sox roster 11/05/08 --- C Tuffy Gosewisch (PHI) moved to the taxi squad 10/23/08 --- Remove OF Stefan Gartrell (CWS) off Peoria Saguaros roster 11/06/08 --- C Angel Salome (MIL) off the Peoria Javelinas roster 10/23/08 --- OF Mike Baxter (SD) temporarily active off taxi squad 11/06/08 --- C Lou Palmisano (MIL) permanently active off taxi squad 10/25/08 --- C Tuffy Gosewisch (PHI) added to Mesa Solar Sox roster 11/06/08 --- IF Mark Ori (HOU) permanently active off taxi squad 10/27/08 --- P Wade Townsend (TB) off Peoria Javelinas roster 11/11/08 --- IF Shelby Ford (PIT) removed from Scottsdale Scorpions roster 10/27/08 --- P Chris Blazek (HOU) off the Scottsdale Scorpions roster 11/11/08 --- IF Ryan Rohlinger (SF) activated from Scottsdale Scorpions taxi squad 10/27/08 --- P Max Scherzer (ARI) off the Phoenix Desert Dogs roster 11/12/08 --- RHP Brae Wright (MIL) removed from Peoria Javelina roster 10/27/08 --- P Reid Mahon (ARI) activated off taxi squad 11/14/08 --- RHP Jeffery Marquez (NYY) removed from Peoria Javelinas roster 10/28/08 --- OF John Raynor (FLA) off the Mesa Solar Sox roster 11/14/08 --- RHP Jeffery Marquez (CWS) added to Peoria Saguaros roster 10/28/08 --- OF Jordan Danks (CWS) added to the Peoria Saguaros roster 11/14/08 --- LHP Aaron Poreda (CWS) placed on taxi squad 10/28/08 --- OF Mike Baxter (SD) added back to the taxi squad 11/17/08 --- RHP Ryan Reid (TB) removed from Peoria Javelinas roster 10/28/08 --- OF Shawn Bowman (NYM) off the Peoria Saguaros roster 11/19/08 --- IF Gordon Beckham (CWS) removed from Peoria Saguaros roster 10/29/08 --- IF Taylor Greene (MIL) off the Peoria Javelinas roster 11/19/08 --- C Rob Johnson (SEA) removed from Peoria Javelinas roster 10/29/08 --- OF Mike Baxter (SD) permanently active off taxi squad 11/19/08 --- C Steve Hill (STL) activated from taxi squad 10/30/08 --- IF Justin Smoak (TEX) moved from Rafters to Javelinas roster 11/20/08 --- RHP Josh Tomlin (CLE) removed from Surprise Rafters roster 10/31/08 --- IF Brent Brewer (MIL) added to Peoria Javelinas roster 11/20/08 --- OF Stephen Head (CLE) removed from Surprise Rafters roster 11/01/08 --- P Eammon Portice (BOS) added to the Scottsdale Scorpions roster 11/20/08 --- C John Hester (ARI) activated as Peoria Javelinas emergency catcher 11/01/08 --- OF Ben Copeland (SF) off the Scottsdale Scorpions roster American Division Mesa Solar Sox (26-11) ─ Solar Sox hit .328 as a team … team fielding percentage of .980 and fewest errors (28) … Tyler Flowers (ATL) leads the league in home runs (12) and needs two home runs to tie the AFL home run record (14, Brandon Wood, 2005) … Flowers is slugging .973 … Logan Morrison (FLA) did not walk in first 67 at bats … Morrison has walked eight times in last 32 at bats … 11/19: Jeremy Slayden (PHI) pinch-hit grand slam … 11/17: Van Pope (ATL) hit a grand slam and had season best in hits