- In Game 1 of the DSLMs playoff series with the DSL Twins, Henry Perez pitched one of the best games of his career, striking out 11 while pitching into the 7th. Unfortunately, the one run he allowed was one run too many, as the DSLMs got shut out in a 1-0 loss. But the lanky 18 year old lefthanded Perez, clearly the ace of this year's DSLMs, pitched one of his best games of the season when the DSLMs needed it the most. Unless he's got some character or logistics issues we're not aware of, the M's org may want to consider getting Henry Perez the necessary visa and paperwork, and bringing him stateside next season.

The big issue I can see is a low groundball rate, which hangs around 30-31%. I'm not as worried about the 9ish% walk rate (per PA) as the DSL generally sees high walk rates, plus he runs a consistent 26-27% K rate (though granted that's with the big DSL strike zone). According to Churchill, Perez is a fastball (87-89), slider, changeup guy to whom the coaches are trying to teach the curveball to. His command is considered 'average', though whether that's average in general or average relative to the DSL isn't known. If it's the former, that's pretty good, given Perez is only 18. Even if it's the latter, you're talking a projectible talent that's pitching above his competition.

- Game 2 of the DSL playoffs was supposed to go today but we'll have to wait: ANOTHER tropical storm is battering the island.

- Michael Saunders isn't the only Mariners prospect who left the minors to go play in the Olympics: Kuo Hui Lo left the team in late July to represent Taiwan, where he ran a 238/438/429 over his 7 games with Taiwan (Taiwan bricked group play with a 2-5 record). Lo returned yesterday for the Mavs and his patience didn't follow him across the water: though he knocked in the only Mavs run of the game, he struck out 3 times.

- You know who the Mariners should call up in September? That starting pitcher in Tacoma who pitched into the 8th inning yesterday. I hear he's pretty PHAT.

Stats below the jump.

DSL PLAYOFFS: THERE'S ONLY ONE... AUGUST!

Game 1: DSL Twins 1, DSL Mariners 0
DSL Twins lead (what I gather is a 3 game) series 1-0

Henry Perez: 6.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 walks, 11 K, wild pitch, hit batter
Bruno Mercedes: 1.2 IP, K
Ramon Morla: 2-4, 2 doubles
Hassiel Jimenez: 2-4, double, K
Angel Zapata: 2-4, double

Rk-AZL: The AZLMs had Monday off. 4 games left.

Rk+: Pulaski 8, Bristol 2
PMs: 40-27... BRI: 34-30
(League: 262/331/387... 4.11 ERA)

Jose Rios: 3 IP, 1 H, walk, 4 K (15 app, 4 GS, 3.06 ERA, 47 IP, 2 HR, 15/54 BB/K)
Brent Gaphardt: 3 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, walk, 5 K, 2 wild pitches (12 app, 3.70 ERA, 24.1 IP, 2 HR, 9/22 BB/K)
Philip Roy: 2 IP, 1 H, 3 K (18 app, 2.08 ERA, 30.1 IP, 1 HR, 10/33 BB/K)
Kyle Brown: 1 IP, 2 K (10 app, 4.20 ERA, 15 IP, 7/17 BB/K)
Dwight Britton: 1-4, solo HR, 2 R, walk, 3 K (253/312/424)
Jacob Shaffer: 2-5, 3 run HR (247/314/344)
Kris Sanchez: 2-4, solo HR, solo HR, walk, K (336/422/672)
Guy Welsh: 1-3, RBI, walk (297/410/430)
Deybis Benitez: 1-3, sac fly RBI, K (281/341/438)
George Soto: 2-4, R, K (197/260/218)

A-: They played two in Vancouver, BC Canada.

Game 1: Everett 6, Vancouver 3, 7 innings

Bobby LaFromboise: 3 IP, 2 H, (2 R) 1 ER, walk, K, hit batter (10 GS +2, 3.18 ERA, 39.2 IP, 3 HR, 12/35 BB/K)
Doug Salinas: 4 IP, 1 H, (1 R) 0 ER, 4 K (20 app, 5.13 ERA, 52.2 IP, 5 HR, 27/52 BB/K)
Tyson Gillies: 2-3, R, walk, K
Jharmidy De Jesus: 2-3, double, 3 run HR, 2 R, 4 RBI, K (206/227/349)

Game 2: Vancouver 10, Everett 2
EVE: 28-39... VAN: 28-39
(League: 256/345/374... 4.23 ERA)

Eddy Fernandez: 2 IP, 4 H, (4 R) 2 ER (HR), 2 walks, 3 K (26 app, 4.22 ERA, 32 IP, 3 HR, 14/40 BB/K)
Kenn Kasparek: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 walks, 5 K (8 GS +1, 4.85 ERA, 29.2 IP, 2 HR, 18/39 BB/K)
Christian Staehely: no outs recorded, 4 H, (4 R) 3 ER, wild pitch (17 app, 5.10 ERA, 30 IP, 1 HR, 20/25 BB/K)
Mark Pettis: 1 IP, (1 R) 0 ER, walk, 2 K, wild pitch (18 app, 3.12 ERA, 26 IP, 22/25 BB/K)
Matt Renfree: 1 IP, 2 K (22 app, 2.30 ERA, 43 IP, 2 HR, 14/45 BB/K)
Tyson Gillies: 2-3, R, walk, K (318/416/447)
Dennis Freaking Raben: pinch RBI double (286/429/583)

A: Cedar Rapids 6, Wisconsin 2
WIS: 22-41... CR: 36-27
(League: 252/323/372... 3.70 ERA)

Jose Jimenez: 4 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, walk, 2 K, wild pitch, hit batter (8 app, 9.49 ERA, 12.1 IP, 2 HR, 8/10 BB/K)
Joe Kantakevich: 2.1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER (HR), walk, 2 K (23 app, 5.85 ERA, 40 IP, 4 HR, 14/22 BB/K)
Natividad Dilone: 1.2 IP, walk, wild pitch (23 app, 3.67 ERA, 34.1 IP, 2 HR, 16/35 BB/K)
Jose Escalona: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 K (34 app, 3.88 ERA, 46.1 IP, 6 HR, 21/49 BB/K)
Joe Dunigan: 1-4, 2 run HR, 2 K (233/295/414)
Alex Liddi: 2-4, double (234/301/352)
rest of T-Rats lineup: 3-23, 2 walks, 6 K

A+: San Jose 4, High Desert 1
Mavs: 22-42... SJ: 39-25
(League: 273/341/413... 4.53 ERA)

Ricky Orta: 4 IP, 3 H, walk, 7 K, hit batter (14 GS +7, 5.35 ERA, 67.1 IP, 14 HR, 25/70 BB/K)
Anthony Varvaro: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER (HR), 3 K (24 GS +4, 7.14 ERA, 119.2 IP, 22 HR, 81/110 BB/K)
Julio Santiago: 1.1 IP, 1 H, (1 R) 0 ER, walk, 2 K (41 app, 5.57 ERA, 64.2 IP, 3 HR, 46/47 BB/K)
Steven Richard: 1 IP, walk, 2 K (29 app, 4.66 ERA, 38.2 IP, 2 HR, 23/39 BB/K)
Carlos Triunfel: 2-5 (286/337/407)
Ronnie Prettyman: 2-3, R, walk, K, SB (298/344/459)
Kuo Hui Lo: 1-4, RBI, 3 K (257/315/417)

AA: West Tenn's game with Montgomery was postponed due to rain. They'll try to play a doubleheader today.

AAA: Tacoma 11, Sacramento 4
TAC: 74-62... SAC: 79-57
(League: 277/347/443... 4.84 ERA)

Andrew Baldwin: 7.1 IP, 7 H, (4 R) 3 ER (HR), 2 walks, 6 K (21 GS +8, 4.80 ERA, 140.2 IP, 12 HR, 39/81 BB/K)
Jon Huber: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 K (49 app, 6.28 ERA, 67.1 IP, 6 HR, 21/53 BB/K)
Prentice Redman: 0-2, R, 3 walks (302/341/446)
Luis Valbuena: 4-5, 2 R, RBI (277/358/346)
Shawn Garrett: 4-5, 3 R, 2 RBI (304/341/446)
Victor Diaz: 2-4, double, 3 run HR, 5 RBI, walk, K (282/369/526)
Kevin Howard: 3-5, 2 doubles, RBI, K (272/363/469)
Luis Oliveros: 2-4, 2 R (260/288/351)

Jim Mora: PLAYOFFS?!
PLAYOFFS?!?!

PHAT ANDY 22: Yeah, maybe if Salt Lake's plane crashes. 5 back with what, 10 games to go? Hell no. But Phat Pwnage in Suckramento, in 115 pitches or less? HELLS YES...

We ain't go no chance
No postseason romance
So get out of your trance
My offspeed makes them dance
And they ain't got no fans
Cause Sacramento SUCKS
You play like crippled ducks
All your good players... are in Oakland making buck$
My suck pitch looks like pucks
Your swing won't have no luck
Just fold your cards and muck
Cause I don't give a [SUBTHREAD CLOSED]
The Phatman is so tall
His offspeed owns you all
Your MOTO's screaming "BALLS!" while banging on the walls
And Oakland makes no calls
Cause nobody wants y'all
Your team sucks more than San Fran
But everybody loves the Phatman
His offspeed swerves like Batman
Paints the corner like Cezanne
Buckles your knees on flat land
His fastball's disgusting like scat, man
Melts the ice off Greenland
And smacks the racist off the Ku Klux Klan
That's how I roll, so what's your plan?
Forfeit, and load up your van?
Give up, like an also-ran?
Crap yourselves like you're full of bran-?

Jon Huber: STOP!
PHAT ANDY:
Jon Huber: HUBERTIME!
PHAT ANDY:
Jon Huber:
PHAT ANDY:
Jon Huber:
PHAT ANDY: [EPIC PIMP SLAP]
Jon Huber: [tumbles into dugout]
PHAT ANDY:
PHAT ANDY: Actually, I'm glad you interrupted, cause I was running out of gas.
Jon Huber: unhhhhh...
PHAT ANDY: Word to your mother, Billy Beane. I wouldn't call any of these suckas up either.

1st: Strikeout (swing), flyball, pop up
2nd: Line drive (HR), groundball, flyball, flyball, groundball, flyball
3rd: Flyball, pop up, flyball
4th: Flyball, strikeout (called), groundball, strikeout (swing)
5th: Strikeout (called), walk, flyball, groundball
6th: Flyball, line drive, strikeout (swing), pop up
7th: Strikeout (swing), walk, flyball, groundball
8th: Pop up, groundball, groundball, groundball

Groundballs: 8
Flyballs: 10
Line Drives: 2 (1 HR)
Pop Ups: 4
Walks: 2
Strikeouts: 6