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Minor League Roundup: Robbie Grossman and Alex Presley Break Slumps
Indianapolis dropped Louisville , 4-1. Alex Presley came in hitting .179 since his demotion, but went 3-4 and came up a HR short of a cycle.
Right fielder Alex Presley fell just a home run of shy of the cycle as the Indians offense belted three triples and two doubles while three Indianapolis hurlers held Louisville to only one run on five hits to give the Indians a 4-1 win over the Bats in front of a crowd of 9,898 on Friday night at Victory Field.
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Minor League Roundup: Matt Hague Rediscovers the Longball; Jameson Taillon Has OK Start
Indianapolis topped Buffalo , 6-3, but may have lost two players in the process.
Minor League Roundup: Indy Scores! Indy Scores! Indy Scores
Indianapolis scored a run in the first inning on an error by the shortstop, breaking their string of four straight shutouts.
Minor League Roundup: Rough Start for Jameson Taillon; Big Day for Kelson Brown
Indianapolis dropped a 1-0 game to Lehigh Valley . Considering the players on their roster, you'd think the Indians would have a good, or at least solid, offense, but they've been pretty terrible.
Pirates Preview: Q&A With Tom Smith Of RumBunter
One of the benefits of being a part of the FanSided Network is the collection of talented and quality writers that we get to network and work with.
Pirates' Upper-Minors Pitching Performances Fine, But Nothing To Write Home About
In the comments, Chileburger asks about the meaning of the strong performances by upper-minors pitching prospects Rudy Owens , Jeff Locke , Justin Wilson and Bryan Morris , and how to square those with my pessimistic assessments of the farm system.
Where have you gone Andy Van Slyke?
James McDonald is only half of the story
Grant Brisbee writes about the worst trade of the last five years at SB Nation today , and it might surprise you to see that he chose the Octavio Dotel for James McDonald deal from the 2010 trade deadline.
Jason Bay Confounds -- And Always Has
When a player that was once a beast turns into his least for so long it's only natural that the boo-birds come out to see him play.
Minor League Roundup: Good Justin Wilson Returns; Gorkys Hernandez Goes Deep Again
The version of Justin Wilson who doesn't walk everybody returned, throwing six shutout innings in a 5-0 Indianapolis win over Lehigh Valley .
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