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Recent MiLB Articles

• Silver Hawks advance in Midwest League Playoffs

  The South Bend Silver Hawks knocked out the defending champion West Michigan Whitecaps using the same formula that won them the 2nd half division title and best overall record in the league, solid pitching and timely hitting. In Game 1, Jarrod Parker had a quality start, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) in 6 innings. He gave up 4 hits and ... [Link]

• Minor League Recap, 9/7

  Scranton defeats Pawtucket, 2-0 (10 innings) (Wins Best of Five 3 Games-1) Phil Hughes got the start and was downright filthy, ballin’, and sick. In 8 masterful innings of work, Phil scattered 4 hits, walked none, and struck out 11. He did this on 94 pitches, 75 of them going for strikes. Finally, the real Phil Hughes stood up! Now, if he ... [Link]

• RedHawks Win!!!!

  –I admit it, I didn’t think today would happen. If you asked me before the series started who would win, I would have said Iowa. They were the best team in the league this year, and was still a strong team despite losing 7 players to September call-ups. And I admit it, part of it was cynicism. A player on our ... [Link]

• RedHawks force game 5…

  –It’s official…I won’t get to see my Red Sox live this year. The RedHawks have forced a decisive game 5 today against Iowa after an explosive offensive display and solid, though not consistent, pitching. After starter Michael Ballard gave up 3 runs in the top of the 1st, the RedHawks bats punished an inconsistent Jason Stanford, capped by a grand ... [Link]

• A Season of Clarity

  At the beginning of the season, the Yankees had one of the most complex, intriguing, and potentially erratic groups of prospects in the minors. In a very short time, the Yankees transformed their system from one of the worst in the majors to one of the better ones. Although hindsight is 20/20, it should have been clear to us that ... [Link]

• Frisco sweeps, Clinton out, RedHawks on brink of elimination…

  –The Riders swept the San Antonio Missions in the first round of the Texas League Playoffs behind starter Michael Schlact. Michael gave up only 1 run on 6 hits over 6 innings while striking out 4. Chad Tracy was the offensive star, going 2-4 with a HR and 4 RBIs. –The RedHawks lost Game 3 last night 2-1. Our offense ... [Link]

• Stat Rats: Wrapping Up Indy — Batting

  The Indianapolis Indians wrapped up the 2008 season in 4th place (last) in the Western Division of the International League. A few team stats: (there are 14 teams in the league) Batting average: .262 (tied for 9th) Hits: 1256 (doesn’t that seem like a lot? but it was 7th) Homers: 114 (8th) RBI: 576 (8th) Walks: 401 (13th) Strikeouts: 993 ... [Link]

• Some Links Before We Start

  After a long, busy, eventful summer, I’m back at Providence College. I never could have imagined how both productive and time consuming my internship would be, and I sincerely apologize for my absence here. I love blogging, and it was sad to not do have the time to do it over the past 3 months. I’m currently writing a big-picture ... [Link]

• Tigers’ Farm News, Whitecap Edition (9/5)

  Since the Whitecaps are the only team in the Tigers’ system who are going to have a postseason, I figured I’d devote an entire round of farm updates to them. I also figured I’d better do it quick since that postseason run could very well end tonight. Playoff News Most important of the news items, Thad Weber is getting the ... [Link]

• Tigers’ Minor League Recap (9/4/08)

  West Michigan Postponed due to rain. At some point yesterday, I looked at a radar and there was what looked like some monster rain coming up from the south. I thought for sure we were going to get hammered here in Toledo. Maybe it veered more west. Oneonta The Tigers dropped this one, 3-2, to Lowell. They had a 2-0 ... [Link]

• 9/4 Daily Wrap

  Carolina beats West Tenn, 11-2 to go up 2-0 in the series John Raynor: 2/6 r k Manuel Mayorson: 1/4 r 2bb k sb(1) Chris Coghlan: 0/4 r k sb(1) Gaby Sanchez: 3/5 2r 2b hr(1) 3rbi 2k Cam Maybin: 0/3 r 2bb k Scott Cousins: 1/3 3r 2b 2bb k sb(1) Lee Mitchell: 2/3 r 2b 2rbi 2bb k ... [Link]

• RedHawks tie the series 1-1; Frisco about to go up 2-0

  –Good play-off day today! The RedHawks capitalized on messy defense in the 2nd inning to put up 5 runs and spot starter Derek Lee made them hold up as we beat Iowa 6-2 in Iowa. Derek went 6.1 scoreless, giving up 6 hits and a walk while striking out 4. Yo-Yo Diaz struck out the side around a base hit. Travis ... [Link]

• D-Jaxx Agreement Extended Through ‘10

  One of the bits of minors league news that has come out now that the season is [mostly] over is that the M’s have extended their working agreement with the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx through 2010, which means that they are the only affiliate with current player development contract through 2009, though the M’s have the option to pick up ... [Link]

• D-Jaxx Agreement Extended To ‘10

  One of the bits of minors league news that has come out now that the season is [mostly] over is that the M’s have extended their working agreement with the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx through 2010, which means that they are the only affiliate with current player development contract through 2009, though the M’s have the option to pick up ... [Link]

• Tigers’ Minor League Recap (9/3/08)

  West Michigan The Whitecaps lost the first game of their series with South Bend, 5-3. I was hopeful Jon Kibler (4 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 1 BB, 3 K) would come out and give us some evidence the shoulder problems were no big deal, but after he gave up eight hits in four innings I am just hoping any ... [Link]

• Minor League Recap 9/3

  Scranton defeats Pawtucket, 7-1 (Leads Best of Five, 1-0) Chase Wright got the start and allowed 1 run on 4 hits and 5 walks in 4 2/3 innings of work, striking out 4 in the process. He also had a 8-1 groundout-flyout ratio and threw 87 pitches, 47 of them going for strikes. David Robertson allowed a hit and 2 ... [Link]

• Jewett and Meulens Will Be Moving On

  The Pirates have decided to change the field staff in Indianapolis for the 2009 season. Trent Jewett has managed the Indy Indians for the 4 years that the Pirates have been affiliated with Indy, and Hensley “Bam-Bam” Meulens (photo below) has been the hitting coach for that entire time also. Neither one will be returning. Jewett has managed and coached ... [Link]

• Thinking of 40-man roster construction for the Tigers

  Roster decisions and concerns are starting to come up on the radar of this site’s readers, and now that the Tigers probably have their 40-man roster close to where it will be for the rest of the regular season it seems appropriate to consider what decisions the Tigers face in the pending offseason. Please understand. I’m not talking about major ... [Link]

• Tigers’ Minor League Recap (9/2/08)

  West Michigan No game, but they start their playoff series with South Bend today. Jon Kibler is slated to go for West Michigan and the Whitecaps’ lineup has a tough draw in having to face South Bend’s Jarrod Parker. Oneonta The Tigers beat Vermont, 2-1, in thirteen innings. David Stokes (5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K) ... [Link]

• Minor League Recap 9/2

  Staten Island defeated by Hudson Valley, 3-1 Jonathan Albaladejo pitched the first 2 innings, allowing just a hit while striking out 2. Cory Arbisco allowed 3 runs (1 earned) on 5 hits in 6 innings, striking out 4. Andy Shive pitched a shutout inning, lowering his ERA to 2.09 on the season. Raymond Kruml, Dave Adams, Mitch Albeita, and Brian ... [Link]