Hot hot hot

Triple-A Scranton (5-2 win over Louisville in 10 innings)
Brett Gardner: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 2B
Justin Christian: 2 for 4, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K – after A-Rod & A-Jax, he’s the hottest hitter in the organization
Shelley Duncan: 1 for 5, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K – 8 RBI in his last 3 games
Angel Chavez: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Eric Duncan & Chris Basak: both 1 for 4, 1 2B – Duncan K’ed
Andy Cannizaro: 1 for 3, 1 BB, 2 K – 12 hits in 9 games with Scranton
Steven White: 7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 WP – know who went 3 for 3 off White in this game? this guy…
TJ Beam: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 2-0 GB/FB
Charlie Manning: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K – in other news, Mike Myers gave up another XBH to a LHB
Jim Brower: 1 IP, zeroes across the board

Double-A Trenton (6-5 loss to New Hampshire in 10 innings)
Colin Curtis: 1 for 5, 1 R, 1 K, 1 E (fielding)
Alberto Gonzalez: 4 for 5, 2 R, 1 3B, 1 CS, 1 E (throwing) – 7 hits in his last 3 games
Cody Ehlers: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 HBP
Juan Miranda: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI – 28 totals bases & 16 RBI in his last 10 games…
Bronson Sardinha & PJ Pilittere: both 1 for 4 – Sardinha K’ed
Phil Hughes: 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 2-1 GB/FB - start looking for an apartment in Scranton, Kei…
Jason Jones: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K – 1.09 WHIP & 2.56 ERA…and that’s not even good enough for a rotation spot!
Tim Lavigne: 1 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HB – what is it with closers not getting it done in non-save situations?

High-A Tampa (3-2 win over St. Lucie in 10 innings)
Austin Jackson: 2 for 4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 SB – 32 total bases in his last 9 games…
Jose Tabata: 1 for 5, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K, 1 SB – doubled in the winning run
Edwar Gonzalez: 2 for 4, 1 2B, 2 RBI – threw a runner out at the plate
rest of lineup: combined 1 for 21, 1 R, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 CS, 2 E – Kevin Russo did the only positive things
Kevin Whelan: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 WP - 12 baserunners & 17 K in his last 19 IP…he becomes the second Yankee farmhand to outpitch a top Mets’ prospect in 3 days…
Zach Kroenke: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
Josh Schmidt: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP
Eric Wordekemper: 1 IP, zeroes across the board – yet another 1-run save

Low-A Charleston (3-1 loss to Columbus)
Mitch Hilligoss: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 SB – 102 hits in 79 games…how nuts is that?
Seth Fortenberry: 2 for 4, 1 2B, 1 K
Josue Calzado: 2 for 4, 1 RBI – 14 hits in his last 10 games
6 thru 9 hitters: combined 0 for 12, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 CS
Grant Duff: 6 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HB, 10-5 GB/FB
Garrett Patterson: 1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 Bb, 0 K – 6 walks in his last 4 IP after 0 in his previous 8 IP…

Short Season Staten Island (11-3 loss to Auburn)
Justin Snyder: 2 for 5, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 K, 1 E (fielding) – 9 K in his last 7 games…and he’s still got a 14-18 K/BB ratio!
Damon Sublett: 1 for 3, 2 BB, 2 SB – 10 game hit streak
Isaiah Howes: 1 for 3, 1 2B, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP
Taylor Holiday: 0 for 3, 2 BB, 3 K – only 2 XBH in 16 games…I guess wood bats aren’t agreeing with him
David Williams: 1 for 4, 1 K
Adam O.: 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 6-4 GB/FB – picked a runner off first
Phil Bartleski: 1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 WP
Jeff Livek: 2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP

Rookie GCL Yanks (12-3 loss to GCL Blue Jays)
Gerson Manzanillo: 3 for 4, 1 CS – BA went from .250 to .313
Prilys Cuello: 0 for 4, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 E (throwing)
Ryan Wehrle & Brandon Laird: both 1 for 5 – Laird K’ed twice and commited a fielding error…Wehrle commited both a throwing & fielding error
Kelvin Castro & Melky Mesa: both 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB – Mesa K’ed (surprise surprise)…Castro commited 2 fielding errors
Robbie Minor: 2 for 4, 2 RBI, 1 K
Casey Erickson: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 WP – too bad they didn’t sign the other Erickson they drafted in 2006, Eric, who is now the ace at Miami…
Matt Foard: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K 
Alexi Still: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 6 BB, 0 K – here’s his career line: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 10 BB, 0 K…could he be our Jason Neighborgall?