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I call these guys fringe guys because at the moment, their performance does not really warrant status as legitimate prospects.

At midnight ET on Friday -- or technically is that Saturday? -- scores of Minor Leaguers will have a better sense of what the immediate future looks like for them.

In their final games of the year, the last two Giants ' affiliates in action had different fates--Connecticut lost but San Jose won.

Akron, Ohio - There will be no more comebacks this season for the Connecticut Defenders.

A five-run fourth inning was the spark the Aeros needed to claim their third Eastern League Championship title in seven years Saturday night at Canal Park.

The Defenders will live to see another game. Connecticut staved off elimination in Game 3 of the Eastern League Championship Series Friday night at Canal Park, topping the Aeros in an 8-7 nail-bitter. The victory allowed the Defenders to avoid a series sweep and to halt the Aeros' franchise-best 13-game winning streak.

Thursday 17 Sep 2009 Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 02:19AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com-COLUMBUS CLIPPERS '09 Overall: 57-85 4th, 27.0GB Final 10: 4-10 AKRON AEROS Southern Division/Eastern League Streak: -- '09 Overall: 89-53 1st, 14.0GA Last 10: -- EL Finals Game 2 is TONIGHT at Connecticut, 6:35 pm Game 1 Recap: Akron won the opening ...

Make it 12 and counting. Consecutive wins, that is, as the Aeros continued to roll through the playoffs with a 7-2 victory in the opening game of the Eastern League Championship Series on Tuesday night at Connecticut's Dodd Stadium in Norwich.

Unlike the Aeros, the Reading Phillies struggled to make the Eastern League playoffs.

Saturday 12 Sep 2009 Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 02:14AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com-MINOR LEAGUE REPORT PLAYOFF EDITION as of 9/11 COLUMBUS CLIPPERS '09 Overall: 57-85 4th, 27.0GB Final 10: 4-10 AKRON AEROS Southern Division/Eastern League Streak: -- '09 Overall: 89-53 1st, 14.0GA Last 10: -- Game 1 : Akron kicked off the playoffs ...

Key stats: The Aeros ride an eight-game winning streak into the postseason, having completed a four-game sweep of Erie to wrap up regular-season play.

The Reading Phillies pulled a page out of the Aeros' postseason handbook when the Eastern League Southern Division playoff series began Wednesday night at Canal Park.

Wednesday 09 Sep 2009 Cleveland Indians Farm Report Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 06:41AM MINOR LEAGUE REPORT PLAYOFF EDITION COLUMBUS CLIPPERS '09 Overall: 57-85 4th, 27.0GB Final 10: 4-10 Yesterday: Columbus finished their 2009 season with a 3-0 loss to Toledo... RHP HECTOR RONDON went 7.2IP and gave up 3R on 8H in the loss... CF DONNIE WEBB ...

Still working himself into a bullpen option role for 2010, although will likely face the rule 5 draft this offseason.

Mike Sarbaugh struggled to find the appropriate words to describe what he had just seen.

Akron second baseman Jared Goedert hit into fielder's choice with the bases loaded that scored the winning run in the Aeros' 4-3 Class AA Eastern League win Tuesday night over the Baysox in Bowie, Md.

Following up on yesterday's look at the pitchers , here is an overview of how the hitters in the Indians system have fared this year.

AKRON: Connor Graham finally made his way to Akron Saturday night, stopping in the Aeros clubhouse about 9:30 p.m. to meet his new teammates.

The Akron Aeros entered Friday night's game riding their longest losing streak of the season.

It required added patience and took extra time, but the Aeros contingent that helped the Southern All-Stars defeat the Northern All-Stars 5-3 Wednesday at the Eastern League All-Star Game in Trenton, N.J., finally made it back home to Akron late Thursday afternoon.