10/31 Winter Ball Report
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog —
The Surprise Rafters lost to the Peoria Javelinas 12-5. The loss drops their record to 8-8: Box Score - Recap Offense: Brandon Laird: 0-for-4, BB Pitching: Zack Kroenke: 2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, pitches-strikes: 37-23, 6.75 ERA ...
Montero continues to struggle in Venezuela
River Avenue Blues —
The Arizona Fall League is off on Sunday’s, but I never updated yesterday’s game, so here it is:
AzFL Surprise (12-5 loss to Peoria Javelinas on Saturday)
Brandon Laird: 0 for 4, 1 BB, 2 K – 0 for his last 14 and 2 for his last 19
Zach Kroenke: 2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 2 HB, 2-0 GB/FB – 23 of 37 pitches were strikes (62.2%) … PitchFX had him at 91.16-92.8 with the fastball
The Yankees are donating money to the Joe Niekro Foundation for every strikeout their pitchers record in the AzFL, so that’s cool. Here’s your weekly winter ball update: ...
AFL Game 17
Future Redbirds —
Surprise 5, Peo Javelinas 12
Surprise: 8-9, 2nd-tied
Daniel Descalso was 1-for-2 with a double and a walk.
Daryl Jones, making an appearance in RF, was 0-for-4.
Tyler Henley was 0-for-2 with a walk.
Adam Reifer pitched a scoreless inning.
Fall/Winter League Update for 11/2/2009
Brew Crew Ball —
... went 1-for-4 with a walk and scored a run in the Javelinas' 12-5 win over Surprise. Rob Wooten pitched a scoreless third inning, allowing no hits and one walk while striking out two. ...

