Sun. 8/4 - The Heat's Still On

[Joseph Zarr]

For those who practice feeling good:

What you don't see in this highlight is the pitch he fought off and fouled back just one toss prior. He then took a very professional walk in the bottom of the 8th an inning later. Just a really nice overall player.

[Ro Mueller]

20 minutes ago, brewmann04 said:

please don't be anything serious with Pratt.Btw just a question who does everyone think our Call ups to the big club in Sept. i think two Hitters and 2 arms.

Might as well replace Frelick with Black and Hicklen. Black will probably hit better at the Major League level than both of them - great eye, hitting the ball a bit harder recently.

Pitching will just be the usual Injured List-to-Rehab-to-MLB pipeline. We've got Hall, Bukauskas, Hudson, Paredes, Zastryzny and Megill on that path now.

[biedergb]

Any updates on Megill?

And Hall - do we still think he will start, or use him as another tough lefty in the ‘pen?

[NOMAAM]

6 minutes ago, Ro Mueller said:

Might as well replace Frelick with Black and Hicklen. Black will probably hit better at the Major League level than both of them - great eye, hitting the ball a bit harder recently.

Pitching will just be the usual Injured List-to-Rehab-to-MLB pipeline. We've got Hall, Bukauskas, Hudson, Paredes, Zastryzny and Megill on that path now.

Honestly can’t the brewers replace Sanchez with Hicklen now.  Phantom injury :)

[sveumrules]

Good thing Wisco poured it on to the tune of five runs bottom of eight because South Bend got three back top of nine before Bayden Root finally secured the 27th out in the 15 to 12 TRats victory.

[sveumrules]

6 minutes ago, biedergb said:

And Hall - do we still think he will start, or use him as another tough lefty in the ‘pen?

His first seven outings back were between two and three innings each before going four and five IP his last two times.

Would guess his MLB role is as a multi inning pen guy but they are stretching him out to get the innings and in case a need for a starter arises.

[Ro Mueller]

After wearing down Rund and sweating it out with Root, I've got to believe this is the straw which breaks the camel's back.

Wisconsin has 14 healthy pitchers, despite having a 30-man roster limit.

Carolina also has just 14 healthy pitchers, despite the 30-man roster limit.

Assuming they're healthy, I hope we see RHP Jason Woodward (2023 4th round pick), LHP Mason Molina (2024 7th round pick), RHP Rafael Garcia and LHP Jesus Broca assigned to full season affiliates by Tuesday.

[Ro Mueller]

We’ve got one more game tonight. AA Biloxi leads their home series against Rocket City 4 games to 1. LHP Adam Seminaris (4.10 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 9.5 K/9 in 48.1 IP) makes his 3rd start (18th appearance) of 2024. 3B Mike Boeve has 6 hits, 2 HRs and 6 RBIs over his last 2 games.

[Joseph Zarr]

After such a ridiculously woeful start to his season, it is really awesome to see INF Patrick Dorrian bounce back with solid play the past two plus months. He had a decent July. He's having a solid beginning to his August after today's 2-for-3, 2 R, 1 RBI showing. Love to see it.

[Joseph Zarr]

AND, the Shuckers game has been suspended. Seminaris was in the midst of a prototypical scuffling Seminaris start. Men on 2nd and 3rd. One down. Seminaris has had a much better second season with the Crew org but he remains entirely erratic hopping between starting and long relief.