04.30.2008 AAA

Triple A
Sacramento Rivercats [1st, Pacific South Division 14-12]
Last game 04/30/2008
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Pitcher      T   W L     IP    era   vLH   vRH  whip  so  bb  avgLH  avgRH
Knox         R   2 1   24.2   5.47  3.63  9.82  1.78  16  10   .250   .450
Gonzalez     L   0 1   23.0   3.91  2.25  4.80  1.52  21  11   .281   .283
Meyer        L   2 1   17.2   6.11  0.00  9.82  1.36  12  11   .050   .273
Borrell      L   2 1   17.0   4.24  5.87  2.89  1.29  10   5   .345   .194
DiNardo      L   1 0    6.0   0.00  0.00  0.00   .50   4   0   .167   .111

DiNardo pitched 6 shutout innings in his first game since being demoted to
AAA.  He struck out 4 and allowed 3 hits as the Cats beat Omaha 4-1 garnishing
a win and Ziegler got the save (his second).  In his first game since being
promoted to AAA Joe Gaetti (son of Gary?) playing right drove in 2 going 3 for
4 and was just a triple shy of the cycle, neither Gargo nor Melillo were in the
line-up.

04.30.2008 AA

Double A
Midland Rockhounds [3rd, Tex South Division 15-11]
Last game 04/30/2008
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Pitcher      T   W L     IP    era   vLH   vRH  whip  so  bb  avgLH  avgRH
Mazzaro      R   2 2   29.0   2.79  3.38  2.57  1.34  11   8   .257   .268
Webb         R   1 1   25.1   3.91  1.17  5.09  1.50  19  11   .258   .279
Simmons      R   2 1   21.0   1.13  2.25  0.56  1.00  22   2   .294   .200
Bailey       R   1 1   19.0   5.68  9.53  4.05  1.58  16  12   .238   .283
H Rodriguez  R   1 1   13.0   4.15  4.50  4.00  2.08  10  15   .250   .235

Rodriguez fared much better his second time taking the mound, shutting out
the Hooks for 5 innings and only allowing 2 hits as Midland won 11 to 4. 
Guzman playing third (also) only went 3 for 5 with 2 runs, 1 double and 3 rbis. 
He just continues his torrid hitting.  Don't cool off Jesus!  Donovan (CF) went
2 for 5 scoring 2.

04.30.2008 A+

Class A Advanced
Stockton Ports [1st, Cal North Division 19-7]
Last game 04/29/2008
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Pitcher      T   W L     IP    era   vLH   vRH  whip  so  bb  avgLH  avgRH
Cahill       R   3 0   30.0   1.80  1.84  1.76  0.83  39   5   .152   .232
Anderson     L   4 1   26.1   3.08  4.91  2.78  1.22  26   7   .313   .227
DL Santos    R   2 2   23.0   5.87  5.59  6.08  1.74  26  11   .378   .245
Fernandez    R   2 1   17.0   3.71  7.36  2.70  1.29  11   7   .421   .156

The Ports eeked out a victory 8-7 as Godfrey struggled giving up 5 earned in
5IP.  Farley blew the save, but got the win and Demel came in and got his
second save.  Gilbert (LF) had a triple, 2 hits and scored 1, not to be outdone
Sulentic (RF) was 3 for 4, with 2 runs, a triple and a RBI, Morris (C) went 2
for 5, with a double, homer, one run and ribbie, while Afronti (2b) hit his
first homer of the season.

04.30.2008 A

Class A
Kane County Cougars [2nd Mid Western Division 17-8]
Last game 04/30/2008
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Pitcher      T   W L     IP    era   vLH   vRH  whip  so  bb  avgLH  avgRH
Banwart      R   2 2   29.0   2.48  1.59  3.06  1.10  28   5   .311   .200
Richmond     R   2 1   24.1   3.70  3.75  3.65  1.15  14   3   .289   .267
Italiano     R   2 0   24.0   1.50  0.00  2.84  1.04  37   8   .105   .255
Mitchinson   R   3 0   21.0   2.57  3.27  1.42  1.24  22   5   .261   .243
Hodsdon      R   0 4   17.1   6.75  3.38 12.15  2.25  11   6   .370   .410

Hodson continued to struggle giving up 7 runs in 3.1 IP, however only one
was earned as the defense committed four errors in the game.  The Cougars fell
11-4.  Brown (C, CF) continued his hot hitting with 2 doubles, 3 hits, 2 runs,
one walk in 4 ABs.

Jesus Guzman

Jesus Guzman won his second consecutive Texas League Player of the Week award. Guzman is currently leading the league in hits, RBI’s and total bases. He is in the top 3 in average, homers, OBP, SLG and OPS to coin a phrase he is hitting the cover off the ball. He is crushing right-handed pitching at a clip of 1.147OPS.

Signed in 2000, when he was 17 as a non-drafted free agent from Venezuela with the Seattle Mariners, he played rookie ball from 2001-2003 in the Venezuelan Summer League. He was named Most Valuable Player by the Mariners in 2003. In 2004, at the age of 20, he made his debut stateside for the M’s A+ team in the California League with the Inland Empires. He posted an OPS of .836 his first year and was promoted to double A where his hitting seemed to stall out a bit, posting OPS' of .723 and .719 in 2005 and 2006. He was suspended for 15 days in 2005 for steriods. In 2007 he was demoted back to A+ where he found his grove and posted a career best .909 OPS.

After the end of the 2007 season the M’s released, him (if anybody has any insight as to why please do tell) and he was signed by the A’s. Playing second and third base currently at Midland it has to be only a matter of time before he is promoted to Sacramento. Still relatively young at a baseball age of 24 (he was born 6/14/1984) he could be the power infield bat the A’s need at the corner.

Fielding wise it’s hard to see how he is with the glove and if he is better suited for second or third. He has committed 4 errors second only to Pennington (who has 5).

04.29.2008 A

Class A
Kane County Cougars [2nd Mid Western Division 16-6]
Last game 04/27/2008
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Pitcher      T   W L     IP    era   vLH   vRH  whip  so  bb  avgLH  avgRH
Italiano     R   2 0   24.0   1.50  0.00  2.84  1.04  37   8   .105   .255
Banwart      R   2 1   23.0   2.35  0.00  3.52  1.13  21   3   .313   .224
Mitchinson   R   3 0   21.0   2.57  3.27  1.42  1.24  22   5   .261   .243
Richmond     R   1 1   18.0   5.00  1.80  4.09  1.28   7   2   .333   .293
Hodsdon      R   0 3   14.0   7.71  3.68 12.15  2.21  11   2   .382   .429

Italiano continues his impressive start to the 2008 season, after suffering from
a torn labrum in 2006 and a skull fracture from a line drive in 2007, this season
seems to be shaping up as him finally putting everything together.  Though he
supposedly has lost a bit on his fastball he can still crank it up to 95mph.
Italiano threw 5 shutout innings, but in a losing effort as the Cougs were shut out
7-zip falling to Dayton.  The only offensive highlight was 2 hits from Keough (CF).

04.25.2008 AAA

Triple A
Sacramento Rivercats [1st, Pacific South Division 11-9]
Last game 04/24/2008
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Pitcher      T   W L     IP    era   vLH   vRH  whip  so  bb  avgLH  avgRH
Braden       L   0 0   18.0   2.50  0.00  3.21  1.56  17   6   .294   .321
Gonzalez     L   0 0   18.0   2.50  3.60  2.08  1.33  18   9   .167   .267
Knox         R   2 1   17.0   3.71  2.84  6.23  1.59  12   6   .239   .455
Borrell      L   2 0   13.0   2.08  3.18  1.23  1.00   8   3   .148   .100
Meyer        L   1 1   12.2   5.68  0.00  8.00  1.26   6   9   .000   .212

Borrell continued his impressive debut at AAA allowing 3 runs in 7 innings. 
Eight Rivercats got hits including homers from Baisley (3B) and Putman (LF)
as they routed Colorado Springs 11-4.

04.25.2008 AA

Double A
Midland Rockhounds [2nd tied, Tex South Division 12-8]
Last game 04/24/2008
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Pitcher      T   W L     IP    era   vLH   vRH  whip  so  bb  avgLH  avgRH
Mazzaro      R   2 1   23.0   2.74  3.00  2.65  1.30   8   6   .259   .288
Webb         R   1 1   20.1   3.98  1.29  5.40  1.52  13   9   .276   .286
Bailey       R   1 0   18.2   3.86  7.94  2.08  1.34  16   9   .200   .267
Madsen       R   2 0   12.0   2.25  5.40  0.00  0.83   6   3   .211   .130
Simmons      R   0 1   11.0   1.64  2.45  1.23  1.27  10   2   .400   .154
H Rodriguez  R   0 0    4.0   4.50  0.00  6.75  2.75   2   6   .200   .333

The Hounds fell to Corpus Christi 19 to 5 as Webb had his first rough start
of the year, giving up 8 runs in just 2.2 innings.  Guzman, playing second,
continued his torrid hitting with 3 more hits, including a double and 2 rbis.
Guzman is sporting a line of: .444(1st)/.469(3rd)/1.158(1st) in the Texas League
with 5 homeruns.  It will be interesting to see how long before he gets promoted
to Sacramento since he's wearing out AA pitching.  At 24 maybe the A's want him
to improve on his BB:K rate (5:20).

04.25.2008 A+

Class A Advanced
Stockton Ports [1st, tied Cal North Division 14-7]
Last game 04/24/2008
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Pitcher      T   W L     IP    era   vLH   vRH  whip  so  bb  avgLH  avgRH
DL Santos    R   2 2   23.0   5.87  5.59  6.08  1.74  26  11   .378   .245
Cahill       R   3 0   23.0   2.35  2.31  2.38  0.87  27   5   .179   .205
Anderson     L   3 1   20.1   2.66  3.86  2.50  1.08  23   5   .364   .191
Lansford     R   0 1   11.1   7.94  8.31  7.71  1.50  12   1   .353   .333
Fernandez    R   1 1   10.0   5.40  8.10  4.05  1.50   7   5   .375   .182

DLS got the win and seems to be settling in after a rocky start, giving up 1
earned run in 5 innings while K'ing 4.  The top of the order scored 6 of
the 7 runs as Stockton beat San Jose 7-2.

04.25.2008 A

Class A
Kane County Cougars [1st Mid Western Division 15-4]
Last game 04/23/2008
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Pitcher      T   W L     IP    era   vLH   vRH  whip  so  bb  avgLH  avgRH
Banwart      R  2 1   23.0   2.35  0.00  3.52  1.13  21   3   .313   .224
Italiano     R   2 0   19.0   1.89  0.00  4.00  1.00  29   6   .091   .270
Richmond     R   1 1   18.0   5.00  6.43  4.09  1.28   7   2   .333   .293
Mitchinson   R   2 0   15.0   3.00  4.15  1.42  1.40  20   5   .289   .227
Hodsdon      R   0 2   12.1   5.11  1.29 10.13  1.95  11   2   .364   .400

The Cougs dropped their second in a row, scoring only one run on Johnson's (RF)
homer.  Richmond pitched respectfully allowing 1er in 5 innings.

04.23.2008 AAA

Triple A
Sacramento Rivercats [1st tied, Pacific South Division 10-9]
Last game 04/22/2008
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Pitcher      T   W L     IP    era   vLH   vRH  whip  so  bb  avgLH  avgRH
Braden       L   0 0   18.0   2.50  0.00  3.21  1.56  17   6   .294   .321
Gonzalez     L   0 0   18.0   2.50  3.60  2.08  1.33  18   9   .167   .267
Knox         R   2 1   17.0   3.71  2.84  6.23  1.59  12   6   .239   .455
Meyer        L   1 1   12.2   5.68  0.00  8.00  1.26   6   9   .000   .212
Borrell      L   1 0    6.0   0.00  0.00  0.00  0.67   5   2   .250   .000

Both Conrad (2B) and Powell (C) homered and drove in 2 each as the Cats defeated
Las Vegas 4-3

04.23.2008 AA

Double A
Midland Rockhounds [2nd tied, Tex South Division 11-7]
Last game 04/22/2008
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Pitcher      T   W L     IP    era   vLH   vRH  whip  so  bb  avgLH  avgRH
Mazzaro      R   2 1   23.0   2.74  3.00  2.65  1.30   8   6   .259   .288
Bailey       R   1 0   18.2   3.86  7.94  2.08  1.34  16   9   .200   .267
Webb         R   1 0   17.2   0.51  0.00  0.82  1.08   9   7   .222   .231
Madsen       R   2 0   12.0   2.25  5.40  0.00  0.83   6   3   .211   .130
Simmons      R   0 1   11.0   1.64  2.45  1.23  1.27  10   2   .400   .154
H Rodriguez  R   0 0    4.0   4.50  0.00  6.75  2.75   2   6   .200   .333

Leslie (LF) hit a dinger and drove in 2 with Guzman (3B), who continues to
hit the cover off the ball, doing the same.  However the Rockhounds were on
the losing side of a 6-5 loss.

04.23.2008 A+

Class A Advanced
Stockton Ports [2nd Cal North Division 13-6]
Last game 04/22/2008
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Pitcher      T   W L     IP    era   vLH   vRH  whip  so  bb  avgLH  avgRH
Cahill       R   3 0   13.0   2.35  2.31  2.38  0.87  27   5   .179   .205
Anderson     L   3 1   20.1   2.66  3.86  2.50  1.08  23   5   .364   .191
DL Santos    R   1 2   18.0   7.00  6.14  7.59  1.78  22  10   .353   .256
Lansford     R   0 1   11.1   7.94  8.31  7.71  1.50  12   1   .353   .333

Carter (1B) continued his torrid hitting by hitting another HR and Morris (C)
drove in two as the Ports defeated San Jose 6-5

04.23.2008 A

Class A
Kane County Cougars [1st Mid Western Division 15-3]
Last game 04/22/2008
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Pitcher      T   W L     IP    era   vLH   vRH  whip  so  bb  avgLH  avgRH
Banwart      R  2 1   23.0   2.35  0.00  3.52  1.13  21   3   .313   .224
Italiano     R   2 0   19.0   1.89  0.00  4.00  1.00  29   6   .091   .270
Mitchinson   R   2 0   15.0   3.00  4.15  1.42  1.40  20   5   .289   .227
Hodsdon      R   0 2   12.1   5.11  1.29 10.13  1.95  11   2   .364   .400
Richmond     R   1 0   12.0   6.00  1.69  9.45  1.58   6   2   .278   .387

The Cougs were shut out, losing 1-0 to the Loons, so not much offense to speak of.
Banwart allowed 1 run in 7 innings while strikingout 6 and took the loss

04.22.2008 AAA

Triple A
Sacramento Rivercats [2nd tied, Pacific South Division 9-9]
Last game 04/22/2008
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Pitcher      T   W L     IP    era   vLH   vRH  whip  so  bb  avgLH  avgRH
Braden       L   0 0   18.0   2.50  0.00  3.21  1.56  17   6   .294   .321
Gonzalez     L   0 0   18.0   2.50  3.60  2.08  1.33  18   9   .167   .267
Knox         R   2 1   17.0   3.71  2.84  6.23  1.59  12   6   .239   .455
Meyer        L   1 1   12.2   5.68  0.00  8.00  1.26   6   9   .000   .212
Borrell      L   1 0    6.0   0.00  0.00  0.00  0.67   5   2   .250   .000

Left handed hitters must hate playing against the Rivercats.

04.22.2008 AA

Double A
Midland Rockhounds [2nd, Tex South Division 11-6]
Last game 04/21/2008
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Pitcher      T   W L     IP    era   vLH   vRH  whip  so  bb  avgLH  avgRH
Mazzaro      R   2 1   23.0   2.74  3.00  2.65  1.30   8   6   .259   .288
Webb         R   1 0   17.2   0.51  0.00  0.82  1.08   9   7   .222   .231
Bailey       R   1 0   14.0   3.86  7.20  2.00  1.29  11   7   .176   .267
Madsen       R   2 0   12.0   2.25  5.40  0.00  0.83   6   3   .211   .130
Simmons      R   0 1   11.0   1.64  2.45  1.23  1.27  10   2   .400   .154
H Rodriguez  R   0 0    4.0   4.50  0.00  6.75  2.75   2   6   .200   .333

04.22.2008 A+

Class A Advanced
Stockton Ports [2nd Cal North Division 12-6]
Last game 04/20/2008
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Pitcher       W L     IP     era    whip   so   bb
Anderson      3 1   20.1    2.66    1.08   23    5
DL Santos     1 2   18.0    7.00    1.78   22   10
Cahill        3 0   18.0    0.50    0.61   21    2
H Rodriguez   1 1   17.0    1.59    0.82   23    5
Lansford      0 1   11.1    7.94    1.58   12    1

04.22.2008 A

Class A
Kane County Cougars [1st Mid Western Division 15-2]
Last game 04/21/2008

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Pitcher       W L     IP     era    whip   so   bb
Anderson      3 1   20.1    2.66    1.08   23    5
DLS           1 2   18.0    7.00    1.78   22   10
Mitchinson    2 0   15.0    3.00    1.40   20    5
Hodsdon       0 2   12.1    5.11    1.95   11    3
Richmond      1 0   12.0    6.00    1.58    6    2

04.21.2008 AAA

Triple A
Sacramento Rivercats [1st tied, Pacific South Division 9-8]
Last game 04/20/2008

Pitcher.......W L.....IP.....era....whip....so..bb
Braden........0 0...18.0....2.50....1.56....17...6
Knox..........2 1...17.0....3.71....1.59....12...6
Gonzalez......0 0...13.0....2.08....1.15....13...7
Meyer.........1 1....9.0....5.00....1.00.....5...5
Borrell.......1 0....6.0....0.00....0.67.....5...2

04.21.2008 AA

Double A
Midland Rockhounds [2nd tied, Tex South Division 10-6]
Last game 04/20/2008

Pitcher.......W L.....IP.....era....whip....so..bb
Webb..........1 0...17.2....0.51....1.08.....9...7
Mazzaro.......1 1...17.0....3.18....1.29.....6...6
Bailey........1 0...14.0....3.86....1.29....11...7
Madsen........2 0...12.0....2.25....0.83.....6...3
Simmons.......0 1...11.0....1.64....1.27....10...2
Borrell.......1 1....7.0....7.71....2.00.....5...6
H Rodriguez...0 0....4.0....4.50....2.75.....2...6 <--

04.21.2008 A+

Class A Advanced
Stockton Ports [2nd Cal North Division 12-6]
Last game 04/20/2008

Pitcher.......W L.....IP.....era....whip....so..bb
Anderson......3 1...20.1....2.66....1.08...23....5
DL Santos.....1 2...18.0....7.00....1.78...22...10
Cahill........3 0...18.0....0.50....0.61...21....2
H Rodriguez...1 1...17.0....1.59....0.82...23....5
Lansford......0 1...11.1....7.94....1.58...12....1

04.21.2008 A

Class A
Kane County Cougars [1st Midwest Division 14-2]
Last game 04/19/2008

Pitcher...... W L.....IP.....era....whip....so..bb
Banwart...... 2 0...16.0....3.38....1.38....15...3
Mitchison.... 2 0...15.0....3.00....1.40....20...5
Italiano..... 1 0...14.0....1.93....1.00....24...4
Hodsdon...... 0 2...12.1....5.11....1.95....11...2
Richmond..... 1 0...12.0....6.00....1.58.....6...2