Double Down @ the Clip Joint

Russ Canzler

So them Clippers played a ding-dang double dip against that thar Gwinnett Braves bunch and, y'all guessed it, they done got beat up twice.  Pitching was not the word of the day.  Chris Seddon (7-4, 3.78) took the hill in game 1 and didn't really pitch so badly (9 H, 4 ER, 6 K), heck, he even got credit for a 6 inning complete game, but the offense was non-existent in a 4-zip defeat.  David Huff (3-3, 4.99), however, was an abomination in game two.  Knocked around for 8 earned on 12 hits, David only got through three innings.  Recently, I mentioned that some in the media consider Huff to have trade value and, just yesterday, I noted that he was in a dead heat with Corey Kluber for the second of two rotation spot that are under heavy scrutiny at the big league level.  Yeah, not so much anymore.  After a solid beginning to the season (3-1, 2.88 through the end of May), he has been just awful in June.  Over his last three starts, David is 0-2 with a 10.05 ERA and a .439 OBA.  That's a good way to keep yourself in the minors.

When a team scores 3 runs in 14 innings of baseball, there aren't going to be a lot of offensive stars.  Ezequiel Carrera (.260) had three hits, as did Russ Canzler (.263).  Canzler homered for the second consecutive day, after blasting just 3 prior on the season.  Jared Goedert (.242) was 0-for-7 with 4 K's in the two games and has 2 hits in his last 20 at-bats.  Although I continue to contend that his right hand power would be useful on the North Coast, we won't see it unless he can find some consistency at the dish.

Unless the Clips know something that I don't (doubtful), it'll be Zach McAllister (4-2, 2.98) taking the pill at 7:05p tomorrow when the series continues.

Other Minor Points of Interest --

Akron

Welcome back to Jordan Henry, who made his 2012 debut Friday night.  Henry singled in four trips after spending the first two months of the season in extended Spring Training rehabbing his right knee following off-season surgery.  Rob Bryson (2.40) continued his excellent work out of the bullpen with 2.2 scoreless frames of work.  Bryson has punched out 35 in 30 innings this year, while holding opponents to a .183 average.

Carolina

I'm going to have to disparage Jesus Aguilar more often.  A day after I pointed out his lack of power production, Aguilar (.287) launched a 2-run bomb, his 6th of the season.  After a strong May (.291), Tony Wolters (.227) has regressed again in June, hitting just .172 over his past 8 games and failing to reach in 8 trips in his last 2.

Cheers.