Jul
06

Brackman struggles yet again

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One year ago today on DotF, Alberto Gonzalez hit a walk-off jack in the 12th inning against Toledo.

Inexplicably, Jesus Montero was not named Eastern League Player of the Week. I guess hitting .391 with a double and four homers doesn’t compare to .379 with four doubles, one triple and one homer anymore.

Garrett Patterson was placed back on the DL. It was fun while it lasted, even if it was just one appearance.

Triple-A Scranton
Game 1
(3-2 win Pawtucket in 11 innings, walk-off style) makeup of one of the games they couldn’t play this weekend because the field was a mess
Kevin Russo, Colin Curtis & Eric Duncan: all 1 for 5 – Russo drew a walk & scored twice … Curtis K’ed twice
Ramiro Pena & Chris Stewart: both 1 for 4, 1 BB – Pena doubled … Stewart K’ed
Austin Jackson: 0 for 2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 3 BB
Shelley Duncan: 0 for 3, 1 BB
Juan Miranda: 3 for 5, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Yurendell DeCaster: 2 for 5, 2 K, 1 SB
Ivan Nova: 5.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 7-7 GB/FB – 62 of 90 pitches were strikes (68.9%)
Edwar Ramirez: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 2-2 GB/FB – 32 of 47 pitches were strikes (68.1%)
Mark Melancon: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 6-3 GB/FB, 1 E (missed catch) – 27 of 42 pitches were strikes (64.3%)

Game 2 of Scranton’s doubleheader just started because Game 1 went into extras. I’m not going to wait around for this one to end, but you can check out the box score here.

Double-A Trenton (3-1 loss to New Britain)
Reegie Corona & Chris Malec: both 1 for 3, 1 K – Corona drew a walk, swiped two bags, drove in a run, struck out & committed a fielding error … Malec was hit by a pitch
Jose Molina, Edwar Gonzalez & Austin Krum: both 0 for 3, 1 K – Molina drew a walk while DHing … Edwar was hit by a pitch, scored a run & committed a fielding error … Krum swiped a bag
Eduardo Nunez & Richie Robnett: both 0 for 4 – Nunez K’ed twce, Robnett once
Jorge Vazquez: 2 for 4, 1 E (missed catch)
Jesus Montero: 1 for 4, 1 2B – picked a runner off second
Zach McAllister: 6 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 5-7 GB/FB – 1.97 ERA leads the league by more than three-tenths of a run
Wilkins Arias: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-1 GB/FB
Eric Wordekemper: 1.1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 2-1 GB/FB

High-A Tampa (6-3 loss to Brevard County)
Dan Brewer: 1 for 5
Matt Cusick: 3 for 4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 3B – 6 for his last 7
Austin Romine & Walt Ibarra: both 1 for 4 – Romine allowed five stolen bases but did manage to gun a runner down … Ibarra committed a fielding error
Seth Fortenberry: 0 for 2, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Brandon Laird: 0 for 3, 1 BB
Kevin Smith: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B
David Adams: 0 for 4, 1 K – struggling a bit since the promotion
Humberto Sanchez: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 3-2 GB/FB, 1 E (throwing) – could they actually be stretching him out into a starter? wow
Craig Heyer: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 3-7 GB/FB
Adam Olbrychowski: 2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-2 GB/FB

Low-A Charleston (6-5 loss to Asheville)
Jose Pirela: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Ray Kruml & Melky Mesa: both 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B – Kruml drove in a run & stole a base … Mesa K’ed
Corban Joseph: 3 for 5 – 8 for his last 15 (.533)
Garrison Lassiter: 0 for 4, 1 BB, 1 K
abe Almonte: 0 for 3, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 SB
Mitch Abeita: 3 for 4, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 PB
Andrew Brackman: 1 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GB/F – he’s just a mess … too bad Extended Spring Training is over, cause he needs to be there like, yesterday
Brad Rulon: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 4-4 GB/FB
Edwin Walker: 2 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 2-2 GB/FB
Jon Ortiz: 1 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 0-1 GB/FB – nice to see he’s getting back on track

Short Season Staten Island (7-2 win over Lowell)
Jimmy Paredes, Kyle Higashioka, Neil Medchill: all 1 for 4 – Paredes stole a bag & scored a run … Higashioka drove in a run & K’ed … Medchill scored a run
Zoilo Almonte: 1 for 3, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB, 1 E (fielding)
Rob Lyerly & Kelvn Castro: both 2 for 3, 1 2B – Lyerly scored a run … Castro tripled, drew a walk, scored a pair of runs, drove in two & K’ed
DeAngelo Mack: 2 for 4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K
Luke Murton & Chad Gross: both 0 for 4 – Murton K’ed twice … Gross K’ed (gulp) four times
Adam Warren: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 7-5 GB/FB – now that’s more like it
Griffin Bailey: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 2-1 GB/FB
Paul Patterson: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-2 GB/FB
Phil Bartlewski: 2 IP, zeroes, 5 K, 0-1 GB/FB

Rookie GCL Yanks (6-3 loss to GCL Pirates) they faced Rinku Singh in this game, one of two Indian pitchers the Pirates signed … he hit a batter in a scoreless inning of work
Ramon Flores: 0 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 HBP
Jose Toussen, Kevin Mahoney, Eduardo Sosa & Issac Harrow: all 1 for 4 – Toussen drew a walk, stole a base & scored a run … Mahoney doubled & scored a run … Sosa doubled, drove in a run, scored another, K’ed & committed a fielding error … Harrow drove in a run & K’ed
Kelvin DeLeon: 2 for 4, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Jose Mojica: 2 for 4, 1 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI
Jhorge Liccien: 0 for 4
Mitch Delaney: 1 for 2, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HBP
Danny Gil: 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 2 WP, 8-3 GB/FB
Dan Miller: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 4-1 GB/FB
Shane Greene: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GB/FB
Gabriel Tatis: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Categories : Down on the Farm

121 Comments»

  1. The Fallen Phoenix says:

    Maybe they figured Montero wouldn’t be in the Eastern League anymore when the award was bestowed?

  2. RAB poster says:

    How the hell did Montero not get player of the week? That dude is awesome.

  3. For lack of a more creative name.. Alex says:

    Is there anything wrong with Brackman’s stuff rite now, or is he just struggling? Is his velocity the same as earlier in the year?

  4. Steve H says:

    Best 0′fer I’ve seen out of A-Jax all year.

  5. Teix is the Man says:

    Obviously, nobody is untradeable, but the Yanks would have to be overwhelmed to deal Z-Mac, right?

  6. Johan Iz My Brohan says:

    Brackman is dead to me.

    I like the 3 walks from Ajax.

    Excellent performance by Melancon, DFA the Artist Formally Known As Tomko and bring him up.

    Seems like Montero is definitely getting the catching thing down.

    Trenton defense is a mess, too bad for Z-Mac, that was a good performance.

    Nice W for Adam Warren, like seeing SI starting to hit well.

  7. Doug says:

    can brackman play CF as he looks like he has rick ankiel syndrome

  8. Accent Shallow says:

    Not thrilled with Nova’s K-rate, but if he can keep generating ground balls, he’ll be fine. Good thing he didn’t stick with the Pads.

    Brackman is doing his best to get his walks equal to his innings pitched. It’ll be difficult since he had a nice start to the year, but with some hard work, poor command, and a little push from Nardi, I think he can get there.

  9. The Artist says:

    Time to ‘find’ an injury on Brackman like they did on Betances last year.

    • Accent Shallow says:

      Certainly couldn’t hurt. Get him some time off, some more time with the coaches/instructors . . .

  10. Zach says:

    What is there to even say about Brackman performances lately?
    His career high in innings is 78 (last year of college), whats his limit this year?

  11. Um…fake DL stint on line 1, fake DL stint on line 1.

    (re: Brackman)

  12. yanke1313 says:

    cmon brack attack.

  13. Love the three BBs from A-Jax.

  14. Mike Pop says:

    Going to see staten island in a few weeks, which players should I look out for?

  15. pollo says:

    Woohoo AJax just went deep on a 3-0 count.

    Dirty.

  16. Jose Molina says:

    Brackman supposedly going through “dead-arm” period post Tommy John. His velo has dropped to mid-high 80′s from mid-high 90′s in winter ball. Combine that with a lanky frame and lack of experience on the mound and perhaps a little patience is warranted. Like next year patience, not next start.

  17. yanke1313 says:

    ajax goes deep

  18. Tank the Frank says:

    Hell at least our minor leaguers sure do beat up on the Red Sox.

  19. RT @tee_tuhm: And as the heckler shouts, “3-0, let it fly Austin!” A. Jax hits a home run. I LOVE IT. #Swankees up 4-0, bottom 2.

  20. Hobs says:

    I’m going to see Montero this Friday.

  21. Teix is the Man says:

    If Montero were in the MLB Draft this year, where would he have gone?

  22. Mike Pop says:

    How good can Melky Mesa be?

  23. The Artist says:

    AJax with a solo HR in game 2, that’s 3 HR in 8 games IIRC.

  24. Moose says:

    Slow news night…so check this:

    Word on the street is that Riccardi is willing to listen to offers for Halladay…sooooo

    Joba, Ajax, Montero for Halladay????

    Halladay is still relatively young at 32 (but not too young where he would command a Kings Ransom). I know the guys we’d have to give up may end up being stars, but RH would seal this teams fate for years to come.

    I know its a long shot, but if we could get him, that would mean WS’s for the next 4-5 years. No one can beat Halladay, CC, AJ, and Hughes in October.

    Probably fantasy, but nice to think about.

  25. Bryan G says:

    Am i reading Z-Mac’s numbers correctly? Trenton has only scored a SINGLE RUN in EACH of his last 10 starts for him!?!?! Talk about lack of run support…those guys aught to at least by him a card or a beer or something becuase they are screwing him royal!

      • Bryan G says:

        I know that at his level, development is more important than wins and losses, but if they could score even 2 runs a game for him, he would be 9 and 0 or 8 and 1. I always assume that even a pedestrian pitcher can get a 3ish ERA in Trenton and that unless you are in the two’s you aren’t really that good, but this kid is far and away out best pitching prospect and definatly has a brighter future than even AJAX, no?

    • Mike Ashmore says:

      That would not be true. Go through the box scores and so on. While the team is hardly an offensive juggernaut, they’ve done better than that for him.

  26. Miles Roche says:

    Last I checked, CC had a grossly inflated ERA in October. . .

    And what do you know about Halladay and Burnett in October?

  27. A.D. says:

    De Leon….raking.

  28. A.D. says:

    Either Z-Mac value is just at a redic high right now, or he’s becoming better than one would have thought.

    Any chance he sees AAA soon

  29. sac says:

    a-jax homers and the gcl was a win not a loss

  30. Mike bk says:

    different question on Z-Mac. i see on here every time they talk about Jesus about how impressive what he is doing is because he is in a pitchers park so how much is that park aiding Z-Mac’s numbers?

  31. Tremont says:

    Brackman may well have a physical problem but Why isnt anybody talking Steve Blass disease?

  32. Angelo says:

    I just finished reading everyones comments…whats wrong with me…

  33. Angelo says:

    Kelvin De Leon is really establishing himself as a legitimate prospect. Sosa as well….and Arodys Vizcaino. Anyone else think Medchill is to advanced for SI?

  34. younguns says:

    Tonight’s GCL score is reversed.

    It should be 6-3, GCL Yankees beat the GCL Pirates.

    Other than that & another good night at the plate by Deleon, DOTF is awesomeness personified.

  35. Ivans says:

    I don’t know which statline was stranger: AJAX with 0 K’s for a game or Melancon with 0 K’s in 3 inns.

  36. Angelo says:

    Ajax with 0 K’s for the past 2 games. thats amazing for him to go along with 3 bb and a homerun.

  37. Charlie says:

    You must mean 6-3 win for GCL Yanks.. numbers don’t match up for them to have lost

  38. Reggie C. says:

    Brackman is going to fall out the top 10 yanks prospect list altogether if this shit continues. If he’s hurt i’m sure the organization would know by now , so this is all chalked up to plain ineffectiveness.

    Whereas Betances has been hit by the injury bug, i wonder if Brackman is going through a dead arm period … he’s not structurally hurt, but the man’s numbers dictate he doesnt have any life or command on his stuff.

    There’s no way Brackman’s NOT on the 40 man roster next year, right?

    • Rick in Boston says:

      He’s going to be on the 40 until a) he gets traded or b) he runs out of options and is still struggling.

      I’m going with a combo deadarm/mechanical issue right now. He’s never pitched this much in college/pros, plus post-TJ. I’m thinking he’ll head to Camp Nardi this off-season, work on getting everything cleaned up, and the team will bring him back next year in either Charleston or push him to Tampa and let him go.

      Worst case? Bullpen if they figure he can’t go 150-180 innings a year.

  39. NC Saint says:

    Igawa has a rare appearance with more ground outs than fly outs and it doesn’t make it in to DotF. That ugly bastard just can’t catch a break.

  40. Bo says:

    Brackman. Another great draft by the Yanks.

    He’s a huge bust for the fact that they put him on the 40 man roster. what a waste

    • AndrewYF says:

      Not really a waste. Who have the Yankees lost in the Rule V draft that has turned into a good prospect?

  41. Andy says:

    Gotta send some love to AJax and Zach, so it tempers my rant on Brackman – for all you appologists bringing up Randy Johnson as a comp for Brackman, feel this:

    Johnson, age 23 season: 3.73 ERA, 140 IN, 100 H, 163 K in DOUBLE A

    Brackman, age 23 season: 6.01 ERA, 73 IN, 59 H, 72 K in LOW A

    Oh, and Johnson made his major league debut the very next year, at age 24. Not so sure Big Brack is going to make it to the bigs next year…

  42. zack says:

    But but but, all Yankees prospects are going to make and can never be brought up in a trade conversation!!

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