Rough weekend in the Bronx. Things looked better on the farm, though there was a lot of overtime worked. Savannah had their game rained out. UPDATE: at least the Charleston owner provided some fun
Buffalo 4, Norfolk 2
The Bisons jumped out to a 2-0 lead but Dylan Owen really labored through 4.2 innings, letting the TIdes tie the game while allowing four hits (one homer) and three walks while striking out two. Justin Hampson, Manny Acosta and Fernando Cabrera combined to go 4.1 scoreless IP after the Herd regained the lead. Rob Johnson added a solo homer for some insurance.
Trenton 3, Binghamton 2 (10 innings)
The B-Mets got an unearned run in the top of the tenth to take a pone run lead, but Adrian Rosario uncorked a wild pitch to put the tying and winning runs in scoring position, then surrendered a two out single to give the Thunder the win. Greg Peavey started and went five solid, allowing a run on four hits, two walks and three strikeouts. Armando Rodriguez had three innings of shutout ball and Brad Holt had one of his own. Matt den Dekker stays white hot, going 2 for 4 with a run scored and raising his slash line to .340/.397/.563.
St. Luce 10, Charlotte 3 (14 innings)
Always love a game where they get to the 14th innings stretch! And what a game. After the Lucies tied it at two in the eighth, Alonzo Harris scampered home with the go ahead run in the top of the tenth, but it was not to hold up. Adam Kolarek uncorked one of his own to give the Stone Crabs new life. It stayed that way until Wilfredo Tovar knocked in two runs with a single in the 14th, and the PSL-ers just piled on death by a thousand cuts after that, sending eleven men to the plate in all during the fateful frame. Every starter got a hit (as they should in a 14 innings game) but the offensive star of the day was the aforementioned Tovar (3 for 7, two runs, scored, two RBI). Cory Vaughn also opened the Lucies scoring with a solo shot in the 4th. The real stars here however were the pitchers. Erik Goeddel went five good innings, giving up two runs on seven hits (meh) but didn’t allow a walk, but Jack Leathersitch went 2.2 shutout innings of relief, and Hamilton Bennett went three of his own to get the win. Tyler Whitenton also struck out four in 1.2 scoreless.
8 comments
srt
6/11/2012-10:41am at 10:41 am (UTC -4)
PSL went into extras tied at 2 runs and the score wound up 14-3? LOL, Charlotte’s BP must have melted down in the 14th, even that was even BP arms in at that point pitching.
Stick
6/11/2012-10:49am at 10:49 am (UTC -4)
I think Mr. Den Dekker needs to be going to Buffalo soon to see if he can handle the crafty old guys that permeate that league.
and he should bring along a SP or 2 to fill out the rotation, with mejia going to the pen and Owens needing to!
Bryan
6/11/2012-11:03am at 11:03 am (UTC -4)
He definitely will see Buffalo. They may be waiting for the Eastern League ASG, but that’s still a month away and I’m not sure you have to wait that long.
I don’t know what else Collin McHugh needs to do to get out of AA, he’s been phenomenal all year. They need to get him and probably Gorski as well up to AAA, especially considering they need to make a rule 5 decision on both.
I think by this time next week we’ll have seen some movement and promotions.
NJstuckinTX
6/11/2012-11:17am at 11:17 am (UTC -4)
Somewhat related here, per MLBTR:
Former MLB player and Mets exec Tony Bernazard is now working in player relations for the Boras Corporation, Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com reports. The Mets let Bernazard go in 2009.
Player relations? yikes.
Prismo
6/11/2012-11:18am at 11:18 am (UTC -4)
What’s going on with dan Dekker? I thought he wasn’t supposed to be able to hit much at all.
Bryan
6/11/2012-11:35am at 11:35 am (UTC -4)
I don’t think anyone has ever said he wasn’t supposed to hit. Maybe people think that because he’s a plus-plus defender and so they assume he can’t hit much, but that’s just not true. Last year, and even more so this year he has hit a ton of extra-base hits. The concerns with Den Dekker are not whether he can hit, but whether he can not have such drastic splits between lefties and righties and whether he can lower his strike out rate without sacrificing power. So, it’s not really about IF he can hit, but HOW he hits. Can he hit lefties enough and can he not strike out too much?
Stick
6/11/2012-12:13pm at 12:13 pm (UTC -4)
well, he has already satisfied the 2 most important questions.
1) he can field at a high level
2) He is not Andres torres.
beyond that, gravy!
gategem
6/11/2012-4:59pm at 4:59 pm (UTC -4)
I’m sure Torres and Bay love you too.