Scranton blanks Columbus, 3-0 (game 1, 7 innings)
- Chien-Ming Wang, rehabbing, looked ready to return to the majors. Wang gave up 4 hits in 7 innings of scoreless ball, with 1 strikeout, and 12 groundouts against 8 flyouts. He may get one more rehab start but he’ll likely be back in the bigs soon assuming no setbacks. According to Chad Jennings (who spoke to Brian Cashman), his velocity topped out at 92, so maybe he’s not quite ready.
- Reegie Corona, recently promoted, was 0 for 3.
- Austin Jackson was 0 for 2.
- Todd Linden was 2 for 3.
- Shelley Duncan was 1 for 3 with his 11th homer of the season.
Scranton falls to Columbus, 2-1 (8 innings)
- Brian Bruney, rehabbing, started, giving up a run on 2 hits in 1 inning of work. He also struck out 1. His fastball was in the 92-94 range, according to Chad Jennings.
- Josh Towers was great in relief, giving up just 2 hits and a walk in 6 innings of work.
- Anthony Claggett gave up a run on a hit and 2 walks to get the loss.
- Reegie Corona was 0 for 4.
- Austin Jackson was 1 for 3 with a walk.
- Eric Duncan was 1 for 2 with a walk and his 1st homer of the year.
- PJ Pilittere was 2 for 3, raising his average to .320 on the season. Could he be better than Kevin Cash right now? I think so.
Trenton beaten by Binghamton, 2-1 (7 innings, game 1)
- Ivan Nova got the start, giving up 2 runs (1 earned) on 5 hits and 2 walks, while striking out 2. He also recorded 7 groundouts against 3 flyouts.
- Kanekoa Teixeira gave up 3 hits in 2 scoreless.
- Jorge Vazquez, who was 2 for 4 with 2 doubles, had half of the Thunders” hits.
- Marcos Vechionacci was 1 for 2 with a walk.
- Kevin Smith was 1 for 3.
Trenton falls to Binghamton, 4-3
- Jason Stephens started, giving up a run on 1 hit and a walk in 5 innings, and striking out 4.
- Michael Dunn struggled, giving up 2 runs on 3 hits and 3 walks in 2 innings, though he did stirke out 4.
- Colin Curtis was 2 for 4.
- Jorge Vazquez once again had half of his team’s hits, going 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and a homer. Vazquez is slugging .633 on the season (and hitting .329), showing off the power that led him to be referred to as the Albert Pujols of the Mexican League. Could a promotion to AAA be in order? Unfortunately, Juan Miranda and Shelley Duncan are blocking him.
- Kyle Anson was 1 for 3 with a double.
Tampa blanked by Brevard County, 1-0
- Jeremy Bleich took the loss, despite pitching very well. In 7 innings, Bleich allowed a run on 6 hits and 2 walks, while striking out 5. He also retired 10 batters via the groundout, against 5 flyouts.
- Austin Krum was 1 for 3.
- Jesus Montero, catching, was 0 for 3 with a walk.
- Brandon Laird was 0 for 4.
- Austin Romine and Damon Sublett were each 1 for 4.
Charleston falls to Bowling Green, 5-3
- Brett Marshall was the starter, giving up 3 runs on 2 hits and 4 walks in 5 innings, and striking out 5. His fastball apparently reached 96 in this game, but he still needs to improve his control.
- Dan Brewer was 2 for 5, but also made an error.
- Carmen Angelini and David Adams were each 1 for 5.
- Taylor Grote was 2 for 4 with 2 doubles and a walk.
- Corban Joseph was 2 for 4.
- Abe Almonte was 1 for 5 and his 7th stolen base of the season.
- Melky Mesa was 1 for 2 with a walk.
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Yeah, it looks like two more starts for Phil Hughes in the majors.
Eric, what seems to be wrong with Laird? I thought that he was a legit hitter without a position. Is he still slumping?
Who knows? Maybe he was just bashing fastballs in low-A, but couldn’t handle the better pitchers in high-A. The power’s still there, but he’s not making enough good contact. It could just be an adjustment period. He was never going to be a high average hitter, but if he’s not making enough contact, then he won’t get to show his power.