Friday, May 28th minor league updates

[OnBaseMachine]

Louisville - 7:05 - LHP Matt Maloney

Carolina - 7:15 - RHP Scott Carroll

Lynchburg - 6:05 - RHP Curtis Partch

Dayton - 6:35 - RHP Juan Carlos Sulbaran

[dougdirt]

Lynchburg is rained out.

[OnBaseMachine]

Maloney: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

[mace]

Luis Gonzalez, a 17-year-old lefthander for the VSL Reds, had his second great start today in a 3-1 victory over the Cardinals. His line now for two games: 10 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K.

In 9 games, Ronald Torreyes, a 17-year-old infielder (he played SS today) is hitting .375 with a .500 OPB. He has 6 SB.

[OnBaseMachine]

Maloney: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

[dougdirt]

JC Sulbaran only lasted 2.1 innings after giving up 4 runs. Dayton is down 4-2.

Scott Carroll has allowed a run in 2 innings and Carolina is down 1-0 in the middle of 2.

[OnBaseMachine]

Maloney: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 6 GO/2 FO

[OnBaseMachine]

Maloney: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

I wish he was starting in Cincinnati tonight.

[OnBaseMachine]

Louisville has yet to have a baserunner through five innings.

[OnBaseMachine]

Maloney: 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 11 GO/3 FO, 74 pitches/53 strikes.

[Kingspoint]

Wow....1 hit (and only 1 walk) so far in 11.1 innings between the two clubs/pitchers, though it's not Maloney with the perfect game, but the other fellow (Todd Redmond....any relation to Tim Redmond?).

[Kingspoint]

I predict Balentien with a walk-off.

[OnBaseMachine]

Maloney's final line: 7.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 14 GO/4 FO, 94 pitches/64 strikes.

[batsfan]

And the Bats are no-hit by Todd Redmond.

[JayBruceFan]

How in the world does that lineup get no hit?

[mace]

Uncommonly good relief pitching from the Mudcats tonight, in a 2-1 win over West Tenn. Following Scott Carroll, they got four scoreless, two-hit innings from Horst, Valiquette and Jordan Smith.

[GOYA]

How in the world does that lineup get no hit?

Good question. I was there and I'm still shaking my head. There were some nice defensive plays but it seemed the Bats were just jinxed the whole night. Plenty of balls in play but... nothing. Only 3 Ks.

Maloney pitched very well.
Delgado still keeps me doubtful that he's really anywhere close to good.
Jukich was solid.
Valaika needs to stay at 2B. He just doesn't throw well enough to be on the left side of the infield.

[OnBaseMachine]

Maloney: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

I wish he was starting in Cincinnati tonight.

Though I was kind of hoping Maloney or Wood would get the start, Sam Lecure was deserving too and he pitched a nice ballgame tonight. Congrats to Sam on the victory!

[GOYA]

I wonder what the percentage is of first time MLB starters who go at least 6 and have an ERA of 3 or below.

[11larkin11]

I wonder what the percentage is of first time MLB starters who go at least 6 and have an ERA of 3 or below.

I would say pretty high. I can't remember the last Red to have a "bad" debut.

[GOYA]

Interestingly enough, Maloney's first start last year was 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER also. But both of his runs were from 2 HR. He only had 1 walk and only 4 Ks.