Written by Al Ciammiachella

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Felix Sterling, SP-LCC: 6 IP, 4 H, 7 K, BB

Sterling had his best start in low-A last night, but it ended up being in a losing effort when Lake County could only muster 4 hits and no runs in a 12-inning loss. The 6’3, 200lb 18-year old righty out of the Dominican Republic has now made 7 starts for the Captains, going 2-3 with a 3.93 ERA, 30 K and 21 BB in 34 1/3 IP. Obviously, he walks need to come down, which is why Sterling’s start last night was so encouraging. Sterling’s size, youth and stuff have him in consideration to be a top-10 overall guy in the Indians system right now, so if you’re in the Cleveland area and can get out to Lake County for a game before the end of the season, try and make it one of Sterling’s starts.

• Joe Martinez, SP-COL: 7 1/3 IP, ER, 4 H, 5 K, BB. Martinez had an excellent start spoiled by the bullpen, and he ended up with a no-decision.
• C.C. Lee, RP-COL: 2/3 IP, K. In 27 1/3 AAA innings, Lee has a 2.30 ERA, 39 K and 10 BB. He stands an excellent chance of being in the ML bullpen next season.
• Nick Hagadone, RP-COL: L (4-3), 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 2 H. With Josh Judy unavailable, Hagadone was called on for the save opportunity. He failed to convert, and the Clippers lost a tough one 3-2 on a walk-off single after the leadoff hitter reached base via an error.
• Chun Chen, C-AKR: 0-4, BB, K. In stark contrast to 2010, Chen is struggling to finish out the season. He’s hitting just .182/.300/.325 in 21 games in the month of August.
• Chris Jones, RP-KIN: 3 IP, H, 2 K. Jones has quietly but together a solid season for Kinston, as the southpaw has gone 6-1 with a 3.50 ERA, 62 K and 29 BB in 69 1/3 IP.
• Adam Abraham, 3B-KIN: 2-4, HR (14), RBI, R, K. Overall this season, Abraham is hitting .251/.361/.426 with 14 HR and 63 RBI.
• Tyler Cannon, 1B-KIN: 2-3, HR (6), 2B, RBI, BB, R. Cannon has been hot lately, hitting .300/.378/.425 in his last 10 games.
• Nick Bartolone, 2B-LCC: 2-3, BB, 2 SB, CS. Lake County had 4 hits yesterday; Bartolone had half of them. He’s had a disappointing season overall, but is hitting .323/.364/.452 in his last 10 games.
• Will Roberts, SP-MVS: L (1-2), 6 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 7 K. Outstanding start for Roberts, who is now 1-2 with a 2.70 ERA, 27 K and just 5 BB in 36 2/3 IP.
• Trevor Crowe, RF-AZL: 1-2, 2B, 2 BB, 3 R. Another good night at the plate for Crowe, and 5 more innings in RF. He’s 4-10 with 2 HR and a 2B in Arizona so far.
• Bo Greenwell, DH-AZL: 2-2, 2B, 3 RBI, BB, R, SB. Another guy on a rehab assignment, Greenwell is 5-5 in his 2 AZL games with 3 2B. His OPS is 2.600, which would be a record if that holds up.