Sox Scoops 43.027: Farm Fresh 2043, Vol. 1

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Farm Fresh 2043, Vol. 1
April 1-May 4

Carolina Flight, AAA

Even though they’re 19-13 on the season so far, we can’t help but feel this team is underperforming a bit given the talent on the roster.

Veteran 1B Emilio Lugo got off to a hot start in April, winning player of the week for the Granville League on April 13 with a .474 BA and 4 HRs, but has cooled considerably since then. On the season, Lugo is now slashing .237/.378/.588 with 8 homers and 21 RBIs.

Highly-regarded OF prospect Ricardo Torres, two-time AA Player of the Year, has struggled so far this season, slashing just .229/.298/.390 with 4 homers and 17 RBI.

Top SP prospect Romeu Tameiro leads the starting rotation, while last year’s No. 1 draft pick Gilberto Cordero anchors the bullpen. Tameiro is 4-1 on the season with a 3.19 ERA, 25 Ks and 9 BBs, while Cordero is 1-1 with 9 saves and a 3.86 ERA.

Record as of May 4
W-L Record in April: 16-12, .571
Overall Record: 19-13, .594
Position in Standings: Tied with New Jersey for 2nd Place in the GL East Coast Division

Position Players of Interest

Player	Slash Line	RC/27	WOBA	HR	RBI	WAR
Robby Clements, DH	.307/.338/.465	5.3	.352	5	22	0.4
Emilio Lugo, 1B	.237/.378/.588	7.5	.399	8	21	0.0
José Silva, 2B	.290/.377/.398	5.5	.343	0	13	0.8
Jeffrey Cote, 3B	.205/.333	.318	3.8	.297	1	12	0.0
Shannon Morrison, SS	.242/.263/.326	2.8	.260	0.1
Danny Bennett, DH	.312/.359/.505	6.8	.374	4	20	0.6
Ricardo Torres, RF	.229/.298/.390	3.8	.304	4	17	0.1

Pitchers of Interest

Pitcher	ERA	W-L-SV	IP	K's	BB's	WAR
Romeu Tameiro, SP	3.19	4-1-0	36.2	25	9	1.0
Gilberto Cordero, CL	3.86	1-1-9	14.0	10	3	0.3

Beloit Blue Sox, AA

Beloit has scrambled out of the gate this season, spending much of April under .500 but finally evening their record in early May. Although the team has had considerable success in recent years (a AA championship in 2041 and a division title in 2042), this was expected to be a down season because the talent influx from the lower minors wasn’t quite on par with the talent that just graduated.

Still, there are bright spots: SP prospect John McClain has looked solid (2-3, 3.41 ERA) and SS Mashashi Fujihara has looked good in the early going (.255/.372/.392).

Record as of May 4
W-L Record in April: 13-15, .464
Overall Record: 16-16, .500
Position in Standings: In 3rd Place in the DNL Mid-Central Division, 3 games behind Columbus.

Position Players of Interest

Player	Slash Line	RC/27	WOBA	HR	RBI	WAR
Mashashi Fujihara, SS	.255/.372/.392	4.9	.344	3	17	1.1
Franciso Rosales, 1B	.312/.386/.640	9.0	.445	11	23	1.5

Pitchers of Interest

Pitcher	ERA	W-L-SV	IP	K's	BB's	WAR
John McClain, SP	3.41	2-3-0	31.2	21	17	0.1
Andresa Frederico, SP	1.93	0-0-0	9.1	11	7	0.3
Pat Pederson, SP	4.23	3-1-0	27.2	39	24	0.8
Ike Kocher, CL	4.40	1-3-7	14.1	10	6	0.5

Grand Junction Gold Sox, Single A

The Gold Sox have been a team of streaks, good and bad, in 2043.
They ripped off a 5-game winning streak in early April, then dropped 7 in a row only to see them turn around and win 7 in a row.

So far, it all adds up to a slightly positive balance sheet: a 17-15 record in early May. Lackluster though it is, that record isn’t too far behind the pace set by last season’s Single A Championship team, which was 19-13 on May 4, 2042.

Bright spots so far include Jeremy Smith, who figures to pitch out of the bullpen in the majors but is starting in the minors to get some innings under his belt. So far this season, he’s 3-1 with a 1.03 ERA, 42 Ks and 16 BBs in 35 innings of work.

Record as of May 4
W-L Record in April: 16-12, .571
Overall Record: 17-15, .531
Position in Standings: In 3rd Place in the PL West Central Division, 3 games behind Topeka.

Position Players of Interest

Player	Slash Line	RC/27	WOBA	HR	RBI	WAR
Emílio Morán, 2B	.288/.402	.396	5.8	.384	3	14	0.9
Trent Murphy, 3B	.236/.387/.337	5.1	.356	3	11	0.9

Pitchers of Interest

Pitcher	ERA	W-L-SV	IP	K's	BB's	WAR
Jeremy Smith, SP/RP	1.03	3-1-0	35.0	42	16	1.6
Tomás Marrero, SP	3.50	2-2-0	36.0	31	16	0.9
Kerry Conner, SP/RP	4.08	1-1-0	35.1	25	12	0.6
Ken Marshall, RP	1.64	2-2-1	11.0	17	7	0.3
Jorge Rivera, SP/RP	2.52	2-1-0	35.2	25	16	0.7
Bernie Stuart, CL	5.63	0-1-3	16.0	15	11	0.1
Tony Watts, RP	2.04	0-0-0	17.2	16	9	0.3