Mets Daily Farm Report - 8/23/13: Vegas tosses a shutout, Dom Smith keeps hitting

*All results from games played on Thursday, August 22^nd, 2013*

AAA - Las Vegas 51s (74-57)__________________________________

FRESNO 0, VAS LEGAS 5 (Box)

• RF Kirk Nieuwenhuis: 0-4, R, BB, K; (.242/.344/.470)
  
• SS Ruben Tejada: DNP; (.272/.319/.330)
  
• 1B Lucas Duda: 1-2, 2 R, 2 BB; (.298/.417/.351)
• 3B Zach Lutz: 2-4, R, 2B, 3 RBI; (.294/.373/.485)
  
• CF Matt den Dekker: 2-3, BB, K; (.304/.374/.509)
  
• C Juan Centeno: 0-3, RBI K; (.287/.332/.335)
• PH/C Francisco Pena: 0-1; (.255/.282/.445)
  
• RHP Giancarlo Alvarado: 7.2 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K
  
• LHP Robert Carson: 1.1 IP, 0 H. 0 R, 0 BB, K
  

AA - Binghamton Mets (81-50)_____________________________________

BINGHAMTON 3, AKRON 7 (Box)

I cant blame Binghamton for losing the day after they clinched their first regular season title since 2000, followed by a 7 hour road trip to Akron. I saw some pictures on the tweet box of celebrations involving beers--let's hope they kept Syndergaard out of the pictures--so I wouldn't be surprised if the majority of the team was hungover for this one.

• 3B Josh Rodriguez: 0-3, BB; (.288/.374/.387)
  
• RF Travis Taijeron: 1-4, K; (.245/.329/.520 in AA, .273/.362/.541 aggregate)
  
• LF Cory Vaughn: 0-4, RBI, 2 K; (.283/.357/.448)
  
• 1B Allan Dykstra: 0-3, BB, K; (.282/.445/.520)
  
• SS Wilfredo Tovar: 1-3, R, RBI; (.260/.318/.336)
  
• LHP Mark Cohoon: 5 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
  

Hi-A - St. Lucie Mets (29-25 / 66-55)________________________________________

ST. LUCIE 3, PALM BEACH 6 (Box)

• CF Kyle Johnson: 0-2, 2 BB, K; Snaps his 16 game hitting streak. Acquired for Colin Cowgill, Johnson is hitting .299/.363/.422 in Hi-A.
  
• 2B T.J. Rivera: 0-4, K
  
• LF Dustin Lawley: 1-4, R, K; Lawley was recently named Florida State League Player of the Year, thanks is large part to his 25 homers and 90 RBI. On the year, Lawley is slashing .257/.311/.512.
  
• 1B-C Kevin Plawecki: 2-4, R; (.302/.402/.397 in Hi-A, .309/.395/.453 aggregate)
  
• DH Jayce Boyd: 0-4; (.271/.350/.414 in Hi-A, .323/.403/.460 aggregate)
  
• SS Matt Reynolds: 1-4, 2 RBI, K; (.231/.305/.335)
  
• LHP Angel Cuan: 6 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
  

Lo-A - Savannah Sand Gnats (28-28 / 71-54)__________________________________

SAVANNAH 0, KANNAPOLIS 1 (Box)

• CF Brandon Nimmo: 0-4, K; (.282/.401/.372)
  
• RF Maikis De La Cruz: 2-4, 2B; (.268/.349/.389)
  
• DH Eudy Pina: 1-2, 3B, BB; (.240/.340/.419)
  
• LF Stefan Sabol: 0-3, BB, 3 K; (.199/.299/.334)
  
• SS Phil Evans: 0-3, K; (.205/.275/.267)
  
• RHP Julian Hilario: 7 IP, 6 H, R, ER, 0 BB, 5 K
  

Short-A - Brooklyn Cyclones (31-31)

STATEN ISLAND 7, BROOKLYN 1 (Box)

This game was broadcast on SNY and I admittedly was unable to watch. I'm sure several of you were able to so I'll the commentary to you in the comments.

• OF Patrick Biondi: DNP; (.254/.353/.306)
  
• SS Gavin Cecchini: 1-4; (.285/.317/.331)
  
• 2B L.J. Mazzilli: 0-4; (.293/.339/.378)
  
• LF Jared King: 0-4; (.251/.356/.327)
• 1B: Matt Oberste: 1-4, K; (.203/.241/.264)
• RHP John Gant: 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K; (60.2 IP, 47 H, 24 R, 18 ER, 24 BB, 73 K, 2.67 ERA)
  

Rk - Kingsport Mets (34-25)_____________________________

KINGSPORT 7, BLUEFIELD 0 (Box)

• SS Amed Rosario: 0-4, 2 K; (.250/.281/.380)
• 3B Yeixon Ruiz: 3-5, R, RBI; (.325/.379/.368)
  
• LF Joe Tuschak: 1-4; (.269/.313/.385)
  
• 2B Jeff McNeil: 2-4, R, RBI, 2B; (.319/.409/.403)
  
• C Jeyckol De Leon: 2-4, R, RBI, HR (4); (.312/.378/.464)
  
• CF Champ Stuart: 1-4, 2 R, K; (.222/.373/.317)
  
• RHP Robert Whalen: 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K; Another excellent outing from Whalen, who lowered his ERA to 1.67.
  

Rk - GCL Mets (17-37)_______________________________

GCL Mets 3, GCL Marlins 4 (Box)

• SS Luis Guillorme: 1-4, 2B, RBI, BB, K; (.255/.331/.284)
• 1B Dominic Smith: 1-2, 2 BB; (.280/.380/.400) Sign me up for this.
  
• DH Jhoan Urena: 2-4, RBI; (.319/.366/.404)
• RF Wuilmer Becerra: 1-4, 2B, K; (.236/.342/.293)
• CF Ivan Wilson: 2-4, R; (.208/.301/.264)
• 2B Branden Kaupe: 1-2, 2 R, 2 BB; (.228/.360/.228) I really don't think this extra-base hit is ever going to happen.
• RHP Craig Missigman: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K

Star of the Night

On a light night for heroes, let's give the star to Dominic Smith for upping his season slash to the arbitrarily aesthetically pleasing line of .280/.380/.400.

Goat of the Night

With an 0-3 on Thursday, Stefan Sabol dropped his average below the Mendoza line to .199. Likewise his OBP dropped below .300 to .299. Needless to say, it's been a pretty unproductive season for the 2012 17th round draft pick.