Thompson's final line: 7 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 7 K, 85 pitches/62 strikes.
3-2 Carolina after 7 1/2 innings.
Thompson's final line: 7 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 7 K, 85 pitches/62 strikes.
3-2 Carolina after 7 1/2 innings.
Now 4-3 Tennessee in the ninth. It's staggering how many games the Carolina bullpen has blown-up.
Mudcats lose 4-3. Loss goes to Jerry Gil, who has actually been pitching a lot better lately. Today, though, he faced five batters and retired only one of them. He walked three of them.
Interesting stat from that game. Thompson threw 85 pitches, and 23 of them were balls. Gil threw 22 pitches, and 16 were balls.
Last edited by mace; 05-11-2010 at 01:46 PM.
If you analyze the stats, the bullpens at Carolina and Louisville bear responsibility for a lot of the losing by both teams. How quickly what was once perceived as an organizational strength has turned into a glaring weakness up and down the system.
Gil has been fairly reliable at Carolina, but not today. Watson and Smith are another story, especially Watson. It wasn't that long ago he was considered a promising prospect. Now he seems more like a prime suspect.
Too bad Carolina didn't win, but the news is Thompson!
From Corey Brinn's twitter:
Cincinnati Reds promote Thomas Nurre from Extended Spring Training to the Dayton Dragons and send Kevyn Feiner to High-A Lynchburg
http://twitter.com/coreybrinn
Lineups for the Bats game, from the Buffalo Bisons' blog:
BUFFALO:
Jason Pridie - CF
Jesus Feliciano - RF
Mike Jacobs - 1B
Mike Hessman - 3B
Alex Cintron - 2B
Andy Green - LF
Ruben Tejada - SS
Jean Luc Blaquiere - C
Bobby Livingston -LHP
LOUISVILLE:
Chris Burke - CF
Zack Cozart - SS
Luis Terroro - LF
Wladimir Balentien - RF
Danny Dorn - 1B
Chris Valaika - 2B
Todd Frazier - 3B
Corky Miller - C
Matt Maloney - LHP
2 Ks and 0 hits for Maloney in a scoreless first.
BTW Bats are facing former Red Bobby Livingston.
Lynchburg tied 1-1 after 2.5. Fellhauser and Mendez with hits.
Dragons get 2 runs in the first. Gregorius and Rodriguez get hits.
1-2-3 second for Maloney. 2 GOs and 1 K.
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