Link Report for Friday 7/22

[Mass Haas]

More from Pensacola --

 

“(Wang) was hitting both sides of the plate. Seemed to be locating everything,” Pensacola manager Pat Kelly said. “Made some really good pitches.”

 

Wang struck out the first five batters he faced on the way to tying a career-high with nine strikeouts.

 

“He’s very deceptive. He changes speed,” Kelly said. “He throws that changeup and the slow curve, then he’s got the little-bit-harder slider. It’s the changing speeds.”

[Mass Haas]

Rattler Radio Blog Postgame Entry --

 

Several audio interviews, photos, and a reminder that you can see Domingo Santana's rehab (all at designated hitter) at the ballpark for at least the next three days

 

[Mass Haas]

Rattler Radio Blog Postgame Entry --

 

Several audio interviews

 

The Jake Gatewood interview is an eye-opener, learn when he last played first base...

[Mass Haas]

Erceg flirts with cycle for Rattlers

Brewers' second-round pick goes 3-for-4, extends torrid Class A start

By Mack Burke / MiLB.com

 

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Lucas Erceg has slashed .400/.452/.539 in 28 games across two levels this season. (Ann Mollica/Timber Rattlers)

 

Plenty of quotes that will impress you about this young man's hitting approach going forward...

[Mass Haas]

Final: Colorado Springs 10, Round Rock 2

 

Suter Strong As Sky Sox Rout Express 10-2

Sky Sox produce 19 hits to end losing streak at eight

By Aaron Cheris / Colorado Springs Sky Sox

 

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Brent Suter pitched six scoreless innings to earn the win on Friday. (Paat Kelly photo)

 

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VIDEO via KOAA: Sky Sox highlights

 

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Colorado Springs Box Score

 

Biggest staunch supporter Harold (clancyfile), it's your Brent Suter world, we just live in it, Suter has tamed the Springs.

 

Colorado Springs Game Log

 

You know, I was looking at the Sky Sox lineup in this one, and you could actually make the case that the top four in the lineup is a feasible top four for a Brewers' order if the trade deadline really blows up. Mix in some useful parts below that, and it's not hard to see why, up until this last disastrous road trip, this team has been fun to follow.

 

And yes, Rick Sweet's moustache is officially no more after the 0-8 voyage, we need pictures soon.

[Mass Haas]

Final, Game Two: Arizona Dodgers 4, Arizona Brewers 3

 

Down from 113 earlier...

 

Weather: 100 degrees, partly cloudy.

Wind: 15 mph, Out to RF.

First pitch: 8:07

 

Maryvale Game Two Box Score

 

All the damage in the 5th inning of this seven-inning game against RHP Nelson Hernandez; looks like Tommy John rehabber RHP Victor Diaz is coming around...

 

My goodness, 18-year-old 14th round Gabriel Garcia, playing third base here, you are a find, OPS still at 1.250 after 11 games.

 

Maryvale Game Two Game Log

 

AZL Brewers Bottom of the 3rd

Ignacio Otano lines out to center fielder Carlos Mosquera.

Nic Pierre pops out to third baseman Dylan Cook in foul territory.

Mario Feliciano grounds out, pitcher Logan Crouse to first baseman Hendrik Clementina.

 

AZL Dodgers Top of the 4th

 

Defensive Substitution: Jose Gomez replaces center fielder Nic Pierre, batting 1st, playing center field.

 

If not an injury, then one of those player removals after venting on a frustrating at-bat...

 

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This, on the other hand, could be an injury or a discussion on not getting picked off in a tight game, we'll see --

 

AZL Brewers Bottom of the 6th

Pitching Change: Devin Smeltzer replaces Logan Crouse.

Mario Feliciano flies out to left fielder Shakir Albert.

Gabriel Garcia triples (2) on a line drive to right fielder Michael Medina.

Jay Feliciano out on a sacrifice fly to second baseman Brandon Montgomery. Gabriel Garcia scores.

Zach Clark singles on a line drive to left fielder Shakir Albert.

With Francisco Thomas batting, Zach Clark picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, pitcher Devin Smeltzer to first baseman Hendrik Clementina to shortstop Jefrey Souffront.

 

AZL Dodgers Top of the 7th

 

Defensive switch from right field to left field for Jay Feliciano.

Defensive Substitution: Nick Cain replaces left fielder Zach Clark, batting 5th, playing right field.

[Mass Haas]

Helena's Yerald Martinez is indeed again tied for the Pioneer League lead in home runs after his 7th Friday night.

[Mass Haas]

VIDEO: Helena's walkoff

[Mass Haas]

Video Vines via Nolan Bratt --

 

Keon Broxton

 

Garin Cecchini

[clancyphile]

Colorado Springs Box Score

 

Biggest staunch supporter Harold (clancyfile), it's your Brent Suter world, we just live in it, Suter has tamed the Springs.

 

The task now is to stretch him out to be starter so he can replace someone in the Brewers' rotation next year. I think his floor is as a left-handed Mike Fiers. Ceiling is a #2 starter, but given what he's doing in Colorado Springs... who knows?

[sfl2hnq17]

As much as I would love that, there is no universe where Suter has a number 2 ceiling. His milb career So/9 is 6.9. His H/9 is 9.1. Not walking guys does not a number 2 starter make. As well as not a single prospect watcher call singling him out as a prospect period much less a top prospect.

[bensheeps]

Any reason given for this? Cecchini had doubled and scored in the previous inning.

 

Round Rock Top of the 8th

Defensive Substitution: Brandon Macias replaces first baseman Garin Cecchini, batting 5th, playing first base.

 

Seemed strange with a 10-0 lead at the time and Cecchini due to hit again in the bottom of the 8th. Injury?

 

(Of course at the time the conspiracy theorist in me wondered if it meant a Carter trade or the Brewers finally deciding that Middlebrooks and/or Wilkins had enough time to show what little they could offer the big league club)

[clancyphile]

As much as I would love that, there is no universe where Suter has a number 2 ceiling. His milb career So/9 is 6.9. His H/9 is 9.1. Not walking guys does not a number 2 starter make. As well as not a single prospect watcher call singling him out as a prospect period much less a top prospect.

 

Look where Suter's pitching. Most of that staff's pitchers get clubbed like baby seals. Lopez is getting clubbed. Hader's getting clubbed. Suter isn't. He's posting a 2.08 ERA since May 7 (with the exception of ONE start on June 19), again with half the time being in Colorado Springs. He's allowed TWO home runs all year in 84.1 innings. Last year, posted a 3.31 ERA in 35 innings in Colorado Springs - a superb performance, the only negative I saw there as he gave up four gopher balls.

 

A 2.08 ERA is dominating in and of itself. Suter's doing it pitching half the time in a hitter's park where most of the rest of the staff are getting clubbed like baby seals more often than not, and he's given up HALF the homers he gave up in a sample only 5/12 the size of this season.

 

Forget the prospect watchers. The numbers from last year and this year tell me Suter's put it together. If they stretch him out as a starter, then the Brewers have a legit contributor in the rotation. Lefty Mike Fiers at worst, and very possibly a #2 starter.

[dacbrewers]

The bigger question is how come Lopez didn't start this game?

[brewmann04]

i hope Suter is given a chance to take over for either Anderson or Garza

[sfl2hnq17]

Clancy, my point is you do not know what a number 2 starter is. I don't get the fascination with Suter. Do you not see what has been happening to Fiers this year? In no universe is Fiers a number 2 starter. Neither Suter nor Fiers have a plus pitch and most true number 2s have multiple. ERA in the minors is not the only metric to measure a pitcher's future. Ability to strike out batters and throw quality strikes (which judging by his atrocious Opp AVG isn't great). This is not to say that I'd think Suter has earned a chance to pitch in Milwaukee.