SWB’s offensive woes continue

Two years ago today on DotF, Matt Carson went 4 for 4 with two doubles and a homer, and Jason Jones allowed just two baserunners against eight strikeouts in seven shutout innings as Double-A Trenton downed New Britain.

RAB correspondent Andy In Sunny Daytona sent along some more photos from last night’s High-A Tampa game: Jesus Montero on deck, Montero catching, Jeremy Bleich winding up, Bleich delivering a pitch, Austin Krum on deck, and Eric Fryer batting. Andy also spoke to Dellin Betances while he video taped the game, and he said he’d heard of RAB, which is super cool. Alas, he wouldn’t give in to Andy’s advances, despite several attempts to by him beer.

Make sure you scroll down for tonight’s game thread.

Triple-A Scranton (2-0 loss to Charlotte) lost to an old buddy … they were shut out for the fourth straight game … it’s been 42 innings since they last scored a run
Doug Bernier & Todd Linden: both 1 for 2 – Bernier drew a walk & was hit by a pitch … Linden walked twice & K’ed
Eric Duncan: 1 for 4, 1 2B – second hit of the month (43 at-bats)
Justin Leone, Juan Miranda & Chris Malec: all 0 for 4 – Leone & Miranda each K’ed twice … Miranda committed a fielding error
Austin Jackson: 1 for 3, 1 BB, 1 K
Chris StewartL 1 for 4, 1 K
Casey Fossum: 5.2 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 1 WP, 6-4 GB/FB – 59 of 94 pitches were strikes (62.8%)
Jose Valdez: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1-0 GB/FB – 23 of 31 pitches were strikes (74.2%) … he’s been very impressive this year, pitching himself into consideration for a second half call up
Eric Wordekemper: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 2-0 GB/FB – 8 of 9 pitches were strikes

Double-A Trenton (5-0 win over Portland)
Eduardo Nunez: 2 for 5, 2 R, 2 K, 1 SB
Reegie Corona & Marcos Vechionacci: both 1 for 3, 1 BB – Corona doubled, scored two runs & committed a fielding error … Vech scored a run
Colin Curtis, Jorge Vazquez & Seth Fortenberry: all 1 for 4 – Curtis drove a run … Vazquez doubled & drove in a pair … Fortenberry doubled & K’ed twice
Justin Snyder: 1 for 2, 1 RBI, 2 BB
Ryan Pope: 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 2 HB, 6-9 GB/FB – took a no-no into the fourth … the Red Sox’s top prospect broke it up with a single
Kanekoa Texeira: 2 IP, zeroes, 4-2 GB/FB

High-A Tampa (9-6 loss to Daytona) got some more pics from Andy
Austin Krum: 3 for 6, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 3 K – picked off first
Eric Fryer & Matt Cusick: both 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 BB – Fryer drove a run in … Cusick committed a fielding error
Jesus Montero: 4 for 5, 1 R – 10 for his last 18 (.556) with 8 RBI … allowed four stolen bases, but he did gun down one runner … here’s the aftermath of his RBI single in the 4th, a pic of him in the bullpen pregame, and a pair of shots of him at the dish
Brandon Laird: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 RBI – 8 for his last 24 (.333)
Austin Romine: 0 for 5, 2 K
Brian Baisley: 0 for 3, 2 K, 2 HBP – here’s a shot of him on defense
Wady Rufino: 1 for 4, 2 K – here’s a blurry close up shot of him pregame … Andy says he’s a dead ringer for Raul Mondesi
Hit Streak Hilligoss: 3 for 5, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 E (throwing) – 10 for his last 21 (.476)
DJ Mitchell: 4.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 4-1 GB/FB – so much for that demotion to Short Season Staten Island, guess it was actually a promotion to Tampa … here’s some shots of him warming up in the bullpen
Grant Duff: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 3-1 GB/FB – allowed a pair of inherited runners to score
Charles Nolte: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 4-0 GB/FB – here he is warming up in the pen

Low-A Charleston (3-1 win over Lexington)
Abe Almonte: 1 for 5, 2 K
Dan Brewer & Chase Weems: 0 for 3, 1 K – Brewer was hit by a pitch … Weems drove in a run & drew a walk
David Adams, Taylor Grote, Corban Joseph & Melky Mesa: all 1 for 4 – Adams K’ed twice … Grote scored a run & K’ed twice … Joseph doubled, drove in a run, scored another & K’ed once … Mesa was caught stealing & K’ed once
Neall French: 2 for 2, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 BB
Addison Maruszak: 0 for 4, 1 K
Hector Noesi: 7 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 5-9 GB/FB – retired the first 19 batters he faced
Casey Erickson: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 1-1 GB/FB
Pat Venditte: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GB/FB – coughed up the no-hitter & shutout when he served up a homer to the light hitting #9 hitter with one out in the ninth … for shame