Wed. 5/21: 10:05 AM CT Start for the T-Rats; Mound Rehabs Galore in AAA Twinbill

[Joseph Zarr]

Delgado is really making his impact felt on this game. Just drove in Rosario who took 2B when he beat the failed back pick attempt in a pick-off off a ball inside and in the dirt. Savvy vet play. Delgado then ripped a deep single gapper - heck of a play be De La Cruz to keep that ball from going to the wall. 3-0 Sounds.

[wiguy94]

Man DL Hall is looking nasty through 2 hitters.

[wiguy94]

3 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Man DL Hall is looking nasty through 2 hitters.

Looks like he just threw a cutter as well. 91mph, 8 IVB, 5 inches glove side

[wiguy94]

18 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Looks like he just threw a cutter as well. 91mph, 8 IVB, 5 inches glove side

Yeah definitely is throwing a cutter. Has thrown in 2 more times in his 2nd inning.

[Joseph Zarr]

I had to do farm chores quick so paused and am well behind BUT that first inning from DL Hall was about as dominant as it gets. Glorious. Sitting 95-96. In complete command. Got the swinging slider K to end it. Put it in my veins.

[Joseph Zarr]

Wilken defies the 3 TO mythos - 103 mph 2-rbi double down the left field line and into the corner. Smoked. Noice! 2-0 Shuckers early.

[Joseph Zarr]

Hall struck out the side in his second frame of work. He essentially struck out 4 missing a questionable (oh the zone!) replay assist ball four on a gorgeous curve that missed according to the cams by 0.3". I challenge the challenge!

[Austin Tatious]

3 hours ago, MilwaukeeBeers said:

Excuse me?! I missed where they said he had a plus plus arm. He showed it off there wow. 

Not just the arm, he looked very athletic.  

[wiguy94]

Fastball shape faded a bit the last two innings for DL but overall a really positive outing. He looks so much better than he did last year.

[Joseph Zarr]

8 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Fastball shape faded a bit the last two innings for DL but overall a really positive outing. He looks so much better than he did last year.

Had to deal with another blown call by an infield ump to put two aboard as well. Delgado botched the handle but that dribbling ball still clearly beat the slide when Zamora grabbed it. Hall's off-speed is continuing to look very nice as a complement. Twice the quality of stuff so far than all of last season.

[Joseph Zarr]

Hey now. A Boeve oppo taco. A 95 mph 344 foot sneaker just over the LF wall. A reach poke on a high heater. 3-0 Shuckers.

[wiguy94]

Well looks like Civale and Rodriguez are both getting called up for tomorrow as Misiorowski is now listed as the start for game 2 tonight not Civale.

[Joseph Zarr]

Shuckers may be leading 3-0. BUT, RHP Jaxon Wiggins is still mowing them down. 8 K of 9 outs. Heater sitting 97-98. Throwing in a change-up and a slider to keep the bats entirely off balance. I can very much see why the Cubs like this arm. He's pretty filthy.

[Joseph Zarr]

5 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Well looks like Civale and Rodriguez are both getting called up for tomorrow as Misiorowski is now listed as the start for game 2 tonight not Civale.

Interesting. I thought Mears would start. But, hey, that's just what I would do. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Miz starts off with consecutive 100 mph heaters and follows with a 97 mph slider?! My goodness. 1-2 count. He gets him up top with a swinging K at 100 mph.

Whewwwww. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Multiple men on for RHP Alexander Cornielle yet again here in the 5th. Men on 1st and 2nd after a failed DP when Vargas couldn't get a clean handle on the ball. One down. He's up 0-2 to the next batter. Still 3-0 Shuckers. Cornielle's pitch count sits 70.

[wiguy94]

Man we are so spoiled to root for the team that drafted Jacob Misiorowski.

[wiguy94]

6 minutes ago, Joseph Zarr said:

Miz starts off with consecutive 100 mph heaters and follows with a 97 mph slider?! My goodness. 1-2 count. He gets him up top with a swinging K at 100 mph.

Whewwwww. 

They really need to just start calling that thing a cutter because that's what it is at this point.

[Joseph Zarr]

Cornielle escapes yet again. Nice execution. Weak pop out to 2B. Lazy pop fly to CF. 3-0 and we head to the bottom half.

[Joseph Zarr]

Just now, wiguy94 said:

They really need to just start calling that thing a cutter because that's what it is at this point.

Right?! Honestly, it doesn't even matter what we call it. It's that pitch that hangs around 93-to-97 (apparently) that moves like a cutter and is also filthy.

[Joseph Zarr]

Miz is human after all. He gives up a two out 3-2 slider for a left CF long ball. A 106 mph dart. 1-0 SWB in the second.

[Joseph Zarr]

He follows up the 3-2 long ball with a 3-2 walk. Two consecutive curves that missed high and wide.

[Joseph Zarr]

Cornielle will exit on a HB to put one on with one down in the sixth. He finishes 5 1/3 IP. RHP Stiven Cruz will come on in relief. 3-0 Shuckers.

[Joseph Zarr]

Well, that's not what we're looking for. Cruz hits his first batter on his first pitch. Three run jack on a pitch one hanging heater immediately after over the right CF wall. Woof. 3-3 game. Yikes.

[Joseph Zarr]

Cruz gives up another. 4-3 Shuckers trail. Cruz has surrendered a HB, a three-run jack, an infield single, and a single to RF.