Tuesday April 24, 2012 Minor League Updates

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Pensacola has a morning game today. JC Sulbaran is on the mound for the Blue Wahoos.

Everyone else plays this evening.

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Here is the Blue Wahoos lineup

Ryan LaMarre CF
Didi Gregorius SS
Henry Rodriguez 3B
Joel Guzman 1B
Brodie Greene 2B
Josh Fellhauer RF
Yordanys Perez DH
Cody Puckett LF
Mark Fleury C

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Blue Wahoos go 1-2-3 in the first.

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Sulbaran gave up 1 earned and 1 unearned in the first. Blue Wahoos down 2-0. Henry Rodriguez made the error.

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Bad break for Didi Gregorius in his efforts to extend his 10 game hitting streak. He hit a blooper to the outfield which fell in, but the runner on the bases was forced out.

[texasdave]

Someone doesn't like the strike zone today.

Joel Guzman strikes out swinging.
Pensacola Blue Wahoos third baseman Joel Guzman ejected by HP umpire Jay Pierce.

Actually, Gameday has this wrong. Guzman was playing first. He was replaced by Miguel Rojas. Henry Rodriguez is playing third.

[texasdave]

And speaking of Henry Rodriguez, right on cue he singles in the first Wahoo run. Brodie Greene doubles in a run to tie things up at two apiece.

[dougdirt]

The Blue Wahoos plated another run and are up 3-2.

[texasdave]

The Biscuits get the equalizer in the bottom of the 3rd. Now have gone ahead with a run in the fourth. Sulbaran with a mediocre outing to this point. 3.2 IP 5 H 4 R 3 ER 3 BB 3 K.

[dougdirt]

Blue Wahoos down 4-3 in the 4th. Montgomery is still batting.

[texasdave]

Is Ryan LaMarre a poor man's Drew Stubbs?

[klw]

Doug
Have you ever asked any Milb players how they feel about games with such early starts? Do they mess with the guys rhythm or do they take it in stride?

[dougdirt]

Originally Posted by texasdave

Is Ryan LaMarre a poor man's Drew Stubbs?

Tough to say. He has been kind of similar in his career. Better strikeouts rate (19.7% for LaMarre, 23.4% for Stubbs), Stubbs had a clear walk advantage (11.7% to 8.4%). Stubbs flashed big power in the minors, LaMarre hasn't done so yet. Both are good defenders with excellent speed.

[dougdirt]

Originally Posted by klw

Doug
Have you ever asked any Milb players how they feel about games with such early starts? Do they mess with the guys rhythm or do they take it in stride?

No, I haven't.

[dougdirt]

Not a good morning/afternoon for Sulbaran.

4.2ip, 7er (8 total), 4 walks, 3 strikeouts.