Dee Oh Tee Eff - River Avenue Blues

The Yanks are 1 for their last 20 with RISP. But at least their rehabbing pitchers are getting better. Chase Wright, on the other hand, may have been ruined by his Boston start…

Jeff Krastens had a good tune up in his final rehab game going 6 innings and giving up no runs. I can’t say the say for Chase Wright who did his best Igawa impression giving up 10 runs in 4+ innings. Zach McAllister, on the other hand, continued his stellar pitching. Zach blanked the Tri-City opponents for 5 innings and has lowered his ERA to 2.97.

Scranton (Louisville def 6-1) 11 Innings
Eric Duncan 1-5
Will Nieves 2-5 Glad to see he’s not pouting and got a couple of hits.
Jeff Krastens 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 BB & K. He’s ready to join the bullpen.
Jose Veras 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Edwar Ramirez 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R & BB, 2 K
Charlie Manning .2 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 1 BB & K

Trenton ( Reading def 11-7)
Juan Miranda 1-3, R, RBI
Cody Ehlers 0-2, 2BB
Matt Carson 2-4, HR, 3 RBI
PJ Pilittere 1-4, 2B, 2 R
Chase Wright 4.1 IP, 11 H, 10 ER, 4 BB, 1 K. Did Wright hire Igawa’s personal pitching coach?
Steven Jackson 3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Tampa (Ft. Meyers def 4-2) Game 1 completes suspended game
Ajax 1-3
Jose Tabata 1-3
Reggie Corona 1-2, 2B, BB
Marcos Vecchonachi 1-3, 2B, R
Brett Smith 1.2 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 R, 3 BB, 0 K
Mike Martinez 4.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB & K

Tampa Game 2 Postponed

Charleston (def Greenville 4-1)
Mitch Hilligoss 2-4, 2B, 2R
Seth Fortenberry 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, 3 K
Kevin Muich 1-4, 2B
Paul Patterson, 3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Jessie Hoover 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Staten Island (def Tri-City 2-0) 6 inning shorted game
Justin Snyder 2-3, 2B, R
Taylor Holiday 2-2, R
Braeden Pruitt 2-4, RBI
Zach McAllister 5 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 k. 2.97 ERA. Is clearly on the horizon as the next tier of top pitchers in the organization.

GCL Yanks (7-3 Yanks def GCL Tigers)
Abe Almonte (CF) 1-5, 3B, 2R, RBI, SB
Phrylis Cuello 2-5, 2B, RBI
Ryan Wehrle 2-5
Brandon Laird 2-4, 2B
Andres Perez 2-3, RBI, SB
Gerardo Rodriquez 1-1, HR
Jesus Montero (C) 1-4, BB Gibb, Montero actually got a hit while catching.
Noel Castillo 5 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Wilkins De LaRosa 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K

Zack

The Wright thing bothers me to no end. At the time I feared exactly this, that Wright would get “Henned” so to speak. Not that I think he was all that great to begin within, but the Yankees should be ashamed of themselves for throwing Wright out there and very probably screwing up his chances of ever making it. A few good starts in AA does not a major league pitcher make. Oh well…
Joe

What’s the deal with Bradeyn Pruitt. While it’s only about 45 at bats, he’s hitting close to 490, most of his hits are singles and he’s only walked 5 times and struck out three. Yeah, you can’t get excited about a guy who does it in short-season right away, but it’s much better than him not hitting at all. Anyone know much about this guy?
yankz

Did Karstens have 4 BB and 4 K, or 4 BB and 1 K? Am I the only one who prefers “4BB, 4 K”?
Stylez

Steven Jackson Sux…Chase wright should be considered for the pen and not for the big club! Glad to see Karstens back healthy, and pitching well. I just hope it’s at the expense of Phil Hughes. We’ve all been waiting for Hughes to come back healthy and help produce for the team this year. We all now he’s ready. I cant watch another game if he’s back in the minors for another year!
Stylez

I meant to say hope not at the expense of Hughes ^_^
randolf

I blame the Yankees struggles on Igawa, every time they start to win he messes it up. If only Phil didnt get injured.