Link Report for Wednesday 7/14 - Mudcats in Matinee

[Mass Haas]

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Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores

 

No Arizona Complex League on Wednesday's

 

No Dominican Complex League on Wednesday's

 

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Links for affiliate audio

 

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Standings and sortable stat pages

 

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MiLB.TV options: Only Nashville at home. MiLB.TV available throughout.

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Jason Munsch makes his first start of the season (fourth appearance), as the Mudcats aim to win a second straight (hint: it’s going very well):

 

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Ashton McGee had a chance for the cycle, needing only a double. He opted to hit his second homer of the game instead (a grand slam).

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Cooper Hummel is healthy and batting second, as the Sounds go for their third straight win:

 

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There’s rain in the forecast, but here’s the Timber Rattlers lineup if they’re able to play, with Jesus Lujano returning and the team aiming for a third consecutive victory:

 

1 - Cantrelle - 2B

2 - Rodriguez - RF

3 - Howell - CF

4 - Dillard - 1B

5 - Ward - DH

6 - Lujano - LF

7 - Coca - SS

8 - Kahle - C

9 - McClanahan - 3B

X - Olson - P

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Leo Crawford starts for the first time since June 9, as the Shuckers seek to bounce back from yesterday’s loss:

 

1 - Mitchell - CF

2 - Turang - SS

3 - Palma - RF

4 - Castro - 1B

5 - Spanberger - DH

6 - Fry - C

7 - Longo - LF

8 - G. Garcia - 3B

9 - Devanney - 2B

X - Crawford - P

[wibadgers23]

Mitchell with his first AA homerun!

[ClosetBrewerFan]

Cooper Hummel is healthy and batting second, as the Sounds go for their third straight win

I guess Hummel's inactivity the last couple of days was so he was fully rested to play CF

[CheeseheadInQC]

Given they've got two center fielders there I'd wager Hummel is in left.

[Smichaelis9]

Given they've got two center fielders there I'd wager Hummel is in left.

Maybe they're just trying to ease Hummel in by having him shadow Lipka

[Madhawk23]

Ashton McGee had a chance for the cycle, needing only a double. He opted to hit his second homer of the game instead (a grand slam).

 

What can people tell me about Ashton McGee? Is this a guy that we should start keeping an eye on, or is he just an advanced hitter for low A ball and really needs a bump up to face tougher competition?

[SoCalBrewfan]

From what I can see, McGee was ACC freshman of the year at UNC, had a decent college career but as an on base guy with some defensive flexibility coming into the draft (2019), he was probably viewed as a utility type. Not the guy you'd predict would turn in a night with 12 total bases and 9 rbi, but congrats to the young man. He looks to have been a bit young for his class, didn't turn 21 until the November after he was drafted, so he's not too different age wise than a lot of our A ball players.

[DHonks]

Has Cain returned with the team? Haven’t seen him in a box score in about 5 days

[Mass Haas]

Has Cain returned with the team? Haven’t seen him in a box score in about 5 days

 

Jeff Hem indicated Cain would return to action Thursday.

[Mass Haas]

The latest Nashville pre-game audio interviews, released on Monday via Jeff Hem's blog:

 

July 6 – VP of Minor League Operations Tom Flanagan

 

July 7 – C Payton Henry

 

July 9 – OF Matt Lipka

 

July 8 – RH reliever Chad Sobotka

 

July 10 – INF Kevin Kramer

 

July 11 – Manager Rick Sweet

[Mass Haas]

Box: Nashville 5, Louisville (Reds) 0

 

Pre-Game Media Notes

 

Zach Green Leads Sounds Over Bats

Nashville Records Sixth Shutout of the Season

 

At worst, Zach Green will get a decent guarantee on a minor league free agent deal this fall. Organizations like to fill in pop atop their chains.

 

LH reliever Angel Perdomo 0.82 WHIP in 11 AAA innings, 1.58 in 13 big league appearances, but if he can just harness that...

 

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VIDEO Tweets via the Sounds:

 

Green #1

 

Green #2

 

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Given they've got two center fielders there I'd wager Hummel is in left.

 

Yes, Hummel played LF.

[Mass Haas]

Box: Montgomery (Rays) 12, Biloxi 3

 

Pre-Game Media Notes

 

Shuckers Fall Despite Slugging Three Home Runs

Garrett Mitchell Hits First Double-A Homer

 

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VIDEO Tweet: Mitchell's oppo shot

 

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Zach Vennaro saved Bubba Derby's 19.80 ERA in ten Biloxi innings from reaching even greater heights by stranding three of Derby's baserunners. Vennaro would then struggle on his own behalf, as the box indicates. Even RHP Peter Strzelecki had a hiccup from his solid season here.

 

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Brief VIDEO via WXXV: "This is just an uncharacteristically bad season for Biloxi, never finished below .500 and right now sitting 23 games below .500."

 

Indeed...

[Mass Haas]

Box: Wisconsin 10, Peoria (Cardinals) 4

 

Pre-Game Media Notes (download) - Via the new Timber Rattler Virtual Press Box

 

Rattlers Score Ten in Peoria for Third Win in a Row

Rodríguez and Ward each have three hits and two RBI to lead the way

By Chris Mehring

 

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Let's all enjoy that this Cardinals High-A squad is 22-40, riding an eight-game losing streak, and has to face RHP Carlos Luna Thursday.

 

Home run had to feel good for Nick Kahle. It's been a surprisingly rough go.

 

Hayden Cantrelle's line of .174/.393/.326 sure is well, something, but...

 

VIDEO Tweet: @BrewersPD points out how scalding July has been (updated OPS for the month is .981)

[Mass Haas]

Box: Carolina 15, Kannapolis (White Sox) 10

 

Pre-Game Media Notes

 

McGee Sets Record with 9 RBI in 15-10 Victory

Ashton McGee totaled four hits including a 2-run triple, a 3-run home run, and a grand slam while setting a Mudcats franchise record with 9 RBI

 

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AUDIO: Manager Joe Ayrault Post-Game Interview

 

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VIDEO Tweets --

 

McGee's first HR in the 6th

 

The Cannonballers' announcer's call in this next clip isn't over the top, of course, but I do like: "Man, he has nine RBI's today, nine. Count 'em, even if you can't count them, I'll do it for you."

 

McGee goes to Slamtown in the 8th

 

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Two day stretch for McGee, amazing

 

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Ashton McGee (Splits)

 

McGee, healthy all year, has only played in 39 of 61 Mudcats games. His June playing time was puzzling after an .895 OPS in 17 May games, I mentioned that at least once. I don't think he has to worry about playing time for a while now.

[Mass Haas]

Catching up on videos provided by @BrewersPD:

 

Hedbert Perez' first HR, and another base knock thrown in for good measure (Tuesday's game)

 

Monday night's Eduardo Garcia roundtripper

 

Jesus Chirinos HR Montage (yeah, baby)

 

Mudcat pitchers last weekend --

 

LHP Brandon Knarr

 

RHP Miguel Guerrero

[clancyphile]

Hummel 1-2 with 2 walks and a strikeout.

 

OBP is .424. SLG is .590.

 

26:22 BB:K ratio...

 

17 of 30 hits have gone for extra bases...

 

1.015 OPS...

 

FREE COOPER HUMMEL!!!!

[LouisEly]

Ashton McGee had a chance for the cycle, needing only a double. He opted to hit his second homer of the game instead (a grand slam).

 

What can people tell me about Ashton McGee? Is this a guy that we should start keeping an eye on, or is he just an advanced hitter for low A ball and really needs a bump up to face tougher competition?

Interesting stat line. He's hitting .333, walked over 15% of the time, and has struck out in 1/3rd of his plate appearances, resulting in a ridiculous .520 BABIP.

 

He's only 0.6 years older than the average age for the league. College hitters tend to mash rookie ball, but low-A is similar to a Power-5 college baseball conference, so he's not feasting on younger, inferior players. But that K rate tempers my enthusiasm for him quite a bit.