Friday May 23rd minor league updates

[OnBaseMachine]

Louisville plays at 7:00.

Chattanooga plays at 8:05.

Sarasota plays at 7:00.

Dayton plays at 6:35.

[dougdirt]

Denis Phipps just doubled and drove in Logan Parker. Dayton leads 2-0, not sure how the first run scored.

[dougdirt]

Devin Mesoraco singles in his first at bat for Dayton. 5 game hitting streak for the catcher who gets to see Phil every year.

[OnBaseMachine]

Bruce is playing CF again tonight.

[OnBaseMachine]

Devin Mesoraco singles in his first at bat for Dayton. 5 game hitting streak for the catcher who gets to see Phil every year.

Mesoraco is up to .263/.333/.447 - .780 OPS.

[dougdirt]

Mesoraco is up to .263/.333/.447 - .780 OPS.

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[OnBaseMachine]

Bruce pops out on 1-0.

[dougdirt]

Bats get the first two on and the 3-4 hitters both pop up on the infield

[Superdude]

Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine
Mesoraco is up to .263/.333/.447 - .780 OPS.

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That should be Mesoraco's nickname

[dougdirt]

Logan Parker just 'tripled'. Announcers are suggesting the outfielder slowed up to let the ball go past him and to the Cfer who was running a route behind him to the ball.

[dougdirt]

Cabrera strikes out looking. Bats 3-4-5 couldn't get it done after the first 2 get on. Ouch. Let hope that doesn't come back to haunt them.

[OnBaseMachine]

Either Todd Frazier or Jay Bruce is going to homer tonight. I'm not sure which one but I can feel it.

[dougdirt]

Either Todd Frazier or Jay Bruce is going to homer tonight. I'm not sure which one but I can feel it.

Why couldn't you feel both?

[dougdirt]

Parker is stranded after a leadoff triple.... seems like a problem in the system early on tonight.

[OnBaseMachine]

Parker is stranded after a leadoff triple.... seems like a problem in the system early on tonight.

They must watch the Reds in their spare time.

[dougdirt]

Drew Stubbs back in the lineup for Sarasota.

[dougdirt]

Denis Phipps just robbed a HR over the wall that would have been a grand slam and doubled off a runner at first. There were no outs though, so it did go down as a sac fly.

[edabbs44]

Why couldn't you feel both?

I'm sure he would if they gave him the chance. :)

[OnBaseMachine]

6 up, 6 down for Tom Shearn.

Bruce is due up 4th.

[cincyinco]

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Thumbs up! :thumbup:

He seems to be adjusting. Good signs. Hope he keeps it up :beerme:

[OnBaseMachine]

Bruce will be forced to leadoff the 4th inning as Michael Griffin gets caught stealing. Second time tonight Louisville has had a runner erased on a steal attempt.

[OnBaseMachine]

Rafael Gonzalez allowed seven runs in the second inning. Ouch. Sarasota trails 7-0 after 2.

[OnBaseMachine]

Bruce singles. What a bum. ;)

He's 1-for-2.

[dougdirt]

Bruce with an infield single. Second baseman got a glove on the ball but couldn't come up with it deep in the 1B/2B hole.

[OnBaseMachine]

Bruce has a seven game hitting streak.

[OnBaseMachine]

Daryl Thompson is pitching for Chattanooga tonight.

[PuffyPig]

h
Denis Phipps just robbed a HR over the wall that would have been a grand slam and doubled off a runner at first. There were no outs though, so it did go down as a sac fly.

The routine "sacrifice fly into a double play"...

[OnBaseMachine]

Daryl Thompson throws a 1-2-3 first inning.

[OnBaseMachine]

Bruce grounds out on the 7th pitch of the atbat.

Cumberland walks in his first atbat.

[OnBaseMachine]

Thompson K's the side in the second inning.

2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

[Homer Bailey]

I'm here OBM haha.... don't quit.

[OnBaseMachine]

4-1 Chattanooga after three.

Strait: 1-for-2
Cumberland: 1-for-1 walk, SB
Dorn: 1-for-2
Henry: 1-for-1
Tatum: 0-for-0 walk

Thompson: 3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K

[OnBaseMachine]

Louisville lost 6-0.

Bruce: 1-for-4
Hanigan: 2-for-3 walk

[OnBaseMachine]

Dayton lost 3-2.

Jones: 0-for-2 two walks
Mesoraco: 1-for-4

[OnBaseMachine]

Sarasota was down 7-0 but come back and tied it at seven but now trail again 8-7.

Frazier: 0-for-2 walk
Francisco: 2-for-3
Stubbs: 0-for-2 walk, SB (#17)
Heisey: 1-for-3 double

[OnBaseMachine]

Frazier singles, he's 1-for-3 with a walk.

[OnBaseMachine]

Thompson: 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 6 K

[OnBaseMachine]

Thompson: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 7 K

[VR]

obm....where did the game thread go?

[BigRed07]

Valaika 2 run bomb.Tatum 3 run bomb. Lookouts lead 11-2.

[OnBaseMachine]

obm....where did the game thread go?

I had to leave for a bit.

Or you talking about the main thread? Because I think the mods were having trouble.

[OnBaseMachine]

Thompson's final line: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 7 K

[AmarilloRed]

Thompson's final line: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 7 K

Thompson has nothing left to prove at AA. He should be called up to Louisville after this game.

[reds44]

Thompson has nothing left to prove at AA. He should be called up to Louisville after this game.
Cough Cincinnati Cough

[OnBaseMachine]

Chattanooga won 11-5.

Cumberland: 1-for-3 two walks
Dorn: 3-for-5 double
Valaika: 1-for-4 homerun, walk
Henry: 2-for-4 triple
Tatum: 2-for-4 homerun, walk

Thompson: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 7 K

Lutz: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

[Superdude]

Good start for Thompson, especially when he appeared to be cooling off the last few starts. I don't want him pulling a Fisher on me.

[Danny Serafini]

Cough Cincinnati Cough

Do we really need to see more pitchers brought up before they're ready? Let him get AAA hitters out first before trying for big leaguers.

[Danny Serafini]

I was at Louisville's game today. Not a whole lot to report I'm afraid. Bruce popped out to third, got a single off the 2B's glove, and had a couple of groundouts. Hanigan had a nice night with a couple of hits. The lack of actual prospects made the offense not the most exciting to watch. It got annoying seeing eight hits in the first six innings and no runs to show for it. In fact nobody even made it to third base tonight. Lots of wasted opportunities. Shearn almost went the distance in the loss, he finally got pulled after 7 2/3 when he gave up a homer in the 8th. Coffey got the last out. Shearn could occasionally catch someone off balance, but too much stuff was hittable, as you can guess. No shame in giving up a homer to Hessman, it was his 19th, but otherwise not an impressive outing. Sorry I don't have more to report, but there's such a lack of prospects in Louisville right now there's not much more to say.