Minor league seasons start today

by OkayJay81 on Apr 6, 2006 6:11 PM PDT

Well, for anyone who is interested in this kind of stuff, most minor league seasons started today.

The A's are off to a promising start as Kane County had the earliest game and managed a 6-3 win. None of the high-schoolers threw but Trey Shields had a quality start giving up 3 runs over 6 innings. The lesser known high school draftee from last year Jutin Sellars did play and managed to go 2-4.

The A's double A team in Midland is in action right now and is up 2-1 with Jason Windsor taking on the first leg of Texas' famed DVD trio. I'm hoping Windsor can do well this year.

AAA Sacramento and A Stockton play later tonite, so if anybody is interested in minor league action we could keep updates going in this thread.

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The official minor league portal is: http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com

You can check out rosters and links to the official websites for each of the A's affiliates.

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2006 6:22 PM PDT reply actions

Plus

Frequently updated box scores and game logs. It ain't Gameday, but it serves its purpose.

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2006 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Gameday exists for AAA games.

Which means we get to watch Barton's at bats pitch by pitch. I'm excited.

"Any shots that I'll be callin' will be to the bartender!" -- Band Camp

by Sharon on Apr 6, 2006 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Yay minor league games!

Minor leagues = A's life blood.

Anyone know why Lansford isn't starting in Kane County with the other young guns?

Why yes. I am a ray of warm and fuzzy sunshine.

by grover on Apr 6, 2006 6:25 PM PDT reply actions

Lansford

not starting in full season class A baseball as he has very limited pitching experience. The A's brought him along very slowly last year. Expect them to do the same for Carney's kid for another season or so. Remember he was drafted essentially as an infielder which is what his dad wanted. They want to build up the kids confidence and thus will go slow with him.

Charlie Brown GO A'S WIN

by Charlie Brown on Apr 6, 2006 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Are you sure about that?

He's more polished than Italiano, who's in Kane County right now. I'm thinking maybe Jared's injured?

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2006 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm thinking more...

..he'll end up in Vancouver after a month of extended spring training.

But that's just speculation. There are a ton of players still in the system that aren't yet assigned to a team, he's just one of dozens.

Don't you miss the days of martinis and greenies?

by Ozzz on Apr 7, 2006 12:39 AM PDT up reply actions

Cool

Hey guys, first timer here, I love following the minor leaguers. Especially the A's. I'm excited to see if Brian Snyder and Landon Powell can bounce back from their injuries last season. Remember these guys were both first round picks and Snyder put up great numbers at a pitcher's park in Kane County.

And here's hoping Dan Meyer can get things turned around and make the impending departure of Zito less painful.

by pinkfloyd @ Athletics Nation on Apr 6, 2006 6:27 PM PDT reply actions

Geico

It sure would be nice to have Dan Meyer provide some insurance for the loss of Zito. I'm not off the Zito wagon but it really does appear that he has become a Jaime Moyer-like pitcher who is just not good at pitching like Jaime Moyer. Maybe it won't be a huge loss from a statistical perspective??

Here is to Joe Zito coming in town and fixing young Barry's head again! You shouldn't have your worst outing as the #1 guy in a contract year.

"What's the secret sauce of Bronco Burger?" -Brad Hamilton

by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 7, 2006 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Jamie vs Jaime

I email a girl named Jaime quite often so I've become accustomed to spelling it that way lately.

"What's the secret sauce of Bronco Burger?" -Brad Hamilton

by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 7, 2006 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions

You 'email' her, huh?

So is that what the kids are calling it these days?

Check out the future Mrs. Devo's campaign ...

by devo on Apr 7, 2006 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Here's hoping ...

Barry Zito can get things turned around and make the impending departure of Zito more painful.

Check out the future Mrs. Devo's campaign ...

by devo on Apr 7, 2006 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions

that's deep

So deep, so deep... put her ? to sleep.

-A rapper named Snoop, Dre or Cube.

"What's the secret sauce of Bronco Burger?" -Brad Hamilton

by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 7, 2006 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Cube

June 19th - June 21st, 2006 ** Oakland Athletics @ Colorado Rockies ** Lets Go Oak-Land!

by Colorado Fan on Apr 8, 2006 7:53 AM PDT up reply actions

Sacramento lost to Portland, 6-4:

Notables:

Ginter 2-5
Kielty 1-5
Watson 1-4, 1HR, 2RBIs, BB
Clark 2-4

Gaudin went 5 innings for 2 hits, no runs, 5 K's and 2 walks. Keisler, Mabius and Casilla got smoked on the mound, while Karnuth walked 3 in 1.1 IP.

On the other side, Jack Cust went 2-4 with a 3-run dinger.

Box score.

Don't you miss the days of martinis and greenies?

by Ozzz on Apr 7, 2006 12:46 AM PDT reply actions

Midland lost to Frisco, 4-2.

Notables:

Suzuki 2-4, BB, RBI
Spanos 1-2, 2B, 2BB
Melillo 1-4
Putnam 0-5, 3K

Windsor iffy on the mound, 5.1IP, 6H, 4ER, 2BB, 4K, 2HR. Robertson and Burton went scoreless in relief.

Box score.

Don't you miss the days of martinis and greenies?

by Ozzz on Apr 7, 2006 12:49 AM PDT reply actions

Stockton lost to Modesto, 5-2.

Notables:
Petit 2-4
Leslie 3-4
Powell 2-4, 2 2B, RBI
Pennington 0-5
Buck 0-3
Robnett 0-4

On the mound, Mike Madsen went 5.1IP, gave up 3 hits, 1 home run, 4 walks and 2Ks. Ryan Ford struck out 4 in 2IP in scoreless relief.

Box score.

Don't you miss the days of martinis and greenies?

by Ozzz on Apr 7, 2006 12:57 AM PDT reply actions

Kane County WINS over Quad Cities, 6-3.

Notables:
Massaro 2-4, 2 2B, 2RBI, 2R
F.Martinez 2-4, 2B, R
Sellers 2-4, 2B, 2RBI

On the mound, Shields gives up 3ER and 5 hits over 6IP. Dangerous Bradley Davis pitches two scoreless in relief, Steve Sharpe closes, notching 2Ks in one inning.

Box score.

Don't you miss the days of martinis and greenies?

by Ozzz on Apr 7, 2006 1:01 AM PDT reply actions

No a great start to the season

like I for one hoped the minor leaguers would have. But it was only opening day. Oz, hope you will keep us informed as more minor leaguers are added or released from A's rosters. Your site was my first stop near end of last minor league system.

Speaking of your site, it is not user friendly. I have tried to register three times now and have finally given up.

Charlie Brown GO A'S WIN

by Charlie Brown on Apr 7, 2006 1:34 PM PDT reply actions