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Show PCL NOTEBOOK LOCALS IN THE MINORS Aguilera Trade Barely Opens the Doorfor Buzz’s Top Pitchers BY LAURENCE MIEDEMA THE SALT LAKETRIBUNE The Minnesota Twins are looking for a closer after trading relief pitching ace Rick Aguilera to the Chi cago Cubs on Friday Andalthough the Buzz are the Twins’ top minor league affiliate, the former BYU star's departure won't have much immediate impacton Salt Lake ‘They didn’t trade him to make room for some. body down here,” said third-year Buzz reliever Fred Rath. “They didit strictly for payroll The Twins saved about Aguilera and Single-Apitcher million by trading Scott Downs for Dou ble-A pitcher Jason Ryanand Single-Apitcher Kyle Loshe. The Twins’ payroll is $16.8 million, and they re trying to cut it further. Thatis why they did not isk for a majorleagueplayerin return The only direct impact the deal had on the Buzz was the promotion of Gary Rath, because Ryan — Vespite a 5-0 record — will remain in Double-A and Loshe will stay in Single- Rath had been Salt Lake's most consistent starting fitcher, but will probably pitch in relief in Minneso. ti. One dayearlier, Travis Miller — Salt Lake’s best lief pitcher — was called up by the Twins when hey demoted outfielder Chris Latham. Miller could get someof Minnesota's save oppor nities, along with former Buzzmen MikeTrombley nd Eddie Guardado. Buzz Manager Phil Roof said Hirent Stentz. Fred Rath and Jeff Harris could even- ‘nally get an opportunity, but not for a while Their stuff is there: they've gotto get a handle on it and do a job,” Roof. Harris and Rath have ERAs under 3.00, but Rath said the announcement of the long-awaited tradeof guilera barely registered among the Buzz relief pitchers It helps guys like Gary Rath: it got himupthere. said Fred Rath. “Wedon’t have anycontrol over what the Twins do next You get excited whenthat happens, but youtry not to think about [possible opportunities]. because if youdo, it will hurt you,” said Buzz reliever Kevin Ohme. SPORTS Sunday, May TheSalt Lake Tribune “If you're not doing soing to get you upthere. your job here, that’s not Stentz could be the Twins’ closer of the future efter leading the minors with 43 saves last year at Double-A. The 23-year-old leads the Buzz with three aves, but has an 11.49 ERA Statistics complete through Friday Player {LocalTie) PTeam ———Class-Org. Troy Fomsworth (BYU) 2B Peoria ACardinals Nate Fortoush (Utah) C Lokeland _ ATigers Patrick Johnson (BYU) _C LakeElsinore A-Angels Troy McNaughion(BYU) OFPeoria ‘ACardinals Scott Pratt (Tooele) 28 Kinston Aindians Domian Sapp (P!. Grove) CSarasota ReedSecris! (Viewmont) OFAttoona ARed Sox AAPirates Ajindions JohnSummers (Utah) 4BBakersfield A-Giants Nate Tebbs (Bingham) 2B Trenton __AA-Red Sox Ron Wright(St.George) 1B Altoona rates Pitcher Team rg David Bleazard (Tooele) Dunedin ABiue Jays Zach Sorensen(Highland)SS Kinston Jobin Desitva (BYU) Ottawa 160 AAA-Expos Trenton AA-Red Sox Brandon Huntsman (PI, Grove)Deimarva AOrioles Ryan Jensen(Cottonwood) Fresno AAAGion's Brian Knoll (BYU) Shreveport AAGianis right, so the longest active streak in professional ball belongs to a PCL newcomer. Coming into the weekend, TacomaRainiers first 4-0 Minizoum 105 P AB ial 1.83 3.0 3.69 4-2 406 4-4 4.64 44 443 5:2 422 3-2 3.20 Ta Wand No Maio Od Ombs fowa, LasVes Vancouver A Nashrlle theFlorida Marlins, wherehehit .250 in 111 games Healso hit .380 whileplayingfor Triple-A Charlotte Jackson becameexpendable with the emergence of former PCLslugger Derrek Lee, andtheSeattle Mariners claimed Jackson off waivers in spring training andsent himto their top minor-leagueaffil wade M Sui Ab Seana No oe. Nb Loman Edm Siko 320323 Bes 310 413 397 35 45.344 4a Ms 70 “om Nas NodrigueraSk betsORE Nv RedaSk iate. The moye looks pretty good. Jacksonis hitting 338 with 20 RBIs in 38 gamesfor the Rainiers ] WELCOME BACK After dominating theleaguelast season with the Las VegasStars, Stan Spencerhad aroughreturn to the PCL on Thursday night. Spencer, who was 12-6 with a 3.93 ERAforthe Stars in 1998, opened this season as the San Diego Padres’ No. 4 starting pitcher. But after going 0-5 with 71 ERA, he was demoted. Inhis first game back, Spencer was tagged for seven hits and five earned runsinfour innings of an 11-2 loss to the Fresno Grizzlies and former Cotton- wood High standout Ryan Jensen. It was Jensen's fifth victory of the season It was Spencer's first start in nearly two weeks. and hisfirst action in five day “It’s not an easy thing to have happen. I want to keepapositiveframeof mind.” Spencertold the Las Vegas Sun In Denver, Rocky Mountain High Refers to Scoring THEPHILADELPHIA INQUIRER A 24-12 game. get that down to a minute ticker.” Of all the wild games played at Coors — and there nowhave been 141 in which a team hasscored 10 runs or more — this was the wildest. So here come our favorite 2412 tidbits: Another two- grand-slam evening. Another 13 on the board in Cleveland — and HOME AWAY FROM HOME The Oakland A’s ended their four-year affiliation with the Edmonton Trappers this season by moving their PCL team to Vancouver. But after back-to- back championships in 1996 and 1997. Trappers fansstill had soft spotfor their transplantedplayers when they returned this weekend as the Canadi- ans It’s a great town with great, great fans.” CHASING GONZALEZ \rizona Diamondbacks outfielder Luis Gonzalez’s O-game hitting streak was snapped Wednesday 0 12 145 4 136 0 232 0 15 286 0 15 2980 14 2143 0 4 WL ERA 4.4 201 Brandon Duckworth (Keams) Clearwater APhilies Scott Eyre (Cyprus) Charlotte AAAChiSox Jared Femandez (Keams} Thrwogh May 20 ATTING AB RH AK RBI AVG 00 49 236 Avg HRRB! 285 6 25 345-2 8 250 0 3 277 2 44 CY Bl4 Pete Richert, Vancouver's pitching coach, told the Ed. monton Sun. “This first trip is going to be a special time. We enjoyedthehell outofit and I wassorryto leave “I'd appreciate not being thought of as the enemy although we will be that Art Savage, the Canadians’ new owner, plans on moving the club to Sacramentoafter this season Tim Couch didn’t even play Thehits never stop — not anymore. Sograba tray andvisit our Week in Reviewoffensive smor- BEST FACTOIDS gasbord: ROCKY MOUNTAIN SHOW The great Vin Scullyonce said lose a 24-12 game Wednesday to two innings And there were called upfromthe minors,got the Reds cleanup man Sean LEAST LIKELY HERO Reds pitcher Ron Villone was Reds’ 28thhit, and exploited the reached base seven times save-rulefine print so successful- Rockies joined the ‘96 Tigers and doesn't work here. They vegot to Reds starter Denny Nea- this year to 3-0 in games their starters didn't make it through 402 pitches — which comesto 7.4 per “out™ (four hits, three walks). Reds outfielder Jeffrey Hammonds started the day 2 for his last 2 and hit three home runs The served: “You know that 10-min ute score ticker on TV? That too. . gle didn’t get through the second Mount Olympus in Washington) Reds leadoff man Mike Cameron batted eight times in nine in- ey humorist Rich Donnelly ob Broncos, incidentaily, never gave up 20 in any of their playoff are out of Super Bowl contention, 3,604 feet (or almost halfway up nings... the Reds at Coors, Rockies coach: runs twice in one season. The games last year. So the Rockies inning, raising the Reds’ record ‘TheRockies werethe first team since June 9, 1901, to score 12 runs or more and still lose by 12. The nine homers traveled Youdon't need an official scorer at Coors Field. You needa certified public accountant.” That al ways seemedto bethebest definition ever of baseball in Denver — until now. 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