Jackson homers again, Nova flirts with no-no in AAA debut

June 29, 2009 by Mike Axisa 114 Comments

Kevin Cash, John Rodriguez and Justin Leone were all placed on the DL with various ailments. Meanwhile, Jim McLennan tells you everything you need to know about labrums, and more.

Lance Pendleton was named Florida State League Pitcher of the Week while Melky Mesa was named the South Atlantic League’s Player of the Week.

Triple-A Scranton
Game 1 (5-0 win over Rochester in 7 innings) make up of an April 20th rain out
Kevin Russo, Austin Jackson, Colin Curtis, Eric Duncan & Chris Stewart: all 1 for 3 – Jackson doubled, scored a run & K’ed … E-Dunc hit a three run bomb & K’ed
Shelley Duncan: 2 for 3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
Juan Miranda: 1 for 2, 1 R
Ivan Nova: 5.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 7-5 GB/FB – 56 of 90 pitches were strikes (62.2%) … lost the no-hitter with two outs in the sixth on a line drive off the shortstop’s glove … he’s been getting better and better with each start for about two months now
Jon Albaladejo: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 3-0 GB/FB – 16 of 21 pitches were strikes (76.2%)

Game 2 (3-1 win over Rochester in 7 innings)
Kevin Russo & Austin Jackson: both 1 for 3 – Russo stole a base & K’ed … Jackson hit a solo jack off an old pal … it’s his second homer in as many days & third of the year … his last three hits have gone for extra bases
Colin Curtis: 0 for 3, 1 K
The Duncans, Richie Robnett & Doug Bernier: all 0 for 2 – Shelley drew a walk, scored a run & K’ed … Eric K’ed & committed a fielding error … Robnett played for SWB tonight after playing for Trenton this afternoon and getting promoted between games
Juan Miranda: 1 for 2, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Romulo Sanchez: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 2-2 GB/FB – 33 of 47 pitches were strikes (70.2%) … 19 K in 16.2 IP with SWB
Paul Bush: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 5-1 GB/FB – 18 of 31 pitches were strikes (58.1%)
Edwar Ramirez: 1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0-1 GB/FB – 19 of 28 pitches were strikes (67.9%)

Double-A Trenton (12-2 loss to Reading)
Austin Krum & Justin Snyder: both 0 for 2, 1 E – Krum drew a pair of walks & botched a throw … Snyder walked once & bobbled a ball
Richie Robnett, Kyle Anson & Marcos Vechionacci: all 0 for 3, 1 BB – Robnett struck out … Vech made a throwing error
Eduardo Nunez & Edwar Gonzalez: both 0 for 4 – Nunez K’ed
Jorge Vazquez: 1 for 4. 1 R, 1 K
Chris Malec: 4 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI – he had just four hits in his last 25 at-bats coming in to this game
Ryan Pope: 5 IP, 12 H, 11 R, 9 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 2 HB, 8-6 GB/FB – Trenton’s pitching staff is so thin & overworked right now that they had to just leave him in there to soak up some innings
Kanekoa Texeira: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 6-0 GB/FB
Eric Wordekemper: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

High-A Tampa (6-1 win over Sarasota)
Dan Brewer: 0 for 3, 2 BB, 1 K
Eric Fryer: 1 for 3, 2 R, 2 BB
Damon Sublett, David Adams & Walt Ibarra: all 2 for 4 – Sublett doubled, scored twice, drove in a run, drew a walk & K’ed … Adams scored a run & drove in another … Ibarra drew a walk, was caught stealing & plated a run
Austin Romine: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI – matches last year’s HR total with 10 … is only 4 doubled behind last year’s pace
Seth Fortenberry & Brandon Laird: both 0 for 4, 1 BB – Fortenberry K’ed twice … Laird drove in a run
Kevin Smith: 1 for 4, 1 2B, 1 BB
DJ Mitchell: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 WP, 11-2 GB/FB – 87-24 K/BB ratio
Noel Castillo: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-3 GB/FB
Pat Venditte: 1 IP, zeroes, 3-0 GB/FB – A+ debut

Low-A Charleston (1-0 win over Savannah)
Jose Pirela, Abe Almonte & Taylor Grote: all 1 for 3, 1 BB – Almonte stole a base, was caught stealing & scored a run … Grote stole two bags & K’ed twice
Ray Kruml, Corban Joseph, Tommy Baldridge & Addison Maruszak: all 0 for 4 – Kruml & Maruszak each K’ed twice, CoJo just once … Baldridge drove in the game’s only run with a groundout to second
Melky Mesa: 0 for 3, 3 K, 1 HBP – heh, classic Melky right there
Chase Weems: 2 for 3, 1 2B, 1 K
Manny Banuelos: 6.2 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 1 HB, 9-8 GB/FB
Dan Kapala: 2.1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 6-0 GB/FB – Hughes-esque

Short Season Staten Island (5-2 win over Aberdeen)
Jimmy PAredes & Kelvin Castro: both 2 for 3, 1 BB – Paredes stole a base & scored two runs … Castro drove one in & missed a catch for an error
Zoilo Almonte: 0 for 3, 1 RBI
Kyle Higashioka & Chad Gross: both 0 for 4 – Higgie K’ed once, Gross twice
Neil Medchill & Luke Murton: both 2 for 4, 1 R – Medchill doubled & K’ed twice … Murton went deep, drove in two, swiped a bag, K’ed & committed both a fielding and throwing error
DeAngelo Mack: 1 for 4, 1 2B, 1 K
Rob Lyerly: 3 for 4, 1 R, 2 2B, 1 CS – I guess hitting in the 9-hole woke his bat up
Shaeffer Hall: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 1 WP, 4-4 GB/FB
Gavin Brooks: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1-1 GB/FB – 7 K in 3.2 IP so far
Ben Watkins: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 4-0 GB/FB
Ryan Flannery: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 1-1 GB/FB

Rookie GCL Yanks
Game 1 (6-1 win over GCL Phillies in 7 innings) make up of Saturday’s rain out
Ramon Flores: 0 for 4, 2 K
Jose Toussen: 2 for 4, 1 2B, 2 K, 1 CS
Issac Harrow & Jose Mojica: both 0 for 2, 1 BB, 1 K – Harrow scored a run and committed both a fielding & throwing error at second
Kevin Mahoney: 0 for 1, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 E (missed catch)
Kelvin DeLeon & Eduardo Sosa: both 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
Francisco Arcia: 1 for 2, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Mitch Delaney: 2 for 3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Matt Richardson: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 6-3 GB/FB – hasn’t walked a guy in his two starts, impressive for a recent convertee
Alejandro Martinez: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-1 GB/FB
Dickie Marquez: 0.2 IP, zeroes, 1-1 GB/FB
Game 2 (8-7 win over GCL Phillies in 10 innings)
Eduardo Sosa: 1 for 3, 1 2B – left the game after doubling in the top of the fifth
Ramon Flores: 0 for 2, 1 R – took over for Sosa in center
Jose Toussen, Kevin Mahoney & Isaiah Brown: all 1 for 2 – Toussen hit a solo jack, scored two runs, drew three walks & committed a fielding error … Mahoney drove in a run, drew a walk & K’ed … Brown walked twice & committed a fielding error
Kelvin DeLeon & Jeff Farnham: both 1 for 5, 2 K – DeLeon drove in a run & scored another … Farnham plated two runs
Jose Mojica: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 K, 1 E (fielding)
Justin Milo: 1 for 4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB – homered in his first professional plate appearance
Danny Gil: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HB, 3-2 GB/FB
Dan Miller: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 3-1 GB/FB
Shane Greene: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Gabe Tatis: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 5-2 GB/FB – that’s some solid relief work right there
Julian Arballo: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1 HB, 1-0 GB/FB

I’ll tell you what, there ain’t nothin’ quite like eight game DotF’s …

pat

Banuelos is teh SHIT.

Jennings said Romulo Sanchez was hitting 97.

Compton Chris didn’t play at all in the doubleheader.. ooof.

Richardson and Turley are my boys down in the GCL
- Arman Tamzarian
  
  I think he’s got a minor leg injury.
  - BklynJT
    
    Regarding Chris Smith?
    - Arman Tamzarian
      
      Yup
- BklynJT
  
  What does Sanchez project to be? Starter? Bullpen?
  
  Is Chris on the GCL roster?
  - pat
    
    Yeah he’s on the gcl and Sanchez is a reliever, he came over in a trade for someone we DFA’d I can’t remember who off the top of my head, I’m sure somebody round these parts knows.
    - http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
      
      I think it was Hacker.
      - pat
        
        hah, yeah, and it was the pirates again.
        
        BklynJT
        
        At least we know the Pirates and Natinals highly value our prospects.
        
        http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
        
        or
        
        And I thought the Yankees overvalued their own prospects!
        
        http://sadtrombone.com/
    - Ban Bud
      
      Eric Hacker, IIRC
- History Teacher
  
  Honestly, I don’t want to see F.C. go down to the minors…but I understand why it needs to be done. My question is… Swisher and Matsui are not impressing me. I love them both, but I think we need someone better. Can we trade one of them for a solid Corner Outfielder??? I was hoping for Nady, but without him, it’s a problem. Who could be a possible target?
  
  PS I wanted MCCLOUTH SO BAD!
  - I Remember Celerino Sanchez
    
    /Francessa-ed
Brandon

First GCL game was a win
http://www.retire21.org Mike R. – Retire 21

Solid line from Nova!

Now it’s just a matter of time before someone ignores Jackson’s HR and starts complaining about his BABIP and the one K.
Manimal

Could we see Nova in September?
Ace

Shelly Duncan should be DHing for the Yanks. It’s time to let Matsui go.
- V
  
  Warning. The previous post is so blatantly idiotic that you will feel dumber upon reading it.
  - Ace
    
    Hilarious. See how everyone is agreeing with you? Go ahead and defend non-hitting, no-field playing, 2 bum knees “I couldn’t score from second base on a single if the ball rolled to the wall” Matsui. Please go ahead. I cant wait to see the slew of stats you are jerking off over.
    - http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
      
      You know, you’re the one who wants the change. The burden of proof, IMO, is on you to prove why Shelley, who has done just about nothing to prove that he could be a worthwhile Major League player, who also doesn’t field or run well, should replace Matsui, who has definitely proven he can be a Major League player.
    - JobaWockeeZ
      
      I love the non-stats you are posting when regarding to stats. He is OPS’ing .808 this season. Somewhere near the league average for a DH. I love your obvious Matsui hate.
      HE MUST SUCK BECAUSE I SEE WITH MY OWN TWO EYES!!!!!11!!!!!
      Reading and research aren’t the hardest things to do in the world.
      He isn’t joking when talking about horrendously stupid comments. I’ve seen stupid ones but that one along with Joba to the pen tops the list.
      - http://www.riveraveblues.com Benjamin Kabak
        
        Somewhere near the league average for a DH.
        
        Matsui has the 4th highest OPS among qualified AL DH’s and Shelley Duncan is nearly 30 with a crappy MLB track record. Let’s replace the former with the latter. Brilliant!
        
        Ace
        
        Ben – 2 serious questions
        
        1. Exactly how many games does one have to play before you determine he has a crappy MLB track record? It must be a pretty small sample size since you are citing Shelly’s 131 ABs.
        
        2. Did you complain about Scott Brosius’ track record when the Yanks signed him? In the event that you did I’m wondering if you could tell me where his OPS ranked the year before the Yanks signed him and how that signing worked out for them.
        
        http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
        
        Scott Brosius has absolutely nothing to do with this Matsui/S. Dunk debate.
        
        Andrew
        
        What does track record have to do with anything? In case you haven’t noticed, Matsui isn’t nearly the hitter he was 3-4 years ago. Players get old, and their level of performance goes down. Matsui’s bat is slow, he can’t run, and he’s batting under .250. Don’t act like the guy just suggested getting rid of A-Rod or something, I know how you all like to pile on with repetitive critiques.
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
        
        Shelley Duncan is the white Pedro Cerrano.
        
        I Remember Celerino Sanchez
        
        But Andrew, Ben gave you the stat: His OPS is 4th in the A.L. among DHs. His knee condition is irrelevent if he’s producing. You can’t just go on batting average. OPS is a more important stat.
    - pat
      
      They’re not gonna cut matsui. Even Matsui on a couple bum knees is a better hitter than slam duncan. There’s a reason shelley is 29 and has been in AAA for three years. He can hit a fastball a country mile but once big league pitchers figure that out and start tossing him junk he’s done.
      - Ace
        
        I’m not going to use any stats to back up my argument. You can talk OPS all you want blah blah blah while I watch Matsui slowly fall apart at the plate every game that Girardi isn’t sitting him because he can’t contribute. Come to me at the end of August and we’ll see how your precious Matsui is faring then. I’ve watched him have a solid April and be damn near worthless ever since. But I guess that’s what ‘near-average DHs’ do. I’d rather give Shelly, who is having a monster power year in AAA, a shot at DHing than have Matsui taking up a roster spot to fail at the only job he is physically able to perform.
        
        http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
        
        http://riveraveblues.com/2009/06/jackson-homers-again-nova-flirts-with-no-no-in-aaa-debut-13857/#comment-456669
        
        whozat
        
        You have managed to become a caricature of yourself.
        
        Amazing. I couldn’t have written a sarcastic parody of you that did a better job of hitting all the logical-fallacy high points that you managed to touch on here.
        
        Steve H
        
        This was the only proper reply.
        
        pat
        
        Ace I guess it’s easy to not look at the stats when they contradict the very essence of your argument. Ignorance must be bliss bro. You’re not gonna get any support on a site like this if you refuse to look at numbers.
        
        Mike Francesa, on the other hand, welcomes your rants and rambles with open arms.
        
        Ace
        
        I listen to Mad Dog. Like I said, talk to me in late August and we’ll go over the stats then.
        
        JobaWockeeZ
        
        What’s the point? Obviously your eyes > stats so we should ALWAYS listen to you. Next thing we’re going to hear from you is that Cano is a terrible hitter, Joba should go to the bullpen, Phil Coke sucks or Nick Swisher can’t do anything or how Nady is the best player in the damn Yankees.
        
        pat
        
        I’ll pass.
        
        Rob H.
        
        Shelley Duncan couldn’t hit an off-speed pitch if his life depended on it. This was found out the last time he was up in the majors when he was batting .175/.262/.281. He was given a chance and everyone and their mother found out that he couldn’t hit an offspeed pitch. Nothing has changed. All he has proven is that he can hit AAA hitters just fine.
        
        JobaWockeeZ
        
        Oh and leave you’re anti-Matsui bias out of here. One thing I cannot stand is bias to any particular player without using facts or stats to support their claims because it’s what they see. It’s completely egoistical.
        
        http://phabfour.blogspot.com/ Double-J
        
        I listen to Mad Dog.
        
        Ah. That explains it, guys.
- http://phabfour.blogspot.com/ Double-J
  
  http://instantcrickets.com/
Tremont

What ever happened to the YES network broadcasting minor league games on days when the Yanks were off?
- BklynJT
  
  Bump
  
  That is a brilliant idea.
- http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
  
  Yeah, it’d be nice if they did that.
- AndrewYF
  
  Time Warner Cable Sports has been broadcasting AAA games in upstate NY.
  - BklynJT
    
    It would be nice if they also had some shows like SNY does with Daily News Live or other roundtable based talk shows. I could care less about half the Centerstage guests they have on.
  - ArodMVP217 Retire 51
    
    what is that? Rochester Red Wings games?
Brandon

Venditte is the shit. Just give me some k’s…
http://www.richardiurilli.com/ Richard Iurilli

This may be a stupid question, but I have to ask. Why do so many many minor league games go just 7 innings?
- Dan2
  
  if there is a double header, each game only goes 7 innings for a sake of time and the players sake
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
  
  They only play seven innings during doubleheaders.
- http://www.retire21.org Mike R. – Retire 21
  
  Only double headers. They were making up rain outs.
- http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Rebecca-Optimist Prime
  
  Doubleheaders go seven innings and are often single admission.
- http://www.richardiurilli.com/ Richard Iurilli
  
  That makes sense. Thanks everyone!
http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Rebecca-Optimist Prime

Mike, you need an award after that post…
- Steve H
  
  Read between the lines Mike, read between the lines…..
- http://statspeak.net dan
  
  I’m wondering where my Dominican Summer League update is. I want my money back.
  - Sam
    
    Hey guys. Long time listener first time caller. Any chance you’d be willing to include the DSL teams in the DOTF?
Manimal

BTW, the Padres are the dumbest organization ever. Sure Nova had a 8.something ERA in spring training but Nova was still listed as their 30th best prospect and they should’ve added him to their 40 man when they had a chance.
- BklynJT
  
  Wouldn’t the Padres have had to place him on the 25 man since he was taken in the Rule 5?
  - pat
    
    yup. active 25 man, he’d have to be in the pen.
  - AndrewYF
    
    Yes.
    
    But still, is Nova really that much worse than, say, Walter Silva, or Josh Geer? What do they have to lose?
    - pat
      
      Seriously. I bet they check his stats after every start and kick themselves.
      - Steve H
        
        Seriously. I bet they check ~~his stats~~ RAB for Dotf after every start and kick themselves.
Reggie C.

Romine’s gonna hit 20 homers in High-A ball to along with a .280’ish average. Though I wish the obp was a couple hundredths of a point higher, the numbers indicate that Romine’s 2010 destination is Trenton. I guess he’ll rejoin Montero at that point, but till then, Romine’s the most interesting club asset at Tampa.
- pat
  
  Yeah, too bad dellin’s been scuffling, suttle was done before he started, laird has been sucking and heredia has been MIA. Mitchell is a pleasant surprise though.
felixpanther

is Noesi a serious prospect?
Chris

does anyone know when brackman is due to pitch this week?
Professor Oak

Out of curiousity why aren’t the DSL Yankees covered?..
- Steve H
  
  It has to do with Melvin.
- pat
  
  It’s a pain in the ass, there’s alot of them and most will never ever make it to the US
Charlie

I’m kinda confused.. the title of this DOTF says jackson homers again but in your AAA notes it just says he doubled, scored a run and K’ed. Did he homer or is there another Jackson or something?
- AndrewYF
  
  Did you see the second game?
- BklynJT
  
  There was a doubleheader for AAA. Check the game right below the one you were referring to.
- pat
  
  Doubleheader silly.
- Manimal
  
  There was a double header for Scranton. It says “Game 1″ and “Game 2″ for a reason…
  - Charlie
    
    yea, i missed that. i just looked real quick and didn’t see that part.
- Charlie
  
  nevermind, i’m an idiot. He homered in the second game, my bad.
  - BklynJT
    
    Honest mistake. But of course the people here couldn’t resist to take you for task for it.
- yankeewanabe
  
  jackson doubled in the 1st gm homered in the 2nd gm
Tony

AJax criticism is reminding me of the rush to idiocy that surrounded Jeter this offseason.
- Professor Oak
  
  Oh yeah and Pedroia was supposed to amount to anything he is now, funny how that worked out.
  - Professor Oak
    
    wasn’t*
  - http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
    
    Huh? Pedroia hit great in the minors. I’m pretty sure he was their top offensive prospect for a while.
    - Professor Oak
      
      I thought I read somewhere that scouts thought he would end up more of a utility guy or something…
      
      but then again, I might be crazy.
      - http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
        
        Well, I remember reading that “old” Prospect Profile Mike did on E-Dunk and there were a bunch of links to old Top Ten Prospects in X League and Pedroia was on there at least once or twice (note I could be wrong about that).
        
        DreDog
        
        He was also drafted in the 2nd round of a pretty decent draft class.
        
        I’m Matt f*cking Bush.
        
        Jack
        
        %#&$ING EAST COUNTY!!!
- http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
  
  Right because Derek Jeter is a completely flawless player. I’m pleased as punch (is that the expression? I feel like it isn’t) that he’s fielding well but I a) didn’t expect it and b) don’t expect it to continue.
  - Steve H
    
    Hi Lanny :)
    - http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
      
      I will bust you down to Secretary of the Nick Swisher Fan Club if there is another outburst!
- whozat
  
  It’d be hard for this to be a worse comparison.
  
  “Derek Jeter is a 35 year old shortstop whose bat took a step back last year. Man, they really need to figure out what to do about him after 2010 when his contract is up…”
  
  “Austin Jackson is 22 and in AAA, hitting for an incredible average, stealing bases, getting XBH and playing great defense…but he strikes out a lot and doesn’t have a lot of homers. Bust.”
  
  Please explain to me how these are similar.
  - Tony
    
    The idiocy. I thought that was clear. I wasn’t comparing the players, only the snowballing jackassery that surround(ed) them.
    - http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
      
      How is having concern about Jackson’s strikeouts/lack of power (though I think it will come) “snowballing jackassery?” How is having concerns about Jeter’s range and lack of power last year (which was probably from his hand injury)”snowballing jackassery?”
      - Tony
        
        “though I think it will come” and “which was probably from his hand injury” answer your questions. It’s far more entertaining to act like the sky is falling every 5 minutes.
        
        The best part of the Jeter thing, however, is that there are still a good number of posters here that continue to post the same idiotic stuff that made for such a great February and March on RAB.
        
        http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
        
        Such as…? I haven’t seen much negative commenting on Jeter, only people being pleasantly surprised by Jeter’s uptick in fielding (and not expecting it to continue).
    - whozat
      
      That’s the thing…the Jeter thing isn’t snowballing jackassery. Unless you think we should expect that his improved defense is an establishment of a new true talent level at 35, and that his hitting will not decline between now and the end of whatever contract extension you think they should give him at the end of 2010.
      - Tony
        
        It wasn’t snowballing jackassery when people were saying he needed to retire based on 2 games at th WBC? Give me a Modamn break.
        
        whozat
        
        Dude, no one even remotely reasonable was saying any of that. On the other hand, Keith Law is talking about how much Jackson’s stock has fallen.
Biship

With Nova being promoted, when do you think we will see Z-Mac in AAA
- ArodMVP217 Retire 51
  
  Hughes
  Nova
  Zmac
  Kennedy
  ..kontos
  
  Russo
  Jackson
  Miranda
  Duncan
  Vazquez
  Duncan
  Stewart
  Curtis
  Doug
  
  Championship
  - Charlie
    
    nobody cares about a AAA championship
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
      
      The good people in Scranton Wilkes-Barre do.
Jake H

Nice minor league stats across the board. I’m loving the farm right now.
- Professor Oak
  
  And it only has been getting better and better the past few years.
Jake H

Mike,

Do you see Romine being a top 100 minor league player?
- K.B.D.
  
  His walk rate has to be a little unsettling. Only 9 BBs in 267 PAs.
Charlie

Nice, a shitload of groundballs from the whole friggin farm system tonight.
- Steve H
  
  IETC
Salty Buggah

Mikey, I submitted a tip to you guys last night but here it is again:

Hard throwing (according to the article) lefty Edwin Walker, from the Railcats of the Indy league, was sold to the Yanks.

http://www.railcatsbaseball.com/fanzone/news/1/159/
- Salty Buggah
  
  and he will go to Charleston.
- Anyone
  
  Hmmm he’s “only” 25, exactly how hard does he throw.
- Sam
  
  Also signed a guy named Yurendell DeCaster, a 29-year old third baseman who was leading that league in just about every offensive category. He has been assigned to SWB.
  
  http://waswatching.com/2009/06/29/yanks-purchase-yurendell-decaster/
Billy

i am extremely happy with the farm this year. its gonna be hard for mike to decide next year’s top 10 prospects, there are alot of worthy candidates. kudos to cash money and all of his scouts, they have really improved the farm system in a hurry. i think we’ll have a top 10 farm in a couple years, if not next year
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