Thurs. 9/5 - The RHP Mitch White Era has Arrived so Pull up a Chair

[Joseph Zarr]

Errrr mer gerrrrrd, the Shuckers just scored a run. They lead 3-2. Woot woot. Hall singles home EMJ after he advanced to second via WP. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Mr. 0.487 OPS C Nick Kahle has a men on 1st and 2nd two out opportunity here. He's 0-for-3 with 2 K. AND, he grounds out to short. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Holub running into trouble in the bottom half of the 8th. Walked his second batter. Single to CF. Men on 1st and 2nd. One down. 3-1 count. Walks em full. Not good. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Almost gets the swinging K sword on an 0-2 inside high heater. Instead gets the force out at Home after a weak chopper to Martinez at 1B with the infield in. Two down. Bases still juiced.

[Joseph Zarr]

OH BABY. Ethan Murray to Ernesto with the full stretch web gem to end it. A flare up the middle with the infield shifted to the right. Murray makes the diving stop and throws to 1B from his knees. OUT! Inning over. Whewwwww. HUGE play. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Three up and three down for the Shucker bats in the top of the 9th. It's up to Yeager now.

[Joseph Zarr]

Ernesto's stretch is grabbing outs here in the money maker innings. He gets out one with Caleb Martin on another weakly hit flare against the shift. Martin throws across his body and Ernesto stretches up line for the out by a half a step. Fantastic work!

[Joseph Zarr]

Yeager gets the pop out to 1B foul territory and then an 0-2 swing and miss on a beautiful 0-2 pitch - off speed down and in the dirt. Glorious. Shuckers hold on and win 3-2!

[Joseph Zarr]

Pensacola lost. They fall to 3.5 GB. Tennessee and Mississippi were postponed so will play a double-header tomorrow. Shuckers will temporarily pick up a half game there. They lead by 1.5 G. Massive win tonight for the men.

[Joseph Zarr]

In a system devoid of blue chip 1B prospects mashing or wowing on the regular outside of the tantalizing tool kit of 'suddenly a first baseman' Eric Bitonti, the Brewers have to find a way to keep 1B Ernesto Martinez Jr. in the fold. We know he's an upcoming Minor League FA once again this off-season. He is just so vastly under-recognized and so little discussed with all the young up-and-comers. His work at 1B tonight in the money-making innings should be celebrated and brought into the spotlight. Tip of the cap to 2B Ethan Murray as well for the diving stop and throw from his knees. The stretches from Ernesto (as we know from his days in Wisconsin) were elite. No other first baseman in the system makes those plays. You pair that with a player who has proven he is continuing to improve at the dish, is stacking double digit HR seasons, has a palatable strikeout rate and can hit for average (not to mention smack the living daylight out of the ball) with a near guaranteed 0.800 OPS floor who can also steal bases? 

[Playing Catch]

8 hours ago, Joseph Zarr said:

the Brewers have to find a way to keep 1B Ernesto Martinez Jr. in the fold. We know he's an upcoming Minor League FA once again this off-season. He is just so vastly under-recognized and so little discussed with all the young up-and-comers

Clancy would like a word.

[Jake McKibbin]

Logan Henderson is no longer scheduled to start this week