Fri. 8/19 - Another Busy Night on the Farm

[brooks_quichenick]

Looks like Payton Henry took some exception to Esteury Ruiz trying to bunt for a base hit with a 6-0 lead.

[Joseph Zarr]

SOMETHING was going on at home plate between Henry and Ruiz. I have no idea. It was a 1-0 count. Henry started lipping at Ruiz. Then stood up. Then tossed the mask. Ruiz dropped the bat. Henry went after him. Severino came roaring out of that dugout and broke that up in a big Papi kind of way. No swings were thrown but that was scrappy.

[Joseph Zarr]

Just now, brooks_quichenick said:

Looks like Payton Henry took some exception to Esteury Ruiz trying to bunt for a base hit with a 6-0 lead.

Which is ridiculous, honestly. 6-0 is not a big lead and bunt singles are a distinct part of Ruiz's game.

[brooks_quichenick]

1 minute ago, Joseph Zarr said:

Which is ridiculous, honestly. 6-0 is not a big lead and bunt singles are a distinct part of Ruiz's game.

For sure, it's also the 4th inning. Plenty of ballgame left, Payton!

[Joseph Zarr]

1 minute ago, brooks_quichenick said:

For sure, it's also the 4th inning. Plenty of ballgame left, Payton!

And, why the heck is Ruiz tossed there? That's utterly absurd. That was 100% ALL Henry provoking and having his big boy feelings hurt. Now you have a catcher playing 1 1/2 games. Yuck. Either way, wowsers. We don't see that often whatsoever in the lower levels. LOL.

[Ro Mueller]

1 minute ago, Joseph Zarr said:

And, why the heck is Ruiz tossed there? That's utterly absurd. That was 100% ALL Henry provoking and having his big boy feelings hurt. Now you have a catcher playing 1 1/2 games. Yuck. Either way, wowsers. We don't see that often whatsoever in the lower levels. LOL.

With the Brewers' malaise, I certainly don't mind the passion shown here by our Sounds. Now finish them off and destroy them in Game Two as well.

[Joseph Zarr]

1 minute ago, damuelle said:

With the Brewers' malaise, I certainly don't mind the passion shown here by our Sounds. Now finish them off and destroy them in Game Two as well.

That's right, Daniel. Let's go Big Papa!?

[Joseph Zarr]

I find the most annoying thing with Ethan Small's ongoing walk fetish is the number of walks he commits after 0-2 or 1-2 counts. I am glad I don't track this stat. It's an ongoing problem.

[Ro Mueller]

1 minute ago, Joseph Zarr said:

I find the most annoying thing with Ethan Small's ongoing walk fetish is the number of walks he commits after 0-2 or 1-2 counts. I am glad I don't track this stat. It's an ongoing problem.

That sounds like Yovani 2.0 

[Joseph Zarr]

11 minutes ago, damuelle said:

That sounds like Yovani 2.0 

Honestly, he has some mound presence glaring similarities. I never thought about that until you mentioned it. Good point.

[Joseph Zarr]

We're now seeing a classic Florida rainstorm over the stadium. Sun and clear down the left field stands. Dark ominous clouds in the distance. Raining over the stadium. They're still playing as of now. 6-0 into the bottom of the fifth.

[Ro Mueller]

Pitches per batter faced (2022):

• Ethan Small (MLB/AAA): 4.15
• Dylan File (AAA): 4.01
• Caleb Boushley (AAA): 3.99
• Josh Lindblom (AAA): 3.83
• Tyler Herb (AAA/AA): 3.77
• Jason Alexander (MLB/AAA): 3.71

[Joseph Zarr]

7 minutes ago, damuelle said:

Pitches per batter faced (2022):

• Ethan Small (MLB/AAA): 4.15
• Dylan File (AAA): 4.01
• Caleb Boushley (AAA): 3.99
• Josh Lindblom (AAA): 3.83
• Tyler Herb (AAA/AA): 3.77
• Jason Alexander (MLB/AAA): 3.71

He just walked his fourth batter here on his 6th pitch. LOL. Those stats don't lie. And he followed it up with a wild pitch. Runners on 2nd and 3rd. One out. Still bottom of the 5th. 6-0 Sounds.

[Joseph Zarr]

5th walk. Four pitches. Bases juiced. 1 down. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Sixth walk. Man, this is just so ugly. What an ugly ugly inning. Yuck. Small has a lot of work to do this off-season. Until I see a breaking ball enter the mix with regularity and maybe even a fourth pitch, he trends as a middle inning reliever in my eyes. What we're seeing at the MLB level is supported with what we're seeing down here. Such a bummer.

[TheeAirbender]

Might have been posted somewhere else but anyone know why Nashville is doing a double header Sunday as well with no game tomorrow? Expected rain?

[brewmann04]

If the Walks are not controlled he won’t see the majors again can’t be trusted. It seems like he has 0-2 strike issues like Ashby 

[Joseph Zarr]

6-5 Sounds now after Alexander gives up a solo shot, and then a force out and run scored. Onto the 7th inning. Gulp.

[Joseph Zarr]

These 7 inning games get me every time. I stepped out to do some farm chores and I see Mejia got the save with a clean bottom half of the seventh frame. Sounds take game 1, 6-5. That was a long slog after an exciting first couple innings.

[folly412]

They should just start every Nashville game with Frelick on first base.  Save a little time.  Dude leads off every game with a base hit.

[folly412]

1 hour ago, TheeAirbender said:

Might have been posted somewhere else but anyone know why Nashville is doing a double header Sunday as well with no game tomorrow? Expected rain?

Seems tonight's DH was scheduled.  At least I'm finding it advertised by Jacksonville over a week ago.  No mention of why.  Sunday is the makeup for Thursday's rainout. 

[Ro Mueller]

Nashville aims for a sweep of today's doubleheader, with RHP Dylan File (4.40 season ERA) called upon to start Game Two and INF Brice Turang now getting his first-ever minor league action at 3rd base:

1 - Sal Frelick - LF
2 - Esteury Ruiz - DH
3 - Brice Turang - 3B
4 - Jon Singleton - 1B
5 - Pablo Reyes - SS
6 - Garrett Mitchell - CF
7 - Joey Wiemer - RF
8 - Patrick Dorrian - 2B
9 - Brian Navaretto - C
X - Dylan File - P 

[markedman5]

 

[markedman5]

Gasser done after 5 2/3

4 hits2 walks 7 ks only 1 run

89 pitches

[Ro Mueller]

RHP Brady Schanuel is once again solid in a spot start, giving the Timber Rattlers 3 scoreless innings before a rain delay halts play in Cedar Rapids. The good guys lead 5-0 on 2-run homers by 1B Wes Clarke (9th of the year) and CF Joe Gray Jr. (14th of the year), plus a SS Antonio Pinero sacrifice fly. Schanuel only conceded 2 singles and a walk, while striking out 3.