Sun. 9/10 - Sunday Sayonara for Wisconsin

[Jim Goulart]

This thread will be utilized for any minor league news Sunday, lineup updates, etc.

Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores

[Ro Mueller]

High-A Wisconsin’s final game of 2023 sees them with a chance to defeat league leaders Cedar Rapids 4-2 in this week’s home series. Rehabbing LHP Aaron Ashby makes his second start of the week. 18-year old CF Luis Lara (.286 AVG / .373 OBP / .359 SLG with 30 SBs) plays the ignitor role. 

[Ro Mueller]

Low-A Carolina’s regular season ends today at Salem, before a best-of-3 division series from Tuesday next week. RHP Will Childers (5.95 ERA with 42 Ks in 59 IP) gets the start. SS Daniel Guilarte returns to the lineup after exiting Friday’s game early on an HBP. 

[wiguy94]

Ashby looked really bad again. I pray they don't send him to AA next week.

[Ro Mueller]

AAA Nashville aims to polish off a 5-1 series win at home over Memphis, with rehabbing RHP Julio Teheran making his 2nd start of the week. C Brian Navarreto delivered the walk-off single in yesterday’s win. 

[Ro Mueller]

41 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Ashby looked really bad again. I pray they don't send him to AA next week.

At least RHP Edwin Jimenez looks sharp: 2 hitless innings thus far, 4 Ks. Wisconsin leads 5-1 through 3 innings on 8 hits. Terence Doston has a double, single and 2 RBIs. 

[sveumrules]

Top three Rattlers in the order are 0-9, three walks though.

Bottom six providing the Timber at 10-15 with three walks and seven of the eight runs scored/batted in.

[Ro Mueller]

The AA Shuckers need to win today at Birmingham to keep Montgomery in their sites, as they battle for a playoff berth. RHP TJ Shook looks for another strong start (6 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 3 Ks on Tuesday). C Wes Clarke leads Brewers’ minor leaguers in homers (24). 

[sveumrules]

Wisco holds on for the 8-5 victory with Miguel Guerrero (2.1 IP) and Nick Merkel (1.0 IP) closing it out with scoreless appearances, each striking out a pair and allowing one hit.

Carolina fulfilling the third leg of the old “sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains” adage.

[sveumrules]

Teheran had a pretty uneventful first couple innings, a walk and a passed ball was it.

Third inning has gone BB, 1B, HBP (ground out) 1B, 1B (OF assist) (ground out) and Nashville trails 3-0 bottom of three.

Roller and Toro have each walked as Black steps to the plate one down.

And Tyler doubles home the first Nashville run. Now 2nd/3rd with Devanney digging in.

[sveumrules]

And Cam gets the job done, two RBI single to tie things up. Still only one out with Dorrian due up next.

[sveumrules]

Nice bounce back inning for Julio in the fourth as he goes one two three via ground, strike and line outs.

[Joseph Zarr]

Depending upon how Peoria's game goes tonight vs Beloit (and, for all I really know the Chiefs may have packed things in when they won the Division), the T-Rats will either miss the Playoffs by 1.0 G or they will miss it by a head-to-head series record with the second half winning Peoria Chiefs. Naturally, this same Cedar Rapids Kernels team the T-Rats just beat four consecutive times with a 4-2 closing series victory actually won both halves by decent margins but the playoff spot is then granted to the team with the second best record. Which is, I am disgusted to say, the Cardinals' Peoria Chiefs by a hair🤭.

 

[Ro Mueller]

Nashville blows it open with a 5-run 5th inning, capped by Josh VanMeter’s 3-run blast. Sounds lead 8-3! 

 

[sveumrules]

9 minutes ago, damuelle said:

Nashville blows it open with a 5-run 5th inning, capped by Josh VanMeter’s 3-run blast. Sounds lead 8-3! 

 

VanMeter?

More like VanCountryMile.

[Joseph Zarr]

27 minutes ago, sveumrules said:

VanMeter?

More like VanCountryMile.

[sveumrules]

Lead off bomb from Isaac Collins has Biloxi on the board right off the bat.

[sveumrules]

Zamora walk (pick off error), Rodriguez walk and a Murray triple plates two more for the Shuckers top of second.

And Isaac Collins adds a sac fly to increase the lead to 4-0.

[Joseph Zarr]

The Sounds are on their way to completing a 5-1 series versus the Memphis Redbirds. AND, they will likely not gain a single game on the first place Durham Bulls (they're kind of good, this Rays organization...kind of good) who lead 1-0 early at Charlotte. The Sounds will most likely remain 5.5 GB with 12 games to play. They have managed to leapfrog two foes as they are now in 8th place overall in the International League. Thankfully, for the Sounds they will play these same Charlotte Knights this week while the Bulls will play the Louisville Bats who just managed to take the last two games versus the St. Paul Saints. 

Regardless, the point still stands: 

It is highly unlikely the Sounds make any push for a playoff birth though it is still mathematically possible. They simply need to focus on another impactful series versus the lowly Charlotte Knights.

[Joseph Zarr]

2 minutes ago, sveumrules said:

Zamora walk (pick off error), Rodriguez walk and a Murray triple plates two more for the Shuckers top of second.

And Isaac Collins adds a sac fly to increase the lead to 4-0.

This is a very good thing given Montgomery is once again leading the Lookouts. Heading to the bottom of the 5th. 1-0. Tight ballgame. Hopefully, the Lookouts can actually pull one out. Heading into the final homestand only a 0.5 GB is a much different picture than 1.5 GB. Captain Obvious opines!

[sveumrules]

Fernando having Abad outing top of eight. Six up, none down.

Grand slam followed by a single and walk and now Clayton Andrews is on to try to shut things down still no outs.

[Joseph Zarr]

3 minutes ago, sveumrules said:

Fernando having Abad outing top of eight. Six up, none down.

Grand slam followed by a single and walk and now Clayton Andrews is on to try to shut things down still no outs.

[sveumrules]

Andrews strands both runners to keep the score 10-7 Nashville heading to bottom of the eighth.

[Joseph Zarr]

Abad's line reads - 0 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 1 HR, 4 ER.

His ERA escalates to an unhealthy 12.46 in an offical 4 1/3 IP out of the Sounds bullpen. 

 

[Joseph Zarr]

The Chattanooga Lookouts are a whopping 0-for-1 with RISP. Montgomery is 0-for-0 - their lone run (their only hit through 5 IP) was a solo shot in the third frame. Montgomery still leads 1-0 after the Lookouts strand runners on 1st base in both their 5th and 6th inning AB's.