Wed. 8/7 - Misiorowski Planned Short Start in Nashville, Round Two

[Jim Goulart]

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[Joseph Zarr]

Really nice to see RHP Dikember Sanchez start to get some shine. He's been fantastic since his call-up. Extremely athletic young man - his ability to field and move off that mound into a defensive player has been extremely impressive beyond his raw pitching tools.

 

[Joseph Zarr]

Game 2 @ Quad Cities where the T-Rats offense will look to wake up with RISP and, well, in general after their game 1 dude - SS Cooper Pratt excluded here after his three dub opening game. We do indeed see LHP Mark Manfredi back in a starting role - how many innings he will give entirely depends on how accurate he is in and around the zone. Manfredi, tho gifted with a really nice set of tools, has scuffled of late with consistency and control of his arsenal. We see DH Jesus Chirinos back in the line up as well as C Matt Wood (DH'd last night) and RF Edquarqui Fernandez spells Jheremy Vargas the OF'er. Hopefully, we get the version of these Timber Rattlers we've grown accustomed to in 2024.

 

[Joseph Zarr]

Here's hoping the Shuckers don't need their sixth consecutive comeback to win tonight! After game one's late inning excitement (yeah, we're looking at you Casey Martin!), the Shuckers will come back with RHP Brett Wichrowski for game 2. Nick Kahle is back as the backstop while Mike Boeve moves to 3B and Brock Wilken to the DH. It's an outfield of in-season pick-ups as (from left-to-right) Casey Martin is rewarded with a start after last night's heroics; Adam Hall mans the CF grass, and Connor Scott takes over for Lamar Sparks (who actually covered both RF and CF last night post-O'Rae ejection). Speaking of O'Rae, he is back at 2B after getting bounced in game 1. 

 

[Joseph Zarr]

In Nashville we'll play an early hand of "Which RHP Jacob Misiorowski version will we get tonight?!" Let's hope the young stud has his arsenal under control for a successful and dominant brief appearance. 3B Isaac Collins is back as 1B Tyler Black crosses the diamond for game 2 (where's my new found LF'er?!?) Cargo gets his second straight start after his recent promotion and C Francisco Mejia is behind homeplate to attempt to guide 'The Miz' to better results in game 2 with Nashville.

 

[Joseph Zarr]

RHP Daniel Corniel is back as the number 2 to RHP Manuel Rodriguez's #1. Hopefully, he brings his 'A' game and can avoid those random third inning meltdowns he's shown a propensity for in 2024. This is currently not an easy line-up to crack so kudos for David Garcia showing off his athletic prowess with a start in LF. IF this is indeed true - it very clearly could be a typo and Yoshwar Garcia is manning his typical position - this will be the first time David has played anything beyond C, 1B or DH in his entire Minor League career. I remain quite skeptical this is accurate 😂 Update: Def was a typo from 'Intern' - Yoshwar in LF.

 

[Joseph Zarr]

First pitch of Game 2 at Fredericksburg and he is swinging - topped a foul down the 1B line. He also fouled the next down in the dirt and back behind homeplate. He then flailed and missed at a change-up a good 2 feet low and outside the zone. Not a very good AB by Yophery.

[Joseph Zarr]

Juan Baez also swinging first pitch and gets under one and pop flies to 2B.

[Joseph Zarr]

Bitonti takes two balls low and inside. He then gets under one and hits a sky high pop fly to deep CF short of the warning track. Three up and three down for the Muddies.

[Joseph Zarr]

Corniel is not sharp early. Three straight balls. Make that four. Nothing particularly close. Lead-off aboard with zero test.

[Joseph Zarr]

We have a stolen base followed by an E2. Diaz was slow to gather the high outside heater. He then threw a wounded duck to 2B. It caromed off the sliding runner into CF. Man on 3B. Nobody out. Not a good first frame for the Mudcats defensively and from the mound. Let's see if Corniel can get out of this. 2-2 count to Green. Shallow chopper to Baez. The runner hesitates. Baez makes the play at home plate and the first out takes away the lead runner. Fantastic.

[Joseph Zarr]

After a ground out to SS with the lead runner, Green, going Guilarte's only play was 1B. He gets the second out. Green then quite easily takes 3B. Corniel walks the next batter. Again, not a pretty debut inning but he can still escape unscathed. The Nats left 11 men on base last night and Guilarte makes a fantastic play in the hole after Baez dives and fails to corral the ground ball. Long accurate throw nabs the runner and it's 0-0 on to the 2nd. Luckily, it was a bigger fella who wasn't quite as speedy down the line.

[Joseph Zarr]

Three up and three down in the top of the 2nd - Adamczewski fly out to deep RF. Di Turi deep fly out to LF wall - leaping grab. Castillo ground out chopper to 1B. 

[Joseph Zarr]

25 pitches so far for Corniel. He has only 11 strikes. He does get the 3-1 pop out to Bitonti in 1B foul territory to start his 2nd frame.

[Joseph Zarr]

Alright now. Three straight strikes including a swing and miss at a third pitch off-speed inside and in the dirt. He gets the chase for his first K. That's four strikes in a row now as he opens his third batter in the 2nd with a strike on the outside corner. He then gets the next pitch ground out to Bitonti who charges the chopper behind the mound and hits a sprinting Corniel in stride who wins the foot race for the final out. MUCH better second frame. Let's build off this, Daniel!

[Joseph Zarr]

Guilarte really having a nice start to this one - two nice defensive plays in the first frame. Now takes a 95 mph inside heater and scorches a 105 mph double to the left CF gap. Yoshwar will try to advance him.

[Joseph Zarr]

Muddies grab the first run! Garcia rips a single into RF and the RF'er misfires to homeplate up the 1B line and to the backstop it appears with nobody backing up in that location (the misfire was that far toward the dugout). Guilarte scores on the errant throw. Garcia then moves to 2B.

[Joseph Zarr]

Diaz grounds out to SS. Garcia swipes 3B and the throw is high (his 50th SB - yowza). Muddies are scoring via errant throws. Fundamentals. 2-0 Muddies.

[Joseph Zarr]

O'Rae led off with a first pitch oppo flare to LF. Single. He steals 2B.

[Joseph Zarr]

Yophery did his best Juan Baez impression by getting picked off 2B. It was a one out 2 on scenario. AND he grabs the second out.

BUT, hey now! MR. BITONTI just crushed another. My goodness. That ball was absolutely rocked. 107 mph off the bat. 421 feet to left CF. MY GOODNESS FOLKS. 4-0 game.

[wiguy94]

Just now, Joseph Zarr said:

Yophery did his best Juan Baez impression by getting picked off 2B. It was a one out 2 on scenario. AND he grabs the second out.

BUT, hey now! MR. BITONTI just crushed another. My goodness. That ball was absolutely rocked. 107 mph off the bat. 421 feet to left CF. MY GOODNESS FOLKS. 4-0 game.

I AM CACKLING. THIS KID IS NOT HUMAN

[Joseph Zarr]

1 minute ago, wiguy94 said:

I AM CACKLING. THIS KID IS NOT HUMAN

Just an unreal swing. I thought you were cackling because I lured you in with 'left CF'. Pretty sure that was right CF? Hard to tell the camera had no chance! EPIC talent we have on our hands. SO JOYOUS!

[wiguy94]

In sad news, Josh Adamczewski was removed from the game. Not sure what the reason was.

[wiguy94]

Just now, Joseph Zarr said:

Just an unreal swing. I thought you were cackling because I lured you in with 'left CF'. Pretty sure that was right CF? Hard to tell the camera had no chance! EPIC talent we have on our hands. SO JOYOUS!

I didn't even notice haha. At this point, I think it's just customary for you to mix up LF and RF

[Joseph Zarr]

OH so that's why Briceno was batting! I was like: Wait. What?! Announcers seem to think it didn't look like anything serious. Strange. He's had like no action.