July 2010
The mystery machine…
Tonight’s starter is still scheduled to be Carlos Carrasco despite the Indians need for someone for Tuesday…
Pawtucket
1. Ryan Kalish CF
2. Niuman Romero SS
3. Daniel Nava RF
4. Mike Lowell DH
5. Lars Anderson 1B
6. Mark Wagner C
7. Jack Hannahan 3B
8. Aaron Bates LF
9. Tug Hulett 2B
P – LH Kris Johnson (4-8, 5.11)
Columbus
1. Jose Constanza RF
2. Josh Rodriguez SS
3. Luis Valbuena 3B
4. Jordan Brown DH
5. Wes Hodges 1B
6. Nick Weglarz LF
7. Cord Phelps 2B
8. Lou Marson C
9. Ezequiel Carrera CF
P – RH Carlos Carrasco (8-4, 3.98)
Fireworks above the city…
The Clippers and PawSox play at 7:05pm, before the first post-game fireworks in Huntington Park history…
Pawtucket
1. Ryan Kalish CF
2. Niuman Romero 2B
3. Daniel Nava RF
4. Mike Lowell 1B
5. Ryan Shealy DH
6. Jack Hannahan 3B
7. Aaron Bates LF
8. Gustavo Molina C
9. Gil Velazquez SS
P – LH Felix Doubront (3-2, 2.36)
Columbus
1. Luis Valbuena SS
2. Josh Rodriguez LF
3. Jordan Brown RF
4. Jared Goedert 3B
5. Wes Hodges 1B
6. Nick Weglarz DH
7. Cord Phelps 2B
8. Lou Marson C
9. Ezequiel Carrera CF
P – LH David Huff (4-0, 3.14)
suspended in mid air
The Clippers and Paw Sox will resume a suspended game from June 20th.
The game will resume in the top of the 6th with Columbus leading 4-3. Jordan Brown is at bat with a 2-2 count and two outs. The bases are loaded (Phelps @ 3rd, Brantley Carrera @ 2nd, Rodriguez @ 1st ). Paronto is scheduled to relieve T.J. Large as Pawtucket’s pitcher and Lewis will relieve Carrasco as the Columbus pitcher in the bottom of the inning.
Columbus1. Michael Brantley CF
1. Ezequiel Carerra CF
2. Josh Rodriguez SS
3. Jordan Brown DH4. Matt LaPorta LF
4. Nick Weglarz LF
5. Wes Hodges 1B
6. Jared Goedert 3B7. Chris Gimenez RF
7. Jose Constanza RF
8. Lou Marson C
9. Cord Phelps 2BP – RH Carlos Carrasco
P – RH Jensen Lewis
Pawtucket
1. Niuman Romero 2B SS
2. Jorge Jimenez 3B
2. Ryan Kalish CF
3. Angel Sanchez SS
3. Daniel Nava RF4. Ryan Shealy DH
4. Tug Hulett DH
5. Lars Anderson 1B
6. Aaron Bates LF7. Josh Reddick CF
7. Argenis Reyes 2B
8. Gustavo Molina C9. Bubba Bell RF
9. Gil Velazquez 3BP – RH T.J. Large
P- Chad Paronto
Bull Durham
The Clippers and Bulls will meet tonight around 8:30pm once the rain has stopped…
Columbus
1. Jose Constanza RF
2. Josh Rodriguez SS
3. Jordan Brown LF
4. Jared Goedert 3B
5. Wes Hodges 1B
6. Cord Phelps 2B
7. Wyatt Toregas DH
8. Lou Marson C
9. Ezequiel Carrera CF
P – RH Carlos Carrasco (8-4, 4.12)
Durham
1. Desmond Jennings RF
2. Elliot Johnson LF
3. Justin Ruggiano CF
4. Dan Johnson 1B
5. Chris Richard DH
6. Joe Dillon 2B
7. J.J. Furmaniak SS
8. Angel Chavez 3B
9. Alvin Colina C
P – RH Richard De Los Santos (7-5, 4.34)
I hear the train a coming…
The transaction wire is heating up and there are plenty more moves coming that could affect the Clippers…
* The Indians promoted Jeanmar Gomez to make today’s spot start and he did not disappoint. Gomez fired seven innings and didn’t allow an earned run… 7IP, 5H, 2R, 0ER, 1BB, 4K.
* Zach Putnam was added to the Clippers bullpen to replace Gomez for the time being, but Gomez is expected to return to the Clippers for his next outing. Putnam was 4-1 with a 3.86 ERA in 20 appearances in Akron. The right-hander was drafted in 2008 out of the University of Michigan (don’t hold that against him).
* Infielder Justin Toole joined Columbus from Kinston. No word on how long Toole’s stay with the Clippers will last, but it may be a short stint considering the other moves that will be made soon.
* To make room for Gomez in Cleveland, Anderson Hernandez was designated for assignment and could land back in Columbus if he clears waivers. Hernandez batted .246 with 2 RBI in 22 games with Cleveland.
* Asdrubal Cabrera is rehabbing a broken left forearm with Akron and is expected to re-join the Tribe next week. The Indians can now activate Cabrera without issue because Hernandez was removed from the 40-man roster. Cabrera is on the 60-day disabled list, which doesn’t count against the 40-man.
* Shin-Soo Choo took batting practice today and is expected to rehab with Akron this week before joining Cleveland on Friday. Choo has been out with a strained right thumb. Choo is on the 15-day DL, but was originally thought to be out until late August or September.
* Anthony Reyes is set begin pitching in Goodyear and will start to work his way back into the fold in the coming weeks during a 30-day minor league rehab assignment. Reyes made only eight starts last year before being sidelined and eventually undergoing Tommy John surgery.
There will be a quiz later so stay tuned!
* In other news, our friend Tony Lastoria has this article on Bryce Stowell’s rise through the minors.
* After the game in Norfolk tonight, the Clippers will be heading for Durham in this 80+ passenger, double-decker bus…
Life in the Harbor
The Clippers and Tides finish a four game series tonight at 6:15pm…
Columbus
1. Jose Constanza RF
2. Josh Rodriguez SS
3. Jordan Brown LF
4. Jared Goedert 3B
5. Wes Hodges 1B
6. Nick Weglarz DH
7. Cord Phelps 2B
8. Lou Marson C
9. Ezequiel Carrera CF
P – LH David Huff (3-0, 4.15)
Norfolk
1. Matt Angle CF
2. Robert Andino SS
3. Jeff Salazar LF
4. Nolan Reimold DH
5. Rhyne Hughes RF
6. Michael Aubrey 1B
7. Michel Hernandez C
8. Jonathan Tucker 2B
9. Blake Davis 3B
P – RH Zach Clark (0-4, 5.06)
Twittergate, the flu, Goedert and more!
* The Clippers have changed the starting rotation more in the last couple days than in the previous month. Josh Tomlin has been announced as tonight’s starter against the Tides.
* Jeanmar Gomez was scheduled to start tonight, but he’s been announced as the spot starter tomorrow in Cleveland.
* David Huff was originally going to get that opportunity, but the Indians changed their minds after a message was posted to Huff’s twitter account announcing that he was going back to the bigs. Now, Huff will pitch tomorrow for the Clippers instead.
* Here is the latest on the Clippers rotation:
Tonight – RH Josh Tomlin @ Norfolk
Sunday – LH David Huff @ Norfolk
Monday – RH Yohan Pino @ Durham
Tuesday – RH Carlos Carrasco @ Durham
Wednesday – TBA @ Durham
* Justin Germano made a spot start for Huff last night when it was believed Huff was Cleveland-bound. It is likely that Germano would stay in the rotation until Gomez comes back for the bigs.
* Jose Constanza has not played since the All-Star break because of flu-like symptoms. He was sick at the All Star game, but did make an appearance as a pinch-runner in the 8th inning.
* Jared Goedert has clubbed 16 homers in 35 games with the Clippers. He hit 16 in 46 games with Class A Lake County in 2007, but suffered a shoulder injury that pushed him off the Indians radar… until now.
* The Clippers pounded out 16 hits last night and have at least ten hits in 17 of the last 22 games. The team is batting .308 during that stretch and averaging 6.2 runs per game. Columbus has double-digit hits in 47 games this year.
Meet Virginia
The Clippers and Tides are set to play game #3 of a four game series tonight at Harbor Park…
Columbus
1. Luis Valbuena SS
2. Josh Rodriguez DH
3. Jordan Brown RF
4. Jared Goedert 3B
5. Wes Hodges 1B
6. Nick Weglarz LF
7. Wyatt Toregas C
8. Cord Phelps 2B
9. Eziquiel Carrera CF
P – RH Josh Tomlin (8-3, 2.58)
Norfolk
1. Matt Angle CF
2. Robert Andino SS
3. Jeff Salazar LF
4. Rhyne Hughes DH
5. Michael Aubrey 1B
6. Joey Gathright RF
7. Paco Figueroa 2B
8. Adam Donachie C
9. Blake Davis 3B
P – LH Zach Britton (0-1, 2.53)
Harbor Lights
The Clippers return from the All Star break tonight at Harbor Park against Norfolk…
Columbus
1. Luis Valbuena SS
2. Josh Rodriguez CF
3. Jordan Brown RF
4. Jared Goedert 3B
5. Wes Hodges 1B
6. Nick Weglarz LF
7. Wyatt Toregas DH
8. Lou Marson C
9. Cord Phelps 2B
P – RH Carlos Carrasco (7-4, 4.38)
Norfolk
1. Matt Angle CF
2. Robert Andino SS
3. Michael Aubrey DH
4. Nolan Reimold 1B
5. Rhyne Hughes RF
6. Paco Figueroa 2B
7. Blake Davis 3B
8. Adam Donachie C
9. Jonathan Tucker LF
P – RH Tim Bascom (2-3, 5.87)
Back to the Future….
It seems like we just did this last week. Indianapolis visits Columbus again and the Clippers meet the Indians tonight at 7:05pm…
Indianapolis
1. Kevin Mellilo RF
2. Akinori Iwamura 3B
3. Brian Myrow 1B
4. Jeff Clement DH
5. Eric Kratz C
6. Jim Negrych 2B
7. Alex Presley CF
8. Jonathan Van Every LF
9. Argenis Diaz SS
P – LH Brian Burres (1-3, 4.96)
Columbus
1. Jose Constanza CF
2. Josh Rodriguez DH
3. Luis Valbuena SS
4. Jared Goedert 3B
5. Jordan Brown RF
6. Wes Hodges 1B
7. Brian Bixler LF
8. Chris Gimenez C
9. Josh Phelps 2B
P – RH Josh Tomlin (8-2, 2.45)
Ryan Mitchell & Scott Leo
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