Team USA is taking the Netherlands right now, you can watch it live (for free) here. San Diego State righty Steven Strasburg is on the mound for the red, white and blue; he’s the early favorite for the first overall pick in the ’09 draft. The video quality is top notch, and Mr. Strasburg is dealin’.
Triple-A Scranton (5-1 loss to Pawtucket)
Brett Gardner: 3 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB – threw a runner out at first from CF
Matt Carson, Eric Duncan & Chris Basak: all 1 for 4 – Carson & E-Dunc K’ed
Juan Miranda: 0 for 2, 2 BB
Shelley Duncan: 0 for 3, 1 BB
Ben Broussard & Chad Moeller: both 1 for 3 – Broussard drove in a run … Moeller drew a walk & K’ed
Al Aceves: 6 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HB, 9-6 GB/FB – 59 of 98 pitches were strikes (60.2%) … The Mexican Gangster’s been kinda crappy homes (18 runs in his last 23.2 IP)
Chris Britton: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Scott Patterson: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K