Mets Minor League Report :: Mets Minor League Report 8-22-07

I’m an unabashed Edinson Volquez fan. I saw him in the Cal League in 2004 and 2005. His two best pitches, a a mid 90’s fastball and changeup, both with sink and run were impressive, but more importantly, his work ethic was strong, and he’s developed a nice curveball as well. Tuesday, he two-hit the Zs through seven shutout innings. Volquez walked three, but struck out three.

Adam Bostick gave up six runs on eight hits (three home runs) in four innings.

Andy Tracy was 2-2 with two walks, reaching base safely in each of his four plate appearances.

AA – Binghamton (Eastern League)

Mets(55-71) 6, @ Portland Sea Dogs (64-62) 0

Kevin Mulvey was dominant over six shutout innings ans he and two relievers combined on the four-hit shutout. In his six stanzas, Mulvey allowed three hits and three walks while fanning six.

Despite walking seven batters in five innings, Portland knuckleballer John Barnes, allowed only two runs. Jamar Hill (.352/.397/.533) was 3-5 with a home run and two RBI. Mike Carp was 2-3 and walked twice.

A+ -- St. Lucie (Florida State League)

@ Mets 4, Brevard County Manatees 3 (8 innings)

Brevard County Manatees (29-28/70-56) 12, @ Mets (31-26/63-65) 1 (7 innings)

Josh Petersen tied up the game with a two run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning. In the eighth, Victor Mendez (age 27) singled home Ambio Concepcion, who had singled to begin the inning, with the winning run. Nick Evans was 2-3 with a double, walk and RBI. In other good news, Deolis Guerra threw for the first time in seven days allowing just one run on a solo home run in four inningst. He didn’t walk a batter while whiffing five. German Marte (4-3, 3.93) punched out three in two scoreless innings at the end of the game to earn the win.

In game two, Endy Chavez was 2-4, and was caught stealing. The Manatees blasted Blake Eager and Joe Serfass.

A – Savannah (South Atlantic League)

Rome Braves (31-26/60-67) 5, @ Sand Gnats (19-37/39-87) 4

The Gnats scored three in the bottom of the ninth, but left the tying run at third. Nelson Portillo (3-11, 4.94) yielded four runs on four hits in six innings. Matt Durkin gave up the eventual deciding run – a home run in the eighth.

Shortstop Jonathan Santos, DJ Wabick and Richard Pena all had two hits. Pena also walked and drove home a run.

Julio Polanco (3-8, 6.67) was placed on the DL while Angel Calero, who was 5-1 with a 2.79 ERA at Kingsport was promoted from the Appy League.

SSA – Brooklyn (New York-Penn League)

Cyclones @ Staten Island Yankees

Suspended by rain.

SSA – Kingsport (Appalachian League)

Princeton Devil Rays 27-32) 6, @ Mets (30-32) 2

Tyler Vaughn (.238/.304/.476) was 2-4 with a double and RBI. Greg Veloz and Dustin Hambrice each added two singles.

Jorge Rodriguez (4-4, 4.70) struck out six batters in five innings, but also allowed three runs. John Holdzkom was responsible for three runs, two earned in two innings of work.

R – St. Lucie (Gulf Coast League)

GCL Cardinals 8, @ Mets 0

GCL Cardinals (24-27) 4, @ Mets (19-33) 1

In game one, the Cardinals smashed Scott Moviel for six runs on twelve hits in three innings. Gabriel Zavala was 2-3 with a double while Ignacio Medrano and Stefan Welch (.291/.340/.354 – Australian, age 19) each had two singles.

In game two, the Cardinals scored three runs in the top of the seventh off Nicholas Abbott (0-3, 9.75) for the win. Six-foot-ten inch right hander Nathan Hedrick put up two scoreless frames with three strikeouts.

Toby Hyde has written Toby’s Mets Minor League Report since 2004. Please pass this along to friends, family, co-workers, enemies and most importantly Mets fans. To subscribe to the email newsletter, sign up here: http://groups.google.com/group/mets-minors?hl=en. Archives are available at http://metsminors.metsblog.com.

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