Truism: Better late than never.
Also true: I’ve never watched Buffy The Vampire Slayer before. I saw the show for the first time recently and was intrigued. To the lines!
Fresno
2B Travis Denker: 1 for 3, HR, BB
LF Brian Horwitz: 1 for 2, 2 BB
1B John Bowker: 1 for 4, K
SP Steve Hammond: 6.2 IP, 6 H, 1 BB, 6 K, 2 HR, 4 R
Connecticut
CF Antoan Richardson: 2 for 3, 3B
2B Olmo Rosario: 2 for 4, HR
Jason Waddell: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K
San Jose
3B Brad Boyer: 2 for 4, HR, BB, K
SS-3B Matt Downs: 2 for 4, 2B, K
SP Clayton Tanner: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 BB, 5 K
Augusta
2B Nick Noonan: 1 for 5, 2B
DH Thomas Neal: 2 for 5
1B Angel Villalona: 2 for 5, 2 2B
SP Chance Corgan: 6 IP, 4 H, 0 BB, 7 K, 2 R
RP Mitch Lively: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 K
Salem-Kezier
CF Caleb Curry: 2 for 4, BB
RF Francisco Peguero: 1 for 3, BB, K
3B Conor Gillaspie: 0 for 2
SP Ari Ronick: 6 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 R
RP Edwin Quirarte: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K
AZL Giants
CF Wendell Fairly: 1 for 5, K
RF Ryan Mantle: 1 for 2, 2 BB, SB
SP Kyle Nicholson: 6 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 K, 0 R
RP Jason Jarvis: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K
Notes
Another solid outing for Chance. I had written back in June:
Drafted in the 5th round last year from Texas Christian, Chance throws a fastball in the low-90s and a average breaking ball. He spent the majority of the year in extended spring training. As a 22 year old in Low A, he is expected to dominate. If the Giants’ coaches can fine-tune his motion, then the Giants may have another SP prospect in the pipeline. He’s someone to keep an eye on.
Looking good so far.
RHP Jason Jarvis
A good debut for Jarvis. Scouts think he’s limited to the relief pitcher role. If the Giants can finetune his mechanics and get him to throw in the Mid-90s regularly, he should move quickly. Interesting relief prospect.
August 19, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Why would any scout say that Jason Jarvis would be limited to a relief pitcher? I heard the Giants scout asked if he’d be willing to be a starter, which of course he is. He was a starter all through high school and Murphy turned him into a closer at ASU because he didn’t start his freshman season until half the season was over and they desperately needed a closer. He was a reliver for the Saltdogs this summer until July when they turned him into a starter and he did a great job starting. His last outing before being signed by the Giants was in El Paso on July 29th where he pitched a complete game, 130 pitches, 2 runs on 8 hits with no walks and 7 K’s, the last one was recorded as the last out of the 9th inning with runners on 1st and 2nd and he threw a 96 mph heater right by the guy on his 130th pitch. He’s always been known for increasing his velocity as the game gets deeper into the innings. The only time his velocity was sitting in the low 90’s is right when he got to Lincoln because he changed a little bit with his delivery. He’s been throwing in the mid 90’s all summer, I heard he actually hit 98. I listened to alot of the Saltdog radio broadcasts and those announcers continually said he was throwing 94-95-96. We sure were sorry to see him leave ASU but I think you’ll see him progress in the Giants organization as a starter.
August 20, 2008 at 12:57 pm
That’s good to hear, as the Giants system doesn’t have many high upside starting prospects with the recent graduations. I think scouts think he’ll be a reliever because of his limited offspeed repertoir. He’s still young though, and if he can develop another plus pitch (along with his fastball), you may indeed see him start.