Down on the Farm

Great job by Obi-Wang today (Wang was the only baseball player to appear on Time Magazine’s list of the 100 Most Influential People this year, that’s very cool, and hat tip to Cliff), but stupid Torre jinxed the perfect game bid by pinch running Phelps for Giambi in the 7th. He’s been in the game longer than I’ve been alive; doesn’t he know that you aren’t supposed to fuck with ANYTHING during a perfecto???

Triple-A Scranton (10-0 win over Syracuse)
Chris Basak: 3 for 5, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Andy Phillips: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Eric Duncan: 3 for 5, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI – moved up to the cleanup spot, and he responded
Shelley Duncan: 3 for 4, 2 R, 2 2B, 4 RBI – wasn’t moved up to the cleanup spot, and he responded
Bronson Sardinha: 1 for 4, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K – moved down to the 6-hole, and he responded…kinda
Alberto Gonzalez: 1 for 5, 1 2B, 1 RBI – hasn’t drawn a walk in 20 games…
Omir Santos: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 2B
Ross Ohlendorf: 6.1 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 8-7 GB/FB
Justin Pope: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 WP

Double-A Trenton (4-3 win over New Britain)
Ramrio Pena: 0 for 5 – leading off because Brett Gardner’s out 4-6 weeks with a broken hand…
Carlos Mendoza: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Shawn Garrett: 3 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI – he’ll be playing first for a while, Cody Ehlers is on the DL with a bum elbow…
PJ Pillitere: 1 for 4, 1 2B
Justin Christian: 0 for 4, 1 K – threw a runner out at home from left field
Jeff Marquez: 7 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 2 HB, 12-7 GB/FB – ERA actually went up to 1.50
Kevin Whelan: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

High-A Tampa (6-3 win over Daytona) still don’t know anything about Marcos Vechionacci’s injury, but it must be pretty serious considering he’s been out for roughly 3 weeks now
Reegie Corona: 1 for 3, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Tim Battle: 0 for 4, 1 K – 45 K in 28 games…
Jose Tabata: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K – he was taken out for a defensive replacement in the 9th, but he was the DH…reaggravated injury perhaps?
Juan Miranda: 2 for 4, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI – so yeah, consider the “Mr. Miranda” moniker dead…
Colin Curtis: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K, 1 E (throwing)
Frankie Cervelli: 3 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B – I know it’s only May, but you’re looking at the Yanks’ breakout prospect of the year…
Bryan Villalona: 6.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Eric Wordekemper: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K – having a good year, but not nearly as dominant as 2006

Low-A Charleston (8-5 loss to Columbus)
Mitch Hilligoss: 3 for 5, 2 R, 1 K- extended his hit streak to 16 games…
Austin Jackson: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K – 8 for 31, 6 BB, 4 K since coming off the DL…
Seth Fortenberry: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 SB
Chris Malec: 0 for 3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Brian Aragon: 2 for 4, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Eduardo Nunez: 1 for 4, 1 RBI – .247 SLG…ouch
Josue Calzado: 1 for 4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Garrett Patterson: 4 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 1 HB
Nick Peterson: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 HB