Padres Report - August 30th

Padres’ Minor League Report – August 30, 2006

Mike Thompson comes through with a solid performance. Dave Roberts is clutch. The Pads get their 2-out hits. It all equals a W and a series win… Bring on Cinci…

Hitters:

AAA – Terrmel Sledge --- 1-4; 2 R, BB, SO
AAA – Paul McAnulty --- 2-4; HR (19), 2 R, 3 RBI, BB, SO
AAA – Jack Cust ---- 1-2; HR (29), R, 2 RBI, 3 BB
Hi-A – Sean Kazmir --- 2-4; 2B (18), 3 R, 3 RBI, 2 BB
Hi-A – Nic Crosta --- 1-1; 2B (22) 2 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB
Hi-A – Chase Headley --- 2-5; 2 R, 4 RBI
Lo-A – Matt Stocco --- 2-3; 2 HR (2), 2 R, 3 RBI – G2
R – Cedric Hunter --- 2-4; 2B (13)

Pitchers:

AAA – Tim Stauffer --- 5.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO, 1 HR
Hi-A – Josh Geer --- 5.0 IP, 10 H, 9 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR – ouch, & the W
SS – Brooks Dunn --- 6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 SO, 0 HR – G1
SS – Orlando Lara --- 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO, 0 HR – G2

Commentary:

Today on the Mighty Double-X, Philly Billy Werndel and Darin Smith interviewed Padres' CEO, Sandy Alderson. Alderson specifically mentioned Jack Cust as someone who would likely get a September call-up and that the Padres wanted to evaluate him to potentially keep him in their organization for next year (potential starting LF? bench guy? AAA emergency bat?). It was an interesting statement for the single-season walks record holder in the Pacific Coast League (140 and counting). Going into tonight Cust was hitting .294/.470/.548. I haven’t previously mentioned him in this ‘blog because he’s not a “prospect.” He’s not because he’s 27 years old. He’s not because he’s no longer “rookie eligible.” But that doesn’t mean he won’t be a positive impact next year (on the Padres or some other team).

I don’t really like to give recaps in this forum, if you want recaps, check out MadFriars.com they do a good job of those. I feel my niche is reporting and analyzing prospects. However, I couldn’t help but point out that in honor of football season beginning (NFL, yawn…, but the College season begins tomorrow!), Rancho Cucamonga and Lake Elsinore met tonight and a football game broke out. Down one touchdown going into the bottom of the 3rd, Lake Elsinore responded with a field goal and a safety to make 7-5, after giving up a safety in the top of the 4th, they kicked three more field goals in the bottom of the 4th and went on win 20-10. As a team, the Storm worked 14 BB compared to only 5 SO. What a game!