Sat. 8/10 - KC Hunt's AA Debut, a Huge DSL Twinbill, and More

[sveumrules]

Some impressive starting pitching performances tonight…

DSL-1 Lukas Gonzalez
4.2 IP | 0 ER | 1 H | 3 BB | 3 K

CAR Bryan Rivera
6.0 IP | 0 ER | 2 H | 1 BB | 9 K

BIL KC Hunt
5.1 IP | 1 ER | 3 H | 0 BB | 8 K

NAS Carlos Rodriguez
6.1 IP | 0 ER | 3 H | 2 BB | 5 K

Not a start, but Christopher Peralta went 3.0 IP | 0 ER | 3 H | 1 BB | 1 K in relief to pick up the win for DSL-2.

 

[Joseph Zarr]

YES SIR! That's a 3-1 Dub in Xtras folks. Muddies have a chance to split the series tomorrow. Run differential in this series is now 30-29.

AND, I think we all know if manager Nick Stanley had handled that Corniel start just a tad more aggressively before his fateful fifth inning the Muddies are actually leading this series 3-2. Is what it is at this point. Great Win tonight in Game 2.

[Joseph Zarr]

You have to love RHP Dikember Sanchez facing a bit of adversity giving up the 1-0 lead but buckling down and not surrendering the game. Buckles down some more in a huge spot with Manfred's Man on 2B and casually sends the first two batters down swinging. Then gets the easy ground out to 2B to end it. Never looked frazzled. Never left his form or fundamentals. Just dialed it back in and really stepped up. That was a really good showing. Really happy for Blayberg Diaz to experience that moment. It's been a rough go at the dish of late for him that was a big time professional poke up the middle. 

[wiguy94]

25 minutes ago, Joseph Zarr said:

First series they split 3-3.

Second series Nats took it 4-2.

Coming into tonight's tilt, Nats were leading the series 3-1.

It's really not as lopsided as you think: 

First series we outscored the Nats 21-18

Second series we were outscored 18-11

So far in this series we were only being outscored 29-26 and are currently tied 1-1.

I'd casually offer: it would be a dynamic and competitive series but I do think we'd probably give them the slight edge.

Well it depends if Sykora and Clemmey are still in A ball come then. I think we have seriously struggled against those 2 and in a playoff setting they likely would line up those two to pitch if they don't get promoted.

[Joseph Zarr]

25 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Well it depends if Sykora and Clemmey are still in A ball come then. I think we have seriously struggled against those 2 and in a playoff setting they likely would line up those two to pitch if they don't get promoted.

Oh we have absolutely struggled against those two. Clemmey was traded, however, at the deadline. LOL - right to the Nationals. Bahahahahahahah. That is an absurd embarrassment of Ace riches on a Low-A club. What are we doing here Nationals?! 

[Joseph Zarr]

Seriously, what are those two studs still doing in Low-A. That's just silly. Bump them to High-A for crying out loud.

[wiguy94]

Just now, Joseph Zarr said:

Seriously, what are those two studs still doing in Low-A. That's just silly. Bump them to High-A for crying out loud.

At least Susana was promoted. Imagine if he was still in that rotation. Down East is also only 3 games behind the Nationals. It's like we are being conspired against.

[Joseph Zarr]

Just now, wiguy94 said:

At least Susana was promoted. Imagine if he was still in that rotation. Down East is also only 3 games behind the Nationals. It's like we are being conspired against.

I am just so tired of this version of the Down East Wood Ducks. Fast Forward them to their new stadium. I can not stand for another Playoff Black Out vs the Wood Ducks. Nope.

[Joseph Zarr]

I mean with Clemmey I kind of get it with the elevated walk totals - I still don't think that should stop him from testing High-A waters. BUT, with Sykora I mean he is absolutely dominancing Low-A hitters. 96 K in 63 1/3 IP is silly. Give him older players to challenge those tools. Low-A isn't going to do much for his growth.

[wiguy94]

9 minutes ago, Joseph Zarr said:

I mean with Clemmey I kind of get it with the elevated walk totals - I still don't think that should stop him from testing High-A waters. BUT, with Sykora I mean he is absolutely dominancing Low-A hitters. 96 K in 63 1/3 IP is silly. Give him older players to challenge those tools. Low-A isn't going to do much for his growth.

I'm sure this is what teams were saying about us keeping Logan Henderson in A ball all season last year haha

[Joseph Zarr]

RHP TJ Shook has now gone three consecutive scoreless Saves in his first 3 SVO in 2024 (all in August) - 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 K, 0 R, 1 SV. Since joining Binghamton he has gone five consecutive scoreless outings. 8 IP, 10 K, 3 BB, 3 H, 0 R. I will continue to not understand that trade whatsoever. Didn't make sense the day of the trade. Doesn't make sense now. It's odd when the Brewers, an organization so adept at identifying and developing pitching talent, let guys like LHP Justin King (literally in King's case) and RHP TJ Shook go. I feel as though they never really understood what they had in either case. Regardless, extremely happy to see both young man crushing it in their next opportunities.

[brewmann04]

Has CR turned the corner to back to a top pitching prospect?

[Ro Mueller]

4 hours ago, brewmann04 said:

Has CR turned the corner to back to a top pitching prospect?

I think the general consensus has been and continues to be a #4 or #5 MLB starter at best. https://www.justbaseball.com/prospects/milwaukee-brewers-top-prospects-for-2024/

12 swinging strikes in 90 pitches thrown, with one hard hit ball in the air and two walks yesterday was a good day.

With the way he struggled in his first 6 games in AAA this year, I was surprised when we selected his contract for an MLB debut just 6 weeks later, but maybe we felt he’d benefit from the exposure.

He was hit very hard in those 3 MLB starts, so I’d imagine he’ll need a looonnngggg look against top competition next Spring Training. He’ll still just be 23 then, but we’ll have to burn his 2nd option year in 2025 if he’s simply not ready.