Down the Stretch…
…of Spring Training, that is. We enter the last week of games and here are some notes from today’s action, starting with the “BlueClaws,” in quotes because of course these results are in reality just a snapshot of the potential rosters, and don’t really indicate much one way or another. That said, logically you would think that as we get closer to roster day at the end of the week, each day would be a better indicator than the one before. Lakewood…
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Tied Yankees prospects 1-1 -
Yohan Flande threw four shutout innings. Speculation: He is on track to throw on Saturday and then next Thursday’s opener at FirstEnergy Park. That would be his normal rest.
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2nd round pick Anthony Gose led off and went 2-4.
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Travis Mattair, a potential returnee, added a hit and well regarded catcher Sebastian Valle hit cleanup.
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Noteworty: SS Troy Hanzawa played his first game with “Lakewood” this spring. He had been with Hi-A and Double-A.
Triple-A Lehigh Valley lost 11-5 to Yankees prospects…
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Cole Hamels gave up three runs on 10 (!) hits over four innings. He said he won’t be ready for Opening Day and will likely start game four for the Philles on April 9th. -
Jason Donald went 2-4 and Jeremy Slayden had a two-run double.
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Freddy Galvis played here today, though he is basically a lock for either Clearwater or Lakewood.
Double-A Reading lost to Yankees prospects 3-1…
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Andrew Carpenter gave up one run over five innings.
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The team only had three hits, including one by Quintin Berry and Mike Spidale, who scored the run.
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Michael Taylor hit third, going 0-2.
Hi-A Clearwater tied Yankees prospects 5-5…
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Chance Chapman threw 2.1 shutout innings in relief.
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Yonderman Rodriguez and Arlon Quiroz, who have been with Lo-A most of the spring, both played here, with Rodriguez going 2-4.
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Tomorrow Josh Ellis and I will try to predict the BlueClaws 25-man roster. We’ll put it up here in late afternoon. It will not be easy. If we go 15-25, that might not be that bad.
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