Down on the Farm

Triple-A Columbus (13-7 loss to Columbus) they got pounded this game…the pitchers gave up 23 H and 9 XBH to the Nationals’ Triple-A squad…THE NATS!!!
Kevin Reese: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB
Chris Basak: 1 for 5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K
Andy Phillips: 1 for 4, 1 BB
Bronson Sardinha: 1 for 5, 1 RBI – threw a runner out at home from RF
Shelley Duncan: 4 for 5, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI – he couldn’t do any worse than Abreu is right now, could he?
Kevin Thompson: 3 for 4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 SB – picked off first
Alberto Gonzalez: 0 for 4, 1 K – first K in 27 AB
Ross Ohlendorf: 2.2 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 1 E (pickoff) – for cryin’ out loud Ross, you’re better than this…
Ron “I’m better than Luis Vizcaino” Villone: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
rest of bullpen: 5 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 HR allowed

Double-A Trenton (3-1 loss to New Britain) after starting the year 19-2, they’ve lost 5 in a row and 7 of their last 9
Jamal Strong: 1 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Pj Pilittere, Carlos Mendoza, Justin Christian: all 1 for 3 – PJ and Christian K’ed once, Mendoza twice
rest of lineup: 0 for 16, 1 R, 5 K – this offense is pretty pathetic
Brett Smith: 7IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K – shutout streak snapped at 32.2 IP…daaaaaaaaamn
Kevin Whelan: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

High-A Tampa‘s game with St. Lucie was suspended after the third inning due to heavy smoke from nearby wildfires, and will be resumed tomorrow afternoon. Tampa was leading 2-0 at the time; here’s what the boys did before the game was called:
Reegie Corona: 1 for 2
Tim Battle: 2 for 2, 2 B – dammit, I’m finally having a good game and it gets suspended, what the hell man…
Jose Tabata: 1 for 2, 1 R – he hasn’t been hitting for much power, but a) Legend’s Field is pitcher friendly, b) the FSL is pitcher friendly, and c) he’s eight-frickin’-teen…don’t sweat the power outage
Juan Miranda: 1 for 2, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K
Edwar Gonzalez: 1 for 2, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Colin Curtis: 0 for 1, 1 BB
Frankie Cervelli: 0 for 0, 1 HBP
Bryan Villalona: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

Low-A Charleston (4-2 loss to Savannah) there must have been some fireworks, because SP Garrett Patterson, C Kyle Anson, and Savannah’s leadoff hitter (Danny Stegall) were all ejected right at the outset of the game…
Austin Jackson: 0 for 4, 2 K – 10 game hit streak snapped…
Seth Fortenberry: 1 for 3, 1 BB
Chris Malec: 2 for 4 – I really wish he was getting more of an opportunity…
Josue Calzado: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K
Brian Baisley: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI – nice job after taking over for Anson
Gaby Medina: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 3-9 GB/FB- took over after Patterson registered zeroes across the board…
John Axford: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K