MLM Recap: Tigers Organization is 5-for-5 on Wednesday

by David Tokarz on May 20, 2010 4:00 AM EDT in Detroit Tigers Minor League News

Funny story on Scot Drucker's blog about the Mud Hens injuring the Durham Bulls mascot. Okay, the injury isn't funny, but the story is. Look for more draft coverage on Monday- with the next MOD for the Supplemental Picks then.

AAA: Toledo 5, Durham 2

A good performance by Ryan Ketchner, who went 5 innings, giving up an unearned run on 4 hits, 2 walks and 2 strikeouts. Daniel Schlereth pitched an inning with 1 strikeout, 1 walk and 1 hit, and Casey Fien pitched a hitless inning. Both Jeff Frazier and Scott Sizemore were 2-4 with a double. Robinzon Diaz was 3-4 with a double as well.

AA: Erie 9, Richmond 4

Erie apparently took first in their division with this game, and it's thanks to the Erie offense. Duane Below had a below-average start- he labored through 4, giving up 2 earned runs on 5 hits and 3 walks with 2 strikeouts. Credit Anthony Shawler for stopping the bleeding after Jay Voss gave up 2 more runs (one earned) on 2 hits and a walk. Shawler went 3 innings, allowing 2 hits and striking one out. Andy Dirks was 3-5 with a double and a homer, Wilkin Ramirez was 1-4 with a homer and a walk and Shawn Roof was 3-5 with a double.

A+: Lakeland 11, Jupiter 7

Lakeland beat Jupiter in a slugfest, as Adam Wilk went 4.2 innings, giving up all seven earned runs on 10 hits (including a homer) and 4 strikeouts. He didn't walk any, which is something though. Robert Waite picked up the win on 2.1 innings of 1 hit ball, with 3 strikeouts. Lakeland lit up the Hammerheads though- Daniel Fields was 2-5 with a double and a walk, Kody Kaiser was 3-5 with a triple and Bryan Pounds was 3-5, though every Fllying Tiger had an offensive contribution today.

A: West Michigan 3, Lake County 1

Finally, a great pitching performance. This one is at the hands of Giovany Soto, who went 7 strong innings, letting up only one unearned run on 4 hits, a walk and 2 strikeouts. Jose Ortega walked 1 but struck out the other 3 batters he faced in his inning of work. Michael Rockett was 2-4 with a double.

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I was glad to see the hens hit that durham pitcher pretty well

Hellickson is supposed to be one of their top prospects and when they weren’t getting hits, he looked pretty nasty.

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by allikazoo on May 20, 2010 1:48 PM EDT reply actions

VSL Tigers

The VSL Tigers won yesterday. Luis Cortez homered and Daniel Carranza was 4 for 5.

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by SBcaptain2 on May 20, 2010 4:47 PM EDT reply actions

Scherzer Wow

Hey David, Nice job with the Minor league coverage. Do you hav e any insight on Thursday’s Scherzer outing….8 IP, 0R, 1 hit, 1 BB, 10 K’s…..Thanks

by Gates Brown on May 20, 2010 9:45 PM EDT reply actions

Insight

Other than the fact that he should be called up ASAP?

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by David Tokarz on May 21, 2010 3:24 AM EDT up reply actions

I say give him another outing...

see if he repeats his success. If this was more mechanics than some other thing (my guess mechanics) it’s best to really make sure he has a good rhythm with it before bringing him back up. Confidence is always key to a pitcher and there is never confidence in change. Let him develop some success and thus confidence with whatever he’s doing than get him back up here.

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by madpoopz on May 21, 2010 3:45 AM EDT up reply actions