8/7 Minor League Report! ALDAMA!

INT AAA: Buffalo 4/9/0, Columbus 3/7/0

ss Argenis Reyes 2 for 5, K, .267
cf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 5, 2b, K, .303
1b Nick Evans 0 for 3, BB, K, .177
dh Mike Lamb 2 for 4, 2 runs, HR, RBI, K, .252
c Rene Rivera 1 for 4, run, HR, RBI, K, .243
rf Chip Ambres 2 for 4, run, HR, 2 RBI, K, .244
3b Javier Castillo 1 for 4, 3b, .255
lf Josh Petersen 0 for 3, BB, .243
2b Andy Green 0 for 4, K, .207
Kyle Snyder 5 IP, 3 H, ER, 2/4 BB/K, HR, 4.15 era, W (2-5), 75:42:33, 4:7:4
Pat Misch 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 Ks, 6.75 era, 38:22:16, 2:2:2
Jim Warden IP, 3 era, 11:6:5, 0:3
Jon Switzer IP, H, K, 3.43 era, SV (3), 11:6:5, 2:0:1

EL AA: Binghamton 1/5/0, Reading 7/10/0

Brad Holt fed the Run Monster again tonight, to the tune of 7 in 5.2 innings, for his 6th EL loss. Holt's only had 4 of 10 starts in the EL that I would classify as good, 6.1 innings of 2 hit, 2 run ball on June 5th, 7 shutout innings on July 13th, 6.2 innings of 2 run ball on the 18th, and his last outing, where he gave up 3 runs on 3 hits and 6 walks in 6 innings. His ERA thru 10 EL starts stands at 5.98 - it's a different world in the EL as compared to the FSL. Holt struggling is nothing to be alarmed at, it just means he needs more time at the level next season.

The Mets offense had just 5 hits, but did draw 5 walks, but were just 1 for 7 (.143) with RISP, leaving 9 on base. The only run came on Ike Davis' 9th homer, his first off a lefty since joining Binghamton, and 2nd overall (1 in the FSL). Josh Thole (0 for 3, BB, K, .339), Caleb Stewart (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .195) and Lucas Duda (0 for 3, BB, .280) all took 0-fers, there were no multi hit games.

2b Jose Coronado 1 for 4, BB, K, .252
ss Ruben Tejada 1 for 4, K, .282, SB (13),
1b Ike Davis 1 for 4, run, HR (9; 16), RBI (31; 59), K, .296
rf DJ Wabick 1 for 4, .299
3b Jon Malo 1 for 3, 2b, BB, 2 Ks, .257
Brad Holt 5.2 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 3/2 BB/K, HR, 5.98 era, L (2-6), 5:9:2
Edgar Alfonzo 1.1 IP, H, 3.58 era, 0:4
Eric Brown 2 IP, K, 6.59 era, 4:1:1

FSL A+: St. Lucie 3/10/0, Sarasota 1/7/1

The Mets scored 1 in the 7th to tie the game, and then 2 in the 10th to win it, all against a Reds reliever. Kirk Nieuwenhuis tied the game with a single in the 7th, and then Zach Lutz stroked a go ahead RBI single in the 10th. Francisco Pena later lifted a sac fly to add an insurance run. Nieuwenhuis and Luis Rivera (2; the MiFer) had multi hit games, while Brahiam Maldonado (0 for 4, K, .256) took the only 0-fer.

Scott Shaw pitched extremely well, giving up just a run on 6 hits in 6.2 innings, but he took a ND. Manuel Alvarez picked up the win, his 4th, with 2.1 scoreless innings, and Josh Stinson picked up his 2nd FSL save with a perfect 9th.

dh Kirk Nieuwenhuis 2 for 5, run, RBI, 2 Ks, .252
ss Reese Havens 1 for 4, run, .238
3b Zach Luta 1 for 5, RBI, K, .298
1b Stefan Welch 1 for 5, K, .293
c Francisco Pena 1 for 4, RBI, K, .227
rf Carlos Guzman 1 for 5, 3 Ks, .269
cf Seth Williams 1 for 4, run, .295
2b Luis Rivera 2 for 4, .143
Scott Shaw 6.2 IP, 6 H, ER, 3/8 BB/K, 3.59 era, 8:4:8
Manuel Alvarez 2.1 IP, H, 1/2 BB/K, 3.58 era, W (4-3), 0:4:2
Josh Stinson IP, 2.14 era, SV (2), 3:

SAL A: Savannah 0/2/0, Rome 2/7/1

Randall Delgado (Rome) went 7 innings tonight, and outside of a walk, and an error, he was perfect. Unfortunately, after he left, the Gnats managed just 2 hits and a walk, but did not score. Robert Carson, much like Kyle Allen and Jeurys Familia, is running headlong into innings he's never seen before in his life, so is on a 75 pitch count, or 5 innings, whichever comes first (which makes no sense, by the way. If he's at say 60 through 5, he's obviously been very effective, and therefore can pitch the 6th with no ill effects, but whatever...). Carson took a tough loss, allowing just a run on 6 hits in 5 innings. The offense, as I said, did nothing.

3b Jefry Marte 1 for 4, 2b, K, .232
ss Wilmer Flores 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .274
cf Sean Ratliff 0 for 3, BB, K, .277
2b Josh Satin 0 for 4, K, .297
1b Eric Campbell 0 for 2, BB, 2 Ks, .252
dh Raul Reyes 1 for 3, .246
lf Evan LeBlanc 0 for 3, K, .138
rf Joey August 0 for 3, K, .217
c Luis Alen 0 for 3, K, .139
Robert Carson 5 IP, 6 H, ER, 2/4 BB/K, 2.80 era, L (8-8), 5:3:4
Brad Burns 1.2 IP, H, ER, 3/3 BB/K, 5.40 era, 2:0:3
John Church 1.1 IP, K, 4.80 era, 3:0:1

NYPL A-: Brooklyn 0/6/1, Jamestown 4/13/1

Jim Fuller, much like Robert Carson, gave up a run in 5 innings for the loss. It was Fuller's 5th in the NYPL, despite a 2.13 era, he's got a losing record (3-5). Mike Lynn (UER, Nick Giarraputo error (3)) and Erik Turgeon (2 ER) also gave up runs to ice the game.

The Conies offense managed just 6 hits, but did draw 7 walks, while going an abysmal 0 for 11 with RISP, leaving 13 runners on base. Jake Eigsti (2), had the only multi hit game, while Sam Honeck (0 for 4, BB, K, .283), Nick Santomauro (0 for 4, K, .241), Scott Grimes (0 for 3, BB, 2 Ks, .429), and Juan Centeno (0 for 4, K, .161) all took 0-fers.

cf John Servidio 1 for 5, 2 Ks, .186
2b Jake Eigsti 2 for 4, 2 2b, BB, K, .258
rf Luis Rivera 1 for 4, BB, K, .324
3b Nick Giarraputo 1 for 3, BB, .211, E (3)
ss Robbie Shields 1 for 2, 3b, 2 BBs, K, .164
Jim Fuller 5 IP, 8 H, ER, 1/6 BB/K, 2.13 era, L (3-5), 5:3:6
Mike Lynn 2 IP, 3 H, R, 2 Ks, 2.95 era, 3:1:2
Erik Turgeon IP, 2 H, 2 ER, BB, K, 2.57 era, 1:0:1
Sam Martinez IP, 1/3 BB/K, 5.06 era

APPY R: Kingsport 4/5/1, Johnson City 2/5/2

Eduardo Aldama had his best outing of the season, giving up just a run on 4 hits in 7 innings with 10 Ks, leading the Mets to a 4-2 victory over Johnson City, though he sadly got a no decision in the game. Chris Hilliard picked up the win, allowing an UER (Cesar Puello error) on a hit in 2 innings.

The Mets offense had just 5 hits and 2 walks of their own, while going just 2 for 10 with RISP, leaving 5 on base. Darrell Ceciliani (0 for 2, run, BB, .261, HBP), RJ Harris (0 for 4, K, .276), Cesar Puello, and Juan Torres (0 for 3, K, .417) all took 0-fers. There were no multi hit games.

2b Alonzo Harris 1 for 4, run, RBI (28), 3 Ks, .288
3b Richard Lucas 1 for 3, run, K, .377
1b Jeff Flagg 1 for 4, 2 RBI, K, .329
rf Cesar Puello 0 for 3, 2 Ks, .271, E (3)
lf Pedro Zapata 1 for 3, .310
ss Gered Mochizuki 1 for 2, run, BB, .261
Eduardo Aldama 7 IP, 4 H, ER, 10 Ks, 4.46 era, 8:2:10 (huge oversight corrected)
Chris Hilliard 2 IP, H, R, 2 Ks, 2.73 era, W (3-2), 2:2:2

GCL R: Mets 4/9/2, Astros 0/3/1

rf ZeErika Hall 2 for 4, K, .304
2b Ray Van Gurp 0 for 4, .257
3b Aderlin Rodriguez 1 for 4, 2b, RBI, K, .143, E (2)
lf Julio Concepcion 1 for 4, run, K, .307, E (3)
cf Javier Rodriguez (aka Problem Child) 2 for 4, run, 2 2b, RBI, K, .257
c Nelfi Zapata 1 for 4, run, RBI, .284
dh Charles Hinojosa 1 for 3, K, .348
1b Travis Ozga 1 for 4, RBI, 2 Ks, .143
ss Miguel Tejada 0 for 3, run, K, .091
Lachlan Hodge 5 IP, 2 H, 1/8 BB/K, 2.79 era, W (4-1), 4:2:8
Luis Rojas 2 IP, 2 Ks, 4.35 era, 4:0:2
Santiago Valdez IP, H, K, 5.73 era, 0:1:1
Marcos Tabata IP, 2 Ks, 3.15 era, 1:0:2