Spring Training - Week 1
Amsterdam 0 Calzones 2
Rule 5 pitcher
Mito Okuda took the mound to open Spring Training and allowed just two walks and two hits in his four IP. The Calzones won the game in the 3rd innings, two singles and a triple by
Derrick Dwyer was all the offence they needed to seal the win.
Calzones 4 Charleston 5 (F/10)
The Calzones burst out with two hits & two walks in the top of the first innings, putting four runs on the boards earl doors. Somehow though they failed to put any more runs across the plate,
Bartolo Mojica, the PEBA's #11 prospect allowed just a walk in his four innings of work while striking out two batters. Unfortunately the bullpen couldn't hold it for him.
Carlos Morales allowed three hits and two walks in the eighth innings while only getting one out; that turned the scored from 4-1 to 4-4 and the Statesmen walked it off in the bottom of the tenth.
West Virginia 4 Calzones 0
I do not want to travel country roads to West Virginia. With just three hits all game it was always going to be tough for San Antonio but it was sealed in the top of the 6th when
Zhu-ian Fong surrendered back-to-back homers that contributed three of the game's four runs.
Calzones 5 San Juan 6
An exciting back & forth game, the lead changed hands four times before San Antonio entered the final innings 5-4 ahead. They couldn't hold it though as
Pedro Torres uncorked two wild pitches to help the Coqui score twice in the bottom of the ninth, his ST record drops to 0-2 already.
London 1 Calzones 6
San Antonio return to winning ways in a game that saw both sides register 10 hits each. Calzones had their running shoes on, stealing six bases during the game while
Andy Edwards contributed with his first dinger of spring; his tally for the game was 2-3 with two runs scored and an RBI
Calzones 4 New Jersey 6
Not a very good second outing for
Mito Okuda, he lasted just 1.2 innings as he gave up seven hits & five runs before getting the hook. All but one of the game's runs were across the plate in the first three innings. The teams combined for 22 hits, best of the Calzones was 36-yr-old catcher
Yoriie Oka, fresh from winning a Double-A Platinum Stick, who went 3-4, unfortunately with just an RBI to show for his efforts.
Scottish 1 Calzones 9
San Antonio completed their bashing of the UK contingent with a convincing win. The game was well and truly broken open in the sixth when three hits, three walks and a successful squeeze bunt at home put five San Antonio runs on the board. In an error strewn game the Claymores contributed three to the tally of five mistakes while third baseman
Jeff van der Eijk, whose defense has been a bit shaky himself, contributed a 3-3 day, scored twice and stole an amazing four bases, taking his tally to six steals in the opening week of camp. A second start for Mojica who surrendered a first innings homer, his only allowance in four innings while striking out five batters.
Carlos Morales pitched the last five innings allowing just a hit & a walk to take the win.
A better than expected week, Mojica impressed the hell out of everyone, continue like that and maybe he might have a chance of a roster spot, but I still think he's favourite to lead the rotation in Joplin. Free agent signing
Toju Samurakami impressed too out in centrefield, going 5-12 with three stolen bases. New minor league free agent signings during the week, 31-yr-old pitcher
Jarred Joseph and 29-yr-old catcher
Sung-hwan Chon will be added to the camp roster for next week.