Minor League Games - Friday, April 28, 2017

[kikutaro]

Lehigh Valley IronPigs (11-9) @ Toledo Mud Hens (10-9) 7:05 pm | Gameday
Ben Lively (2-1, 3.18) vs. William Cuevas (1-1, 5.73)
(postponed: rain)

Notable

Ben Lively 0.0 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 0K, game score: 40

Portland Sea Dogs (9-7) @ Reading Fightin Phils (10-7) 7:05 pm | Gameday
Kevin McAvoy (0-1, 4.82) vs. Drew Anderson (0-0, 9.31)

Notable

Scott Kingery 1-5, R, 2 RBI, HR, 3 K
Andrew Pullin 1-4, 2 R, 2B, BB, 2 K
Carlos Tocci 3-4, 2 R, RBI, 3B
Kyle Martin 0-4, 2 R, RBI, BB, 2 K
Harold Martinez 2-4, 2 R, RBI, 2B, 3B, BB
Mitch Walding 1-3, RBI, 2 BB, K
Chace Numata 1-4, RBI, BB
Aaron Brown 0-4, RBI, 2 K
Malquin Canelo 1-2, R, RBI, 2 BB, SB

Drew Anderson (W, 1-0), 5.0 IP, 6H, 4R, 3ER, 3BB, 5K, game score: 39
Miguel Nunez (S, 3), 1.1 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 2K

Clearwater Threshers (16-6) @ St. Lucie Mets (8-14) 6:30 pm | Gameday
Cole Irvin (2-1, 0.90) vs. Joe Shaw (0-2, 8.36)

Notable

Zachary Coppola 0-2, R, 3 BB, 2 SB
Herlis Rodriguez 1-5, R, 2 K, SB
Cornelius Randolph 1-4, R, 2B, BB, K
Damek Tomscha 3-5, 3 RBI, K, SB
Jose Pujols 1-4, R, BB, 3 K
Deivi Grullon 1-5, R, 2 RBI, HR, 2 K
Grenny Cumana 1-4, R, RBI, 2B

Cole Irvin (W, 3-1), 6.0 IP, 6H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 3K, game score: 64
Ranfi Casimiro (S, 1), 3.0 IP, 4H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 2K

Kannapolis Intimidators (11-10) @ Lakewood BlueClaws (11-12) 7:05 pm | Gameday
Jimmy Lambert (2-0, 2.14) vs. Felix Paulino (1-1, 3.95)

Notable

Daniel Brito 1-4, R, 2 K, SB
Cord Sandberg 0-3, BB, 2 K
David Martinelli 0-3, 2 K
Jose Antequera 1-2, BB

Felix Paulino (L, 1-2), 2.0 IP, 4H, 5R, 5ER, 4BB, 1K, game score: 22
Zach Morris 3.0 IP, 4H, 3R, 2ER, 1BB, 5K
Kenny Koplove 2.0 IP, 0H, 2R, 2ER, 4BB, 2K
Ismael Cabrera 2.0 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 2BB, 4K

(click on the start time for box scores)

[schooldoc]

I just came here to say that Clearwater's team ERA is 2.17.

[phillychuck]

Kingery with another HR. Tocci 3/4 with a triple.

Cole Irvin is really pitching well, and went 6 innings (after two 7 inning starts). I think they're comfortable with his health now.

Lakewood is not hitting...getting Hall back should help them.

[harrisburghusker]

Is the light coming on for Carlos Tocci?

[Austinfan]

Not sure this power surge by Kingery is such a good thing, young players with limited power can get caught up with HRs and start altering their swing and approach, instead of focusing on contact and getting on base. I rather see him with .400 OBP than 20 HRs.

[phillychuck]

Agree, but when you reach the big leagues you need to punish mistakes to earn more walks. I'd like to see the OBP go back up, but a bit of added power isn't a bad thing.

CHernandez is our best player so far this season, so there's a log jam at 2B if Kingery forces his way up.

[kmc1019]

Tocci is a player with unique stats - high Batting Average, great defense, but a shocking lack of power (no doubles or HRs so far this year, and not a lot historically). Only 1 walk in 60+at bats as well. He has never been one to steal many bases either. Defensive replacement and bench player at the major league level, at best.

[phillychuck]

And, yet, the Reading Phightins are batting him (Tocci) 3rd in their lineup. Hope the analytics people talk to the coaches...he has to have either power, speed, or patience to go with his BA and defense.

[allentown]

I wouldn't get overly carried away by this. The Phillies are teaching more loft in the swing, he is approaching his full physical maturity, and he does play for Reading. He is doing plenty of walking and has a .385 OBP, so it's not like he's ruined his approach to chase the HR. Compared to Pullin, he's striking out a bit more but has almost twice as many walks. Pullin is doing really well on BABIP.

[Squire]

Jeez...you are really hard to please. We have a plus defensive 2Bman hitter who currently leads the league in HRs with a .385 OBP (10 walks/65 ABs) and is OPS'ing over a 1.000 and you wish he hadn't hit so many HRs? Maybe our expectations are getting out of whack.

[phillychuck]

Jeez...you are really hard to please. We have a plus defensive 2Bman hitter who currently leads the league in HRs with a .385 OBP (10 walks/65 ABs) and is OPS'ing over a 1.000 and you wish he hadn't hit so many HRs? Maybe our expectations are getting out of whack.

This. Keep it up Scott!