Tue. 7/25 - Back to Work for All

[Joseph Zarr]

A Jackson Chourio and Isaac Collins double steal sees the Shuckers just one SB away from the team overall SB record. They now have three players with 20 or more SB's - Collins, Chourio, and Black. 

[Jenkins5]

I can def see both Yophery and Flippo Di Turi making that aggressive jump to A ball next year. Both have the plate discipline & contact skills to make jump. Rodriquez has more of the Chourio explosive bat. Di Turi more Lara spraying the ball & roping ball into gap.

 

Yophery is currently outdoing what Chourio did at 17 in DSL. Not saying he is a lock to blow up like Chourio did but he’s at a great starting point & overall game is ahead of Chourio was at same age.

 

Chourio

45g 189PA 13XBH (5hr) 25rbi 8sb 12.2bb% 14.8% k% .151 iso .298/.386/.447 slash 5.8 spd 131 wRC+
 

Rodriquez

35g 156pa 18XBH (6hr) 32rbi 11sb 21.2% bb% 15.4% k% .212 iso .299/.444/.556 slash 7.2 spd 143 wRC+
 

Pretty comparable but in favor of Yophery. Think bigger difference is how they hit at the level. Chourio was little higher LD% and more FB% (18 to 16 LD% & 39 to 34% FB) Rodriquez hits more LD & GB (50 to 42 GB%) With that Rodriquez with his plate discipline, also uses whole field more than Chourio. Jackson pulled 51% of balls with 21% center & 28% oppo. Yophery is less pull at 44% & 28% center & oppo. 
 

Think Yophery with Pratt, Bitonti, O’Rae, Baez, Di Turi, Servino would be exciting wave going into next year possibly all at Carolina 

[Joseph Zarr]

Minor League umps gonna Minor League ump. What certainly appeared like a ball that ricocheted off Hiura's left hand in a 3-2 count is called a fair ball dribbler about 4-6' in front of home plate. Hiura was on the ground writhing in pain while the Tides were throwing the ball to 1B. Hiura was then quickly tossed for questioning the call. It certainly looked like an ump that both missed the call and sent a Key Sounds player to the showers really quickly. And, if Hiura was acting, it was a fair job. And, he was still tossed way too early.

[Joseph Zarr]

Two very patient walks so far for phenom CF Jackson Chourio. And the OPS keeps going North. You have to absolutely love it. He then goes 1B to 3B on a PO attempt throwing error. He's 90 feet from cutting the 2-0 deficit in half.

[Joseph Zarr]

And, who other than red hot INF Isaac Collins to drive him across home plate? 2-for-2 today as he shoots a line drive deep off the infield dirt into the LF grass. Collins is on something right now. It must have been my repeated kind words.😂

[Joseph Zarr]

I have seen some of the cheapest hits up the middle by Columbia today. My goodness. Another absolute warm burner just eats up INF Gregory Barrios who was clearly trying to scoop and tag for a double play. It was a bad mistake, however, as he didn't have the play on the tag. He needed to charge that and grab the first out at 1B. Now we have runners on the corner. Nobody down. Mudcats clinging to a 3-1 lead. That was a bad error by the young infielder.

[Joseph Zarr]

By golly the Sounds just tied it up here in the 6th after a Naquin solo jack and a Payton Henry two-run bomb. It's 5-5 and we have a new ball game. I would absolutely love to see the exit velo on that Naquin liner. That was an absolute line drive bullet that left the yard in what felt like a half second. Henry's oppo liner was no bloop either. Both balls were hit extremely hard.

[Joseph Zarr]

Kudos to RHP Chase Costello for escaping that bases loaded jam with only one run allowed. He was hung out to dry by Barrios' error and dug deep. He allows just one run on a liner back to the mound and off his glove. He then gets the fly out to end the inning after K'ng for the first out. 3-2 Mudcats.

[Joseph Zarr]

C Nick Kahle just rocketed a 105 mph dart over the LF wall for a 3-run HR jack. Shuckers now lead 4-2! Glorious. 

[Joseph Zarr]

1B Tayden Hall grabs that Columbia run right back knocking across OF Jace Avina (lead-off dub, advanced via sac fly) with a hard hit line drive that short-hopped and bounced over the 2B. That ball was smacked. 4-2 Mudcats. Guilarte follows with a looping liner to LF and we now have men on 1st and 2nd.

[Joseph Zarr]

OF Luis Lara, hitting in the 3-hole, just smacked a deep fly triple to the wall in dead right center field. Knocks two runs across. 6-2 Mudcats. Let's go!

[Joseph Zarr]

His name is Collins. Isaac Collins. 414'. 101 mph off the wood. 5-4 Shuckers as they take the lead Meeker just gave right back. Collins is ridiculous right now. That's the Shuckers 31st homer of JULY. Wheewwwwww.

[Joseph Zarr]

Not to be outdone! 1B Wes Clarke rips a back-to-back liner off the light pole over the left field wall. He stings it at 104 mph off the bat. 6-4 Shuckers. 32nd Homer of July for the Shuckers. This is the 11th time in 12 games the Shuckers have scored 6 or more runs. Zamora rips a 102 mph liner the SS makes a leaping snag of. 

Tune into the Shuckers, folks. This offense is on an electric run right now.

[Joseph Zarr]

The Shuckers are going to break their single season steals record of 162 (set last year) with 47 games remaining. This offense is just ridiculous. SO much Double-A talent with the lumber and on the base paths.

[Joseph Zarr]

A clean inning for RHP Ryan Middendorf with two clean scoops and throws from SS by INF Freddy Zamora. Confirmed: an angel got its wings. 

 

[Joseph Zarr]

This may be the Sounds best chance to tie or take a lead here in the bottom of the 8th frame. They trail 6-5. A Josh Van Meter walk loads the bases for INF Abraham Toro and he delivers with a 2-rbi liner to LF! Sounds lead 7-6. Whoa. That was wonderful.

[Joseph Zarr]

Leading 6-3 in the 8th, manager Victor Estevez turned to the RHP Jeison Pena experiment. Not a favorable one in 2023. I've seen this young arm blow leads and give up many runs in many outings. He has already given up two quick runs here on three straight hits. Nobody down. He just isn't an arm you can trust at present. Ugh. Let's hope he can turn it around from here. I have my own doubts. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Meanwhile, Devanney just roped a lunging liner down the LF line and the Sounds suddenly lead 9-6 after trailing 6-5 moments ago with the bases dripping and two down. What an awesome rally.

[Joseph Zarr]

Pena got a pop out to 1B in foul territory. But, on the ensuing batter he skies a pitch high and outside to the back stop and it sends the runner to 3B. Come on, young man. Dig deep here. Let's get out of this.

[Joseph Zarr]

Oh my word. What a play to keep the lead! The Firefly batter sends a high pop fly down the RF line. Castillo charges and catches cleanly. Two down. The runner tags. Castillo throws accurately to home plate. Sibrian collects it while laying on the dirt where he had to corral the catch about 4' up the line. The runner charges and leaps entirely over Sibrian but lands past home plate. Sibrian sees this and quickly leaps to tag the runner as he fails in an attempt to get back to home base. 

WHEW! 6-5 Mudcats baby. Heck of a play by Sibrian. Seriously impressive. Tie goes to the Catcher, BABY!

[Joseph Zarr]

C Wes Clarke is pulled from the game after taking an inside heater that rose up and in directly off his lead elbow pad. That was a square smack - the umps originally mistakenly said it hit his bat (nowhere close). He was writhing in pain at what was clearly something nerve related going on with his hand. Let's hope he's OK!

[Joseph Zarr]

RHP Jeison Pena just sailed another pitch to the backstop getting the tying run into scoring position. He still has the precarious 6-5 lead. He has two down. He has a 2-2 count. Lets see what we get here...the suspense is palpable!

[Joseph Zarr]

He escapes! He gets the weakly hit infield looping flare and INF Gregory Barrios successfully charges and snags it. Mudcats win 6-5!

[Joseph Zarr]

RHP Cam Robinson is on the hill attempting to protect the 9th inning 7-4 Shuckers lead. His first batter faced hits an absurdly weak topped swinging bunt down the 3B line and he gets aboard. He now walks the next batter on five pitches. Man, this is just classic 2023 Cam. Let's hope he finds some form and gets out of this. It just never feels easy this season.

[BrewerFan]

10 hours ago, wibadgers23 said:

Hoping to see Quero back in the lineup tonight! No information as usual on a possible injury.

He was put on the 7 day DL earlier today. I didn't see anything and not sure if they cited a particular injury.