[26 Reasons to Hate Us]

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Tabata Watch
Jose (18, RHB ) had a tough week, going just 3 for 24 with 6 Ks and 0 walks. He currently is hitting .300 / .358 / .433 / .792 in Tampa.


Hughes Watch

Phil (20, RHP) put together his first terrific outing of the season on Thursday against Syracuse:

6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K.

For the season thus far, his numbers are

16 IP, 11 H, 4 BB, 17 K, and a 3.94 ERA.


Catcher Watch

Charleston: Jose Gil (20, RHB ) .270 / .308 / .432 / .740
Tampa: Francisco Cervelli (SHB, 21) .302 / .362 / .395 / .757


Start of the week contenders:

Brett Smith (23, RHP) for Trenton against the Binghamton Mets – 7 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 7 K. Smith now has 17.1 IP on the season in three starts, giving up only 9 H and posting a 20:8 K:BB ratio.

Intriguing youngster Angel Reyes (20, LHP) in Charleston on Friday: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

New England native Tim Norton (23 RHP) turned in an exceptional outing in the second game of Charleston’s doubleheader on Friday, going 6.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, and 10 K.

Tampa’s George Kontos (21, RHP) went 6.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 11 K on Tuesday.


Relief appearance of the week

Jonathan Ortiz (21, RHP) made his professional debut with Tampa on Friday, and pitched 3 scoreless and hitless innings, while walking none and striking out 7.


What’s going on?

Brett Gardner (23, LHB ) went 2 for 17 this past week, dropping his already low numbers to .204 / .295 / .352 / .647. On the positive side, he has walked more than he has struck out (7/6).

Tyler Clippard (22, RHP) got knocked around in his lone start on Friday (5 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3K), but Steven Jackson (25, RHP) one-upped him, going 3.2 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 K on Saturday.

Eric Duncan (22, LHB ) went 2 for 5 in his last game on Thursday raising his season line to .211 / .326 / .395 / .721, but he also struck out 3 more times, bringing his total to 13 in just 38 ABs.

Eric Abreu (23, RHP) looks done, as he has not regained his mid-nineties velocity. In his two starts this week he has gone 6 IP, 15 H, 8 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Tim Battle (21, RHB ) also looks finished. His season line is currently .145 / .209 / .161 / .370 in 62 ABs, and he has struck out 26 times in contrast to his mere 5 walks. .


Worst Line of the Week:

Justin Pope (27, RHP) had a nightmare relief appearance for Scranton on Saturday, posting the worst line of the week: 0.1 IP, 5 H, 7 ER, 1 BB, 0 K.


Keep an Eye On Me

David Robertson (22, RHP) is dominating in low A Charleston much the same way he did in the Cape this past summer. After Saturday’s 2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K performance, his season line now stands at 11.1 IP, 4 H, 5 BB, 16 K and a 0.00 ERA.

Venezuelan reliever Edgar Soto (22, LHP) is also dominating in Charleston, putting up a season line of 9.2 IP, 8 H, 4 BB, 17 K, and a 1.86 ERA.


Injury Dossier

Charleston OF Austin Jackson (20, RHB ) was DL’d with a hamstring injury.

Marcos Vechionacci (SHB, 19) left Tuesday’s game in Tampa with a hand/wrist injury.


Non-Prospects Performing Well

Edwar Ramirez (26, RHP) – Relieving in Trenton, Ramirez has 6.2 IP in 4 appearances this season, giving up only 1 hit while striking out 12.

Gabe Lopez (27, RHB ) – The diminutive Trenton second baseman went 2-4 on Saturday, keeping his season average at the .500 mark. In 24 ABs this year Lopez is .500 / .536 / .792 / 1.327

Shelley Duncan (27, RHB ) – The monster first baseman is hitting .326 / .431 / .721 / 1.152 on the season.

this looks to be a new segment on nomaas. Weekly I think.