Thurs. 6/12 - Sounds at 11:00 AM CT; Full Slate as Complex Kids Return to Action

[gregmag]

I understand it’s a very small sample for DSL pitcher Lukas Gonzalez. However, given his performance so far and the fact that he’s listed at 6‘0“, 140 pounds, I think it may not be too soon to tie him down. Literally. Like, to a bag of rocks or something.

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I mean it's June and in Germany that is the best month (outside of October of course!) so that means Yannic Walther is the offense for Carolina tonight with both hits and he is on a .980 OPS tear this month.

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Scoreless inning for Hodges, but man Thompson hit 2-3 hard hard hit balls off him one that was 2 feet foul and the last one was a deep fly out to left to end the inning. Still 6-0 deficit.

Hunt has settled down, but Shuckers still trail 2-0

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Scoreless in Lynchburg no more ... Pena with a HR to dead center. Didn't look crushed, and if you go by the announcer you would have no idea it was HR, it was simply "fly ball to the wall, no it's out" or something like that.  6-1.. Yes thank you Luis Pena!

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Anderson walks, and moves to 2nd on a balk. Then DiTuri flies out and Holguin flies out moving Anderson to 3rd.  Tyler Rodriguez hits it hard to 3rd base and a very nice play and strong throw to just get Tyler, end of inning, just the 1 run via Pena.

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I guess some good news, as the T-Rats are up 4-0 now with a 3-run inning now.

Shuckers get a run back after a Lara infield single, then SB. And Pratt sac bunt.  Then Wilken with another double to left field. That's nice to see.  29 of Brock's 44 hits are XBH (2B or HR, with no 3B)

[markedman5]

That swing is so pretty

 

[MilwaukeeBeers]

I once comped Made's prospect rise to Ronald Acuna. I think I was inaccurate with that only because of his teammate. That swing has more than shades of Acuna to it. Especially after watching him demolish us last series.

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I step away and things go south quickly in Lynchburg - after Hodges loads the bases, it's Dikember time and he too is just not the same this year. Balk, error (by Made 😥) and single and it's a 4 run inning. 10-1 deficit.

 

Meanwhile Adams hits his 10th HR to give Biloxi a 3-2 lead, alright!!

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Hunt settled in. After about 40 pitches to get through the first 2 innings, he's at 71 pitches to get through 5 IP. And had retired 10 in a row.  That is the signs of life he is showing. Trying to start that way and maintain is the key for him. It's a rough start, or a rough inning that derails him the past month.  You got this KC, let's use this start as a springboard to an amazing 2nd half!

 

Carolina is giving up more runs. Dikember's season in 2025 is just not there - wild, erratic and hitable.

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DeBerry goes 5 strong innings, and tries to get through the 5th but runs into trouble with a 1-out single then a walk. Next batter strikes out and then uber-prospect Z. Hope doubles and it's 4-2 TRats still, and DeBerry may be out now.... yes he is and it's Broca time.

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Broca time is not going so well to start.

That is 7 straight balls. So one walk and a 3-0 count now. And it's a strike 1 (golf claps around)

Then a fly out to left, phew. It's still a 4-2 game. DeBerry just couldn't close it out in the 6th.

[Brewer77]

So Luke Adams turned 21 a month and a half ago and has like a 180 wRC+ in AA. Feels like he isn’t getting enough recognition for the season he’s having 

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Matt Wood flies out for what should have been out #3, and it falls between the RF and CF and Wood hustles to 2nd base. That's a "double" and an RBI double to make it 4-2 Shuckers.

 

Carolina still offensively challenged. Only 3 hits tonight. Remember when they were the team dropping 10+ runs a game??  Jesus Made started hot, but really has cooled a lot the past month or so, and I mean he is just-turned-18 years old and struggling in his first season of stateside baseball. Yeah I'm still impressed! 

DiTuri - maybe he is the young "Turang" - as he did start hot out of the gates last 2 years only to cool off quite a bit. Just like our big league 2nd basemen who also starts out hot for about 6 weeks and then.....

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Luis Lameda in for the 8th inning. Scoreless. "Cy" Lameda - let's get him starting lol....

Hunt may be running out of gas with 2 singles allowed.  C'mon let's get outta this KC.

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Hunt at 88 pitches, gets the out. And he is then pulled.

Mendoza in and second pitch gives up a HR, loses the lead. Ugh

Hunt almost closed out the 6th, just like DeBerry, he couldn't cross the finish. But TRats bullpen bail him out, while Biloxi 'pen not so much.  Let's hope the offense can get this game back. Hunt deserved a win after his challenging first 2 innings tonight.

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Muddies go down quietly again.

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Complex game doing ACL things.

After the first out it goes: Walk, error, error, walk, single, double and walk, and it's a 5 run top of the 1st for Dodgers. Ugh, not a good start there

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Ha. Wild pitch and it's 6-0 in Arizone.

Patricio Aquino does a nice job, gets an out then a HBP and soft single, and then Ks the next two. Still a 4-2 lead for TRats.

 

Shuckers with a couple runners on, let's get those runs back !!

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Pratt grounds it straight to the 3B.  And it's a 5-4-3 DP, and the rally ended before it began.

Seems like Pratt has a little bit of bad luck (some poor swings) but some bad luck with hits right at fielders.

 

Az Crew finally get out of the first. Mercedes only went 0.2 IP. And it is a 7-0 deficit. You're gonna need a bigger comeback.

[sveumrules]

42 minutes ago, Brewer77 said:

So Luke Adams turned 21 a month and a half ago and has like a 180 wRC+ in AA. Feels like he isn’t getting enough recognition for the season he’s having 

Definitely cool to see him tapping into the power with more regularity.

Last couple years his .168/.169 ISO were nice (especially considering his youth) but the BB/HBP were still doing a lot of the heavy lifting.

So far this year the ISO is up .235 and after tonight’s bomb the only guys in the Southern League with a higher ISO will be Wilken and Xavier Isaac.

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Shuckers tie it up. Wood doubles and Vargas single gets him home. Restituyo with a flare to shallow left and the rally ends.

T-Rats get another run via Blake Burke hit. And now 2 men on with Dinges hit. Trying to pad the lead.

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Eduardo Garcia is still clawing his way back to prospect status. Another big hit. 2 run double. And it's now 7-2 TRats.

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So a 5-run pad the lead inning in the top of 9 for T-Rats, who now lead 9-2. That offense is now the one clicking with Areinamo-Burke-Dinges-E.Garcia.  I doubt Aquino comes out for the 9th for a 3-inning save with the long top of the 9th, but you never know?

 

Tyler Bryant gets 3Ks around a single and a double, to pitch a scoreless 8th. Need some more runs boys, c'mon Shuckers!!!