Mets Farm Report: July 7th, 2010

Stars of the Night:
AAA – Lucas Duda (2-for-4, HR, RBI, R)
AA – Sean Ratliff (4-for-6, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R, K)
HiA – Suspended
LoA – Alonzo Harris (2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R, K)
SSA – OFF
RK – Aderlin Rodriguez (1-for-3, 2B, RBI, R)

AAA – Buffalo Bisons

BATTING
2B: Hernandez, Lu (4, Jones, Jas), Cervenak, M (15, Jones, Jas).
HR: Jacobs 2 (13, 1st inning off Jones, Jas, 1 on, 2 out; 4th inning off Jones, Jas, 0 on, 0 out), Duda (8, 7th inning off Jones, Jas, 0 on, 0 out), Turner (2, 9th inning off Villone, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Turner 5; Hernandez, Lu 2; Padilla, J; Jacobs 8; Martinez, F; Cervenak, M 3; Duda 5; House 2.
RBI: Jacobs 3 (47), Duda (23), Cervenak, M (18), Turner (22).
2-out RBI: Jacobs 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: House; Hernandez, Lu; Misch 2; Cervenak, M.
S: Misch.
GIDP: Hernandez, Lu.
Team RISP: 3-for-11.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Padilla, J (3, 2nd base off Balester/Burke, J).

FIELDING
E: Jacobs (6, fielding), Cervenak, M (9, throw), Hernandez, Lu 2 (4, fielding, throw).
DP: 2 (Misch-Jacobs-Hernandez, Lu, Turner-Pascucci).
Pickoffs: Misch (Whiting at 1st base).

Wow a complete game on just 98 pitches.  That is an extremely rare accomplishment by Pat Misch.  If Takahashi doesn’t start picking it up and Oliver Perez doesn’t perform at Triple-A I would be willing to give him a shot as the #5.

AA – Binghamton Mets

BATTING
2B: Nieuwenhuis 2 (26, Owens, Owens), Satin 3 (9, Owens, Moreno, Aguero), Ratliff 2 (8, Owens, Moreno), Nickeas (12, Owens), Hubbard (12, Aguero).
HR: Evans, N (15, 5th inning off Owens, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Nieuwenhuis 5; Malo; Hubbard 2; Evans, N 5; Satin 6; Ratliff 6; Nickeas 3; Reyes, R 2; Fisher.
RBI: Evans, N 2 (46), Ratliff 2 (21), Reyes, R (14), Nickeas (22), Hubbard 2 (30), Satin (11).
2-out RBI: Reyes, R; Satin.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Fisher 2; Schwinden 2; Reyes, R 2; Ratliff.
GIDP: Evans, N.
Team RISP: 9-for-24.
Team LOB: 11.

FIELDING
E: Malo (4, throw), Fisher (1, throw).

a-Doubled for Frederick in the 10th.

Does Kirk Nieuwenhuis stop?  Dude has 3 or more hits in 3 of his last 4 games and has gotten his average over the .300 mark.  His splits are great, the power is great, the speed is great, the defense is great so if plate discipline ever comes around man can be a serious force and during his recent hot streak the K:BB has been much better.  The same thing goes for Sean Ratliff.  He has been much better against the lefties this year and staying in longer on the pitches hitting them for hard line drives more often.  He already has 21 RBI’s in 23 games for Bingy after being an FSL All-Star so his stock is definitely way up this year.

HiA – St. Lucie Mets

LoA – Savannah Sand Gnats

Darin Gorski was decent, but not dominant tonight.  I’ll be interested in Mike Newman’s report on him to see if his stuff is still the same as last year or if he has made any improvements.  The only way this offense works when Jefry Marte and Cesar Puello are going like they were tonight.  Otherwise they will score no runs every game.

RK – Kingsport Mets

BATTING
2B: Schafer (5, Buch, R), Rodriguez, A (4, Marshall, R).
3B: Rodriguez, Ja (2, Marshall, R).
TB: Schafer 3; McQueen; Rodriguez, A 2; Rodriguez, Ja 3; Zapata, N.
RBI: Rodriguez, A (9), Rodriguez, Ja (12).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rodriguez, Ja; Rodriguez, A; Semel.
S: Tijerina.
SF: Rodriguez, A.
GIDP: Semel.
Team RISP: 2-for-9.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Schafer (2, 2nd base off Buch, R/Blackwood).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Van Gurp-Lora, Van Gurp-Schafer-Lora).

a-Hit a sacrifice bunt for Lora in the 9th.

Don’t know why the Mets are trying to use Jeff Walters as a starter he doesn’t have the command at all for a starting role and should be put in the bullpens where his stuff plays the best.  Eddie Lora is looking like a major bust. Just one hit five games.  That hit was a home run, but still disappointing and he has a ridiculous 10 strikeouts in 16 games.  Great return on Billy Wagner….

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