Wed. 4/17 - T-Rats Make-up Rain-Out with Mid-Day Double-Header; Evening Tilts For the Rest

[Joseph Zarr]

Thread will be utilized for any minor league news Wednesday, lineup updates, etc.

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

[Joseph Zarr]

As alluded to in my report, more pitching excellence (hopefully, continued!) today: 

RHP Patricio Aquino takes the hill for the T-Rats in Game 1 (12:10 CST start)

 

Additionally, later in the day we'll have opportunities to take a peak at Misiorowski on the hill in Biloxi and Rodriguez back on the bump in Nashville. We know what wizardry these two can deal when on their best game. Let's hope we get a taste!

[Joseph Zarr]

Congratulations to one Mr. Tobias Myers! Absolutely deserved. He's been slinging swings-and-misses and accessing new levels of his arsenal for over a year plus. Best of luck at 'The Show'. Let's hope he locks it in and sticks and helps aid the success of the Brewers rotation!

 

[Joseph Zarr]

Aquino has surrendereds back-to-back one out doubles and here in the 4th frame and the T-Rats suddenly trail 3-2. 

[Ro Mueller]

We may have to re-think sending a runner home for a close play at the plate when Money Matt Wood is due up next.

[Joseph Zarr]

Adams with his 2nd key HR (the go-ahead two-run variety) of the past week. Let's go young fella! Do you see what I see? Like Wiemer in 2024: vastly reduced pre-pitch bat and hands movement. Still the large leg lift BUT this is much less noisy than what we routinely saw in 2023. I love it!

 

[Joseph Zarr]

Pick yer poison Midwest League:

Yoho or Rodriguez?

Rodriguez pitches a scoreless 7th for his 4th Save in as many tries in 2024. T-Rats hold on to win 5-3 and now sit with a 7-3 overall record. Kudos to RHP Will Childers who also pitched a scoreless 6th frame - he continues to show off-season inprovements. This is a much better pitcher in 2024 and it is awesome to see the off-season work truly pay off early.

[Joseph Zarr]

I can't remember:

Have I discussed the theme of PITCHING and PITCHING developments in the Brewers 2024 Minor Leagues? I can't recall.

Whewwwwwww BABAYYYYYY!

[Joseph Zarr]

Can we casually talk about Legend Mike Boeve's chilly 3-for-3 day (2nd Dub) and his ice cold (think Ivan Lendl and Snapple) 0.533 BA and 1.228 OPS thru 10 Games?

Goodness gracious.

[Ro Mueller]

T-Rats and Kernels are already underway in Game 2 of their doubleheader, with LHP Tate Kuehner making his 1st start (2nd appearance) of 2024 and 3B/1B Ben Metzinger making his season debut:

1 - O’Rae - 2B
2 - Barrios - SS
3 - Lara - CF
4 - Boeve - 3B
5 - Chirinos - 1B
6 - Doston - RF
7 - R. Rodriguez - C
8 - Metzinger - DH
9 - Vargas - LF
X - Kuehner - P

[wiguy94]

7 minutes ago, damuelle said:

T-Rats and Kernels are already underway in Game 2 of their doubleheader, with LHP Tate Kuehner making his 1st start (2nd appearance) of 2024 and 3B/1B Ben Metzinger making his season debut:

1 - O’Rae - 2B
2 - Barrios - SS
3 - Lara - CF
4 - Boeve - 3B
5 - Chirinos - 1B
6 - Doston - RF
7 - R. Rodriguez - C
8 - Metzinger - DH
9 - Vargas - LF
X - Kuehner - P

I really wonder if Adams has had some nagging injury this year. He's had an oddly large amount of games off for this early in the season.

[Ro Mueller]

46 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

I really wonder if Adams has had some nagging injury this year. He's had an oddly large amount of games off for this early in the season.

He probably tweaked something late in the game on the 9th, as he was substituted there, then sat 2 of next 3 contests. Can't explain sitting Game 2 today though, while starting Doston in both games.

[Ro Mueller]

At this moment, Kuehner, Guerrero and Stiven Cruz, Wisconsin's 3 pitchers in the 2nd game of this doubleheader, each have a season ERA of 13.50. Interesting box score moment.

T-Rats trail 7-2 in the 4th inning.

[Ro Mueller]

AAA Nashville needs a home win over Omaha to even the series 1-1. They turn to 22-year old RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez, although he’s been struggling (8.03 ERA in 12.1 IP) and threw 75 pitches 5 days ago. LF Isaac Collins is enjoying increased playing time: .290 AVG, 1.088 OPS in 37 PAs. 

[wiguy94]

No Wes Clarke again today for Biloxi.

[Ro Mueller]

AA Biloxi is riding a 4-game winning streak and sends major prospect 22-year old RHP Jacob Misiorowski (4.91 ERA with 11 Ks in 7.1 IP) to the home mound to take on Chattanooga. 3B/1B Zavier Warren returns for his first action in 8 days. 

[Ro Mueller]

The Low-A Mudcats trail Augusta 1-0 in this week’s road series, with 19-year old RHP Daniel Corniel making his 2nd start (4 IP, 1 ER last name). 18-year old CF Yophery Rodriguez is doing it all: .314 AVG, .914 OPS, 2 triples, 6 RBIs, 3 SBs in 42 PAs. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Well, Nicasia is batting 6th. The move up the ladder has (hopefully) begun. I would like to see him continue to receive opportunities in the 3, 5, and 6 spots. I, personally, just want to see what this young man is capable of given more distinct responsibility in the lineup. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Baez begins the Mudcats tilt vs. Augusta with a first pitch ripped stand-up double to LF. No angle on where the ball went but he definitely hit that hard.

[Joseph Zarr]

A Rodriguez fly out to shallow RF. A ground out to 2B. And a ground out to SS strand Baez at 3B. Every batter, to a man, went aggressively swinging at first pitches. Mixed results as we see.

[Joseph Zarr]

Corniel walks the first batter (not particularly close) and then Augusta picks up where they left off yesterday: swiping 2B right off the bat. Diaz throws it poorly and into shallow CF. Runner advances to 3B. Corniel then hangs a slider dead center for an oppo line drive RBI single to LF. That was entirely too easy. Mudcats trail 1-0.

[Joseph Zarr]

Corniel has now thrown wildly to 1B twice. His second one, here, goes out of play. That's two errors on these young Mudcats before a single out is registered. Ugly early.

[Joseph Zarr]

Diaz guns the runner down at 3B but the ump called 'something' (I believe he made contact with /something/?!) and the runner is sent back to 2B. Corniel then gets the batter out with a swinging K on a much better located slider off the outer half. Both managers are having issues with the home plate ump. Very odd inning here.

[Joseph Zarr]

Camera angles are super poor in this one. A hooking line drive to the far LF corner eluded Castillo's run. An RBI double. Oppo. Corniel is getting hit early here. Mudcats trail 2-0. One down.

[Joseph Zarr]

IOh hey it's a line drive single to RF by Nicasia. Huh. How about that? He extends his hit streak to 3 games. Diaz missed a long ball by a matter of inches. He crushed that hanger I have no idea how it didn't leave the yard. Deeeeeep to LF made at the highest part of the Left CF fence? Camera angles stink. Hard to tell. He was frustrated. The ball just died.