Syracuse withstood bases loaded and one out in the ninth with an 8-5 lead against Pawtucket to break their ten game losing streak on Monday, winning the game 8-6.
Yes that's all I care to write about the games anymore. As has been the case many years, these August games just don't matter here in Syracuse. You go to the stadium to watch the game, but it's only for your enjoyment. There is no urgency about every game mattering because what's the difference between 20 games under .500 and 22 games under? Toronto obviously feels this way, too. To fill out their roster, Syracuse has been given two Dunedin players. With Sal Fasano going onto the DL, we now have Robinzon Diaz and TWO other catchers. This is due to the call up of David Corrente. Also called up was Dunedin backup infielder Al Quintana. Here are their lines:
Al Quintana: In 41 games, he was batting .243 with Dunedin, with one homer and 12 RBIs. He has not strung together two straight days of play within the past month. Worthy of a AAA promotion? Not likely. In 2006, he played in both Auburn and Lansing. In 24 games there, he batted .197 in his 61 at bats.
David Corrente: He already saw a one game stint in Syracuse this year. He was 0-1 batting. In Dunedin, he saw 39 games. He batted .220 with 7 homers and 25 RBIs. Again, obviously not worth of a promotion two leagues above. The positive about this guy, however, is that last year he did bat over .300 with Dunedin, so he may have potential (though being the backup catcher in single A doesn't really help give confidence in that).
Listen, I understand that with New Hampshire still on the fringe of the playoffs, that they don't exactly want to screw them over. Problem is, since when has Toronto given any consideration to Syracuse early in the season? In my opinion, someone in the organization would rather see New Hampshire win than Syracuse. How else can you explain continually sending Dunedin's backups to Syracuse, even early in the season? Remember Carlo Cota, anyone? It's just frustrating to sit here and know that even with great aspirations before the season, that Toronto is just going to find ways to make this franchise lose yet again. And I will admit this here, I was definitely in favor of staying with Toronto on the affiliation signing last year. However, within the past year I have made it a point to really look at things, and now I think it's time to look elsewhere.
Look at the majority of the players from this year's Chiefs team and last years. With one or two exceptions, it has been nearly the same team! To quote Albert Einstein “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Sounds a lot like both Toronto and the Syracuse Chiefs board members, doesn't it?
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