minor lines, 5/21/08

AAA: Fresno hosting Salt Lake was postponed due to a power outage
(The game was rescheduled as part of a doubleheader July 19th.)

AA: Connecticut lost to Binghamton 2-1

Connecticut: CF Antoan Richardson: 0 for 2, 2 BB, SO
Connecticut: LF Eddy Martinez-Esteve: 0 for 2, 2 BB, E
Connecticut: PH Kyle Haines: 1 for 1
Binghamton: 3B Dan Murphy: 2 for 3, BB, SB

Connecticut: RHP Joe Martinez: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Connecticut: RHP Kelvin Pichardo: 2.0 IP, 2 K
Connecticut: RHP Sergio Romo: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB
Binghamton: LHP Jon Niese: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
Binghamton: RHP Eddie Kunz: 1.1 IP, 1 K

Richardson and EME were the only two Defenders to reach base twice, improving their OBPs to .348 and .377, respectively.  EME's OBP leads the team (minimum 70 AB).  Haines continues to play very well in a part time role, batting .333/.413/.424 through 66 AB.  The Mets' 23-year-old Murphy, a 13th round pick in 2006, has reached base in seven of nine trips to the plate in this series.  He is off to a strong start this year, hitting .335/.377/.486.

Martinez has not allowed more than 3 ER in any start this year, but he has also averaged just barely over 5.0 IP per start.  That trend continues.  He had a 9/2 GO/FO line to improve his GO/AO ratio to 2.44.  Pichardo pitched two perfect innings, his best appearance of the year statistically.  Romo made his second appearance since coming off the DL.  Niese and Kunz, who recorded his 10th save, are perhaps the Mets top two pitching prospects.  They improved their respective ERAs to 3.88 and 2.70.

A+: San Jose lost to Modesto 4-3

San Jose: 2B Matt Downs: 2 for 4, 2B, SO
San Jose: DH Andy D'Alessio: 2 for 4, 2 SO

San Jose: LHP Clayton Tanner: 3.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
San Jose: RHP Juan Trinidad: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K
Modesto: RHP Esmil Rogers: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Downs and D'Alessio each had two of the Giants' seven hits, improving their respective AVGs to .283 and .324.  Even with his .324 AVG, D'Allessio continues to have barely more hits than strikeouts (48 H and 47 SO among 148 AB).

Tanner had a relatively short and ineffective start, raising his ERA above 5.00.  On the more positive side, he struck out five of nineteen batters faced, and the 5 K was his second best mark this year in that category.  Trinidad, who spent most of last season the closer at Augusta, was the first of four relievers out of the bullpen, and two scoreless innings (although he did allow an inherited runner to score while neither of his bequeathed runners scored) lowered his ERA to 2.16.  The Rockies' 22-year-old Rogers was much more effective than in his previous start, when he allowed 8 ER in 4.0 IP six days earlier in San Jose.  His best two start of the year have been at home against the Giants.

A-: Augusta defeated Savannah 2-1
(with all three runs scored in the 6th inning)

Augusta: DH Angel Villalona: 2 for 3, 2B, SO

Augusta: RHP Daryl Maday: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
Augusta: RHP Danny Otero: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 K

Villalona was the only hitter in the game with multiple hits, and his 11th double was the game's only XBH.  He has hit .359 over his last ten games to raise his AVG to .242.  He also has nearly half of his XBHs (8 of 17) during that time.

Making his third start after nine relief appearances to begin the season, Maday had his best start yet, including a season high 8 K.  With the GreenJackets, he now has 28 H, 6 BB and 42 K in 39.2 IP with a 2.04 ERA.  Otero made his 17th appearance and picked up his 11th save.  Over his last ten appearances, he has 10 H, 0 BB, 0 R and 14 K in 12.1 IP with 9 saves.