Batter's Box Interactive Magazine

Saturday and Sunday updates are included in this MLU. On Sunday the affiliates went 2-3, and on Saturday 2-5. Josh Banks slipped back in his bid for a call-up, Brandon Magee also was hit hard.

Sunday - Pawtucket 6 Syracuse 3

Clay Bucholz showed his potential with three hits allowed and nine K's in 5 innings for the Sox. Josh Banks had a rough start, six runs allowed in six innings just as it looked like he was on track for a September promotion. The Chiefs had three hits, one each from the 7, 8 and 9 hitters.

Saturday - Pawtucket 6 Syracuse 5

Jeremy Cummings hot streak came to an end but the Chiefs made four errors. Jonh Hattig had three hits including a home run.

Sunday - Altoona 4 New Hampshire 3

New Hampshire took an early 2-1 lead which held up until the eighth when Seth Overbey allowed a couple of runs. The teams traded solo home runs in the ninth. Kurt Isenberh started and pitched well, 5 hits and 1 run in 6.1 innings. Eric Lratz and Chip Cannon hit solo home runs.

Saturday - Altoona 6 New Hampshire 0

Ty Taubenheim gave up 2 runs in 6 innings, Izzy Ramirez 4 runs in 3 innings. The Fisher Cats had 5 hits, Manny Mayorson had two.

Sunday - Dunedin 4 Jupiter 3

Dunedin won with a run in the ninth, Anthony Hatch was hit by a pitch, sacrificed to second and scored on two wild pitches. Eric Fowler started and gave up three runs, one earned in 6.2 innings. Eric Nielsen had three hits.

Saturday - Dunedin 2 Jupiter 8

Brandon Magee was bombed, seven runs and ten hits in 3.2 innings. Luke Hetherington had two hits with a home run.

Sunday - Lansing 8 Beloit 0

Julio Pinto pitched six shutout innings with just four hits allowed, Ben Harrison pitched the last three. Travis Snider was 2-5 with a home run and three RBI's, Scott Campbell also had two hits.

Saturday - Lansing 4 Beloit 6

Rey Gonzalez gave up six runs in the fourth inning. Jon Diaz had two hits.

Sunday - Auburn 2 Brooklyn 4

Kyle Walter started but Nathan Melek took the loss with a 3 run sixth. JP Arencibia and Carlos Vasquez had two doubles each.

Saturday - Auburn 3 Brooklyn 0

Excellent poitching from Cecil (2 IP); Mills (3 IP); Bird (2 IP); and Crowell (2 IP) held Brooklyn to 5 hits. Arencibia drove in 2 runs and Vasquez one.

Sunday - Gulf Coast Blue Jays - scheduled day off

Saturday - Indians 0 Blue Jays 1 - completion of earlier suspended game

Saturday - Blue Jays 2 Indians 3 - 11 innings

The Indians scored two runs in the first and one in the eleventh to win. Eric Eiland had two hits and two walks for the Jays.

The Jays won this game in the bottom of the ninth with the exciting walk off walk.

3 star selection

3rd star - Eric Nielsen
2nd star - Travis Snider
1st star - Julio Pinto

Team Records

Syracuse 54-66, 5th place, 13.5 games behind
New Hampshire 60-60, 3rd place, 10.5 games behind
Dunedin 31-19, 2nd place, 1.5 games behind
Lansing 27-22, 2nd place, 5 games behind
Auburn 30-23, 1st place, 1 games ahead
Gulf Coast Jays 25-21, 2nd place, 7.5 games behind

Posted by Gerry on Monday, August 13 2007 @ 12:10 AM EDT.

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trent77 - Monday, August 13 2007 @ 09:09 AM EDT (#172962) #

I've been wondering why JP has been somewhat conservative on position player promotions this year. Aside from Diaz and Santos, I can't recall any other significant player promotions. Maybe JP has felt that he has rushed players in the past, but I am all for position players being aggressively promoted, especially when they are considered older for their current level. I'm especially in favour of having some younger bats at Triple A-the line-up has only 3 prospects (Lind, Santos and Diaz). There are a couple of players who I feel should have been promoted by now:

Josh Kreuzer, 1.000 OPS Dunedin (split DH/1B duties with Cannon at NH)

Mathews or Smith from NH to Syracuse-trade or release Griffin, Mottola, Lydon or Vento (preferably Vento)-this also frees up a spot at NH for Jacob Butler.

MatO - Monday, August 13 2007 @ 10:00 AM EDT (#172965) #

I saw on one of those tickers on the weekend and confirmed by BA that the Jays have signed 27th round pick Cdn Kyle Gilligan who played in a US JC last year and I think with the Intercounty Leafs this summer. Headline writers everywhere are praying for a rapid ascension to the major leagues. A potential headline:

Skipper gives Gilligan a start at short

Feel free to make up your own headline.

Mike Green - Monday, August 13 2007 @ 10:04 AM EDT (#172966) #

Adam Lind returned to the Sky Chief lineup over the weekend.

Ryan Day - Monday, August 13 2007 @ 12:09 PM EDT (#172970) #

Eiland also got caught stealing for the first time on Saturday, but he also swiped another two bases. 14/15 ain't too shabby. I can't remember the last time the Jays had anyone in the organization running that much.

Mike Forbes - Monday, August 13 2007 @ 12:32 PM EDT (#172972) #

Eric Eiland is definitely one to keep your eyes on. He has the wheels to steal 50 a year in the majors and judging by his low CS total, he has a good idea of how/when to steal aswell. The biggest key to base stealing can be a players instincts.

Rios39 - Monday, August 13 2007 @ 04:27 PM EDT (#172990) #

Eiland could've easily been drafted earlier. I really like his tools especially his speed.

Hodgie - Monday, August 13 2007 @ 05:58 PM EDT (#172992) #

At the other end of the base stealing spectrum, Arencibia threw out 3 would be base stealers Sunday and picked a runner off as well. For a farm system that seemed dry on catching prospects in the not so distant past, there are suddenly some very intriguing players donning the tools of ignorance (Free Curtis Thigpen, Diaz, Jeroloman, Arencibia, Collins....)

ramone - Monday, August 13 2007 @ 09:02 PM EDT (#172994) #

Diaz continues to tear apart AAA pitching with a 3 for 4 performance and 1 RBI so far tonight in the 7th.

tstaddon - Tuesday, August 14 2007 @ 12:08 AM EDT (#172998) #

If things go remotely according to plan, the future looks good at C, 1B, 2B and in the OF. Hopefully some of this year's draft picks (Ahrens, Jackson) address the problems on the left side of the infield. Next year, here's hoping we go after a high-ceiling starter in round one, regardless of whether or not the arm's a high schooler or comes with signability issues. By the time the oh-eight crop matures, we'll most certainly need a new wave of arms.

What can I say? I could get used to having quality pitching.

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