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Adam Loewen single-handedly beat up on Erie Saturday.  Loewen was 5-5 with three doubles and a home run leading New Hampshire to an 11-5 win.  Lansing had a come from behind victory with Brad Glenn hitting a home run and stealing home.  Two pitchers coming off injuries started those games, Bobby Bell and Egan Smith.

Las Vegas were blown out 10-1 although JP Arencibia hit his 13th home run.



Colorado Springs 10  Las Vegas 1

Reidier Gonzalez was back to the not so good Rey on Saturday.  Rey was tagged for thirteen hits and nine run in 5.1 innings.  Merkin Valdez pitched the last 3.2 innings.  When he came into the game he gave up a couple of hits but then pitched well the rest of the way.  Garbage time?  Strangely the 51's made 5 errors but all ten runs were earned.

The 51's got their only run in the seventh when JP Arencibia hit his 13th home run.  Arencibia was 2-3 with a walk.  Brad Emaus also was 2-3.

New Hampshire 11   Erie 5

Yours truly was in Erie for this contest and I was a witness to the Adam Loewen show.  Loewen was 5-5 with three doubles and a home run, that's eleven bases people.  Loewen drove in four runs.  None of the doubles were cheap shots either, he was hitting the ball to left centre, right centre and the home run down the right field line.

Fellow Canadian Shawn Bowman had a couple of hits as did Darin MastroianniAl Quintana hit a 2 run homer off the first pitch in the game by an Erie reliever.

Bobby Bell came off the DL to start and was inconsistent.  Bubbie Buzachero pitched two shutout innings for the win.  Trystan Magnuson had a good seventh inning but struggled with his control in the eighth and gave up his first run in over a month.  Danny Farquhar pitched the ninth for the save.

Look for my scouting reports and interviews next week.


Dunedin - All Star Break

In the All-Star game Travis d'Arnaud was 1-2 with a RBI.  Yan Gomes was 0-2.  Henderson Alvarez pitched a perfect inning.  Matt Daly recorded two out while walking one.

 

Lansing 5  Burlington 3

Lansing had only two hits until the seventh inning and trailed 2-0.  Brad Glenn homered to lead off the seventh and later Ryan Goins second double of the night drove in Kevin Nolan to tie the game.  Glenn's home run was his second in as many nights, maybe he is finding his April form again.  In the eighth Kevin Ahrens, now batting exclusively right handed, singled and Glenn walked.  Kenny Wilson singled in one run and then a double steal allowed Glenn to score the second run of the inning.  A third run scored on an error.

On the pitching side Egan Smith started and went five innings, with two runs scored off him, one earned.  Matt Wright pitched two shutout innings.  Nestor Molina gave up a run but Casey Beck got the last four outs for the save.

 

DSL Rangers 7  DSL Jays 5

 

Three Stars

3rd star -
2nd star - Brad Glenn
1st star - Adam Loewen

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Sano - Sunday, June 13 2010 @ 02:36 AM EDT (#216922) #
Really looking forward to your inside info on Loewen Gerry.  He's putting up some mighty impressive numbers at AA.
Sneeps - Sunday, June 13 2010 @ 04:12 AM EDT (#216923) #

My projected Auburn Doubledays:

C - Carlos Perez, 1B - Lance Durham, 2B - Gari Pena, SS - Gustavo Pierre, 3B - Bryson Namba, LF - KC Hobson, CF - Jake Marisnick, RF - Marcus Brisker, DH - Jonathan Fernandez

P1 - Deck McGuire, P2 - Drew Hutchison, P3 - Daniel Webb, P4 - Asher Wojciechowski, P5 - Sam Dyson

Sneeps - Sunday, June 13 2010 @ 04:45 AM EDT (#216924) #

And my projected GCL Jays: (assuming on a few signings)

C - Luis Hurtado, 1B - Jonathan Valdez, 2B - Nicholas Bidois, SS - Kellen Sweeney, 3B - Chris Hawkins, LF - Omar Cotto, CF - Michael Crouse, RF - Marcus Knecht, DH - Bryson Namba

P1 - Aaron Sanchez, P2 - Griffin Murphy, P3 - Noah Syndergaard, P4 - Carlos Pina, P5 - Justin Nicolino

 

Kelekin - Sunday, June 13 2010 @ 04:46 AM EDT (#216925) #
Good job to Loewen for now being over .300/.400/.500.  Both him and Jeroloman are quite deserving of promotions to AAA.
Sneeps - Sunday, June 13 2010 @ 04:58 AM EDT (#216926) #
Loewen, Jeroloman, Magnuson, and Collins are all pounding on the AAA door.
Gerry - Sunday, June 13 2010 @ 09:13 AM EDT (#216927) #

Two comments:

From yesterdays thread, Loewen will remain a Jay if the Jays add him to the 40 man roster.  Otherwise he is a free agent.

The Jays will remain conservative with their advancing of players so a guy like Jake Marisnick that has no pressional at-bats will likely play in the GCL.

uglyone - Sunday, June 13 2010 @ 09:24 AM EDT (#216928) #
Loewen, Jeroloman, Magnuson, and Collins are all pounding on the AAA door.

not sure if I'd rush Collins up quite yet, but those first 3 plus Bowman I'd move up ASAP.
ayjackson - Sunday, June 13 2010 @ 10:37 AM EDT (#216929) #
It looks to me like Loewen may have all three options left, though at least one.  His stint in the minors in 2006 looks like it could have been less than 20 days and his stint in 2008 looks like a medical rehab.
raptorsaddict - Sunday, June 13 2010 @ 12:05 PM EDT (#216930) #
I know there has been some uncertainty as to Lowen's timetable, options, 40-man, etc. Now, I certainly can't answer those questions, but what I can say is: regardless of whether or not he needs to be added to the 40 man, the Jays or going to do whatever it takes to keep Adam Loewen. He has played his way firmly into the prospect category, and AA is going to need to find a way to get him into the lineup. What a fantastic problem to have!
Spifficus - Sunday, June 13 2010 @ 12:37 PM EDT (#216931) #
Apparently the contract Loewen signed after getting drafted was a major league deal, so the options were getting burned while he was in the minors.
Marc Hulet - Sunday, June 13 2010 @ 01:23 PM EDT (#216932) #

There are some new DSL names that you can add to the Auburn and GCL clubs:

Pitchers: Denny Valdez (injured), Deivy Estrada, Misual Diaz, Alesone Escalante, Fernando Bella, Milciades Santana, Jose Vargas, and hitters Manuel Falcon, Carlos Ramirez and Danny Arcila... possibly a couple others. It's definitely an interesting bunch.

92-93 - Sunday, June 13 2010 @ 01:41 PM EDT (#216933) #

It's sad that Clarence has absolutely no idea what a double-switch is - he screwed up the procedural part last year (and maybe last night too, with Camp coming out first) and showed last night he's not quite sure why one even uses the double-switch. I'd love if someone from his legion of defenders can explain removing Overbay to get Purcey in his spot when he pulled Purcey anyway for the 8th inning after he recorded 3 outs on 9 pitches and with more lefties on the slate in the 8th. Watching Clarence's tactical stupidity has become part of the entertainment for me, as he never ceases to amaze me.

Moe - Sunday, June 13 2010 @ 02:57 PM EDT (#216935) #
Apparently the contract Loewen signed after getting drafted was a major league deal, so the options were getting burned while he was in the minors.

That is correct

Seems he even had the forth option for players with less than 5 years of experience.
China fan - Sunday, June 13 2010 @ 03:07 PM EDT (#216936) #
92-93:   There's no need for anyone to defend Gaston from your criticism because you've undermined your own credibility with phrases like "absolutely no idea" and "tactical stupidity."    You've destroyed your own critique when you use those kinds of words.   Whether you like it or not, Gaston is not a moron.  He's an intelligent human being and has more baseball smarts than anyone on this site.  It should be obvious to anyone that he knows what a double switch is.  It should also be obvious that he has reasons for his decisions, whether you are fully aware of those reasons or not.  Perhaps those reasons are incorrect in some cases -- that's worth debating.  But you're not going to convince anyone with words like "stupidity" and "absolutely no idea."   Try using some more credible language and then it might be worth debating.
ComebyDeanChance - Sunday, June 13 2010 @ 05:43 PM EDT (#216937) #
For those disinterested in going to drunkjaysfans.com, 92-93 will deliver its intellectually stimulating conversation to you.
Mike Green - Sunday, June 13 2010 @ 05:52 PM EDT (#216938) #
Adam Loewen wore the golden sombrero today.  Sometimes you eat the bear and sometimes the bear will eat you.  Nonetheless, the F-Cats continued their winning ways behind a fine Zach Stewart outing.  Zep gave up 6 ERs in 6.2 innings, but walked one and struck out 7 and gave up a single home run.  It's hard to be a successful pitcher in Vegas.
bball12 - Sunday, June 13 2010 @ 06:47 PM EDT (#216939) #
Just too funny. 



sam - Sunday, June 13 2010 @ 07:43 PM EDT (#216940) #
It looks like Zack Stewart is starting to come around. Now only if he can get those walks down
TamRa - Sunday, June 13 2010 @ 08:57 PM EDT (#216941) #
Marisnick had tweeted in the Spring that it looked like he was going to Auburn but lately he said something there (or on facebook) to the effect that he was probably going to be on the GCL club.


Wojo has already thrown a lot of innings and it's possible he won't be in either rotation.

Devy Estrada is on my list of young guys i really want to watch when the short season teams start play.


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