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i am apparently crazy...i really thought he was available for the rule 5 last year

i am apparently crazy...i really thought he was available for the rule 5 last year

Manny Parra down on the farm.. it's been a strange journey for manny...a top prospect once, only derailed by several injuries...could finally make the majors with a strong run at the end of the year...of course, he's got to be re-added to the 40 man.. i guess i never realized his whip was as high as it has been since he left beloit..nonetheless, manny has k'ed a guy per inning on his career..and he doesn't allow many hits, so he could still be a good major leaguer..

Manny Parra down on the farm.. it's been a strange journey for manny...a top prospect once, only derailed by several injuries...could finally make the majors with a strong run at the end of the year...of course, he's got to be re-added to the 40 man.. i guess i never realized his whip was as high as it has been since he left beloit..nonetheless, manny has k'ed a guy per inning on his career..and he doesn't allow many hits, so he could still be a good major leaguer..

after plascencia was released, he actually went back to his home country and returned to playing local ball for kicks...and was subsequently re-scouted and signed by the nats...dude must feel like he was reincarnated or something...

Final: Salt Lake (Angels) 7, Nashville 4 Nashville Site Game Summary: Link, Text to follow: (includes Graham Koonce photo) Link:[/b]www.nashvillesounds.com...newsId=2084 Bees Come Back To Defeat Sounds, 7-4 NASHVILLE, Tenn. ? The Salt Lake Bees scored seven unanswered runs to hang a 7-4 loss on the Nashville Sounds on Saturday evening in front of 10,014 fans at Greer Stadium in the opener of a four-game series. The loss ? the third in a row for Nashville (58-50) ? ended the Sounds? seven-game win streak against Salt Lake, which dated back to the 2004 season. The Bees pounded out 14 hits against Sounds pitching, the most surrendered by Nashville in 26 games, dating back to June 30 at Round Rock (14). First baseman Graham Koonce (3-for-4), who matched a season high with three hits on the evening, gave the Sounds an early 1-0 lead when he plated Brent Abernathy with a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the first inning off Salt Lake starter Jonathon Rouwenhorst. Koonce continued his solid night in the third when he slammed a two-run homer to deep center off Rouwenhorst to score Abernathy and extend the Nashville lead to 3-0. The one-out longball was his tenth of the season. The Sounds increased the lead to 4-0 in the fourth on Zach Sorensen?s two-out RBI double that plated Chris Barnwell. Salt Lake jumped on the board in the fifth when Jason Aspito scored on Darren Blakely?s sacrifice fly to left, making it a 4-1 contest. The Bees took the lead an inning later with five runs off Sounds starter Jared Fernandez. The visitors opened the frame with four consecutive hits off the knuckleballer to knot the score at 4-4. Casey Smith doubled to right and move to third on Eric Aybar?s single. Kendry Morales and Mike Eylward followed with consecutive RBI two-baggers to even the score. Salt Lake grabbed its first lead when Eylward came home on an Aspito sac fly and upped the advantage to 6-4 later in the frame on a Blakely RBI single, which chased Fernandez from the game. The Sounds? best chance at climbing back into the game came in the bottom of the seventh when they placed runners on second and third with one out against Bees reliever Matt Wilhite. The right-hander used a fake-to-third, throw-to-second pickoff move to catch Sorensen off second and Barnwell was ultimately thrown out while trying to advance home on the play. Wilhite induced a flyout from Dave Krynzel to escape the jam without damage. Entering the game in the top of the ninth, Dennis Sarfate made his first relief appearance of the year for the Sounds after making 21 starts to open the season. Blakely blasted his second pitch over the wall in center for his third homer of the season and a 7-4 Salt Lake lead. Wilhite (6-2), a native of nearby Franklin, Kentucky who attended Western Kentucky University, earned the victory after tossing three scoreless frames of relief for Salt Lake. Chris Bootcheck worked a scoreless bottom of the ninth to notch his first save of the year for the Bees. Fernandez (6-4) took the loss for the Sounds after giving up six runs on 12 hits over his 5 2/3 frames. The totals both match season highs for the right-hander; the 12 hits equal the most allowed by a Nashville hurler in a single game this season (Fernandez, May 28 at Iowa). Rouwenhorst took a no-decision after allowing four runs on six hits in four innings during his spot start for the Bees. The teams continue the series with another 6 p.m. meeting on Sunday evening at Greer. The Sounds send southpaw Zach Jackson (2-3, 3.63) to the hill to face Salt Lake lefty Nathan Bland (3-3, 4.81). Nashville Box Score and Game Log www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app..._nasaaa_1

Final: Huntsville 5, Chattanooga (Reds) 4 Huntsville Site Game Summary: Link, text follows -- www.huntsvillestars.com/news/news.asp?newsId=944 Surging Stars Win Again Corey Thurman worked through early struggles to pitch seven solid innings and Steve Moss doubled home the tying and winning runs in the fourth inning of Huntsville's 5-4 win over Chattanooga in the opener of a five-game set at Joe Davis Stadium. The Stars won their season-high sixth straight game to improve to 17-18 in the second half and moved to within three and a half games of front-running Tennessee, which lost on a ninth inning single by West Tenn's Gary Cates, while the Lookouts dropped to 20-16 in the second half and remained a game behind the Smokies. Huntsville has also won a season-high five straight games at home and improved to 20-34 at the Joe. Rick Asadoorian belted Thurman's first pitch of the night over the wall in left field for a home run to stake the visitors to the early lead. Drew Anderson singled to center and eventually came in to score on a bases loaded walk to Chris Dickerson to make it 2-0. Huntsville countered with a pair of runs in its half of the inning on a two-out double by Brad Nelson that scored Moss and a single by Ryan Braun that plated Nelson. Joey Votto led off the third inning with a walk, moved to third on a Noochie Varner double and scored on a sacrifice fly by Ryan Hanigan that also moved Varner to third base. Dickerson followed with another scoring fly ball that pushed the Lookouts' lead to 4-2. Thurman retired the next five hitters before Varner and Hanigan singled with two outs in the fifth and then set down the next seven batters he faced to close his outing. The veteran right-hander walked three, fanned seven and won for the first time at home since April 23 and for the first time since June 2 at Birmingham. Braun led off the home fourth with a majestic home run to left-center field, his fifth with the Stars. Thurman's sacrifice bunt moved Ron Acuna to third base and Ozzie Chavez to second with two outs before Moss belted his second two-bagger of the night to chase home both runners to give the Stars the lead they would not relinquish. Travis Phelps retired all three hitters he faced in the eighth inning and Joe Valentine got Asadoorian to foul out to first and Anderson to pop up to shallow left with runners at first and second in the ninth to end the game and register his third save with Huntsville. The series continues Sunday afternoon with left-hander Steve Hammond starting for Huntsville against Lookouts right-hander Eddy Valdez. Coverage of the game begins at 1:50 p.m. central time and can be heard locally on ESPN Radio 1450 AM and through the internet at www.huntsvillestars.com. Huntsville Box Score and Game Log Link: www.minorleaguebaseball.com..._hunaax_1

helena killing the other team tonight...andy bouchie's got an absolutely fantastic walk rate...roque mercedes with good stuff so far..

actually, i fixed...it was just fun to say "huh"

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Final: Helena 5, Great Falls (White Sox) 3 Helena site Game Summary Brewers Take Down White Sox The Helena Brewers matched a season high winning streak at three Friday night, as they overtook the Great Falls White Sox 5-3. Great Falls got on the board early in the first inning, scoring two, thanks in part to Helena?s two errors. The Brewers responded in the bottom half scoring one from a Cole Gillespie double. Helena would strike again in the bottom of the fourth, with a Chris Errecart two run bomb. Both teams scored one in the sixth, and Helena tacked on another in the bottom of the eighth to put the score at 5-3. Travis Wendte came on to pitch three no hit innings for the Brew crew, striking out four in the process. The two teams will face off again Saturday night at 7:05. Helena Box Score and Game Log Link: Cole Gillespie should be somewhere in A ball..or at the very least, he should open 2007 in High A www.minorleaguebaseball...._helrok_1

Final: Savannah 3 (Nationals), West Virginia 2, 11 innings West Virginia Site Game Summary: Power Fall in 11 to Sandgnats The West Virginia Power came from behind twice to tie the Savannah Sand Gnats at Grayson Stadium on Friday night, but the Gnats pulled away with a victory on an RBI double from Tim Pahuta in the bottom of the eleventh inning, beating the Power 3-2. Scott Schade drove in the first run of the contest on an RBI single in the bottom of the fourth inning to give the Gnats the lead. The Power tied the game on Nestor Corredor?s two out RBI double in the eighth inning. The Gnats took the lead again in the bottom of the eighth on Dee Brown?s run scoring double. Down to their final strike, the Power received a big two out RBI double from Mike Bell to tie the game at 2-2. The game ended in the bottom of the eleventh inning when Tim Pahuta stepped in with runners on first and second base, and ripped the game winning RBI double down the right field line. West Virginia?s record in extra innings fell to 3-4 and the Sand Gants improved to 6-4 in games with extra frames. Power starter Shawn Ferguson tossed six innings of two hit ball and only allowed a hit while striking out seven. Don Levinski (1-1) earned the victory, and Josh Louis (1-1) got the loss. The Power are 54-49 overall and 15-19 in the second half after the loss while the Sand Gnats improved to 45-60 overall and 17-18 in the second half after the win. The Power will continue the four game series against the Savannah Sand Gnats at Grayson Stadium on Saturday night. Left hander Gene Yost (7-3, 3.61) will make the start for Savannah and the Power will counter with left hander Dave Welch (3-6, 2.84). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM. West Virginia Box Score and Game Log Link: Barba 0-4 in his West Virginia debut.. www.minorleaguebaseball.co..._savafx_1

Final: Colorado Springs (Rockies) 6, Nashville 3 Nashville Site Game Summary: to follow later in the night...or morning Nashville Box Score and Game Log Link: Man, that roster looks pretty depleted without cruz, hart, or tgj www.minorleaguebaseball.c..._nasaaa_1

wil doesn't have great stuff and he walks too many people//he wont ever be in the majors

wil doesn't have great stuff and he walks too many people//he wont ever be in the majors

it's too bad that snakes on a plane has seemed to peak a few months before actually being released.. how come everyone is so excited about this movie, but no one is begging the studio to make a third escape from... movie...kurt russell>sam jackson in stupid movies unless you count the way slj died in deep blue sea

Final: Helena 7, Great Falls (White Sox) 3 Summary and link to follow later... Helena Box Score and Game Log Link: www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app..._grfrok_1

Final: West Virginia 8, Charleston (Yankees) 1 West Virginia Site Game Summary: Five Run Second Puts Power over Riverdogs The West Virginia Power scored five times in the top of the second inning of Thursday night?s game against the Charleston Riverdogs, and went on to win the series finale by the final of 8-1 to split the four game series. Mike Bell began the five run frame with a triple, and scored later in the inning on an errant throw from Zach Kroenke. Hector Bernal and Mat Gamel both smacked RBI singles and Darren Ford hit a two run homer, his fourth of the year to highlight the big inning. Mat Gamel?s third base hit of the game followed Lorenzo Cain?s second double of the game in the fourth inning and Cain crossed the plate to make it a 6-0 Power lead. The Riverdogs scored their only run of the contest on a solo homerun from Ben Jones in the bottom of the sixth inning. The Power added to their lead on back to back two out RBI singles from Darren Ford and Lorenzo Cain, plating the final two runs of the contest. The game was delayed 22 minutes in the bottom of the fifth inning when Power infielder Hector Bernal was injured trying to turn a double play. Bernal was taken off the field in an ambulance due to a left leg injury which appeared serious. The team is waiting on the result of the x-rays. Will Inman (7-1) tossed five scoreless innings of two hit ball and recorded five strikeouts to earn the victory, and Zach Kroenke (5-6) got the loss. The Power are 54-48 overall and 15-18 in the second half after the win while the Riverdogs fell to 53-51 overall and 15-19 in the second half after the loss. The Power will begin a four game series against the Savannah Sand Gnats at Grayson Stadium on Friday night. Right hander Carlos Martinez (4-4, 5.20) will make the start for Savannah and the Power will counter with right hander Shawn Ferguson (0-1, 16.62). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM. West Virginia Box Score and Game Log Link: No further updates on Bernal...hopes it's nothing too serious www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app..._wvaafx_

Final: Nashville 1, Colorado Springs (Rockies) 2 Nashville Site Game Summary: Link with picture of Nelson Cruz, Text Follows: www.nashvillesounds.com/news/news.asp?newsId=2081 Cruz Hits 20th Homer But Sounds Fall 2-1 NASHVILLE, Tenn. ? The Colorado Springs Sky Sox held off a late Sounds rally to record a 2-1 victory over Nashville on Thursday evening in front of 6,548 fans at Greer Stadium. The loss snapped a six-game home winning streak for Nashville (58-48 ). Trailing 2-0, Sounds All-Star outfielder Nelson Cruz broke up the Colorado Springs shutout bid in the bottom of the ninth when he crushed closer Nate Field?s 2-1 offering over both walls in right-center to lead off the inning. The roundtripper was the slugger?s 20th of the year, tying him for second in the Pacific Coast League. Graham Koonce followed with a single and was replaced at first by pinch-runner Jermaine Clark. Vinny Rottino sacrificed him to second to put the potential tying run in scoring position with only one out. Field recovered to strike out Chad Moeller looking then fanned Chris Barnwell swinging to escape the jam and earn his 16th save of the season. Colorado Springs shortstop Josh Wilson, who went 3-for-4 on the evening, gave the visitors a 1-0 lead with a leadoff line-drive homer to left in the fourth inning off Sounds starter Justin Lehr. The blast was his fifth of the year and second in two nights; he provided the lone Sky Sox run on Wednesday with a longball. The Sounds squandered a scoring opportunity in the bottom of the sixth when Dave Krynzel smoked a one-out triple off the base of the center field wall. Colorado Springs starter Justin Hampson escaped the inning without harm by inducing a first-pitch popout from Cruz and an inning-ending groundout from Koonce. The Sky Sox doubled their lead in the seventh when former Sound Carlos Rivera opened the frame with a single and later scored on Kaz Matsui?s bases-loaded groundout to up the advantage to 2-0. Hampson (5-3) picked up his first victory since June 22. He worked six scoreless innings for Colorado Springs, allowing five hits. He walked one batter and registered one strikeout. Lehr (3-4) turned in his longest outing of the season but took a tough-luck loss for the Sounds. The right-hander gave up two runs on seven hits and struck out seven over 7 1/3 innings, his fourth consecutive quality start and his sixth overall. With the outing, Lehr?s ERA dropped to 3.33, its lowest point of the season. Rottino continued his hot July for Nashville, going 2-for-3 to up his monthly average to .368 (25-for-68 ). The teams wrap up the four-game set on Friday night with another 7 p.m. matchup. Right-hander Ben Hendrickson (8-4, 2.12) will take the hill for Nashville to face Sky Sox right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez (0-1, 6.04). It will be the final Faith Night of the 2006 season at Greer Stadium. Christian recording artist Warren Barfield will perform a pre-game concert beginning at 6 p.m. A fireworks show will follow the on-field action. Nashville Box Score and Game Log Link: Sure, Nelson Cruz can bomb, but Vinny Rotino has proven he can play some ball at every level. I know we all hope he can succeed at the major league level... www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app..._nasaaa_1

Final: Huntsville 2, Birmingham (White Sox) 3 Huntsville Site Game Summary: Link, text follows -- www.huntsvillestars.com/news/news.asp?newsId=941 Valentine Ensures Victory in the Ninth Tim Dillard worked seven and two-thirds strong innings to pitch Huntsville past Birmingham 3-2 Thursday night in the fourth of a five-game set at Joe Davis Stadium. The Stars won their season-high fifth straight game to improve to 16-18 in the second half but could gain no ground on first place Tennessee, while the Barons dropped to 15-19 in the second half and 7-12 against the Stars. Huntsville?s four straight wins in the series matched the longest home win streak of the season, established April 23-25 against Mobile. Joe Valentine took over on the hill for the Stars in the ninth inning and gave up a single to lead off man Gustavo Molina, who picked up his second hit of the night and just his third in 37 at-bats. Chris Getz dropped down a sacrifice bunt that moved Molina to second base before Pedro Lopez took a called third strike for the second out of the frame. Pinch-hitter Thomas Collaro then popped out to second baseman Callix Crabbe in shallow right field for the final out of the game. Valentine earned his second save of the series. Huntsville got back-to-back run-scoring singles to right field by Lou Palmisano and Ozzie Chavez, in his first game back after being sent to Huntsville from triple-A Nashville, to take a 2-0 lead in the home second. Dillard retired the first six hitters he faced and stranded two runners in the third inning before allowing a lead off home run to Ricardo Nanita in the fourth that trimmed the lead to 2-1. Dillard stranded runners at the corners in the fifth inning and yielded a two-out, solo long ball to Micah Schnurstein in the sixth that tied the game at two. The Huntsville right-hander had allowed six home runs this season, five of which have been hit by the Barons. He retired the side in order in the seventh on three ground ball outs with eight pitches and recorded 17 ground outs in the game. Dillard ended a personal three-game losing streak and squared his record at 7-7 by winning at home for the first time since June 28. The series wraps up Friday night with right-hander Corey Thurman starting for Huntsville against Barons? left-hander Arnie Munoz. Coverage of the game begins at 6:50 p.m. central time and can be heard locally on ESPN Radio 1450 AM and through the internet at www.huntsvillestars.com. Huntsville Box Score and Game Log Link: www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app..._hunaax_1

if you count yo, and the pitchers that were rumored in the carlos lee trade thread with the twins, the brewers have been connected to in some way 6 of those guys: Alex Gordon: Everyone wanted him, and th ebrewers would have drafted him if he'd slipped to 5th last year Hunter Pence: Brewers actually drafted this dude out of high school, but he obviously didn't sign Homer Bailey: coulda been ours.. yo: obvious Garza and Slowey: mentioned as possible trade targets for clee interesting, though pointless, i guess

ambag is still in there even now...might be time to pull the plug on the old chatroom

i would love to see the pirates and the crew trade sally league teams, as hickory is only about 75 minutes from where i libve, and 10 minutes from my brother's house... i hope that the fsl team winds up in the carolinas because those teams have a good following

Jeremy Jeffress with 4 shutout innings now...

it's a loooooong bus ride from montana to the east coast... maybe he's on his way