Mack Ade – Morning Report – 4-10-13

1. Steve Smistermet‏@_mistermet

   Rafael Montero: 6 IP 6 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 7 K. Luis Mateo: 6.2 IP 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 9 K. Luis Cessa: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K. Mets have pitching
   
   

Okay... everybody has a game like Gee had... let's give him this one and move on.

Rafael Montero had another outstanding outing... 6-IP, 7-K, 1-ER, 1.54... he won't last long in New York State.

We all are going to have to wait a little for Zack Wheeler. He gave up four runs again last night (though only one was earned). Still it was four run and he's still not pounding the ball and these are away games in the normal air of California.

It was nice to see some offense out of Lucy, especially from Dustin Lawley. I'm telling you, this is a big bat ust off to a bad start. It also was the Luis Mateo show (6.2-IP, 0-R, 9-K, 0.00). He continues to look like the real deal.

There doesn't seem to be anything that is going to stop 1B Jayce Boyd. In addition, C Kevin Plawecki remains on fire.


Exceptional rotational pitching… timely hitting… good defense… five runs a game…

The real good news here is David Wright and Daniel Murphy seem to be lighting it up before John Buck and Marlon Byrd’s light dims a little. This is how marginal teams make the playoffs. Great start.

The Lucy pitching staff have given up only 3-R in their first four games

.With the film on Robinson's breakthrough, "42," set to open Friday, Jackie's two good friends from the Brooklyn teams of the late '40s, Branca and Carl Erskine, spoke of how the Hall of Famer showed the racist and ignorant corners of America that the same black citizens forbidden from certain restaurants, restrooms and water fountains were just as capable as whites of being selfless, productive employees and workplace leaders. Yes, leaders. - ESPN

We’re getting some bonus hitting from some of the AAAA and non-prospect players:

                -The 51’s LF Andrew Brown is hitting .353/.435/.647/1.082, with 8-RBI and 11-TB in 17-AB.

                -The 51’s 2B Brian Bixler is hitting .333 (3-9).

                The 51’s RP Greg Peavey is 0.00 after 3-appearances, 5.2-IP

                -The 51’s RP Justin Hampson is 0.00 after 3-appearances, 1.2-IP

                The B-Mets CF Alonzo Harris is hitting .364/.391/.636/1.028, HR

                The B-Mets SS Josh Rodriguez is hitting .353/.500/.529/1.029, 4-BB

                -Five B-Mets relief pitchers have currently not given up a run (0.00) – Chase Huchington, Jeffrey Walters, Jack Leathsich, Adam Kolarek, and John Church

                -Lucy’s SS T.J. Rivera is hitting  .417/.429/.500/.929

                -Lucy’s 2B Rylan Sandoval is hitting .308/.400/.385/.785

                -Six of Lucy’s relief pitcher (Angel Cuan, Estarlin Morel, T.J. Chism, Chasen Bradford, Randy Fontanez, Jim Fuller, Hamilton Bennett) have combined for  16.2-innnings of scoreless relief (0.00). 

                -The Gants’ C Jeff Glenn is hitting  .364/.462/.545/1.007

                -three Gnats relievers (Paul Seward, Hunter Carnevale, Julian Hilario) have combined for nine scoreless innings (0.00).

But… there is a downside also:

                The 51’s 1B Eric Campbell - .000 (0-8), 3B Zach Lutz – .176 (3-17), RP Armando Rodriguez – 13.50, RP Dylan Owen – 27.00

                The B-Met’s C Francisco Pena (.000) – 1B Rhyne Hughes (.071) – RF Corey Vaughn (.133) – C Juan Centeno (.182) – SS Wilfredo Tovar (.188) – RP Adrian Rosario (13.50) – RP Mark Cohoon (18.00)

                Lucy’s LF Dustin Lawley (.000) – LF Travis Taijeron (.067) – 3B Aderlin Rodriguez (.071) – RF Charley Thurber (.091), CF Gilbert Gomez (.182) – RP Marcos Camarena (13.50)

The Gnats’ 1B Cole Frenzel – .000 (0-11), LF Steve Sabol - .100 (2-20), LF Greg Pron - .100 (1-10), RF Eudy Pina - .133 (2-15), RP Jake Kuebler (12.00), RP Tim Peterson (27.00)