

Moderator: nykgeneralmanager
Brian (Brooklyn): Name one guy still in the minors who could be an MVP within the next 5 years. Longoria?
SportsNation Keith Law: Maybin would be the top choice. Other names: Adam Jones, Fernando Martinez (struggling this year), Jose Tabata (if his power develops as I expect).
Doug (NY): So you're not worried about Tabata's power outage? There's nothing to the wrist thing?
SportsNation Keith Law: Definitely concerned about it. But at least he's hitting for average, working the count, etc. Martinez isn't doing any of that.
34Celtic wrote:Does anyone hear really think, like really confident about that? Tabata an MVP by the time he's 23????!??!?! I mean come on for as pessimistic as it gets around here...
nykgeneralmanager wrote:I think Law took the question as winning an MVP in their first 5 seasons, none of those guys will even be in the majors until 2009 (other than Jones, who doesn't have an MVP future IMO).
Minor League Recap, 6/23
By Hiroyo L Kokubo | June 23rd, 2007
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Scranton/WB vs Syracuse, Scranton lost 4-6.
Eric Duncan played 1B, and was 1-5 with a double, a K, and a run scored.
Bronson Sardinha was 1-4 with a triple and run scored.
Alberto Gonzalez went 1-3 was RBI. Justin Christian went 2-4.
Runelvys Hernandez was ineffective, giving up 10 hits (2 HR) and 6 runs (earned) and 2 walks in 5.1 IP, while striking out three.
Trenton at Erie, Trenton lost 2-7.
Brett Gardner went 2-4 with a run scored and an RBI.
Colin Curtis went 1-4 in his first game at the AA level.
Cody Ehlers went 1-4.
Brett Smith had a rare bad outing, going 6.0 IP giving up 6 hits (2 HR) and 4 earned runs, walking two while striking out 7, raising his season ERA to 2.30. He also picked off a guy on first.
Kroenke pitched 0.1 IP while giving up 3 hits and getting a K, but managed to not get a run to score.
Tampa at Daytona, Tampa won 5-4.
Reegie Corona went 2-5 with 2 K.
Austin Jackson went 2-4 with 2 runs scored.
Jose Tabata was hitless in 3 AB and a K, but walked and scored a run.
Marcos Vechionacci was 1-4 with a run scored and 1 RBI, with 2 K.
Tim Battle went 1-4.
Phil Coke had a solid outing, going 7.0 IP and 4H and 1BB while striking out 8, giving up 3 runs (1 earned, a HR).
Charleston at Rome, Charleston won 9-4.
Mitch Hilligoss went 3-5 with a double, 2 runs scored and a RBI and a K, raising his average to .322.
Eduardo Nunez had a very bad day, going hitless in 5 AB and also committing two throwing errors.
Seth Fortenberry went 2-4 with a triple, a walk, 2K and a run scored and 2 RBIs.
Kyle Anson played catcher, and went 1-5 with a run scored and 2 K.
David Robertson pitched 2 innings, giving up a hit and a walk, and struck out 2. Oh, and for those of you who care to verify, no runs scored.
Staten Island vs Aberdeen, SI was shutout 0-2.
Luis Nunez went 2-4. Austin Krum went 1-4, earning his first hit as a pro.
David Williams went 1-4.
The rest of the lineup was hitless.
Nicholas Chigges had a strong outing, but earned his second loss. He pitched 3.2 IP only giving up 1 hit, 1 run (unearned) while striking out 7.
GCL Yankees vs GCL Braves, Yankees won 6-4.
Zoilo Almonte went 2-3 (with a HR) with 2 runs scored and 3 RBI and a walk.
Ryan Wehrle went 2-3, 1 HR with 2 runs scored.
Prylis Cuello was hitless in 3 AB and a walk and a run scored.
TJ Beam gave up 4 hits and 2 runs while striking out one in one inning.
Jairo Heredia pitched 4 innings, giving up 6 hits (1 HR) and 2 runs, while walking one and striking out two.
Noel Castillo earned the win, pitching 4 innings giving up 1 hit while striking out 6.
Abraham Almonte pinch-ran and stole a base.
Some mixed outings, but the sun still rises from the East and David Robertson still needs a promotion.