TheCrew07

Sorry for the quality at the start, people wouldn't quit calling me and I was trying to talk on the phone and film at the same time.

The usual drill. I just assumed people knew who Josh Vitters was in the Link Report, but for those that don't know he's the best prospect in the entire Cubs organization, he wears #12 in the video. Periard saws him off around the 2:36 mark in his video, Tyson Ks him on 3 straight with the bases loaded at the start of his video. I slowed down the Delaney beaning at the end of his video, not sure why actually other than I'm in a wierd mood this morning.

Miller is still in a hand cast, I was surprised, I was hoping to get to see him play someday. Adams was in uniform in the dugout, it appears to me that his DL stint is on paper only. When he was on the DL previously he was working the charts and/or stalker gun. Dennis batting 7th was a surprise, I thought maybe somehow I missed him going cold at some point, but he's batting .323 over his last 10 so that wasn't it. Delaney changed his walk up music, it should have been good karma to pick such a Badger Favorite, unfortunately he got plunked in the head. It looked like the ball hit the bill of his helmet and jammed it down into his nose. I haven't had a chance to watch the video yet. Vitters is physically imposing and his stats are impressive, including his 13 HRs, but he didn't impress me much tonight. Periard had 5 hard hit balls off of him, and 3 of them came in the 3rd Inning. 2 of the hits against him were swinging bunts, 2 more could have been errors. I think I caught Lawrie's in the first inning on film, I thought it was a play he should have made scored a hit. Later in the game a bounding groundball towards third absolutely ate up Duran... charge that ball on the big hop young man. The runner probably would have been safe anyway but the way Duran back pedaled away from the ball irked me. I've bagged on Delaney's D at 3rd in the past, but tonight he made a real nice play on a line drive up over his head. Marseco hit 2 balls out of the infield finally for me, 1 a grounder that snuck through between SS and 3B for a single. Kemp was a little shakey behind the dish, he let a couple of balls pop away from him that shouldn't have. He also tried the throw all the way through to 2nd play again. Marseco whiffed the throw and the ball went into CF and Sanchez wasn't backing up the play. Luckily the runner who was so surprised he wasn't out didn't advance on the play. Kemp did have a very nice CS, the play at 2B wasn't even close. Braun actually looks decent at the plate, after his sub .200 average at Helena I wasn't expecting much, but he looks like he belongs when he makes contact. The Peoria LF made a very nice diving catch to rob Sanchez of a hit to end the 4th. In the 6th there was a foul pop up that landed about 6 rows behind me. I had lost it on the way up so looked at the guy next to me and figured out I was alright, but turned in time to see it come down squarely on the left side of this gentlemen's head, then richocet perfectly across the isle and hit another gentlemen right in the face. It was like the magic bullet from the Kennedy assassination... I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it. Both men seemed to be okay, though a bit embarrassed and were being treated medical personnel. I must be some kind of jinx, I saw the ball boy's (club house manager) broken ankle and now this. I didn't get to sit in section 100 tonight due a traffic jam on 41 south, I sat in 103, so no stalker readings. Periard was hitting 87-88 consistently on the stadium gun once it was actually getting the pitches and not the throws back to the pitcher. Add the usual 2-4 MPH the gun is slow and he was working 90-92. When he's going well he works very fast, I almost missed a couple of pitches he was working so fast in the 2nd. When he's laboring he slows the pace the way down... a consistent pace would probably help him, he just needs to stay aggressive. He sawed off Vitters so badly that the head of the bat actually went farther than the ball. Tyson was absolutely awesome, after Periard got into trouble in the 5th, he came in and struck out Vitters on 3 straight pitches. He cruised through the 6th as well. I left at the start of the 7th, I had a long couple days and mostly just went down to the game to finally see Periard pitch in person since I've pimped him in the past.

I was at the T-Rats game. Delaney appeared to be okay, I have video of him being hit in the head by the pitch. I'll get thoughts and video up later, I'm going to take the rest of the night off from the minors and own up some COD for a while.

Anyone who was offered more than slot typically has to wait on MLB approval, which is irritating... seems like a power trip by the commissioner's office to smack down over slot deals. I would guess most of the guys unsigned got offers over slot to varying degrees.

This has been bothering me all day, what exactly does "needs a new rib" mean? Did he somehow break a rib, did he have one removed? Is it a joke of some sort? I say boohiss to half information.

Prince had a chance to limit the damage with Arnett on the mound yesterday and the let the grounder scoot past. Wendt thought it was a ball he should have at least been able to knock down and limit the damage to 1 run instead of 2.

We figured you'd be along to point it out and you didn't disappoint. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif I haven't mentioned anything about Salome's tear either... the performances of late have been self explanatory, we've noted the hits for both players daily.

I didn't know that Zach was bipolar before the article either, but my point is what fan base isn't quick to turn on a player? Especially with the proliferation of blogging, opinions spread like wild fire. I was one of the people who didn't want to acquire Greinke given his mental history, I couldn't have been more wrong about that. My primary concern for him is if he starts or relieves, not if the fans of Milwaukee will get to him.

My gut says never trade Atlanta for pitching... but I kind of like the idea of Vazquez to help bridge the gap to the kids.

A quality start is just what the team needed, hopefully the pitching will turn a corner this week, they are due to get hot again.

Escobar almost cost Nashville the game as Swindle picks off Hoffman at 1B with 2 outs, but Escobar whiffs the throw from Koshansky... luckily Swindle struck out the hitter. I'm unable to get the Nashville feed for some reason, but the Alburquerque announcer insists that Swindle's leg kick is a borderline Balk move.

Johnson just got hurt in pitching in the bottom of the 10th, he made a play on a ball hit right back to him and threw to first. I wonder if he got hit by it or just pulled something trying to make the play. Well the DSL kids haven't been having much success in AZ the last 3-4 years, so I'm alright with them all spending a season in the DSL.

I didn't even notice but Houston gives up a run in the 9th and Nashville is now tied 3 to 3 going to the bottom of the 10th.

It's pretty clear that Wendt that doesn't think much of the umpire behind home plate. 3 different times tonight he says, "and that was the exact same pitch, but this time it was a strike". The last ball call in the 9th, you could actually hear the entire crowd groan as Wendt says "*excited*... and the pitch! *long pause* missed somewhere..."

I must say, even if the H-Crew lose, this game has been extremely entertaining even with the tough pitching lines for the Helena young men.

Prince on with a single, a chance to increase his SB total. edit. Must you always beat me by less than a minute? And Prince gets SB #5

Wendt has been gushing about him all game, the only somewhat negative thing he said was that Garfield gets a little "shifty" back there from time to time. edit. Battlekow I hate how you type faster than me! edit 2. I didn't mention it because I reading Al's post in the issues forum at the time but Garfield also had a real nice hook slide around the tag at home plate on the run he scored.

I didn't realize that would be tonight already... he got hit pretty hard.... 7H, 6R, 5ER, 1BB, 3K all in 3IP