Minor League Games - Wednesday, August 30, 2017

[kikutaro]

Lehigh Valley IronPigs (75-62) @ Syracuse Chiefs (53-84) 6:35 pm | Gameday
Henderson Alvarez (0-0, 3.60) vs. A.J. Cole (4-4, 5.82)

Notable

Scott Kingery 2-5, R, RBI, K
Cameron Perkins 2-5, K
Brock Stassi 2-5, R, 2 K
Angelo Mora 4-5, 2 R, RBI, 2B
Dylan Cozens 0-5, 4 K
Andrew Pullin 1-4, R, RBI, 2B, 2 K
Logan Moore 0-3, BB, 3 K
Henderson Alvarez 2-3, R, 2 RBI, 2B

Henderson Alvarez (W, 1-0), 7.0 IP, 6H, 3R, 3ER, 1BB, 3K, game score: 62
Pedro Beato (S, 30), 1.0 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 0K

New Hampshire Fisher Cats (57-78) @ Reading Fightin Phils (70-65) 6:35 pm | Gameday
Conner Greene (5-10, 5.36) vs. Elniery Garcia (2-0, 1.40)

Notable

Zachary Coppola 2-5, K, SB
Mitch Walding 1-4, BB, K
Christian Marrero 2-3, R
Deivi Grullon 2-3, RBI, BB
Derek Campbell 1-4, RBI, 2 K

Elniery Garcia (L, 2-1), 6.1 IP, 4H, 5R, 2ER, 5BB, 2K, game score: 47
Garrett Cleavinger 2.0 IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 1K

Clearwater Threshers (66-68) @ Charlotte Stone Crabs (68-63) 10:05 am | Gameday
Seranthony Dominguez (4-3, 2.97) vs. Brock Burke (4-6, 4.95)

Notable

Cornelius Randolph 1-4, 3B, K
Edgar Cabral 3-4, R, RBI

Seranthony Dominguez (L, 4-4), 0.2 IP, 2H, 5R, 5ER, 3BB, 2K, game score: 15
Luke Leftwich 3.1 IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 4K
Blake Quinn 2.0 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 2BB, 0K

West Virginia Power (65-65) @ Lakewood BlueClaws (69-65) 5:05 pm | Gameday
Eduardo Vera (6-7, 3.50) vs. Luis Carrasco (1-2, 4.70)

Notable

Luis Carrasco (L, 1-3), 5.0 IP, 4H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 1K, game score: 49
Tyler Hallead 2.0 IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 4K

West Virginia Power (66-65) @ Lakewood BlueClaws (69-66) Game 2 | Gameday
N/A vs. Bailey Falter (8-6, 3.14)

Notable

Adam Haseley 1-3, 2B

Bailey Falter (L, 8-7), 5.1 IP, 4H, 1R, 0ER, 1BB, 7K, game score: 66

Auburn Doubledays (27-40) @ Williamsport Crosscutters (32-34) 7:05 pm | Gameday
Seth Romero (0-1, 5.91) vs. Will Stewart (4-2, 4.44)

Notable

Nick Maton 2-4, RBI, BB, K
Luis Encarnacion 2-4, R, BB, 2 K
Yahir Gurrola 0-5, 2 K
Josh Stephen 2-5, 3B, CS

Will Stewart 6.0 IP, 5H, 2R, 1ER, 1BB, 7K, game score: 65
Zach Warren 3.0 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 2BB, 5K
Luis Ramirez (L, 1-3), 2.0 IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 1K

GCL Yankees West (31-26) @ GCL Phillies (35-20) 12:00 pm | Gameday
N/A vs. N/A

Notable

Keudy Bocio 1-3, R, RBI, 2B, BB, SB
Quincy Nieporte 2-4, RBI, 2B
Brayan Gonzalez 0-2, BB, 2 K
Kevin Markham 1-3, R, 2B, K

Jhordany Mezquita (W, 3-0), 5.0 IP, 4H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1K, game score: 63
Alberto Tirado (H, 1), 1.0 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 0K
Victor Sobil (H, 1), 2.0 IP, 2H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 3K
Anton Kuznetsov (S, 5), 1.0 IP, 2H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 2K

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DSL Phillies Red - Off

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[bkox]

Matt Winkelman (Matt_Winkelman)

[andyb]

Pretty sure he is in my top 10 now. I don't think the various prospect ranking services will agree, but frankly there is a top 100 argument for him. While the SAL will be a challenge next year, he may be one of the few 19-year-olds with enough power to hit HRs in Lakewood.

[Squire]

Not Seranthony's day

[andyb]

10 AM starts are tough for everybody. And all the rain is messing with schedules and routines.

[Squire]

LHP Jhordany Mezquita v. RHP Matt Sauer in the GCL.

[California_Dreamin]

So what do we know about catcher Edgar Cabral? Hitting very well [.320] in a tough hitter's league and is going to the AFL with the Phils. Not excited about the 7 guys being sent but its also an intriguing list because we can speculate on all of them about why they are going.

Couple of the hurlers acquired in trade, former #1 pick, a guy [Green] who may be literally playing to save his career...and Cabral.

Thoughts on him?

[California_Dreamin]

Hall with his 100th RBI of the season. By the way, Hammer looks really good so far since he was acquired. Mixed bag so far in the deals, Hammer impressive, Lopez playing well after a slow start, McGarry OK but has blown a couple of games, Clevinger shaky, not sure about Mills, up and down so far.

Kim should be released.

[allentown]

Kim should be released

We're right on top of 1 September. What difference would it make to release Kim now. That's just gratuitously insulting the guy.

[Philsmania]

Meanwhile, the GCL Phillies are three outs away from clinching at least a tie in the quest for their second consecutive Northwest Division championship! The Russian import Anton Kusnetzov on to try to save a 3-0 victory.

Man, it takes forever and a day for GCL updates to come in!

[Philsmania]

It's a final, 3-0 GCL Philllies! They clinch at least a tie for the GCL Northwest Division Championship. GCL Blue Jays up 2-1 in the 7th on the GCL Tigers West.

Update: GCL Blue Jays hang on for a 2-1 win. Need one more GCL Phillies win or GCL Blue Jays loss to capture the division. MiLB really gives a bum steer with elimination numbers.

[zambonir]

Kim should be released

We're right on top of 1 September. What difference would it make to release Kim now. That's just gratuitously insulting the guy.

They could genuinely use the 40-man spot though I'm sure there are other ways. Hopefully they will also still be able to send Nava somewhere. That Kim's been bad enough to lose his job to Pedro Florimon was probably not expected.

[Philsmania]

Kim should be released

We're right on top of 1 September. What difference would it make to release Kim now. That's just gratuitously insulting the guy.

In 2008, the Padres released Tadahito Iguchi on September 1 which enabled the Phillies to re-acquire him on September 5, albeit too late for the 2007 hero to qualify for the post-season roster that season. But hey, he probably got a ring! Believe it or not, Tad is still playing in Japan!

[zambonir]

when you put it that way they should just release Nava! And isn't there still a loophole for the playoff roster?

[Philsmania]

when you put it that way they should just release Nava! And isn't there still a loophole for the playoff roster?

So long as a player is in the organization prior to September 1, he can be placed on the postseason roster so long as another player is hurt. That's how Bystrom was on the 1980 postseason roster even though he was just a September recall and how Raul Mondesi, Jr. made his ML debut in the 2015 World Series after not even being a September recall for the Royals that season. For Nava to play in the postseason for someone else, the Phillies would need to release him and he would have to sign with another team within the next thirty or so hours.

[zambonir]

Ah, I thought it was a bigger loophole than that. So the letter of the law used to be you had to be on the 25 before 9/1, the loophole became "the organization," to replace an injured player (including someone on the 60-day), is that right?

[gmwannabe]

looks like all but 1 team is mailing it in for the year. tough to see, as this thread is the one is used to go to first to see how they are doing. i don't really have to look anymore.
gm

[LoneStarPhan]

Kim filled in during the period that the Phillies have struggled finding 3 outfielders to fill out the lineup. The Phillies will need some space on the 40 man roster to add Crawford and perhaps others. Nava could still be moved Thursday if there is a team that wants to add him. Nava and/or Kim could be DFA'd but might there are probably other ways to get the space now. Both will be gone at the end of the season anyway.

[bkox]

Im thinking Eickoff and Knapp might be 60 day DL candidates.

[LoneStarPhan]

Any player who will not make it back this season can be moved to the 60 day DL and open a 40 man roster spot. When the season ends, all DLs end, but using the 60 day DL now can allow them to add players now and rework the 40 man roster in October/early November. I was thinking of Eickhoff as well. If he is shut down for the rest of the year, which seems likely, then it could open up a needed space now. I was hoping Knapp might make it back to get some limited game action later in September.

They definitely need a 40 man roster space for Crawford. Who else will be called up? I guess Stassi will be added since he has been up and down a few times and is on the 40 already. Same for Perkins and Quinn (if he is healthy). No doubt they also add a few pitchers. Anderson and Thompson seem likely with Eflin if not hurt.

I still hope they can move Nava Thursday, but I don't have high hopes.