Thursday 6/23/11 minor league updates

[cinreds21]

No speculation, for now:


Cozart 6, Sappelt 8, Hermida DH, Mesoraco 2, Francisco 5, Alonso 7, Frazier 3, Dorn 9, Negron 4, Carroll 1

[Edd Roush]

I've said it many times before, but that is a nasty line-up right there.

[GOYA]

It seems an odd time for a Valaika callup. ;)

[cinreds21]

I was waiting for that :)

[cinreds21]

Chris Mobley moved from Triple-A Louisville to Double-A Carolina. RHP Jason Braun placed on the inactive list.

[klw]

With the 40 man spot opened and him not playing tonight, clearly it means Corky is coming back to the show!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cinreds21]

With the 40 man spot opened and him not playing tonight, clearly it means Corky is coming back to the show!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Only plausible answer.

[GOYA]

I think you'll like Mobley down there. I would have thought it would have been Jackson.

[cinreds21]

I think you'll like Mobley down there. I would have thought it would have been Jackson.

It'll be a good boost to the Mudcats' bullpen. A Double-A veteran with closing experience.

[GOYA]

The Bats will be hitting against Kevin Millwood tonight.

This season in AAA:

31 IP
15 ER
32 H
6 BB
24 K

This seems like a good pitcher for the Bats to hit against. He throws a lot of strikes which is a good match for the Bats hitter's aggressiveness.

[CTA513]

With the 40 man spot opened and him not playing tonight, clearly it means Corky is coming back to the show!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They do need someone to up the Reds facial hair game.

[GOYA]

1-0 Pawsox on a sac fly in the 1st

[GOYA]

Bats tie it on 3 straight hits to start their half of the 1st.

1-1

[GOYA]

2-1 Pawsox after 2 1/2

[cinreds21]

Valiquette may be done until August at the earliest.

[GOYA]

Bats tied it on a Dorn RBI double.

2-2 going to the bottom of the 5th

[cinreds21]

Wow Felix Perez has an amazing arm.

[cinreds21]

Puckett with a bomb. 2-0

[GOYA]

Wow Felix Perez has an amazing arm.

That's the first I've heard that. I thought it was weak to mediocre.

[GOYA]

At the stretch, still 2-2 at Slugger Field.

[cinreds21]

That's the first I've heard that. I thought it was weak to mediocre.

No no. He's made a few throw outs to home and second.

[cinreds21]

Soto with an absolute bomb. 3-0 Mudcats.

[GOYA]

Lefty Franklin Morales on to pitch for the Pawsox.

[cinreds21]

Puckett with a double.

[GOYA]

Hermida gets the Bats ahead 3-2.

[cinreds21]

Bases loaded with no outs against Klinker.

[cinreds21]

Base hit. 3-1 bases still loaded. Freeman in.

[cinreds21]

Mudcats try to turn two but the Runner sliding into second gets hit by the ball. Runner scores 3-2. Runners on the corners, one out.

[cinreds21]

Mudcats throw out the runner at home 5-2-5-1. Adkins coming in.

[cinreds21]

Mudcats get out of it. 3-2 bottom 7

[cinreds21]

Mudcats go 1-2-3. Hamulack in.

[cinreds21]

Hammy retires the side.

[cinreds21]

Box in for the top of the 9th. 3-2 Mudcats.

[GOYA]

Pawsox go ahead 4-3 in the 10th. Yonder's lack of speed in LF cost them that run.

[GOYA]

Bats lose 4-3

[mace]

Carolina has a winning record!

[mace]

It's incredible to think that, as consistently well as Boxberger has pitched all season as a closer, that was only his fourth save. Opportunity has been a stranger to his door.

Grandal had two hits, including a 2B. Campbell played LF. Rodriguez played SS. Anybody know if Rojas is close to returning?

[mace]

Eliezer Beard gets the start tonight for the AZL Reds. It'll be interesting to see how he fares. He's 6-4, 202, and had a 1.81 ERA in the DSL last year as a 19-year-old.

. . . Gave up an unearned run and struck out two in the first.

[camisadelgolf]

Carolina has a winning record!
Yup. Villarreal is 2-1.

[mace]

Kyle McMyne debuted tonight for Billings as the starter: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K. Mitchell Clarke pitched a scoreless third in a scoreless game.

[cinreds21]

It's incredible to think that, as consistently well as Boxberger has pitched all season as a closer, that was only his fourth save. Opportunity has been a stranger to his door.

Grandal had two hits, including a 2B. Campbell played LF. Rodriguez played SS. Anybody know if Rojas is close to returning?

I talked to him tonight. He said he was going to do infield tomorrow to see how his shoulder is. He said it feels way better than it did five days ago. He can hit, he just can't throw yet. Maybe three to five days before he returns.

[GOYA]

Bakersfield put up 4 in the 1st

[mace]

Somebody playing CF named Brennan May--never heard of him--hit a 2-run HR and the AZL Reds lead 4-3 after six. Beard pitched three innings with one hit and the one unearned run.

[mace]

Billings is up 2-1 in the seventh. Clarke pitched three scoreless innings.

[mace]

Brooks Pinckard will try to close out Billings' 3-1 lead.

[GOYA]

Decent line in Bakersfield


Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Serrano 7.2 5 3 3 2 8 3 3.72

But Serrano is just too old to be in A+ ball.

They are up 5-3 in the 8th.

[batsfan]

I was at the Bats game last night and noticed that Ted Power was not in the dugout, instead, I believe Mario Soto was the pitching coach. Does anyone know why?

[mth123]

I was at the Bats game last night and noticed that Ted Power was not in the dugout, instead, I believe Mario Soto was the pitching coach. Does anyone know why?

Maybe Power is getting added to the 40 Man Roster.;)

[GOYA]

I was at the Bats game last night and noticed that Ted Power was not in the dugout, instead, I believe Mario Soto was the pitching coach. Does anyone know why?

Family obligations. Will rejoin the team on Sunday.

[cinreds21]

Kinda late but infielder Miguel Rojas was activated from the 7-day disabled list and the Mudcats placed outfielder Quintin Berry on the 7-day disabled list with a "thumb injury."