Minor League Blogs

Sergio Mitre improved to 1-o on the season with a really nice start in the Yankees 8-2 win over Gwinnett.  He gave up two runs on seven hits with five strikeouts in seven innings.
Cody Ransom belted a three run blast.  Kevin Russo went two for four with a walk and three runs.

The Thunder doubled up Harrisburg 8-4 and it was Marcos Vechinonacci and Kevin Russo who got it done at the plate.  Vechionacci went two for four with a double, three RBIs and two runs while Russo doubled and drove in three.  P.J. Pilittere had a team high three hits and he scored twice.
Chase Wright improved [...]

Phil Coke fell to 7-3 on the season with a rough start in Tampa’s 8-6 loss.  He gave up six runs on seven hits and two walks with five strikeouts in five innings of work.
Christopher Malec went two for four with three RBIs.  Kevin Russo went three for three with a double, a walk and three [...]

Daniel McCutchen improved to 7-1 on the season with an outstanding start in Tampa’s 4-0 win over Fort Myers.  He gave up just two hits and a walk and he struck out three in seven shutout innings.
Kevin Russo was the hitting star in the win.  He went three for five with a double, two RBIs [...]

Tamps lost to Lakeland 9-2 in a game where the hitters were definitely held in check.  Kevin Russo tripled home both of the Yankees runs and Colin Curtis was the only Tampa hitter with two hits.
Eric Hacker was hit hard and he dropped to 1-3 with a rough start.  He gave up five runs on [...]

Tampa beat Jupiter 6-3 and Joba Chamberlain improved to 2-0 on the season in the win.  He gave up two runs on four hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in six innings of work.
Kevin Russo went one for four and he drove in two runs.  Marcos Vechionacci went one for four and he scored [...]

Tampa scored four runs from the sixth inning on to come from behind to beat Sarasota 7-6.  Jared Greenwood had the bit hit of the game.  He three run pinch hit homerun gave the Yankees the runs they needed for the win.  Kevin Russo also had a nice day and he went two for three [...]

Erick Abreu had a tough start today for Tampa.  He gave up three runs on seven hits in just three innings.  Fortunately, the pen was very good today as three relievers combined to throw six no-hit innings.  Mike Martinez was particularly good and he threw three no-hit frames to pick up the win.
Edwar Gonzalez went [...]

The Tampa Yankees put up ten runs on fiften hits in a 10-4 blowout win over the Lakeland Flying Tigers.  Kevin Russo led the way with three hits, three runs and an RBI while Juan Miranda went two for four with two RBIs and a run.
Elvys Quezada picked up the win in relief of starter [...]