Scranton falls to Norfolk, 14-7
- Jason Stephens, called up to fill a vacant rotation spot, gave up 8 runs (4 earned) on 4 hits and 4 walks, while striking out 4.
- JB Cox struggled, giving up 4 runs (2 earned) on 6 hits, with 1 strikeout.
- Shelley Duncan continued to rake, going 2 for 4 with 2 doubles and a walk. His slash line on the season: .378/.446/.768. Just absurd.
- Juan Miranda was 0 for 1, before being pulled for what Chad Jennings reports was an upset stomach. He’s not injured nor is he getting called up.
- Austin Jackson was 1 for 4.
- Eric Duncan was 0 for 4 with an error.
Trenton falls to New Britain, 9-7
- Ryan Pope started, giving up 3 runs on 6 hits and a walk in 5 innings.
- Mike Dunn got shelled, giving up 6 runs on 7 hits and a walk in 1 1/3 innings. Ouch.
- Kevin Whelan gave up 4 hits in 1 2/3 innings of shutout relief.
- Eduardo Nunez was 3 for 4.
- Reegie Corona was 1 for 5.
- Jorge Vazquez was 1 for 3 with his 2nd homer of the season.
- Francisco Cervelli was 2 for 4 with a walk.
- Seth Fortenberry was 3 for 4 with a double and a walk.
Tampa defeated by Dunedin, 4-3
- Dellin Betances took the loss, giving up 3 runs on 5 hits and 4 walks, with 5 strikeouts. The strikeouts are good to see, but still too many walks. He has been up and down this season, with a 4.44 ERA. While the 3 strikeouts in 26 1/3 innings are good, the 14 walks (over 1 per 2 innings) are simply too high if he is going to be an effective big league pitcher eventually.
- Austin Krum was 2 for 3 with a walk and a steal.
- Jesus Montero, DH’ing, was 1 for 4 with his 5th homer of the year.
- Brandon Laird and Austin Romine were each 1 for 4.
- Wady Rufino was 1 for 3.
Charleston over Asheville
- DJ Mitchell put together another solid outing, giving up 3 runs (1 earned) on 5 hits and 3 walks in 6 innings, while striking out 6.
- Pat Venditte remained unscored upon on the season, striking out 2 in 1 1/3 perfect innings to get the save, his 6th.
- Carmen Angelini was 1 for 5, but surprisingly, was errorless. Carmen has continued to struggle with the bat, hitting just .207 on the year.
- David Adams was 1 for 4 with a walk.
- Abe Almonte continued to struggle, going 0 for 4 to drop his average to .211. He is just 3 for his last 35, and seems to be scuffling.
- Melky Mesa was 2 for 4 wtih a homer and an error.
- Garrison Lassiter and Chase Weems were each 1 for 4. Lassiter made an error, his 7th.
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Remind me about Mesa.
Montero can be a better hitter than Weiters. That is a pretty bold statement but here is the logic. Weiters is a full 30 months older than Montero. Last year, Weiters put up insane numbers, 27 HRs and a .355 average in mixed A and AA ball. Montero right now projects to 32 HRs and is batting .333. (Weiters is hitting .268 and has 1 HR in AAA ball as I write this.) Montero has the potential of matching Weiters insane year, BUT a full 18 months before Weiters chronologically. Of course, this is all conjecture based on a small sample size of at bats (basically 1/6 of the season), but consider the following. Weiters’ dad was an MLB player. He has had the advantage of superior coaching and opportunities his entire life. In contrast, Montero has had a couple of seasons of pro ball and last year — in his first complete season — Montero arguably was the best hitter at his level. With more coaching and hard work Montero’s upside is simply enormous.