I have a cobweb residue comment from last week:
I didn't say it during my reporting or in the thread but I had the T-Rats on an isolated screen and LHP Brian Fitzpatrick was absolutely dealing. Best he's looked as a Brewers. He's trim and in incredible shape in 2024. Glad to see he was recognized by Brewers PD.
I don't believe there is anyone more 'Ride or Die!' with their guys than Clancy. He has Miller on speed dial. Sees Wes Clarke as the next great backstop. Heck, he was probably responsible for planting the Frelick at 3B concept to Murphy at Spring Training. Gotta love the passion!
Meanwhile, trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the 3rd frame. Two down and a man on first (DSL Crew Dos at the dish)...the DSL Crew Dos are 'Delayed'.
Not looking good for DSL games today.
The DSL Crew Uno were leading 3-0 in the bottom of the 4th and
SUSPENDED
Pena appears to have smacked his 4th triple of his DSL season. He plated 2 RBI in the process. 17-year-old Dominican RHP Ayendy Bravo was dealing - 4 IP, 3 H, 0 BB, 4 K.
Absurdly small sample size but I'm still going to share good news when I see it:
OF Frandy Lafond thru 10 Games as a DSL Cerveceros Dos has a 7-to-4 BB:K output and 5 SB to 0 CS. He only has 1 XBH (1 2B) but I'll take this approach any day of the week. Two more free passes today to zero whiffs in an 0-for-2 final line.
What a T-Rats game. 'The Lara Game'. And how. For a young man who hit his first long ball of his season, like Chris I don't know how he hit that ball let alone fair and well over the RF wall, he almost went yard thrice.
Walk-off single? That ball was crushed. Probably would have been his 2nd triple.
Interesting:
(Also, noted: he clearly states in the earlier part of the article he has no ill-will toward the Brewers organization. He just knows he entered the affiliated game late and his very clear intent is to get a MLB opportunity. That is his priority.)
Also of note in this early Box:
18-year-old Pedro Tovar continues his torrid 2024 pace. 2-for-2, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B (8th of the year)
18-year-old Kevin Ereu 1-for-1, 2 RBI, 1 BB
17-year-old OF Frandy Lafond 2-for-2, 1 RBI
Another nugget in the T-Rats post-game pod:
INF Jadher Areinamo's double in the third inning extended his hitting streak to 18 games. The longest of the High-A T-Rats era (2021) and the longest since one David Fry in 2019 (also 18 games).
Kind of a talented young man. Just a lil bit.
INF Juan Baez reads these sentiments and laughs aloud! Aloud, I say! Let's remember Baez had 17 errors alone between 3B and SS @ the Complex last summer before his call-up. 12 @ SS all by his lonesome. To your overall point(s) tho. Yeah, it's pretty clear they are fitting a square peg in a round hole at present.
How about 6 scoreless innings for that Shuckers bullpen. Tip our beers to Bo Bowman, TJ Shook, Russ Smith, and Justin Yeager. Those 7-4 Shuckers are in first place early in the second half with a 1.5 G lead over Pensacola (5-5). Woot woot. The OF camera curse broken, the last place shackles removed. We're on the up n' up, baby! With two doubles on the evening EBJ pushed his OPS north of 0.500. I nearly cried 🤭.
The Angels organization has heard your pleas for Keston's next MLB opportunity:
"The Angels announced that infielder Luis Rengifo has been placed on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to July 4) due to inflammation in his right wrist. In corresponding moves, the Halos selected the contract of infielder Keston Hiura from Triple-A, and moved right-hander Andrew Wantz to the 60-day injured list."
That's a wrap. Los Cerveceros Dos have won 10-3. Sanchez went another frame scoreless (really having a nice season in relief). 19-year-old RHP Jhosep Ospino got a lil rambunctious in the bottom of the ninth - a tip of the cap to DSL Specials through the years. A single, SB, BB, HB. Bases juiced. Nobody down. He says: "Memories and acknowledgments of DSL Specials are but fleeting emotions. Let's get real!" K and DP to end the threat.
They move to 15-8. They've won 5 straight. They are a mere 1.0 GB the Orioles Orange.
Speaking of Eduarqui, he has to have some of the worst BABIP luck in the system this season. He is absolutely consistently ripping balls over the past couple months. Sooooo many of those balls go right to the opponent.
Yeah, he hasn't been the absolute everyday guys Made and Pena have been on that roster. But, despite the lack of long balls, he is definitely getting on base and showing a really advanced pitch recognition at only 17 years of age (until mid-April of next year!!). Possibly showing some gap power as his season is progressing ( 3B and 2B today) and swiping some bags in the process. Yet another player in this class to have tempered excitement about. I mean 14 BB-to-11 K is dynamic at 'just turned 17'. Pair that with an OPS North of 1.000 and a BA North of 0.300 in over 50 AB? Whewwww.
This just in (I know, shocker!): That knock has been changed to a double.
(Honestly, waiting for them to change the tallies to a different player. Maybe even different team! 🤭)
INF Jesus Made says: "No way, Jose!" He hits his fourth long ball of his summer knotting the game with a two-run jack of his own. It's a 2-2 game in the bottom of the third frame.
THIS international class is bananas. Let's GO!