The Providence Journal
Tom Robinson - PawSox 11, IronPigs 4 -- Colon has a rough time in latest outing
Chris Carter and Jeff Natale each had four hits and drove in two runs to key an 18-hit attack. David Ross added three hits and Gil Velazquez had a three-run homer. Marcus McBeth, Beau Vaughn and Chris Smith combined to strike out nine while shutting out Lehigh Valley over the final six innings after Bartolo Colon’s injury rehabilitation assignment was complete. Colon recovered from a four-run second inning to strike out the side in his third and final inning.
Joe McDonald - Bailey, Zink win most valuable awards for their Triple-A seasons
Jeff Bailey started at first base last night for the Red Sox. He did so as the International League MVP. Bailey was named winner of the award yesterday afternoon. His ex-PawSox teammate, Charlie Zink, was named the I.L.'s Most Valuable Pitcher.
Bailey and Zink, along with Pawtucket's Chris Carter and Joe Thurston, were also named to the season-ending I.L. All-Star Team. Bailey becomes the first PawSox player in 22 years to be named the league's MVP. Former PawSox player Pat Dodson won the award in 1986.
Other PawSox MVPs include Jim Rice (1974), Ted Cox (1977), Gary Allenson (1978) and Dave Stapleton (1979).
Full Version: Sox Minor League News Links, Wed. Aug. 27, 2008
Kevin Thomas - Sea Dogs nearing berth in playoffs; Portland sweeps New Britain in a doubleheader and moves closer to clinching a postseason spot in its division.
The Sea Dogs banged out 21 hits in a doubleheader sweep of New Britain at Hadlock Field, beating the Rock Cats 6-4 and 7-2.
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In Tuesday's sweep, several Sea Dogs stood out.
Shortstop Argenis Diaz, who is on the Red Sox 40-man roster because of his superior defense, showed some power with a 5-for-7 night, including a double, home run, two RBI and four runs. He improved his batting average to .287.
Third baseman Jorge Jimenez bumped his average up to .274 by going 5 for 8, including a two-run triple in the second game.
Zach Daeges, batting a team-high .316, knocked in four runs, going 4 for 7 with a double and triple. Daeges has 34 doubles, two short of Brandon Moss' franchise record set in 2006.
Lars Anderson, hitting .308, went 2 for 4 and also reached on three walks.
Josh Reddick added a two-run homer, his sixth.
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The Boston Red Sox released Portland reliever Carlos Vasquez, 25, who was a minor league free agent. He had an 8.39 ERA in 19 outings. Catcher John Otness (sprained knee) was activated from the disabled list and started the second game. He replaced Juan Apodaca, who went on the DL with a strained calf. Three Sea Dogs have been named to the prospect-filled Arizona Fall League: starter Ryne Lawson, reliever T.J. Large and catcher Mark Wagner. Former Sea Dogs reliever Beau Vaughan is also going.
Kevin Thomas - Poor A-Rod. Sox surge. Dogs sweep.
Lancaster shortstop Yamaico Navarro (.301) remained hot, going 3-for-5 ... catcher Jon Still hit his 22nd home run.
Lowell outfielder Luis Sumoza (.301) was 3-for-4 ... interesting to see first-round draft pick Casey Kelly, 18, promoted to Lowell, despite hitting .173 in the GCL.
In previous blogs, we spoke of two 18-year-olds in the Gulf Coast League, outfielder Wilfred Picardo and shortstop Carson Blair. They enjoyed a doubleheader Tuesday. Picardo (.295) went 5-for-8, and 3-for-4 in stolen base attempts. He now is 42-of-51 attempts in 51 games ... Blair (.444) went 3-for-7.
The Lowell Sun
Spinners throttled on road
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Despite the debut of Boston Red Sox first-round draft pick Casey Kelly, the Lowell Spinners committed four errors and were cooled off yesterday afternoon by Staten Island, 9-1.
Lowell saw its four-game winning streak snapped, but the Spinners (36-27), who had won 11 of 13, still lead the Stedler Division by a comfortable margin.
Lowell's magic number to clinch the division remains five because Oneonta won last night.
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In his Spinners debut, Kelly, a shortstop, went 0-for-1 at the plate. He was drafted out of Sarasota (Fla.) High School.
Spinners throttled on road
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Despite the debut of Boston Red Sox first-round draft pick Casey Kelly, the Lowell Spinners committed four errors and were cooled off yesterday afternoon by Staten Island, 9-1.
Lowell saw its four-game winning streak snapped, but the Spinners (36-27), who had won 11 of 13, still lead the Stedler Division by a comfortable margin.
Lowell's magic number to clinch the division remains five because Oneonta won last night.
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In his Spinners debut, Kelly, a shortstop, went 0-for-1 at the plate. He was drafted out of Sarasota (Fla.) High School.
JetHawks Sink Ports 6-2 Tuesday
The JetHawks had scoring opportunities in the first three innings, but broke through with the game's first scoring in the fourth. After 1B Zak Farkes walked with out, Luis Segovia ripped a two-out double into right-center field to chase Farkes around from first. Segovia scored the second Lancaster run when the Stockton infield allowed a Yamaico Navarro popup to drop near the mound.
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The JetHawks answered Carter's homer with three longballs of their own. Catcher Jon Still led off the fifth with a solo jack, Navarro drilled a two-run shot in the sixth and Jason Place added one more for a 6-2 lead in the eighth.
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