On a beautiful night for baseball in Coney Island, Hansel Robles pitched a gem, and the cyclones are a win away from winning the Division Series
Brooklyn 4, Hudson Valley 0
While I missed the first inning of this game (ahem) waiting for my wife to show up – it was either that or sit with my parents (PS – I’m fifteen years old), I did manage to see enough of Hansel Robles to see why he was the Sterling Award winner for the Cyclones. In what was perhaps the most dominant outing for the Brooklyn staff this season (and that’s saying something), Robles threw a complete game shutout, completely smothering the Renegades lineup to the tune of four hits, no walks (though he did hit a batter) and ten strikeouts. The only slip up Hansel had was a literal one in the top of the seventh. With one out Robles stumbled off the mound on a fly out to right. He stayed down for a few moments before he bounced back up and seem to have no issues going forward. For what it’s worth, Robles hasn’t allowed an earned run since July 28.
The offense got it’s work done early. Jayce Boyd singled home Brandon Nimmo in the first, followed by the decisive second inning where Jorge Rivero had an RBI double, and Dimas Ponce and Phillip Evans both knocked in a run with singles. The bats called it a night after that but the lead was more than Robles would need to finish off the win.
The action moves to Hudson Valley tonight where Brooklyn has a chance to clinch a spot in the championship series. Good luck fellas….
11 comments
NJstuckinTX
9/8/2012-9:28am at 9:28 am (UTC -4)
Go team go.
The pitching prospects are looking promising from top to bottom in the organization. Now, to get some positional players in the higher minors…
And Nimmo is looking like the reward was worth the risk. Keep progressing, my man. The big team needs reinforcements more than Custer did.
Mr North Jersey
9/8/2012-10:19am at 10:19 am (UTC -4)
Nice! Hopefully the Cyclones go all the way. The Cyclones staff has been so impressive this season. Looking forward to seeing the kids grow through the system.
Stickguy
9/8/2012-10:58am at 10:58 am (UTC -4)
hope that robles guy can keep this up as he progresses. Seems to have good stuff, and obviously knows how to use it.
As long as he can overcome the “short man bias” (even though he I believe is around 6′) and left as a SP. Where the hell did this rule come from that anyone not 6’3″ or more has to be a RP? Cone, Maddux and Pedro might have something to say about that!
Bryan
9/8/2012-11:10am at 11:10 am (UTC -4)
Let’s hope Raf Montero also has something to say about it. Also Tim Lincecum is another guy on that list.
srt
9/8/2012-12:52pm at 12:52 pm (UTC -4)
Peter, you’re just 15 years old? I’m even more impressed now with the coverage you provided this season here on TRDM. .
How about that Robles? Do you think he starts next season in AA?
Stickguy
9/8/2012-1:18pm at 1:18 pm (UTC -4)
even more impressive that he has a wife! all the other 9th graders must be jealous.
gategem
9/8/2012-3:34pm at 3:34 pm (UTC -4)
Well considering that he is fifteen years old and has a wife then his wife must be his teacher. Of course there are places in the back woods were the legal age for marriage is twelve.
Trs86
9/8/2012-3:54pm at 3:54 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah, I uh… Guess he is saying they treat him like he’s fifteen? Lol
srt
9/8/2012-10:37pm at 10:37 pm (UTC -4)
LOL…..that went right over my head.
gategem
9/8/2012-10:42pm at 10:42 pm (UTC -4)
I assumed that but couldn’t resist. But hey perhaps he was born in the mountains of Tennessee.
Trs86
9/9/2012-9:40am at 9:40 am (UTC -4)
Hey I think on of my great grandmothers was 13.