5/23 Minor League Updates

[OnBaseMachine]

Zach Ward is pitching another great game tonight:

5 innings, 3 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 7 K's, 5 GO/3 FO

[dougdirt]

Zach Ward is dealing in Dayton. 5 innings, 3 hits, 0 walks and 7 strikeouts.
Dayton currently leads 1-0.

Sarasota is losing 3-2. Richie Gardner is on the mound for the Reds in the 4th.

Chattanooga is down 3-1 after 1.

Louisville is down 2-0 in the 3rd.

[dougdirt]

OBM we were thinking alike....same post, same time.

[dougdirt]

Dayton is up 3-0 in the 6th.
Zach Ward, 5 ip 3h 0bb 7k
Jay Bruce 1-3, run scored
Craig Tatum is 2-3

Sarasota is up 5-3.
Gardner pitched 4 innings, allowed 3 runs on 5 hits. He struck out 4 and walked 2.
Paul Janish is 2-3 with 2 doubles
Drew Anderson is also 2-2

Chattanooga is down 3-1 in the 4th.
Chris Dickerson hit a solo home run.

Louisville is down 2-0 in the 5th
Dane Sardinha has the Bats only 2 hits.

[OnBaseMachine]

Ward: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K

Two excellent outings in a row for Zach Ward.

[dougdirt]

OBM is he done for the night? I am not listening, just following the box score tonight, but that is always an inning or so behind.

[OnBaseMachine]

He pitched a 1-2-3 7th.

Ward: 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K, 8 GO/4 FO

[edabbs44]

They have some surprisingly good lesser known pitching in the minors. I hope they keep it up, it could help in trades if they stay in this thing.

[dougdirt]

Dayton up 3-0 after 7.

Sarasota is up 5-3 in the top of 6.

Chattanooga is down 3-1 in the 6th.

Louisville is down 2-1 in the 6th.

[dougdirt]

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.

[captainmorgan07]

wats the line on joe mays

[Betterread]

He pitched a 1-2-3 7th.

Ward: 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K, 8 GO/4 FO

Great game. Does anyone have a scouting report from this game? FB velocity, delivery assessment and number of different type of pitches used would be interesting. If he is matching his college scouting report of 93-94 FB velocity with a nice slider - he could move up the ladder quickly.

[CTA513]

Lookouts and Smokies are tied 5-5 and are getting ready to start the 13th inning.

[CTA513]

Lookouts and Smokies still tied 5-5 and are about to start the 15th inning.

[dougdirt]

Joey Votto is 0-6 and his average has dropped 11 points tonight lol

[dougdirt]

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

[dougdirt]

And we are headed to the 16th inning.

[dougdirt]

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

[dougdirt]

Base hit by Aaron Herr. Votto to second.

[dougdirt]

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.

[dougdirt]

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

[dougdirt]

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? :evil:

[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! :eek:

[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.