Trenton masters “The Master”

Triple-A Scranton (9-6 win over Syracuse)
Brett Gardner: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 SB, 1 HBP – picked off first
Alberto Gonzalez: 2 for 4, 2 R, 1 2N, 1 HR, 4 RBI – who are you and what have you done with the Attorney General??? (13 for his last 27 with 4 doubles, a triple & a homer)
Kevin Thompson: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 RBI
Eric Duncan: 3 for 4, 2 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K – must be pissed that I left him off my top 30…
Wil Nieves: 2 for 4
The Ghost of Kei Igawa’s Ghost: 6.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 7-5 GB/FB – gave up only 2 homers…
Brian Bruney: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HB
Jose Veras: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Double-A Trenton (8-4 win over Portland)
Reegie Corona: 0 for 5, 1 RBI, 3 K, 1 E (fielding)
Colin Curtis: 1 for 5, 1 RBI, 1 K – .261-.337-.355 on the year
Juan Miranda: 3 for 4, 1 R – how about a Shelley-Miranda platoon at first next year?
Matt Carson: 3 for 4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI
PJ Pilittere: 2 for 4, 3 R, 2 RBI – I wonder if he could make the jump and be Jorge’s backup next year…
Gabe Lopez: 4 for 4, 1 2B, 3 RBI – 7 for his last 8 & 9 for his last 12
Meso Horne: 6 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 1 WP – not his best effort, but he thoroughly, and I mean thoroughly, outpitched the guy Red Sox pundits think is one of the 25 best prospects in the game, the guy they call “The Master“…gimme a break, and they say Yankee fans overvalue their prospects
Scott Patterson: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0-4 GB/FB – sub-1 ERA, sub-1 WHIP, 9+ Kper9…guy’s a beast

High-A Tampa is currently in a rain delay. The game was delayed as Fort Myers led 9-5 in the middle of the (get this) 9th inning. I doubt much will change, here’s the stats:
Eduardo Nunez & Chris Malec: both 1 for 4 – Nunez committed a throwing error…Malec scored a run
Austin Jackson: 2 for 3, 3 R, 1 BB, 1 SB
Marcos Vechionacci: 1 for 3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 E (throwing)
Andres Perez: 2 for 4, 1 3B, 2 RBI
Ben Blumenthal & Kevin Russo: both 0 for 3, 1 K – Blumenthal walked & allowed a passed ball
Brett Smith: 4 IP, 10 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 3 K – and off come the wheels…

Low-A Charleston had a scheduled off day.

Short Season Staten Island (9-3 win over Aberdeen)
Justin Snyder: 1 for 3, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 K – .382-.482-.554-1.036
Damon Sublett: 0 for 2, 1 R, 3 BB, 1 CS, 1 E (throwing) – just keeping the #3 spot in the lineup warm until Brad Suttle shows up (picked off first)
Braedyn Pruitt: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 E (throwing)
David Williams: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Austin Krum: 2 for 5, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Isaiah Howes: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K – had been 2 for his last 22
Ryan Pope: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HB, 3-8 GB/FB – rock solid (picked a runner off first)
Nick Chigges: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K – 48 K in 43 IP

Rookie GCL Yanks (7-1 win over GCL Blue Jays)
Abe Almonte: 1 for 3, 2 R, 1 K, 1 HBP
Prilys Cuello: 2 for 4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI – a quiet, Wilson Betemit-esque .858 OPS
Brandon Laird: 3 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI – 4 doubles & a homer in his last 5 games
Jesus Montero: 1 for 4
Wady Rufino & Kelvin Castro: both 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B – Rufino drove in 2…Castro drove 1 in & K’ed twice
Dicky Marquez: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Angel Reyes: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K – rehabbin’
Lance Pendleton: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K