Sat. 6/14 - Mudcats Need a Quick Fix; Eight Games on Tap

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Not a ton of hits throughout the organization today. But Biloxi getting a bunch of runs trying to close out a 7-2 game in the 9th.  Mudcats with a rare lead. 

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And Yeager gives up a 2-out single - stop me if you heard that before - but gets the next batter to pop out. 7-2 Shuckers win. An incredible first half continues for them. Let’s hope Cornielle can match Crow this evening in the night capper.

 

TRats tied the game then give up 2 runs. And it’s a 3-1 game early. Let’s see if their magic can continue.

 

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Oh boy. I’m not watching but Juan Baez ejected after a ground out - must have been upset with the call??? I’ll try to watch later.  Sam Garcia ok, but Dinges with a K, and PB and a catcher interference error already.

 

Carolina clinging to a 4-2 lead.  Chandler Welch through 5.  Only 1 BB which will be the key for him. 7 hits allowed, but only 1 XBH. Maybe he can turn the corner this summer in Carolina.

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Ok. I won’t praise any pitchers anymore 😟

‘Chandler Welch walks first batter of the 6th and gives up a HR. Tied game now. Ugh.

Garcia gives up a pair more runs. 5-1 deficit.. 

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Gulp.  2 more runs. 7-1 Loons over TRats.

And Welch walks the next batter. Yikes.

These two college draft picks from last year are not finding their footing tonight.

[wiguy94]

Wasn't able to watch but yet another solid start from Coleman Crow today.

75 pitches, 53 strikes, 11 called strikes, 14 swinging strikes

 

70.7% strike rate

 

33% whiff rate

 

14.7% called strike rate

 

18.7% swinging strike rate

 

33.3% called strike+whiff rate

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And Welch’s night is done after a triple. It’s now 5-4 Hillcats lead. And Flores is in. 

Garcia gets out of the 3rd, but it’s a 7-1 deficit. TRats will need to get the offense going and hold the Loons off the board from here on out if they have a chance to start a comeback/

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Maybe I need to turn it off. After a K by Flores, the next batter (Hawke) gets a double and it’s now 6-4 deficit for the Mudacts. Man this slump is real, and not fun to watch.

TRats go down in order. Offense did not wake up.

 

OK I’ll take a quick break.

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And TRats still have nothing going offensively.  9-1 in the 6th.

Mudcats get one back but still trail 7-5. And only 7 hits to get those 5 runs.

Shuckers 0-0 early.  Also - ready for this - getting outhit. 

[snoogans8056]

What does the data say on Di Turi? Any EV stuff?

He’s sneaky put together a great year for a teenager in A ball. Gonna out OPS Made soon enough.

[Jake McKibbin]

8 hours ago, snoogans8056 said:

What does the data say on Di Turi? Any EV stuff?

He’s sneaky put together a great year for a teenager in A ball. Gonna out OPS Made soon enough.

The EV's have apparently popped up, but with a significant jump in his swing and miss

[wiguy94]

6 minutes ago, Jake McKibbin said:

The EV's have apparently popped up, but with a significant jump in his swing and miss

Has there actually been a significant jump in swing and miss? Per Fangraphs he was at 69.4% contact rate in 2024 in Carolina. Not including yesterday he's at 69.7% contact rate in 2025. 

[Jake McKibbin]

2 hours ago, wiguy94 said:

Has there actually been a significant jump in swing and miss? Per Fangraphs he was at 69.4% contact rate in 2024 in Carolina. Not including yesterday he's at 69.7% contact rate in 2025. 

I remember Baseball America talking about it in one of their podcasts!

[wiguy94]

1 hour ago, Jake McKibbin said:

I remember Baseball America talking about it in one of their podcasts!

Was that comparing all of 2024 to 2025? Or 2024 A ball to 2025 A ball? If it was all of 2024 to 2025 then the contact rate dropping would make sense because of the ACL numbers being included. 

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2 hours ago, Jake McKibbin said:

I remember Baseball America talking about it in one of their podcasts!

Either way I’ll take his development as if he does K more but with more gap power, his defense is steady, not great, but good at all three IF spots (granted I’ve seen him most at 2B and SS but I believe he has played 3B and I didn’t notice so that’s good/bad).  He has been a nice prospect to watch this season, particularly in light of Bitonti and Payne significant struggles and Adamczewski’s injury, it’s really now Made/Pena/DiTuri at the moment just trying to keep that offense afloat.

[Jake McKibbin]

17 hours ago, wiguy94 said:

Was that comparing all of 2024 to 2025? Or 2024 A ball to 2025 A ball? If it was all of 2024 to 2025 then the contact rate dropping would make sense because of the ACL numbers being included. 

I think it was all of 2024/25, and perhaps a note to his projected profile upon signing from the DSL as a hit over power prospect with strong defensive chops (it was a month+ ago now, apologies!)