Thursday, April 16, 2009

Minor League Update

Here is a little update about the Buccos farm league since April 11.

AAA Indianapolis
  • 2-3 in their last 5 games.
  • Andrew McCutchen is currently batting .273, including going 0-5 twice in three games. Went 3-6 April 14th and was a home run shy of the cycle.
  • Shelby Ford made his season debut on the 14th and went 1-4 with a homer. Followed by a 0-3 performance yesterday.
  • Neil Walker went 3-5 on April 11th, but is 1 for his last 14 since Monday.
AA Altoona
  • Lost their last 3 games, bringing their season record to 0-6. It may have been 0-7 but Tuesday's game was rained out and scheduled for a double header April 24th against Akron.
  • Jose Tabata went 0-4 on the 11th; 2-4 with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored on the 13th, and went 0-3 yesterday.
  • Jeff Sues pitched 4 relief innings in the last two games. 2 on Saturday where he gave up 2 runs on 3 hits and struck out 2, and 2 yesterday where he shined a little more brilliantly, posting 4 Ks and no hits in his relief appearance.
A Lynchburg
  • Won 3 of their last 5 bringing their season record to 5 wins, 2 losses.
  • Since Saturday, Pedro Alvarez is 1-5. After going 3-4 in the season opener, Alvarez is 1-22 with a batting average of a measly .154. It's not a good thing when your top prospect whom everyone is anxiously awaiting his arrival to the big leagues is not performing up to expectations. However, the season is young. Once Alvarez gets going, he will exceed expectations and display his talent that will surely bring him up to the Pirates roster in no time. Hopefully.
  • Pitcher Bryan Morris was placed on the 7 day DL.

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