The Plan Keeps Coming Up Again: 7/9 Minor League Update

by hugo on Jul 9, 2010 8:53 AM EDT in Toronto Blue Jays Game Recaps

Happy Weekend Everyone

Brett Wallace is back in the lineup! Wallace was 0-3, walked, and scored.
Jarrett Hoffpauir hit a home run and was 2-4
Brad Emaus was 1-4 with a 2-run double.
Luis Perez started and pitched 6 scoreless innings, 4 Ks and 2 walks. He has a 5.54 ERA on the season, with very poor walk and strikeout numbers so far.

New Hampshire won 8-2 over their New England Rivals Portland

David Cooper had the big day for New Hampshire, going 3-5 with 2 home runs. His overall numbers aren't great, but he is mashing recently - .333/.381/.769 in his last 10 games. He does have 14 homers this season as well.
Adeiny Hechavarria was 2-5 with a pair of singles. .222/.310/.333 in AA.
Travis Snider had 4 hits. I'm thinking he's back with the team after the break, you?
Eric Thames was 0-2 but walked three times and scored a couple of runs. .278/.356/.475 with 14 home runs. Pretty good for his first taste of AA.
Shawn Bowman had an RBI double and was 1-5.
Ray Gonzalez did well in his start (7 IP, 2 runs, 2 walks, 3 K, lots of groundouts)
Danny Farquhar pitched 2 scoreless innings in relief. Unimpressive numbers (40/31 K/BB, 5.18 ERA) on the season

Dunedin lost to Brevard County 6-1. Not much to report from this one. Charles Huggins had a poor start and no one did much at the plate.

Lansing lost 4-2 to Great Lakes:

Ryan Schimpf was 2-4 with a home run. .228/.329/.386.
Ryan Goins had 2 hits, including a double. He also made his 12th error at shortstop.
Matt Fields had a solid start, with 6 scoreless innings and 4 Ks/3 walks, and lots of groundouts.

Auburn beat Hudson Valley 7-2:

Carlos Perez was 2-5 with a triple. Great play early this season, Perez is hitting .313/.384/.500 and he's not yet 20.
Andy Fermin was 1-2 with 3 walks. .346/.452/.346 so far at Auburn (just 7 games there)
Marcus Knecht was 2-3 with a double and walk. .306/.386/.387. Great to see that he's playing well and he hasn't shown his best skill, power, yet.
Matt Nuzzo was 1-5 with a 3-run triple.
Gustavo Pierre was 1-4 with a double.
Lance Durham was 1-4 with a home run. .237/.348/.475 with 3 homers and 5 doubles. Like the peripheral numbers other than the Ks, hope the contact skills come.
Casey Lawrence continues to shine - 6 one-run innings yesterday, with 3 Ks and just 1 walk. 0.83 ERA on the season. He's 22 so let's move him up.

The GCL Jays lost to the GCL Tigers, 2-1:

Shawn Hill made his first rehab start. He went 5 innings, striking out 5 and walking no one. 1 run.
No one did much of anything at the plate.

Title from the great Built to Spill song "The Plan"

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As for last night, 2 of Sniders 4 hits were infield singles that he slapped into the ground but man did he hustle down the line. He was also ahead in every count except for the one first pitch hit. Looking very good.

by NHfishercatsfan on Jul 9, 2010 9:16 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

all I care is that he's healthy

the twitter feed sounds great. Thanks for the continual scoopage!

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Jul 9, 2010 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions

youtube channel is very cool as well!

by Woodman663 on Jul 9, 2010 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Coopers first home run

Was smoked. It hit off a 20 foot high Pepsi sign up a 365 foot wall and was just beginning its descent. It probably could have gone 420 feet plus.

by NHfishercatsfan on Jul 9, 2010 9:20 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

I was going to post a few games ago that Cooper is starting to hit the ball, but I was afraid he was going to go into a slump just after I posted it. Nice to see him making progress on his power this season while all else is failing. Maybe he can still put up a nice season before it is over.

by Joey P on Jul 9, 2010 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions

his line drive rate is pretty poor

but still, his luck-adjusted numbers are very strong – .302/.356/.529. I don’t think a nice second half is out of the question, but of course he’s repeating the level so there’s that to consider too

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Jul 9, 2010 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions

but then he was in AA pretty quickly I think?

by Woodman663 on Jul 9, 2010 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions

I would think that Snider would have to be back after the break

As long as they are sure the wrist is healthy. Its not productive for him or the team to have him beating up on minor league pitching.

by IanJ on Jul 9, 2010 9:57 AM EDT reply actions

John Lott had a story saying he's clumping at the bit to get back....

he’d like to be back now but apparently the Jays are going to stick to the ‘after the break’ idea.

by Tom Dakers on Jul 9, 2010 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions

it's just one more series, I guess

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Jul 9, 2010 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions

who do they send down? Wise or Green? Im thinkin Wise just cuz they would have 6 OF on the roster.

"I knew when my career was over. In 1965, my baseball card came out with no picture."

— Bob Uecker

by syc on Jul 9, 2010 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Do we really need Green?

Now that both AGonz andJMac are back.

by PFHLai on Jul 9, 2010 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions

no way

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Jul 9, 2010 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions

AA buying time for trade negotiations?

by PFHLai on Jul 9, 2010 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions

I noticed that with Knecht too
The guy has been making good contact and everything
but when we drafted him he was suppsoed to have great power
Scouts were rating it 60-70 on the 80 scale

hopefully it will come

by FenixL on Jul 9, 2010 12:06 PM EDT reply actions