The day in minor league baseball
AAA: The day after top minor league outfield prospect Delmon Young threw a bat at a AAA umpire Lastings Milledge took the field as the new top outfield prospect in minor league baseball. With Delmon Young suspended indefinitley and Jeremy Hermida in the bigs for good Milledge can now be considered the best outfield prospect in baseball.
AA: The B-Mets had the night off today.
High A: The St. Lucie Mets went up against former Mets top prospect, Gaby Hernandez. Hernandez was involved in the Paul LoDuca trade, and this was his first start against his former team. Michael Devaney opposed Hernandez, however Devaney did not have his best stuff. The 24 year old pitched only four innings and allowed eight runs, six earned raising his era from 1.32 to 4.08. Mike Carp was the offensive hero for the Mets, as he went 2-5 with three rbis. The numbers one (Coles), two(Coronado), and three(Concepcion) hitters all scored one run in the game.

Also, every hitter for the Mets, save Coronado, struck out at least once, includng Jesus Flores who struck out three times. Shawn Bowman also struck out once and he has seemingly struck out in every game this season.
Low A: Left handed prospect, and potential break-out star, Jonathan Niese took the mound for the Hagerstown Suns in tonight's game. Niese went five innings, allowed only one run, and struck out six improving his record to 3-0 and lowering his era to 2.95.

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