7/14 Minor League Report, Box Score edish! Havens, Lutz, Nieuwenhuis, Polanco, Van Gurp!

July 14, 2008
	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Binghamton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Trenton 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 9 1 Recap | Box | W: P. Coke (8-4, 2.74); L: T. Stoner (0-4, 6.11) HR: TRE: C. Malec (5).

Binghamton
Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Martinez, F CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.294
Coronado SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.253
Murphy 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.302
Stewart LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.275
Carp 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.307
Concepcion RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243
Manriquez, S DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.288
Nickeas C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.222
Garcia 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.223
Stoner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Brown P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

BATTING
TB: Martinez, F; Stewart; Carp; Garcia.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Manriquez, S; Murphy 2.
GIDP: Coronado; Concepcion.
Team LOB: 3.

BASERUNNING
SB: Martinez, F (5, 2nd base off Coke/Muich), Garcia (16, 3rd base off Coke/Muich).

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Stoner (L, 0-4)	6.0	6	2	2	1	3	1	6.11
Brown	2.0	3	0	0	1	2	0	5.76

St. Lucie was washed away. Again.

Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 R H E Lexington 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 3 Savannah 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 9 1 Recap | Box | W: N. Abel (2-1, 1.08); L: C. Ladeuth (3-9, 4.08) HR: LEX: B. Pellegrini (14).

Savannah
Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Veloz 2B	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.265
Craig LF	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300
Lagares SS	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.258
Jimenez 1B	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.236
Pena, F C	6	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	.254
Rodriguez 1- PR-C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232
Giarraputo 3B	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.293
Pena, R CF	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.207
Maccani DH	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.324
Parker a- PH-DH	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.198
Hubbert RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.171
Polanco, J P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Olivares P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Cheney P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Bierd P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Abel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

BATTING
2B: Pena, F (18, Ladeuth).
TB: Veloz; Craig; Pena, F 3; Giarraputo 2; Maccani 2; Parker.
RBI: Maccani (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Maccani; Veloz 2; Lagares; Pena, R; Parker.
S: Hubbert; Giarraputo.
Team LOB: 13.

BASERUNNING
SB: Craig (17, 2nd base off Ladeuth/Fixler).

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Polanco, J	6.0	4	1	1	0	8	1	3.92
Olivares	3.0	1	0	0	1	4	0	0.00
Cheney	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.25
Bierd	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.23
Abel (W, 2-1)	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0	1.0

July 14, 2008
	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E State College 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 9 2 Brooklyn 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 X 7 14 0 Recap | Box | W: R. Merritt (1-0, 0.64); L: E. Guerrero (1-3, 7.16); SV: S. Clyne (2) HR: BRO: R. Havens (3), Z. Lutz (2).

Brooklyn
Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Havens DH	5	2	3	1	0	1	3	0	1	.273
Pagan LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.182
Lutz 3B	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	.333
Davis 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273
Abruzzo C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.182
Satin 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232
Nieuwenhuis CF	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.286
Ratliff RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200
Eigsti SS	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	.097
Mejia, Je P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Rosa P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Merritt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Santana, Y P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Clyne P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

BATTING
2B: Eigsti (1, Guerrero, E), Havens (4, Guerrero, E).
HR: Havens (3, 1st inning off Guerrero, E, 0 on, 0 out), Lutz (2, 1st inning off Guerrero, E, 0 on, 1 out).
RBI: Havens 3 (8), Lutz (11), Pagan (1), Eigsti (4).

BASERUNNING
SB: Nieuwenhuis (3, 2nd base off Knotts/Peley), Pagan (3, 2nd base off Knotts/Peley).

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Mejia, Je	4.0	5	4	4	1	4	0	10.13
Rosa	0.1	0	0	0	3	0	0	1.29
Merritt (W, 1-0)	2.1	0	0	0	1	6	0	0.64
Santana, Y (H, 2)	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	2.89
Clyne (S, 2)	1.2	3	2	2	1	2	0	6.75

July 14, 2008
	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E GCL Mets 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 2 GCL Dodgers 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 X 6 13 3 Recap | Box W: F. Quintero (2-0, 2.89); L: J. Goldberg (1-2, 6.17); SV: L. Ferreras (2)

GCL Mets
Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Martinez, R LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.200
Tejada SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.189
Valdespin 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.302
Marte 3B	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.333
Rodriguez CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200
Puello RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232
Torres DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.350
Harris a- PH-DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280
Flagg 1B	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.130
Howe C	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	.333
Familia P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Goldberg P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Sanchez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

BATTING
2B: Marte (8, Fructuoso ), Howe (2, Quintero).
RBI: Howe 2 (3).

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Familia	4.0	8	1	1	2	0	0	2.33
Goldberg (L, 1-2)	2.0	4	4	2	1	1	0	6.17
Sanchez	2.0	1	1	0	0	1	0	8.22

July 14, 2008
	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E VSL Mets 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 6 12 3 VSL Pirates 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 X 7 7 5 Recap | Box W: E. Barrios (6-1, 1.80); L: J. Brito (0-1, 3.45); SV: E. Gutierrez (11) HR: VSL NYN: R. Van Gurp (2).

VSL Mets
Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Van Gurp DH	5	2	3	0	1	1	1	0	1	.253
Bellorin SS	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	.284
Diaz, J LF-RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260
Pirela RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.284
Tijerina 2B-3B	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218
Vernooij 3B	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	.203
Ponce 1- PR-2B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.157
De Cuba 1B	5	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.266
Hernandez, L C	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.188
Soto CF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.231
Tovar 2B-LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206
Brito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Hernandez, J P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Diaz, R P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

BATTING
2B: Vernooij (9, Barrios).
3B: Van Gurp (2, Barrios).
HR: Van Gurp (2, 9th inning off Gutierrez, E, 0 on, 1 out).
RBI: Hernandez, L (9), Bellorin (15), Van Gurp (19), De Cuba (22).

BASERUNNING
SB: Van Gurp (22, 2nd base off Barrios/Cabrera, R), Soto (8, home off Barrios/Cabrera, R).

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Brito (L, 0-1)	3.0	4	3	1	1	2	0	3.45
Hernandez, J	4.0	1	1	0	1	2	0	6.75
Diaz, R	1.0	2	3	3	2	0	0	14.21

A few thoughts:
Havens and Lutz can absolutely rake. They will move up the ranks quickly. Havens looks like a serious ball player, he could definitely be our 2b of the future.

Fernando stole his 5th base of the season. This is one area where I don't think F-Mart has lived up to expectations. He was touted as a 25-35+ sb guy, I guess injuries have sort of limited him and I'd rather have him not running so he doesn't risk another injury, but I would like to see him blossom into a David Wright-esque type base stealer. Smart runner, not overly speedy but can snag 20-25 bases a year.

It rains a lot in Florida.

Jenrry(however you spell it, I'll call him Henry) Meija flashed some nice stuff today in the Brooklyn game. He is young, only 19 years old, and was hitting 93-95 on the gun with his 4 seam fastball and 89-92 with his 2 seamer/cutter. He had an inconsistent curve that showed flashes of being a potentially solid to plus offering, and a changeup that was just a show me pitch that he needs to control better. He might be one to watch out for going forward.

Francisco Pena is quietly having a solid year with the stick, despite his low batting average. He is only hitting .254/.300/.387/.696, but he now has 18 doubles, 2 triples, and 5 hr in 279 ab; 25 xbh is not too shabby. He isn't putting up huge numbers but he has shown good improvement over his first season of pro ball and we can't forget that he is still only 18 years old. I'll take those numbers from an 18 year old catcher any day of the week, and I think he has definitely done enough this season to justify a move up to the FSL next season. I think Pena is going to turn the corner soon(one of the next two years, probably when he is closer to 20) and really show why he was touted as one of the best International Free Agent catchers in recent years.

The lower levels of our system(Savannah and below) are stacked with young, high-upside position players to keep an eye on. Obviously Wilmer and Pena, but as well as guys like Veloz, Lagares, Jefry Marte, Welch, Puello, Van Gurp, Vernooij, Bellorin, Tejada, etc etc.

I also think our recent draft could produce at least couple of good major league players. It should be fun to watch Havens, Davis, and Holt work their way up to the bigs. I also think we could have a couple more sleeper hitters on that Brooklyn squad who could impress as well.