Minor League Thread

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Sarasota won 7-3
Box score

Anderson went 2-5 with a double, triple, 2 runs, RBI and a K
Piepkorn went 3-5 with a double and 3 RBI
Vazquez with the win going 6 inn, 3 hits, 2 runs, 3 BB, 5 K

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Dayton won 8-4
Box score

Griffin went 1-4 with a double, run, BB and K
Bruce went 2-4 with a solo HR, 4 RBI and 2 runs
Szymanski went 1-4 with a triple, run and a walk
Cueto with the win going 5 inn, 5 hits, 2 runs, 2 BB, 7 K
George solid in relief, 3 IP, 2 hits, 0 runs, 1 BB, 5 K

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John Sickels has a preview of college pitchers(and hitters) for the upcoming draft on his website at minorleagueball.com
Obviously the pitchers are of more interest since the Reds might go there with the 8th pick overall.

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Louisville won 4-2
Box score

Denorfia went 0-3 with a BB, SB, run and 2 K
Long went 2-4 with 3 RBI
Burns got the win going 2.1 inn, 1 hit, 0 runs, 1 BB, 1 K

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Chattanooga was suspended at 2-2 b/c of rain, it will pick back up Sunday
Sarasota won 8-6
Box score

Piepkorn went 3-5 with a double, 2 run HR and 2 runs
Gentry went 3-5 with a double, RBI and a stolen base
Alvarado got the save going 3 inn, 1 hit, 0 runs, 1 BB, 2 K

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Dayton lost 5-4
Box score

Griffin went 2-5 with a double, run and K
Janish went 1-5 with a double, run and K
Bruce went 1-4 with a double, run and RBI
Szymanski went 1-4 with 2 K
Stevens with a ND going 4 inn, 2 hits, 1 run, 0 BB, 2 K

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Pretty good article about Denorfia's work ethic.

Working hard for his money
Denorfia has found success by never slowing down
By Brian Bennett
The Courier-Journal

Chris Denorfia never had to look far to learn the value of hard work.

His father, Tony, has worked two jobs for as long as Chris can remember. You think your week is busy? Tony Denorfia is a partner in a Connecticut law firm and a contractor who builds up to 20 houses a year.

No son of Tony Denorfia was going to grow up a loafer. The father made sure of that, enlisting Chris in a variety of teenage summer jobs, shipping him everywhere from construction sites to office cubicles.

But only one career track appealed to Chris: baseball.

"Nothing else ever really made me want to get up in the morning and go do it," he said. "I can't wait to get up every morning and play baseball."

Chris employed his father's roll-up-your-sleeves values to establish himself as a rising prospect for the Cincinnati Reds. The Louisville Bats outfielder and reigning Reds minor league Player of the Year has already enjoyed two brief major league stints, and a permanent big-league promotion could come any day.

Everyone in the Reds' organization raves about Denorfia, 25, echoing the same sentiments whenever his name is mentioned.

click here for the rest

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Per Lancaster Blog:

MILWAUKEE -- The rehab assignment clock on Paul Wilson will start ticking Wednesday when the right-hander pitches in Dayton against Peoria, a Cubs affiliate.

At that point, barring any further setbacks, Wilson will have to be returned from the assignment within 30 days. I imagine he's due for at least a handful of starts somewhere in the farm system as his velocity continues to return, but how long Wilson remains on rehab may ultimately depend on whether or not Dave Williams can figure out his problems.

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Louisville lost 9-7
Box score

Denorfia went 3-5 with 2 runs, a stolen base and a RBI
Germano with a ND, 5 IP, 7 hits, 3 runs, 1 BB, 1 K
Standridge blew it going 1.1 inn, 2 hits, 4 runs, 1 BB, 1 K
Wags, 2/3 IP, 1 hit, 1 K

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Chattanooga won 9-0
Box score

Votto went 1-5 with a run and K
Herr went 2-4 with a 3 run HR, 2 runs and a walk
Chick got the win going 6 inn, 3 hits, 0 runs, 1 BB, 5 K

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Sarasota lost 9-8
Box score

Strait went 2-5 with a 3 run HR, 3 K and a stolen base, his 10th on the year
Roberts went 1-3 with 2 runs, BB, K and a stolen base
Bailey with a ND, 5 IP, 5 hits, 4 runs, 3 BB, 5 K

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Dayton won 7-2
Box score

Griffin went 3-5 with a double and a run
Janish went 0-3 with a BB and K
Bruce went 1-3 with a RBI and K
Wood with the win going 5 inn, 4 hits, 2 runs, 3 BB, 3 K
Lanier with a nice outing for the save, 4 IP, 2 hits

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Louisville lost 10-0
Box score

Bergolla went 2-4
Denorfia went 1-3
Gosling got the loss going 5 inn, 8 hits, 6 runs, 5 earned, 2 BB, 4 K

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Chattanooga finished the Friday game and played 7 inn today:
Game 1 lost 5-4

Votto went 0-2 with 2 BB and a K
Perez went 1-4 with a solo HR and 2 K
Bong with the loss, 6 IP, 7 hits, 3 runs, 2 earned, 0 BB, 5 K

Game 2 won 9-2

Hopper went 2-3 with a double, 2 runs, 4 RBI, stolen base, BB, K
Votto went 0-3 with a BB and 2 K
Pelland with the win going 5 inn, 4 hits, 2 runs, 1 BB, 3 K

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Sarasota lost 7-5
Box score

Anderson went 3-4 with a double, triple, 2 runs, 2 RBI
Strait went 1-4 with a solo HR and a K
Lecure with the loss going 5 inn, 6 hits, 4 runs, 2 BB, 5 K