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September 10, 2012

Minor League Update

Games of September 9

by Bradley Ankrom

Quick programming note: I’ll be chatting right over here at 1:00 PM Eastern. Let’s talk about how awesome Matt Dominguez is (or whatever).

Anthony Gose, CF, Blue Jays (22): 2-for-4, R, SB (14).
Gose is a menace when he’s able to reach base, something he wasn’t doing enough of during his first call up to Toronto earlier this summer: in 92 plate appearances, the 21-year-old posted a .256 on-base percentage while striking out in nearly 40 percent of his trips to the plate. When he did reach base, however, his speed and advanced technique enabled him to go 10-for-12 in stolen base attempts. The Blue Jays shipped him back to Triple-A Las Vegas when Brandon Morrow was activated from the disabled list on August 25, but he returned to Toronto after Last Vegas’ season wrapped up. Since returning, Gose has reached base at a .500 clip while also swiping four bags in four tries. Most encouragingly, he’s racked up only two strikeouts in 12 plate appearances since his recall.

Around The Majors

• Rob Brantly, C, Marlins (23): 2-for-5, R, RBI,