Link Report for Games of Thursday, May 26th

[Mass Haas]

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[Mass Haas]

Thursday's Daily Menu: Fill your evening with delightful appetizer fare -- no main course from Milwaukee to get in the way...

 

All times Central; pitchers subject to change --

 

Nashville: LHP Jeff Housman at Portland (Padres), 8:45 PM pre-game; 9:05 PM gametime

 

Audio link:

www.nashvillesounds.com/listenlive/

 

Huntsville: RHP Dennis Sarfate at Carolina (Marlins), 6:00 PM pre-game, 6:15 gametime

 

Audio link:

www.espn1450.com/

 

If that link is down for bandwidth, use:

 

specs.eyecentric.com/pres...opup.shtml

 

Brevard County: LHP Ryan Anderson at Lakeland (Tigers), 6:00 PM -- no web audio for the Little Unit's debut...

 

West Virginia: RHP's Josh Baker and Robbie Wooley get the starting nods in a twinbill at home vs. Lake County (Indians), 5:05 PM

 

Audio link (opponent's):

www.welw.com/programming/webcast.html

[Mass Haas]

Links to follow Thursday's action as it happens:

 

Nashville:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_poraaa_1

 

Huntsville:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_cmcaax_1

 

Brevard County:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_lakafx_1

 

West Virginia Game One:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_wvaafx_1

 

West Virginia Game Two:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_wvaafx_2

[Mass Haas]

Heading into Thursday's Games:

Combined record now 74-110; this close to having three last-place teams -- thank goodness for split seasons!

 AM-NORTH DIVISION W L PCT GB MEMPHIS REDBIRDS (ST.LOUIS) 25 20 .556 [b]NASHVILLE SOUNDS (MILWAUKEE) 23 24 .489 3.0[/b] OMAHA ROYALS (KANSAS CITY) 22 25 .468 4.0 IOWA CUBS (CHICAGO CUBS) 19 27 .413 6.5

 NORTH DIVISION W L PCT GB WEST TENN DIAMOND JAXX (CHICAGO CUBS) 33 13 .717 CAROLINA MUDCATS (FLORIDA) 29 16 .644 3.5 CHATTANOOGA LOOKOUTS (CINCINNATI) 21 25 .457 12.0 [b]HUNTSVILLE STARS (MILWAUKEE) 20 26 .435 13.0[/b] TENNESSEE SMOKIES (ARIZONA) 19 27 .413 14.0

 EAST DIVISION W L PCT GB VERO BEACH DODGERS (LOS ANGELES DODGERS) 27 19 .587 DAYTONA CUBS (CHICAGO CUBS) 24 19 .558 1.5 JUPITER HAMMERHEADS (FLORIDA) 25 21 .543 2.0 PALM BEACH CARDINALS (ST.LOUIS) 21 24 .467 5.5 [b]BREVARD COUNTY MANATEES (MILWAUKEE) 17 29 .370 10.0[/b] ST. LUCIE METS (NEW YORK METS) 15 30 .333 11.5

 NORTHERN DIVISION W L PCT GB LEXINGTON LEGENDS (HOUSTON) 29 17 .630 HAGERSTOWN SUNS (NEW YORK METS) 28 17 .622 .5 LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS (CLEVELAND) 26 19 .578 2.5 KANNAPOLIS INTIMIDATORS (CHICAGO WHITE SOX) 24 23 .511 5.5 DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS (BALTIMORE) 21 25 .457 8.0 HICKORY CRAWDADS (PITTSBURGH) 19 27 .413 10.0 LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS (PHILADELPHIA) 15 32 .319 14.5 [b]WEST VIRGINIA POWER (MILWAUKEE) 14 31 .311 14.5[/b]

[BrokenBat]

I can't believe that Brevard is starting Ryan Anderson tonight in the spot in the rotation for Ryan Costello.

Costello is arguably the most consistent starter in the minor league system right now and to take innings away from him does not make any sense.

I'm not saying Anderson doesn't deserve a chance, but in Costello's spot??

[Brian the Automator]

Is Costello just being bumped back a day or what? If so, what's the big deal?

[BrokenBat]

I imagine that Anderson will only go an inning or 2 then Costello will come in to keep him on schedule.

[Brian the Automator]

I'd have to imagine that at this point the Brewers are pretty excited to let Anderson loose to see what he can do. Considering he was in AAA before the whole injury fiasco happened, i'm guessing he's only going to get a little tune-up work before the Brewers try to send him up the chain.

 

Once the Brewers are fed up with a couple of their AAA starters and they feel Parra, Eveland and/or Sarfate are ready to make the jump, Costello will get his next shot at AA... They're not going to let a 25 year old with a sub 1.00 WHIP and 3.6:1 K:BB ratio rot in Brevard County all year.

[bork]

It's rather interesting to see that after very different starts, Fielder, Krynzel, and Nelson have nearly identical stats.

 

 Name avg/obp/slg/ops&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 2B/HR/RBI/BB/K Fielder 250/356/409/765&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 8/6/24/27/39 Krynzel 259/344/418/761&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 13/4/24/22/40 Nelson 256/357/425/782&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 13/4/23/25/43

[Brian the Automator]

Who would have guessed that to this point, the guy with the lowest SLG would have been Fielder?

[GoodGod262]

That is very interesting Mr. Automator. I am just wondering who is consistently getting on at the bottom of the order to give Krynzel the same ammount of RBI's as Fielder in the middle of the lineup. I would imagine Mr. Weeks is sitting on base quite a bit for Fielder. Is it just Weeks driving everyone in before Fielder gets a wack at it?

[Brian the Automator]

[ That is very interesting Mr. Automator. I am just wondering who is consistently getting on at the bottom of the order to give Krynzel the same ammount of RBI's as Fielder in the middle of the lineup. I would imagine Mr. Weeks is sitting on base quite a bit for Fielder. Is it just Weeks driving everyone in before Fielder gets a wack at it? ]

 

Weeks has 35 RBI's compared to Fielder's 24... I think Rickie's extra base hits coupled with Fielder's subpar batting average accounts for it.

[shelmark]

Boy Krynzel has really hit the skids. I imagine the board will be humming tonight in anticipation of Anderson's start. Can't wait.

[homer]

 Yr Team W L IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA WHIP K:BB 1998 Wisconsin (A) 6 5 111.1 86 47 40 67 152 4 3.24 1.38 2.27 1999 New Haven (AA) 9 13 134.0 131 77 67 86 162 9 4.50 1.62 1.88 2000 Tacoma (AAA) 5 8 104.0 83 51 46 55 146 8 3.98 1.33 2.65 Here are Anderson's minor league numbers. I'm assuming it's his k/9 ratio that excites people because the rest of his numbers aren't exactly eye popping

[FVBrewerFan]

Well, those stats aren't eye popping, but very solid. Pretty good WHIP, lots of Ks, decent ERA. I saw him pitch once against the Rattlers and he had over powering stuff.

[BrokenBat]

Man, with that many strikeouts and walks, this guy throws a ton of pitches.

No wonder his arm gave up!

[shelmark]

My prediction for Ryan tonight.....

 

2 1/3 IP

1 H

3 ER

4 BB

5 K

[Katuluu]

He was only 20 in 2000. Those are very good numbers to be put up by someone so young at such an advanced level.

[Mass Haas]

Wow, can somebody turn down the crowd mike on the Lake County broadcast in Charleston?

 

It's unbearable and embarassing.

 

Anyway, Josh Baker pitching well, scoreless in the 3rd in the first of two seven-inning affairs tonight.

[Mass Haas]

Nashville Media Notes for Thursday:

 

www.nashvillesounds.com/pdf/notes.pdf

[Mass Haas]

In progress, Game One: Lake County 4 (Indians), West Virginia 3, heading to the bottom of the 7th

 

Josh Baker absolutely pounded the strike zone in his six-inning stint -- nice! Derek DeCarlo, trying to protect a 3-2 Power lead, allowed two bloop hits to open the 7th (and final) inning, then a sac bunt and intentional walk loaded the bases. Potential double play ball -- but oh no, just beat it out -- tie game. Solid two-out base hit next as DeCarlo loses the lead. On to the bottom of the 7th -- stay tuned....

[jvrocksaz]

It was only an inning but you could not ask for better from the lil unit... 1 IP 0 H 0 R 0 BB 2 K's

[Mass Haas]

Actually, because of a passed ball on one of his strikeout pitches, Ryan Anderson had to face four batters, and did so nicely -- so it was better than you mentioned http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif !

[ThePurpleStorm]

Was Anderson scheduled to go only one inning?

[BillScottCanRake]

Brandon Gemoll with a three run homer in the top of the fifth to give Huntsville a 4-0 lead at Carolina.

 

Caronlina with three runs in the bottom of the 6th. Stetter strikes out 2 after coming in for Sarfate.

 

Sarfate's final line: 5.1, 4H, 3R, 2ER, 4BB (1 intentional), 8K

 

4-3 Huntsville heading to the 7th.