Stephen Chapman ties the Carolina game up at 2 with a solo shot to deep RF.
Stephen Chapman ties the Carolina game up at 2 with a solo shot to deep RF.
If he's never been that strongy favored prospect, why would they give him a shot after a (seemingly) ordinary season like he's having? I'm guessing he won't get put on the 40-man roster and will hit (well) while repeating at AAA Louisville or some astute team elsewhere will deal for him and find a poor man's Jayson Werth. And, as to his defense, while he's certainly not great with the glove, he's better than Gomes or Dunn. He's at least an average LF. And, while, that's not quite Jocketty's MO for OFers (he prefers fat, athletic, plus defenders), it is something that can be used. Either in Cincinnati or, more likely, somewhere else.
Mudcats get a run in the 3rd without a hit (error, HBP, groundout, wild pitch). 3-2 Carolina.
Henry: 1-2
Francisco: 1-2, RBI
Frazier: 0-2, 2 K
Cozart: 0-1, K
Good point about the "take a strike" order that I had forgotten about. Regardless, Soto is very young for his league, which also happens to be a pitcher-friendly league. I wonder if the Reds will move him up next year or have him repeat high-A ball?
Meanwhile Billings is down 5-0 in the 3rd....Shea Snowden has given up 9 hits and walked two in three innings...
A little off-topic, but has anyone heard anything about William Stramp, who hasn't played a game this year due to an abdominal injury? The coaches at Billings were raving about the way the ball jumps off of his bat in preseason workouts.
This will not change until the Reds win the World Series.......
April 28, 2006.
Go BLUE!!!
Mudcats are facing former Bat Drew T. Anderson, who is a great minor league player
Domo Arigato, Here Comes Joey Votto
---TRF
"I do what I want to do and say what I want to say."
--Bronson Arroyo
Sarasota Reds lost 4-1.
Sappelt: 2-4
Reed: 1-4, 2B, RBI
Soto: 2-4, 2B
Bucholz: 1-4
Mesoraco: 1-4
Kahaulelio: 0-3
Webb: 5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 4.70 ERA
Carolina is tied with the Stars at 3 a piece after 5.
Last edited by Screwball; 07-21-2009 at 11:02 PM.
Hats off to the much maligned Darnell McDonald who really took a beating to start the year. After mgmt came to their senses and sent him to AAA he has done nothing but hit and play hard. Good to see.
If you have a losing record at Reds games, please stop going.
Billings, down 5-0, now up 7-6. Thomas Nurre, the local kid and Miami product, this year's 38th-round draft choice, with a 3-run HR, his first as a pro.
Frazier homers (#11) in the top of the 8th to give the Mudcats a 4-3 lead.
Last edited by Screwball; 07-21-2009 at 11:46 PM.
Mudcats win 4-3 as Ondrusek closes it out.
Henry: 2-5, 2 R
Francisco: 1-4, RBI
Frazier: 1-4, HR
Cozart: 1-3, BB, Error (18, throwing)
Tabor: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 3.04 ERA
Sean Watson: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 4.47 ERA
Ondrusek: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1.71 ERA
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