Daily Archives: August 15, 2008

Carrasco makes the BA Hotsheet

Ten Pack/Hot Sheet

We now interrupt draft bickering to congratulate C-Squared on his re-appearance on the weekly hot sheet at BA.

Team: Triple-A Lehigh Valley (International)
Age: 21
Why he’s here: 1-1, 0.75, 12 IP, 13 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 18 SO
The Scoop: After a solid Triple-A debut (6 2/3 innings, two runs, four strikeouts, two walks, six hits), Carrasco flat-out dominated both Buffalo and Scranton this week, striking out 10 and then eight batters—though he was undermined last night by a balk and then a wild pitch, costing him a chance for a win. Nevertheless, Carrasco pitched at 93-96 mph for much of the outing and effectively mixed in his curveball.

Michael Taylor also appeared in the honorable mentions section.

Iron Pigs Report

7. Lehigh Valley

After a 2-3 week, Lehigh Valley now stands at 51-75, in last place in the Northern Division of the International League, 25.5 games behind division leading Scranton.  WIth a little over two weeks left in the season, the ‘Pigs are focused on trying to move out of last place in the North, and further trying to assure that they dont have the worst record in the IL. Continue reading Iron Pigs Report →