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  1. Joseph Zarr
    Kudos to RHP Sam Gardner. That's two consecutive Saves. Two consecutive scoreless outings. The nerves have settled and he's finding a groove. Let's hope it lasts! Big win for the T-Rats. 5-4 final.
  2. Joseph Zarr
    RHP Ryan Middendorf came on in relief of Mejias in the top of the 6th inning. He walks his first batter to load the bases. Then, on a 1-2 count, he lets a slider run too far inside and it plunks the lefty's knee. Run scores. Next batter, chopper to 3rd base. Black correctly comes home for the second out and Quero drops the ball rushing the transfer. Bases still juiced. Two down. 3-2 Braves. Those errors on makable plays seem to always haunt the clubs. Next batter and Middendorf hangs one middle in and the batter lines it to CF past a diving Murray and it's now 5-2. Yeah, it's absolutely that kind of year for Middendorf. Tough sledding.
  3. Joseph Zarr
    Well the good thing for me, personally, is I certainly don't write my Minor League Link reports on my I-Phone. So, I've got that going for me...which is nice.
  4. Joseph Zarr
    I messaged you, Brock. BUT, I can't visit a single Forum page in any Forum via my I-Phone. I cleared my History. Cleared all my Data/Cache. It's every Forum page. But, I can use PM's on my phone. Which is interesting, I guess.
  5. Joseph Zarr
    Absolutely. He had a really good bout of Rehab work in the ACL. He just needs to stay healthy. It's been a series of snakebites since that awful RF wall incident last season. He and EBJ need to see Jobu, me thinks.
  6. Joseph Zarr
    And those Mudcats closed it out 7-3 and are back to 0.500 with a two game winning streak! LHP Nate Peterson returned to a very successful 2 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, and 3 K.
  7. Joseph Zarr
    I have had zero issues, to date, on my desktop/I Mac browsers. Fwiw.
  8. Joseph Zarr
    SO, yes, it persists on my IPhone. Again, using the Brave app. It also displays the same, on muh IPhone, on Safari. All in my Mobile browsers.
  9. Joseph Zarr
    Likely something like this. I have been getting it in and off this morning via the Brave browser.
  10. Joseph Zarr
    That sliders at 47 seconds and 1:21 is what I've been talking about throughout early 2023. Filthy is the word. That is an extremely difficult pitch to assess as a left-handed batter let alone make contact. It's a fabulous pitch. It has that sneaky initial and then sudden late movement.
  11. Joseph Zarr
    Really nice to see Baseball America catch RHP Quinton Low and seeing what several of us have seen and commented on throughout this season. Happy for him! AND, even happier it wasn't his most recent uncharacteristic walk-heavy outing. He's a true plus bullpen arm way down there in Low-A.
  12. Joseph Zarr
    To conclude my remarks on the play itself, to me when I watched that Live I felt the play was to 1B - there is a play there at 2B but it's precariously close. Vaz has some wheels (19 SB to 1 CS in 2023) so it's a fast play, but Vaz isn't even half way up the line by the time the ball is to his glove. If the play is executed, in my book, this is one of those plays good SS's (and I consider EBJ a very good SS) make to end games all the time at the MLB level. It's simply a play he needs to work on. And, I agree with you it certainly isn't a 'simple' play and I am not trying to come across that way. I just hope EBJ stays healthy to receive several more opportunities to make these out in the future. Just unreal bad luck run over the past couple of months.
  13. Joseph Zarr
    Sure. While I agree with you it wasn't a run of the mill play, It's still a play he has to make. He has a throw to 1B there where he has the runner by several steps or he still beats the tag on the bag at 2B. Running or not on contact. He took his eye off the ball. He rushed it. As you know, I love EBJ. He's an incredible talent. He botched a similarly weakly hit ball under his glove just a week ago. He's played better defense than advertised - I'm on record stating gold glove caliber in moments. Today, however, those are plays I expect my first round blue chip SS to make. In an extremely small sample size of errors this past week I would say: he needs to work on scooping balls running to his left in game action. AND, that's why we have the minors. At this moment, who cares about the play. He needs to stay healthy and keep competing. That's all I care about in the moment whether we agree or disagree on what transpired. Another injury in this moment would just be ridiculous misfortune.
  14. Joseph Zarr
    Honestly, if you watch how he pops up from that fall it looks like the majority of any damage might have been to his left arm. Specifically, the area from his wrist to his elbow. He clutches it immediately. In this freeze frame you can see he is clutching that left elbow. Man, why are we always discussing injuries to our core young prospects. I'm about sick and tired of this in 2023. 🥲
  15. Joseph Zarr
    Here's the still from the moment of contact.
  16. Joseph Zarr
    I watched it, Jim. Firstly, it's a play unfortunately EBJ has to make before the slide. Very very makable play in a crucial moment. He botched it entirely off the heel of his mitt. SO, the bounce OFF his glove brought him directly into the runner as he tried to corral the ricochet. He got completely upended on the play, however. That's obviously what we'll be looking at moving forward. He just can't stay out of harm's way at present. 03:52:52 of the replay is where you'll want to start. It's definitely a left foot, ankle, leg issue there. He took the full weight of that slide directly into that left leg. Could have been a number of things that happened there. Ugh. Just ugh. Scratch that. I just watched the replay. He actually leaps over the slide with his left leg. He takes the brunt of the slide into his right foot. The top of the player - ie helmet hits his left leg. Man, what a doozy.
  17. Joseph Zarr
    3 more SB against C Satchell Norman to zero CS. The bat continues to show it plays - 2-for-3, 2 RBI. But, in his second ACL season we are now looking at a 31 SB-to-4 CS stat line. That's an 11% CS rate. What we might call: Not all that good.
  18. Joseph Zarr
    Let's get back to a Feel Good Rembrance. INF Tyler Black. June.
  19. Joseph Zarr
    Oh hey, the DSL Brewers Uno y Dos were swept by the DSL Dodgers. Because, well, why not? The question I have is: Will an ACL/DSL Brewers team actually beat a Dodgers club this summer? At this juncture, they are in serious jeopardy of being season swept which is...well, it's not a thing I like. 🥲
  20. Joseph Zarr
    I would give (and I did, by golly) sad face here. Pannone didn't blow the socks off in his opening outing but, as we know, those first outings can have a lot of nerves and/or bad luck. He's been a clear breadwinner as the Sounds most consistent starter (especially at the Home ballpark where he's been fantastic) and I would love for him to stick and keep pushing while simultaneously possibly leading that starting group toward a Playoff push. I certainly wouldn't begrudge him if he latched on as a claim or a FA signee with a team he feels he has a better 2nd opportunity with (depending on the convo had when DFA'd, obviously). But, also, to your point about facing the Brewers: we both know he would likely go perform a line like 6 IP, 3 H, 6 K, 1 BB, 0 ER in a shutout. Ugh.
  21. Joseph Zarr
    No pitcher in the system deserves an opportunity more than Clayton Andrews in 2023. He has been the most consistent bullpen arm in a very deep Sounds bullpen. He has filled numerous roles in various spots at various times. We obviously don't know how this works out facing MLB caliber hitters for the first time in a professional setting but I can confidently state: he should have been called up over a month ago if we're going off of performance and 'stuff'. What to look out for? Deadly change-up. Has been a Plus pitch since his career began A heater that hits 95-96 mph regularly - which is quite wild when you see his diminutive stature A nasty slider IF he leans into it - the spin on this pitch and the movement has been an elite MLB pitch since pitch 1 of 2023. But, it's still being harnessed. We are talking + 3,000 spin with elite horizontal and vertical movement He is not a Loogy - he will attack lefties and righties because his stuff just plays. For example, he has faced more righties in 2023: 22 2/3 IP total vs RHB's. 89 BF. 11 H. 0.90 WHIP, 28 K, 11 BB, 1 HR. Again, he has been ELITE in 2023. I really really hope he takes this and runs with it. It is well well deserved.
  22. Joseph Zarr
    RHP J.B. Bukauskas was recalled by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Nashville Sounds RHP Johan Zapata was assigned to the DSL Brewers 1 from the DSL Brewers 2
  23. Joseph Zarr
    @wiguy94: YES, Sir! LHP Clayton Andrews' Nashville Sounds contract was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers
  24. Joseph Zarr
    WHOA. Well, that's fun! Thanks for the update!
  25. Joseph Zarr
    Now you've seen it. He is such a fun personality. Intriguing player. With a BIG caveat - akin to his personality, I guess: I personally think part of what makes him such a fun person bleeds into his playing style. So, you get what you get there. IF, and it's a big IF (lot's of big when talking about Martinez Jr.), he could just harness and discipline parts of his approach he could be a really intriguing prospect. As it currently is, however, even with the stretching splits at 1B to nab runners down the line and the power when he actually makes contact, he is just so unpolished. It's a long work in progress. He swings very inconsistently and very wildly - so often his head and eyes are looking beyond the 1B stand and possibly at a flock of birds in the distance. Given the ongoing lack of high-end 1B prospects, he is obviously in an organizational fit. But, I can't help but wonder if that light will every truly turn on. Thanks for the report @CheeseheadInQC. Sounds like you had a fun family outing!
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