Carlos Carrasco is an Iron Pig

With Rudy Seanez going on the DL, the Phillies have a roster opening at AAA and prize prospect Carlos Carrasco (Sc0tt) got the call. I would not be surprized to see him this season in Philly when the rosters expand. Top catching prospect Lou Marson for the Phillies, who is currently playing for the USA in the Olympics, will probably get the call as well which would give the Phillies the ability to pinch hit Coste and not worry about using an emergency catcher (Jason Werth). If he doesn't get the call Jason Jaramillo from AAA could feel the viod but he is not the same caliber of a prospect as Marson.

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Jerry Manuel, NY Mets coach, is a graduate of Yale University

Triple Crown Watch: Luis Montanez who plays for the Bowie Baysox which is the AA team for the Baltimore Orioles is leading the Eastern League is Avg (.332) HR (25) and RBI (94). He is red hot rifght now going 21 for his last 42 and on August 1, he went 5-6 with 8 RBI and hit for the cycle!

This season Victor Martinez has hit 0 HR in 198 ABs while hitting .278 and Slugging .333. While his replacement, Kelly Shoppach, has hit 11 HR in 203 ABs while hitting .276 and Slugging .527. To put the lack of VMART's power in perspective, Juan Pierre has a slugging % of .319 which is only 21 basis points lower then Victor.

Kendry Morales may be the big winner in the Teixeria trade because he was blocked by Kotchman at 1B and Garret Anderson at DH. The Angles will probably not re-sign Teixeria and get their 2 top draft picks and move on.