Return of the real DotF

Looks like the first 2008 draftee to sign is 25th rounder Jeff Nutt, a catcher out of Arkansas. I haven’t seen confirmation of the signing yet, but Nutt said he’s reporting to mini-camp next week before joining Short Season Staten Island, so that’s a pretty decent indication he’s in the fold. I doubt he got a big bonus, he was a 25th round pick and a senior after all.

Triple-A Scranton (3-0 in over Syracuse)
Brett Gardner & Matt Carson: both 2 for 3, 1 K, 1 SB – Gardner drove in 2 runs & walked … Carson scored & drove in a run, and was hit by a pitch
Alberto Gonzalez: 1 for 4
Jason Lane, Eric Duncan & Cody Ransom (aka the 3-4-5 hitters): all 0 for 4, 1 K – Lane threw a runner out a second from LF
Greg Porter & Chris Stewart: both 2 for 4, 1 R – Stewart K’ed
The Ghost of Kei Igawa: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1 HB, 8-8 GB/FB – picked a runner off second … 61 of 105 pitches were strikes (58.1%)
Scott Patterson: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 2-0 GB/FB
Billy Traber: 1 IP,  0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Double-A Trenton (4-0 win over Reading)
Ramiro Pena, Jose Tabata & Reegie Corona:all 2 for 4, 1 R – Pena walked, K’ed & committed a throwing error … Tabata K’ed twice
Austin Jackson: 0 for 5
Colin Curtis: 0 for 3, 1 BB, 1 SB
Edwar Gonzalez: 2 for 2, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 SB – mashin’
PJ Pilittere: 1 for 3, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB – picked a runner off first with a snap throw
Phil Coke: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 3-5 GB/FB – back after a 1 start cameo with SWB
Steven Jackson: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 3-3 GB/FB – had allowed 11 ER in last 9.2 IP
Mark Melancon: 2 IP, zeroes, 3 K, 3-0 GB/FB – 12 baserunners allowed in 19.2 IP with Trenton

High-A Tampa (7-5 win over Palm Beach)
Eduardo Nunez: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K
Mitch Hilligoss: 0 for 4, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 E (missed catch) – you watch, any day now he’s going to go off on a tear
Andres Perez: 2 for 5, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 CS
James Cooper: 2 for 4, 2 R
Josue Calzado: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB – batting a robust .183
Seth Fortenberry: 0 for 3, 1 BB, 1 K – take away yesterday’s cycle, and he’s 0 for his last 14
Chris Garcia: 5 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 3 WP, 6-4 GB/FB – 31 K in 24.2 IP
Wilkins Arias: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1-2 GB/FB – picked a runner off first
Kevin Whelan: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

Low-A Charleston (5-4 loss to Savannah in 13 innings, walk-off style)
Abe Almonte: 2 for 6, 1 R, 4 K, 2 SB
Justin Snyder: 1 for 5, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB
Bradley Suttle: 0 for 6, 1 K, 1 E (throwing) – ouchie
Jesus Montero: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI – pinch run for after leading the top of the 11th off with a single, but they couldn’t get the run across
Austin Romine: 2 for 5, 1 R, 3 PB, 1 E (throwing) – rough day behind the dish, but that’s what A-ball is for, learnin’
Brandon Laird: 3 for 5, 1 2B, 1 K
Carmen Angleini & Austin Krum: both 0 for – Angelini K’ed once, Krum twice
Jairo Heredia: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 7-1 GB/FB
Craig Heyer: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 3-3 GB/FB, 1 E (throwing) – 2 ER and 22 baserunners allowed in his last 24.1 IP
Chase Vacek: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GB/FB – 6 hits allowed in his last 12.2 IP
Jon Ortiz: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 2-0 GB/FB- he needs a nickname … “Everyday Ortiz” just doesn’t seem to cut it … what do you all think?
Ryan Zink: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 WP – both walks were intentional