Mon. 7/1: Special Monday Spectacular - 8 Minor League Games!

[Joseph Zarr]

C Darrien Miller is really having an intriguing season. He's handling the Lion's share of the catching duties for Biloxi. He has elevated his CS% over the past two seasons to respectable rates - sitting at 19% after tonight in 2024. He's really flipped his K:BB rates to a fascinating 39:40, respectively. You couple that with the absurd amount he gets on base via bean balls and we're really holding out hope he re-discovers at least a modicum more power and hopefully an ability to start knocking in more runs. I personally feel like the Brewers as an org would benefit greatly in his offensive development if they simply gave him a place in the batting order to work on. They tend to throw him all up and down that order. Now that they have O'Rae in a designated lead-off role, I would love to see them give Miller a month of expectations in a single place in the batting order. Perhaps this is wishful thinking? 

[sveumrules]

Craig Yoho on bottom of nine and he goes groundout, single, strikeout, “soft ground ball” single, then works back from a three oh count to get the game ending groundout and secure his first Shuckers save.

[Joseph Zarr]

With two down in the 9th frame, Yoho just saw a 10 mph warmburner flub its way to the 3B side for a single. Men on 1st and 2nd now. Two down. He'll try to escape. Fell down 3-0 in the next count (ump blew a 2-0 strike call). Got two swinging strikes. He gets the groundout to Wilken who quickly steps on 3B in front of the slide.

7-5 Shuckers win. Yoho nabs the Save. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Just now, sveumrules said:

Craig Yoho on bottom of nine and he goes groundout, single, strikeout, “soft ground ball” single, then works back from a three oh count to get the game ending groundout and secure his first Shuckers save.

Well Shucks. What Sveum said, I guess. 😁

[sveumrules]

Patricio Aquino finally gave up a couple hits and an unearned run, but finishes with 6.0 IP | 2 BB | 6 K in the 11 to 1 TRats trouncing.

[sveumrules]

Zona Crew down 9 to 2 through four innings but Anthony Flores struck out four guys in the second inning so there’s that anyway.

[Joseph Zarr]

1 minute ago, sveumrules said:

Zona Crew down 9 to 2 through four innings but Anthony Flores struck out four guys in the second inning so there’s that anyway.

[sveumrules]

Janson Junk came back out for a scoreless 7th (2 K) and Harold Chirino followed with a scoreless 8th (2 K).

Ryan Middendorf now on the mound trying to nail down the 6 to 1 Sounds victory.

[sveumrules]

& Middendorf goes E5, strikeout, groundout, groundout.

Nashville wins.

[biedergb]

So a 5-2 day so far (with ACL Brew Crew well behind and likely to take the loss, but it is Arizona, and crazy things happen).

Stars of the day

5. P. Aquino - 6IP of relief pitching, very well done, 2 H, 2 R (1ER), 2 BB and 6 K

4. Gregory Barrios 4-5, SB, 3 runs scored, and an RBI

3. Brewer Hicklen, 3-5 with a HR. But the two non-hits were Ks.

2. M. Rodriguez - 6 IP start with 3H, 1 BB and 6 K. Great start by the 18 yo kid.

1. Carlos D. Rodriguez, 4-5 with 2 doubles, and no strikeouts