Scranton’s pen implodes

The Top 10 Jason Giambi Mustache Facts. I laughed so hard after reading number four that I couldn’t breathe.

Triple-A Scranton (10-2 loss to Toledo)
Matt Carson, Ben Broussard & Jason Lane: all 1 for 4 – Carson K’ed … Broussard hit a 2-R jack & K’ed twice … Labe doubled & K’ed
Alberto Gonzalez, Cody Ransom & Eric Duncan: all 0 for – Ransom K’ed thrice, E-Dunc twice
Juan Miranda: 2 for 3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB
IPK: 4 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 3-5 GB/FB – 50 of 84 pitches were strikes (59.5%)
Steven Jackson: 0.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K – eek
Heath Phillips: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K – allowed both inherited runners to score
Steven White: 3 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

Double-A Trenton (8-0 win over Altoona)
Ramiro Pena & Colin Curtis: both 2 for 5, 1 RBI – Pena scored 2 runs & tripled … Curtis scored a run
Austin Jackson: 3 for 5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 SB
Chris Malec: 1 for 2, 3 BB – 3-8 K/BB ratio in his last 10 games
PJ Pilittere: 3 for 4, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 1 BB
Cody Ehlers: 0 for 5, 3 K, 1 E (fielding) – fugly
Edwar Gonzalez: 2 for 3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 SB, 1 HBP
Reegie Corona: 1 for 3, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 CS
Jason Jones: 6 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 11-3 GB/FB – 10 baserunners & 0 runs allowed in his last 18 IP … dealin’
Mike Gardner: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Bo Hall: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

High-A Tampa had their doubleheader with St. Lucie rained out. This is their last series of the year with St. Lucie, home or away, so it looks like they have to play a pair of doubleheaders over the final two days of the four game set. Sucks for them.

Low-A Charleston (3-1 loss to  Lexington)
Abe Almonte: 0 for 2 – left the game in the 5th for an unknown reason
Austin Krum: 0 for 1 – replaced Almonte, then left in the 7th for an unknown reason
Matt Morris: 0 for 1 – replaced Krum, but he stuck around for the rest of the game
Justin Snyder & Jesus Montero: both 1 for 4 – Snyder scored a run … Montero K’ed & committed a fielding error
Bradley Suttle: 0 or 4 – 5 for his last 23 … guess the hot streak’s over
Austin Romine: 0 for 2, 1 BB
Brandon Laird: 1 for 3, 1 2B, 1 K
Carmen Angelini: 0 for 3
Taylor Holiday: 2 for 3
Noel Castillo: 7.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 11-7 GB/FB
Ryan Zink: 1.1 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 1 HB, 2-0 GB/FB

Short Season Staten Island had a scheduled off day.

The Rookie GCL Yanks were rained out as well, they play right in Tampa’s backyard after all.

Because it happened on a minor league field, I feel obligated to report it: Carl Pavano threw live batting practice off an actual mound today. He’s scheduled to do it again on Friday. (h/t Haggs)