I Can't Hold My Breath Anymore: 4/25 Minor League Recap

by hugo on Apr 26, 2011 2:25 PM EDT in Toronto Blue Jays Game Recaps

Pretty poor day for our affiliates, but there were one or two bright spots. Today's title comes from the song "Learned to Surf" off the most recent Superchunk record.

Las Vegas dropped a close one to Colorado Springs, 6-5.

Scott Podsednik, making a rehab start, was 0-5 with a walk and 3 Ks. Dewayne Wise also made a rehab start and was 2-5 with two singles.

Brett Lawrie was 1-3 and struck out twice. Lawrie also stole a base. .421./470/.697

Eric Thames was 2-5 with a double. .384/.459/.630

David Cooper was 3-3 with a double and a walk. .408/.452/.645.

Thames (10), Cooper (12), and Lawrie (7) have 29 doubles between them.

Adam Loewen was 0-4 with a walk.

Darrin Mastroianni didn't start but did steal two bases as a pinch-runner.

Luis Perez made the start and struck out 8 through 5 2/3 innings, which was good. Less good was that he walked 4 and gave up three runs, but it wasn't a bad start overall (6 groundouts, 2 flyouts).

Josh Roenicke gave up 3 runs in his inning. Josh is struggling big time - 10 Ks and 10 walks in 9 1/3 innings, 2 home runs already besides, and a 10.61 ERA.

New Hampshire dropped its game to New Britain, 9-2.

Rajai Davis was struck on the wrist and left the game. Wilner says nothing serious, but it may delay Davis just another day.

Anthony Gose was 0-4 with two Ks.

Adeiny Hechavarria was 1-4 with a double.

Moises Sierra was 1-4 with a two-run home run. .300/.364/.450.

Travis d'Arnaud was 0-2.

Mike McDade was 0-4.

Marc Sobolewski was 1-3.

John Tolisano was 0-3.

Joel Carreno made the start and was good - 2 runs over 5 innings on 6 Ks and no walks (1 home run), but things fell apart when the bullpen picked up the game.

Dunedin was rained out.

Lansing lost 6-5 to Great Lakes.

Michael Crouse really did the only thing of note for the hitters by hitting a 2-run home run (his second of the season). Other than him there were no extra-base hits. Crouse also stole a base.

Gustavo Pierre was 2-3 and also stole two bases, but he also made two errors (11 so far on the season).

Casey Lawrence made the start and it wasn't his best work - 4 runs on 7 hits over 5 innings. Lawrence did have 3 Ks and no walks, but only half of his batted ball outs were on the ground.

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With the Jays in Texas

I wonder why Rajai Davis was sent to rehab in New Hampshire rather than Las Vegas

by Minor Leaguer on Apr 26, 2011 2:29 PM EDT reply actions

Someone has to challenge McCoy for the most miles traveled sweepstakes!

by masterkembo on Apr 26, 2011 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Most likely waiting and going to meet the team in NYC for the yankees series.

by WizardofNaz on Apr 26, 2011 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Does this guy have a bad game???
Does anyone know what the Jays plan to do with him? Are there plans to call him up this year? If so, where do we play him?
Do we trade him? What would he be worth on the market?

by PellsBells on Apr 26, 2011 4:07 PM EDT reply actions

I'd like to see him DH

I don’t think it’d be easy for him to shed the “bust” label, fair label or not, unless he produces for an extended period of time in the Minors (he could be Rule 5’d, if he doesn’t get a chance quickly enough) or produces in the Majors. if we can find a suitor for Rivera (he looks poised for a hot streak, so it could be possible as we get closer to the deadline, and yes I know it’s only April) then Cooper or Thames could be good picks for Jays DH

by benk on Apr 26, 2011 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Coops already shed the bust label with me

Hit over 300 in the 2nd half of 2010, hit well through Spring Training and has continued this April. He also has 7 BB’s / 6 K’s,(compare with Lawrie’s 4 BB’s / 18 K’s). There is no way he is exposed to the Rule 5 barring a complete breakdown. The way Lind is going Cooper may be up sooner rather than later.
BTW Cecil gets the start for the 51’s tonight.

by JayTeam on Apr 26, 2011 5:01 PM EDT reply actions

....and he slammed

one of the worse pitching linescores i’ve seen lately..hopefully just cause he was working on mechanics.

by dchoubak on Apr 27, 2011 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions

It was always like winter conditiions, close to 0 or below and started to snow I heard

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by JohnnyG on Apr 27, 2011 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions

It’s funny I was just thinking about Cooper… our MLB batting lineup is pretty short on lefties if he continues to hit I wonder if he could see time this year platooning with Rivera and giving Lind a day or two off in the field.

by Parallex on Apr 26, 2011 6:15 PM EDT reply actions