Wed. 9/11 - One is the Loneliest Number the Sounds Will Ever Do

[Joseph Zarr]

Thread will be utilized for any minor league news Wednesday.

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[Joseph Zarr]

With Biloxi's postponement yet again, and with both playoff teams arriving back at their home ballparks as they prepare for crucial game two's, it is solely a Sounds evening at Nashville. Hopefully, they can put forth some better offense at the top of their line-up.

[biedergb]

Biloxi magic number is 2 (I think) with Pensacola loss.

So if they can go 2-3, 2-4 (whatever number of games they play this week) then Biloxi will at minimum tie Pensacola, or lead if they play one less game. So get a couple of wins this week and Biloxi will make an appearance in the playoffs. What they do there is completely unknown as they have been wholly uninspiring for most of August and September, but there is talent there that just seems to have all struggled at the same time (bullpen aside). Promotions (to pitchers) and injuries (Scott and Boeve) have hampered them the past several weeks. Do teams ever "demote" players for playoffs? (ie CD Rodriguez, Zamora, Shane Smith who were prior Shuckers).  I doubt it - but if the Sounds are out by this weekend there could be a player or two who may help the Shuckers out, but not sure it is worth the risk from a developmental standpoint if the player is not on board.

Nashville's loss last night, puts their elimination number around 6-7, with 11 games left, they almost need to go undefeated, and hope Columbus goes 6-5 or worse, and still have Indy win less than 8. Theoretically possible, but so unlikely now.

[Jim Goulart]

 

[Joseph Zarr]

3 hours ago, biedergb said:

Nashville's loss last night, puts their elimination number around 6-7, with 11 games left, they almost need to go undefeated, and hope Columbus goes 6-5 or worse, and still have Indy win less than 8. Theoretically possible, but so unlikely now.

Not to mention Worcester, Indy, and Scranton Wilkes-Barre are also all ahead of them. It's essentially over without really being over. Whole lot of Plinko would have to bounce just right for the stars to align. Mathematically possible? Absolutely. Likelihood of happening? I'd put that at 1 %. 😅

[Joseph Zarr]

Weather in Nashville is looking good tonight. Tomorrow, however, may be a tough game to get in. 

[Ro Mueller]

Lonely is the night…

AAA Nashville needs a home win over Memphis to tie their series 1-1, with 22-year old RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez aiming to continue his strong season finish (2.49 ERA with 47 Ks in last 47 IP, though helped by .167 BABIP). SS Freddy Zamora needs to snap out of his 1-for-26 funk (single, 4 BB, 10 Ks).

[Joseph Zarr]

Well, it's nice to see they moved Cargo to the second spot in the order. Still don't understand why they bumped Capra from that spot to begin with given he had been torrid there behind Collins. But, hey, I'm not in the clubhouse. I'd also swap Roller into Mejīa's spot there. But, then again, hey I'm not in that clubhouse. 

[Joseph Zarr]

6 hours ago, biedergb said:

Biloxi magic number is 2 (I think) with Pensacola loss.

 

[Joseph Zarr]

PItch One in Nashville is underway...

[Joseph Zarr]

Cargo gets ahead and does that patented random Cargo thing where he walks a guy not all that competitively. Sigh. Did touch 95 mph on an inside heater there. His breaking ball is living in the dirt.

[Joseph Zarr]

This Memphis roster is saturated with true lefty bats. It's nuts. Not by plan but, rather, by roster constitution the Redbirds have only one righty bat in tonight's lineup. 

[Joseph Zarr]

After a line out to CF, Cargo walks another batter on an inside change-up that missed low. Hem completely missed the call: the Redbirds batter challenged the called strike. He thinks the Sounds lost a challenge. He is very wrong. That was a successful Memphis challenge on a mistakenly called strike. That's two walks already for Cargo who does this quite often.

[Joseph Zarr]

AND, just like that Carlos hangs a breaking ball on the outer stripe. Hicklen takes a poor route and the ball sails over. Relay throw was solid enough to make a go of it at a bang-bang play at the plate. Mejía rushed the tag and dropped the ball behind home plate. Capra's throw wasn't great but it was good enough. I've seen this type of start so much from Rodriguez. Pitch count in the 20's. Just got a pop fly to the infield. Sounds trail 2-0. Poor first frame.

[Joseph Zarr]

Ground out to Capra at 2B ends the inning with a Redbird stranded on third base. 

[Joseph Zarr]

47 pitches for Cargo through 2.0 IP. Still 2-0 Redbirds. Lotta full counts. Walked another batter via replay less than 0.5" ball via Hawkeye.

[Joseph Zarr]

Clarke leads off the Sounds 2nd with a lead-off 1-2 line drive double to LF. Noice.

[Joseph Zarr]

Mejía follows with a 1-1 rip right back up the middle. He absolutely hits the Redbirds' Robberse (two HR in an outing earlier this season). 2-1 Sounds put one on the board.

[Joseph Zarr]

Zamora HBP. Capra works a full count. Men on 1st and 2nd. Capra rips a liner past the diving 3B. Capra is 2-for-2 now. That single was ripped. Men on the corners. Two down. Cargo to the dish.

[Joseph Zarr]

Cargo hits a come backer and it caroms off the pitcher's mitt. Deflects slowly to the charging 2B. Cargo beats it by a half step. Zamora scores. 3-2 Sounds. Hustle infield single there. Nice sprint down the line for Rodriguez there. Hicklen is the 8th batter of this second frame. 

[Joseph Zarr]

And, in a 1-1 count Hicklen pops out to 2B. On to the 3rd. Sounds lead 3-2. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Oppo single to start Cargo's 3rd frame. He really isn't sharp in this outing. Fighting himself. Pitch count already in the 50's. That opening AB started 2-0. Cargo #2 makes a really nice sprinting grap down the LF line as he ran at full speed to the foul line and then had to consider the bullpen mound. Made the catch regardless. Then Prieto lays down an absolutely perfect bunt down the 3B line. Two men aboard. That was a gorgeous bunt. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Carlos digs deep and strands two. He gets the harmless fly out and then K's the final batter swinging on the best change-up of his night. He's all over the map but he's finding pitches in key spots. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Black lines out very hard to 1B. If I'm not mistaken, Black has lost 20-25 points on his Triple-A BA in the past month. Tough times at the dish. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Three-up. Three-Down. 6 Pitch 3rd inning for the Sounds bats.