Wed. 5/4: Brunch with the Shuckers and their prospect-laden outfield

[Mass Haas]

Thread will be utilized for any minor league news Wednesday, lineup updates, etc.

11:00 AM Central start for Biloxi

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[Joseph Zarr]

I have to say, I love coming home from dropping off the kiddo at Montessori and I already have a full game recorded and ready to rip. i will now watch the game in full over lunch. Here's hoping we got a more favorable result this morning and the bats picked up some. 

[damuelle]

AA Biloxi got us started early today, trying to claw back to 1-1 in their series in Montgomery. RHP Victor Castaneda (1.77 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 7.1 K/9 in 20 1/3 innings) made his 5th start of the season, while RF Joey Wiemer (3 home runs over last 9 games) was looking to add to his recent power surge:

[damuelle]

Well, the good news is that RHP Taylor Floyd returned for Biloxi, making his first appearance of the season.

The bad news…5 of the 6 batters he faced got hits.

[Joseph Zarr]

It's getting to the point of: Here comes another double and another rbi for Joey Wiemer. He is just so darn consistent and such a joy to watch. He crushed another slider to deep left center to bring home Garrett Mitchell in the top of the first. Garrett with a nice piece of down the third base line end-of-the-bat double to get on base with two down. What a combo. Frelick in lead-off and back in CF continues to search for his first hit in Double-A.

[damuelle]

This is some fun video. Definitely hadn’t seen the Vargas and Bello plays before:

 

[Joseph Zarr]

Noah Campbell is having a rough early going in left field for Biloxi. He really doesn't look comfortable playing anything at present. I'm wondering if his costly drop back in Biloxi some games ago isn't in his head. He failed to grab a catchable tailing ball into left field. It wasn't an easy play, by any stretch, but it was a makable play and a play that could really build that confidence. He failed to get his glove low enough to catch the ball and it wound up conceding a triple. Tough luck right now for the youngster!

[Joseph Zarr]

I would say the Biloxi 12-11 record feels quite right for the way they are playing right now. 0.500 seems extremely fair for the continued struggles with RISP, errors abound, and erratic bats. They are struggling to find that flow you need to string off consecutive victories. Here's hoping they can right the ship tomorrow. This wasn't a pretty game on their behalf - I'm speeding through this?

[Joseph Zarr]

36 minutes ago, damuelle said:

Well, the good news is that RHP Taylor Floyd returned for Biloxi, making his first appearance of the season.

The bad news…5 of the 6 batters he faced got hits.

Nothing like that troubled 1/3 inning to get your season started off at a 108 era. ? Here's to better next times!

[damuelle]

Our High-A Timber Rattlers aim to stretch their series lead to 2-0 over the Fort Wayne TinCaps. LHP Brandon Knarr has been excellent through 4 starts (1.61 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 10.9 K/9), while 3B Zavier Warren has doubled in 5 consecutive games (9-for-20 in that time):

[Joseph Zarr]

Zavier Warren has what I would deem: Best Moustache in the Brewers System. 

With a solid solid 'stache like that, hitting streaks are all the better! That is a throwback!

[damuelle]

Low-A Carolina seeks another win to go up 2-0 in the series at home against the Augusta GreenJackets. RHP Ryne Moore makes his 5th start (3.27 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 10.2 K/9 in 22 innings). Offensive stud SS Eduardo Garcia has 7 RBIs over his past 2 games:

[Joseph Zarr]

Ryne Moore opens inning one by hitting the one and two hitter. BUT, he gets the 6-4-3 dp followed by a shallow pop out to right field. On to the Bottom of the first.

[Joseph Zarr]

Worth noting: Oswal Leones, leading off in tonight's contest, has hit safely in six consecutive games. He popped out to third to begin this affair. It would appear, early, the First Base umpire is simply cashing his check. Two very questionable calls agains each team after one inning.?

[Joseph Zarr]

Another inside pitch fails to break and is thrown too far inside. That's three hit batters in two innings for Ryne with four total baserunners stranded. 0-0 headed to the Bottom of the second.

[damuelle]

The AAA Sounds need to bounce back from yesterday's home loss to the Norfolk Tides, with RHP Josh Lindblom (2.11 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 10.1 K/9 in 21 1/3 innings) on the mound and 3B Mike Brosseau (recently optioned from the MLB squad) slotting right in atop the lineup. Super-prospect SS Brice Turang tries to stretch his hitting streak to 12 games:

[Joseph Zarr]

You'll be hard-pressed to find a prettier strikeout pitch in our lower levels than lefty Brandon Knarr's 12-6 breaking pitch. Filthy filthy stuff. I've had 3 fist-pumps already in two innings!?

[Joseph Zarr]

Christian Tripp just gave up a game-tying 2-run jack. 3-3 headed to the bottom of the 8th.

[Joseph Zarr]

With two runners aboard and two down Wes Clarke comes up clutch again: a bloop single to right center scores both. It's 2-0 in the bottom of the sixth. Wes is still at first with Micah Bello at the plate.

[Joseph Zarr]

Mark Mathias answers the bell with his second homer of the young season and ties the game with Norfolk 2-2! Onto the top of the 7th where Miguel Sanchez looks to continue an effective outing.

 

[Joseph Zarr]

What a fun slate of late games: 

Professional wins abound. Solid pitching abound. Key hits. A 3-1 slate on this fine May day! Mark Mathias: We salute you. It's going to be fun handing out tags tonight!

[Neazy32]

Mathias is off to a really good start....i think its time the Brewers cut bait with Corey Ray 

[Joseph Zarr]

Jon Singleton BOMB alert. Jeepers. 455 feet? Hot sauce!

 

[Robocaller]

A couple weeks ago the Brewers' minor league teams had a cumulative winning % over .700. Now it's a little under .600, which is still really good.

I was trying to think which teams would I most like to see well, and I think AA (for high-ceiling guys close to the majors) and A (for the new cohort).

[Mass Haas]

Here's your final Link Report from Wednesday 5/4