Minor League Recap, 6/12

Written by Greg Fertel | 12 June 2007

Sorry for the lateness of this recap, I was at the Yanks-D'Backs game tonight, and didn't get home until late. Without further adieu: Scranton defeats Durham, 2-1

Runelvys Hernandez made his 2nd start as a Yankee, and pitched well again. In 6 innings, Hernandez gave up 6 hits and 0 walks while striking out 6 and allowing 1 run.
Steven Jackson, now working out of the bullpen, pitched 1.2 innings of scoreless relief to earn the win. His ERA is still an ugly 6.05 however.
Edwar Ramirez brought his ERA down to 1.02 with 1.1 innings of perfect relief, in which he struck out 3 batters. He is looking dominant down in AAA, and should be considered for a call-up if anyone in the Yankee bullpen goes down (or is ineffective, cough, Vizcaino, cough).
Andy Phillips was 1 for 4 with his 10th homer. He is now batting .320.
Shelley Duncan was 2 for 3 with a double.

Trenton handles Connecticut, 3-1 (game 1 of doubleheader)

Jeff Marquez started, and pitched all 7 innings of the game. In those 7 innings, Marquez struck out 6, allowed 1 walk and 1 unearned run. This was a great outing for Jeff, and it will be interesting to see if his groundball/flyball ratio was what one would expect from a sinkerballer.
Brett Gardner was 2 for 3 with a a double, a steal, and a walk, and is looking like a disruptive force atop the lineup again.
Cody Ehlers was 0 for 2, and his average is down to .220. It's only a matter of time before the Yankees promote the surging Juan Miranda to replace Ehlers, who has struggled since being promoted to AA after a great season in Tampa.

Trenton controls Connecticut, 2-0 (game 2)

Joba Chamberlain made his AA debut, and was dominant, pitching 5 shutout innings while striking out 9, walking 2, and allowing 3 hits. Joba struck out the side in the first 2 innings, and was removed after 5 because he had thrown over 90 pitches (that's the problem with striking so many guys out).
Jeff Kennard pitched 2 perfect innings to earn the save, striking out 1 along the way.
Brett Gardner was 1 for 3 with another double.
Ramiro Pena was 3 for 3, bringing his average up to .250.
Cody Ehlers was 1 for 3 with a double.

Tampa takes down Dunedin, 6-5

Kevin Whelan started to replace the promoted Joba Chamberlain, and he struggled. In 2 innings, Whelan allowed 4 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks, while striking out 3. This season, Whelan has struggled with his control, but has not had trouble striking batters out. Whelan will not become a good relief prospect until he can harness his stuff, but if he can, he has the potential to be a dominant reliever.
Reegie Corona was 2 for 5 with a walk.
Colin Curtis continued to rake, going 3 for 6, and his average is up to .309.
José Tabata, in his 2nd game back from injury, was 1 for 6 with a double.
Juan Miranda was 1 for 3 with 3 walks, indicating that teams have started pitching around him. It's only a matter of time before he is promoted to Trenton, as he is handling high-A pitching with ease right now.
Marcos Vechionacci continued his hot hitting, going 4 for 5 with 3 doubles and a triple. Vech is hitting a sizzling .463 in his last 10 games, and he's starting to show some extra-base power as well. It looks like he's finally coming out of his funk, and may be re-establishing himself as a prospect to watch.
Tim Battle was 1 for 3 with a walk and of course, a strikeout.

Charleston stops Savannah, 5-2

Michael Dunn got the start, going 6 innings while allowing 3 hits, 4 walks, 2 runs, and struck out 7. Dunn's ERA is at 2.92, which is very impressive.
Ferdin Tejeda pitched 2 perfect innings of relief.
Jon Hovis pitched a scoreless 9th to earn the save, and his ERA is down to 1.91.
Mitch Hilligoss was 1 for 3 with a double, and is now working on a 9 game hitting streak.
Austin Jackson was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.
Seth Fortenberry was 2 for 4 with a double.
Eduardo Nunez was 2 for 4 with a double as well, and is now hitting .246.
Kyle Anson was 1 for 4 with a homer.

That's all for tonight.