Rattler Alums

In the Majors:

Cleveland:
Shin Soo-Choo ('02): 2-for-3, 2B, 2 runs
Asdrubal Cabrera ('05): 0-for-2, BB

Philadelphia:
Greg Dobbs ('02): 2-for-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI (GM 1)
Dobbs ('02): 0-for-1 (GM 2)

Boston:
David Ortiz ('96): 2-for-5 HR, 2 RBI

New York:
Alex Rodriguez (Foxes, '94): 0-for-3

Larry Stone had this blog post about the lowlight of A-Rod's 0-for-10 weekend in Seattle.

The low point for A-Rod came in the third inning when first baseman Bryan LaHair sneaked in behind him, and Ryan Feierabend fired over a pickoff throw to catch Rodriguez off base. Rodriguez got in a rundown, and eventually Derek Jeter, the runner on second, had to commit to third, and thrown out to end the threat.

It was a nifty play, one that Feierabend and LaHair have perfected over the years in the minor leagues. Feierabend called it a "backdoor pick" and said the key is not an inattentive runner, but an inattentive first-base coach.

"If you have a coach at first base not paying attention and more worried about the hitter, you're going to catch a lot of guys at first base,'' Feierabend said.

For the record, the Yankees' first-base coach is Tony Pena, former KC Royals manager.

Rodriguez said, "I still don't know what happened.''

In the Minors from Saturday:

Bowie lost to Akron in Game Four of their Eastern League first round. Ex-Rattlers for the Baysox:

Chris Tillman ('07): 2.1IP, 3H, 4R, 2BB, 2K, (Loss)
Sebastien Boucher ('05): 0-for-2, BB