Tue. 6/18 - Make It (A Clinch) Happen Today, Mudcats!

[wiguy94]

O'Rae strikes out looking in his 2nd and 3rd AB. Will be interesting to watch his strikeout rate in AA. He struck out quite a bit in A+ for a guy with such little power.

[wiguy94]

Shuckers defense failing Smith in the 5th. O'Rae tries to get the double play despite there being absolutely no play at 2B and an easy out at 1B. It leads to both runners reaching. 1st and 2nd with 1 out now when it should be 2nd with 2 outs.

[Joseph Zarr]

Shuckers doing their best to execute themselves into a deficit. Rough defense to start this 5th frame. O'Rae tried to force a DP when EBJ hadn't gotten to the bag. Ball arrived late. EBJ arrived steps late. He fires awkwardly and a bit low to Boeve who can't hold the ball. Two men on. One down. Got to at least grab one out there. The Shuckers continue to try to give runs away. 1-1 game.

[Joseph Zarr]

Just now, wiguy94 said:

Shuckers defense failing Smith in the 5th. O'Rae tries to get the double play despite there being absolutely no play at 2B and an easy out at 1B. It leads to both runners reaching. 1st and 2nd with 1 out now when it should be 2nd with 2 outs.

Exactly. Bad decision by O'Rae. No doubt about it. The runner had left before contact. Gotta take the out at 1B.

[wiguy94]

Shane Smith with another walk with a bunch of bad misses. Bases juiced with 1 out and his day is done. Yoho comes in trying to strand the bases loaded.

[Joseph Zarr]

AND, now Smith has walked them full. That O'Rae decision compounded by the fact he gave the Trash Pandas a free bag when his starting pitcher has been extremely erratic in this outing. Bases juiced. Smith's outing will end.

[Joseph Zarr]

Just now, wiguy94 said:

Shane Smith with another walk with a bunch of bad misses. Bases juiced with 1 out and his day is done. Yoho comes in trying to strand the bases loaded.

That was a rough outing. AND, his teammates doing him absolutely zero favors. 2024 Shuckers baseball. Never ever easy.

[Joseph Zarr]

Garrett Mitchell two-run jack baby. First long dong since early April of 2023. Attttttta way. 2-1 Sounds. 103 mph off the lumber. 418 feet of Johnson.

[wiguy94]

Yoho comes in and goes 6 pitches, 6 strikes to strikeout both hitters and strand the bases loaded. Hilariously bad swings.

[Joseph Zarr]

Craig Yoho.

Man. Amongst Boys.

[markedman5]

 

[Joseph Zarr]

Just now, wiguy94 said:

Yoho comes in and goes 6 pitches, 6 strikes to strikeout both hitters and strand the bases loaded. Hilariously bad swings.

Right? The best thing about Yoho coming on is it prevents his defense from botching the plays. This entire defense gives me pause tonight. To a man.

[markedman5]

2 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Yoho comes in and goes 6 pitches, 6 strikes to strikeout both hitters and strand the bases loaded. Hilariously bad swings.

Are we starting to think he might get a chance to help the big club this season?

[Joseph Zarr]

Just now, markedman5 said:

I we starting to think he could get a chance to help the big club this season?

Well, my friend, let me rehash what I've been saying for over two months: It was abundantly crystal clear when he was in Carolina: he's a MLB pitcher yesterday. I would maybe be surprised if the Brewers did it? BUT, his stuff is filthy. Not a lot of comfortable swings anywhere he's pitched. Lotttttta swing and miss. Lottttttta strikes looking.

[wiguy94]

Just now, markedman5 said:

I we starting to think he could get a chance to help the big club this season?

Could he? I think so. Will he? I very much doubt it. This is just his second season as a pitcher. Having him come up late in the year when he's over his career high in IP feels like something I don't think the Brewers would put on him especially because our bullpen has been very good. 

[Joseph Zarr]

It's nice to see RHP Yerlin Rodriguez didn't use the Wisconsin playoff berth as an excuse to stop putting runners on base every inning he pitches. 😅

[Joseph Zarr]

Brock Wilken. Oppo jack. Yeah baby! 2-1 Shuckers. Attttta way, Mr. Wilken. Let's get back on track!

[Joseph Zarr]

Sound clinging to a 2-1 lead...Jeff Hem speaks through the microphone: "The Sounds have Mitch White warming up in the bullpen..."

Me:

[Joseph Zarr]

Darrien Miller squeaked a lined ground ball through the 2B side. Cargo scores from 2B (had singled a flare up the middle). EBJ (walk) moves to 3rd. 3-1 Shuckers! Let's go, gents! I neeeeeeed the Shuckers 'W'!

[Joseph Zarr]

For those of you who've never seen Yoho pitch...the movement is just absurd. Take a look at this breaking ball. How it started? Ball is at the batters chin level there.

[Joseph Zarr]

Where it landed...belt high. Upper corner of zone. Batter had no chance. Strike 2.

[Joseph Zarr]

Three consecutive K's swinging for Yoho. My goodness how I love this young man's game. Whew.

[Joseph Zarr]

Make that four straight K's for Yoho. All swinging. 

[wiguy94]

Yoho has ran out of gas. Command really wavered to the last two hitters and he walks both of them and gets pulled.

[Joseph Zarr]

2 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Yoho has ran out of gas. Command really wavered to the last two hitters and he walks both of them and gets pulled.

Yup. Pitch count reached 30. Couldn't get the chase in the 1st walk. Second walk he had clearly run out of gas. Regardless, great outing overall.