Minor Lines 8/4/10: Sox Sweep

by Ben Buchanan on Aug 4, 2010 1:39 PM EDT in Minors

Pawtucket W 5-4

Jacoby Ellsbury: 3-5, 2B
Josh Reddick: 2-5, HR
Aaron Bates: 2-5, K
Lars Anderson: 0-4, K
Yamaico Navarro: 0-4
Jorge Jimenez: 0-3

Rich Hill: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Felix Doubront: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Tony dominates Bowie after the jump.

Portland W 14-8

Box Score

Che-Hsuan Lin: 3-5, K, SB
Nate Spears: 2-5, 2B, 3B
Luis Exposito: 1-5
Anthony Rizzo: 4-5, 3 2B, K

Stephen Fife: 3 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K

Salem W 8-1

Box Score

Pete Hissey: 0-4, BB, K
Oscar Tejeda: 1-3, 2 BB
Alex Hassan: 2-5, HR
-Check the last Minor Lines' comments for discussion on Hassan.
Tim Federowicz: 1-5, 2B, K
Ryan Dent: 2-4, K

Greenville W 3-2

Box Score

Jeremy Hazelbaker: 0-3, BB
Derrik Gibson: 1-4, 2B, K
Michael Almanzar: 0-4, K
Reymond Fuentes: 1-3, BB, K, CS

Lowell W 1-0

Box Score

Jose Iglesias: 1-4
Bryce Brentz: 0-4, 3 K
Miles Head: 1-3, BB
Brandon Jacobs: 1-4, HR, K
David Renfroe: 1-3

Keith Couch: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
-Despite walking three in his last outing, Couch is sporting a 31:5 K:BB in 35 innings--enough to gain my attention when combined with a 1.22 GO/AO and 2.55 ERA.

GCL Red Sox W 7-6

Box Score

Ken Roque: 1-4
Keury De La Cruz: 1-4, 2B
Jose Vinicio: 1-3, 2B, BB, 2 E
Henry Ramos: 1-3, HR, BB, K, SB

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Reddick.

.452/.465/.786/1.251 over his last 10 games. Only one walk, but 19/42 with 9 XBH.

by ThePanda on Aug 4, 2010 1:50 PM EDT reply actions

could use that bat in the bigs.

I hope he sustains this. I always thought he had promise

by RockEmSoxEm on Aug 4, 2010 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Naw, if the Sox bring him to the majors. He’ll do what he does best. Stink in the bigs, then when he gets sent back down, he goes in a cold spell.

Don’t start the little monster named Josh Reddick ;)

by n0va on Aug 4, 2010 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions

scare*

by n0va on Aug 4, 2010 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions

He's not striking out is what's important.

It’s a lot easier to live with a free swinger who makes contact than one who doesn’t.

USG

by Ben Buchanan on Aug 4, 2010 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Ah, Reddick...

… I wish I knew how to quit you.

Wait 'til next/this year?
"Laser show. So relax."

by nuthinboutnuthin on Aug 4, 2010 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Scouting the Sally drops a few lines on Hazelbaker and 'Zar

Good

4. Jeremy Hazelbaker, OF, Red Sox – 22-23 year old players in the Sally are a dime-a-dozen. With that said, Hazelbaker isn’t your typical older prospect as his frame still has some projection left and his tools are solid across the board. I’m not sure he’s a future big leaguer, but he’s definitely a player many an organization would have an interest in.

Bad

4. Michael Almanzar, 3B, Red Sox – As we approach the 100-game mark, Almanzar looks visibly tired. In watching him go 0-8, he blended in far too well with the "non-prospects" on the field. Yes he’s still young, but Almanzar is making very little progress. If I wasn’t already familiar with his prospect history, I would have had absolutely no idea that he was a former 1.5 million dollar bonus baby.

Nice site for keeping up with Greenville. Glad to hear another opinion on Hazelbaker that doesn’t rip his defense. Not surprised by Almanzar particularly. He could still suddenly have it all click, but until he does he’s pretty firmly a bust ATM.

USG

by Ben Buchanan on Aug 4, 2010 3:02 PM EDT reply actions

I'll give him a couple more years

He is only 19 years old, if we’re willing to say that Salty at 25 can still make it click, Almanzar still has a half decade to figure it out.

"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.

by Rogue Nine on Aug 4, 2010 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Salty has produced at other levels.

Almanzar had 89 nice at bats around incredibly raw competition.

USG

by Ben Buchanan on Aug 4, 2010 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Anyone know how many bases

Ellsbury stole throughout minors rehab?

by n0va on Aug 4, 2010 6:41 PM EDT reply actions

didn't steal any if I recall

by wolf9309 on Aug 5, 2010 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions

I don't remember any

Though I can understand why they wouldn’t want someone who broke their ribs sliding on dirt.

"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.

by Rogue Nine on Aug 5, 2010 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions

well he needs to

Ells is practically useless if he can’t slide in the dirt- won’t be able to dive to make catches and make up for his reads and will be a .300 hitting slap hitter that can almost never get past first base

by wolf9309 on Aug 5, 2010 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Of course he needs to, but in the pros. Not on a minor league rehab assignment where the goal is to become less sore. It’s not like he doesn’t have the ability to steal anymore, the mindset is there, they’ll probably ease him back into it. Which is why I don’t want him lead off until he’s 100%.

"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.

by Rogue Nine on Aug 5, 2010 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions