Joseph Zarr

Meanwhile, the DSL Crew #2 lead 4-2 in the bottom of the 7th and a OF Frandy Lafond 3-run jack has done the majority of the damage (his third of his season).

AND, they're going to have to come back in Game 1. The pitching staff just gave up a 4-spot to lose the lead. They trail 7-5 right now in the...scratch that. This inning is a disaster. 9-5 - two consecutive WP's from RHP Jhosep Ospino. He follows with a walk. Nobody out. Two throwing errors in the inning as well. Ugh. Tough sledding in the bottom of the 5th.

Yup. I've been eyeing this Saturday for a few weeks. LOL. This is as big as it gets for their season.

#FangraphsTruthers I'm not even convinced they play baseball games in the Complex, given what I've seen nightly in the Live game logs. It could all just be an AI simulation.

I don't know about that in this instance. Not that this is speaking to your question here directly, but by nearly every measure he has pitched better in Low-A than he did in the ACL where he only started 5 games and pitched less than 1/3rd of his innings. He has a better BAA, a better walk rate, a slightly better K rate, a better ERA, a better WHIP...all against older and better hitters pitching twice as many innings. By every measure, he is a better pitcher in 2024 than he was at any time in 2023. This isn't saying the swinging strike rate isn't augmented by that time in the ACL but I just don't know if we can automatically infer that given the overwhelming improvement overall in a season he has started every outing, pitched a complete game, and faced many more hitters and better hitters at that. I just don't know how much 30 % of his innings is going to impact the swinging strike percentage. Unless, as you intimate, it's an absurdly high rate. Given the other peripherals I think that's a leap.

What's fun about FIP, for me and my obsessive game watching habits, is I could very easily see that list and know the forest for the trees. In other words, FIP means quite a bit for me until it doesn't. Ergo, Tobias Myers and Manuel Rodriguez have stuff the FIP metric criteria don't validate in a positive light - which, well, is fairly humorous in their respective cases. I was touting Tobias hard at the end of last season having taken his entirety of work and then that ridiculous last two weeks. In other words, I'd feel absolutely fine tossing their placements in that particular list in the trash. HOWEVER, FIP is also fun because I can turn around and use it to showcase a guy like RHP Nick Merkel who doesn't jump off the page from any macro bird's eye view of stat grabbing but because I've watched him so much over the past two season and truly seen him grow into the version of himself we see today...a list like that could be used to further bolster my 'claims' he is a super slept on relief pitcher in the system. Filthy filthy breaking stuff and he's starting to hit 94-95 mph on the regular now. That list also makes me <sad face> because I know what we had in RHP TJ Shook. AND, I am still pretty danged upset we traded him for a fringe MLB lefty when I can see 'The Shookster' playing any eventual role in a MLB pitching staff. Anywho, thanks for sharing! That is a fun list. Sidebar: ALSO really fun that it boosts my RHP Chase Costello claims - ie, I want him in any bullpen I'm managing. Love his toolkit pretty hard. AND, LHP Adam Seminaris has been sneakily really really good this season. He can be a bit inconsistent but he's been, overally, really really good. It also validates how I feel about LHP Nick Bennett - I won't elaborate here as I don't want to shoot strays to a guy who works as hard as he does!😂

LHP Rob Zastryzny was assigned to the Nashville Sounds from the Milwaukee Brewers to begin his rehab assignment - he pitched a scorless, 27 pitch (16 strikes), 1 H, 2 BB, 1 K inning in his first bit of action versus Indianapolis (8/9)

For anyone wishing to see the Bukauskas exit, go to 2:01:00. Man, JB can not catch a break in 2024. He was looking really solid since his return too. Just that very reliable get ahead of hitters and pound the zone pitcher we saw all last season. Was ahead 0-2 in this count. Billy McKinney took the count 2-2 and smacked that ball. Again, I see it smacking his glove side elbow-to-inside upper arm. Obviously, I could be wrong here.

I thought the exact same thing. And, can you blame them? The view from above home plate as we all know is not all that kind to actually seeing the game. BUT, I would think they would also have a CF camera view running as well. No matter. It was a patented Yoho dirty change-up.

Well, the good thing (if I can even say that here) by my eyes having watched the JB come backer several times now: It seems unlikely that 98 mph chopper hit his throwing hand or arm - and he did carry his glove back to the dugout with said throwing hand/arm. We are a bit obfuscated in the view given he turned his body during the action and it blocked the CF camera view. It looked like it bounced over that arm and smacked the elbow or upper arm of his glove hand. Either way, let's just hope this was a precautionary jolt and nothing more. Man oh man.

I just got back in from a full day on 'The Fahmmm'. Shame Henderson gets credited with that Loss. About to see JB get rocked by the come backer.

Love me some Merkel, yes I do.

It's not just Statcast: 😁

RHP Tyler Woessner had a blow up inning? You don't say. Sigh.

After a mere single hit in last night's 1-0 loss, the Shuckers bats have one hit yet again in the top of the 6th. The Biscuits have 7 knocks. The difference from last night is they are tied 3-3.

RHP Yerlin Rodriguez On the verge of another meltdown inning in Quad Cities. So many sighs. In his second inning of work he has gone: Walk, WP, Walk, WP, Walk, K, Walk, SF, K He has thrown 48 pitches over two innings. The ongoing struggles continue. T-Rats trail 5-2.

Two Johnsons from INF Vinny Capra? Well, Yes Sir indeed! Sounds lead 3-1. Another fantastic end result performance from RHP Chad Patrick.

Yes Sir! I've been following and rooting him on. Of course that also included a multiple K scoreless outing at Pensacola vs his former teammates. Sometimes all a player as talented as Justin needs is a change of scenery. I didn't understand the release then and I still don't but that doesn't change the fact he is pitching lights out now and that's really all that matters. The 'Shookster' has also gone four scoreless since he was traded to the Mets (at their Double-A outfit in Binghamton). He's also picked up two consecutive Saves in two SVO! Epic stuff. Proving what I've been saying throughout this year: the strength of the Shuckers has been and continues to be their bullpen. Their wealth is simply spreading across the Minor League universe to the benefit of every team they touch. Now, if only RHP Justin Jarvis could get over that dang Triple-A hump! Still follow Jarvis' career weekly too. I've followed all these young men religiously since they first entered Minor League baseball. I'll continue to do so hoping they climb that ladder all the way to The Show. Please send our best to Justin! Thanks for the update!

That's a real.. wait for it... Debbie Downer!

With twelve days left in the DSL regular season, the DSL Cerveceros Uno (29-15 - winners of three straight) just pulled within 1/2 G of the first place DSL Orioles Orange (31-16 - losers of two straight). This race is clearly going down to the wire and it certainly feels like the Crew Uno have the horses to win a photo finish. Stay tuned!

This ump casually calling strikes on 60 mph balls 6-9" outside the zone is a choice. What in the hyeck?

I think it's fair to suggest Chourio may not be playing in the Venezuelan Winter League after this season. I dunno.

Send him down, honestly. Enough is enough.

@Spencer Michaelis @wiguy94 @biedergb ^^ The word I may be uttering under my breath is 'Whewwwwww'