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Monday, April 23, 2007

Light Day

Injuries/News:

Most of the speculation by the press in Trenton and Scranton is pointing to Steven Jackson being the guy to get demoted from AAA. Every one of the guys in the AAA rotation has legitimate reasons for being there, so that decision is going to be a tough one.

AAA:

Due to a lack of days off following a doubleheader, a Scranton game was started by a pitcher who doesn’t figure prominently into the Yankees’ immediate plans. On offense, Eric Duncan had another day off, and as a result Alberto Gonzalez was the only player of note to get playing time. Gonzalez was 0 for 4 with a strikeout as his OPS gets closer to .700.

AA:

Brett Gardner continued to struggle to hit for average in 2007 as he could only muster an 0 for 3 with a walk outing. Gardner’s greatest tool is his speed, but if he’s not hitting for average, he’s going to have to draw a ton of walks in order to utilize that speed. It’s hard to draw a ton of walks when you hit for a low average and don’t have a ton of power. It’s a vicious cycle.

A+:

No game scheduled

A-:

Mitch Hilligoss went 1 for 4 with a single and extended his hit streak to 5 games during Charleston’s game. Seth Fortenberry, Eduardo Nunez, and Jose Gil had productive nights as well. Fortenberry was 1 for 3 with a double, a walk, and a strikeout. Given the hot and cold nature of his career to this point, this could be the start of something big for Seth. Eduardo Nunez was 1 for 3 with a single and continues to plug along the long road to respectability. Finally, Jose Gil was 2 for 4 with a double. His OPS is up to .740 and now all I need is for his BB:K ratio to even out and I can begin promoting my adoration for him once again.

Spotlight On:

Tampa. George Kontos takes the hill and attempts to give a follow up performance to the best start of his pro career.