Jun 05
Toledo 4, Durham 3. Another strong start for Carlos Hernandez who suddenly looks like he is a major leaguer among boys. He struck out 9 and allowed only 1 run on 4 hits and 3 walks in 6.2 innings. In his last 4 starts, he has allowed 3 runs in 27.2 innings with 19 Ks and 6 walks.
Montgomery 3, Jacksonville 0. Brian Baker moved to the rotation for his first start and extended his scoreless streak to 25 after 6 scoreless innings…Desmond Jennings was 2-3 with a double and a triple. He drove in 2…Nevin Ashley was 0-3 in his second game with the Biscuits.
Daytona 6, Charlotte 3. Jeremy Hall gave up 4 runs in 5.2 innings to fall to 5-4 with a 4.68 ERA…The Stone Crabs managed only 5 hits.
Lexington 7, Bowling Green 3 (gm 1). Tim Beckham was 2-4 with a double and an RBI.
Lexington 9, Bowling Green 6 (gm 2). Tim Beckham went 0-4 while Mike McCormick was 1-2 with a walk.
Notes from Down on the Farm…
- Bulls GM Mike Birling discusses the recent shenanigans that broke out after he hinted on Twitter that two Bulls were being promoted to the Rays…In short, his Twitter news breaking days are over. [Durham Bulls]
- Five members of the Charlotte Stone Crabs were named to the FSL all-star team. [Biscuit Crumbs]
- Calvin Medlock was promoted to the Durham Bulls. Medlock was one of three players the Rays received from the Reds for Jorge Cantu back in 2007.
- Desmond Jennings has a challenger for title of faster member of the Biscuits. [Montgomery Advertiser]
Apr 09
Durham 6, Syracuse 2. All he does is win. Andy Sonnanstine made his first AAA start a good one. He dominated Syracuse going 6 and only giving up 2 hits. Both hits and the run came in the 4th inning. He struck out 8 and only walked 1. Sonnanstine won 15 games for Montgomery last season. Seth McClung pitched 2 scoreless innings and did not walk a batter. The offense finally found it’s rhythm with 3 players collecting 2 hits apiece, including Jorge Cantu.
Montgomery 4, West Tenn 2. All he does is hit. Evan Longoria is absolutely on fire. he went 1-2 with a walk and his first home run of the season. The home run was a 2-run shot in the 8th that broke a 2-2 tie. The Dirtbag is now 8-13 with a 1.764 OPS. That’s good. Reid Brignac took the collar and went 0-4. Chris Mason struck out 5 in 5 innings.
Columbus 5, Kannapolis 4. The Rays second round pick from last year’s amateur draft, Joshua Butler, made his first start of 2007, and only his third start in the Rays organization. He gave up 3 hits, 3 walks and 3 runs in 5 innings. He struck out 4.
NOTES FROM DOWN ON THE FARM…
- Mike Birling, the GM of the Durham Bulls, is hoping for a season that is less eventful than 2006. He is also hoping for a few more wins after the team finished 64-78 last season.
- The Biscuits haven’t been around long (only 3 seasons). Still, there has been a noticeable lack of late-inning comeback wins. Last Friday’s victory was only their 6th in franchise history.
