Down on The Farm
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Player Spotlight: Robert Andino AAA- Isotopes
Andino was selected by the Marlins in the second round of the 2002 draft. Andino was drafted to be the understudy of Alex Gonzalez and shine when he left. However the market correction affected Andino’s future as Hanley Ramirez was quickly inserted as the shortstop of the future. Andino played in five games while Ramirez was nursing a shoulder injury going four for 18. Andino was selected to the AAA All-Star, replacing teammate Scott Seabol, who had his contract purchased by a team in
Albuquerque Isotopes
Overview: 46-45 11.5 GB 2nd Place
Top Hitters: Scott Seabol .314-17-46, Mike Kinkade .330-4-32, Jason Wood.298-10-51
Top Pitchers: Nick Ungs 7-8-3.87, Renyel Pinto 7-2-3.26, Brad Clontz 4-3-3.82-15 Saves
Game of the week: 7/7 Isotopes 11 Memphis Redbirds 2
Redbird's starter John Webb took a perfect game into the seventh inning until Isotope All Star shortstop Andino hit a sharp single. Times got from bad to worse for Webb when two batters later, Jason Stokes hit a go ahead three run homer. The Isotopes added a two run homer by Paul Hoover and finished on Stokes second three run homer on the night. Not bad after going hitless into the seventh.
News: The Isotopes welcomed RHP Jose Garcia from AA Carolina. Garcia has been all over the Marlins farm system. Garcia spent the first two months of the season with the Jupiter Hammerheads where he totaled a 6-2 1.87 ERA. He then breezed through AA Carolina in five starts where he went 2-2 with a 2.67 ERA.
Carolina Mudcats
Overview: 32-38 11.5 GB 1st Half
8-12 4 GB 2nd Half
Top Hitters: Lee Mitchell .251-9-40, Kevin Randel .251-9-29, Ryan Bear .234-4-38
Top Pitchers: Paul Mildren 7-7-3.60, James Russ 5-6-3.48, Adam Bostick II 5-6-4.13
Game of the Week: 7/5 Mudcats 7 Jacksonville Suns 2
The Mudcats got a strong start from Mildren, who became the staff's only seven game winner. In seven solid innings, Mildren allowed two runs while striking out seven. Lee Mitchell collected three hits to lead the Mudcats who totaled nine. Kevin Randel hit a two run homer in the seventh to give the Mudcats a 5-2 lead.
Top hitters: Gabriel Sanchez .317-14-40, Kris Harvey .268-14-49,
Andrew Jenkins .292-4-49
Top Pitchers: Chris Volstad 8-7 3.74, Sean West 3-4 2.77, Blake Jones 6-2 3.57 15 Saves
Game of the Week: 7/8 Hoppers 4
Volstad, the Marlins first round pick from 2005, led the Grasshoppers with five solid innings giving up just one hit, a homerun in the first inning. The
