2008 Media/Scouts Notes Thursday, November 6, 2008

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American Division Player-of-the-Day Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Division Streak Last 10 Mesa Solar Sox 17 8 .680 - 7-4 10-4 9-3 W1 7-3 Peoria Saguaros 17 8 .680 - 8-3 9-5 6-4 L1 7-3 In yesterday’s game against the Peoria Javelinas, Scottsdale Scorpions 9 16 .360 8.0 7-6 2-10 1-9 W2 4-6 Surprise Rafters 1B (BAL) went

National Division 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI. Snyder Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Division Streak Last 10 was the Orioles first-round selection in the 2005 Phoenix Desert Dogs 15 10 .600 - 10-4 5-6 9-3 L1 8-2 draft. Peoria Javelinas 10 15 .400 5.0 6-8 4-7 4-7 L8 1-9 Surprise Rafters 7 18 .280 8.0 4-8 3-10 3-6 W1 3-7

Yesterday’s Highlights Mesa Solar Sox 11, Phoenix Desert Dogs 5 ─ WP: Estrada (CHC) (3-0, 3.66), LP: Lindsay (COL) (2-1, 3.14) Mesa 1B Jeff Larish (DET) and LF Logan Morrison (FLA) each drove in three runs that secured the Solar Sox victory over Phoenix … Solar Sox are now tied with the Saguaros atop the American Division … Mesa starter Jesse Estrada (CHC) scattered five hits and only allowed a run for his league-tying third win … Phoenix RF Eric Young, Jr. (COL) extended his hitting streak to 20 games with a single in the ninth.

Surprise Rafters 11, Peoria Javelinas 4 – WP: Tomlin (CLE) (2-2, 6.63), LP: Periard (MIL) (0-2, 12.19) Surprise Rafters put together a week-high 13 hits, scoring 11 runs for the win on the road … Wes Hodges (CLE) hit a solo home run in the top of the first inning off Alex Periard (MIL) … Brandon Snyder (BAL) homered twice for the Rafters to drive in three runs … Chris Valaika (CIN) went 3-for-4 with a double.

Scottsdale Scorpions 7, Peoria Saguaros 3 – WP: Perez (HOU) (1-1, 2.50), LP: Parnell (NYM) (3-1, 3.00) Sergio Perez (HOU) threw 5.0 innings, allowing three hits and one run for the win … Mark Ori (HOU) hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning off Ross Detwiler (WAS) … Kevin Fransden (SF) went 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBI … Cole Armstrong (CWS) homered off Brad James (HOU) in the sixth inning … Gordon Beckham (CWS) went 2-for-4 with a double and RBI.

Probable Pitchers November 6, 2008 November 7, 2008 November 8, 2008

Javelinas @ Surprise, 12:35 PM (F) Surprise @ Mesa, 12:35 PM (L) Javelinas @ Surprise, 12:35 PM (F) 31 (RHP/NYY) 0-1, 5.54 @ 47 (RHP/LAD) 1-2, 6.35 @ 36 (RHP/NYY) 1-0, 4.08 @ 33 Willie Eyre (RHP/TEX) 0-1, 6.75 19 (LHP/FLA) 2-1, 4.76 31 Dan Cortes (RHP/KC) 0-3, 8.10

Scottsdale @ Saguaros, 12:35 PM (L) Javelinas @ Saguaros, 12:35 PM (A) Scottsdale @ Saguaros, 12:35 PM (L) 62 Ryne Lawson (RHP/BOS) 0-3, 6.75 @ 23 Pedro Viola (LHP/CIN) 2-1, 7.79 @ 46 Alex Hinshaw (LHP/SF) 1-0, 7.15 @ 40 Adam Ottavino (RHP/STL) 2-1, 5.27 38 Lucas Harrell (RHP/CWS) 2-1, 10.03 26 Cory Van Allen (LHP/WAS) 1-1, 9.24

Phoenix @ Mesa, 7:05 PM (A) Phoenix @ Scottsdale, 7:05PM (F) Phoenix @ Mesa, 7:05PM (F) 13 (RHP/COL) 1-2, 11.93 @ 36 Jeff Manship (RHP/MIN) 2-1, 5.14 @ 37 Kyle Ginley (RHP/TOR) 1-0, 6.00 @ 34 Tommy Hanson (RHP/ATL) 3-0, 0.00 17 Jared Hughes (RHP/PIT) 0-2, 9.14 12 Tyson Brummett (RHP/PHI) 0-2, 7.88

Umpire Roster Crew A ─ Jake Uhlenhopp (CC), Lance Barrett, David Rackley , DJ Reyburn, Will Robinson Crew F ─ Rob Healey (CC), Cory Blaser, Vic Carapazza, Jon Merry, Mark Ripperger Crew L ─ David Uyl (CC), Dan Bellino, Manny Gonzalez, Alan Porter, John Tumpane

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Around the Arizona Fall League

2008 AFL Tidbits • Last night in a pre-game ceremony at Scottsdale Stadium, 2008 World Series champion and Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins was inducted into the Arizona Fall League Hall of Fame. • The AFL held its second annual Pat Tillman Foundation Benefit Night at Scottsdale Stadium on Friday, October 31 • Former major league umpire Rich Garcia was honored as the 2008 recipient of the Arizona Fall League’s Roland Hemond Award prior to the Rising Stars Game on Friday, October 24 at Surprise Stadium. • Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge was inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame on Friday, October 17 at Scottsdale Stadium.

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)

American Division Mesa Solar Sox (17-8) ─ Logan Morrison (FLA) leads the league in batting average (.448) … 11/1: Team-high four home runs by Tyler Flowers (ATL), Van Pope (ATL), Scott Cousins (FLA) and Jason Donald (PHI) … Donald, Flowers, Morrison hitting over .400 … Cousins and Morrison both went 5-for-5 during week three … Flowers hit four home runs in week three … Solar Sox had 82 hits in week three … 11 players have at least 10 hits in road games: Quintin Berry (PHI), Cousins, Donald, Flowers, Jeff Larish (DET), Morrison, Will Rhymes (DET), Jeremy Slayden (PHI), Nate Spears (CHC), Casper Wells (DET), and Matt Young (ATL) … John Raynor (FLA) and Morrison hit for the cycle (week one and week four).

Peoria Saguaros (17-8) ─ 11/4: Game-high seven doubles by Shane Robinson (STL) (3), Bill Rhinehart (WAS) (2), (STL), and Daniel Murphy (NYM) … Mike Baxter (SD) went 5-for-5 and Jordan Danks (CWS) went 4-for-4 during week four … 10/29: Team-high five home runs by Steven Hill (STL), Baxter, Cole Armstrong (CWS), Danks, and Kyle Blanks (SD) … Saguaros have 149 hits on the road … Saguaros have at least one two-out RBI in every game except two (10/18, 11/5) … 12-6 record in games under three hours … Saguaros pitching did not allow a home run in 12 games … four players with four-hit games: Murphy, Armstrong, Sean Kazmar (SD) and Danks … Bobby Parnell (NYM) has not allowed a run or walk at home, striking out seven in 5.0 innings … first three-game winner.

Scottsdale Scorpions (9-16) ─ 11/5: Team stole a game-high seven bases ─ (HOU) (2), Chris Pettit (LAA) (3), and Kevin Fransden (SF) (2) … 11/6: Fifth consecutive game with 10 hits or more … 10/31: Scorpions scored team-high in runs (16), triples (2), home runs (2), and RBI (13) … Shelby Ford (PIT) homered in consecutive games (10/28-10/29) … Chris Johnson (HOU) homered in consecutive games (10/30- 10/31) … Drew Sutton (HOU) had an extra-base hit in six consecutive games … team has one stolen base or more in all but six games (10/15, 10/18, 10/22, 10/29, 10/30, 11/5) … Emmanuel Burriss (SF) (10/16), Fransden (10/20), and Bogusevic (11/4) all have four-hit games.

National Division Peoria Javelinas (10-15) ─ IF Rhyne Hughes (TB) is tied for the AFL lead in triples (3) and tied for second in hits (31) along with a top-10 batting average (.403) … Hughes has a 10-game home hitting streak … IF Sean Henry (CIN) is fourth in the league in stolen bases (6) … RHP Kevin Whelan (NYY) is fifth in the league in ERA (0.77) … RHP Phil Hughes (NYY) tied for third in AFL in strikeouts (19) … 10/07: OF Austin Jackson (NYY) drove in a team-high four RBI … 10/18: IF Kevin Russo (NYY) went 5-for-5 (all singles) … Russo is hitting .418 with 23 hits and owns the Javelinas longest active hitting streak at 15 games … 10/16: All 18 players in starting lineup between Mesa and Peoria collected at least one hit.

Phoenix Desert Dogs (15-10) ─ Since 10/11, OF Eric Young, Jr. (COL) has 34 hits with 27 runs and 14 RBI during his current AFL-leading 20- game hitting streak … Young leads the league in stolen bases (18), runs scored (30), and hits (35) … C Michael McKenry (COL) owns the league lead in home runs (7) … IF Steve Tolleson (MIN) has an active 13-game hitting streak and ranks second with a .439 batting average and sixth in hits (29) … Desert Dogs lead AFL in saves (7) … RHP Andrew Carignan (OAK) anchors relief core with four saves … 10/28: Young inside-the-park grand slam against Surprise … 11/1: Young hits second grand slam home run of the week … 10/27: McKenry hits three home runs and drives in seven RBI … 10/21: Every player in the Desert Dogs starting lineup posts at least one hit.

Surprise Rafters (7-18) ─ OF Nolan Reimold (BAL) is batting .333 during his 10-game hitting streak … Rafters pitching staff leads the AFL in strikeouts (206), led by RHP Willie Eyre (TEX) who is second in the AFL with 23 whiffs … 10 pitchers have reached double digits in strikeouts … RHP Andrew Laughter (TEX) has a top-10 ERA (1.64) … IF Wes Hodges (CLE) ranks second in RBI (23) and is tied for second in home runs (6) … 10/28: Hodges drives in a team-high four RBI … 10/14: IF Beau Mills (CLE) scores team-high three runs … two players have collected four hits in a game ─ C (BAL) 10/09 and IF Ivan De Jesus, Jr. (LAD) 10/13.

Transaction Log

10/10/08 --- OF Desmond Jennings (TB) added to the Peoria Javelinas roster (taxi squad) 10/13/08 --- P David Patton (COL) added to the Phoenix Desert Dogs roster 10/17/08 --- C Lou Palmisano (MIL) moved from Solar Sox to Javelinas roster 10/17/08 --- OF Quintin Berry (PHI) active off taxi squad 10/20/08 --- Remove P Casey Weathers (COL) off Phoenix Desert Dogs roster 10/20/08 --- Remove OF Tyler Colvin (CHC) off Mesa Solar Sox roster 10/23/08 --- Remove OF Stefan Gartrell (CWS) off Peoria Saguaros roster 10/23/08 --- OF Mike Baxter (SD) temporarily active off taxi squad 10/25/08 --- C Tuffy Gosewisch (PHI) added to Mesa Solar Sox roster 10/27/08 --- P Wade Townsend (TB) off Peoria Javelinas roster 10/27/08 --- P Chris Blazek (HOU) off the Scottsdale Scorpions roster 10/27/08 --- P Max Scherzer (ARI) off the Phoenix Desert Dogs roster 10/27/08 --- P Reid Mahon (ARI) activated off taxi squad 10/28/08 --- OF John Raynor (FLA) off the Mesa Solar Sox roster 10/28/08 --- OF Jordan Danks (CWS) added to the Peoria Saguaros roster 10/28/08 --- OF Mike Baxter (SD) added back to the taxi squad 10/28/08 --- OF Shawn Bowman (NYM) off the Peoria Saguaros roster 10/29/08 --- IF Taylor Greene (MIL) off the Peoria Javelinas roster 10/29/08 --- OF Mike Baxter (SD) permanently active off taxi squad 10/30/08 --- IF Justin Smoak (TEX) moved from Rafters to Javelinas roster 10/31/08 --- IF Brent Brewer (MIL) added to Peoria Javelinas roster 11/1/08 --- P Eammon Portice (BOS) added to the Scottsdale Scorpions roster 11/1/08 --- OF Ben Copeland (SF) off the Scottsdale Scorpions roster 11/3/08 --- OF Darren Ford (SF) added to the Scottsdale Scorpions roster 11/4/08 --- P (BOS) off Scottsdale Scorpions roster 11/4/08 --- P Eammon Portice (BOS) activated from taxi squad 11/4/08 --- P Bob McCrory (BAL) removed from Surprise Rafters roster 11/5/08 --- IF Aaron Bates (BOS) removed from the Scorpions roster 11/5/08 --- IF Blake Davis permanently active off taxi squad 11/5/08 --- C Tuffy Gosewisch (PHI) moved to the taxi squad 11/6/08 --- C Angel Salome (MIL) off the Peoria Javelinas roster 11/6/08 --- C Lou Palmisano (MIL) permanently active off taxi squad 11/6/08 --- IF Mark Ori (HOU) permanently active off taxi squad