I would love to make the cliché “lots of fireworks on the farm last night” comment for the 4th of July, but outside of Brooklyn that just wasn’t true. There was a lot of losing and little scoring last night. Also of note, Chris Schwinden was designated for assignment by the Yankees yesterday, that’s the fourth time that’s happened to him this year. Now, onto the games:
Syracuse 5, Buffalo 0
Matt Harvey pitched 6 innings and gave up 2 runs on 4 hits with 2 walks and 6 strikeouts. He took the loss after the Bisons failed to score. Jack Egbert gave up 3 more runs, as his ERA has risen to above 5. Adam Loewen was 2 for 3 in his return to the Bisons. Buffalo had 5 singles and that was the extent of their offense.
Richmond 9, Binghamton 4
Greg Peavey took another loss, giving up 6 runs on 8 hits in 4.2 innings. Adrian Rosario continues to struggle in AA, giving up 2 runs in 1.1 innings. The B-Mets did manage some offense with 10 total hits. Juan Lagares was 3 for 5. Eric Campbell and Dustin Martin had 2 hits each; Campbell homered and drove in 3. Reese Havens and Jefry Marte both doubled. Wilmer Flores did not start, but pinch hit in the 9th and made an out.
Jupiter 4, St. Lucie 3
Chase Huchingson had a solid outing, lasting 5 innings and giving up 3 runs (2 earned) on 8 hits. Jack Leathersich took the loss after giving up a run on 4 hits in 2.1 innings. Leathersich has struggled the last 3 times out, causing his ERA to skyrocket, but between Savannah and St. Lucie this year he has struck out 68 in 45 innings. T.J. Rivera was 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI. Cory Vaughn was 1 for 4 with 2 RBI’s. Zach Lutz played a few innings going 0 for 1 with 2 walks, as he makes a rehab appearance for St. Lucie as he comes off the DL.
Charleston 3, Savannah 2
Jacob DeGrom was good again but suffered a tough luck loss, going 5.2 innings and giving up 3 runs (2 earned) on 6 hits with 6 strikeouts and no walks. Randy Fontanez, who has been pretty solid out of the Gnats bullpen this year, threw 3.1 scoreless innings. Cam Maron and Aderlin Rodriguez both had 2 hits and both homered. Brian Harrison and Matt Reynolds both doubled, but that was it for the Gnats offense.
Brooklyn 9, Williamsport 5
Julian Hilario struggled through 4.2 innings, allowing 5 runs (3 earned) on 8 hits while striking out 5. Matt Koch let up just 1 hit in 2 innings of work while striking out 4. Ernesto Yanez threw 2 hitless innings. Brandon Nimmo hit a 3-run homer. Cole Frenzel was 2 for 5 with a triple and 2 RBI’s. Stefan Sabol was 2 for 4 with a double and homerun. Jayce Boyd was 2 for 4 with a double. Eight of the nine Cyclones had at least 1 hit.
Elizabethton 8, Kingsport 1
Persio Reyes let up 6 runs (4 earned) in 3 innings of work, getting his 3rd loss of the season. Matthew Budgell struck out 3 and gave up an unearned run in 3 innings of work, one of the few bright spots for the K-Mets. Gavin Cecchini was 2 for 4, but committed his 4th error of the season.
11 comments
Stickguy
7/5/2012-8:51am at 8:51 am (UTC -4)
Boyd seems to be off to a nice start.
And Nimmo looks to be on the Ike plan. Lousy BA, not many hits, but a lot of production out of the ones he does get!
Whole system seems to be in the doldrums. And man, my kingdom for a lights out RP that can come up and dominate in the majors too! other teams seem to be able to call up these guys, right?
Bryan
7/5/2012-9:03am at 9:03 am (UTC -4)
Boyd is interesting. He’s a big guy, but had just 4 homeruns this past season at FSU, that doesn’t seem like a lot of power for a 1B at a major college program. It seems odd, but he’s doing great in Brooklyn.
Stickguy
7/5/2012-10:17am at 10:17 am (UTC -4)
maybe a player like Duda, where he has the raw power, but does not really utilize it (the way he approaches an AB)?
If so, and they can get him to start turning on and driving the pullable pitches, the HRs can come.
Bryan
7/5/2012-12:51pm at 12:51 pm (UTC -4)
I didn’t think of that. Turns out Duda only had 7 homers his last year of college and 3 the year before. Boyd definitely has the frame that could fill out a little more and develop some power.
srt
7/5/2012-9:53am at 9:53 am (UTC -4)
Good start for Harvey. I see he’s moved up on Sickels’ prospect list this year 3 notches from 35 to 32. Even more notable was Wheeler moving up from 36 to 13.
Or should I be saying moving down?
Stickguy
7/5/2012-10:16am at 10:16 am (UTC -4)
I would say up the list. Has a positive connotation.
but more importantly, he looks to be getting very close to being considered done with the minors (as in, pretty much developed everything he is going to down there).
probably just a matter of when we see him this season, not if.
And I think they when will be if (heaven forfid) one of the current guys goes to the DL. You won’t see Harvey for 1 spot start, and i doubt they want to call him up if he isn’t going to stay up.
and I highly doubt they call him up for the pen!
Mr North Jersey
7/5/2012-11:13am at 11:13 am (UTC -4)
Harvey kept his team in it only giving up the 2 runs he pitched well.
Nimmo showing some power is always good.
asod75
7/5/2012-4:35pm at 4:35 pm (UTC -4)
He’s baaaaack. Chris Schwinden picked up by the Mets and put back on the 40-man for reasons only known to Sandy Alderson. Seriously, I guess he offers some depth for the AAA rotation but I thought the spot cleared when Hampson was DFA’ed would be filled by a pitcher outside the organization i.e. relief help. As for Nimmo, he’s off a bit of a slow start with the bat, but love the patience and he’s making his hits count as he has 13 RBIs already.
Stickguy
7/5/2012-4:56pm at 4:56 pm (UTC -4)
Nimmo is on the Ike plan. Very few hits, but a lot of runs score on the ones he does get!
and the Schwinden things makes absolutely no sense to me, especially after finding out it meant he had to go on the 40 man. Just gonna be a DFA soon, right? Right? Beuller?
I too thought that open spot would soon be filled by a new rp. Maybe the haters are right, and Sandy really is a nice old guy that has no freaking clue WTF he is doing? Or is he happy with the pen?
my really big fear? He actually is planning to punt on doing anything at all this season, though for the life of me, I can’t figure out how that will help move the team forward (and no, not advocating trading, Harvey, Flores and Wheeler!)
but, he claims to have payroll in reserve. But maybe that was complete BS. But what he does have, is too many prospects to keep at the end of the year on the 40 man. So might as well trade some now to help the big club!~
asod75
7/5/2012-5:22pm at 5:22 pm (UTC -4)
Maybe they brought him back to serve as AAA starting depth, but he’s an easily replaceable guy to be DFA’ed if they bring someone else in. Also think Batista and Quintanilla could easily be DFA’ed at any time. What is nice is Harvey is pitching well enough now that if Young suffers his inevitable season-ending injury, he will likely be summoned and not Schwinden or Hefner (although Hef at least held his own as a starting pitcher earlier in the year).
Stick
7/5/2012-5:33pm at 5:33 pm (UTC -4)
agreed. Q and Batista are disposable, and easily replaceable.
I also think that if they need another SP say around the end of July, it will be Harvey. But only if it is a chance to stay in the rotation, not just for a couple of spot starts.