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Minors Report 4/25/11 (David Phelps; Justin Maxwell; Manny Banuelos; Corban Joseph; Slade Heathcott; Mikey O’Brien)

Scranton: David Phelps threw seven impressive innings, while Justin Maxwell connected on a solo home run with two outs in the 13th inning to lead Scranton to a 2-1 victory over Syracuse. Phelps went seven innings, allowing one run on six hits. He walked two and struck out six to lower his ERA to 4.24

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Minors Report 4/24/11 (Montero Injured (Don’t Worry); Andrew Brackman; Jorge Vazquez)

First off, Happy Easter! And because it was Easter, most minor league teams took the day off. To be exact, only Scranton played today for the Yankees. And in Scranton, Andrew Brackman threw six strong innings while Jorge Vazquez went deep again in a 3-2 victory over Syracuse. Brackman allowed two runs on five hits,

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Minors Report 4/20/11 (Jesus Montero; Adam Warren; Austin Romine; Shaeffer Hall; Robert Lylerly)

Scranton: Jesus Montero collected three more hits, including a double, while Adam Warren threw his strongest game of the year as Scranton knocked out 15 hits in a 6-0 victory over Lehigh Valley. The double was Montero’s 4th of the season. He is now hitting .423 (22-for-52; 0 BB, 7 K). Warren threw eight shutout

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Minors Report 4/18/11 (Jorge Vazquez;Jesus Montero; Andrew Brackman; Prior Makes Scranton Debut; Steve Garrison; Zolio Almonte; Ron Segedin)

Scranton: Andrew Brackman recovered from a shaky start, while Jorge Vazquez drilled his 7th home run of the season as Scranton took Game 1 of a double-header, 6-4. Brackman allowed four runs in the first inning, but was able to settle down to throw four scoreless innings. He allowed seven hits, walked one and struck

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Minors Report for 7/23/10 (Eduardo Nunez; Brandon Laird; DJ Mitchell; Shaeffer Hall; Sean Black)

Scranton: Eduardo Nunez went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored, but Kei Igawa got knocked around in relief as Scranton took a 5-4 loss. Reegie Corona went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, while Chad Tracy connected on his fifth home run.   His five home runs have come in 42 at-bats for

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Minors Report for 7/22/10 (Jorge Vazquez; Adam Warren; Daniel Brewer; Dellin Betances; Brandon Laird)

Scranton: Jorge Vazquez blasted his 9th home run since being promoted to Scranton, but it lead to the only two runs Scranton would score in a 5-2 loss. Jesus Montero went 1-for-4 with a double, while Eduardo Nunez went 2-for-3 with a walk, run scored, and 20th stolen base in 24 attempts. Vazquez is hitting

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Minors Report for 7/20/10 (Montero Goes Deep Twice; Ivan Nova & Hector Noesi Continue to Roll; Melky Mesa)

Scranton: Jesus Montero belted two home runs and drove in three, while Ivan Nova pitched eight impressive innings to lead Scranton to a 6-1 victory. The night improved Montero’s line all the way up to .271/.346/.459.     To put it simply, you won’t find many players putting up a line like this in the International League

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Minors Report for 7/19/10 (Montero Stays Hot; Jorge Vazquez; Graham Stoneburner; Corban Joseph)

Charleston & Staten Island had the night off. ————————————————————————————————————————————– Scranton: Sergio Mitre threw his final rehab game before Saturday’s start. Mitre went 4.2 innings, allowing three runs on four hits while walking two and striking out four as Scranton took a 6-2 defeat.    On the big-time plus side, all ten of the non strikeouts were

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Minors Report for 7/16/10 (More Jesus Montero; Adam Warren; Austin Romine; Manny Banuelos; Jimmy Paredes 30-30 Club)

Minors Report for 7/16/10 (More Jesus Montero; Adam Warren; Austin  Romine; Manny Banuelos; Jimmy Paredes 30-30 Club)

Looks like Alan Horne was able to avoid surgery and is once again trying to rehab his way back into the organization. It’s a long shot, but you can’t hope but root for the kid. Scranton: To say Jesus Montero is on fire is actually a bit of an understatement. Montero went 2-for-4 with a

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Minors Report for 7/15/10 (Jesus-Bino!; Eduardo Nunez; Andrew Brackman; Jimmy Paredes)

Minors Report for 7/15/10 (Jesus-Bino!; Eduardo Nunez; Andrew  Brackman; Jimmy Paredes)

Scranton: Scranton came out of the All-Star Break swinging the lumber, pounded out 12 runs on 16 hits in a 12-5 victory. Jesus Montero went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and three runs scored in the win. He also drew a walk. Montero is now hitting .259 on the season with 19 doubles,

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Minors Report for 7/14/10 (A Couple of Comeback Victories; Graham Stoneburner; Roberty Lyerly)

Minors Report for 7/14/10 (A Couple of Comeback Victories; Graham  Stoneburner; Roberty Lyerly)

Scranton & Trenton both had the night off, as tonight was both the Triple-A and Double-A All Star Game. From a Yankees prospect perspective: Eduardo Nunez & Jesus Montero each went 0-for-2 in the Triple-A All-Star Game. Jonathan Albaladejo earned the save. In the Double-A game, Brandon Laird went 0-for-2 with a walk while Austin

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Minors Report for 7/2/10 (Corban Joseph; Dellin Betances is Cruising; Manny Banuelos Sighting; Jose Ramirez)

Minors Report for 7/2/10 (Corban Joseph; Dellin Betances is Cruising;  Manny Banuelos Sighting; Jose Ramirez)

Scranton: David Phelps’ first start for Scranton went about as poorly as any start he’s had in his professional career. Phelps lasted 5.2 innings, allowing five runs (three earned) on 10 hits as Scranton too a 5-1 loss. Phelps didn’t walk a batter and struck out four. Juan Miranda hit his 7th home run of

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Trenton Thunder All-Stars

Trenton Thunder All-Stars

Four players from the Trenton Thunder were named to the All-Star team. Austin Romine (21, catcher) is probably the name you’ve heard the most. Romine entered the season with high expectations…and has lived up to them. He is hitting .290/.370/.435 for Trenton this season with 21 doubles, five home runs, and 42 RBI in 248

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Minors Report for 6/29/10 (Hector Noesi; Adam Warren; Jairo Heredia; Cito Culver; Gary Sanchez)

Minors Report for 6/29/10 (Hector Noesi; Adam Warren; Jairo Heredia;  Cito Culver; Gary Sanchez)

Scranton: Pawtucket crushed Scranton tonight, 7-1, and there really isn’t very much to report on. Jesus Montero went 1-for-4 on the night. Mark Melancon didn’t make much of a case for himself to be promoted any time soon (0.2 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 K). Seriously, what the heck is

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Minors Report for 6/27/10 (Jesus Montero; Brandon Laird; Dellin Betances; Corban Joseph)

Minors Report for 6/27/10 (Jesus Montero; Brandon Laird; Dellin  Betances; Corban Joseph)

Scranton: It’s not too late to hop aboard the Jesus Montero bandwagon. Montero went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, three runs scored, and two walks while Eduardo Nunez went 1-for-3 with three runs scored and two walks as Scranton pounded out 11 hits to take a 8-4 victory. Montero improved his line to

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