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Yankees MILB 8/23: Ben Rice Homers Again
News: Nothing new. Scranton (59-61; 25-21 in the second half) (Split a doubleheader against Lehigh Valley) This is a big series against Lehigh Valley, the team they are chasing for the second-half title. It is a logjam, however, as four teams are between Lehigh Valley and Scranton in the standings. Game 1 (Won, 4-3, in […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 8/23: Ben Rice Homers AgainYankees MILB 8/20: Austin Wells: 2 HR, 7 RBI
News: I have nothing important to report. Quick commentary: Anyone who follows the minors knows that Triple-A is an offensive haven. It used to be that the PCL was crazy while the International League played more fairly. Nowadays, both leagues are offense-first (the PCL (teams average 6.26 R/G) is still the king of offense, as […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 8/20: Austin Wells: 2 HR, 7 RBIYankees MILB 8/19: Everson Pereira Homers Twice
News: Nada. Scranton (56-60; 22-20 in the second half) (Lost a crazy one to Worcester, 14-12) SS Oswald Peraza: 3-for-5, 3B (2), HR (14), 2 RBI, 3 RS, HBP, K, SB (15) This qualifies as a rather productive night. Peraza is hitting .262/.350/.477 in 294 PA (9 doubles, 2 triples, 14 HR, 36 RBI, 45 […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 8/19: Everson Pereira Homers TwiceYankees MILB 8/17: Solid Night for Richard Fitts
News: Estevan Florial‘s stay on the injured list was short-lived as he returned to action tonight. Both OF Everson Pereira and C Austin Wells didn’t play tonight for Scranton, fueling speculation that one or both could be on their way to New York. There is nothing (yet) that indicates this will happen (players do get random days off in […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 8/17: Solid Night for Richard FittsYankees MILB 8/16: Jasson Dominguez: 3 Hits, HR
News: Yes, I saw the quotes from OF Ben Ruta, a former Yankees farmhand who is exposing some of the inner workings down on the farm. I am not someone who is going to go crazy over a former prospect lashing out. While I don’t think he is lying, there could be some exaggeration for […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 8/16: Jasson Dominguez: 3 Hits, HRYankees MILB 8/15: Austin Wells Hits First Triple-A Homer
News: RHP Justin Lange was promoted from Tampa to Hudson Valley today. The 21-year-old, acquired from the Padres for Luke Voit, pitched to a 4.58 ERA (4.80 FIP) over 72.2 innings for Tampa. He struck out a whopping 34.3% of hitters but walked 16.4%. Lange is the ultimate lottery ticket as the stuff is there for […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 8/15: Austin Wells Hits First Triple-A Homer