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Sounds go down 1-2-3 in the ninth. 5-3 loss. Dang it. Tough inning for Hudson who gets the loss. Hopefully he at least figured something out in the process I hope TRats strand a couple but tie it up Shuckers concede a run but still lead 6-1

Hit it off the pitcher into the gap between 3B and SS for two runs - yup that’s how Tayden Hall drew it up. ‘And it’s now tied with a standar single by Guilarte. Let’s go TRats.

Sounds get a run back. But that’s it. ‘TRats trying to get a rally started here.

Yerlin time for TRats. Two on, two out in the 4th. Trying to get him back on track after a disastrous game Tuesday night. Furst pitch not close. Gets a foul and a single, but the throw gets to third in time? That’s what was called. Looks like safe, but they escape the jam. But a run scores so down 3-0.

Hudson looking for confidence in AAA. Gives up a single. Then two outs. unfortunately old friends (and former farmhands) Carlos Rodriguez and Garrett Cooper single around a Leonard double. And it’s 5-2 Stripers now. Dang it

Adams was pinch hit for. Couldn’t go back on the feed to hear of there was a reason. He did have a HBp earlier but was in the field for a couple of innings I think. If anyone was watching the Shuckers game lol I’ve - any insight? EDiT - looks like sveumrules beat me to the punch …. Again

Ok @sveumrules - now you and I are posting alike lol I think the same thing a couple times yesterday.

And he gets through the 6th with just 7 pitches. Sounds tied it up in the top of 6. 2-2 game. Rodriguez looks to be cruising per the box score right now - 9 straight retired on just 27ish pitches (I may have lost count but between 25-30 to cover 3 innings after the lead off single in the 4th). TRats down 2-0 early. Stievn Cruz in for Wichrowski who went 3 scoreless (4 K, but 4 BB, only 1 H)

Biloxi has scored 6 runs for the 12 th time this season. Last year, all season they did that 35 times (by my count). The offense is definitely a step up from last years team where a 2 run deficit seemed insurmountable.

No doubter by Wilken. 2 run homer to left. 3–0 Shuckers. After a Adams HBP (what else lol)

Brett Wichrowski is listed as the Bikoxi starter. Great to see his name - wow. Hope KC Hunt is ok, maybe he will piggyback for this start??

The loss of talent over the past few years (Hader, Burnes, Williams and Adames) makes it so hard. So some of this is on the owner for lack of willingness to invest in at least one star (and I acknowledge the prior attempt with Yelich backfired; and the excellent decision on Chourio last year), but you need to invest in players. The other part is I do question the front office - I mean last year looked great and the Contreras deal was amazing (that was still when Stearns was in consultant role?). But since then Arnold has whiffed mostly. While Devin is having his own issues in NY, he was considered one of the best closers in baseball, and we got an injured arm (one of those highly paid pitchers who is out for a while; but also one with an arm injury history) and a prospect who does not look fully MLB ready. We kept 40 man roster spaces for Jay, Capra among others instead of a home grown prospect in S. Smith. I will not pretend I knew he would have success at the bigs already, but watching him come up the past 2 years healthy in the minors I was so excited for a Mis-Henderson-Smith-Rodriguez-Wichrowski homegrown AAA rotation that one could dream on for a few years to come in the bigs. Now he is exceeding those expectations. Plus some of the FA signings, where Stearns seemed to jig instead of the collective jag of MLB GMs, and it worked, that approach is less well refined the past 1-2 years, as there are fewer real diamonds in the rough (Megill was picked up in '23; can't recall one since). Lastly the team has little heart. Adames is not only talented but was the vocal leader when he arrived in '21. Braun was that role from '08 - '19. I don't see that person now. Chourio is young and immensely talented but I don't see him that vocal leader (maybe not yet, maybe to come), and Contreras and Yelich seem the quiet, lead-by-example types. Even the pitchers - Hader and Burnes and Woodruff had that energy. Peralta still does, but the rest not so much. Anyway, the prospect pool has the talent, and hoping for better things to come, but this year's team lacks that relentless-ness, that heart, and sadly the full complement of talent. Bummer. But let's go Brewers.

I guess they called the game in Gwinnet, and it's a Nashville win. That's a great day for the minor league affiliates. 4-1, and the lone loss a 1-0 pitching duel They go 2-1 in one-run games today. And Hardin, Holobetz, Misiorowski have solid outings (Holobetz one bad inning with a 2 run HR). Signs of life.

He has been very patient all year. Maybe too patient. Could be working on something, or just re-adjustment? Clearly knows the strike zone and gets the walks. Not punishing mistakes enough (or rarely except for the last day or two or three maybe) He was looking lost at the plate other than the walks most of the season except for a game or two, but now a few days where he has shown some signs of life. I have been pretty hard on him, and I'm not ready to say he's turning it around, but looked better the past few days than he has most of the season.

And after a full count - close pitch on the 3rd ball call. But next pitch and a fly out SHUCKERS WIN again! 14-12, 2 games over .500. Wow just wow. Great comebacks tonight for Mudcats and Shuckers, and tough luck loss for TRats. Great pitching, timely hitting. Boy those would be some nice things to bring the big leagues right now 🙄

And the rain in Gwinett is now heading to Columbus No additional runs after Spain lines out. Yeager on to try to get a game over before the rain causes it to be delayed. STrikes out the first batter, but then a base hit off the fists. Man a GIDP would be so nice here, but a K will work. Heck yeah! (and no GIDP since the runner got to 2nd on indifference) One more out to go. C'mon boys

Still rain delay in Gwinnett, but game still on in Columbus. Ramon Rodriguez strikes out looking on a breaking ball that he seemed completely fooled by. Oh well. Still only 2 outs, and a chance to expand the lead here.

So last year 8 runs was a week's worth of offensive output for the Shuckers, I think I just heard this was the 6th or 7th time they have done it this year in just about a month of baseball. Wow, would not have expected that. And Wilken with a double to deep left, and Warren singles now, runners at the corners, and only 1 out. And Ramon Rodriguez the hottest hitter up.

Oh heck yeah! 3-1 count and a very close pitch called strike that was low, maybe edge of zone, either way the ump calls it a strike to Yeager's advantage/favor. Next pitch foul, and the next a fastball in on the hands and a swinging strike. On to the 9th. Still a 3 run lead (8-5). An insurance run or two would be nice, but that's me being greedy. 😉

Manfredi throws 1 strike out of 11 pitches, the 4 straight pitch walk, then another walk and a 2-0 count before getting a 2-2 pitch to be a grounder to the pitcher. 2 outs, runners on 2nd/3rd and now a pitching change. Manfredi just didn't have it. Need to keep zeros here. Looks like Yeager here for a 4-out save opportunity. This team has life and a pulse.

Manfredi in for the Shuckers, pitching with the lead. Let's hope for some solid relief here. OK, starts with a K swinging on the first batter. Good start. Ugh then a 4 pitch walk, c'mon Manfredi let's getting it going here. The 3rd walk for Stephen Paolini of Columbus. A mound visit let's see if this gets him going. C'mon SHuckers

Looks like a rain delay now.

And Murray. Ethan Murray a 3 run HR. Now an 8-5 LEAD for Biloxi. Wow just wow. What a game this has turned into.

OK wildest sac fly I've seen. A line drive to RF and the RF slides to catch it with an incredilbe diving play to make the out and save extra bases. Then on the throw in it gets away, Wilken scores to tie it. So an out, a run in, and 5-5 game. Heck yeah!

And Wilken walks. It's a pitching change for Columbus. Bases loaded and no out, and 5-2 Clingstones lead. Shuckers showing life, more than the big Brewers have in the past couple of weeks sheeesh. Meanwhile Tyler Jay (the Shane Smith 40 man position occupier) and Eason McGee give 2 hitless innings Sounds cling to a 2-1 lead heading to the 9th. Back to Columbus and Warren walks! It's 5-3 Shuckers. And Rodriguez delivers the hit. Love the comeback in them it's now 5-4 game, bases still juiced and still no out!! That is life. Love it. Mudcats. Trats are improving and SHuckers showing more life than last year.