Bradley Suttle collected three doubles and two RBIs as Tampa waited out a pair of lengthy rain delays and blanked Dunedin, 7-0, to complete a sweep of the Florida State League semifinals.
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The Yankees begin their title defense against the Blue Jays in a best-of-3 opening-round series. The Stone Crabs, who fell in last year's Finals, face the first-year Bradenton Marauders.
Melky Mesa of the Tampa Yankees leads the roster of FSL Postseason All-Stars, which is also speckled with Charlotte Stone Crabs, including Minor League strikeout leader Matthew Moore.
Tampa third baseman Bradley Suttle started slowly after missing all of 2009 with shoulder woes, but the former fourth-rounder has steadily become one of the league's top run producers.
A Californian accustomed to mild summers, Lakeland's Adam Wilk has gotten stronger as the year wears on, winning his last five decisions and recently matching his longest outing of 2010.