Sun. 7/20: DSL All-Star Game to be Detailed on Monday AM's Link Report

[Jim Goulart]

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

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[LouisEly]

Among the top five in Carolina's lineup last night - Payne, Adamczewski, Made, Pena, Bitonti - the lowest OPS of the group is... Made.

That's exciting.  (Not saying anything other than pointing out a statistical fact.  It's praise of the other four, not criticism of Made.)

[Ro Mueller]

The High-A Timber Rattlers can clinch a 2-1 series win at Cedar Rapids this afternoon behind RHP Tanner Gillis (1.40 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 7.2 K/9 in 51.1 IP). 3B Jadher Areinamo is 6-for-10 with 2 homers over the past 2 games. 

[Ro Mueller]

AA Biloxi’s series-deciding game at Montgomery is in the hands of LHP Nate Peterson (3.40 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 7.9 K/9 in 50.1 IP), making his first start since May 29. It’s time for SS Cooper Pratt to snap his 0-for-17 skid. 

[Ro Mueller]

Low-A Carolina aim to polish off their 3-game road sweep of Delmarva. LF Pedro Ibarguen (.872 OPS in 113 ACL/Low-A PAs) is in the lineup for only the second time since July 4. RHP Bryce Meccage is on a decent 3-game run (13.1 IP, 4 R, 14 Ks).

[Ro Mueller]

Nice comeback on the road from Wisconsin, from down 4-0 with only 1 hit thru 5 innings, to tied 4-4 in the 8th inning.

Hedbert with a 2-run shot, Eduardo manufacturing a run (BB, SB, Nava RBI single), then Luiyin with a 2-out RBI single.

[biedergb]

Pretty active top of the 1st for Biloxi.  Lara singles but is picked off.

Wood with a hit, then Pratt walks and Warren on an infield error.

Murray Ks. Then next pitch - Miller gets a 2 run single to right, and very next pitch Spain just ekes over the short porch in right. 5-0 Shuckers. And Vargas singles. And Restituyo singled a bloop to left. They have batted around, and Lara up again.  Just a lot going on in the first half inning.

[biedergb]

T-Rats oh so close to getting the runner in. Top 10, and a K then a groundout and the runner (Guilarte pinch running for Hedbert) and then Yhoswar ground to SS and the throw is behind the first baseman who may or may not have tagged Garcia. First it's safe then the umps get together and they say he tagged Garcia. On to the bottom of 10

[biedergb]

Line drive single to left, and the Kernels score the runner, and take the game. 5-4. Nice comeback for the T-Rats but not enough hits with runners in scoring position. 

[Ro Mueller]

Rays’ #6 prospect Brody Hopkins fails to get out of the 1st inning against Biloxi, who notch 5 runs on 6 hits to set a tone in tonight’s rubber match at Montgomery.

RF Garrett Spain smacked a 2-out, first-pitch, 3-run homer for the major damage. Could have even been more, since Lara was picked off.

[Ro Mueller]

4 minutes ago, biedergb said:

Line drive single to left, and the Kernels score the runner, and take the game. 5-4. Nice comeback for the T-Rats but not enough hits with runners in scoring position. 

That’s Wisconsin’s 3rd one-run loss in 4 games. Missing that special ingredient.

[Ro Mueller]

RHP Logan Henderson (2.71 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 10.9 K/9 in 89.2 AAA/MLB IP) starts for the AAA Sounds at home as they try to complete a sweep of Indianapolis. 1B Ernesto Martinez Jr. sees his first action since July 12 and RF Jimmy Herron makes his first start since June 15.

[Ro Mueller]

Pretty solid start for Carolina, as they grab 3 runs in the 1st inning, highlighted by a Made double, Pena RBI single and Anderson RBI single. 

[biedergb]

Oh my turn away to watch the bug club for a moment and Petersen struggles in the 2nd. Biscuits get 4 runs. And the reliever for Montgomery has retired 6 straight, now 7 straight as Vargas grounds to Gregory Barrios who makes a nice play

[biedergb]

Not to be outdone, Peek retires 5 in a row and it’s 5-4 Shuckers through 3.

[biedergb]

Pratt grounds out to SS and Restituyo score. 6-4 Shuckers lead.

[biedergb]

Spain doubles but is stranded. Peek has done well in relief on to bottom of 5.

 

In Delmarva, a HBP on walling, Walther doubles.  The Adamczewski grounds out to end the threat. Still 3-0 Muddies

[biedergb]

Meccage guts his way through the inning. Hard hit out. A hard hit near homer - may have hit the top (may have just cleared the line for a HR? Official call triple). A deep hard hit fly out scores a run.  Then Meccage gets the strike out. 3-1 Muddies.
 

Peek has faced 12 batters in 3.2 IP of relief - that’s 12 up, 11 down. One walk allowed.  Keeping Shuckers afloat, still 6-4 Shuckers lead.

[biedergb]

This Fabian pitcher for the Shorebirds has some sick stuff - strikes out Made, Peña and Bitonti.  All three looked like they were no match for this lefty.  Bitonti was just way way way overmatched. Eric still has some huge holes in that swing. Yikes. He’s been better but I just don’t see him moving up to Wisconsin with his K rate.

[biedergb]

It’s Middendorf outing for Biloxi. This could be interesting….

[biedergb]

Meccage having an impressive outing- now through 5 IP, and just 2 hits, no walks to 6 K.  And impressively 64 pitches to get through 5 innings.

[biedergb]

Man Mudcats cannot figure this young reliever out. He goes 3-0 to Walling watches 2 fastballs down the middle; then swings through the pitch and corkscrews into the ground.  Muddies will be happy to have him out of the game soon.  Still 3-1 on to bottom of 6 IP. Meccage out after 5 solid.  Griffin Tobias in.

[biedergb]

Tobias 3 up and 3 down.  Two Ks. Lots of curveballs. Nice inning. He could go the rest of the way IF he can keep the lead, or IF the offense could get some more runs. Hoping Fabian is out of the game soon.

[biedergb]

Walther walks, and gets to 2nd in a grounder.  Then Made walks, with Walther advancing on a wild pitch. Another wild pitch scores Walther. But Pena Ks. 4-1 Muddies however.

 

in Montgomery- Manfredi, HBP, and two walks.  Bases juiced but two outs. He’s playing with fire.

[biedergb]

And Manfredi walks Gregory Barrios.  Ugh. 6-5 lead bases still loaded.  Let’s go Shuckers. Get out of this and get some more insurance runs.