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Reyes is stuggling with strikes - a couple walks and singles and he gives up the lead, and another hit and it's a 3 run deficit. Ugh Reyes has been squeezed a bit, but just not around to zone to get those calls. Really disappointing relief appearance by him. Sounds are over and lose the second game 5-0. And the Shuckers give back a run, so need a 4 run rally for the comeback. TRats are staying steady at a deficit of 6-3 in the 7th. Going to need to get a rally inning going themselves.

Adamczewski hits it really hard but just under it enough but a sac fly get the tying run in. Nice job. Great comeback again. Bitonti stikes out. He has looked lost at the plate. Last year when he came up he K'd a lot, but made contact and hit with power. This season he has no confidence and is swinging at balls and not squaring it up. Going to extras in Carolina. And I missed the Shuckers magic. They are still down 8-5 but get 3 runs in the 8th thanks to Wilken single, Waren walk and an Adams HBP (what else?), followed by Rodriguez single and later a Restituyo sac fly. There is a chance just need another 3 run inning.

Re: Peek. I will say this. His curveball (I think that's what it is) is pretty good. Wow - when he controls it he will freeze anyone. And hello Braylon Payne with a big single. 6-5 game, and a chance to tie or win her. Adamczewski is up.

Zach Peek has not been sharp. 32 pitches and only 14 strikes. He walks the bases loaded, allows a run to score on a WP, and then walks the bases loaded again. Meanwhile runners on and Made up - and is frozen with the pitch and a big K. Made's third K tonight, bummer. Payne up. He has been in a slump. Would be nice to see him break the slump.

It's just little league ball in low A. A high pop up and the catcher calls for it, but drops it. And two runs score. Instead of tie game and on to the bottom of the ninth, it's a 6-4 deficit. The Mudcats need a big 9th inning comeback now. Shuckers are still way way down. And TRats can't score, so still trail 5-3, and the Whitecaps are looking for more. Sounds gave up another HR and ol' friend Carols D. Rodriguez scores on the HR, and it's 4-0 Stripers.

Maybe some 9th inning magic will be needed. Langhorne can't keep the lead - and it was K, single, HBP and single, and now it's 4-4. Only 1 out and runners on the corners. C'mon Langhorne let's get the last two outs and get the offense a chance to win in the 9th. And Nick Stanley ejected for arguing a missed strike call. And Langhorne walks him. Bases loaded, still only 1 out. Oh boy, not great. Maybe I shouldn't be watching these games 😉

8th inning. RELENTLESS. It's a walk by Eric B, and then DiTuri, and first pitch to Nadal. 102 EV to deep left. Big time HR. And it's now a 4-3 lead. Holy heck. This team. Wow. Just wow.

Even worse. A wild pitch and runners now at 2nd/3rd and then another 2 out single, and it's 5-3 Whitecaps now. Ugh. And Nashville in game 2, down 1-0 but a home run by Sandy Leon and it's now 2-0 Stripers.

Sadly Peek can't do the job. A line drive to LF, and Alastre fields the single, and throws home but just not enough, and it's 3-3 game. Bummer.

Chandler Welch was cruising, and then back-to-back 2 out walks. That is the killer for any pitcher. To his credit he was robbed on a strikeout on his last batter. Got to 88 pitches, but a total of 5 walks in 4.2 IP won't cut it. 2 on, 2 out and Peek is in to try to keep the lead. Of note the second out was a very nice fielding play by Blake Burke. Who says he can't play defense at 1st? Meanwhile Muddies are planning for their 9th inning comeback? Still down 3-1 late. Biloxi still down big. 8-2. Gonna need something special by the Shuckers to get back into this game.

Shuckers getting beat by Ethan Workinger - a HR and a grand slam. Not great tonight in Columbus. Gonna need a big comeback. Muddies hanging in 3-1 in the 7th. THe TRats gave up a lead, and then get things going in the 4th. Bases loaded, T. Hall Ks, but Luiyin Alastre get a big hit to RF and i'ts now 3-2 TRats. Diaz strikes out and up to Yhoswar Garcai to keep the inning going.

Jacob Misiorowski if it all clicks still the highest potential in the minors and he is already at AAAJeferson Quero should be in MLB if not for a lost 2024 due to injuryCooper Pratt very high floor, and good ceiling, and at AA as a 20 year old and holding his own for nowJesus Made clearly the potential is unlimited and #1 for BA list, but still in low A, has to have a full season to be ranked #1-3Luis Pena the next best potential, also in low A which will be a theme hereBraylon Payne third best potential, and has speed and defense as very elite tools, but still at low A so not ready for top 5 yet.Tyler Black unsure as the best pure hitter in the upper minors, but a down year and now an injury, he is easily overlooked so falls some but not out of the top 10Craig Yoho dominant and fast rise, but only ranked here since he is a relieverRobert Gasser another injured prospect, but his first taste of the bigs was so impressive. Maybe not more than a mid rotation pitcher, but essentially that is his floor.Mike Boeve Another injured prospect, boy that is a lot of potential that is on the shelf. I will keep him on the list since he was so good as a hitter when he is on the field and can move quick if healthyEric Bitonti the best power potential in the whole system, still a teenager, but also still a low A and strikes out too much. If he can cut down the K and deliver on the power he is top 3 prospect.Bishop Letson Arguable the best mix of projectability, performance and reliability in the pitchers after Miz and Yoho (Gasser is essentially a big leaguer if he can come back). Letson could rise or fall this yearJadher Areinamo one of the most versatile players, hits for average, fields any place in the infield, has some gap power, and just looks like a leader. Probably a MLB 2B only so just outside top 10Josh Adamczewski again the Mudcat bump as the whole team will be highly ranked. He is a 2B and maybe 3B, and he can hit for sure but still under 20 and still only at low A, so can be volatile to assessBrett Wichrowski Another injured player yet to pitch this year, but has as intriguing mix of raw stuff last yearBryce Meccage A top round pitcher, with good bloodlines and thows hard with an easy delivery. This was a top 5 prospect in Brewers system anytime between 1990 and 2015, but is now borderline top 15Logan Henderson showed his potential in his big league debut. The lack of a reliable third pitch (yet), or top end velo will put him in the mid/back rotation trajectory. But he is MLB/AAA already.Luis Lara He is so young AA already, and he has the defense to play in the bigs. He can hit, marginal power, so he stays on the list but may get sucked in the Southern League blackhole/vortex.Brock Wilken Falling so quickly. The defense is real (which was the question), but the bat is now suspect (which was not the question until last year). Tons of power, and was a top pick so will keep him here, but he is in that Biloxi/SL black hole.Luke Adams The Biloxi/Southern league vortex sucking in prospects here. He can/will likely be passed by some A ball or rookie league players, but I will keep him on my list for now because of his young age and the shear enthusiasm he brought to Mudcats and T-Rats prior The next 5 are KC Hunt, Josh Knoth (if healthy would be on the list), EMJ (criminal that I didn't squeeze him on this list I know), and the 2 DSL players (Fenelon and Antunez) based purely on the signing bonuses.

Alright, a 3-1 night for the affiliates tonight. I may be able to watch/join tomorrow, but will definitely be around for the weekend slate. And I'm looking forward to this weekend slate: 1. Cornielle, Letson M Hernandez and Henderson on Friday 2. DeBerry debut, Miz and Hardin on Saturday as well as first ACL game 3. Hunt, Torres on "Rodriguez day" (Carlos in AAA, Manuel in A+), which is also known as Sunday to others.

I will have to rewatch, but it was a high fly, so I would defer to the better defender, but it's one where you HAVE to communicate, and they didn't or didn't effectively enough as Lara did run into his space, but both had a chance on it.

Yeager! Works around that 3 base error. Nice play in left center by Lara. His defense is good. Big win again. 8-5 Shuckers now 12-11??? Winning record. Whoa

Zoinks. Spain just get out of Lara's way. A three base error for a big big fella. That was popped high and plent of time. Not a great play in the 9th. That extra run the SHuckers got looms large.

No took a ball, then swung at teh next two 😂

Came back sometime in bottom 8 I think. Now I can't go back more than like 2 minutes, so I don't know when the feed came back , but definitely back by bottom 8.

And it's not up to Spain. A wild pitch makes it 8-5. Then Spain grounds out. On to bottom of 9. three run lead, and should be Yeager to hopefully close it out. Please, let's go Shuckers.

Restituyo swinging at pitches after the pitcher walks 2 and hits 1 batter. Huh?? Why are you chasing. Up to Spain to extend the lead. Let's go Shuckers!!

Biloxi - this is how the offense rolls. Warren grounds out, then Adams walks (again checks a swing and a couple of close pitches), then Miller walks, and then Rodriguez get HBP. Bases juiced. One out. Let's get some of those runs back and extend the lead.

Well I guess it is good I don't have the feed right now - Tyler Bryant having a hard time getting that elusive 3rd out. Single, steal, double, single and it's 7-5. I would love to watch the game, the description of the last hit by Columbus is as follows: "Cody Milligan singles on a line drive to catcher Darrien Miller, deflected by center fielder Luis Lara. Keshawn Ogans scores. Cody Milligan to 2nd." Not sure how that works??? EDIT: Well video is back. And that is just a line drive to CF, and Lara threw is home, not sure how that description in GameDay was intended, but that is a bizarre description for a single to CF

So I watched the Biloxi first few innings. Coleman Crow looked very sharp mid 1st through the 3rd. He had two quick hits in the 4th - both on the second pitch of the at bat and nothing bad. But he was close to 60 pitches and I guess they figured let him leave with a lead. Petersen dominated. Batting - I didn't watch all. Lara was patient. Adams looks more confident at the plate. Brock Wilken doesn't look good. He is taking pitches and getting a lot of balls, but rarely seems zeroed in, not great from what I watched. The rest of the line up is as expected - Miller, Warren etc. The video cut out in mid 6th on MiLB TV, so not sure. But it is now 7-2 Shuckers in the 8th. Tyler Bryant on after an heroic 3 IP by Petersen and solid inning by Costello. And Bryant gives up a HR - ugh. Still 7-3 Shuckers and only 5 more outs to get.

Did I miss something - no MiLB TV feed for Biloxi/Columbus after the top of the 6th inning?? I mean they do have the 6th inning up - Adams just crushed that homer. Man it is nice to see him jack a few the past couple of nights.

Darn. I turned it on and saw the Siegler hit, and was thinking there may be something Brewin' here. But the Delgado grounder - hard hit as it was - was right at the 1B. Bummer. Meanwhile, Wilken draws a walk in Columbus - imagine that ;)