4/28 Links + Minor League Report! Duda!

That's right - all in one post. St. Lucie's game is over, they lost 9-5 and are now 4-21 on the season. New Orleans plays tonight @ 10pm

New Orleans 9, Tacoma 15

The Zs fell behind 11-2 after 5, scored 7 unanswered runs, and then watched Nate Field give 4 back in the 8th, short-circuiting any potential 9th inning rallies, dooming the Zs to a loss. Joselo Diaz didn't have it at all today, giving up 6 runs (4 earned) on 5 hits and SIX walks over 2.2 innings. Neither did Jose Santiago who relieved him (5 runs on 9 hits in 1.2 innings). Ivan Maldonado and Tim McNab did a good job of settling the game down long enough for the failed rally, before Field put the game out of reach for good.

The top 2 in the Zs order (AHern and Argenis Reyes) combined to go 1 for 11 with a double, RBI, and 2 Ks, but that's no excuse on a night the team scored 9. Michel Abreu and Chris Aguila had HUGE days, and no one took an 0-fer.

Anderson Hernandez (ss) 1 for 6, 2b, RBI, 2 Ks, .190
Argenis Reyes (2b) 1 for 5, .254
Michel Abreu (1b) 3 for 4, 2 runs, 2b, BB, .277
Caleb Stewart (rf) 1 for 2, 3 runs, 3 BBs, K, .222
Fernando Tatis (dh) 1 for 5, 2b, RBI, K, .224
Chris Aguila (lf) 4 for 4, 4 runs, 2 HR, 5 RBI, BB, .355
Jesus Feliciano (cf) 2 for 5, RBI, .309
Joselo Diaz 2.2 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 6 BBs, K, 2 HR, 4 era, L (1-3), 80:35:45 (P:S:B), 2:4:1
Jose Santiago 1.2 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 2 HR, 6.39 era, 52:37:15
Ivan Maldonado 1.2 IP, H, BB, 2 Ks, 8.25 era
Tim McNab IP, BB, K, 2.38 era
Nate Field IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2 BBs, 2 Ks, HR, 7 era

St. Lucie 5, Palm Beach 9

So much for the 2 game winning streak. Claudio Vargas made his first start for the Mets today, going 5 innings and allowing 2 runs, 1 earned, on 3 hits. Eric Niesen pitched in relief and got blown apart for 7 runs, 5 earned, over 3 innings.

Good news on the injury front, as Ramon Castro played today and went 2 for 3 with a run scored. Lucas Duda, DJ Wabick and Brahiam Maldonado also had multi hit games, while Ezequiel Carrera (0 for 4, BB, K, .248) and Ruben Tejada (0 for 5, 2 Ks, .231, E (9)) combined to go 0 for 9 at the top of the lineup. Also taking 0-fers were Jamar Hill (0 for 4, RBI, K, .111) and JR Voyles (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .200)

Lucas Duda (1b) 2 for 3, 2 runs, 2b, 2 BBs, .337
Jason Jacobs (c) 1 for 2, run, 2b, K, .344
DJ Wabick (dh) 2 for 4, run, 2 RBI, BB, .272
Brahiam Maldonado (lf) 2 for 4, 2 RBI, 2 Ks, .217
Claudio Vargas 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, ER, 6 Ks, 1.80 era
Eric Niesen 3 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 5 ER, BB, K, HR, 5.73 era, L (0-3)
Brandon Nall IP, 4.35 era