Alumni Roundup is a new feature on Cyclones Nation, written by the Cyclones’ own juggling and unicycling peanut vendor, El Juglar. With 6 former Cyclones now playing in the majors, it can be hard to keep up. Alumni Roundup will provide weekly stats, as well as random notes on some of our favorite former players.
Make sure to check out El Juglar’s own Cyclones Blog, Tornadic Activity, which covers the Cyclones, Mets and Brooklyn Baseball.
RHP Brian Bannister got roughed up last night, surrendering 4 runs over 6.0 as the Royals fell to the Red Sox at Fenway. Bannister is 5-6 this season with a 3.87 ERA in 14 starts. Bannister was named the AL pitcher of the month for June.
Ex-’Clone LHP Lenny DiNardo lost his last decision July 13th in Minnesota, giving up just 2 runs over 5 for the loss. DiNardo is 3-6 this year with a 2.78 ERA over 20 appearances, including 8 starts.
Former Mets and Cyclones great 1B Mike Jacobs is hitting .467 over the past week, with 7 hits and 1 homer. He is batting .281 on the year with 6 homers and 19 RBI
LHP and Victor Zambrano trading chip Scott Kazmir shut down the Yankees in his last start in Tampa, scattering 4 hits over 6 innings, allowing 0 runs and striking out 7. In 20 starts this year, Kazmir is 6-6 with a 4.18 ERA. He has struck out 122.
In the past week, OF Angel Pagan has gone 2-5 with a home run and 2 RBI. In 110 AB this season, Pagan is hitting .273 with 4 homers.
Over the past 7 days, RHP and former Cyclone great Joe Smith has made just two appearances, pitching one full inning, surrendering 2 hits and 1 run, 0 earned. In 42 appearances this year, Smith is 2-0 with a 2.68 ERA, striking out 35 and walking 18.
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