Minor League Playoffs Discussion & Box 9-18-2009

[Outshined_One]

Box Score

 

Tennessee wins 5-4 in the bottom of the 9th and lives to play another day Box Score (Tennessee trails 2-1 in a best of five series)

 

SS S. Castro 2/5, RBI, K

CF J. Adduci 0/4, R

LF T. Wright 2/4, 2 R, K

1B B. Lalli 1/1, 3 BB, RBI

RF T. Colvin 1/4, R, RBI, 2B (2), K

3B M. Smith 1/4, RBI, 2 K

2B J. Mota 0/4, E (1, fielding)

PH T. Thomas 0/1

PH B. Guyer 1/1, R, SB (1)

SP C. Coleman 4 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 4/3 K/BB, HR, 4-4 GO-FO

RP D. Cales 2 scoreless, 1 H, 2/1 K/BB, WP, 3-1 GO-FO

RP M. Mateo 3 scoreless, 2 H, 3/1 K/BB, 1-5 GO-FO

[Guest]

RHP Casey Coleman (14-6, 3.68 ERA, 149 IP, 84 K/58 BB) vs. RHP Brad Stone (6-3, 2.23 ERA, 80.2 IP, 44 K/16 BB)

 

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_488787.jpg vs. http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_489342.jpg

[utkcub]

Might be at this game tonight, if I do end up going i'll have a little scouting report for you all.

[Serge]

What can we expect from Coleman as a major leaguer? Is Jon Garland with a few more walks and a lot more ground balls fair?

[Outshined_One]

What can we expect from Coleman as a major leaguer? Is Jon Garland with a few more walks and a lot more ground balls fair?

 

I think back end of the rotation workhorse is in his future. His stuff is okay, but not great, with a FB that seems to work in the high 80s/low 90s and workable secondary stuff. From what I've read and heard, he could be pitching at a higher velocity and racking up Ks, but instead he focuses more on making his pitches and getting awkward swings out of hitters. He has a fantastic demeanor on the mound and does a good job of hitting his spots. However, his stuff will hold him back.

[TruffleShuffle]

tennessee down 4-3 in the 3rd. coleman is laying an egg, not throwing enough strikes at all and getting hit hard.

[TruffleShuffle]

smokies win 5-4. marcos mateo got out of a man on third, 1 out jam in the top of the 9th; guyer singled with one out in the bottom of the inning, stole second and scored on a castro single. game 4 tomorrow.