2010 Media/Scouts Notes Wednesday, November 3, 2010 Media Relations CONTACTS: Paul Jensen (480/710-8201, [email protected]) Adam C
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2010 Media/Scouts Notes Wednesday, November 3, 2010 Media Relations CONTACTS: Paul Jensen (480/710-8201, [email protected]) Adam C. Nichols (617/448-1942, [email protected]) Pat Kurish (480/628-4446, [email protected]) Media Relations FAX: 602/681-9363 Website: www.mlbfallball.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/MLBFallBall Twitter: @MLBazFallLeague East Division 2010 Rising Stars Game Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 The Arizona Fall League will be hosting its 5 th Scottsdale Scorpions 11 8 .579 - 8-3 3-5 4-3 L2 5-5 annual Rising Stars Game on Saturday, November Mesa Solar Sox 10 9 .526 1.0 6-4 4-5 3-5 L1 4-6 6 at Surprise Stadium. The game will be televised Phoenix Desert Dogs 6 12 .333 4.5 2-6 4-6 4-3 L1 3-7 live on the MLB Network and online by MLB.TV with first pitch set for 6:06 p.m. Managing the East West Division Division will be Scottsdale’s Randy Knorr (WSH) Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 versus Surprise’s Mike Guererro (MIL). Peoria Javelinas 11 6 .647 - 4-4 7-2 3-2 W2 7-3 Surprise Rafters 11 6 .647 - 6-2 5-4 6-1 W3 8-2 Peoria Saguaros 5 13 .278 6.5 5-4 0-9 0-6 W1 4-6 Probable Pitchers November 3, 2010 Once Around the Bases Scottsdale at Surprise, 12:35 PM (A) 51 Sammy Solis (LHP/WSH) 0-0, 5.40 @ R H E LOB 31 Brian Broderick (RHP/STL) 2-0, 5.25 Rafters 2 6 1 6 WP: None LP: None Mesa at Javelinas, 12:35 PM (F) Desert Dogs 2 8 0 10 SV: None 47 Justin Wilson (LHP/PIT) 0-0, 2.57 @ 34 Marc Rzepczynski (LHP/TOR) 1-0, 1.29 Rafters RHP Eric Hurley (TEX) tossed five scoreless innings, allowing only three hits … 3B Francisco Saguaros at Phoenix, 12:35 PM (L) Martinez (DET) went 1-for-4 at the plate with an RBI and a run scored … Desert Dogs 2B Jose Pirela 32 Daryl Thompson (RHP/CIN) 1-0, 1.13 @ (NYY) went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a walk … game suspended after 11 innings. \ 52 Dan Merklinger (LHP/MIL) 0-0, 4.50 R H E LOB November 4, 2010 Solar Sox 8 13 6 6 WP: Waldrop (MIN) (1-0) LP: McKiernan (LAA) (0-1) Javelinas at Mesa, 12:35 PM (L) Rafters 13 20 4 9 SV: None 49 Maikel Cleto (RHP/SEA) 1-0, 4.82 @ 38 Jake Muyco (RHP/CHC) 0-2, 9.95 Saguaros C Luis Martinez (SD) led with 4 hits, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored … 2B Kris Negron (CIN) Surprise at Scottsdale, 12:35 PM (F) went 3-for-5 with 1 double, 1 triple, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored … SS Eduardo Escobar (CWS) went 4- 19 Danny Duffy (LHP/KC) 0-0, 4.05 @ for-5 with 1 double, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored … LF Dave Sappelt (CIN) added two hits with one RBI 68 Ryan Verdugo (LHP/SF) 2-1, 2.25 and two runs scored … Mesa’s 3B Brandon Wood (LAA) collected three hits with 1 double, 2 RBI and Phoenix at Saguaros, 12:35 PM (A) 1 run scored … SS Andrew Romine (LAA) went 2-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored. 22 Bryan Evans (RHP/FLA) 0-0, N/A @ 11 Alex Cobb (RHP/TB) 0-1, 4.85 R H E LOB November 5, 2010 Javelinas 7 14 2 4 WP: Greenwalt ( HOU) (2-0) LP: Drake (BAL) (1-2) Mesa at Surprise, 12:35 PM (F) Scorpions 4 7 1 5 SV: Farina (TOR) (1) 26 Tyson Brummett (RHP/PHI) 0-0, 4.91 @ 25 Brooks Brown (RHP/DET) 1-1, 9.00 Javelinas DH Dustin Ackley (SEA) went 4-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored … 2B Saguaros at Javelinas, 12:35 PM (A) Jason Kipnis (CLE) went 2-for-5 with 1 home run, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored … Scorpions 1B Brandon 23 Erik Davis (RHP/SD) 0-2, 4.15 @ Belt (SF) went 2-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 3 runs scored … SS Steve Lombardozzi (WSH) 41 Scott Barnes (LHP/CLE) 1-1, 5.52 went 3-for-4. Scottsdale at Phoenix, 6:35 PM (L) 95 Josh Collmenter (RHP/ARI) 2-0, 4.61 @ 25 Travis Banwart (RHP/OAK) 4-0, 5.14 AFL Weekly Infield Breakdown (A, F, L) – Umpire Roster Key Team Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday D-Dogs X X X AFL Alumnus of the Day Javelinas X X X Rafters X X X X San Francisco catcher Buster Posey hit .288 Saguaros X X X (17-for-59) in the postseason with a homer and Scorpions X X X five RBI helping the Giants to their first World Series championship in 56 years. Posey played Solar Sox X X X with the Scottsdale Scorpions in 2009. Teams are REQUIRED to take Infield and BP every Monday during the season. UMPIRE ROSTER Crew A ─ Toby Basner (CC), Darren Budahn, Clint Fagan, Chris Ward. Crew F ─ Chris Conroy (CC), Fran Burke, Barry Larson, Mark Lollo. Crew L ─ Tyler Funneman (CC), Stephen Barga, John Conrad, Eric Loveless. Arizona Fall League Rundown Notable AFL Dates • Saturday, November 6 –-Rising Stars Game and Roland Heimond Award Presentation, Surprise Stadium, 6:00 p.m. • Tuesday, November 9 –- Chris Carpenter AFL Hall of Fame Induction , Peoria Sports Complex, 6:35 p.m. • Thursday, November 11 –- P.J. Carey Memrobelia Fund-rasier , Scottsdale Stadium, 6:35 p.m. • Saturday, November 13 –- Peoria Saguaros vs. Phoenix Desert Dogs, Camelback Ranch-Glendale, 6:35 p.m. • Wednesday, November 17 –- Michael Young AFL Hall of Fame Induction, Scottsdale Stadium, 6:35 p.m. • Saturday, November 20 –- AFL Championship Game, Scottsdale Stadium, 12:45 p.m. Arizona Fall League Player and Pitcher -of -the -Week Player-of-the-Week Pitcher-of-the-Week Week One SCO 3B Ryan Adams (BAL) N/A MSS 3B Brandon Wood (LAA) Week Two SCO 2B Charlie Culberson (SF) MSS RHP Brad Holt (NYM) Week Three PDD OF Cory Harrilchak (ATL) PEJ LHP Marc Rzepczynski (TOR) Week Four Week Five Week Six Tidbits • Due to the Rising Stars Game on Saturday, November 6 th , taxi squad players and pitchers will be eligible to play on Wednesday, November 3 and Friday, November 5 this week. • The Fall League will play at the two newest Cactus League facilities this season. On November 13, the Desert Dogs will host the Saguaros at Camelback Ranch-Glendale at 6:35 p.m. On October 23 at Goodyear Ballpark, 1057 fans viewed the Javelinas defeat the Saguaros, 7-2. • Social media has infiltrated the Arizona Fall League; check out the latest information on Twitter @MLBazFallLeague and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mlbfallball . • Eight Fall Leaguers –- Solar Sox right-handed pitcher Ryan Brasier (LAA), Desert Dogs outfielder Cory Harrilchak (ATL), Javelinas infielder Jason Kipnis (CLE), Javelinas right-handed pitcher Matt Nevarez (HOU), Solar Sox catcher Tony Sanchez (PIT), Saguaros outfielder Dave Sappelt (CIN), Rafters right-handed pitcher Jordan Swagerty (STL) and Solar Sox right-handed pitcher Josh Zeid (PHI) -- will be blogging their experiences during the AFL season. Their blogs can be found at www.mlbfallball.com . Nuggets • First-Round Talent: Thirty-five former first-round draft picks will play in the Arizona Fall League. Seven –- OF Bryce Harper (1 st in 2010, WSH), 2B Dustin Ackley (2nd in 2009, SEA), 1B Eric Hosmer (3 rd in 2008, KC), RHP Greg Reynolds (2 nd in 2006, COL), C Tony Sanchez (4 th in 2009, PIT), C Kyle Skipworth (6 th in 2008, FLA) and 3B Josh Vitters (3 rd in 2007, CHC) –- were top 10 selections. • AFL International: Thirty foreign-born players will be representing nine countries –- Australia (2), Canada (5), Cuba (6), Dominican Republic (5), Germany (1), Mexico (2), Puerto Rico (4), Taiwan (1) and Venezuela (4) –- during the 2010 AFL season. • Minor League Award Winners: The Arizona Fall League will showcase the International League Rookie-of-the-Year, Desert Dogs 1B Freddie Freeman (ATL), Southern League Most Valuable Player, Saguaros OF Dave Sappelt (CIN) and the Eastern League’s ROY and MVP, Rafters OF Brandon Laird (NYY). • Youth is Served: Six Fall Leaguers were born in the 1990’s –- 3B Francisco Martinez (DET) (09/01/90), C Salvador Perez (KC) (05/10/90), C Kyle Skipworth (FLA) (05/10/90), OF Xavier Avery (BAL) (01/01/90) and LHP Manny Banuelos (03/13/91) –- including the league’s youngest player, OF Bryce Harper (WSH) (10/16/92). AFL Single Game -Highs Offense Pitching Runs: 3 – Multiple IP: 6.0 – Multiple Hits: 4 – Multiple H: 9 – Multiple 2B: 2 – Multiple R: 7 – Multiple 3B: 1 -- Multiple ER: 7 – Jake Muyco (MSS/CHC) 10/25 HR: 2 – Multiple SO: 7– Pete Andrelczyk (PDD/FLA) 10/29 RBI: 7 – Marc Krauss (SCO/ARI) 10/22 BB: 4 – Maikel Cleto (PEJ/SEA) 10/26 SB: 2 – Multiple HR: 1 – Multiple Mesa Solar Sox (10-9) Peoria Javelinas (11-6) Starter: LHP Justin Wilson (PIT) makes fourth start today … Starter: LHP Marc Rzepczynski (TOR) makes his fourth start earned threes straight no-decisions … allowed one earned run on of the season … 1-0 record, 14 IP allowing two runs on 16 hits this three hits and three strikeouts in 3.0 IP on 10/28 vs.