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Sounds Double Up Bats In Spring Action, 6-3

Nashville Sounds

 

GOODYEAR, Ariz. - The Nashville Sounds continued their winning ways in spring training action on Friday afternoon, doubling up the Louisville Bats (AAA-Reds), 6-3, at Goodyear Development Complex.

 

The Sounds' offense scored five runs in the second frame thanks to back-to-back home runs by catcher Patrick Arlis and outfielder Caleb Gindl. Outfielder Chuckie Caufield enjoyed a three-hit game for Nashville.

 

Right-hander Josh Butler made the start for Nashville and allowed two runs on four hits over three innings of work, throwing 57 pitches. Roque Mercedes and Mike Fiers both offered two scoreless relief innings for the Sounds, sandwiched around a David Johnson appearance (2 IP, 1 R).

 

The Sounds (2-5) head back to Goodyear on Saturday, when they face the Columbus Clippers (AAA-Indians).

 

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We'll likely get Friday box scores soon. Don't expect Thursday intrasquad boxes it would seem, as the Sounds blog hinted at earlier, they were pretty loosely played.

[Mass Haas]

Chris Mehring with wonderfully crafted fun detailed updates from Rattlers camp.

 

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Yes, a "Bleacher Report" nugget -- Exclusive with Top Milwaukee Brewers Prospect Logan Schafer

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Brewers 2, Mariners 1, ten innings (box)

Young outfielder Chad Stang (0-for-1, K) continues to earn visits to the big league side of things.

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The Nashville front office guys wrap up their AZ visit.

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McCavy: Maldonado will be No. 1 catcher at Nashville

 

On a slightly related note for the curious, I contacted "coach" a month ago and asked him about Angel Salome, what, if anything, happened and what went on this offseason. A brief response --

 

Nothing new, he was taking a break from baseball but it now looks like he might get back in and take the bull by the horns we will see soon.

 

With the September call-up two years ago, he got a taste of the big league lifestyle. And just to walk away -- nothing new since that response from coach. But if you remember back to this April 2010 post, you can get a sense of just how similar Angel's situation is to Zack Greinke, or perhaps more scary in concept, how close Zack Greinke's situation is to Angel's.

 

We'd prefer this particular thread not become a Salome thread, but knew folks had been asking. We continue to wish him well.

[TooLiveBrew]

Thanks for the update on Salome. Best of luck, Angel. Thanks to Coach Steve for filling us in.

[brewfan1]

Good luck to Salome, but the difference between having a true physical injury and a lack of intestinal fortitude are two completely different things. I say good luck to the catchers that have stuck with it and showed the willingness to see it through to the end. Thank goodness Salome never tried to make it in the U. S. Military !!!!!!

[PrinceFielderx1]

When is Mark Rogers supposed to pitch next? It's seems like it's been a wile.

[Mass Haas]

When is Mark Rogers supposed to pitch next? It's seems like it's been a wile.

One of the Nashville site updates indicated he pitched in Thursday's intrasquad games, for which we likley won't see box scores.

[Mass Haas]

Doug Melvin:

"No one is probably going to win a regular job down here," Melvin said, "but Justin James is a pitcher that we really like. We got him on waivers from Oakland and he's come out of the bullpen and thrown better than maybe was anticipated.

[battlekow]

Chris has another edition of Raising Mehrizona up, including this note:

I had a chance to talk a bit with Lee Tunnell, the minor league pitching coordinator for the Brewers, before practice started on Saturday. He was not confirming anyone for Wisconsin just yet, but he did mention that there will only be one pitching tandem for the Rattlers to start the season. Also, the other starters that are probably heading to Wisconsin in the next week will all be stretched out to pitch at least six innings or 75 pitches.

[TooLiveBrew]

Good luck to Salome, but the difference between having a true physical injury and a lack of intestinal fortitude are two completely different things. I say good luck to the catchers that have stuck with it and showed the willingness to see it through to the end. Thank goodness Salome never tried to make it in the U. S. Military !!!!!!

This not only shows a complete lack of understanding of social anxiety disorder, but goes far enough to be really disrespectful. For someone who sounds like he either was in, or has some experience with, the military, I'd advise you to look at how "shellshock" & PTSD were initially treated & discussed. Mental illnesses suffer far too frequently from the 'he's not tough enough' treatment.

[YoungGeezy]

Have to agree with toolivebrew, it is serious stuff. It has nothing to do with mental toughness, it has to do with an imbalancement and disorder. Greinke for example is prob one of the most mentally tough guys on the field but yet he nearly left baseball and would have if he didnt find a medication that helps curb his disorder. It is pure ignorance on the topic to even make that statement. I hope he does find something works and gets him back to baseball. Best of luck to Angel.

[brewfan1]

It's not a matter of disrespect at all. I was merely pointing out that all the players have to overcome some sort of obsticals along the way during their travels towards the big team. I also like to give credit to the guys who do the work during and off season to overcome some of these issues, and still play while taking care of business. Thats all !!!!!!!!

[battlekow]

Andrew Gruman:

Roenicke said that [Eric] Farris, [Edwin] Maysonet, [Zelous] Wheeler, [Luis] Cruz will all move around in Nashville. Farris will start at 2B, but will see time at SS.

and:

Mat Gamel will play 1B in Nashville

[battlekow]

Box scores are in from Friday & Saturday. Friday's are the last time you'll see Cutter Dykstra's name in a box score here:

Nashville doubled up Louisville, 6-3. The Sounds offense scored five runs in the 2nd thanks to a back-to-back home runs by Patrick Arlis and Caleb Gindl. Chuckie Caufield had a three-hit game for Nashville. Roque Mercedes and Mike Fiers both had scoreless relief outings.

	R	H	E
Nashville	6	11	1
Louisville	3	8	0
NASHVILLE	AB	R	H	BI
Gindl	4	1	1	1
Wheeler	4	0	1	0
Gamel	3	0	1	0
Arias	1	0	1	0
Katin	4	0	1	0
Nowak	3	2	1	0
Jones	3	1	1	1
Wilson	1	0	0	0
Caufield	4	1	3	1
Sanchez	4	0	0	0
Arlis	2	1	1	3
2B: Gamel
HR: Arlis
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	TP
Butler	3	4	2	2	3	1	57
Fiers	2	1	0	0	2	3	47
Johnson	2	2	1	1	2	3	41
Mercedes	2	1	0	0	0	2	26

 

 

 

Carolina topped Huntsville, 7-4. Jesus Sanchez’s solid start (5 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 6 K) was spoiled in the 6th, as Damon Krestalude was rocked for six runs on seven hits in 0.1 of an inning. Seven different Stars had one hit apiece.

	R	H	E
Huntsville	4	7	2
Carolina	7	10	1
HUNTSVILLE	AB	R	H	BI
Komatsu	4	1	1	1
Prince	4	1	0	0
Cline	3	0	1	1
Halton	4	0	1	1
Krieger	4	1	1	0
Kjeldgaard	3	0	1	0
Fatse	3	0	0	0
De La Rosa	2	0	0	0
Skelton	1	1	1	1
Garcia	4	0	1	0
2B: Kjeldgaard
3B: Skelton
SF: Komatsu, Cline
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	TP
SanchezJe	5	2	1	0	2	6	62
Krestalude	0.1	7	6	6	0	0	23
Wooten	1	0	0	0	0	1	10
Watten	1	1	0	0	1	2	20

 

 

 

Bakersfield rallied past Brevard County, 6-5. The Manatees took at 5-1 lead into the ninth, only to see it evaporate away. Seth Harvey picked up the loss, giving up five runs on five hits and two walks in the ninth. On the offensive side, Derrick Shaw, Cameron Garfield, and Cutter Dykstra had multiple-hit games.

	R	H	E
Bakersfield	6	9	1
Brevard County	5	11	0
BREVARD CO	AB	R	H	BI
Dykstra	4	0	2	1
Vucinich	2	1	1	0
Gennett	3	0	0	0
Brownstein	1	0	1	1
Hawn	3	0	0	0
Dhanani	2	0	0	0
Miranda	2	1	1	0
Dennis	3	0	1	0
Neda	1	0	0	0
Garfield	3	1	2	0
Stang	4	2	0	0
ShawD	3	0	2	2
Romero	4	0	1	1
2B: Dykstra
3B: Brownstein
SF: ShawD
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	TP
Bucci	4.2	2	1	1	2	5	78
Dunn	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	10
Holle	2	2	0	0	0	1	33
Harvey	0.1	5	5	5	2	0	26

 

 

 

Dayton destroyed Wisconsin, 12-4. The Timber Rattlers pitching staff allowed 15 hits and issued 9 walks in the lopsided affair. Reggie Keen was 2-for-2 with a double to lead the Wisconsin offense.

	R	H	E
Dayton	12	15	2
Wisconsin	4	7	2
WISCONSIN	AB	R	H	BI
Keen	2	0	2	0
Allison	1	0	1	0
George	2	0	1	0
Rivera	2	0	0	0
Mittelstaedt	4	0	1	0
Rogers	3	0	0	0
McKelvie	1	0	0	0
Hopkins	2	1	1	0
ShawN	2	0	1	0
Roberts	1	0	0	0
Dean	2	0	0	0
Dishon	2	0	0	0
Walla	1	1	0	0
Paciorek	2	1	0	0
Walker	2	0	0	0
Pechek	3	1	0	0
2B: Keen
S: George, Roberts
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	TP
Nelson	3.2	4	4	4	3	1	58
Shackelford	1.1	1	0	0	2	0	25
Keeling	1	1	1	1	2	0	19
Sanchez	2	7	4	4	0	2	33
Jones	1	2	3	2	2	2	31

 

 

 

[battlekow]

Saturday boxes:

Nashville rallied past Columbus in the 9th inning to win 8-7. Dayton Buller’s 2-run homer gave the Sounds the lead in the ninth. Taylor Green did extensive damage to the Clippers pitching staff, picking up three hits, scoring four times, and knocking in two runs. Mat Gamel added a solo shot for Nashville. Eulogio De La Cruz was touched up for five runs on five hits and three walks in 4.1 innings.

	R	H	E
Nashville	8	10	2
Columbus	7	9	1
NASHVILLE	AB	R	H	BI
Gindl	5	0	1	0
Wheeler	5	0	0	0
Gamel	4	1	1	1
Katin	4	0	0	0
Nowak	3	1	0	0
Jones	4	0	1	0
Green	4	4	3	2
Maldonado	2	1	1	1
Buller	1	1	1	2
Machado	3	0	2	1
2B: Green, Maldonado, Machado
HR: Green, Buller, Gamel
SF: Maldonado
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	TP
De La Cruz	4.1	5	5	5	3	3	78
Dillard	3.2	4	2	2	1	1	57
Meadows	1	0	0	0	0	2	11
Luetge	1	2	1	1	0	1	16

Akron outslugged Huntsville, 11-6. Cody Scarpetta had a rough start for the Stars, allowing 11 hits and seven runs in 3.1 innings of work. Corey Frerichs did not fare much better in relief, allowing three runs of his own in less than an inning of relief. Offensively, Juan Sanchez continued his hot-hitting, slugging a home run and double in four at-bats.

	R	H	E
Huntsville	6	9	2
Akron	11	15	1
HUNTSVILLE	AB	R	H	BI
Komatsu	5	0	1	0
Ortiz	5	0	0	0
Morris	3	1	1	0
Dhanani	2	0	0	0
Halton	4	1	1	2
Skelton	2	1	1	1
Zarraga	1	1	1	0
Haydel	4	0	2	0
Kjeldgaard	3	1	0	0
SanchezJu	4	1	2	3
Prince	3	0	0	0
2B: Morris, Komatsu, SanchezJu
HR: Skelton, Halton, SanchezJu
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	TP
Scarpetta	3.1	11	7	7	1	3	74
Frerichs	0.2	1	3	3	1	1	19
Willinsky	2	1	0	0	0	3	26
Garman	1	1	1	1	0	1	18
Seidel	1	1	0	0	0	0	16

Brevard County downed Kinston, 5-2. The bottom of the Manatees order did the heavy lifting for the offense. Chris Dennis and Cameron Garfield each had two hits, with Garfield scoring two runs. Recently re-acquired Adrian Rosario made his first spring appearance with the Brewers, going three innings of scoreless relief.

	R	H	E
Kinston	2	6	0
Brevard County	5	5	0
BREVARD CO	AB	R	H	BI
Romero	3	0	0	1
Brownstein	4	0	0	1
Gennett	4	0	0	0
DavisKe	3	0	0	0
Stang	1	0	0	0
DavisKh	3	0	0	0
Garcia	1	0	0	0
Dennis	4	1	2	0
Fatse	2	2	0	0
Garfield	2	2	2	1
RobertsM	2	0	0	0
Paciorek	2	0	1	2
3B: Dennis, Paciorek
SF: Romero
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	TP
Hawkins	1.1	0	0	0	2	0	27
Rosario	3	2	0	0	2	2	37
Howell	2.2	4	2	2	1	0	46
Marzec	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	20
Ritchie	1	0	0	0	0	1	15
Almonte

Wisconsin destroyed Lake County, 13-3. The Timber Rattlers offense pounded out 18 hits, including 7 of the extra-base variety. Robbie Garvey and Gerald Ogrinc had three hits each to lead the onslaught. Seven Rattler pitchers were used to limit the Captains to three runs on nine hits and a walk.

	R	H	E
Lake County	3	9	1
Wisconsin	13	18	1
WISCONSIN	AB	R	H	BI
Garvey	5	2	3	2
Hopkins	2	0	1	0
ShawN	3	1	1	1
Walla	5	2	2	2
Walker	1	1	1	1
Mittelstaedt	2	2	2	1
Ogrinc	5	2	3	1
Dean	2	0	0	0
Pechek	3	0	2	2
McKelvie	3	1	1	0
Dishon	3	1	0	0
Rivera	2	0	1	0
George	2	1	1	0
2B: Mittelstaedt 2, ShawN, George
3B: Ogrinc
HR: Walla, Walker
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	TP
Kyles	1	0	0	0	0	0	11
Hall	2	1	0	0	0	2	27
Oviedo	2	3	1	1	0	2	31
Robinson	1	1	0	0	0	1	22
Ruiz	1	1	0	0	1	0	23
Bobo	1	1	1	1	0	1	14
Stortz	1	2	1	1	0	1	21

[TooLiveBrew]

It's not a matter of disrespect at all. I was merely pointing out that all the players have to overcome some sort of obsticals along the way during their travels towards the big team. I also like to give credit to the guys who do the work during and off season to overcome some of these issues, and still play while taking care of business. Thats all !!!!!!!!

Angel *was* playing & just "taking care of business" for several years. Eventually, he ran into a wall so to speak & couldn't keep going. Sure, every player has to overcome obstacles, but that doesn't mean rehabbing from an injury is anything comparable to social anxiety disorder.

[battlekow]

Adam McCalvy: "Caleb Gindl jarred a shoulder on a dive in Saturday's Minor League game."

[Mass Haas]

Highlighted players have been spotted since this initial update --

 

SS Yancarlos Ortiz, the recently signed minor league free agent

C Sean McCraw

SS Michael Marseco

C Michael Melillo

 

RHP Corey Frerichs

LHP Evan Frederickson

RHP Jose Oviedo

RHP Tyler Thornburg (yes, let's please see him in the next 48 hours or so...)

[Mass Haas]

LHP Sam Narron is starting the split squad game in Surprise Monday vs. the Royals.

 

That game will be televised on FSN with a shared effort with the Royals' broadcast crew.

 

Of course most of the Brewers' regulars will be in Maryvale.

 

Between both games, look for lots of minor leaguers -- heck, plenty of rookie ball kids will need to fill in at the higher levels in the minor league games.

 

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White Sox 2, Brewers 1 (box)

 

Shea Vucinich, Sergio Miranda, Kentrail Davis, Khris Davis (Uecker must have had fun with those two), Scooter Gennett, Taylor Green, and Sean Halton all saw action. 1-for-10 combined, Scooter with the lone hit (and RBI).

[Mass Haas]

Gord Ash indicated today that Jonathan Lucroy will work out for a couple of days at Brevard County next week before then moving on to Jacksonville, where he will participate in rehab games with the Stars during their opening series there (4/7 thru 4/11).

So it won't be a backdated DL stint for Lucroy, there won't be a 4/6 return date.

At least we can get first-hand accounts from the Stars' radio staff -- oh wait, road game, no Stars-based audio. Sorry, cheap shot. No, not really. There will be coverage by the Suns' media, at least mentions.

[Mass Haas]

Sunday's Rattler photo album posted by Chris.

[battlekow]

Project Prospect's Adam Foster said RHP Darren Byrd "looked good" today and clocked him at up to 93 mph.

 

You never know; Byrd, an indie-league reclamation, could end up being the next Brandon Kintzler.