Tue. 8/5 - 2024 15th round RHP Travis Smith Makes T-Rat Debut (Along with Two Other Guys)

[wiguy94]

Looking at this Carolina game and the pitcher they are facing would undoubtedly be pitching in A+ if he was in the Brewers system being a 22 year old 4th round pick who has been very good across nearly 80 A ball innings. Just another example of how aggressive the Brewers push their prospects when they have success.

[biedergb]

3 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

pitching in A+ if he was in the Brewers system being a 22 year old 4th round pick who has been very good across nearly 80 A ball innings

Or in AA - as DeBerry was just promoted to Biloxi.  So yeah there is a huge difference in the ages between farm systems, and the Brewers are in the top 5 in terms of overall ages, and some of that is brought down by Nashville and a few older (read as > 24-25 year olds) pitchers in Biloxi/Wisconsin who represent a few pitchers that brings that "average" up a bit. Really our high A team is closer in age to most teams low A rosters, particularly pitchers who are usually on average a year old than most hitters across all levels.

[Joseph Zarr]

Oh hey, another poke for Adamczewski. Huh. Who knew? I wonder if he'll get hot? 

[wiguy94]

2 minutes ago, biedergb said:

Or in AA - as DeBerry was just promoted to Biloxi.  So yeah there is a huge difference in the ages between farm systems, and the Brewers are in the top 5 in terms of overall ages, and some of that is brought down by Nashville and a few older (read as > 24-25 year olds) pitchers in Biloxi/Wisconsin who represent a few pitchers that brings that "average" up a bit. Really our high A team is closer in age to most teams low A rosters, particularly pitchers who are usually on average a year old than most hitters across all levels.

Yeah I just think DeBerry was promoted because Biloxi needs guys to start games not because they think he has nothing left to prove in A+

[Joseph Zarr]

One of the more impressive things we've seen from Josh since returning from the IL isn't just the fact he is scorching the living hyeck out of the ball. BUT, he's also hitting lefties fairly well by my eye (no, I haven't looked at the stats - I'm going off memory).

Handelfry rips a liner into the left CF gap. Adamczewski advances to 3rd and Handelfry thinking they were going to third tried to leg it into a two-bagger. He was apparently thrown out at 2B. We don't really have an idea, however, as the Five County camer work has been quite shoddy at best when the ball enters the field of play. One down. Josh at 3B. Bitonti grounds out weakly in a short hop with the infield in - about the worst possible result on contact there - and  Josh has to stay at 3B. Two down. Anderson will try to get him across.

[Joseph Zarr]

Boeve lines into a one hop force out at 2B (Lara lead-off BB). Pratt K's swinging. Burke walks. Wood strands two with a swinging K himself. 

Meanwhile, the homeplate ump is calling strikes anything within 6 " of the inner black apparently. He K's Anderson on very clearly a ball inside. Good gods. Give me good umping once on my report nights. LOL. I am not kidding when I say the ball started at the edge of the batters box and was caught at Anderson's back hip. Embarrassing call. 

[wiguy94]

1 minute ago, Joseph Zarr said:

One of the more impressive things we've seen from Josh since returning from the IL isn't just the fact he is scorching the living hyeck out of the ball. BUT, he's also hitting lefties fairly well by my eye (no, I haven't looked at the stats - I'm going off memory).

Handelfry rips a liner into the left CF gap. Adamczewski advances to 3rd and Handelfry thinking they were going to third tried to leg it into a two-bagger. He was apparently thrown out at 2B. We don't really have an idea, however, as the Five County camer work has been quite shoddy at best when the ball enters the field of play. One down. Josh at 3B. Bitonti grounds out weakly in a short hop with the infield in - about the worst possible result on contact there - and  Josh has to stay at 3B. Two down. Anderson will try to get him across.

The throw did go to 3rd. The 3B realized there wasn't a play at 3rd and cut down the throw a few feet then threw it to 2nd to get Handelfry out. Just a learning moment for Handelfry playing at a new level against better competition.

[Ro Mueller]

Who’s ready for the High-A debuts of SS Jesus Made (.761 OPS, 40 SBs), 2B Luis Pena (.844 OPS, 40 SBs) and RHP Travis Smith (3.20 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 6.8 K/9 in 76 IP)? Invigorated Wisconsin plays at Cardinals’ affiliate Peoria this week. Go T-Rats! 

[Joseph Zarr]

You've got a home plate ump interpreting the edges of the zone with liberal thinking in Zebulon. Hard match up with a talented lefty taking advantage in multiple ways. That's at least two strikeouts now where I scratched my head at the over confident calls behind the dish.

[Joseph Zarr]

I swear to you. Every week. It's an ump show. BOTH umpires convened and determined Hernandez did not tag the runner here. No, really. This is the same home plate ump who feels a strikezone extends 6" past the actual zone in both directions on the edges.

 

[Joseph Zarr]

Needless to say, the lads saw what I saw and did not agree. LOL.

[biedergb]

Glad I don’t have milb tv on right now - otherwise I’d be having a meltdown

[Joseph Zarr]

Made's first AB in High-A is a swinging K at an off-speed pitch in the dirt. Looked like he looked for the past month in Low-A. Ugly swing decision.

[Joseph Zarr]

Ball don't lie. Garcia catches the runner attempting to swipe 2B. Nice throw. Muddies still trail 2-1.

PEÑA BOMB!!!! OH YEAH!!! Over the LF wall baby.

[PlayerHader]

Pena dinger in his first Wisconsin AB.

[Joseph Zarr]

A first AB long ball for Peña. Incredible. Roped that ball over the wall baby. What a debut moment.

[Joseph Zarr]

Ahhhhh Wichrowski. Ahead 0-2 with two down after seeing the first two batters get aboard in the 2nd. He hangs one. A two-run triple. Shuckers trail 2-0. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Wichrowski walks the next batter. Man, he is so frustrating. For a pitcher with as many tools as Brett has, he continues to be extremely unpolished around the edges. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Rodriguez just made a fantastic running catch on the LF warning track. Incredible jump. That ball was hit hard. Saved XBH and another run, likely. The base runner at 1B (single into left CF) left on contact. More hard contact on a single to LF. Men on 1st and 2nd. One down. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Melvin is going to have to dig deep. Double steal - ball went to the back stop anyway. Men on 2nd and 3rd. One down. Infield now in. Muddies trail 2-1. Top of 6.

RHP Travis Smith pitched a relatively clean first inning in his debut. 1-0 T-Rats headed to the 2nd.

AND, Melvin's hangers in this inning come back to haunt him. He was getting hit hard. He just got hit even harder for a three run jack over the LF wall. Just his 3rd HR allowed all season. Muddies trail 5-1. Yuck.

[Joseph Zarr]

Pratt RBI line drive single to CF. 2-1 Shuckers trail. Men on 1st and 2nd. Nobody out.

[biedergb]

Batters on board everywhere. Runners on and a run scored on an error on a steal, Sounds 1-0

Biloxi has bases loaded now, down 2-1 but trying to start a rally

Runners on for T-Rats

Bitonti HBP

[Joseph Zarr]

Burke walks again. Bases juiced. Nobody down in the Shuckers 3rd.

Meanwhile, the T-Rats have men on 1st and 2nd. Nobody out. Yhoswar at the dish in a 1-1 count. He pops up to 1B. One down. Alastre will try to do some damage.

[biedergb]

Nicasia doubles and 2 runs score

DiTuri ground out scores a run

Wood sac fly - Shuckers tie it up

[Joseph Zarr]

2 minutes ago, biedergb said:

Nicasia doubles and 2 runs score

DiTuri ground out scores a run

Wood sac fly - Shuckers tie it up

Nicasia's dub scored one my friend. Men on 2nd and 3rd. Two down. FWIW. 2-0 T-Rats. Can Made improve his 2nd AB approach?