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This is the deadest time of the year in sports. None of the Big 4 sports are playing, as MLB games don’t resume until Friday. But, there is the Triple-A All-Star game I’m sure everyone — or no one — is looking forward to.
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IL
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4:00 pm PT
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Durham, N.C.
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CF
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Orlando
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CF
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Carrera
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RF
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Pederson
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2B
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Pirela
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Taylor
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RF
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Souza
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1B
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Jacobs
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1B
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Aguilar
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C
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Pena
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DH
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Betemit
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DH
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Dykstra
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LF
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Mahtook
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2B
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Franklin
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3B
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Gosselin
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Peterson
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C
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Solano
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3B
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Noriega
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De Jesus
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Villanueva (R)
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Hendriks (R)
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For Dodger interests, Joc Pederson could be playing his final minor-league game tonight. At least, he should be. He’s starting in right field for the Pacific Coast League tonight. He’s the only Albuquerque Isotope to make it. Alex Guerrero was a lock for the game before he got Miguel Olivo‘d. There really isn’t another real prospect on the ‘Topes worthy of a selection. Clint Robinson and Jamie Romak could have been under consideration, but they only recently returned to the Triple-A.
Here are some notable prospects scheduled to appear in tonight’s game.
Pacific Coast League
OF Joc Pederson, Los Angeles
OF Stephen Piscotty, St. Louis
C Max Stassi, Houston
C Andrew Susac, San Francisco
SS Chris Taylor, Seattle
Cubs’ second baseman Arismendy Alcantara and Brewers’ right-hander Jimmy Nelson were also selected to the team, but have since been promoted to the majors, making them ineligible for the game.
International League
Jesus Aguilar, Cleveland
Anthony Ranaudo, Boston
And former Dodgers, Isotopes, etc., who were selected:
Wilson Betemit
Angel Castro
Ivan De Jesus
Aaron Laffey
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Yeah, not a ton of prospect talent in this game, but there are a few names to watch.
As Mike pointed out on the Twitter machine, this would be the optimal time to play the Futures Game, which is — for some reason — played the Sunday before the All-Star Game. It’s a lot more intriguing than the Triple-A game, especially when the PCL/IL game is littered with Four-A guys and career minor-leaguers.
The MiLB all-time home run leader is Mike Hessman, and he’s playing in this game. He’s 36 years old and has hit 404 home runs. It’s something to be proud of (especially considering us bloggers will never be that close to playing professional baseball), but at the same time, who wants to see a 36-year-old playing in a minor-league All-Star game?
Anyway, just watch Pederson rake and/or walk. It could be his final tune-up before starting in center field for the Dodgers on Friday.
