Tue. 6/13 - Rattlers' Edwin Jimenez starts rare Tuesday Noon (Central) Game

[Joseph Zarr]

If I had a nickel for every time I've watched Ernesto Martinez's head leave the zone (as if he suddenly saw a shooting star to his right) on a massive swing and miss, I'd at least have $2. 😅

[Joseph Zarr]

This is my second time seeing RHP Sam Gardner. He has only pitched twice. In each outing, each pitch was an absolute adventure. I had no idea where any pitch would go. He has been all over the map again today. And, he just sent both base runners forward after a wild pitch to the back stop. He then gave up a deep double off the wall in left field. Why? Well, he can't locate anything off-speed and his heater is an unknown to boot. When you are down 3-0 in the count, however, you have to throw heat over the plate. It's 8-5. Only one down. The tying run is in the on deck circle. Man on 2nd base. We're headed back to the bullpen.

[Joseph Zarr]

RHP Brennan Jordan once again shuts the door. He saves the erratic work of Vassalotti and Gardner. T-Rats win 8-5. That's a big game 1 win on the road at the best team in the Midwest League.

[Ro Mueller]

AAA Nashville hosts Braves’ affiliate Gwinnett this week, with LHP Robert Gasser (4.66 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 10.8 K/9 in 56 IP) getting tonight’s start. Rehabbing OF/DH Jesse Winker is making a case for another MLB shot (2 HRs, 3 BBs, 2 Ks in 12 PAs). 

[Ro Mueller]

AA Biloxi is on the road this week to take on Rays’ affiliate Montgomery. RHP Christian Mejias (5.36 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 11.4 K/9 in 50.1 IP) starts the series opener. 22-year old 3B Tyler Black leads the Southern League in stolen bases (33) and walks (45) in his 48 games played. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Deep Cut DSL Trivia:

Which MLB organization opened the first Academy in the Dominican Republic? 

HINT: It involved the father of the Biloxi Shuckers very own manager, Mike Guerrero

BIGGER HINT:

Start at the 4:50 mark in this Interview HERE

[Ro Mueller]

Unfortunately there’s no succor for the wounded Low-A Mudcats, whose roster is unchanged as they take on Braves’ affiliate Augusta. RHP Quinton Low (1.74 ERA with 18 Ks in 10.1 IP) makes his 6th appearance. Time to break a 6-game skid. 

[wiguy94]

Just now, damuelle said:

Unfortunately there’s no succor for the wounded Low-A Mudcats, whose roster is unchanged as they take on Braves’ affiliate Augusta. RHP Quinton Low (1.74 ERA with 18 Ks in 10.1 IP) makes his 6th appearance. Time to break a 6-game skid. 

Difficult for Carolina to replace losing their 2 best pitchers so far this season (Misiorowski and Jimenez promoted to A+) and 3 of their 4 best hitters this season (Wood, promotion to A+, then Lara and Guilarte with injury).

[Joseph Zarr]

We are underway at Augusta as the Mudcats take the plate in the top of the 1st frame. Barrios popped out to 2B to start the game.

[wiguy94]

53 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Difficult for Carolina to replace losing their 2 best pitchers so far this season (Misiorowski and Jimenez promoted to A+) and 3 of their 4 best hitters this season (Wood, promotion to A+, then Lara and Guilarte with injury).

I should have said 5 of their best 6 hitters. Forgot about Eduarqui Fernandez and Tayden Hall. Carolina currently has 3 above average healthy hitters: Luke Adams (134 wRC+), Kay-Lan Nicasia (107 wRC+), and Jheremy Vargas (103 wRC+). Tough to win games when you just have 3 above league average hitters on the season.

[Joseph Zarr]

2 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

I should have said 5 of their best 6 hitters. Forgot about Eduarqui Fernandez and Tayden Hall. Carolina currently has 3 above average healthy hitters: Luke Adams (134 wRC+), Kay-Lan Nicasia (107 wRC+), and Jheremy Vargas (103 wRC+). Tough to win games when you just have 3 above league average hitters on the season.

Those first three AB's definitely support your proposition here. 😅

[Joseph Zarr]

At least we have RHP Quinton Low to look forward to today. Come on Mr. Low, let's rip some filthy stuff today!

[Joseph Zarr]

After three gorgeous sliders from Low in his third batter faced, he leaves a dead center hanger with his fourth off-speed and it is blasted over the wall in LF. Augusta leads 1-0. I didn't like the pitch call there, honestly - whether or not that was a mistake or not, I'd call for heat up and out of the zone there. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Hey now, we have Mudcats dripping on the basepaths. One down. And, it would appear we have Vargas at the dish. Let's get some runs on that scoreboard, men! Ugh. He hits a routine chopper to SS and that's all she wrote. An inning ending dp. 

[Joseph Zarr]

And Augusta has their second solo jack in the early going. Another two out long ball. This one an oppo blast off a 3-1 heater in the upper corner of the zone. Tip of the cap. That was a man's swing.

[Joseph Zarr]

We are now warming up in both Nashville and at Montgomery. We'll have all three night tilts on their way shortly.

[Joseph Zarr]

 @wiguy94's favorite old man just went yard to lead off this tilt versus Gwinnett. Over the wall in RF. Nice swing. Nice result. 

[Joseph Zarr]

As I stated after his first outing, RHP Will Childers has a problem fastball. It hangs. It has little to no movement. And, it is flat. He gives up the very definition of a 'meatball' solo shot here in the 3rd frame as the Mudcats have now given up solo jacks in each and every inning. That was another no-doubter off the bat. Mudcats trail 3-0.

[Brewcrew82]

4 minutes ago, Joseph Zarr said:

 @wiguy94's favorite old man just went yard to lead off this tilt versus Gwinnett. Over the wall in RF. Nice swing. Nice result. 

He's only 29 haha...But glad to see him back hitting for power. Hope it translates to the big league level this time. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Childers recovers quite nicely by working his really solid off-speed offerings. He has a couple very effective off-speed pitches in the toolkit. I want to again declare: at present, these need to be the feature. I'd like to see that current heater be a third pitch he sprinkles in. He gets two K's to leave the frame without further harm.

[Joseph Zarr]

3 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

He's only 29 haha...But glad to see him back hitting for power. Hope it translates to the big league level this time. 

Hey, his words 😆 

[Joseph Zarr]

I don't know of a pitcher in the system, at present, who suffers from more misplays from his infield than LHP Robert Gasser. It's like his version of the talented starter who gets no run support. And, it almost always seems to come back and haunt him.

[Brewcrew82]

1 minute ago, Joseph Zarr said:

I don't know of a pitcher in the system, at present, who suffers from more misplays from his infield than LHP Robert Gasser. It's like his version of the talented starter who gets no run support. And, it almost always seems to come back and haunt him.

He's looking a lot better imo. Can't be too far from a call-up if we get to the point where we need a starter again. 

[Joseph Zarr]

RHP Christian Mejias works around two wild pitches (scoring one run in the process) to avoid further damage. The Shuckers head to the 2nd up 2-1. He gets the K swinging on an off-speed delivery center cut and in to leave men on 1st and 2nd base. Meanwhile, muh man, INF Cam Devanney rips a line drive triple over the leaping 3B into the deep LF corner. Atta boy, Cam! Let's keep the surge going!

[Joseph Zarr]

Nashville is now up 3-0. The bases are dripping with Brosseau to the dish. Nobody down. He hits the deep sac fly to left CF. 4-0. Runners now on 1B and 2B.