Charlotte and Lance Broadway (5-3, 2.95) lost 4-1.

Broadway: 7 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Getz (.301): 2-4, R, 2B

Eldred (.260): 1-3, RBI, BB

Richar (.171): 0-4, 2 K

 

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/st...ricaaa_chraaa_1

 

The Barons behind C. Richard (5-6, 2.64) won 6-0.

Richard: 9 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 2 K

Mercedes (.270): 3-5, R, 2 RBI

Cook (.322): 1-4, R, BB

Gartrell (.255): 2-4, R, 2 RBI, BB

Valido (.220): 2-5, R, RBI

 

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/st...biraax_msbaax_1

 

Winston-Salem lost a twinbill 4-0 and 9-7. Warthogs had just 2 hits in game 1 (Colina witn a single and Retherford, a double.

Retherford belted his 10th homer in game 2.

 

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/st...wswafa_salafa_1

 

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/st...wswafa_salafa_2

 

Kannapolis lost 8-3.

 

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/st...kanafx_lexafx_1

Edited June 1, 200817 yr by BigEdWalsh

Clayton Richard should start hitting fans' radar screens pretty soon. He is starting to look like what the Sox hoped for when they drafted him. 9 very good to excellent performances in his last 10 starts. WHIP around 1.00 for the year. K/BB almost 4:1. ERA at 2.64 after 12 starts. Nice to see from a 6'5" left-handed starter. Very nice.

 

Also, I have a feeling that Stefan Gartrell is about to catch fire. He had a slow start this year because he basically skipped a level... moving up to the Barons after only 70-something at-bats in Winston-Salem last fall. I think he's another David Cook only 3 years younger. It will be interesting to see how he does in the 2nd half once he adjusts to AA pitching.

Edited June 1, 200817 yr by scenario

Richard is comparable to Heath Phillips though.

 

Don't think he's really in the Sox's long term plans right now.

 

Good to see him pitching well though.

Richard is comparable to Heath Phillips though.

 

Don't think he's really in the Sox's long term plans right now.

 

Good to see him pitching well though.

 

Not sure you can compare fat-body Phillips to a guy who is athletic enough to play major college football.

 

Got a scouting report to share?

 

A 2005 Baseball America report said Richard throws low-90's. I don't think Phillips ever got close to throwing that hard.

 

Richard's problem, so far, in the Sox system has been somewhat suspect control. But if that starts to come around for him, which it has so far this season, then hey... what's not to like?

 

As far as not being in the Sox plans... a successful starter in the minors is always in a team's plans... especially if he's left-handed... if for no other reason than being a good bargaining chip.

Edited June 1, 200817 yr by scenario

Richard is not at all like Heath Phillips.

Egbert: 7 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

 

That's better.

 

FWIW, the Charlotte press release said he was sitting mid 90s.

Thats stellar. Egbert obviously had a rough start but the ability is there and Ken Williams the org really were impressed with Egbert last season. He has a very good ability to pitch and he's starting to get his feel back (or at least i hope he is).