Monday, September 6, 2010

Cal League Condensed: 9/6 Preview

It's finally game #140, and playoff questions are still looming. It seems like this season went by in the blink of an eye.

Here are the clinching scenarios that still need to be straightened out.

Rancho Cucamonga clinches the second half South division title with:
- A Rancho Cucamonga win OR
- A High Desert loss

Visalia wins the North division wild card with:
- A Visalia win AND
- A Modesto loss

Modesto wins the North division wild card with:
- A Modesto win AND
- A Visalia loss

A one game playoff will be played for the North division wild card if:
- Modesto and Visalia both win
- Modesto and Visalia both lose

Inland Empire 66ers v. Modesto Nuts 1:05 PM PT
Aaron Miller v. Ethan Hollingsworth
Notes: Modesto is going for a series sweep... All three of Cody White's wins this year have come with AAA Albuquerque... White has a 9.56 ERA in four starts with Inland Empire... Ethan Hollingsworth has won four straight starts... Hollingsworth has pitched at least 6.1 IP and allowed fewer than two runs in each start... Game will be available on 1050 AM in Inland Empire and 970 AM in Modesto as well as www.kcaaradio.com and www.milb.com...

Stockton Ports v. Bakersfield Blaze 1:15 PM PT
Fabian Williamson v. Wilfredo Boscan
Notes: Bakersfield can earn a series split... Fabian Williamson has lost his last two decisions, allowing 11 runs over 12 innings in his two losses... Williamson has 21 walks over his last four starts... Wilfredo Boscan hasn't won since 8/5, losing four of his five starts since... Boscan's 5.97 August ERA is higher than his ERA in any other month... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Stockton as well as www.milb.com...

Visalia Rawhide v. San Jose Giants 2:00 PM PT
Pat Corbin v. Jorge Bucardo
Notes: Visalia can earn a series split... Pat Corbin has only allowed a run in one of his seven starts with Visalia... Taylor Sinclair will likely piggyback Corbin again... 12 of Jorge Bucardo's 19 walks with San Jose have come in two starts against Stockton... Bucardo lost his start against Visalia, allowing four runs in five innings... Game will be available on 1270 AM in Visalia as well as www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...

High Desert Mavericks v. Lake Elsinore Storm 2:05 PM PT
Jon Hesketh v. Juan Oramas
Notes: Lake Elsinore can earn a series split... Jon Hesketh has allowed 13 earned runs over 11 innings in his last three starts... Hesketh walked 12 batters over those three starts... Juan Oramas pitched five innings for the first time in the second half in his last start and got his second win of the half... Oramas' outings have gotten longer in four straight starts... Game will be available on 960 AM in High Desert and 92.9 FM in Lake Elsinore as well as www.milb.com...

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes v. Lancaster JetHawks 5:00 PM PT
Orangel Arenas v. Mike Modica
Notes: Lancaster can earn a series split... Orangel Arenas allowed eight runs in 4.2 IP in his last start but received a no decision... Arenas has allowed 14 runs in 15.1 IP since pitching two starts without allowing an earned run... Mike Modica made the first start of his professional career in his last outing... Modica allowed three runs in four innings and didn't strike out a batter... Game will be available on 1510 AM in Rancho Cucamonga and 1380 AM in Lancaster as well as www.rcquakes.com, www.jethawks.com and www.milb.com...

CAL North
*Stockton 42-27 .609
xBakersfield 38-31 .551
Modesto 35-34 .507 M#2
Visalia 35-34 .507 M#2
*San Jose 30-39 .435

CAL South
*Rancho Cucamonga 38-31 .551 M#1
*High Desert 37-32 .536 1 GB E#1
*Lake Elsinore 35-34 .507
xLancaster 31-38 .449
xInland Empire 24-45 .348

Transactions
BAK: Davis Stoneburner assigned to AAA Oklahoma City
RC: Manaurys Correa assigned to AA Arkansas
RC: Manny Flores assigned from AA Arkansas
HD: Rich Poythress activated from DL

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