Jimmy V O, CBN POW, Week 20
Harrisburg Senators Jimmy VanOstrand shows Reading Phillies catcher Steven Lerud, the Northern Way to play. Photo Tyler Sizemore ….
2012 Canadians in the Minors
2012 Canadians Drafted
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By George Farelli
Jim VanOstrand has enjoyed his previous 10 months on the diamond.
Helping Canada to first a bronze medal in the World Cup … and then doubled in the winning run as Canada won gold in a 2-1 win over Team USA in the Pan-Am final in Mexico.
He began the season as a member with the Sugar Land Skeeters before giving the stage to someone else.
And now he’s earned Canadian Baseball Network Player of the Week.
VanOstrand hit .407 (11-for-27) in the Washington Nationals system at Double-A Harrisburg to earn the nod as the best of 122 Canucks playing in the minors. The Richmond, B.C. native, who had a homer and five RBIs.
Runners-up: Mike Blanke, Granby, Que., .462 (6-for-13) one homer, five RBIs, class-A Winston-Salem (White Sox); Shawn Bowman, Coquitlam, B.C. .368 triple-A New Orleans (Marlins), London’s Brock Kjeldgaard, three homers, five RBIs, .364 double-A Huntsville (Brewers); Vancouver’s Tyson Gillies .360 two RBIs double-A Reading (Phillies); Whitby’s Stephen Wickens .348, three RBIs class-A Beloit (Twins), Taylor Green, Comox, B.C. .345, three homers, five RBIs, triple-A Nashville (Brewers), Frank Lafreniere, St. Bruno, Que. six scoreless, rookie-class Danville Braves, Toronto’s Jameson Taillon, five scoreless double-A Altoona (Pirates).
How the week that was went for VanOstrand as he:
_ Went 2-for-3 with two singles in a 5-2 loss to the Akron Aeros.
_ Singled in three at-bats in a 4-1 loss to Akron .
_ Went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs in a 6-1 win over the Erie SeaWolves.
_ Singled twice in an 2-1 win over Erie.
_ Homered and singled going 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs in a 8-6 win over Erie.
_ Singled in an 5-2 win over the Reading Phillies.
_ Was hitless 11-9 loss to the Reading.
BEST OFFENSIVE PERFORMANCES for WEEK TWENTY
Player / Class / Team AB R H HR RBI AVG
Mike Blanke - A Winston-Salem 13 3 6 1 5 .462
Jim VanOstrand - AA Harrisburg 27 4 11 1 5 .407
Shawn Bowman - AAA New Orleans 19 1 7 – 1 .368
Brock Kjeldgaard - AA Huntsville 22 5 8 3 5 .364
Tyson Gillies - AA Reading 25 7 9 – 2 .360
Stephen Wickens - A Beloit 23 4 8 – 3 .348
Taylor Green - AAA Nashville 29 5 10 3 5 .345
Chad Stang - A Wisconsin 21 4 7 1 5 .333
Ryan LaPensee - A Visalia 22 3 7 1 3 .318
Eric Wood - Rkie GCL Pirates 16 1 5 1 3 .313
Jordan Lennerton - AA Erie 26 2 8 – 3 .308
Luke Carlin - AAA Columbus 13 1 4 – - .308
Nick Cuckovich - Rkie Idaho Falls 23 5 7 1 6 .304
Emerson Frostad - IND Lancaster 13 3 5 – 4 .385
Jonathan Malo - IND Quebec 24 3 9 – 5 .375
Sebastian Boucher - IND Quebec 17 2 6 – 2 .353
Jeff Helps - IND Quebec 26 5 9 – 3 .346
(Minimum 10 At Bats required.)
BEST PITCHING PERFORMANCES for WEEK TWENTY
FRANK LAFRENIERE RHP – RKIE DANVILLE BRAVES
APP IP H R ER BB K W – L SV WHIP WK ERA
1 6.0 5 - – 2 3 1-0 – 1.17 0.00
Another excellent start for the 22 year old Braves Prospect, on Aug. 17 in a 3-0 victory over the Bluefield Blue Jays, as he threw six scoreless innings, allowing five hits and fanning three Jays Hitters. The win improved his record with Danville in the Appalachian League to 5-2 with a 3.76 ERA.
PHILLIPPE AUMONT RHP – AAA LEHIGH VALLEY IRON PIGS
APP IP H R ER BB K W – L SV WHIP WK ERA
3 2.2 3 4 4 1 3 1-0 1 1.82 16.36
Aumont continued to perform at a high level this week, he made three appearances and earned one win and a save. On Aug. 15 in a 4-1 victory over Buffalo Bisons he picked up his 15th save of the year as he closed out the game with a scoreless inning, in which he did not allow a hit. On Aug. 18 he tossed a scoreless, hitless inning in a 4-3 victory over the Toledo Mud Hens, to earn his third win of the season. On August 19 in a 9-4 loss to the Mud Hens he threw 2/3 of an Inning and gave up three hits and four earned runs, but was not involved in the decision. His overall record with Lehigh Valley is now 3-1, with 15 saves and a 4.26 ERA, and as a reward for his performance this season, Aumont was called up to the majors by the Philadelphia Phillies.
JAMESON TAILLON RHP – AA ALTOONA CURVE
APP IP H R ER BB K W – L SV WHIP WK ERA
1 5.0 4 - - - 6 1-0 - 0.800 0.00
Just promoted by the Pirates to Double-A Altoona, on Aug. 21 Taillon made his first start in the Eastern League, and earned his first win at this level. He threw five scoreless Innings in a 5-0 win over Trenton Thunder, surrendering just four ase hits, while striking out six. His record at Altoona is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA.
JAMES PAXTON LHP – AA JACKSON GENERALS
APP IP H R ER BB K W – L SV WHIP WK ERA
1 6.0 7 2 2 2 9 1-0 – 1.50 3.00
Paxton continues to pitch well for the Generals, and this week and earned his eighth win of the season. On Aug. 21, he beat the Mobile Bay Bears 4-2, as the threw six strong innings in which he gave up only seven hits and two earned runs while striking out nine. The win improved his record with Double-A Jackson to 8-4 with a 3.08 ERA.
COLIN KLEVEN RHP – A LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS
APP IP H R ER BB K W – L SV WHIP WK ERA
1 7.0 6 2 1 - 4 1-0 – 0.86 1.29
Kleven is having a very good season with Single-A Lakewood, and on Aug. 16, the Phillies Prospect earned his seventh win of the season, in a 5-4 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers. He threw seven innings and gave up only six hits and one earned run, while striking out four. The win improved his record with Lakewood to 7-8 with a 4.39 ERA.
JEFF DUDA RHP - IND QUEBEC CAPITALES
APP IP H R ER BB K W – L SV WHIP WK ERA
1 6.0 6 - – 1 7 1-0 - 1.17 0.00
It may seem repetitive, but I feel you have to give credit where it’s due, and Duda had another fine start for Quebec Capitales this week. On Aug. 18 he earned his 13th win of the season in 5-2 victory over Newark Bears, as the threw six scoreless innings, surrendered six hits, while stirking out seven. He improved his overall record wth the Capitales to 13-1, 1 Save and a 2.18 ERA.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Week 1 — LHP James Paxton (Ladner, BC)
Week 2 — 1B Jordan Lennerton (Langley, BC)
Week 3 — RHP Jameson Taillon (Woodlands, Tx)
Week 4 — LHP Jeff Francis (North Delta, BC)
Week 5 — INF Carter Bell (Courtenay, BC)
Week 6 — RHP Colin Kleven (Kamloops, BC)
Week 7 — INF Jamie Romak (London, Ont.)
Week 8 — RHP Scott Richmond (North Vancouver, BC)
Weeek 9 — INF Wes Darvill (Langley, BC)
Week 10 — RHP Phillippe Aumont (Gatineau, Que.)
Week 11 — OF Nick Weglarz (Stevensville., Ont.)
Week 12 — INF Steve Wickens (Whitby, Ont.)
Week 13 — 1B Jordan Lennerton (Langley, BC)
Week 14 — OF Adam Loewen (Surrey, BC)
Week 15 — LHP James Paxton (Ladner, BC)
Week 16 — RP James Henderson (Calgary, Alta.)
Week 17 — RHP Chris Leroux (Mississauga, Ont.)
Week 18 — INF Brandon Dailey (Brantford, Ont.)
Week 19 — INF Chris Bisson (Orleans, Ont.)
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