Futures Game At Fenway - Page 2 - Talksox

Coco's Disciples · 08-08-2007, 09:52 PM

This year's game is on Saturday. I have field box tickets near Canvas Alley. Anyone else goin?

**schillingouttheks** · 08-08-2007, 09:54 PM

I really wanted to go this year but I'm going to be in DC at the time. I'm sure jsinger will end up being there. He roams the boards but doesn't post. If you PM him I'm sure you could find him if you wanted to.

I think 26 to 6 is going too.

riverside sluggers · 08-10-2007, 06:35 AM

Im going tomorrow

I have seats somewhere behind home plate. The futures game double header has set up nicely for pitching matchups.

For the Lowell Spinners it will be rising pitching prospect Jose Capellan. He is one who pounds the strike zone, notice he has walked just 7 and allowed 42 hits in 53 innings (.219 avg). As well as 53 Ks and allowing just 1 HR in his 10 starts
http://soxprospects.com/players/capellan-jose.htm

For the Portland Seadogs it will be Michael Bowden, pysched it will be my first time to get a look at this kid. He was having a tough go around in the first half sporting a 5+ ERA. But since the all star break he has responded nicely in 4 starts, going 3-0 with a 2.25 ERA
http://soxprospects.com/players/bowden-michael.htm

Rdsxmbnt · 08-10-2007, 10:37 AM

dang I wish I could go those are some nice pitching matchups. Does anyone know if NESN is covering the game?

arbitrary · 08-10-2007, 11:24 AM

I'll be there atop the green monster.

BoSox21 · 08-10-2007, 01:19 PM

talk about events that make me wish I lived in Boston....

riverside sluggers · 08-11-2007, 09:10 AM

http://soxprospects.com/players/bates-aaron.htm
Sweet... Aaron Bates, who has hit 23 HRs this season (some help by playing in Lancaster), has been promoted to Portland. Today's game will be his first as a Seadog. Memorable way to start off in Double A

BoSox21 · 08-11-2007, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by riverside sluggers

http://soxprospects.com/players/bates-aaron.htm
Sweet... Aaron Bates, who has hit 23 HRs this season (some help by playing in Lancaster), has been promoted to Portland. Today's game will be his first as a Seadog. Memorable way to start off in Double A

#8 on SoxProspects.com's rankings of the top Red Sox prospects

Coco's Disciples · 08-11-2007, 08:49 PM

It was fun. Nothing like 8 1/2 hours at Fenway sitting in the boiling sun. I had very nice seats, 7 rows back right next to Canvas Alley (the side closer to home plate). I got there about 30 minutes early for the Lowell game, I got a couple autographs from Lowell players I'd never heard of, and settled in for a quick paced pitchers duel. Hudson Valley (Tampa Bay Devil Rays) scored one in the top of the first, thanks to 2 Lowell errors. Another error was made by HV in the bottom half, but after the jitters went away, the fielding was fine. Jose Capellan was good, going 6 innings allowing no earned runs. Lowell went on to win the game in the 9th on a walkoff double, 2-1.

Lowell and Hudson Valley fled the field, and Portland and Harrisburgh (Washington Nationals) warmed up. I hounded for some more autographs and got a few, including one from Justin Masterson and Aaron Bates. This one was basically the opposite of the Lowell game, as it was already 3-3 after 1 inning. After an hour of baseball, it was only the bottom of the 2nd. Michael Bowden was bad. Don't remember the exact numbers, but it was 3 or so innings and 8 runs. Harrisburg blew it open early, taking an 8-3 lead. Portland came storming back with 5 runs in the 6th, including a solo homer from Andrew Pickney. The teams exchanged runs in the 8th, but Harrisburg got 2 in the 9th. Portland rallied again, scoring 3 in the 9th to win a back and forth game.

It was a fun all around experience. Got to see some of the game's future stars, had the best seats I've ever had at Fenway, got on the jumbo tron, got some autographs. It was awesome, I recommend it next year.

BoSox21 · 08-12-2007, 01:23 AM

2 walkoff wins by the farm teams? nice

riverside sluggers · 08-12-2007, 05:33 AM

Boo for me getting sick and having to leave at the bottom of teh 5th inning of the Sea Dogs game

I guess at least I got to see the Spinners walkoff. Like Coco said, Capellan looked solid as he went 6 innings while striking out 3. He did give up 1 run but that was helped by 2 errors in the inning (pickoff attempt, throwing error on sac fly). The scouting report rang true as he kept pounding the strike zone sometimes having quick 1-2-3 innings. I was also very impressed by newly drafted Adam Mills. His fastball sat in the low 90s but its sneaky and the hitters were acting like it was 95. He went 3 scoreless innings, striking out 3, and got the Win