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No recap from last night ("Crappy pitcher shuts us down, bullpen fails" it would read), but I did want to mention some minor league stuff today. Usually I'm happy to let Tim and Brian do full-on minor league updates because I don't have the time to do them right, but there are some performances worth noting right now. Jose Tabata in July: .372/.406/.511. Yes, that line is incredibly batting average driven, but it's also the first month Tabata's really been healthy this year. And as everyone loves to point out, he's in Double-A and his 21st birthday isn't until next month. Pedro Alvarez in July: .362/.408/.609 with four homers and 20 strikeouts in 76 PAs (26.3%). The strikeouts are still a bit high, yes, but Pedro's first month in Double-A is going very well, especially considering his performance in Lynchburg. Brad Lincoln's last start: Six innings, six strikeouts, no walks, and two earned runs on seven hits. Not bad against Durham, the thir...