Wed. 5/15: Three Matinees, Then Shuckers Play Two in the Evening

[Jim Goulart]

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

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[Ro Mueller]

Game action is already under way, with Low-A Carolina at Rangers’ affiliate Down East. RHP Manuel Rodriguez comes in on a roll (1.96 ERA over his last 23 IP). LF Yhoswar Garcia has 12 hits in his last 27 ABs. 

[MudcatsfaninBrunsCO]

Well, Just checked the score of the Muddies vs the Woodies and it's 4-0 DE in the Top of 3rd):

Bummer there is no live stream, This dot by dot is not fun and it's been 40 min of baseball out of 6 games this week!

[MudcatsfaninBrunsCO]

As they enter a Rain Delay in Kinston): Looks like a small but might band coming in.

[Ro Mueller]

The AAA Sounds also have an early start, aiming to double their series lead to 2-0 at Jacksonville. RHP Taylor Clarke makes his 2nd rehab start. LF Brewer Hicklen is tied for 10th in the 20-team International League in total bases (73 in 132 ABs) and T-11th in homers (8). 

[biedergb]

1 hour ago, MudcatsfaninBrunsCO said:

Well, Just checked the score of the Muddies vs the Woodies and it's 4-0 DE in the Top of 3rd):

Not a stellar start for M. Rodriguez - 4 ER, 1 HR in 3IP. But 5K, 0BB for the young 18 yo pitcher. 

Bats mostly silent for the Cats - Yophery is 2-2, finally a multi hit game for him, as it's been a while.

[MudcatsfaninBrunsCO]

14 minutes ago, biedergb said:

Not a stellar start for M. Rodriguez - 4 ER, 1 HR in 3IP. But 5K, 0BB for the young 18 yo pitcher. 

Bats mostly silent for the Cats - Yophery is 2-2, finally a multi hit game for him, as it's been a while.

Yeah, There back underway after the Rain Delay(:

[Ro Mueller]

K-machine LHP Mark Manfredi (3.86 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 15.4 K/9 in 18.2 IP) got the start for High-A Wisconsin’s home matinee against Beloit, with the Timber Rattlers also looking for a 2-0 series advantage. 

[Joseph Zarr]

That Mudcats 7-4 loss is quite a bit less about RHP Manuel Rodriguez conceding 4 runs on 5 H, 1 HR thru 3 IP. As alluded to: the 5 K's. He is an ascending young talented pitcher. The loss in my eyes is much more about RHP Jesus Rivero's ongoing struggles after his very ugly 0 IP just last week filling in for Letson after the rain delay. He struggled quite a bit today and for the second straight outing he couldn't locate. This is his Achilles' heel and it is rearing its head in ways that are damaging the Mudcats precarious hold on 1st place (The Nats are right on their heels). 2 2/3 IP w 4 BB, 1 WP and a HBP w 3 ER is not going to get it done. Realllly hoping this is just a blip and he rediscovers control and location.

On the other end of the spectrum, kudos to RHP Aidan Maldonado for a much needed bounce-back relief outing. Happy for him.

[Joseph Zarr]

Another big 'W', 3-1 for the T-Rats. Kuehner continues to validate my compliments of his earlier slow start and inflated ERA. He's an interesting lefty. Scoreless final 4 frames picking up the Win. Areinamo and Adams with a double apiece for the 2nd consecutive game. Big Dub ensuring at least 2.5 G of separation over new 2nd place team, Cedar Rapids. The T Rats moved to double digits over 0.500 for the first time in their season last night. Today they move 11 games over.

Victor Estevez, once again: KNOWS how to Win. Love him.

[Joseph Zarr]

After RHP Ryan Middendorf allowed the tying run in the bottom of the 6th (a 2-2 game), the Sounds stranded INF Freddy Zamora at 3B after a lead-off double. INF Tyler Black struck out to end the threat. Headed to the bottom half, the Sounds are being outhit 10-6. Still a 2-2 game.

[MudcatsfaninBrunsCO]

So....

This Jumbo Shrimp and Sounds game has almost 4 hours!!! 

I was watching the Myrtle Beach game as it was their first day game in 14 years(:

[Outlander]

It looks like Tyler Black will have the game winning three run HR in the 10th.

[Joseph Zarr]

9 minutes ago, Outlander said:

It looks like Tyler Black will have the game winning three run HR in the 10th.

I wouldn't say that at all quite yet. Thompson has walked two men aboard in a 5-3 game. Two down. BUT far from over.

[Joseph Zarr]

OK. Whew. Fly out to Lf to end it. Sounds pull it out 5-3. Huge HR from Black.

 

 

[sveumrules]

Zero Club is HOPPING today...

Enoli Paredes
1.0 IP | 0 H | 0 BB | 3 K

James Meeker
2.0 IP | 0 H | 0 BB | 1 K

Tobias Myers
2.0 IP | 2 H | 0 BB | 2 K

Kevin Herget
1.0 IP | 2 H | 0 BB | 1 K

Darrell Thompson
1.0 IP | 0 H | 2 BB | 0 K

Tate Kuehner
4.0 IP | 3 H | 2 BB | 3 K

Chase Costello
1.0 IP | 0 H | 0 BB | 1 K

Aidan Maldonado
2.1 IP | 0 H | 2 BB | 4 K

[Joseph Zarr]

Game 1 Biloxi @ Mississippi of tonight's Double-Double has begun, it would appear? I don't know. There's no video as of yet. Just an ad for 'Prohibition Brewing'. 😅 Man, it would be so Shuckers 2024 if this video feed was somehow shot. Save me from viewing their bats another day. 🤭 

I wanted to see how these bats would fare against Atlanta's top pitching prospects! I'm being cheeky above so hopefully we get some live viewing action!

 

[Joseph Zarr]

Yeah, we're into the Bottom of the 1st and nothing via MiLB.TV. Does Bally essentially block this from a viewing? My gods. I swear viewing the Shuckers in early 2024 is a curse. A real curse. Whether at Home or on the Road there are just inconveniences. Ugh.

[Joseph Zarr]

We are through a scoreless 1st frame. Here's the view via MiLB.TV. About as riveting as watching a 2024 Shuckers Home Game from 1000 feet above and behind home plate!😅

[Joseph Zarr]

Hey now we have video for the Top of the 2nd. Sarcasms aside. Let's ball!

[Joseph Zarr]

Cargo returns to the line-up. Cargo ropes a double to the RF corner to lead off the 2nd frame. Noice! Miller will try to extend his 8 game On Base streak and do some damage.

[Joseph Zarr]

Nope. Miller pops up a very hittable sac fly high heater pitch into the shallow RF grass behind 2B. Gotta do better with that pitch. Cargo stays at 3B. One down. The slumping Ethan Murray to the dish. Big opportunity. Third batter in a row Waldrep has been 0-2 on the hitter. AND, Murray responds with a very simple swing on an outside breaking pitch for an oppo single through the gap with the infield in. Nice hitting, Ethan! Lets keep it going! 1-0 Shuckers.

[Joseph Zarr]

Warren tops a pitch right of the mound 1B side and it's a DP to end the frame. 1-0 Shuckers. Blalock will try to keep it a zero on the Braves score tally.

[Joseph Zarr]

Blalock starts the 2nd inning lead-off 0-2. He then throws a curve in the dirt outside and before the plate. He sails a 93 mph heater about 3' high and outside the zone. He then throws a curve a good 1.5' high and outside. And he then hangs a dead center curveball laced into LF for a single. Not a good AB for the young righty.

[Joseph Zarr]

After another high heater misses outside for a 2-0 count, Miller throws an accurate dart right to the glove in the basepath to Murray covering 2B. Beautiful throw from Miller. Atta way! That's the first out.