I’m off to the beach for the weekend.  In my experience, sand and computers don’t mix all that well.  I’ll be back either late Sunday or Monday night.

Lets go Mets.

You can drop comments for any of this weekend’s action here.  Have fun.

New Orleans (AAA – International League)

@ Memphis Red Birds 8, New Orleans Zephyrs 6

Ruddy Lugo (5-7, 5.33) gave up six runs in the bottom of the first, and, despite a late rally, the Zephyrs couldn’t recover.

Valentino Pascucci (.301/.421/.601, pictured) was 2-4 with a solo homer late that brought New Orleans within two runs. Robinson Cancel added two hits of his own.

Binghamton (AA – Eastern League)

@ Binghamton Mets 4, Altoona Curve 3

CF Eric Reed (pictured) was 2-4, and joined Jose Reyes as one of four players in Binghamton Mets history to steal home. With Mike Carp at first and Reed at third, on a 3-1 count, Carp took off for second. Despite a pitch high for ball four, the Curve catcher threw through to second, allowing Reed to steal home.

Jose Sanchez worked six good frames for the B-Mets, improving to 7-4 with a 4.15 Era. He allowed just one run on seven hits, fanning six. Eude Brito was charged with a run out of the bullpen for the first time in almost two months. He left the bases loaded with two outs in the ninth for Eddie Kunz who gave up a two-run single to move the tying run into scoring position, before getting a ground ball out for his 20^th save.

St. Lucie (A+ – Florida State League)

Clearwater Threshers @ St. Lucie Mets

Rained out. They’ll play two seven inning games beginning at 5:00 Friday.

Savannah (A – South Atlantic League)

Rome Braves @ Savannah Sand Gnats

Rained out. They’ll play two seven inning games beginning at 5:00 Friday.

Brooklyn (SSA – New York Penn League)

@ Brooklyn Cyclones 4, Aberdeen Ironbirds 2

Three big story lines from Brooklyn Thursday.

· Supplemental first rounder Brad Holt (pictured) threw five no-hit innings, walking one and striking out six. He told MiLB.com he did it with, “a little bit of everything. Fastballs down, in and out, both sides of the plate. I showed changeups every now and then. I threw a couple breaking balls, but, basically it was the same [as in college]. I just keep attacking with the fastball.”

· The Mets top pick, Ike Davis made his professional debut going 1-4 with a double.

· Rehabbing Ryan Church was 3-3 with a run and RBI.

Kingsport (R – Appalachian League)

@ Kingsport Mets 8, Pulaski Mariners 3

Ten games into his career, SS Wilmer Flores needs a nickname. All he did Wednesday was go 4-5 with a triple and three RBI to push his batting average to an even .400 (18 H/45 AB). 3B Stephen Welch was 3-5 with a double, a triple and four RBI. Welch is hitting a robust .364/.421/.545 after nine contests.

No pitching performances stuck out to me.

GCL Mets (R – Gulf Coast League)

@ GCL Mets 5, GCL Cardinals 4 (5 innings)

Rain cut this one in half to five innings, but before it got too wet, Fernando Martinez (age 19) was 2-3 with a double and a run scored while RF Ruben Martinez (age 21) was 2-3 with a double and triple hitting behind F-Mart. 19-year-old DH Juan Torres homered, his first of the year.