Three games, five total runs scored, three of them on solo homers. It's a testament to the strength of Blue Jay pitching that the system came away with a 1-2 record on the night and nearly pulled off a 2-1. Too bad the high-powered Dunedin offence was on All-Star Break hiatus. Accordingly, this minor-league update is a slim and concise volume.

I don't have a coherent theme or anything for you this time. I don't have page after page of numbers (but I do have a few.) I just have a few odds and ends to pass along...

Eric Hinske said he needed to play regularly to keep his stroke. So he started against a LH and hit a three run homer.

Not a great night for Gus the Polar Bear, but the bullpen allowed just one run in 6.2 IP, Hill and Hillenbrand each had three hits, and Gord Ash knows the bitter taste of defeat. La plus c'est change, la plus c'est meme chose. I think.

The Jays' old rivals from Wisconsin come to town in an interleague series that won't really feel like one. Milwaukee comes in as disheartened as any team would after dropping two of three to the D-Rays, but there is a sizeable contingent of young talent and good-to-quite-good pitching on the Brewer roster.

Fans should be in for an absolute treat on Saturday when Doc trades devastating curves with the talented, but ailing, Ben Sheets. Gustavo Chacin should have an easier time with the Brew Crew's lefty-heavy lineup than should Josh Towers.

This week's Scout features a Gary Sheffield doppelganger (really!), some injury news, and the gift that keeps on giving, courtesy of the Diamondbacks.

On to the Advance Scout!

Another bleach bypass image, this one of a play at third featuring the strongly-monikered Aaron Hill:

The Blue Jays recently fielded a lineup with six first round draft picks, Vernon Wells, Roy Halladay, Alex Rios, Russ Adams, Aaron Hill and Gabe Gross. There is another first round draftee playing in New Hampshire who would love to play for the Blue Jays, first baseman Clint Johnston.

It's always something. How about 3 homers for Miguel Negron? It works for me, and it worked for the Fisher Cats, as the farm affiliates went 3-1 last night.

Milwaukee heads into town, just like in the goold old days before they switched leagues.

They started out as the Boston Americans, and they featured none other than the great Cy Young himself in their rotation. Under the moniker of the Pilgims, they won the very first World Series ever played in 1903. They became the Red Sox in 1907 and in the 1910s put together one of the greatest teams of the decade, winning four world championships in seven years. And then the Dark Age began...

TSN reports that the Jays have agreed to terms with Ricky Romero, and that he'll sign a contract tomorrow.

Another shot from that totally bleach-bypassed roll, similar to Friday's image of Eric Hinske. This time it's Andy Dominique, sending a ball on a long trip to the wall:

I was in Erie last weekend watching the New Hampshire Fisher Cats play. I spent some time getting to know Zach Jackson and Ryan Roberts.

A bizarre headline even for me; going here might explain it. Or not. A 2-1 night on the farm. If this was the NHL, it would be a 2-0-0-1 night, or a 2-1-0-1 night, I forget how they handle the overtime loss.

Oh baby, don’t it feel like heaven right now
Don’t it feel like somethin’ from a dream
Yeah, I’ve never known nothing quite like this
Don’t it feel like tonight might never be again

You take it on faith, you take it to the heart
The waiting is the hardest part.

My 2005 Game Report record: 1 golden win, 5 losses. Thank you, Theodore Lilly.

The struggle at the top continues as the Twins and White Sox continue neck and neck.