6/30 High-A Minor League Report

Posted by Jeremy on July 2, 2009 under Minor League Ball today | Be the First to Comment

Sorry for getting this one out late. My son is out of school for the summer which limits my online time significantly.  I have lit the candle, though and it is currently burning at both ends.  This should keep me up later each night to try and get more work done after the family goes to bed.

We’ll see.

As for the High-A action, Thomas Neal and Angel Villalona each had three hits and drove in three runs for the San Jose Giants.  Neal has hit the tar out of the ball this season, hitting .349 with 13 HR 49 RBI 22 doubles and 53 runs scored this season.  June was a banner month for Neal as he hit .414 with 6 of his HR during that time.  The 22 year old rightfielder has the most power in the Giants organization of any prospect not named Angel Villalona.  His plate discipline is sound and he makes good contact at the plate, but I would really like to see what this guy can do at the AA ranks.  The California League, as I have long maintained, is a very hitter friendly environment while the Eastern League (home of San Fran’s AA affiliate Connecticut) tends to favor pitching.  Somehow I think the .349 average is flukish and that his numbers should more closely resemble last season’s .279 mark.  Regardless that average, mixed with 25-30 HR power, should make him a highly intriguing prospect once his first year cards surface on the eBay market.

Angel Villalona has been hovering below the radar this season as many other San Jose Giants like Madison Bumgarner, Tim Alderson, Buster Posey, Brandon Crawford, and the aforementioned Thomas Neal have all garnered more attention.  Still, the 18 year old 1st Baseman has put up a solid showing at High-A ball, hitting .271 with 9 HR 39 RBI and 41 runs scored.  Plate discipline and pitch recognition continues to be a sore spot for Angel as his 9 BB/66 K ratio vehemently testifies.  He will never be a low strikeout guy, and chances are he won’t walk a ton either, but his ability to more closely match those numbers will speak volumes to just how high his ceiling will be.  A full season at San Jose would best behoove Villalona developmentally as would some work in a winter league.

High-A Player of the Day Tyler Henson blasted two homers yesterday, driving in three runs.  The Baltimore Orioles’ 3B prospect first popped up on my radar this past winter when he paced the Hawaiian Winter League in runs scored, doubles and bases on balls.  Unfortunately, he also finished second in strikeouts and committed nine errors at the hot corner.  Henson has tons of athleticism that he uses well on the basepaths and his 6-1 190 lb. frame indicates that he should be a 12-15 HR hitter at the major league level.  This season with Frederick, Henson has struggled to make consistent contact at the plate, striking out 83 times while walking 23 times.  This has contributed to his lackluster .246 batting average and anemic .310 OBP.  He’s still driving the ball well to the gaps, hitting 19 doubles, and his 12 SB this season indicates that he is on track for his third consecutive 20 SB season.  The O’s don’t have a whole lot of depth within their organization at 3B as Billy Rowell has moved to the other side of the diamond, Mike Costanzo is a perennial disappointment, and Tyler Kolodny is having a so-so season at Low-A Delmarva.  There is ample opportunity for the 21 year old former SS prospect to make some moves up the organization’s depth chart if he can turn some of his exciting tools into more consistent skills.

High-A Player of the Day—TYLER HENSON

Other Notable Performances

Hitting:

• Julian Perez—2-5 2R RBI SB(5)
• P.J. Phillips—3-4 HR(6) RBI 2R
• Trayvon Robinson—1-3 HR(10) 2 RBI
• James Darnell—1-4 HR(9) 3 RBI
• Sawyer Carroll—2-4 3B 2R RBI
• Tyson Gillies—4-6 2R 3 SB(21)
• Carlos Peguero—3-4 2 HR(18) 5 RBI 3R
• Alex Liddi—3-5 2 2B 3R RBI SB(7)
• James McOwen—2-5 Hr(4) 2 RBI 2B 2R
• Brandon Barnes—2-4 Hr(8) 3 RBI 2R
• Jermaine Mitchell—3-4 2 2B 3B 3R RBI BB
• Thomas Neal—3-5 2 2B 3B 3 RBI 2R
• Angel Villalona—3-5 3 RBI R
• Brian Bocock—2-4 2B 3R 3 RBI BB
• Darren Ford—3-4 3R 3B
• Jason Kaase—3-5 2B R
• Ollie Linton—3-6 2 RBI
• Jesus Sucre—2-4 HR(2) 2 RBI 2B
• Michael Burgess—2-5 2B 3B RBI
• Seth Rooney—3-4 3 2B 2 RBI BB
• Brent Morel—4-5 HR(10 3 RBI 2R SB(17)
• Tyler Kuhn—4-4 2R 3B RBI
• Tyler Henson—2-4 2 HR(6) 3 RBI 2R
• Mike Moustakas—3-3 2B RBI BB
• Derrick Robinson—2-5 2B 2R
• Pedro Florimon Jr.—2-3 2 2B 2R RBI
• Tim Federowicz—2-5 HR(11) RBI 2R
• Yamiaco Navarro—3-5 HR(1) 3 RBI 2B
• Che Hsuan Lin—2-4 3B 3R 3 RBI BB
• Jason Place—2-5 2 2B R RBI
• Jordy Mercer—1-4 3B R 2 RBI
• Greg Burns—2-3 2 2B R RBI BB 2 SB(20)
• Matt Dominguez—1-4 HR(5) 3 RBI

Pitching:

• Ryan Morris—5 IP 3H ER 3 BB 7K

4/14 Low-A Minor League Report

Posted by Jeremy on April 15, 2009 under Minor League Ball today | Be the First to Comment

SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE & MIDWEST LEAGUE

Lots of performances to note here.  Zach Collier put together a big all around game with a double, triple, two runs two RBI and his third SB.  Chase D’Arnaud and Scott Robinson both had three hits and Ronnie Welty smacked four, including his first HR.  Today’s top performer was Washington’s hot catching prospect Derek Norris, who went 3-4 with his second HR, two RBI and three runs scored.

Low-A Player of the Day—DEREK NORRIS

Other Notable Performances:

• Travis Mattair—1-1 R 2 RBI 3 BB
• Zach Collier—2-2 2B 3B 2R 2 RBI BB SB(3)
• Tyler Cloud—6 Ip 4h 3 Er 2 BB 5K W(1)
• Ronnie Welty—4-5 HR(1) 3 RBI
• Xavier Avery—2-5 RBI
• Greg Miclat—3-5 2R
• Derek Norris—3-4 HR(2) 2 RBI 3R BB
• Chris Curran—2-4 BB R
• Tim Federowicz—2-5 2B R BB
• Peter Hissey—2-5 BB
• Brock Huntzinger—5 Ip 4H ER 3K
• Fabian Williamson—4.2 IP H 2 BB 3K
• Armando Zerpa—4.1 IP 0H 2K
• Cliff Springston—7 IP 2H UER 3K
• Wilmer Flores—2-5 R
• Eric Campbell (Mets)—1-3 2 RBI BB
• Sean Ratliff—1-4 R 2 RBI
• Jeffry Marte—1-4 3B RBI
• Gerardo Rodriguez—3-4 SB(1)
• Yeliar Castro—3-4 SB(1)
• Eric Beaulac—4 IP 2H BB 5K RBI R
• Anthony Scelfo—3-5 RBI R
• Quincy Latimore—2-4 3B 2R BB
• Chase D’Arnaud—3-4 2B RBI
• Calvin Anderson—3-4 2B 2R RBI
• Paul Gran—2-4 2B 2R RBI BB
• Scott Robinson—3-5 2 2B 4R SB(1)
• Jordan Pacheco—2-3 2 RBI BB
• James Cesario—3-5 2B R SB(1)
• Joseph Massey—2-4 2 RBI BB
• Andy Garcia—2-4 HR(1) RBI 2B 2R
• Gregory Infante—6 IP 3H BB 2K W(1)
• Kyle Greenwalt—5 IP 4H ER 2K L(1)
• Eric Surkamp—5 IP 3H ER BB 9K
• Brett Marshall—6 IP 2H UER 2 BB K
• Pat Venditte—2 IP H 5K W(1)
• Anthony Scelfo—3-5

PPR Mailbag—How Good is Josh Reddick?

Posted by Jeremy on April 14, 2009 under Readers Mailbag | Be the First to Comment

I received a message in my inbox yesterday asking about the future investment outlook of Boston Red Sox OF prospect Josh Reddick.  Reddick has gotten off to a blazing start belting HR’s in each of this first three games.  For review’s sake, we’ll take a look at his fine 2008 numbers.

The 21 year old Reddick has shown that he is quite capable of handling pitching at the single-A level but struggled against AA pitching.  Given his youth, and rapid ascention a slight hiccup is not surprising and, evidenced by his early returns from ‘09, should not be a problem this season.  In earlier analysis, I compared Reddick to J.D. Drew minus the injuries and walks.  He has the ability to hit for a high batting average with 20-25 HR power and accrue 10-15 SB every season.  His range is good enough for CF and his arm is strong enought to play RF. 

Going forward, the Red Sox will need a right fielder to replace the gradually declining produciton of J.D. Drew.  Reddick is first in line for that opportunity and seemingly has enough talent to effectively fend off challenges from other talented OF’s in the Red Sox system like Ryan Kalish, Peter Hissey, Che-Hsuan Lin, Ryan Westmoreland and others. 

The market for Reddick’s 2008 Bowman Chrome Draft autos sits at about $20-23 each right now which, to me, seems like a strong buy.  Remember, Red Sox prospects have a history of creating huge impacts on the market following their MLB debuts (Clay Buchholz, Justin Masterson, Jed Lowrie, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury).  Reddick will earn a promotion to AAA Pawtucket at some point this season, barring injury or attrition.  He may get a few Fenway AB’s in September and is sure to have a real chance to win a job this coming spring.

If Andrew Jackson resides in your wallet, trade him (and a few of his twins) for Reddick’s 2008 autos.

3/3 Spring Training Report

Posted by Jeremy on March 5, 2009 under Uncategorized | Be the First to Comment

Yesterday marked the first day that the teams from the World Baseball Classic were in action as many of them squared off against MLB teams.  The Bruce got loose yesterday with his first spring HR, Jason Heyward continued to make us prospectors salivate with his first HR of the year as well.  Tommy Hanson continued to shine surrendering an unearned run in 3 IP en route to his first victory of the year, but it was a former top draft pick that stole the stage yesterday as Jeff Niemann threw 3 innings of 2 hit ball striking out 5 and making a strong case to be considered for a rotation spot for the Rays.

Youngster of the Day—JEFF NIEMANN

Other Notable Performances:

• Chris Valaika—1-2 RBI R
• Jay Bruce—1-1 HR(1) 2 RBI
• Carlos Fisher—1.2 IP 2H 2K SV(1)
• Josh Reddick—1-1 R
• Chris Carter (Red Sox)—1-1 HR(1) RBI
• Mark Wagner—1-3 HR(1) 2 RBI 2R
• Jed Lowrie—2-3 R 2B
• Zack Daeges—1-1 RBI
• Junichi Tazawa—IP K
• Jeff  Niemann—3 IP 2H ER BB 5K
• Reid Brignac—1-3 HR(1) RBI
• Bud Norris—2 IP K
• Allen Craig—2-5 HR(1) 2B 3 RBI
• Joe Mather—3-4 2B RBI 2R
• Jake Fox—2-4 HR(2) 2 RBI 2B
• Yung Chi Chen—1-2 2B R
• Aaron Cunningham—1-1 2B BB
• Corey Wimberley—1-1 R BB SB(1)
• Scott Campbell—2-3 RBI
• Adam Loewen—1-3 2B RBI
• Phillippe Aumont—IP H BB K
• Nelson Cruz—2-3 2R 2 BB RBI
• Chris Denorfia—2-3 2B RBI
• Ian Desmond—2-3 2R 3B
• Greg Halman—2-3 HR(1) RBI
• Hanley Statia—2-2 2B 2R BB
• Donald Veal—IP H 3K
• Garrett Jones—2-4 3 RBI R
• Tommy Hanson—3 IP 2H UER BB 3K (W)
• Jason Heyward—1-1 HR(1) 2 RBI BB 2R
• Diory Hernandez—2-2 BB
• Brett Gardner—3-3 2B R SB(1)
• Phil Coke—2.1 IP H 2K
• Blake DeWitt—2-3 HR(1) 2 RBI 2B 2R
• Mitch Jones—2-3 HR(3) RBI
• Matt Antonelli—1-1 BB 2R
• Kyle Blanks—2-3 R 2B
• Nick Hundley—2-2 R
• Eric Young Jr.—1-3 RBI
• Seth Smith—1-3 HR(1) 2 RBI
• Yovanni Gallardo—3 IP H 5K
• Casey McGehee—1-2 HR(1) 2 RBI
• Carlos Rivero—2-2 2B 2R RBI
• Justin Upton—1-2 3B 2R RBI BB SB(1)
• Eugenio Velez—2-4 HR(1) 2 RBI 2R
• Pablo Sandoval—1-3 HR(1) 2 RBI
• Jesus Guzman—1-1 2B RBI R

Neftali Feliz Sizzling the Gun at 102 MPH

Posted by Jeremy on January 24, 2009 under Market Watch | Be the First to Comment

10-6 2.69 ERA 151 K's in '08

Once again I was parusing through the MLB news and notes and happened upon an article chronicling the progress of top Texas Ranger hurlers Derek Holland and Neftali Feliz.  Reports have it that both pitchers are looking great in spring workouts and that the rumor that Feliz can hit 102 MPH are indeed true.  Feliz should begin the ‘09 season pitching at AAA Oklahoma City which should be a good challenge for him as it is a very hitting condusive environment and will hopefully give us a precursor for what we can expect from him once he makes it to Arlington.  That should happen at some during the regular season, especially now that Eric Hurley will be sidelined for the entire season.

The market for Feliz’s ‘08 autos is quite active right now with his various Donruss-made autos selling in the $25-35 range.  Ugh, I really like Feliz’s upside, but spending that much on a pitcher goes against just about every prospecting bone in my body.  The best bet may be to wait and see what he does in spring training as well as the early part of the season.  Early struggles may lead to a down market period that could be more advantageous to adding a card or two to your inventory.

If you just can’t wait and need to get a piece of this future star right now, believe me…I understand!  Here are some fine auctions available right now for the Rangers flame throwing phenom.

Top Arizona Fall League Pitching Performers

Posted by Jeremy on November 24, 2008 under Uncategorized | Be the First to Comment

The AFL has historically been a very hitter-friendly league.  This year proved to be no exception as four hitters batted over .400 and nearly half the league hit at least .300.  That said, there were a few standout performers on the mound.

5.) Kevin Pucetas—San Francisco Giants RHP

4-1  4.33 ERA  1.13 WHIP  9 BB/28 K  35.1 IP

• All Pucetas has done in his professional career is compile a 32-7 record with a 2.47 ERA and 69 BB/267 K’s over three levels.  Pucetas is not overpowering, but he locates his pitches well and doesn’t walk many hitters.  His thick 6-4 225 lb. frame should amply handle a heavy workload as an end of the rotation pitcher.  Pucetas will pitch at AA Connecticuit next season as a 24 year old. 

4.) Andrew Bailey—Oakland A’s RHP

1-0  1.29 ERA  1 SV  1 BB/16 K  14 IP

• Bailey has taken well to his new role as a power reliever.  After suffering through a difficult season at AA Midland, the A’s decided to let Bailey work in relief in Arizona where he showed good control and was able to overpower hitters with his 95 MPH fastball.  His heater has good movement and late-sinking life.  Bailey compliments the pitch with a powerful curveball that dives down in the zone with an effective two plane break.  The A’s organization is overloaded with starting pitchers and the move to the bullpen should allow Bailey to bump up his fastball a couple of notches.  Keep an eye on him at AAA this season as a possible late-inning call up as a compliment to closer Brad Ziegler.

3.) Max Scherzer—Arizona Diamondbacks RHP

1-0  3.38 ERA  0.88 WHIP  5 BB/24 K  24 IP

• Scherzer’s four starts were enough for the Diamondbacks to see that he is ready to inherit a rotation spot in Arizona’s talented rotation.  Scherzer can be downright overpowering at times with a mid-90’s fastball and promising slider.  Scherzer exhibited much better contol from September to now and it will be key for him to maintain that trend to be successful in 2009.  Scherzer will likely be a #4 or #5 guy initially with the potential to win 12-14 games next season.

2.) Phil Hughes—New York Yankees RHP

2-0  3.00 ERA  1.13 WHIP  13 BB/38 K  30 IP

• The biggest positive to Hughes’ AFL campaign was that completed the season fully healthy.  Hughes was ravaged with injuries this season and had trouble controlling the strike zone.  Hughes has all the potential in the world to be a top tier starting pitcher at the major league level.  The Yankees have been very protective of Hughes despite the barrage of requests from other teams of his services.  Hughes should win a rotation spot unless the Yankees decide to purchase the entire free agent market of pitchers.  He is the top SP prospect in the Yankees system and, given his spry age of 22, his future is still quite bright. 

1.) Tommy Hanson— Atlanta Braves RHP

5-0  0.63 ERA  0.59 WHIP  7 BB/49   28.2 IP

• How dominant was Hanson’s AFL season?  So dominant that he allowed just a .105 BA against him.  So dominant that, though he never pitched more than 5 innings in a game, he struck out 9 or more in four of seven starts.  Hanson’s arsenal of pitches have transcended from being promising to being elite.  His fastball has bumped up a few ticks to sit regularly at 93-95 MPH with great location and his curve has become a knee-buckling 12-6 breaking counter punch.  Hanson has a distinct shot of earning a rotation spot out of spring training, though it will be likely that he spends a little bit of time at AAA Gwinnett to start the season.  Regardless, Hanson, at just age 22, has become one of baseball’s top 5 pitching prospects.

Phoenix Desert Dogs **2008 AFL Champs**

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Congratulations to the Phoenix Desert Dogs for winning their 5th consecutive Arizona Fall League title.  The Desert Dogs pounded the Mesa Solar Sox 10-4.  Solar Sox starter and Atlanta Braves top prospect Tommy Hanson hurled 5 sterling inning allowing just one run on 3 hits while striking out 8.  After Hanson left the game, the Desert Dogs proceded to hammer out 9 runs over the next two innings including a long 3-run blast by A’s 1B/C Josh Donaldson.  Here’s the breakdown of the performers.

 Phoenix Desert Dogs  10

• Josh Donaldson—3-4 HR 4 RBI 2R
• Danny Valencia—2-3 2R 3B 2 RBI BB
• Chris Nelson—2-4 R 2B
• Evan Frey—2-4 2B 3 RBI
• Dustin Martin—1-5 2B R RBI
• Eric Young Jr.—1-3 2 BB
• Jeff Manship—4.2 IP 8H 2 ER 2 BB 4K

 Mesa Solar Sox  4

• Tommy Hanson—5 IP 3H ER BB 8K
• Jeff Larish—2-4 HR 2 RBI
• Logan Morrison—2-4 R BB
• Scott Cousins—1-3 R BB
• Jason Donald—2-5
• Casper Wells—2-4 2B

11/19 AFL Report

Posted by Jeremy on November 20, 2008 under Uncategorized | Be the First to Comment

Brian McFall’s 2 HR 4 RBI game would normally be enough to win the Player of the Day award, however, Phil Hughes stole the show with a dominant 5 innings of 2 hit 10 K ball against the Scottsdale Scorpions.  Hughes has demonstrated that he is fully healthy and ready to regain his status as one of the Yankees top young prospects.

Player of the Day: PHIL HUGHES

Memo to the Yanks: Handle With Care

 Surprise Rafters  11

• Brian McFall—2-5 2 HR(3) 4 RBI 2R
• Johnny Whittleman—2-5 2B HR(2) RBI
• Russ Mitchell—2-3 HR(1) 2 RBI 2 BB 2B
• Blake Davis—2-5 2B R 2 RBI

 Phoenix Desert Dogs  6

• Eric Young Jr.—1-2 HR(4) RBI
• Dustin Martin—2-3 HR(3) 3 RBI R BB SB(6)
• Ryan Patterson—3-4 2 2B R
• Shane Tolleson—1-3 R 2B SB(7)

 Mesa Solar Sox  7

• Jeff Larish—3-4 HR(6) RBI 2R
• Matt Young—2-5 2B
• Jeremy Slayden—1-1 HR(3) 4 RBI
• Scott Cousins—1-4 R BB
• Kris Medlen—3 IP 5K (W)

 Peoria Saguaros  4

• Bill Rhinehart—2-4 HR(4) 2 RBI 2B
• Brett Wallace—2-3 HR(6) RBI BB
• Leonard Davis—1-4 2B R
• Cody VanAllen—5 IP 2 H 6K

 Peoria Javelinas  5

• Kevin Russo—1-4 HR(3) 2 RBI BB
• Chris Valaika—2-5 R
• Drew Stubbs—2-3 2B R BB
• Justin Henry—2-5 2B R SB(8)
• Rhyne Hughes—1-3 2B BB
• Phil Hughes—5 IP 2H 10K (W)
• Doug Fister—3 IP 3H 4K

 Scottsdale Scorpions  0

• Kevin Frandsen—3-4
• Chris Pettit—1-4
• Mark Trumbo—1-4
• Eammon Portice—3 IP H BB 3K

11/8 & 11/9 HWL Report

Posted by Jeremy on November 10, 2008 under Uncategorized | Be the First to Comment

Here’s a double dip of Hawaiian Winter League baseball for you!

11/8:

 West Oahu Cane Fires  13

• Cyle Hankerd—4-4 2 HR(4) 5 RBI 3R
• Kyle Peter—2-4 HR(1) 3 RBI 2B
• Miles Durham—2-5 2B 3B 2R RBI
• James Skelton—1-4 2B 2 RBI 2R BB
• Mark Hallberg—2-5 2R
• Greg Burns—1-3 2R BB
• Tyler Henson—2-5 R

 North Shore Honu  3

• Ryan Kalish—1-4 2B RBI
• Matt McBride—2-4
• Jordan Parraz—1-4 2B R
• Dustin Realini—1-3 2B RBi BB

 Honolulu Sharks  4

• James Rapoport—2-4 R SB(4)
• Dominic Brown—1-3 R BB
• Brad Emaus—1-3 R BB
• Scott Shaw—5 IP H 2BB 6K (W)

 Waikiki Beach Boys  1

• Yonder Alonso—1-4 RBI
• Tony Thomas—1-4
• Austin Romine—1-4 2B R
• James McOwen—2-2

11/9:

   North Shore Honu  6

• Corey Brown—1-4 HR(3) 2 RBI 2R
• Matt McBride—2-4 2B RBI
• Dustin Martin—1-3 2B R RBI
• Ryan Kalish—1-3 2R BB

 West Oahu Cane Fires  6

• Mark Hallberg—3-4 HR(3) 3 RBI 2R
• Tyler Henson—2-4 R
• Caleb Gindl—1-4 R
• Chris Cody—5 IP H 2BB 2K

 Honolulu Sharks  4

• Michael Taylor—3-4 HR(2) RBI SB(3)
• Darin Holcomb—2-4 2B RBI
• Kala Ka’aihue—1-4 R RBI
• Kyle Drabek—6 IP H BB 3K

 Waikiki Beach Boys  1

• Roger Kieschnick—2-4 HR(5) RBI
• James McOwen—1-4 2B
• Waldis Joaquin—5 IP 2 H 5 BB 2K (L)

11/7 AFL Report

Posted by Jeremy on November 8, 2008 under Uncategorized | Be the First to Comment

Scottsdale and Phoenix played to a push tonight and it was a tough gig finding the top performance of the night.  However, Mike Baxter the San Diego Padres outfielder gets the nod for hitting his 3rd HR this fall with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.

Player of the Day: MIKE BAXTER

Two awards in one week

 Surprise Rafters  6

• Lucas May—3-5 2R 2B
• Josh Rodriguez—2-3 2B R 3 RBI
• Chris McConnell—2-4 2 RBI
• Julio Borbon—2-4 R BB SB(6)

 Mesa Solar Sox  4

• Tyler Flowers—1-4 HR(7) RBI
• Jeremy Slayden—2-4 RBI
• Jeff Larish—2-4 RBI
• Darwin Barney—2-5 2R

 Peoria Saguaros  13

• Mike Baxter—2-4 HR(3) 3 RBI 3R BB
• Ian Desmond—2-5 HR(2) RBI 2B
• Daniel Murphy—2-3 2B 2 RBI 2 BB 2R
• Chad Huffman—1-3 RBI 2B R BB
• Kyle Blanks—1-4 2B 2R RBI BB

 Peoria Javelinas  4

• Justin Smoak—4-4 R
• Chris Turner—2-4 2B R RBI
• J.T. Hall—2-4 RBI R
• Kevin Russo—2-4
• Austin Jackson—1-4 R

 Scottsdale Scorpions  6

• Kevin Frandsen—3-4 2B 2R SB(9)
• Brian Bogusevic—2-5 2R
• Drew Sutton—1-2 RBI 2 BB
• Mark Wagner—1-4 HR(2) RBI BB
• Jeff Manship—4 IP 5H 2 ER BB 8K

 Phoenix Desert Dogs  6

• Eric Patterson—2-5 HR(2) 3 RBI
• Jeff Donaldson—3-5 R BB
• J.P. Arencibia—2-5 2B R RBI
• Scott Campbell—2-5 R RBI
• Evan Frey—3-5