New York Yankees AA-Ball, Trenton Thunder, Season in Review

The Trenton Thunder had a bit of a disappointing season. They finished in third place in their division with a 69-72 record. After Jesus Montero was knocked out of the lineup with an injury, this team just wasn't as exciting to follow. The Thunder finished off the season with a four-game series against the second place New Britain Rock Cats. If Trenton had been able to win three of these four games, they would have qualified for the playoffs. Instead, New Britain won three, and Trenton will watch from home. Mike Axisa over at River Ave. Blues just penned his 2009 Minor League Awards. I suggest you check them out.   Trenton Thunder MVP Eduardo Nunez, SS: .322/.349/.433 with a .356 wOBA in 527 PA. The young, switch-hitting shortstop certainly held his own in AA as a 22-year-old. Just so you know, the average age in AA this season was 24.9 years old, with a standard deviation of 2.0. There were more potent offensive players, but the fact that Nunez led the team in plate appear...