Thurs. 6/19 - All in Action, so the Standard Seven-Pack of Games

[Jim Goulart]

This thread will be utilized for any minor league news Thursday. 

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[Joseph Zarr]

Antunez is 2-for-2 with 1 2B, 1 R as the DSL Brewers Blue lead the Dodgers Mendoza 5-1 in the 4th. Nice to see Antunez have a solid start after the day off!

[Ro Mueller]

Just 2 infield singles for DSL Brewers Gold in their 7-inning loss (3-1 to Pirates Gold). But at least they only K’d twice.

The other bright side is that starting RHP Jose Arias only allowed 1 infield single through 4.2 innings, before conceding a double and RBI single to the outfield in that 5th frame.

[biedergb]

Looks like the DSL Blue Brew Crew won to get back to .500 with selected stats:
DH Antunez 3-5 with a double

C Y. Lugo 2-4 with a double and a SB

RF Done 1-3 with a sac fly 

Nice pitching

Galindo 5 IP, 4 H, 1ER, 2BB, 3K

L. Gonzalez 4 IP, 3 H, 1ER, 2BB, 2K and his ERA on the season is 0.73

[Ro Mueller]

After a rest day (rainout), High-A Wisconsin gets back to it at West Michigan, with LHP Anthony Flores (3.91 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 8.2 K/9 in 50.2 IP) getting the chance to lead the team to a 2-0 series lead. SS Jadher Areinamo has a 7-game hitting streak, with 9 RBIs in his last 2 contests. 

[Ro Mueller]

The first half champion Shuckers seek to extend this week’s home series lead over AA Knoxville to 3 games to 0 behind RHP KC Hunt (4.53 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 9.1 K/9 in 51.2 IP). Wilken, Warren, Spain and Wood get some rest, Luis Lara is the DH and LF Jheremy Vargas sees his first action since Saturday. 

[Ro Mueller]

LHP Wande Torres (6.75 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 8.6 K/9 in 34.2 IP) continues to try to turn the corner, as Low-A Carolina seeks a 2-1 home series lead over Columbia. DH Luis Pena has the 2nd highest SLG in the Carolina League (.491). 

[wiguy94]

Bitonti just stayed back on a breaking ball and hit a 107 EV, 419ft blast to right field. Nice swing.

[Ro Mueller]

CF Jared Oliva (.823 OPS in 162 PAs with 18 SBs) returns from injury for his first game since May 11 and RHP Logan Henderson (1.82 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 11.8 K/9 in 64.1 AAA/MLB IP) continues his dominating campaign, as AAA Nashville aims for a 2-1 home series lead over Iowa. 

[wiguy94]

Not watching but Wande Torres isn't going too much to help himself today. Two walks, a HBP, two errors, a wild pitch, and a balk through 3 innings.

[markedman5]

Dingoes another opposite field homer…..towering fly ball……not sure how far it went but he certainly has some pop the other way.

[biedergb]

Impressive for Dinges.  He has 85 AB in low A and high A and his stats are similar, except for way more walks in Carolina.

Car: .353/.500/.576, 21BB:14K

Wis: .333/.385/.536, 9BB:17K coming into tonight, so the average and slugging ticked up slightly in that at bat.

[biedergb]

Anderson hit the ball hard and deep just inside the foul pole, its 4-2 deficit. But this is why we dream on Jose Anderson still…

[biedergb]

Henderson with a rough start so far - 3 hits (2 HR), a walk through 1.2 IP. I-Cubs up 2-0

The Whitecaps tie the TRats 2-2. Flores gave up a HR to 20-year old C/DH J. Briceno, who has a 1.032 OPS this year in high A. Wow.  Tigers #4 prospect, and two other prospects are on this Whitecaps team in Max Clark and Kevin McGonigle.  Pretty stacked offense at the top.

[biedergb]

As I was writing that - McGonigle goes hard and TRats early 2– lead is now a 4-2 deficit. Whitecaps have 3 top prospects in that order and a few others who are playing well solid team.

[biedergb]

Game may be getting out of hand soon in Zebulon. 5-2 deficit and the 5th run scored on a single (after lead off man was HBP then picked off), and error on catcher and CF on SB attempt the runner scores. Must haven’t gotten to Rivera as he went walk-hit-walk including a pitch clock violation.

[biedergb]

Phew. Rivera strikes out Um with bases juiced.  Nice breaking ball and Um swings and misses. Nice recovery Bryan. Maybe the offense can come alive and return the favor with a late inning rally and come from behind win?

[biedergb]

Bitonti had a HR earlier in the game. But his last at bat he was just lost. Swinging way over change ups. He wanted to hit a HR on those pitches.  He has the raw power tools, and will punish mistakes, but just looks unsure in many at bats.

Henderson running into more trouble on the 3rd, as a contractually obligated Cubs win somewhere seems to be in progress. It’s 3-0 deficits and two men (on 2nd/3rd).

[biedergb]

Not a great couple of innings by Ordonez as I have seen him drop 2 pitches, and one wild pitch he didn’t block allowing the runner to get to first.  Two errors on throws to 2nd base.  He will need some work behind the plate but has some offense in him and still young. But tonight may be a night to forget.

[biedergb]

A sac fly scores that runner. So two runs allowed by Ordonez.

Then a good grab by Holguin, but he doesn’t make a great throw, but I also think Bitonti could have scooped it, error on Holguin in what was a poor throw, but not awful.  Ugh inning still goes on

Well Ordonez make up for to with a good throw to get the runner trying to steal 3rd.  Ok. Baby steps.

[biedergb]

A sac fly gets the Mudcats a run back.  Then with Ordonez at bat with a chance to try to get some runs back, but no Holguin gets picked off 2nd by the catcher. Ugh. 

[biedergb]

Henderson out at 74 pitches. He went 4.2 IP 7K but 7H, and allowed 4 runs and has a runner on first who he is responsible for.  I’m not watching so hoping it was a pitch count thing and not any other concerns with Logan. Maciejewski is in now.

TRats still trail now 5-2.

[biedergb]

Rains could thwart any Mudcat comeback.  It’s top of 8 and sounds like it’s hard rain.

Umps are talking and may call it - yup its a rain delay now.

in Nashville maciejewski gives up a single, but gets a ground out next. Still 4-0 Bad guys, and Nashville with only 1 hit on offense.

Trats still down, and the offense is only Dinges (2 hits) and Areinamo (1 hit).  Gotta do more than that to win. Let’s see if some late game magic can be summoned.

[biedergb]

Yoho in for the Sounds and a hard hit ball right at him, may have hit his abdomen. He got the ball to first for the out.  A few practice pitches in front of the trainer, and he’s ok to stay in and Ks Cantrelle.  
 

Meanwhile TRats will have to wake up in the 9th when they are up. No base runners since the 3rd inning!! 4th inning on they have retired 16 straight times .  Oh boy..

‘Yoho recovers and gets a nice defensive play by Olivia in right center. It’s a clean 6th inning for Craig.

[wibadgers23]

Pretty ugly night down on the farm.