Staten Island jacks their way to a win

(the post title is an ode to a short lived FOX sitcom, two points if you can guess which one)

Keith Law says that after watching him at the Futures Game, Jesus Montero reminds him of Frank Thomas because of the way he hits off his front foot.

Triple-A Scranton is off until tomorrow. The All Star Game is on ESPN2 right, but if you can’t watch you can follow along via Gameday and chat about it here.

Double-A Trenton is off until tomorrow for the All Star Break. Jorge Vazquez has a shoulder injury and was unable to participate in this afternoon’s Homerun Derby, which was won by New Jersey high schooler Mike Fassl. No, really. A high school kid won the Double-A Eastern League Homerun Derby. As for the actual game, the Southern All Stars beat their Northern counterparts 5-3.
Eduardo Nunez: 2 for 3, 1 RBI – started at short & batted second
Reegie Corona: 1 for 2 – took over at short in the top of the 6th
Jorge Vazquez: 0 for 3 – started at DH & batted fifth
Jesus Montero: 2 for 2, 1 PB – took over behind the plate in the top of the sixth
Zach McAllister: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-2 GB/FB – 11 of 16 pitches were strikes (68.8%) … started the game for the Northern Division
Josh Schmidt: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GB/FB – 10 of 17 pitches were strikes (58.8%) … pitched the fourth
Mike Dunn: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 1-2 GB/FB – 10 of 21 pitches were strikes (47.6%) … pitched the sixth

High-A Tampa (8-1 loss to Daytona) RABer Andy in Sunny Daytona was at the game, and took a pic of Pat Venditte chillin’ in the bullpen
Dan Brewer, Brandon Laird & Brian Baisley: all 1 for 4 – Brewer drove in a run … Laird K’ed … Baisley K’ed & committed a fielding error
Matt Cusick: 3 for 4, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 BB, 1 K
Austin Romine & Damon Sublett: both 0 for 4 – Romine drove in a run, K’ed & allowed three stolen bases
David Adams: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB
Ryan Zink: 3 IP, 11 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 WP, 3-4 GB/FB – 16 ER allowed in his last 21 IP
Noel Castillo: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 2-2 GB/FB
Phil Bartlewski: 2 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 0-4 GB/FB

Low-A Charleston (4-1 loss to Hickory)
Jose Pirela & Chase Weems: both 1 for 3 – Pirela drew a walk … Weems allowed a passed ball & committed a throwing error
Addison Maruszak: 2 for 3, 1 2B, 1 BB – 13 for his last 25 (.520)
Everyone Else: combined 0 for 21, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 5 K – Taylor Grote drove in Melky Mesa, who had been hit by a pitch, for the team’s only run with a groundout
Manny Banuelos: 5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 6-4 GB/FB – it’s a shame he didn’t get into the Futures Game, I was looking forward to seeing him in action
Brad Rulon: 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HB, 1-3 GB/FB
Gabriel Tatis: – just up from the GCL

Short Season Staten Island (9-1 win over Mahoning Valley)
Jimmy Paredes: 2 for 4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI
Carmen Angelini: 0 for 5, 1 E (fielding)
Zoilo Almonte, Neil Medchill & Luke Murton: all 1 for 4, 1 R – Almonte hit a solo jack … Medchill went deep, drove in four, K’ed & committed a fielding error
Kyle Higashioka: 0 for 4, 1 R, 1 BB
DeAngelo Mack: 3 for 5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI – first career jack
RJ Baker: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Sean Black: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 4-9 GB/FB – that’s a nice pro-debut for this year’s 7th rounder
Paul Patterson: 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GB/FB – two errors and a groundout led to the run
Kelvin Perez: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2-2 GB/FB
Griffin Bailey: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 WP

Rookie GCL Yanks (11-9 win over GCL Braves in 10 innings) they’re now a league leading 15-4 on the season
Jud Golson: 2 for 6, 3 R, 1 RBI, 2 K, 1 SB
Jose Toussen & Yunior Tabares: both 2 for 4, 2 R, 1 HBP – Toussen was hit by a pick, drove in a run & committed a fielding error
Kevin Mahoney: 2 for 6, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 1 K – doubled in the go ahead runs in extras … 13 of 17 hits have gone for extra bases
Kelvin DeLeon, Eduardo Sosa & Jose Mojica: all 1 for 5 – DeLeon was hit by a pitch & K’ed four times, giving him 27 K in 69 at-bats … Sosa drove in two runs & K’ed twice … Mojica K’ed & committed a pair of fielding erros
Jhorge Liccien: 0 for 3, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 PB, 1 HBP
Isaiah Brown: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI. 1 HBP
Nik Turley: 5 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 WP, 2 HB, 3-7 GB/FB – picked a runner off first
Dickie Marquez: 1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1 Balk, 0-1 GB/FB
Shane Greene: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 3-1 GB/FB – first run he’s allowed as a pro
Paul Heidler: 1 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 0-1 GB/FB
Dan Miller: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 0-2 GB/FB