Wed. 7/3: Just the Full-Season Teams (Evening Action)

[Joseph Zarr]

Rivero works around a single to CF and a fielding error by 1B Reece Walling (his 6th of his season) getting a fly out to Yophery Rodriguez on the CF grass.

Meanwhile,

After two XBH's last night, Mr. Wiemer just worked the count full and took a free pass. Men on 1st and 2nd. Nobody down for Isaac Collins. 

[Kellerowl]

36 minutes ago, Joseph Zarr said:

It twould be a logical guess, yah? I thought that immediately upon the Barrios trade. We shall see, my friend. We shall see. It would also open up a spot for Bitonti and Guilarte and Di Turi could slide into primary SS share.

Just a day off before he goes to futures game on sat. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Just now, Kellerowl said:

Just a day off before he goes to futures game on sat. 

Ahhhh yes. That's a salient point! 

(Still dreaming of that flight to High-A Wisco despite your logical wisdom here!)

[Joseph Zarr]

Walling opens the 4th frame with a single and his BA is back above the Mendoza Line. Let's go, Reece!

[Joseph Zarr]

Walling tags to 2B on a fly out to RF off the bat of Luis Castillo. That must have gone to the warning track or deep foul territory? One down. Walling on 2B.

[Joseph Zarr]

Collins K looking on a back door slider. Wes Clarke K swinging on an inside cutter. Hicklen pops out to RF on a high heater. The runners are stranded. 0-for-3 with RISP already.

[Joseph Zarr]

Meanwhile Walling is stranded at 3B after Yoshwar Garcia grounds out to 3B to end the frame. On to the bottom of the 4th.

[Joseph Zarr]

Every Tyler Black dig at 1B = a fist pump from this old Brewers head here. Patrick just gave up a one down 108 mph stand-up rocket double that one-hopped the wall off the bat of Jordan Walker.

[Joseph Zarr]

Rivero opened his fourth with another K. That's now 5 K through 3 1/3 IP. Absolutely HERE for it. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Beautiful power change-up swinging K (89 mph tailing outside the zone) to get his 2nd out of his first frame for RHP Chad Patrick. 

[Joseph Zarr]

He gets a swinging K on an inside sinker to escape the man on 2nd threat - getting the very dangerous Luken Baker, no less. Heck of a first frame by Patrick. Maybe the best first inning I've seen from him all season.

[Joseph Zarr]

Rivero faces another full count. He advances the runner to 2B on his first balk (thankfully, his first) BUT, who cares? He gets his 6th K and his second K swinging this frame. My goodness. As I said earlier in this thread:

SO much talent in the toolkit. I need this outing like I need oxygen. Gimme gimme Jesus!😅

[Joseph Zarr]

That's now 4 scoreless innings for Rivero. More importantly: 0 BB. 0 HBP. 6 K. Only 41 pitches used. Just the outing we needed to keep the Rivero 'Train of Hope' warming up at the station. Muddies cling to a 1-0 lead headed to the 5th.

[wiguy94]

Have to feel good for Jesus Rivero having a nice start today. Zero BB and zero HBP is a good day for Rivero. Let's see him build on today and have a good second half of the season.

[Joseph Zarr]

Eduardo Garcia, on the heels of a very erratic evening at 3B last night, has his first play at SS tonight. A routine grounder. Unclean scoop. Rushes the throw. Airmails it well over Hall at 1B. I have to say, he has been extremely sloppy these past two games - form he should be well past given his status and age as a prospect. 

[Joseph Zarr]

KC Hunt escapes the Garcia's error with 2 K and a CS at 2B on a beautiful throw and tag.

[Joseph Zarr]

Well, I don't think I've ever said this for a Minor League broadcast:

THAT was an amazing National Anthem performance in Biloxi. My goodness.

[wiguy94]

Areinamo just hit a HR off 10th overall pick in the 23 draft, Noble Meyer. He's having such a good season.

[Joseph Zarr]

Wichrowski with a clean 1-2-3 first frame. A couple very well hit grounders in there. Heater pumping 97-98. Not a whole lot going on with off-speed other than a very nice sweeper a couple times.

[Joseph Zarr]

3 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Areinamo just hit a HR off 10th overall pick in the 23 draft, Noble Meyer. He's having such a good season.

Literally MY guy. 

[Joseph Zarr]

RHP K.C. Hunt is such a baller. Goodness I love watching him sling the white rat. He has so much moxy and bravado and the stuff to back it up. Definitively one of my favorite storylines of 2024. 

[Joseph Zarr]

PS: I am innings behind. I literally had to go gather chicken eggs, water pigs, water rabbits, and close garden gates. #FarmLife. 😅Thankfully, Milb.TV has that glorious pause feature. Love it.

[Joseph Zarr]

I believe said KC Hunt just struck out the side in the 2nd. Whewww dang. Those Sky Carp were flailing. They had zero answers.

[wiguy94]

The great - KC Hunt has 7 strikeouts during 3 shutout innings

The not great - KC Hunt needed 60 pitches to get through said 3 shutout innings

[Joseph Zarr]

 

11 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Areinamo just hit a HR off 10th overall pick in the 23 draft, Noble Meyer. He's having such a good season.

Absolutely rocked a 2-0 sinker 101 off the lumber over 406 ft to straightaway LF - landed over the bullpen. Gorgeous swing. Better result.