Major happening in minor leagues
The Angels Triple-A affiliate at Salt Lake has been tearing up the Pacific Coast League during the first week of play. The Bees are still undefeated, which certainly proves one thing. If you never trade your prospects, you're sure to have one heck of a minor-league team somewhere in your system. Unfortunately, it doesn't mean all the club's minor-league affiliates are dominating. The Double-A team at Arkansas is 0-5 to start. Here is the Angels' minor-league report regarding last night's game for Salt Lake:
SALT LAKE BEES (Class AAA) - Pacific Coast League - Record 7-0
Continuing their best start to a season in franchise history, the Salt Lake Bees improved to 7-0 (all road games) with a 10-1 win over the Tucson Sidewinders (Arizona affiliate). RHP Shane Loux (pronounced “Lukes”) improved to 2-0 after throwing seven scoreless innings. Loux gave up five hits and one walk while striking out three. DH Matt Brown, who hit for the cycle Wednesday, continued his hot hitting, collecting a single, two doubles and three RBI. 3B Freddy Sandoval led Salt Lake’s 14-hit attack with four hits (including two doubles) and SS Brandon Wood added two hits, including a two-run home run.
Can we watch Bees games instead of Angels games? This Angels team stinks. First, I blame Scioscia for his lousy batting order. Already tonight he has two DPs. His defense is pretty mediocre too. He isn't a #2 batter.
The OC for Garland trade is really looking horrible now. This guy is garbage. I thought it would be great to have a groundball pitcher. Not this garbage. Joe Saunders is twice the pitcher Jon Garland is. No wonder the White Sox traded him. Maybe I'll change my mind but right now I'd rather have OC batting behind Figgins.
How long will the GIDP Matthews experiment continue anyway? Please tell Scioscia us fans are fed up with it. Just once I'd like to see the Angels do damage in the first. Figgins does his job but GIDP doesn't.