Tampa, SI fail to clinch titles
ByTriple-A Scranton (4-1 loss to Durham) Durham takes a 1-0 series lead in the International League Championship Series (best-of-five)
Kevin Russo & Colin Curtis: both 1 for 4, 1 K, 1 E – Russo got caught stealing & made a bad throw … Curtis missed a catch
Austin Jackson & Doug Bernier: both 0 for 2, 1 K – Jackson walked twice
Juan Miranda & Chris Stewart: both 0 for 3 – Miranda drew a walk & K’ed … Stewart committed a throwing error
Eduardo Nunez: 0 for 4, 3 K
John Rodriguez: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Reegie Corona: 1 for 3, 1 2B
Romulo Sanchez: 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 4-3 GB/FB – 57 of 92 pitches were strikes (62%)
Zach Kroenke: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GB/FB – just 11 of his 23 pitches were strikes (47.8%), but the walk was intentional
Jose Valdez: 2 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 3-1 GB/FB – 15 of 22 pitches were strikes (68.2%)
Double-A Trenton’s season is over. Akron beat Connecticut tonight to take a 1-0 lead in the Eastern League Championship Series (best-of-five).
High-A Tampa (3-1 loss to Charlotte) the best-of-five Florida State League Championship Series is all knotted up at two … someone will walk away champs tomorrow
Dan Brewer: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 K
David Adams: 2 for 4, 1 2B, 1 K
Luis Nunez: 1 for 3
Everyone Else: combined 0 for 19, 2 K – Damon Sublett drove in a run & drew a walk
Ryan Zink: 5.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 8-4 GB/FB
Phil Bartlewski: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GB/FB
Jon Ortiz: 1.1 IP, zeroes, 1-3 GB/FB
Low-A Charleston’s season is over. Lakewood defeated Greenville again tonight to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the South Atlantic League Championship Series (best-of-five).
Short Season Staten Island (3-2 loss to Mahoning Valley in 11 innings, walk-off style) the best-of-three NY-Penn League Championship Series is tied at one, so someone will be crowed champs tomorrow … both bullpens are in pretty rough shape
Jimmy Paredes & DeAngelo Mack: both 2 for 5, 1 2B, 1 K - Paredes scored a run
Luke Murton & Kyle Higashioka: both 1 for 5 – Murton K’ed three times, Higashioka once
Neil Medchill: 0 for 5, 1 K
Zoilo Almonte, Mike Lyon & Kelvin Castro: all 0 for 4 – Almonte walked & K’ed twice … Lyon drew a walk & K’ed three times
Carmen Angelini: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 K
Sean Black: 4 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 1 WP, 1-3 GB/FB - loves the K’s … just wish he could have gone a little deeper
Griffin Bailey: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HB, 2-3 GB/FB
Gavin Brooks: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HB, 1-3 GB/FB
Ryan Flannery: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1-1 GB/FB
Ronny Marte: 0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K – served up a walk-off solo jack to a dude that hit .215-.328-.308 this year
The Rookie GCL Yanks season is over after they lost to the GCL Marlins in Round One of the playoffs. The GCL Nats won the league championship.
Im loving the K’s recently from Romulo.
I was at the Scranton-Durham game right behind home plate tonight. Romulo looked filthy, but unfortunately, Hellickson was even filthier (he also dominated us in the game I saw a month ago). Valdez looked great; if only he’d come in in the 6th instead of Kroenke, who just didn’t seem to have it tonight.
Kei Igawa was in street clothes in the stands and walked right by me on his way to the concourse; he may have been prepping to relieve IPK tomorrow night, a game I’ll also be at.
Our offense just seemed sluggish. We couldn’t get on base enough, and the few times we got in scoring position, we faltered. Hopefully tomorrow night is different because I’ve seen Scranton play 3 times, and we’ve lost each game, twice with Igawa starting. Hopefully I’m not a curse, and hopefully Kei isn’t either if he pitches tomorrow.
Romulo’s a reliever long-term, right?
I respect Medchill for playing through pain, but I would really like to see him rest now. He really isn’t ‘helping’ the team in anyway since he isn’t hitting due to the injury, and it isn’t wise to possibly screw with his career.
the best-of-three NY-Penn League Championship Series is tied at two, so someone will be crowed champs tomorrow
Wow, never seen a best of 3 tied at 2 before
Is it best of 5 or is it tied at 1 ?
My bad, it’s a best-of-three ties at one.
damn, romulo sanchez has become a pretty good starter. what’s with all the yanks’ minor league relievers being really good spot starters? I’m not gonna go back and check all the dotf’s, but i don’t remember one bad spot start this year.
Romulo Sanchez might be a big bullpen arm for us next year. 6-6 workhorse out of the pen. Does anyone know what he throws and how hard?
All I know is his FB is suppose to be mid to high 90s.
What’s the story on Valdez? Seems likes he has pitched well in his last few appearances. He has had a nice K-rate between AA and AAA. Is he a potential arm in the Yankees’ pen next year?
Isn’t Valdez the guy that maybe six or seven years ago Baseball America touted as one of the best young arms in the system. Said to throw 97. Many years since then but I’d love to hear an update on this kid.
Does anyone know what sort of gun readings Black and Brooks have put up? Both have pitched extremely well but I’m hoping its’ not just the co;;ege pitcher in NY-Penn League Syndrome. Need I mention Jason Arnold?