Zephyrs May Roundup

The Zs finished May with a 15-13 record after shuffling into the month at 8-13. They finished hot, winning six of eight against Portland and Oklahoma City. On a west coast swing, they were swept in four by Tacoma but dusted themselves right off to promptly sweep Portland.

They held their own against some of the PCL's better teams, taking four of six against OKC during the month and winning the two games that weren't rained out against Omaha. Fresno looks like the class of the league, though, and they rolled the Zs in a four-game sweep. Guess they won't have to deal with Buster Posey any more, though.

The Zs are near the bottom of the league in team ERA at 4.77, but the pitching has been outstanding over the last two series, especially the starters. VandenHurk and Hunter Jones have been above-average starters and Brad Stone has shown signs that he can scatter hits and give the Zs length. Jorge Sosa, Tankersley, and Buente have all been called up to Florida. Badenhop is now a Zeph. Florida's bullpen situation is a major problem and they're essentially throwing stuff at a wall right now to see what sticks, so expect more turnover in the coming weeks, especially when they get Reynel Pinto back from the DL.

Offensively, the Zs can often look sleepy. But new callup Javier Guzman has injected some life into the top of the order over the past week, going 10 for 20 (though he has made three errors in the middle infield). Logan Morrison is the team's top prospect, but Donnie Murphy has been its best hitter: he's working a .317 BAA with 8 HRs and 8 2Bs. His walkoff in the first game of the OKC series last week capped a late comeback and won the Zs their 5th straight game. LoMo came back from his injured shoulder and has been solid, if somewhat unspectacular. He's yet to flash much power, though he's sporting a fine .388 OBP.

Bonifacio, Klosterman, and Lorenzo Scott all hit the DL.

Mike Stanton still plays baseball in Jacksonville.