Fri. 9/23 - Magic # at 1, How About a Sounds Dogpile Tonight!

[Jim Goulart]

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[wibadgers23]

Just out of curiosity, where are the the AAA playoffs played?  Neutral site or home ballparks of teams with better records?

[wiguy94]

4 minutes ago, wibadgers23 said:

Just out of curiosity, where are the the AAA playoffs played?  Neutral site or home ballparks of teams with better records?

AAA championship weekend is in Vegas this year. Assuming Nashville wins the IL West they would play a 1 game playoff against the IL East winner (currently Durham) on Saturday, October 1st. If they win that game they would play a 1 game playoff against the winner of the PCL championship game for the AAA National Championship on Sunday, October 2nd.

[Ro Mueller]

AAA Nashville can clinch a series victory in Louisville and more importantly the International League West Division season title with a win tonight. RHP Caleb Boushley (12-2, 3.34 ERA in 121 1/3 IP) aims for his 13th win. RF Joey Wiemer (.904 OPS in 160 AAA plate appearances) returns from a recent absence:

[Joseph Zarr]

 

[Ro Mueller]

Sounds' game should start in 15 minutes after this 70-minute rain delay: 

 

[Robocaller]

I don't suppose Frelick is taking the short trip from Louisville to Cincinnati today?

[Ro Mueller]

Weird to see Esteury Ruiz in a mini-slump: O-for-his-last-13. He flies out to end the 3rd inning after Matt Lipka has tripled. Still 0-0.

[Ro Mueller]

2 minutes ago, Robocaller said:

I don't suppose Frelick is taking the short trip from Louisville to Cincinnati today?

Probably just his day to rest, though it would have been nice to have him in the majors the last 40 games or so. 

 

[Robocaller]

I assume Dorrian is a free agent at the end of the year? Any chance they bring him back? He's been pretty good for us after being dreadful for much of the year.

[Ro Mueller]

8 minutes ago, Robocaller said:

I assume Dorrian is a free agent at the end of the year? Any chance they bring him back? He's been pretty good for us after being dreadful for much of the year.

We most likely retain control, as he came via trade (from Orioles) instead of signing-after-release like Dylan Moore or Mitch Longo. 22 homers in AA last year, solid adjustment in AAA in the latter half of this year. Good little find, I think.

[Robocaller]

13 minutes ago, damuelle said:

We most likely retain control, as he came via trade (from Orioles) instead of signing-after-release like Dylan Moore or Mitch Longo. 22 homers in AA last year, solid adjustment in AAA in the latter half of this year. Good little find, I think.

ah, I had forgotten that he was acquired in a trade.

 

[Joseph Zarr]

How good has Boushley been this year? My goodness. He’s making a run at Carlos F Rodriguez given what he has meant for a very close to being Playoff ball club. 
 

We’re on to the top of the 8th and Sounds are clinging to a 3-1 lead.

[Ro Mueller]

Ugh. Topa and Erceg worked themselves into quite the 8th inning pretzel. 2 runs in, bases loaded, 2 outs, 3-3 game.

[Robocaller]

tie game going into the 9th.

 

[Ro Mueller]

Dorrian doubled and moved to 3rd on a balk with 1 out, but Severino and Navaretto couldn’t bring him home in the top of the 9th inning.

Now, Erceg has given up a first pitch single and Is lifted for Zack Brown. Gotta get out of this and get to extras.

[Ro Mueller]

Just now, damuelle said:

Dorrian doubled and moved to 3rd on a balk with 1 out, but Severino and Navaretto couldn’t bring him home in the top of the 9th inning.

Now, Erceg has given up a first pitch single and Is lifted for Zack Brown. Gotta get out of this and get to extras.

And Brown does just that, on 5 pitches. Line drive third-to-first double play by Dorrian, then a Singleton-to-Brown groundout.

It’s time for Manfred’s Man to make some appearances.

[Robocaller]

So the Sounds can bunt. Two bunt singles (Lipka and Ruiz) score a run.

Wish they did more of that in  MKE.

[Robocaller]

And Turang doubles to plate another run.

[Joseph Zarr]

Turang dubsy doo dadz! 5-3 now. One down. Men on 2nd and 3rd.

[Joseph Zarr]

It would appear Ruiz has scored as well! 6-3 Sounds. Let’s do this!!!!!

[Robocaller]

And trevor Kelley strikes out the side (plus a walk) to close out the game.

[Joseph Zarr]

This is AWESOME. Playoffs baby! Let’s go to Vegassssssss!?

[wibadgers23]

Hopefully we get footage of the dog pile. Congratulations to the Sounds!

[Joseph Zarr]

1 hour ago, wibadgers23 said:

Hopefully we get footage of the dog pile. Congratulations to the Sounds!

There certainly was a pile of beer cans