Curtis & Suttle heating up
ByTriple-A Scranton (5-1 loss to Columbus)
Brett Gardner: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 BB – you know what I think…
Cody Ransom: 2 for 3, 2 BB, 1 E (fielding)
Matt Carson: 3 for 4, 1 2B, 1 3B
rest of lineup: combined 0 for 21, 1 RBI, 3 BB, 6 K – Shelley drove in the run with a sac fly … Jason Lane drew all 3 walks … Chris Stewart committed a throwing error & allowed a passed ball
Dan McCutchen: 6.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K – 65 of 106 pitches were strikes (61.3%)
Billy Traber: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 5-1 GB/FB
Tyler Clippard: 4 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, 2-8 GB/FB – sorry, old habits die hard
Double-A Trenton (7-0 win over Erie)
Ramiro Pena: 1 for 4, 1 R
Colin Curtis: 4 for 4, 1 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB – 6 for 8 with 5 RBI in his 2 games hitting second
Austin Jackson & Chris Malec: 0 for 4 - Ajax drove in a run with a sec fly … Malec K’ed
PJ Pilittere: 1 for 5, 2 R
Cody Ehlers: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Jose Tabata: 3 for 4, 1 2B, 2 RBI – breaks out of a 2 for 22 slump
Reegie Corona: 2 for 3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB
Eric Hacker: 6.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 7-8 GB/FB
Zack Kroenke: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Anthony Claggett: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K – quietly having himself a real good year
High-A Tampa’s game was postponed due to wet grounds. Daytona isn’t scheduled to come back to town this season, so I guess each team will be losing an off-day to make this one up. At least Tampa won’t have to travel.
Low-A Charleston (6-1 loss to Columbus)
Abe Almonte & Justin Snyder: both 0 for 4, 1 K – Snyder committed a fielding error
Bradley Suttle: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 K – 8 for his last 28 with 2 doubles & 3 homers
Jesus Montero & the Austins (Romine & Krum): both 0 for 3 – Montero walked … Romine & Krume each K’ed once
Brandon Laird, Carmen Angelini & David Williams: all 1 for 3 – Laird & Angelini K’ed
Jairo Heredia: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 5-4 GB/FB – came after striking a dude out, so he must have reached his pitch count
Gabe Medina: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 5-2 GB/FB
Jon Ortiz: 1 IP, zeroes, 3 K – 42 K in 35 IP
Short Season Staten Island (7-6 loss to Aberdeen, walk-off style) Tim Spooneybarger pitched for Aberdeen in this game, he retired in 2005 after tearing his UCL and needing a second Tommy John surgery
Ray Kruml & Brian Baisley: both 2 for 5 – Kruml doubled, scored a run & K’ed twice … Baisley drove in a run & K’ed
David Adams: 0 for 3, 2 K, 1 E (fielding) – picked off first
Mike Lyon: 0 for 5, 3 K – avg drops from .353 to .273
Taylor Grote: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Erik Lovett & Melky Mesa: both 2 for 4, 1 2B – Lovett K’ed … Mesa scored & drove in a run, and also committed a fielding error
Addison Maruszack: 3 for 4, 2 R, 1 RBI
David Phelps: 3 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 E (pickoff)
Drew Shetrone: 3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 0-4 GB/FB – meet the latest indy ball refugee
Jason Kiley: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Jacinto Gonell: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 1 WP
Rookie GCL Yanks (4-2 win over GCL Phillies)
Jose Pirela & Tom Baldridge: both 2 for 4, 1 R – Pirela swiped a bag & K’ed … Baldridge doubled in a run
Zoilo Almonte: 0 for 4, 1 K
Chad Gross, Jimmy Paredes & Corban Joseph: all 1 for 4 - Gross K’ed twice … Paredes scored a run, drove 1 in, K’ed & committed a fielding error… CoJoe doubled in a run
Chris Smith: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 HBP
Francisco Arcia & Neall French: both 0 for 3 – Arcia K’ed & committed a fielding error
Ryan Pope: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 4-1 GB/FB – picked a runner off first … good to see the “upper body injury” wasn’t too serious
Manny Banuelos: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2 HB, 5-1 GB/FB – dude, he was born in 1991
Manny Barreda: 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Dan Kapala: 1 IP, zeroes, 3-0 GB/FB
Congrats to the Fresno State Bulldogs, who took down Georgia 6-1 in the deciding Game 3 of the College World Series Finals. Fresno won 3 elimination games in a 4 day span, and became the lowest ranked team (89th in the RPI) to win an NCAA Championship in any sport. Steve Detwiler went 4 for 4 with 2 homers, a double and a 6 RBI in the finale, setting CWS records for RBIs and extra-base hits despite having a torn ligament in his hand that will require surgery as soon as he gets home. Justin Wilson did his part on the mound, firing 8 innings of 1 run, 9 strikeout ball on three days rest. I wrote him up as part of my draft coverage, so I feel vindicated (he was the Pirates’ 5th round pick).
Fresno coach Mike Batesole was just on BBTN, and they asked him which analyst is his favorite. His response: “I’ll go with my players and say Erin [Andrews].” Awesome. If there’s one I learned from this year’s CWS, it’s that I can’t fucking stand O.A.R.
No, Mike. What are you thinking?
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Ohhhhhhhh about Gardner? I think he should be up and taking playing time away from Melky.
Oh, i was expecting something like “My gut feeling tells me that Gardner is at the begining of a cooling-off period.”. . .
Depending on Damon & Matsui’s health Gardner might get called up for LF.
Hacker putting up some impressive numbers, finally healthy
Melky Cabrera: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB.
He heard Cano’s footsteps as he was/is about to overtake him in AVG.
good, regain some of that trade value back.
Ha Ha, CoJo.
Das ma boy!
Also, what does Banuelos’ arsenal consist of?
No freaking idea. Need to do some research and find out.
He’s supposed to have a great curveball, and he gets his fastball as high as 92 (so I’ve heard).
Nice if Suttle started showing that “top pure hitter in the draft” talent
So Whelan and Betances are on the DL?
Yep. So is Patterson. Betances will be back soon. Patterson is just really sick says Chad Jennings.
Betances is back. Pitched in the GCL yesterday.
Carson a dinger shy of the cyclical
the year hacker’s having…couldn’t have predicted
Vendette needs to pitch more than often, if hes the closer of SI why didn’t he pitch in a close game? He has 2 arms(to throw with)
I had read for a while that Banuelos was the real deal. He was very impressive in ES. He’s looks like one of the lower level guys you want to keep an eye on.
The name of one of my first fantasy baseball teams was “Timothy Spooneyba…” because it was too long to fit in the space. He was absolutely SICK in MVP 2004.
Oh My God. Manny Banuelos is officially the first Yankee prospect to play in the US that is older than me. I have so many emotions right now, I don’t know what to say.
you mean younger right?
yea… im an idiot
Good God how old are you people? Do you mean to tell me you never experienced Alf???
http://youtube.com/watch?v=v9ROoPynGFM
hahah my HS graduation is Sunday
No, I haven’t experienced that. But the guy with the glasses looks like John Clayton of ESPN
Well, all you need to know is that Alf really liked to eat pussy. Yeah, he was always trying to eat the family cat.
You are quite the funny one, Michael.
I’m just trying to act cool around all you youngin’s.
Alf. Remember Alf? He’s back…in pog form.
Milhouse, you traded my soul for POGS???
I mean younger than me
Dan, Dan, Dan. 1990. Jeez. That makes me feel old.
Shit, Me and Banuelos both have the first name of manny and we were both born in 1991
Haha, Banuelos is older than me!
… by less than a month
Damn.
God, I have a feeling I’m older than all of you. Sadly, I realized during the Santana sweepstakes that I am already in the middle of my prime. The dreams of a late baseball career keep growing more and more distant…
Z,
as someone who was born before Mantle was a rookie, I’d say you still have a few good years left……
Jairo Heredia: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 5-4 GB/FB – came after striking a dude out
Maybe its the immaturity in me, but I couldn’t help but laugh after reading that haha
I took notice, but my immense maturity (HA!) at 19 prevented me from laughing!
‘90 babies for the loss, 1989 all the way!
i don’t follow.. jairo came out after facing one batter in the sixth?
“Tyler Clippard: 4 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, 2-8 GB/FB – sorry, old habits die hard”
?????
He’s a former Mike A prospect HOFer
Really, an anti-HOFer.
Any info on why Cerrvelli is on Tampa’s 7 day DL?
What’s the deal with this Matt Carson fella? seems like he’s played well since his promotion to Scranton.
i can read his bio on the milb website, but does he really have a chance to contribute or produce? i realize he’s not a blue chipper, but what kind of ceiling does he have?
CJ is a pretty good judge of talent and seems to think Carson can play in the majors for somebody. I have only seen him in person a few times. The thing that jumped out at me is that he has a cannon.
i thought clippard is no the nationals?
He is, but he pitched against Scranton last night.
OK, THANKS