DotF: Joba’s gotta overcome a little adversity now and then

Courtesy of loyal reader Alan Hirsch, may I present Down on the Farm for Friday…

Joba got lit up, with Brian Cashman in attendance. He pitched 4.2 innings and gave up 9 hits (3 homers) and 7 earned runs. In the 2nd half of the doubleheader, Alan Horne did the same, lasting 2.2 innings and giving up 3 earned runs. Maybe the erratic schedule, with the rehabbing Hughes & Krastens did in the Trenton pitchers? We’ll see what happens to Joba next outing.

Thoughts of Austin Jackson cooling off are premature, as he went 3-4 with a homer and a double. Just when we’re ready to write off Eric Duncan, he’s starting to hit. Duncan hit a home run in his second consecutive night.

Justin Christian 2-5, R, 2 K Batting .345 since his call up
Angel Chavez 2-4, R
Kevin Reese 2-3, R, RBI, BB
Durazo (DH) 1-3. R. BB
Eric Duncan 1-3, HR, 3 RBI.
Chris Basak 2-4, R, 2 RBI
Colter Bean 2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K Why’s he starting, with the logjam of pitchers at Trenton?
Sean Henn 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
TJ Beam 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB 3 K

Trenton (7-1 New Britian def Trenton) Game 1

Juan Miranda 1-3, 2B, R, K
Matt Carson 2-3, K
Joba Chamberlain 4.2 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 3 HR’s.

Trenton (5-4 New Britian def Trenton) Game 2

Colin Curtis 2-4, R, K hitting .207 since his promotion
Juan Miranda 2-3, 2 RBI He’s hitting like he belongs with the Yankees
Aarom Baldris 2-3
Alan Horne 2.2 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 R, 3 BB & K.
Michael Gardener .2 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 3 BB (Losing pitcher)
Scott Patterson, 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K

Tampa (4-3 def Lakeland)

Austin Jackson 3-4, 2 R, HR, 2B, CS. Big game raises his avg to .384. Just when I thought he’s cooling off.
Marcos Vechionacci 1-3
George Kontos 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Eric Wordkemper 1 IP, 1 H 24th Save.

Charleston (10-9 def Kannappolis)

Mitch Hilligoss 1-4, 2 RBI, BB
Seth Fortenberry 1-3, 2B, RBI, R
Wilmer Pino 2-4, 2 R, 2 SB
Josue Calzue 2-3. 2B,
Kevin Smith 3-3, 2B, HR, 4 RBI
Kevin Muich 1-4 HR
Michael Dunn 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Garrett Patterson 1 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 4 R, He must be related to Farnsworth.

Staten Island (6-3 def State College)

Justin Snyder 1-4, R, RBI
Taylor Holiday 2-4
Christopher Raber (1B) 2-4, 2B, RBI
Damon Sublett, 1-3, RBI, K
Isaiah Howes 2-4, R, RBI
Jose Gil 1-4, 2B, R
Farley 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K Not a bad debut for the recent FA signee.
Nicholas Chigges 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB & K

GCL Yanks (def GCL Phillies 6-0)

Abe Almonte 1-4, 3B, R, 2 K
Walter Ibarra (SS) 2-4, R
Zolio Almonte 1-4, R, 2 K
Wady Ruffino 1-4, HR. 2 RBI, K
Rudy Guillen (Guillen, whose usually an outfielder, was the starting pitcher) 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 bb,1 K.
Manuel Barrada 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K (winning pitcher)
Timothy Dennehy 3 IP, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K Gets the save