Fri. 4/4: All Four Affiliates in Action!

[Jastro]

Adamczewski with a nice diving catch to end the inning

[MudcatsfaninBrunsCO]

Here in Z-Town!

[Jastro]

Nicasia with a beautiful assist from right, getting the runner from taking the extra bag

[Jastro]

Rodriguez with an impressive first 2 innings, with 5ks

[Joseph Zarr]

6 minutes ago, Jastro said:

Nicasia with a beautiful assist from right, getting the runner from taking the extra bag

 

 

[Joseph Zarr]

From afar, not watching, that appears to be quite an impressive 5 IP org debut for Hostetler.

[biedergb]

4 minutes ago, Joseph Zarr said:

that appears to be quite an impressive 5 IP org debut for Hostetler.

I plan on watching his outing later today or tomorrow morning. We can compare notes if you watch it. Gonna watch a few games on delay tonight or in the AM.

[sveumrules]

No hitter alert (& not in the good way) for NASH top of six. Three walks so far so at least it isn’t an el perfecto alert I guess.

McKendry (4 IP | 2 H | 2 K) and Liranzo (1 IP | 1 H | 1 K) have put up zeroes so far  heading to the bottom half with Mears taking the mound.

[Jastro]

Rodriguez works around a leadoff double by striking out the next 3 batters. 8 ks through 3

[Jastro]

Not good... Adamczewski gets hit in what looks to be the hand and was pulled....

[wibadgers23]

2 minutes ago, Jastro said:

Not good... Adamczewski gets hit in what looks to be the hand and was pulled....

Gameday is showing it was Dinges that was hit by a pitch.

[Jastro]

1 minute ago, wibadgers23 said:

Gameday is showing it was Dinges that was hit by a pitch.

My bad, misread the jersey while watching

[sveumrules]

Durbin broke up the no no, Mears put up a zero (1 BB), and Middendorf followed with a zero (1 H) of his own.

Delgado, Oliva, Seigler due up top of eight trying to get the sounds on the board in the runs column.

[Jastro]

Rodriguez done after 4.1, with 11k and 1 unearned run given up

[Jastro]

Payne had the trainer come out to center and was pulled. Looked like they were checking out his right hamstring 

[Jastro]

Seppings closes the door in the ninth. Mudcats win their season opener

[sveumrules]

17 minutes ago, sveumrules said:

and Middendorf followed with a zero (1 H) of his own.

Middendorf added another scoreless frame (1 BB, 1 K) and now Yoho is on bottom of nine trying to get it to extras.

& Craig goes flyout, strikeout, strikeout to send it to the tenth. EMJ will lead off with Durbin on 2nd.

[biedergb]

Hostetler looked good in his start. HE was pretty efficient, worked quick and was usually around the plate. I know he has a fastball that is low to mid 90s (I heard 94-95 on one call I believe), and has a change. Not sure what his other pitches are. The defense let him down (error in the OF when Payne/Nadal almost ran into each other in the 1st; and a few infield hits that are hard to know given the lack of cameras going to the field with some hits; and Nicasia missed a hard hit liner that he could have had with a better angle I think).

Also of note, Dinges looked good as a C, handled the pitchers well, and had a CS. But bad HBP on his hand, I hope it is nothing serious but he knew right away he was hurt. Ugh.

Pena looked comfortable at the plate. Payne and Bitonti looked good. Made did look a little overmatched, maybe the hype train is a heavy load to carry.

[Jim Goulart]

23:00 minute mark for Jeff Hem pregame conversation 

 

[sveumrules]

Durbin balked to 3rd and scored on an Alfaro sac fly, but Yoho couldn’t keep the Manfred Man from scoring with a Garrett Cooper single and error by Garrett Spain.

Then got a pair of ground outs to get out of the inning and on to the 11th.

[sveumrules]

NASH had 2nd & 3rd no outs but Hall & Seigler struck out before Spain grounded out to end the inning.

Blake Holub on to try and out up a zero in the bottom half.

[biedergb]

Manuel Rodriguez was what he is, very composed, in command mostly (had a long 4th inning), but outmatched the hitters who are no slouches (a lot of high '23 and '24 picks for the Twins). His offspeed seemed to fool the hitters, and his fastball was effective even if only 87-88. He is young and it is early April in Wisconsin, so I hope that he may have more velo in him. He could survive with 91-93 mph with his offspeed stuff and command and poise. Very impressive as he looks like a starter - except for that velo on the FB.

[sveumrules]

Holub errs trying to pick off the Corporeal Runner on second & he comes around to score & that’s that.

A walk off failed pick off.

[biedergb]

Looks like a solid win in Zebulon by the Muddies. But that may be it for the minors tonight. Biloxi went quietly - Pratt and Wilken at least had hits. Didnt' watch any of that yet. The TRats looked good with Rodriguez and the offense had traffic in the first 2 innings with the chances to strike, but did not and then essentially went down 1-2-3 most every inning from the 3rd on and have the last chances now in the 8th inning down 4-0. Nashville seems like they just somehow let that game slip away, and the winning pitcher was our old friend Enoli Paredes.

[sveumrules]

Yeah, tough opening day slate with Spencer Strider (5.1 IP | 2 BB | 8 K), Robby Snelling (5.0 IP | 2 H | 5 K), and Charlee Soto (4.0 IP | 2 H | 3 BB | 5 K) all putting up scoreless starts for the opposition.