I am back

Hello HomeSiders, I have returned from my weekend trip and am just catching up with what has transpired.

There have been 3 days worth of games since I last updated, so I will not try to get all the details in, but here are some highlights.

Friday night, both Vance Worley and Matt Maloney picked up wins, but the big story to me is that they BOTH homered!!

Mike Zagurski pitched a 1-2-3 inning for Clearwater Friday night in his first rehab assignment.

D'Arby Myers had 2 more hits Saturday night, including a home run to help Lakewood to a victory over Hagerstown. Myers is hitting .353, and looks like a different player than the one who struggled here last year. The BlueClaws had a 5-2 road trip and return home Monday with a 6-5 record, and will face the same 2 teams (Lake County and Hagerstown) while their success is still fresh.

Orlando Guevara got his first start for Lehigh Valley Saturday, and was 1 for 3 with an RBI in the IronPig's 5-2 loss at Pawtucket.

Good to see Jeremy Slayden hitting, he had a home run Saturday and 2 doubles Sunday. "Slay" is hitting .385 in 4 games since coming off the DL.

Saturday night in Tacoma, Gio Gonzalez and Andy Baldwin squared off in the PCL contest between Tacoma and Sacramento. Gonzalez made it through 4 innings, 2 runs, 2 hits, 2 walks, 4 Ks, while Baldwin was tagged for the loss (6 runs, 2 earned, 7 hits, 3.2 IP)

Yohan Flande picked up his 2nd win for Clearwater on Sunday, throwing 7 shut out innings in the Thresher's 3-1 win over Tampa. Flande has thrown 12 innings in his 2 starts, allowing just 1 unearned run on 10 hits, walking 3 and striking out 9. The 23-year old Dominican was 4-1 in the GCL last year. Jared Simon notched his 3rd save, and Clearwater is tied for first place. Luis Arzeno made his 2nd start for the Threshers, belting a single and a double, scoring a run and driving one in.

Quintin Berry had 3 hits Sunday in Harrisburg as Reading beat the Senators, 6-2. Hopefully, this will get "Q" going, as he has struggled at the plate so far this year. He has stolen 5 bases in 7 attempts. Reading is 6-3, and in second place behind Akron. The R-Phils head to Altoona to take on the Curve Monday.

Gavin Floyd picked up his second win of the season Sunday, defeating the Rays in Tampa, 12-2. Gavin went 7, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits, NO walks, 7 strike outs, to improve to 2-1, 4.74 for the White Sox.

I believe Monday's assignment are

Jason Knapp for Lakewood

Tyson Brummett for Reading

Kyle Kendrick for Lehigh Valley