I sent an email to Will Carroll of the Baseball Prospectus to ask him for his take on the Colby Rasmus knee injury news. Here is his response:

It’s the same thing [Juan] Pierre had, so long term is not a concern. G1 is a good sign.

So that’s comforting, coming from an injury expert. Here is Goold’s reporting of the injury for the Post-Dispatch. It sounds like we dodged a bullet, but I feel bad for Rasmus that he will miss the Olympics – it would have been a great honor for him.

The system played six games tonight and went 5-1. All the details are after the jump.

Portland 0, Memphis 1

• Brian Barden was 2-4.
• Brian Barton had his first rehab start and he went 1-4.
• Josh Phelps was 1-4 with a double.
• David Freese was 1-3.
• Mike Parisi scattered seven hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out two.
• Jason Motte escaped with a scoreless inning after allowing two hits.
• Chris Perez had a dominant inning, striking out all three batters he faced.
• Mark Worrell got the save with a two strikeout inning in the ninth.

Arkansas 4, Springfield 2

• Jose Martinez was 3-4 with a double and a home run.
• Mark Shorey also homered in going 1-4.
• Andrew Brown was 1-3 with a walk.
• Jess Todd was hittable tonight, allowing eight knocks over 4.1 innings. He gave up four runs and struck out six while walking one.
• Adam Daniels pitched 2.2 perfect innings, striking out a pair.
• Jon Mikrut pitched the final two innings, allowing only a pair of hits.

Palm Beach 5, Dunedin 3

• Daryl Jones went off this afternoon, going 4-4 with a home run, a walk, a stolen base and four rbi.
• Brian Cartie also had a nice game, going 3-3 with a double and a walk.
• Brandon Buckman was 1-2 with a double, a HBP and a walk.
• Tyler Norrick got the start and pitched a perfect inning and then was replaced. He was shelled in five innings his last outing. I hope this isn’t a recurrance of the shouler problem that has plagued him this season.
• Because of Norrick’s quick departure this became a bullpen game for the Cardinals: Eddie Degerman pitched three innings and gave up three runs, Dan Bilardello pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, Casey Mulligan pitched a perfect 1.2 innings with a pair of strikeouts, and Kenny Maiques and Francisco Samuel each pitched a scoreless inning.

Quad Cities 6, Lansing 4

• D’Marcus Ingram, Brett Wallace and Thommy Pham were each 2-5. Pham doubled.
• Chuckie Fick had an off night, giving up four runs in 6.2 innings. He gave up five hits and two walks and he struck out a pair.
• Eduardo Sanches pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, striking out four.
• Pete Parise pitched the final two innings without allowing a run and striking out three.

Oneonta 3, Batavia 5

• Catcher Blake Murphy was 2-4 with a pair of doubles.
• Beau Riportella was 2-3 with a double.
• Jose Garcia, Colt Sedbrook and Shane Peterson were each 1-3. Peterson doubled and drove in four.
• Miguel Tapia got the start and lasted five innings, giving up two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out a pair.
• Scott Gorgen followed with three innings, giving up a run on one hit and a pair of walks. He struck out four.
• Adam Reifer pitched a perfect inning, striking out one for the save.

Bristol 2, Johnson City 4

• Osvaldo Moralez was 2-4 with a homerun.
• Edgar Lara was 2-4 with a homerun and a double.
• Paul Cruz and Curt Smith were each 2-3. Smith also walked and Cruz doubled.
• Deryk Hooker pitched three scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out four.
• Scott McGregor also pitched three innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and three walks.
• Randy Santos pitched one inning, giving up an unearned run. He struck out a pair.
• Jose Mateo and Jorge Rondon each pitched a scoreless inning.

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