As if I needed another reason to dread staying with my mother the next few days, it turns out she doesn't have the YES Network. Errrrr.......

Here's what the kids did while I was on my little road trip.

Down on the Farm:

Triple-A Columbus
(Thursday: 7-0 loss to Richmond)
Jason Conti: 1 for 4
Terrence Long: 1 for 4 - Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!! What's the matter, were Adam Piatt and the rest of Billy Beane's rejects not available?
Robert Stratton: 1 for 3, 1 2B, 1 BB, 2 K
Carlos Pena: 1 for 4, 1 E (fielding) - what a coincidence, another Beane reject
Mitch Jones: 1 for 4, 1 2B, 1 K
Koyie Hill: 0 for 4, 3 K, 1 PB
Matt DeSalvo: 4 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 3 K - 3 of his last 4 starts = crap
Matt Childers: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
(Friday: 7-6 win over Richmond)
Russ Johnson: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K
Rob Stratton: 3 for 5, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K
Carlos Pena: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K
Ramiro Mendoza: 6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HB
Colter Bean: 1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
(Saturday: 4-3 win over Toledo)
Terrence Long: 3 for 5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Carlos Pena: 3 for 6, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI
Danny Garcia: 2 for 5, 1 R
Tommy Phelps: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 WP
Jose Veras: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K - 3-0 GB/FB ratio
(Sunday: 6-1 win over Toledo)
Russ Johnson: 2 for 4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Rob Stratton: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 K
Wil Nieves: 2 for 3, 1 R
Danny Garcia: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 2B
Darrell Rasner: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Matt Smith: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Matt Childers: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K - sent to the 'pen
(Monday: scheduled off day)
(Tuesday: 4-0 win over Rochester)
Andy Cannizaro: 2 for 3, 1 BB, 1 CS
Carlos Pena: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Rob Stratton: 3 for 3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 HBP
Mitch Jones: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Kris Wilson: 9 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 WP - 14-7 GB/FB ratio
(Wednesday: 2-0 loss to Rochester)
Jason Conti: 2 for 4, 1 K
Carlos Pena, Rob Stratton, Mitch Jones: combined 0 for 12, 5 K
Wil Nieves: 1 for 2, 1 BB, 1 E (throwing)
Jorge DePaula: 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K - 3-13 GB/FB ratio

Double-A Trenton
(Thursday: scheduled off day)
(Friday: 6-1 loss to Bowie, Adam Loewen made the Thunder look like a bunch of Little Leaguers this game)
Gabe Lopez: 1 for 3, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 CS - picked off first
Bronson Sardinha: 0 for 4, 3 K
JT Stotts: 1 for 3, 1 K
Tyler Clippard: 6.2 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 6 K - 9-3 GB/FB ratio
(Saturday: 1-0 win over Bowie)
Gabe Lopez: 2 for 5, 1 K
Bronson Sardinha: 1 for 5, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 3 K
Randy Ruiz: 2 for 5, 1 K
Justin Christian: 1 for 4, 1 SB
Jeff Karstens: 6.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
TJ Beam: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
(Sunday: 15-3 win over Bowie thanks to 6 errors by Bowie)
Bronson Sardinha: 3 for 6, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Randy Ruiz: 3 for 5, 2 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Felix Escalona: 2 for 5, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 2 K - send me to Double-A will ya...
Vincent Faison: 3 for 5, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Steven White: 8 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
(Monday: 7-4 win over New Britain)
Bronson Sardinha: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Gary Sheffield: 1 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 K - could you imagine being a kid pitcher in Double-A facing Sheff?
Kevin Howard: 2 for 3, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB
Justin Christian: 2 for 5, 1 R
Omir Santos: 2 for 5, 1 R, 2 RBI, 2 K
Phil Hughes: 6 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 E (throwing)
Charlie Manning: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
(Tuesday Game 1: 6-0 loss to New Britain in 7 innings)
Bronson Sardinha: 2 for 3
Feliz Escalona: 0 for 3, 2 K - batted cleanup, what the fu...?
Kevin Howard: 1 for 3
Danny Borrell: 5.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
(Tuesday Game 2: 6-1 loss to New Britain in 7 innings)
Randy Ruiz: 0 for 2, 1 BB, 1 K
Justin Christian: 2 for 3
JT Stotts: 1 for 2, 1 R
Jeremy King: 2 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 3 ER,0 BB, 0 K
JB Cox: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 WP - was it Mighty Mouse that had the "Here I come to save the day!" theme music?
(Weds: 5-2 win over New Britain)
Bronson Sardinha: 3 for 4, 1 R, 1 K
Shelley Duncan: 2 for 4, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 1 K
Kevin Howard: 2 for 4, 1 2B
Vincent Faison: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K, 1 CS
Tyler Clippard: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
TJ Beam: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K - scoreless innings streak ends at 37.1 IP

High-A Tampa
(Thursday: 3-2 loss to Vero Beach)
Brett Gardner: 0 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Grant Plumley: 1 for 4, 1 K, 1 SB
Cody Ehlers: 1 for 4, 1 K
Matt Carson: 1 for 4, 1 K
Rudy Guillen: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Mark Carroll: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 2B
Jason Jones: 4.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Elvys Quezada: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Mike Martinez: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
(Friday: 2-1 loss to Daytona)
Brett Gardner: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 SB
Cody Ehlers: 1 for 4, 1 K
Ben Himes: 2 for 3, 1 BB, 1 K
Brett Smith: 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
Chase Wright: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
(Saturday: 6-4 loss to Daytona)
Brett Gardner: 0 for 4, 1 BB, 1 K
Chris Malec: 2 for 3, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 HBP - cancer survivor was called up so Vechionacci could be sent down
Rudy Guillen: 2 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB
Cody Ehlers: 2 for 4, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 1 E (throwing)
PJ Piliterre: 1 for 4, 1 2B
Ben Himes: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Jeff Marquez: 6 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
(Sunday: 6-5 loss to Daytona)
Brett Gardner: 3 for 5, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 SB
Cody Ehlers: 2 for 4, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Rudy Guillen: 1 for 4, 2 RBI, 1 K
Jared Greenwood: 0 for 3, 3 K
Leo Nunez: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Alan Horne: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Justin Kennard: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
(Monday: 5-3 win over Daytona)
Brett Gardner: 1 for 5, 1 R, 1 K
Cody Ehlers: 2 for 3, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 SB
Hector Made: 3 for 4, 1 2B, 1 SB, 1 CS
Phil Coke: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 1 HB
Josh Schmidt: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
(Tuesday: 3-1 win over St. Lucie)
Brett Gardner: 0 for 2, 2 BB, 1 K
Matt Carson: 0 for 2, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB
Edwar Gonzalez: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B
PJ Pilittere: 1 for 3, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 CS
Jason Jones: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Phil Thorp: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
(Weds: 3-1 win over St. Lucie)
Brett Gardner: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB - threw a runner out at 3rd from CF
Matt Carson: 2 for 3, 1 BB
PJ Pilittere: 0 for 4, 1 R - playing well behind the dish, but a backstop is still priority #1 come draft time
Mark Carroll: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K, 1 E (fielding)
Brett Smith: 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 5 BB, 4 K, 1 HB - 7-3 GB/FB ratio
Elvys Quezada: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

Low-A Charleston
(Thursday: 7-1 loss to Savannah)
Austin Jackson: 0 for 3, 1 BB, 1 K
Eduardo Nunez: 1 for 4, 1 RBI
Marcos Vechionacci: 1 for 4, 1 K - demotion finally came, better late than never I guess
CJ Henry: 0 for 4, 2 K
Tim Battle: 1 for 4, 1 K - see Vechionacci's comment
Estee Harris: 0 for 3, 3 K, 1 E (throwing)
Bryan Villalona: 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Edgar Soto: 2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 1 HB - 10 baserunners in 2 IP, always nice to see from a reliever (5-0 GB/FB ratio)
(Saturday: 12-2 loss to Rome)
Austin Jackson: 1 for 2, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB
Marcos Vechionacci: 1 for 4, 1 K
CJ Henry: 1 for 2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 SB
Reegie Corona: 2 for 4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Jim Conroy: 3 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2 WP
Garrett Patterson: 2.1 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 WP - 4-0 GB/FB ratio
(Sunday: 7-6 win over Rome in an 18 inning marathon)
Austin Jackson: 0 for 8, 1 BB, 2 K - ouch
Eduardo Nunez: 2 for 8, 1 R, 1 SB, 1 HBP
Marcos Vechionacci: 1 for 7, 1 2B, 2 BB, 2 K
Brett Jones: 3 for 3, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 HBP
CJ Henry: 0 for 6, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP
Tim Battle: 2 for 7, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 SB - the rarely seen, but greatly feared Platinum Sombrero
Reegie Corona: 6 for 7, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Irwil Rojas: 2 for 4, 1 R
Joseph Muich: 1 for 2, 1 RBI, 2 BB - drew bases loaded walk to the end the game
Abel Gomez: 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 0 K, 1 WP
Rolando Japa: 4 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K - 7-2 GB/FB ratio
Cory Stuart: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
Tony Roth: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K - oh yeah, he's actually a first baseman
(Sunday: 7-5 win over Rome)
Austin Jackson: 3 for 5, 2 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 4 K - nice rebound from 0 for 8
Eduardo Nunez: 2 for 5, 1 R
Brett Jones: 2 for 4, 1 2B, 3 RBI
Tony Roth: 2 for 2, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 SB
Zach Kroenke: 3 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 WP - allowed 3 HR
Wilkins Arias: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 3 K - 8-3 GB/FB ratio
(Monday: 3-2 win over Rome in 10 innings)
Austin Jackson: 1 for 5, 1 2B, 2 K
Reegie Corona: 2 for 3, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 SB, 1 CS
Marcos Vechionacci: 1 for 4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K - walkoff double to score Corona
CJ Henry: 0 for 3, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB
Tim Battle: 1 for 4, 3 K
Edgar Soto: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
Bryan Villalona: 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
(Tuesday: 5-3 loss to Columbus)
Austin Jackson: 0 for 4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB
Marcos Vechionacci: 3 for 5, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K, 1 SB
CJ Henry: 1 for 4, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K
Garrett Patterson: 2.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 WP, 1 HB
Jim Conroy: 3 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HB
(Weds: 12-4 loss to Columbus)
Austin Jackson: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB - Jose Tabata gets all the love, but Jackson has been awesome as well
Mario Holmann: 1 for 5, 2 RBI
Brett Jones: 1 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 BB
CJ Henry: 1 for 4, 1 K, 1 E (fielding)
Tony Roth: 0 for 3, 1 K
Rolando Japa: 3 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 1 WP
Abel Gomez: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 5 BB, 3 K