Is this anything like the Sisqo 'Move of the Day'?
Is this anything like the Sisqo 'Move of the Day'?
Good chance that Dayton scores as many as Louisville and Bakersfield combined. And their game was postponed.
The guy who's shutting down Bakersfield tonight--Archie Bradley, who has fanned six in the first three innings--is actually an Okie from Muskogee. (A place where even squares can have a ball.)
It's a small world. Okie from Muskogee was sung by Merle Haggard. My wife's maiden name is Haggard. He was born in Oklahoma. Her family is originally from north of Dallas. Her brother looks like Merle. I am sure there is some familial connection there. Sadly, my only claim to fame.
(Referring to Jack Hannahan signing with a Korean team)
Since there are no teams on the moon, I guess South Korea's far enough from Cincinnati to satisfy me.
-RichRed
Yep. He was looking good when I went to bed, and I was just about to check his final line.
Wednesday, 4-10: Carlos Contreras, Bakersfield. 5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K. From snippets of the radio broadcast, it sounded like he had some nasty breaking stuff going. He buckled the knees of Cody Ross and struck him out. Contreras was a closer last year in Dayton and Bakersfield, and his conversion to starting has gone swimmingly in the early going. After two starts: 9.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 13 K. He's a 5-11, 205-pound, 22-year-old right-hander from the D.R. Unfortunately, his effort last night was not enough to give the Blaze their first victory of the season. Brooks Pinckard gave up three runs in the eighth in a 4-2 defeat.
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Cueto begat Corcino begat ContrerasHe's a 5-11, 205-pound, 22-year-old right-hander from the D.R.
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Thursday, 4-11: Greg Reynolds, Louisville. Reynolds is nobody's hot prospect. He's a 6-foot-7, 27-year-old righthander whom the Reds picked up in the offseason, presumably without a lot of competition for his career 4.88 minor-league ERA. He did pitch in the majors (Colorado) at age 22. And again at age 25. And he did look good last night, if you don't obsess over the strikeouts: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. He faced one batter over the minimum. The Bats won, 4-1.
Greg Reynolds was the number two overall pick in the 2006 draft. Someone thought he was special at one time.
Great stuff, Mace...Thanks!
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