Tue. 6/3: It's Our First Standard Seven-Pack of the Season

[Joseph Zarr]

BITONTI BOMB AGAIN

[Joseph Zarr]

That's a 109 mph 2-run jack over the straightaway CF wall. Sheeeeeesh. That's 5 ding dongs in just 3 games. 😂

[Joseph Zarr]

If you want to know what I'm talking about with Payne's mess at the dish right now. Just watch the shape; timing; and form of his swing to open his second AB. 1:37:53 on the replay. It's just totally discombobulated. He naturally does that ol' Jesus Chirinos thing by taking his load down the 1B line. I'm not a fan of that, per se, but he's done it since his rookie year. I'm more talking about the timing and the swing path in relation to that. It comes across reallllly wonky.

[snoogans8056]

7 minutes ago, Joseph Zarr said:

I am going to say this again. I said it last week. And, I'm saying it because it really is glaringly obvious and I don't like that it is:

OF Braylon Payne's swing is a complete discombobulated mess right now. I do not like what I'm seeing at all.  🫣

That Del Chairo interview (along with Bitonti turning into a monster after he basically called it throughout said interview) has me embracing the terrible. Not worried at all.

[Joseph Zarr]

Well, Walther inexpertly chases a weakly hit flare up the 3B line. Smith is 3 2/3 IP into a No-No and a Perfect Game. Let that ball go foul. Lack of awareness. Runner reaches on what will be ruled an infield single. Young player making an over-aggressive young mistake.

[markedman5]

 

[Joseph Zarr]

1 minute ago, snoogans8056 said:

That Del Chairo interview (along with Bitonti turning into a monster after he basically called it throughout said interview) has me embracing the terrible. Not worried at all.

Well, I'm not worried either, per se. BUT, a spade is a spade: his swing is completely messed up right now. No timing. The swing plane is all over the map. Lotta fixing to do in there. Hope he can get to that in season. It's pretty ugly right now - the numbers speak the truth here.

[Joseph Zarr]

That's two very well hit pull balls from Di Turi to open his night at the dish. He rips one to the corner and it is misplayed and he easily gets to 2B standing up - they give him the single and an E9.

[snoogans8056]

Is Di Turi the most underrated prospect in our system?

[Joseph Zarr]

Yeah, that was very much a Nashville line up card mishap. Seigler is indeed at 3B and Zamora is predictably at SS. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Just now, snoogans8056 said:

Is Di Turi the most underrated prospect in our system?

Given how he's playing in 2025 you could definitely make the argument. You love when a young player shows the improvements he's shown after prolonged struggles in Low-A last season. Everything he is doing in 2025 is sped up. He more than belongs. 

[Ro Mueller]

AAA Nashville hosts Braves’ affiliate Gwinnett this week, with today marking the return of super prospect C Jeferson Quero to full season affiliate ball after a year-long injury. Rehabbing Brandon Woodruff gets the start. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Carolina League leading walk specialist DH Reece Walling grabs another free pass. Men on 1st and 2nd. One out here in the 4th. Walther quickly falls behind 0-2. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Walther hits a deep fly to the warning track that escapes Gillen's glove (likely afraid of a wall collision ? and also a possible miscommunication). We now have bases juiced. One down. Made will try to do some damage.

[Joseph Zarr]

Made squeaks one through the left side for a shallow ground ball RBI single. Bases stay loaded. 3-0 Muddies. Payne will try to execute. AND that's what we're looking for. A clean level swing on pitch one! Atttttttta way Braylon! Two-run double. That ball was torched. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Bottle that approach, Braylon. 111 mph off the bat. Whewwww. Best swing I've seen from him in two weeks. 

[yfinn6]

11 minutes ago, Joseph Zarr said:

Well, I'm not worried either, per se. BUT, a spade is a spade: his swing is completely messed up right now. No timing. The swing plane is all over the map. Lotta fixing to do in there. Hope he can get to that in season. It's pretty ugly right now - the numbers speak the truth here.

I haven't seen it but wonder if it's similar to a fielder getting the "yips" with their throws. God knows it has happened to me and was damn hard to correct. 

[Joseph Zarr]

1 minute ago, yfinn6 said:

I haven't seen it but wonder if it's similar to a fielder getting the "yips" with their throws. God knows it has happened to me and was damn hard to correct. 

It certainly is. The swing he just executed in the bottom of the fourth was the swing we saw repeatedly before this current run all over the map. That easy, level swing that easily grabs 110 mph + of contact is definitely what we're after 😅

[Ro Mueller]

It’s a battle for supremacy in the Southern League as first place Biloxi hosts second place Rays’ affiliate Montgomery. 23-year old RHP Alexander Cornielle (2.30 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 8.6 K/9 in 41 IP) leads the squad tonight, while 3B Brock Wilken leads the league in homers (12) and walks (48). 

[Joseph Zarr]

9th Rehab assignment for Woody. Sixth with the Sounds. Heater seems to be back in that early 89-91 mph range early. Sigh. Fly out to left CF. Fly out down the LF line. Fly out to Zamora at SS.

[wiguy94]

1 minute ago, Joseph Zarr said:

9th Rehab assignment for Woody. Sixth with the Sounds. Heater seems to be back in that early 89-91 mph range early. Sigh. Fly out to left CF. Fly out down the LF line. Fly out to Zamora at SS.

Yeah he was not 89-91 lol. It was a 6 pitch first inning but his hardest pitch was 88.6. Looks like there's nothing wrong with the guns in Wisconsin

[Ro Mueller]

High-A Wisconsin has scratched and clawed their way back to a 25-26 record, so shoots for .500 tonight as they host Twins’ affiliate Cedar Rapids. RHP Ryan Birchard needs to shake off a frustrating last relief appearance (1.2 IP, 6 R, 1 K). CF Eduardo Garcia leads the team in runs, doubles, homers, RBIs and SLG. 

[Joseph Zarr]

4 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Yeah he was not 89-91 lol. It was a 6 pitch first inning but his hardest pitch was 88.6. Looks like there's nothing wrong with the guns in Wisconsin

Yuppers. I was actually 'guesstimating' in a couple ticks. Capital Hoping. 🫣

[Joseph Zarr]

Smith has walked two after getting one here in the fifth. He then threw one to the back stop. Runners advanced. Men on 2nd and 3rd. One down. He's in a 2-2 count. 5-0 Mudcats lead. He is still only at 65 pitches.

[Ro Mueller]

3 minutes ago, Ro Mueller said:

High-A Wisconsin has scratched and clawed their way back to a 25-26 record, so shoots for .500 tonight as they host Twins’ affiliate Cedar Rapids. RHP Ryan Birchard needs to shake off a frustrating last relief appearance (1.2 IP, 6 R, 1 K). CF Eduardo Garcia leads the team in runs, doubles, homers, RBIs and SLG. 

Rattlers’ rained out. Playing 2 games tomorrow from 12:10pm CST.