Minor League Blogs

Brooks Brown fell to 3-3 on the season with a rough start in the SeaWolves 5-3 loss to Akron.  He gave up four runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts in six innings.
Andy Dirks went two for four with a pair of runs.  Wilkin Ramirez drove in two with his fifteenth home [...]

The SeaWolves have found their groove now and last night they won their third straight game.  Jon Kibler improved to 1-2 with a solid start.  He gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts in seven innings.  Luis Marte pitched two shutout innings and he struck out three [...]

A pretty good start by Jon Kibler went to waste as the Seawolves dropped their first game of the season 4-0.  Kibler gave up two runs (one earned) on three htis with five strikeouts in five innings.  Brendan Wise also had a nice outing and he threw 2 2/3 shutout innings without giving up a [...]

Dontrelle Willis was back to his old tricks as the Hens were doubled up by Indianapolis 6-3.  He gave up five runs on three hits and eight walks with a strikeout in four innings.  He fell to 0-2 with the Hens.  Jeremy Bonderman threw an inning of shutout relief.
Don Kelly went two for four with [...]

Nate Robertson looked like he was in midseason form with a really nice start in the Hens 3-2 loss to Louisville.  He gave up just three hits and two walks with nine strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.  Unfortunately, Jeremy Bonderman took the ball from there and he gave up a pair of runs in his [...]

Chris Lambert had one of his better starts of the season as he held Indianapolis scoreless through six innings.  He gave up just three hits and a walk with five strikeouts.  Ryan Perry was hit hard for two runs in two innings, but he picked up his third save of the season.
Wilkin Ramirez went three [...]

Brooks Brown had a tough start and he fell to 2-7 on the season in the Hens 4-2 loss to the Bats.  He gave up four runs (all in the third) on nine hits and two walks with three strikeouts in five innings.
Will Rhymes went three for five with a run in the loss.  Wilkin [...]

A solid start by Chris Lambert went to waste in the Hens 8-1 loss to Columbus.  He gave up a run on seven hits and a walk with two strikeouts in six innings.  Josh Rainwater made his Toledo debut and he fell to 0-1.  He gave up three runs on three hits and two walks [...]

This one was ugly.  It was 8-0 after the first and 10-0 after three innings.   Rudy Lugo had a day he wished he’d forget.  He gave up eight runs on eight hits and a walk with a strikeout in just 2/3 of an inning.  Jeff Frazier was also hit hard and he gave up four runs [...]

Brent Dlugach had a monster day at the plate as the Hens dismantled the Clippers 12-4.  He went three for four with a double, two home runs, three RBIs and three runs.  Wilkin Ramirez belted a solo home run and he scored twice while Brent Clevlen went two for five with two runs and two [...]

Scot Drucker improved to 4-2 on the season with a really nice start in the Hens 6-1 win over Rochester.  He gave up three hits and three walks with a strikeout in six shutout frames.
Wilkin Ramirez went three for four with two RBIs and a run.  Dusty Ryan went two for four with two RBIs.

The Hens couldn’t get much going at the plate and they lost to the Norfolk Tides 5-1.  They picked up just six hits and Wilkin Ramirez picked up two of those and he scored the lone Toledo run.  Brent Dlugach had the lone extra base hit with a double.
Ruddy Lugo took the loss and he [...]

The Hens lost to Norfolk and Eddie Bonine gave up the brunt of the damage.  He gave up four runs on five hits and four walks with two strikeouts in six innings and the loss dropped him to 0-2.
Don Kelly went three for four in the loss.  Wilkin Ramirez tripled and scored a run.

The Mud Hens were held to just five hits as they lost another one to the Charlotte Knights 5-2.  Three of those hits came from Wilkin Ramirez  and he drove in one of the two runs with a solo homer in the fifth inning.  Jeff Frazier singled and he scored the other run.
Chris Lambert took [...]

Wilkin Ramirez had a big day at the plate but it wasn’t enough as the Hens lost to Charlotte 9-8.  He went four for five with two homers, three RBIs and three runs.  Mike Hessman went three for five with a double and a solo homer.
Freddy Dolsi gave up four runs in the bottom of [...]

Erie had a tough time getting anything done at the plate and a nice start by Luis Marte went to waste.  He gave up one run on four hits and three walks with three strikeouts in eight innings of work.
The SeaWolves scored their lone run via the longball.  Wilkin Ramirez went deel in the fourth [...]

Jonathan Connolly was shelled for seven runs (five in the first two innings) on nine hits and three walks in six innings.  The loss dropped his record to 0-2 on the season.
Wilkin Ramirez was the hitting star in the win.  He went two for four with a double, a homerun, three RBIs and two runs.

Erie lost to Trenton 5-2 and four of those hits came off the bat of two hitters.  Wilkin Ramirez went two for four with a double and a run while Dusty Ryan went two for three with a double and a solo homer.  Ryan’s one of the hitting stars on the team and he has [...]

Andrew Kown was roughed up in his start in the SeaWolves 8-4 loss to Akron.  He didn’t take the loss, but he gave up four runs on six hits and four walks with four strikeouts in five innings.  Anthony Tomey fell to 2-2 when he gave up a run in the seventh inning.
Wilkin Ramirez had [...]

Wilkin Ramirez had a huge day at the plate in the SeaWolves 7-4 win over Akron.  He went three for four with a double, two homers, three RBIs and three runs.  Ryan Roberson also had a nice game with two doubles and a single.
Marcelo Perez improved to 1-0 despite giving up the lone earned run [...]

Erie edged Altoona 5-4 and Wilkin Ramirez had the game winning hit.  His solo homer in the bottom of the seventh broke a 4-4 tie and that won it for the SeaWolves.  Freddy Guzman went one for three with two walks, three stolen bases and a run.  The three steals brings his season total up [...]

The SeaWolves did it again and this time they beat Bowie 5-0 with some very nice pitching.  Andrew Kown picked up the win and he gave up just three hits and a walk with three strikeouts in six shutout innings.
Wilkin Ramirez went two for five and he belted a two run homer.  William Rhymes went [...]

Erie took two today in two very different games over Bowie.  The first game was a pitcher’s dual in which Benjamin Fritz threw six solid innings.  He gave up one run on seven hits with two strikeouts while Josh Rainwater picked up the win with a shutout inning in the eighth inning.  Jeff Frazier went [...]

Wilkin Ramirez drove home William Rhymes in the top of the tenth inning to win it for Erie.  Ramirez had just one hit but he played a role in four of Erie’s five runs in the win.  He singled, drove in two and scored twice.
Dallas Trahern had a nice start despite not getting a decision.  [...]

Just about everyone was a hittine star in Erie’s 13-3 win over New Britain.  Wilkin Ramirez went three for five with a homerun, two runs and a team high four RBIs.  Clete Thomas had a team high four hits and he scored three times in the win.
Eddie Bonine improved to 12-5 with the win.  He [...]

Erie couldn’t score a single run despite outhitting Bowie 7-5 in their 2-0 loss.  Wilkin Ramirez reached base four times with three singles and a walk while Steve Torrealba went one for two with two walks.
A pretty good start by Eddie Bonine went to waste and he fell to 10-5 on the season.  He gave [...]

For the second time in three games, the Flying Tigers were shutout and this time they were held to just five singles.  Wilkin Ramirez was the only hitter with more then one hit and he went two for four.
Eleazar Aponte took the loss and he fell to 2-7 on the season in the 6-0 loss.  [...]

Burke Badenhop and Josh Rainwater combined to throw a three hit shutout over Sarasota.  Rainwater picked up the win and he didn’t give up a hit in his three innings of shutout relief.
Wilkin Ramirez singled home Daniel Worth in the bottom of the ninth and that was the only run for either side.  No Flying [...]

Lakeland and Jupiter got in only one of their games because of rain and Lakeland came out on top 4-3.  Angel Castro improved to 2-0 and he gave up three runs (two earned) on four hits and three walks with six strikeouts in five innings.
Wilkin Ramirez went three for three with a double and two [...]

Christopher Cody wasn’t awesome, but he certainly held his own in his first Florida State League start.  He gave up two runs on five hits and a walk with three strikeouts in four innings before giving it up to the pen.  Derek Witt then had a tough time and he gave up seven runs (three [...]

Kyle Sleeth’s troubles continued as he fell to 0-1 in Lakeland’s 9-3 loss.  He gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks with one strikeout in only four innings. 
Wilkin Ramirez hit a solo homer in the loss.  Joel Roa went two for four with a run.

Lakeland lost their third straight game in a 2-1 pitcher’s duel to Tampa.  Ricky Steik gave up just one run in four solid relief innings but he still took the loss because of the lack of offense.
Wilkin Ramirez was a perfect four for four in the loss.  Ryan Roberson singled and drove in the only [...]

Burke Badenhop improved to 6-3 on the season with a nice start in Lakeland’s 6-2 win over St. Lucie.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on seven hits and two walks with two strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.
William Rhymes was the hitting star in the win. He went three for three with a double, [...]

The Flying Tigers lost 9-6 to Palm Beach and the pen gave up six of the nine runs.  Jacob Ramos gave up three runs and he took the loss and then Derek Witt gave up three more to seal the deal.
Wilkin Ramirez went three for four with a triple, two RBIs and a run.  Ovandy [...]

Lakeland edged Dunedin 4-3 in ten innings to win their fifth straight game.  Matt O’Brien was decent in his start and he gave up just one run in 4 2/3 innings while Freddy Dolsi picked up the win with a shutout tenth.
Ovandy Suero picked up two more hits and stole another base to give him [...]

The Flying Tigers swept the Sarasota Reds and in this game, they got he bats going.  Michael Hernandez went three for five with a homerun and two runs while Wilkin Ramirez was a perfect three for three with a run and three RBIs.  Cameron Maybin had a nice game as well.  He went two for [...]

Cameron Maybin was out of the lineup and I’ve been looking for a reason why.  Haven’t found anything but when I do, I’ll let you know.  Anyway, the Flying Tigers were held to just one run on four hits and Wilkin Ramirez scored that one run in the second inning.
Andrew Miller was hit hard again [...]

Justin Justice had another great game with three RBIs in the Flying Tigers 7-5 win.  Cameron Maybin went just one for three but he stole his seventh base in eight tries.  Wilkin Ramirez was the only Lakeland hitter to go yard.
Sendy Vasquez had a rough start but the pen and the hitters picked him up.  [...]

Cameron Maybin is heating up.  After going hitless in his first four games, he’s now homered in his last three.  He went three for four and he hit the three run shot in the 10-4 win.  Wilkin Ramirez also had a nice game with three hits and three RBIs.
Burke Badenhop had a nice start and [...]

Sendy Vasquez was shelled today in a blowout loss to the Tampa Yankees.  He gave up five runs (four earned) on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.
Cameron Maybin went 0 for 3 and he’s now 0 for 11 on the season.  Wilkin Ramirez had a nice game at the [...]