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Hawaiian League


9/27


Honolulu 8 Waikiki 4


Ruben Tejada - 2 for 4, 3B, BB, R, 3 RBI
Jordan Abruzzo - 1 for 4, R, RBI
Gregg Veloz - 1 for 4, 2B, RBI


Josh Stinson - 3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, (W, 1-0), 0.00
Junior Guerra - 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 9.00
Roy Merritt - 2 IP, 2 BB, 4 K


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9/30


Honolulu 10 North Shore 11


Ruben Tejada - 2 for 6, 2 R, CS, .400
Gregg Veloz - 3 for 5, BB, R, 2 RBI, 2 E, .444
Jordan Abruzzo - 1 for 2, 2B, .333


Junior Guerra - 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K, 3.86
Roy Merritt - 1.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, (L, 0-1), 5.40


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League Start Dates:


AFL - Oct. 7
Mexican Pacific League - Oct. 11
Dominican Winter League - Oct. 15
Venezuelan Winter League - Oct. 14
Puerto Rican League - Nov. 6

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Hawaiian League


10/1


Scott Shaw (13th Round, 2008) was charged with three unearned runs despite not allowing a hit in three innings, as Honolulu and North Shore battled to a 6-6 tie. Gregg Veloz went 1 for 4 with a run and an RBI for the Sharks...



Ruben Tejada - 1 for 4, .357
Gregg Veloz - 1 for 4, R, RBI (3), .385


Scott Shaw - 3 IP, 0 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 0.00


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MiLB.com has an article on Wilmer Flores, who's currently participating in the Mets Instructional League Program in St. Lucie...



Minor League Baseball: News: Article



10/2


Honolulu downed North Shore, 6-2. Gregg Veloz had another good night at the plate. Josh Stinson earned the save with 3.1 innings of one run ball...


Ruben Tejada - 1 for 4, R, .333
Gregg Veloz - 2 for 4, SB (1), R, 2 RBI (5), E (3), .412


Josh Stinson - 3.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, K, SV (1), 1.42


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10/3


Honolulu 9 West Oahu 1


Gregg Veloz - 2 for 5, .409


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10/4


West Oahu 8 Honolulu1


Gregg Veloz - 1 for 3, BB, .400
Jordan Abruzzo - 1 for 4, 2B (2), R, .300


Junior Guerra - 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 4.50
Roy Merritt - 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 2.84


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10/5


West Oahu 3 Honolulu7


Gregg Veloz - 0 for 4, .345
Jordan Abruzzo - 0 for 4


Scott Shaw - 3.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1.35


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10/7


AFL


The Peoria Saguaros began the AFL season with a 9-3 victory over Scottsdale. Daniel Murphy played the entire game at 2B, going 2 for 4 with an RBI. There are no other second basemen listed on the roster, so Murphy should get plenty of work in. Jason Vargas also returned from the dead to contribute a scoreless inning, while Tobi Stoner earned the win with two innings of one run ball...


Daniel Murphy - 2 for 4, R, RBI
Shawn Bowman - 2 for 3, BB, R


Jason Vargas - 1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Tobi Stoner - 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Eddie Kunz - 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K


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Hawaiian League


Only two Mets saw action in Honolulu's 8-4 loss to Waikiki. Ruben Tejada was 1 for 4 with a double and an RBI, while Junior Guerra endured another nightmare outing on the hill....


Ruben Tejada - 1 for 4, 2B (2), R, RBI (5), .308


Junior Guerra - 1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 0 K


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AFL


10/8


Wednsday and Saturday are taxi squad days in the AFL. Josh Thole was the only Met to see action in Saguaros10-7 win over Scottsdale...


Josh Thole - 0 for 3, 2 BB, R


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Hawaiian League


Josh Stinson got his second win of the season as Honolulubeat Waikiki, 3-1..


Gregg Veloz - 0 for 2, BB, SB (2), R, .323


Josh Stinson - 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 0.87
Roy Merritt - .1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER


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10/9


AFL


Peo Saguaros 9 Mesa 2


Shawn Bowman had a big night for the Saguaros, while Eddie Kunz worked another scoreless ninth, striking out two...


Daniel Murphy - 0 for 4, BB, R
Shawn Bowman - 2 for 3, HR (1), 2B (1), BB, 2 R, 4 RBI (4), .667


Eddie Kunz - 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0.00


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Hawaiian League


Honolulu 4 Waikiki 0


Gregg Veloz - 0 for 2, BB, CS (1), E (6), .303
Ruben Tejada - 1 for 1, 2 BB, R, .333


Roy Merritt - 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 3.52


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10/10


AFL


Peo Javelinas 5 Peo Saguaros 7


Daniel Murphy goes deep off of Wade Townsend, one of the fallen Rice three. Bobby Parnell and Jason Vargas combine for four innings of two hit, scoreless ball, striking out five and walking just one...


Daniel Murphy - 2 for 2, HR (1), 2 BB, 2 R, 2 RBI (3), .400
Josh Thole - 1 for 3, BB, R


Bobby Parnell - 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0.00
Jason Vargas - 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 0.00


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Hawaiian League


North Shore 4 Honolulu 10


Ruben Tejada - 2 for 4, R, 2 RBI (7), .355
Gregg Veloz - 2 for 4, BB, 2 R, E (7), .324
Jordan Abbruzo - 1 for 4, R, RBI


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Notes:


RotoExperts.com has a review of all AFL prospects by team, with specific mentions of Daniel Murphy (instant impact), Josh Thole (diamond in the rough), and Tobi Stoner...


RotoExperts - FANTASY BASEBALL: ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE PREVIEW, PEORIA SAGUAROS

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10/11


AFL


Peo Saguaros 5 Peo Javelinas 2


Shawn Bowman, who was named AFL offensive player of the week, went 2 for 5 with his second dinger of the season. Tobi Stoner threw 2.2 innings of scoreless relief, striking out three and walking one. Eddie Kunz picks up his first save with a scoreless ninth...


Shawn Bowman - 2 for 5, HR (2), 2B (2), 2 R, RBI (5), .546


Tobi Stoner - 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1.93
Eddie Kunz - 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, SV (1), 0.00


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Hawaiian League


Honolulu 5 North Shore 0


Scott Shaw was perfect for the Sharks, striking out seven over five innings. Junior Guerra and Roy Merritt allowed the only two hits of the game, but contributed a scoreless frame each...


Ruben Tejada - 0 for 3, RBI (8), .324
Jordan Abruzzo - 0 for 3


Scott Shaw - 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 K, 0.77
Junior Guerra - 1 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Roy Merritt - 1 IP, 0 R, 2.08


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10/12


Hawaiian League


North Shore 3 Honolulu 6


Gregg Veloz - 1 for 4, .317


Junior Guerra - .1 IP, 2 H, 0 R


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10/13


AFL


Surprise 6 Peo Saguaros 11


The Saguaros scored nine in the eigth for the win. Dan Murphy had a huge night at the dish, going 4 for 4 with a double, a walk, and a couple of RBI. I'm sure someone like Keith Law will give a detailed breakdown on his defense soon, but Murphy has at least been error free at 2B. Shawn Bowman also added a hit and RBI of his own...


Dan Murphy - 4 for 4, 2B, BB, 3 R, 2 RBI (5), .571
Shawn Bowman - 1 for 5, RBI (6)


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10/14


AFL


Peo Saguaros 6 Surprise 8


Dan Murphy was the only Met to see action, going 1 for 3 with two walks and an RBI in Peoria's first loss of the season...


Daniel Murphy - 1 for 3, 2 BB, RBI (6), .529


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10/15

AFL


Phoenix 2 Peo Saguaros 3


Shawn Bowman - 1 for 4, .400
Josh Thole - 0 for 2, RBI


Tobi Stoner - 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1.59
Eddie Kunz - 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, SV (2), 0.00


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Hawaiian League


Honolulu 2 West Oahu 7


Ruben Tejada - 0 for 3, RBI (9)
Gregg Veloz - 0 for 2


Josh Stinson - 2.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Junior Guerra - .1 IP, 1 H


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Caribbean Leagues


Fernando Martinez - 0 for 4


Edgar Alfonzo - .1 IP, 1 K

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10/16


AFL


Peo Saguaros 8 Phoenix 2


Dan Murphy - 0 for 4, BB, R, .429
Shawn Bowman - 2 for 5, R, .400
Josh Thole - 2 for 5, RBI (2)


Bobby Parnell - 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
Jason Vargas - 3.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 0.00


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Hawaiian League


Honolulu 4 West Oahu 2


Jordan Abruzzo - 1 for 2, BB


Roy Merritt - 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2.79


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10/17


AFL


Mesa 18 Peo Saguaros 10

What a nightmare of a game for Eddie Kunz, who allowed 8 earned runs in 1/3 of an inning. Dan Murphy went 2 for 4, but also committed his first error of the season at 2B...

Dan Murphy - 2 for 4, 2B (2), BB, 2 R, RBI (7), .440

Eddie Kunz - .1 IP, 7 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 1 BB, 0 K


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Hawaiian League


Honolulu 1 Waikiki 8

Gregg Veloz - 0 for 3, BB
Jordan Abruzzo - 1 for 3

Scott Shaw - 4 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1.72, 19:2 K:BB


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Caribbean Leagues


Fernando Martinez - 1 for 2
Ambiorix Concepcion - 0 for 1, BB


10/18


AFL


Peo Saguaros 1 Mesa 3

Shawn Bowman - 0 for 4, .345

Tobi Stoner - 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1.17


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Hawaiian League


Honolulu 7 Waikiki 2

Ruben Tejada - 2 for 5, 2B (3), sB, 2 R, RBI (10), .310
Gregg Veloz - 1 for 3, BB, 2 R

Roy Merritt - 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 2.19
Junior Guerra - 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER


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Caribbean Leagues


Fernando Martinez - 1 for 3, 2B, BB, R, RBI
Argenis Reyes - 2 for 3, 2 BB
Fernando Tatis - 1 for 3, BB, R - DH
Victor Mendez - 2 for 5, 2 2B (3), RBI
Gustavo Molina - 0 for 2
Anderson Machado - 1 for 3

Jose Sanchez - 3,2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Edgar Alfonzo - 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

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10/19


Hawaiian League


Honolulu 2 Waikiki 0


Ruben Tejada - 1 for 2, R
Gregg Veloz - 0 for 4


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Caribbean Leagues


Anderson Machado - 1 for 4
Argenis Reyes - 1 for 4, 2 R
Ambiorix Concepcion - 0 for 1
Fernando Tatis - 3 for 4, BB, 2 RBI (5), .467


10/20


AFL


Peo Javelinas 4 Peo Saguaros 2


Dan Murphy - 0 for 4, 3.79
Shawn Bowman - 1 for 4, 2B (3), .333
Josh Thole - 3 for 3, 2B, BB, R, RBI (3)


Eddie Kunz - 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K


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Notes:


Sickels just did a top 20 for 2009 Twins prospects. Kevin Mulvey comes in at #7 with a B- grade. Deolis Guerra and the Shark were honorable mentions, which is quite a fall. I think it's safe to say that at least Niese and Holt will be rated higher than any of them...


Minnesota Twins Top 20 Prospects for*2009 - Minor League Ball

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From Metsblog:The bloggers from Ladies Locker Room were out in Peoria, AZ, to catch an Arizona Fall League game this past weekend, during which they interview a variety of players.

However, according to their most recent post, Mets 2B Daniel Murphy did not play over the weekend.

He was seen wearing a wrap around his forearm on Saturday, most likely due to an in-game collision that took him to the hospital on Friday night.

Murphy is not in today’s lineup as well, according to MiLB.com.

I'm sure the Mets medical staff are taking a trip to Arizona to put a cast on his leg.

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Update on Murphy...

Mets Blog

Daniel Murphy, the Mets New York Mets ' impressive young outfielder who is playing second base in the Arizona Fall League, is expected to return to action in a day or two after taking a spike to the forearm in last Friday night's "Rising Stars" all-star game. Murphy had to be taken to a Phoenix-area hospital because of the cut to his arm and hasn't played since then.

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Murphy filled in for Kunz (who might have whip-lash) on the blog this week. Sad news that Bowman has left the team to be with his ill father. Guy can't catch get a break...

Mets in the AFL

Thole and Vargas have been real impressive. Thole had a better year in the FSL than Murphy did at the same age last year, albeit with less power. If he can learn how to catch and keep developing some pop he'll become an interesting prospect. Vargas has only allowed five hits in 12.2 scoreless innings...

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Murphy finally returned to the lineup today, going 0 for 4 with 2 BB's at 2B...