Wed. 7/23: Free Viewing of the Mudcats at 10:00 AM Central

[Jim Goulart]

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[Jim Goulart]

Here's everyone's link for free viewing of Carolina at 10:00 AM Central.

Just-turned 19-year-old RHP Melvin Hernandez gets the start.

 

[Ro Mueller]

Low-A Carolina’s home matchup against Kannapolis is already underway. RHP Melvin Hernandez (2.15 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 7.0 K/9 in 83.2 IP) aims to lead the team to a 2-0 series lead. SS Luis Pena has an 8-game hitting streak.

[snoogans8056]

The age difference in this Carolina game is insane. Would guess the average age is 23 vs 19.

[sveumrules]

9 minutes ago, snoogans8056 said:

The age difference in this Carolina game is insane. Would guess the average age is 23 vs 19.

All time age difference record...

 

[Joseph Zarr]

Adamczewski's bat is truly something. 2-for-3 again already today. Grabbed his 2nd SB as well. Meanwhile, Made hit his 20th double. He was also been picked off and caught stealing. His base running blunders are honestly my only critique of Made at this point of the season. Slumps happen. His defense has improved immeasurably. The bat trends toward massive upside. The needless and brain fart outs on the base paths are highest on my list. Not concerned. It is annoying, however. 😅

Mudcats lead 4-0 headed to the 5th. Hernandez has gone 4.0 IP of 5 'scattered' hits, 1 BB, and 4 K. 

[wibadgers23]

Adamczewski is just too advanced for low-A ball.  Looking forward to his (soon to be) promotion to Appleton.

[Jake McKibbin]

Yeah the difference Adamczewski makes to this lineup is impressive. It just appears a ton more formidable and certainly seems to help those playing around him.

Can we also note once again how impressive that 90th percentile EV is for an 18 year old?!?

 

[Jake McKibbin]

I know that was foul from Bitonti, but dear god. When he leans back on one, that thing just carroms out of there

[duewizard]

Nice bomb by Di Turi for a Grand Slam!

[Joseph Zarr]

1 minute ago, duewizard said:

Nice bomb by Di Turi for a Grand Slam!

That's the way to break out of a month long slump baby! Let's GO!

[Joseph Zarr]

Two Out Salami tastes the best, I might add.

[biedergb]

At work so couldn't watch, but looks like the Mudcats from April and early May.  Score early and often. Alright way to start the day. Now let's spark some offense all throughout the organization (looking at you T-Rats, or T-Rays, with you RISP issues).

 

Good pitching by Hernandez once again. A great year for such a young kid. And Bryan Rivera yet another young pitcher in this Carolina roster.

But alas, poor Dikemeber Sanchez, who is clearly not having a 2025 to remember.  He had a few good outings in a row, and then today happens. He starts out great with 2 outs, then walk, walk, single, WP, single and it's a 3 run inning.  When I see him struggle, I keep hearing the Counting Crows song in my head and replace December with Dikember :

"And it's been a long December and there's reason to believe
Maybe this year will be better than the last"

Maybe next year will be better than this for him.

[Joseph Zarr]

Look out now: RHP Jose Nova has consecutive scoreless outings with two Saves. More importantly, today, 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K. Clean and pure. As I've said since his first Low-A outings of 2025: Absolutely has 'the stuff' it has strictly been a matter of controlling it and finding the zone. IF he can keep some semblance of this moving forward, it would be a massive development for the back end of the Mudcats Pen. Miles to go.

[snoogans8056]

1 hour ago, Jake McKibbin said:

Yeah the difference Adamczewski makes to this lineup is impressive. It just appears a ton more formidable and certainly seems to help those playing around him.

 

Not gonna lie, I’ve been fantasizing about the Dinges, Fischer, Adamczewski trio in Appleton later this year.

[Jake McKibbin]

1 minute ago, snoogans8056 said:

Not gonna lie, I’ve been fantasizing about the Dinges, Fischer, Adamczewski trio in Appleton later this year.

I'll not ask what this fantasy involves 👀

[snoogans8056]

8 minutes ago, Jake McKibbin said:

I'll not ask what this fantasy involves 👀

A Burke and Arienamo promotion. Hot.

Can probably add Dickinson and Ragsdale in that A+ pile too. I’m fine with all the kids staying in Carolina for the year (Handelfrey and Quintana can join them when the ACL ends).

[Jake McKibbin]

Certainly an experience for the ACL kids to face a couple of innings from Hunter Greene on a rehab assignment 

[Joseph Zarr]

Unimpressive early work from returning RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez. Familiar loss of control in a one out walk - nothing close. Then in a 2-2 count, after several foul offs, he hangs an inside breaking ball for a two-run jack over the RF wall. Sounds trail 2-0 early. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Nice recovery, however for Cargo. Line out to shallow right CF - charging Oliva grabs it with the underhand scoop. Gets the K on an outside slider - three consecutive sliders to get the swinging K on the final one. 

[Joseph Zarr]

And, we're back! Our first walk of RHP Ryan Birchard's evening happens with one out in the first. Was ahead in the count as well - a sight I see all too often for 'The Birch'.

[Joseph Zarr]

Ahhhh, yes, ahead 0-1 in the count 'The Birch' unleashes a heater high and inside and to the backstop. 'Wild Thing' is en fuego early.

[Joseph Zarr]

Daz Cameron just ripped a 1-2 sinker up the middle for a single extending his hitting streak to 8 games. Cameron quickly steals second base with Dalbec at the dish. 

Birchard got the swinging K and a first pitch fly out to the wall in LF to end his first inning of work. 

[Joseph Zarr]

AND Bobby Dalbec absolutely ropes a two-run jack inside the LF foul pole on a hanging curveball in a 2-2 count. 409 feet just inside the pole. The Cameron/Dalbec show continues. 10 HR and 40 RBI in 55 game as a Sound for Bobby. Love him. 2-2 game.

[Joseph Zarr]

Andrick Nava lines a first pitch single past the QC diving SS to bring Castillo home from 3B. 1-0 T-Rats. Hall to the dish.