Our farm boys managed only one win in five games Saturday Night.  Las Vegas managed the only win in the system besting Colorado Springs 7-2.  New Hampshire, Dunedin, Lansing and Auburn all lost, for varying reasons.  But generally, our pitching gave up too many runs and our hits were too spread out to make a difference.  Funny how that works.

Here are some shots given to me by my photog friend, Jim Goins of Dunedin.  They are from the recent Dunedin Home Stand against St. Lucie and Clearwater (June 5 - June 10).

Aburn won 8-0, Carlos Perez had three hits, Gustavo Pierre hit a home run, Egan Smith pitched five shutout innings.  New Hampshire won, David Cooper hit two home runs.  Of note Danny Farquhar pitched the setup role while Tim Collins pitched the ninth for the second straight night.  Collins struck out the side for the save.

Brian Jerololoman is back with the Fisher Cats for a third season.  After a good start in 2008, Jeroloman had a disappointing 2009 season but has started strongly in 2010.  I spoke with Brian in Erie last week to discuss his history with the Fisher Cats.

A 2-2 and night for the North American affiliates thanks to some 8th inning dramatics made for an interesting night. Plus, Brian Jeroloman didn't hit safely but reached base 4 times. How did he do it. All this, and more, in MINOR LEAGUE UPDATE.

I was in Erie last weekend and I caught the saturday and Sunday games against Erie.  I talked with the coaching staff, with scouts and whoever else would talk to me to build up a picture of the Fisher Cats.  and of course I watched both games.  Here is my report.

The Giants invade Toronto for what figures to be a low-scoring series.

Throughout the remainder of the 2010 season, I'm going to update my Top 75 Jays' prospects list once a month. This is the first installment. Draft picks from 2010 will be added as they sign - beginning in July. Suggestions are always welcomed, with a supporting explanation, to help shape the next list.

Kyle Drabek took the loss as New Hampshire lost again to Akron.  Drabek pitched OK but walks, and an error behind him, cost him.  Henderson Alvarez had a rough first inning and was pulled from his start and Dunedin went on to lose.  Las Vegas won, Luis Perez made his first AAA start and was shaky but got the win.  Brad Emaus and Jarrett Hoffpauir were the hitting stars.  Lansing also won, thanks to 13 hits including three each for Kevin Ahrens and Ryan Goins.

Tom Signore is the pitching coach for your New Hampshire Fisher Cats.  This is Signore's second season with New Hampshire having previously worked with the Lansing Lugnuts and the Auburn Doubledays.

In tonight's 6-3 Texas Ranger victory over the Florida Marlins, former Jay farmhand Michael Young became the all-time franchise leader in hits for the Rangers. His new total, currently sitting at 1,748, is one more than that amassed for Texas by future Hall of Fame catcher Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez.

Come to think of it "future Hall of Famer" is a phrase that just might, maybe apply to Young, too, if he keeps it up another five or six years. Young is 33, so that's not impossible to imagine.

Neither Esteban Loiaza nor Darwin Cubillan were available for comment. Congratulations to one of the Great Game's finest!

You'll find all of the wins up top in a 3-2 night for the U.S. affiliates.  The Dominican Jays were 1-0.

Luis Rivera is the new manager of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats.  Previously Rivera was a utilty infielder who totalled 2215 major league at-bats over eleven seasons from 1986 - 1998.  Rivera was a coach in the Cleveland Indians minor and major league systems until the end of last season.  I spoke with Rivera last weekend when the Fisher Cats were in Erie.  Here is the transcript of the conversation.

As has so often been the case this year.

Two of the affiliates had the night off, and two took the night off. Also: an in-depth look at the Dunedin roster.