Yankees Minor League Baseball Blog

Cody Ransom was the hitting star in SWB’s 7-2 win over Lehigh Valley.  He went two for four with a homerun and three RBIs.  Brett Gardner went two for four with a homerun and two RBIs.

Alan Horne picked up the win.  He gave up two runs on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts in six innings of work. 

Kevin Goldstein recently released his list of the top eleven Yankee prospects and there’s little surprise that Joba Chamberlain is at the top of the list.  The guy ascended all the way from High A Tampa all the way to the Yankee bullpen in what can only be called the fast track and I was happy to hear his future is in the rotation. 

Ian Kennedy pretty much followed Chamberlain through the minor league system and into the majors and he comes in at number two.  Like Chamberlain, he’s a major league ready starter and we should see him in the rotation in 2008.   This is assuming he’s still with the team because he appears to be one of the team’s big bargaining chips in a blockbuster trade.

Austin Jackson is the highest rated position player and he comes in at number three.  Jackson is probably a year away but he could be the heir apparant to Johnny Damon out in centerfield.  He followed up a solid 2007 season with a solid stint in the Hawaiian Winter Baseball League.  He’ll probably play in Trenton to start the 2008 season but him ending things with a cup of coffee with the Yankees.

Jose Tabata and Alan Horne round out the top five.  2007 first round draft pick, Andrew Brackman, is listed as the eighth best prospect and he’ll miss all of 2008 after he had Tommy John surgery in August.  One of the top guys last year, Humberto Sanchez, fell all the way to eleventh with his injury concerns.

Trenton failed to win the Eastern League championship despite having their ace, Alan Horne, on the mound.  Horne was hammered for five runs on five hits and three walks with one strikeout in just three innings of work.  The loss means the Thunder will have just two more chances to bring home the league crown.

Matt Carson was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for four with a double and a run.

Kevin Whelan gave up the losing run for the Thunder in the top of the thirteenth inning as they settled for a split in their first two games of the playoffs.  It’s too bad because a solid start by Alan Horne went to waste.  He gave up two runs on three hits and four walks with six strikeouts in seven innings.

Austin Jackson went two for six with an RBI.  Reegie Corona went one for three with two walks and a run.

Gabriel Lopez was a perfect four for four with a double and three RBIs inTrenton’s 8-4 win over Portland.  Matt Carson also had a nice game and he went three for four with a double, an RBI and two runs.

Alan Horne improved to 12-4 on the season with a fair start.  He gave up four runs on three hits and three walks with six strikeouts in six innings of work.

Trenton had plenty of hitting stars in their 11-4 win over Reading.  Juan Miranda walked three times and scored three times.  Colin Curtis went two for four with a walk and three runs while Mike Kinkade went one for four with three RBIs and a run.

Alan Horne improved to 11-4 with the win.  He gave up three runs on six hits and five walks with six strikeouts in six innings of work.

Alan Horne improved to 10-3 on the season with a nice start in the Thunder’s 9-1 win over Binghamton.  He gave up just the lone run on seven hits and two walks with six strikeouts in six innings of work.

Four different Trenton hitters had at least three hits in the game.  Noah Hall went four for five with two doubles and three RBIs while Colin Curtis went three for five with a walk, a double, a triple, four runs and an RBI.

Zachary Kroenke gave up a two run homer in the bottom of the eighth that turned the Thunder’s one run lead into a one run loss.  On top of that, a nice start by Alan Horne went to waste.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on four hits and one walk with six strikeouts in five innings.

P.J. Pilittere had the big hit of the game for the Thunder.  He belted a two run homer in the seven inning.

Alan Horne improved to 7-3 on the season with a nice start in Trenton’s 9-5 win over Akron.  He gave up just one run on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts in six innings.

Matt Carson went two for five with two RBIs and two runs in the win.  Aarom Baldiris hit a two run homer nd the long ball was his sixth of the season.

Alan Horne had another nice start in the Thuners’ win 7-6 win over the Defenders.  He gave up four runs (one earned) on seven hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in six innings.  The win improved Horne’s record to 5-2 and he now has 73 strikeouts in 59 innings.

Carlos Mendoza went one for three with two walks and three runs scored.  Aaron Baldiris went three for four with a solo homerun and two runs scored.

Alan Horne improved to 4-2 on the season with a nice start in the Thunder’s 3-1 win over Portland.  He gave up just one run on five hits and one walk with seven strikouts in 6 1/3 innings.

Noah Hall was the hitting star.  He went two for two with a doublle and two RBIs.  P.J. Pilittere went one for four with two runs.

Alan Horne was solid in his start against Erie but Dallas Trahern was a bit better in the 3-2 loss.  Horne gave up three runs on six hits and a walk with a season high nine strikeouts and the loss drops him to 3-2 on the season.

Ramiro Pena had a nice day at the plate.  He went two for four with a double and a run.

The Thunder picked up two wins yesterday. The first game was a 2-1 win in a game that was suspended Saturday night.  Alan Horne had a nice start and he struck out eight in six innings while giving up just one unearned run.  Matt Carson was the hitting star and he went three for four with two doubles a run and he drove in the game winner in the ninth inning.

In the full game yesterday, the Thunder won it 5-1 behind a nice outing by Jason Jones.  He threw seven shutout innings and he struck out eight to pick up his third win of the season.  Carson continued his hot hitting and he went four for four with two doubles and a solo homerun.

Alan Horne threw six solid innings and he improved to 3-0 on the season.  He gave up one run on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts.

Shawn Garrett was the hitting star in the 2-1 win.  He went two for three with a double and a run.