At this point, even Barbaro Canizares is impressed with how good of a hitter he is.
Outfielder Cory Harrilchak continued to stay hot out in the Arizona Fall League, going 4-13 with 2 homers and 4 RBI this week. Both homers came in one game where he went 3-3 with 2 walks. In 50 at bats for the Phoenix Desert Dogs he's hit .360 with a 1.048 OPS. Teammate Tyler Pastornicky didn't fare quite as well, going 2-13 in 3 games. Overal he's hitting .282 with a .659 OPS in 39 at bats. Right handed reliever Benino Pruneda replaced Kyle Cofield on the Phoenix roster and gave up 2 runs in 2.1 innings over 2 appearances, striking out 3 and walking 2. Cory Gearrin continued to dominate in the desert, tossing 2.1 more scoreless innings over 2 apperances. In 10.1 innings over 6 apperances he has yet to allow a run, giving up just 5 hits and 2 walks while striking out 7.
In the Mexican Winter League, Matt Young cooled off a little, going 6-24 with a double and 2 walks in 6 games for Navojoa. Teammate Tim Gustafson made 2 starts this week, losing both while giving up 9 earned runs over 10.1 innings. He allowed 16 hits and 4 walks, striking out 8. Jason Lowey made 3 relief appearances for Navojoa, allowing 5 earned runs over 4 innings. First baseman Barbaro Canizares pounded out the hits for Obregon, going 8-22, with a double, a homer, 5 RBI, and 5 walks.
In Venezuela, lefty reliever Luis Avilan had a rough week with Lara, allowing 4 runs over just 0.2 innings in 2 apprances. Catcher JC Boscan had a nice debut with Margita, going 2-4 in the lone game he played. Infielder Luis Bolivar was 3-11 in 4 games for Zulia.
In the Dominican Winter League, Jairo Asencio (formerly Luis Valdez) threw in 4 games for Este, allowing 4 runs in 4.2 innings, giving up 9 hits in the process. Teammate Mauro Gomez was 4-19, with a homer, 4 RBI, and 4 walks. In 7 games for Escogido, Diory Hernandez has gone 11-27 with 2 RBI. In 3 apperances for Cibao, lefty Mariano Gomez allowed 2 earned runs in 1 inning.
While playing for Carolina in the Puerto Rican Winter League, catcher Orlando Mercado collected a hit in all 3 games he played in, going 4-10 with 2 doubles and and RBI.
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Is it more tougher for pitchers or hitters in the AFL?
bwellnjonesco - November 4, 2010
Pitchers. It’s just like how it is with the Diamondbacks, the air is thin so the ball carries. You just can’t give up fly balls because they travel. I think that’s why Gearrin is doing so well, first because he’s got a whole year of facing AAA vets under his belt, but also because he’s an extreme ground ball pitcher when he’s on.
cbwilk - November 4, 2010
It's totally a hitters league.
Even with the stadiums expanding their back walls, it’s still a hitters paradise.
Scott Coleman - November 4, 2010
Word on the street is
Kenny Powers pitched his last game in Mexico, and will report to training camp at Myrtle Beach. If only they were still our affiliate.
10-4 - November 4, 2010
His road was paved with d*ckheads, backstabbers, and pains in the f*ckin’ ass...
But memories were made, allies were had, pole-smokers were toppled, and the truth was discovered.
-C
cthabeerman - November 4, 2010
I thought it was crazy how fast they had Myrtle Beach as the affiliate.
cbwilk - November 4, 2010
That impressed me as well.
10-4 - November 4, 2010
Are we sure it wasn't...
a lucky hit, and they didn’t know one way or the other.
Mr. Sanchez - November 6, 2010
I'd love to see Young and Canizares up with the major league team next year
Even just bench spots
kbertling353 - November 4, 2010
Canizares does keep mashing the ball wherever he goes. At some point you have to give him a chance or trade him to the Royals.
king of games - November 4, 2010
He’s a classic AAAA player – not enough D to be an everyday MLer and not enough power to be an everyday DH – but might eventually get a shot with the Royals or some other offensively impaired AL team.
fandave - November 4, 2010
The Royals do love to collect middling power DHs, as well as Braves castoffs. I smell a Greinke trade!
king of games - November 4, 2010
keep him as a bench bat
he can play 1b on freeman’s rest days
kbertling353 - November 5, 2010
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