Quick Notes 5/13

Written by Greg Fertel | 13 May 2010

I won't be around tonight to do my usual notes, but there were just a few things I wanted to mention while I have some time.

Ivan Nova made his big league debut and pitched two shutout innings. I thought he looked pretty good, especially his curveball. I'll take a look at his pitch f/x tomorrow, but I liked what I saw out of him. He'll probably stick around for a little bit with Alfredo Aceves on the DL.

Reegie Corona hit his second home run of the season and is now on a six game hitting streak. For a guy who was awful in Triple-A for a while, this is an encouraging sign.

Graham Stoneburner made his first A+ start for Tampa and was dominant. In six innings, he allowed only two hits, one walk, and two earned runs while striking out 7 hitters. This guy is legit. Pat Venditte came on in relief and was good: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 K. The corresponding roster move for when Stoneburner was called up was that Jairo Heredia was sent down. Hopefully Heredia will be able to turn it around in Charleston.

That's all for tonight, but I thought these things were worth noting. We'll have some fresh content for you tomorrow.