http://www.minorleagueblogs.com Minor League Baseball News and Analysis Fri, 02 May 2008 02:26:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Duane Below improved to 2-2 on the season with a nice start in the Flying Tigers 7-2 win over Dunedin.  He gave up two runs on seven hits and four walks with six strikeouts in five innings. Justin Justice got it done at the plate and he went three for four ... http://www.tigersminors.com/duane-below-has-solid-start-in-lakeland-win/ Yorman Bazardo improved to 1-0 with a nice start in the Hens 5-1 win over Rochester.  He gave up one run on three hits and three walks with two strikeouts in five innings.  Casey Fossum also had a nice outing with 3 1/3 innings of shutout relief and Blaine Neal ... http://www.tigersminors.com/yorman-bazardo-pitches-hens-to-win-over-rochester/ Daniel Christensen had a rough start and he fell to 0-3 in the SeaWolves 6-2 loss to Akron.  The lefthander gave up four runs (two earned) on seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. Caonabo Cosme was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two ... http://www.tigersminors.com/daniel-christensen-has-rough-start-in-erie-loss/ 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 ... http://www.tigersminors.com/erie-is-doubled-up-by-akron/ Jeramy Laster had a heck of a game.  He belted a solo homer in the third inning to put the Flying Tigers on the board and then he hit a two run shot in the top of the ninth to tie the game at 5-5.  Unfortunately, that even score was ... http://www.tigersminors.com/jeramy-laster-homers-twice-lakeland-still-loses-game-in-ninth/ Lauren Gagnier had an exceptional start and he improved to 1-2 in the White Caps 6-1 win over Wisconsin.  He gave up three hits and two walks with eleven strikeouts in six shutout inning. Kyle Peter went three for five with a double and three runs.  Joseph Tucker went four for ... http://www.tigersminors.com/lauren-gagnier-strikes-out-eleven-in-white-caps-win/ It wasn’t Homer Bailey’s best start of the season but it was good enough as the Hens lost to Louisville 4-3.  Erick Almonte actually gave the Hens the lead with a two run homer, but Jonathan Connolly gave up two runs in the bottom of the seventh that proved to ... http://www.tigersminors.com/homer-bailey-holds-hens-down-in-loss-to-louisville/ One of the great parts of playing minor league baseball is all the different places you get to see and people you get to meet. Unfortunately one of the more difficult parts of this profession is having to be away from home all the time. For me this isn’t as ... http://www.tigersminors.com/life-on-the-road/ The Wisconsin Rattlers scored four of their seven runs in the seventh and eighth innings as the White Caps lost 7-5.  The bulk of the late inning damage came against Paul Nardozzi, who gave up the final three runs (just one earned) that the Rattlers scored.   You hope Nardozzi’s tough outing ... http://www.tigersminors.com/white-caps-lose-it-late-against-wisconsin/ 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 ... http://www.tigersminors.com/wilkin-ramirez-homers-twice-in-erie-win/