Mets Minor League Blog Report 9-28-08

[Toby Hyde]

1. Johan was outstanding
2. Top 31 Update
3. HWB begins tonight

 

1. Johan was Outstanding

            Or brilliant.  Or dominant.  Or ace-like.  Or Awesome.  Ted Berg wrote a nice piece on Santana’s outing Saturday here at SNY.tv.  

            Apparently, in Jerry Manuel’s postgame press conference Saturday, SNY’s Kevin Burkhardt asked the question every Mets partisan wished Manuel would answer in the affirmative, “Can Johan pitch tomorrow?”

 

2. Top 31 Update

            With his 0-3 Saturday, Dan Murphy now has 130 MLB at-bats and thus has used up his rookie eligibility.  Yup, no Rookie of the Year campaign in ’09, and no place on top prospect lists this off-season.  Odds of that mattering to Murphy on the final day of the regular season?  Somewhere close to zero. 

 

3. HWB Begins Saturday

            The Honolulu Sharks began their season Saturday.  The Honolulu Sharks, heavy with Mets, beat the Waikiki Beach Boys 8-4.  Saturday, the Mets added RHP Scott Shaw to the roster. 

            In Saturday’s game, the Honolulu Sharks pounded Yankees 2007 first rounder Andrew Brackman for seven runs in 2.1 IP in the massive righty’s professional debut.  C Jordan Abruzzo was 1-4 with an RBI and 2B Greg Veloz was 1-4 with a double. Josh Stinson gave up two unearned runs in three innings, fanning two without walking a batter for the win.  Junior Guerra struck out four in two innings (good) but also gave up two runs on three hits (not so good) without giving up a walk (good).  LHP sidewinder Roy Merritt fanned four more batters in his two frames.  

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