Monthly Archives: October 2014

RAWHIDE ON THE WEB

Posted on October 18, 2014 by | Comments Off on RAWHIDE ON THE WEB

RawhideThe eventful 2014 Visalia Rawhide season saw the team go on lengthy streaks, both winning and losing, and ended up in an all-or-nothing game in the Cal League finals. Lancaster shot down Visalia’s dreams of ending the 36-year title drought that has become known as Chopper’s Curse with a 3-2 series win that gave the Jethawks their second California League title in three seasons.

Nevertheless, 2014 was a huge success for the Rawhide on many levels and Jeff Wiser of InsideTheZona.com has posted a look-back on the season that was. There was a lot of magic at Recreation Park over the summer and it culminated in playoff baseball. But beyond the appearance of celebrated alum and 1980 AL Rookie of the Year Joe Charboneau, there was an impressive crop of new talent on the field that led to a championship series berth.

Take a look at Wiser’s post that sums up the players that made this a great year for the Diamondbacks’ hiA affiliate:

TOP PROSPECTS BLAIR, SHIPLEY AND DRURY POWER RAWHIDE SUCCESS – InsideTheZona.com/Jeff Wiser

 

 

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WINKER, DRURY SWINGING IT IN ‘ZONA

Posted on October 9, 2014 by | Comments Off on WINKER, DRURY SWINGING IT IN ‘ZONA

Surprise-SaguarosOF Jesse Winker (BAK ’14) tore a tendon in his right wrist in July while playing for AA Pensacola, but the Reds’ #2 organizational prospect is back at it with the Arizona Fall League’s Surprise Saguros. Winker went 2-for-3 Wednesday night with a homer and a double as he paced his club to an 8-2 victory over the Peoria Javelinas.

In 53 games with the Bakersfield Blaze this past season, Winker, a 2012 compensation pick, slashed .317/.426/.580 with 13 homers in 205 ABs.

In the same game, 1B Kyle Waldrop (BAK ’13, ’14) went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI and a run scored for Surprise. DH Hunter Renfroe (LE ’14) went 1-for-5 with an RBI batting behind Waldrop and before Winker.

Brandon Drury (VIS ’14), the Diamondbacks’ #6 prospect, launched a homer in a 6-3 win for the Salt River Rafters over the Scottsdale Scorpions. This game featured an especially strong mix of elite prospects as Salt River’s top three in the batting order went like this:

OF Byron Buxton – 2-for-5, 1 R
DH Brandon Drury – 1-for-5, HR, RBI
2B Trevor Story (MOD ’13, ’14) – 2-for-4, 2B, RBI

Beyond that trio, P Mark Appel (LAN ’14) went three innings as the starter for Salt River, OF Andrew Aplin (LAN ’12, ’13) went 1-for-5 with a run scored, also for the Rafters, and Daniel Carbonell (SJ ’14) walked as a pinch-hitter for Scottsdale.

 

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SEAGER STARTS FAST ON AFL OPENING NIGHT

Posted on October 8, 2014 by | Comments Off on SEAGER STARTS FAST ON AFL OPENING NIGHT

glendaleDodgers prospect Corey Seager (RC ’14) took the field tonight for his second go-round in the Arizona Fall League, and saw a better result than last year, more similar to what he has done in his stellar minor league career. The shortstop prospect went 2-for-3 with two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored as the Glendale Desert Dogs topped the Mesa Solar Sox by a score of 9-3.

It was a game filled with elite prospects, as per usual in the AFL. Here are some of the notable stat lines from other recent Cal Leaguers in the three openers tonight:

Addison Russell (MES) (STK ’13, ’14) – 1-for-4, 2 RBI
Cal Towey (MES) (IE ’14) – 1-for-1
Darnell Sweeney (GLN) (RC ’13) – 2-for-4, RBI, 2 R
Mallex Smith (SUR) (LE ’14) – 1-for-4
Patrick Kivlehan (SUR) (HD ’14) – 1-for-4, HR
Hunter Renfroe (SUR) (LE ’14) – 2-for-4, 2 Doubles, RBI, 2 R
Trevor Story (SRR) (MOD ’13, ’14) – 2-for-4, 2B
Steven Okert (SCT) (SJ ’14) – 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Archie Bradley (SRR) (VIS ’13) – 2 IP, 4 H, 3 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 1 K

 

 

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