Fri. 4/11 - Letson & Meccage Return to A-Ball Mounds

[Joseph Zarr]

1 minute ago, biedergb said:

Okay @Joseph Zarr we are doing this again - simultaneously similar observations ha lol

It's a beautiful thing. 

[Joseph Zarr]

I will absolutely never get over the infield umps standing at 2B being called on to affirm or deny check swing strikes at home base. It never ceases to amaze me that is the best we can do. And it certainly looks like that same ump just blew a CS call at 3B against the T-Rats. AND that cost them. In a full count, the batter pokes one past the diving Baez. Wasn't hit all that hard. Sigh.

[snoogans8056]

Carlos Rodriguez having a very good game.

Feels like he’s a slight velocity uptick away from being a real nice major leaguer. If he could get that 93 up to a 95, oh boy.

[Joseph Zarr]

Reyes suffers the unfortunate luck of what looked like a 20 mph swinging dribbling bunt up the 1B side putting his second runner aboard and he's now walked the next batter on four pitches. Bases juiced. One down. Things suddenly shaky at Myrtle Beach and in Quad Cities.

[biedergb]

Just now, snoogans8056 said:

Carlos Rodriguez having a very good game.

Feels like he’s a slight velocity uptick away from being a real nice major leaguer. If he could get that 93 up to a 95, oh boy.

I will try to rewatch his start. Between Logan, Miz and Carlos the starting staff in Nashville is having a nice week. Redbirds must be good for our pitchers 😂

[biedergb]

Welp.  Dribbler for a hit, walks and bases loaded against Reyes and it’s a ground rule double.  Just missed the grand slam, and it’s now 5-5. Ugh.  Then a HBP and bases still juiced with only one out. Muddies pitching not grooving tonight.

[Joseph Zarr]

Boy did Burke just make a beautiful run-saving dig on a bang-bang grounder to Baez. His throw was a heater and it super short hopped. No matter, Burke is really just savvy over there. He digs it. Saves the run. 1-1 game and the T-Rats will bat top of 7.

[biedergb]

Big K for Reyes. Now just need to get one more out to escape with a tie game…. And Made with the play and it’s on to 3rd inning lucky to be tied up 5-5. Phew

[biedergb]

Manfredi struggling to get outs in Biloxi. Single , walk, single , force out, single. And two more in. Suckers down 4-1. Still only 1 out in the 6th for manfredi.

[Joseph Zarr]

Boy these Pelicans are having a brutal time tracking fly balls tonight. Just hit in the air and it's a 50/50 proposition it might hit the grass.

[Joseph Zarr]

1 minute ago, biedergb said:

Manfredi struggling to get outs in Biloxi. Single , walk, single , force out, single. And two more in. Suckers down 4-1. Still only 1 out in the 6th for manfredi.

Manfredi has struggled to get outs since late last season. The AFL appears to have broke him. It's a real bummer. Hoping he can rediscover that promise from early 2024.

[biedergb]

Rodriguez perfect game over. But still on in the 6th. Now two down. 5.1 IP of no hit, but one hit so far. Sounds up 4-0 thanks to Mike Cameron”s son.

[biedergb]

Ok I may have jinxed Rodriguez who walks the next batter. And he’s out after 92 pitchers, 5.2 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 7 K

[biedergb]

Hunt, Letson and Rodriguez with very nice outings.

[Matt]

That was a hell of a play in the hole.

[Joseph Zarr]

Oh hey another casually absurdly difficult play by Jadher Areinamo made to look absurdly routine. Unreal. The announcer is just gushing over hime.

[Joseph Zarr]

1 minute ago, Matt said:

That was a hell of a play in the hole.

He's just amazing. Everything he does has top class written into it. He made that look so easy.

[biedergb]

Ok Wilken. 95 mph EV deep to left. Shuckers with a hit. And a home run. On,y down 6-2 now. Columbus 6 Wilken 2.

[biedergb]

Adamczewski strikes out

And in Quad Cities, Flores gets an out, then dribbler up 3rd base, and a deep liner to LF, and it’s 2-1 Quad Cities.

[biedergb]

Flores gave up,the one run but gets a huge K to end the 8th.
It’s QC 2-1. On to the top of 9.

And still 5-5 in Myrtle Beach. Muddies up to bat in the top of 5.

Shuckers are done. Only worth seeing if brown, Lara and Wilken can add to their hit totals.

Nshville cruising bit McWilliams in and gives up a run. 4-1 Nshville still

[biedergb]

Baez caught stealing with Castillo up. And it’s now 2 down.

Now strike out Castillo. Just a tough loss to swallow.  Letson was great then a couple runs late and TRats can’t get going. 
‘Castillo by the way looks outmatched at high A.

[Joseph Zarr]

Just now, biedergb said:

Baez caught stealing with Castillo up. And it’s now 2 down.

Now strike out Castillo. Just a tough loss to swallow.  Letson was great then a couple runs late and TRats can’t get going. 
‘Castillo by the way looks outmatched at high A.

Castillo is always prone to strikeouts where ever he plays but, yes, he looks like he has no plan and is overmatched. 

Also, Baez CS? Shocker. BUT, the more important ? there is: You KNOW Castillo has legit HR power. And you have a catcher throwing out everyone this entire season. Why are you stealing there? Baez continues to be a very talented frustrating player.

[Joseph Zarr]

Alright, time to put the daughter to bed. Tough loss for the T-Rats. Hopefully Nashville and Carolina can hold on.

[biedergb]

Gillis is grooving right now. Pelicans not able to find his off speed stuff right now.

[biedergb]

Alfaro!!!  He gets the run back plus one - 6-1 Sounds now. 2 run HR