5/23 Minor League Updates

[dougdirt]

tied at 5-5 in the bottom of the 15th, runners on first and second for the Smokies.

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And we are headed to the 16th inning.

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Joey Votto leads off the 16th with a walk. Lets get this thing over with boys!

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Base hit by Aaron Herr. Votto to second.

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Noochie Varner hits one to the wall, the outfielder lets it hit off his glove. Votto was tagging up, and could only reach third base. Bases are loaded for the Lookouts with no outs.

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Grand Slam Anderson Machado after going down 0-2 with 2 outs.

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9-5 Lookouts lead

[OnBaseMachine]

Zach Ward in May
20.2 ip
12 hits
6 walks
25 k
2.61 ERA
0.87 WHIP
2 starts
2 relief appearances
Not shabby.

Those are great numbers, and that is what many of us expected out of Zach Ward. I loved the pick of Ward in the third round last year and I'm starting to like it even more now. Ward is a guy who could move through the system quickly if he can stay healthy and continue to produce. I would bump him to Sarasota soon if he continues to pitch well.

I think he can develop into a solid John Lackey type of pitcher.

[Doc. Scott]

With the GS, Machado tripled his season RBI total from two to six.

[oneupper]

Grand Slam Anderson Machado after going down 0-2 with 2 outs.

This was a joke, right?

[NJReds]

With the GS, Machado tripled his season RBI total from two to six.

Maybe we can trade him to Milwaukee for Ben Sheets?

[CTA513]

This was a joke, right?

Nope, I was listening to the game and the announcer was also pretty shocked at seening the ball go over the wall.

[oneupper]

Nope, I was listening to the game and the announcer was also pretty shocked at seening the ball go over the wall.

Machado GS...wow!

[dougdirt]

This was a joke, right?

LOL! no, the call by the radio guy was awesome....he was absolutely shocked. It really made for a great call because it was something that you would have never expected. One of the better calls of a home run I have ever heard.