Baseball America Transactions October 14-25

Granted Free Agency: Reid Gorecki (Braves)

Outrighted: Robinson Cancel (Mets)

Cardinals signed: Pedro Rodriguez -have no clue who he is, details later at The Cardinal Nation

Cardinals released: Elvis Hernandez, Tyler Leach, Jonny Bravo, Jack Cawley, Matt Rigoli, and Guillermo Toribio.

Baseball America

2009 Quad Cities River Bandits Hitting Stats

Do-stats, do-stats, do-do-stat stat stats.

The parallels between Stock and Vasquez’s 2008 and 2009 are sort of alarming, which makes me a little gun-shy about jumping full force onto the Robert Stock bandwagon. Stock will still probably rank pretty high on my list, but only because the system has thinned out so much because of trades.

Future Redbirds

2009 Batavia Muckdogs Batting Stats

Lookin’ at a whole lot of ‘meh’. Kyle Conley posted some video game numbers, putting himself on the prospect map. Maybe not a whole lot to hyperventilate over after that. Matt Adams carried over his brilliance from Johnson City. Decent performance by Ryde Rodriguez, but he was demoted from the QC and his BB/K rate is rather troubling. Ryan Jackson was more of an all-glove, no-hit shortstop than I would have hoped for.

Future Redbirds

Batavia Muckdogs: 2009 Year In Review

37-39 record, 4th place in Pinckney Division, 12 games behind division leader

Batavia Muckdogs Official Site

Cardinals Minor League Notebook 9-4-09

Thursday’s standouts: Hearne, Craig, Robinson, Sanchez, Broderick, Reifer, Cawley, McGregor, Delgado, N Vasquez and L De La Cruz. The system went 3-2.

The Cardinal Nation

Cardinals Minor League Notebook 8-13-09

Wednesday’s standouts include Robert Stock, Mark Hamilton, Tommy Pham, Chris Swauger, Blake King, Josh Squatrito and Bryan Martinez. The system went 4-3.

The Cardinal Nation

Interview: Batavia Muckdogs MGR Mark DeJohn

The manager of the defending New York-Penn League champions discusses his 2009 charges and more in this exclusive audio interview.

The Birdhouse

Paul Vasquez Heads To Palm Beach Disabled List; Charles Cutler & Jack Cawley Each Promoted One Level

Three catchers were in play on Tuesday as moves affect three levels in the St. Louis Cardinals system, headlined by the promotion of Charles Cutler to Palm Beach.

The Birdhouse

Batavia Beat Williamsport 5-1 In Game One: Deryk Hooker Nice Start; Matt Carpenter & Ryde Rodriguez Each 2 RBIs; Xavier Scruggs Doubles & 1 RBI

Individual Highlights:
Devin Goodwin 2-for-4 with one run.
Matt Carpenter 1-for-2 with two two-out RBIs, one run, one walk, and one hit by pitch.
Xavier Scruggs 1-for-4 with one double, one two-out RBI, one run, and one strikeout.
Ryde Rodriguez 2-for-4 with two two-out RBIs.
Jack Cawley 2-for-3 with one ground into double play, one passed ball, and threw out one runner.
Alan Ahmady 2-for-3 with two runs.
Deryk Hooker Started, Win (1-0), five innings, four hits, one earned run, one walk, and six strikeouts. (g/f:1-7)
Santo Maertz Two innings, no hits or runs, and one strikeout. (g/f:2-3)

Rough Outing:
Jairo Martinez 0-for-3 with one strikeout.
Beau Riportella 0-for-3 with one strikeout.

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Batavia @ Williamsport Postponed, Doubleheader Scheduled For Monday

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The opening game of a three game set vs. the Batavia Muckdogs was postponed due to rain Sunday night (6-28-09) at Bowman Field.

The game will be made as part of a doubleheader tomorrow (6-29-09) starting at 6:05. Each game will be a 7-inning affair.
Williamsport Crosscutters Official Site Announcement

Jamestown Beat Batavia 3-2: Ryde Rodrigues Triples & 2 RBIs; Beau Riportella Doubles & 2 Walks; Daniel Calhoun Nice Relief Appearance

Individual Highlights:
D'Marcus Ingram 0-for-3 with two walks and one strikeout.
Ryan Jackson 1-for-4 with one walk, one strikeout, and assisted in two double plays.
Matt Carpenter 1-for-4 with one run, one walk, and one caught stealing.
Xavier Scruggs 1-for-4 with one run, one walk, two strikeouts, one missed catch error, and assisted in two double plays.
Ryde Rodriguez 2-for-5 with one triple, two two-out RBIs, and one strikeout.
Niko Vasquez 0-for-3 with two walks, one strikeouts, and assisted in one double play.
Jack Cawley 1-for-4 with one walk and two strikeouts.
Beau Riportella 1-for-2 with one double and two walks.
Daniel Calhoun Three innings, one hit, one unearned run, one walk, and two strikeouts. (g/f:5-2)
Santo Maertz One inning, no hits or runs. (g/f:0-3)
LaCurtis Mayes One inning, no hits or runs, and two strikeouts. (g/f:0-1)

Rough Outing:
Michael Blazek Started, Loss (1-1), four innings, four hits, two earned runs, three walks, and three strikeouts. (g/f:8-1)

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The Batavian Post Game
The Post Journal Post Game

Batavia Out In Front 5-1 Over Jamestown, Suspended Due To Rain

Individual Highlights:
Ryan Jackson 0-for-2 with one run, two stolen bases, and one walk.
Xavier Scruggs 1-for-1 with two two-out RBIs and one walk.
Ryde Rodriguez 1-for-2.
Ivan Castro 2-for-2 with one home run, two RBIs, two runs, and one passed ball.
Beau Riportella 1-for-2 with one run.
Justin Edwards Started, two innings, one hit, one earned run, one walk, and three strikeouts. (g/f:1-2)

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The Post Journal Announcement

Batavia Beat Williamsport 7-0: Ryde Rodriguez 2 RBIs; Beau Riportella, Ryan Jackson, & Xavier Scruggs 1 RBI Each; Deryk Hooker 4 Scoreless Innings

Individual Highlights:
Beau Riportella 0-for-4 with one RBI, one stolen base, and grounded into one double play.
Ryan Jackson 1-for-4 with one RBI, one run, and assisted in one double play.
Matt Carpenter 3-for-4 with one double and two runs.
Xavier Scruggs 0-for-2 with one RBI, one run, one walk, one sac fly, one misssed catch error, and assisted in one double play.
Ryde Rodriguez 1-for-3 with two RBIs, one walk, and one strikeout.
Jairo Martinez 1-for-4 with one double, one run, and three strikeouts.
Jack Cawley 1-for-3 with one double, one run, and one walk.
Devin Goodwin 3-for-4 with one double and one run.
Deryk Hooker Started, four innings, two hits, no runs, one walk, one hit by pitch, and four strikeouts. (g/f:2-6)
Tyler Lavigne Win (1-0), four innings, one hit, no runs, and four strikeouts. (g/f:5-3)
Daniel Richardson One inning, no hits or runs, and one hit by pitch. (g/f:1-2)

Rough Outing:
Ivan Castro 0-for-4 with two strikeouts and allowed one stolen base.

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The Batavian Post Game

Batavia Beat Williamsport 6-5: Jairo Martinez 3 Hits, Doubles, & 1 RBI; Jack Cawley 2 Hits & 1 RBI; Scott Schneider Pitches 3 Hitless & Scoreless In.

Individual Highlights:
Matt Carpenter 2-for-5 with one run and one strikeout.
Xavier Scruggs 2-for-4 with one run, one hit by pitch, and one stolen base.
Ryde Rodriguez 1-for-4 with one run, one walk, and one strikeout.
Jairo Martinez 3-for-3 with one double, one two-out RBI, one run, and one walk.
Jack Cawley 2-for-3 with one RBI, one run, one walk, throwing error, and allowed one stolen base.
Joshua Squatrito One inning, one hit, no runs, and one strikeout. (g/f:2-0)
Scott Schneider Three innings, no hits or runs, and three strikeouts. (g/f:4-2)
Santo Maertz Win (1-0), one inning, one hit, no runs, and one strikeout. (g/f:1-1)

Rough Outing:
Ryan Jackson 0-for-5 with two strikeouts and ground into one double play.
Niko Vasquez 0-for-4 with one strikeout.
Ivan Castro 0-for-4 with one hit by pitch and one strikeout.
Eric Fornataro Started, four innings, seven hits, five earned runs, one hit by pitch, one wild pitch, and four strikeouts. (g/f:6-2)

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The Batavian Post Game

Batavia Beat Auburn 5-1: Ryde Rodriguez 3-Run HR; Xavier Scruggs & Luis De La Cruz 1 RBI Each; Mike Blazek Nice Start

Individual Highlights:
Matt Carpenter 2-for-3 with one run, one walk, and was picked off.
Xavier Scruggs 0-for-4 with one RBI, one run, and grounded into one double play.
Ryde Rodriguez 2-for-4 with one home run, threre RBIs, and two runs.
Jairo Martinez 2-for-4.
Luis De La Cruz 1-for-3 with one two-out RBI, one strikeout, and allowed one stolen base.bat
Mike Blazek Started, Win (1-0), five innings, one hit, one earned run, two walks, and four strikeouts. (g/f:7-3)
Daniel Calhoun Hold (1), three innings, no hits or runs, one walk, and two strikeouts. (g/f:4-3)
LaCurtis Mayes one inning, no hits or runs, and one strikeout. (g/f:2-0)

Rough Outing:
Alan Ahmady 0-for-4 with one strikeout.
Jack Cawley 0-for-2 with one stolen base.

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The Batavian Post Game

Tentative Batavia Muckdogs Opening Roster 2009

Following is the current working roster for the defending New York-Penn League Batavia Muckdogs. Manager Mark DeJohn’s charges open their 2009 regular season on Friday the 19th at home against Auburn.

The Cardinal Nation

Johnson City Cardinals Player Of The Year: 2008

First baseman Curt Smith takes our annual award as the top position player on the St. Louis Cardinals Appalachian League club.

The Birdhouse

Bluefield Beat Johnson City 6-1: Noland 1 RBI, Rodriguez Doubles, Mateo & Toribio 2 Hits Each, Blazek Nice Start

Individual Highlights:
Luis Mateo 2-for-4 with 1 Run, 1 SB, 1 K, 1 Fielding Error, & Assisted In 1 Double Play.
Joey Hage 1-for-4 with 1 K.
Jack Cawley 0-for-1 with 3 BB's & 1 Fielding Error.
Rickey Noland 1-for-3 with 1 RBI, 1 Sac Fly, & 1 K.
Ryde Rodriguez 1-for-4 with 1 2B & 1 K.
Guillermo Toribio 2-for-4 with 2 K's & Assisted In 1 Double Play.
Mike Blazek Started, 5 Innings, 4 Hits, 1 Run(ER), 1 WP, & 4 K's(ground out-fly out:6-5).

Rough Outing:
Rest Of The Team

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Johnson City Cardinals Report 8-25-08

Though eliminated from playoff contention, the 2008 Johnson City Cardinals have clinched a winning record for the first time in a dozen years. Jack Cawley is our Player of the Week and Santo Maertz is our Pitcher of the Week.

The Birdhouse

Johnson City Beat Bluefield 6-2: Hage & Castro Both Double & 1 RBI, Mateo Nice Start, Pichardo & Frevert Great Outings

Individual Highlights:
Joey Hage 2-for-4 with 1 2B, 1 Two-Out RBI, & 1 Fielidng Error.
Jack Cawley 1-for-3 with 1 SB & 1 BB.
Ivan Castro 1-for-4 with 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K, & Allowed 1 SB.
Matt Rigoli 1-for-1 with 1 Run, 1 HBP, & 1 PO.
Yunier Castillo 0-for-3 with 2 Runs & Assisted In 1 Double Play.
Jose Mateo Win(3-1), Started, 5 Innings, 5 Hits, 2 Runs(1 ER), & 3 K's(ground out-fly out:8-4).
Joel Pichardo (H, 1), 3.2 Innings, 5 Hits, 0 Runs, 1 BB, & 1 K(ground out-fly out:8-2).
Matt Frevert (SV, 1), 0.1 Innings, 0 Hits Or Runs(ground out-fly out:1-0)(inherited runners-scored:2-0).

Rough Outing:
Edgar Lara 0-for-4 with 3 K's.
Guillermo Toribio 0-for-2 with 1 K.

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