Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 5-10-23

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (Central Time):

Iowa vs. Toledo, 12:08 pm

Tennessee vs. Montgomery, 6:00 pm

South Bend at Wisconsin, 6:40 pm

Myrtle Beach vs. Lynchburg, 6:05 pm

Probable Starters:

Iowa: RHP Ben Brown (5.2 IP, 1.59 ERA, 2.08 FIP, 7 K, 2 BB)

Tennessee: RHP Porter Hodge (18.1 IP, 7.36 ERA, 3.70 FIP, 19 K, 9 BB)

South Bend: RHP Cade Horton (at Myrtle Beach: 14.1 IP, 1.26 ERA, 2.80 FIP, 21 K, 4 BB) - high-A debut

Myrtle Beach: RHP Michael Arias (11.2 IP, 6.94 ERA, 4.42 FIP, 19 K, 10 BB)

[Hrubes20]

Really happy that the Iowa game is early so I can catch both Brown and Horton today. 

[CubinNY]

I hope Horton blows threw high A, so we can see him pitch with sticky balls.

er, that didn't come out the right way.

[CubinNY]

Brown working 95 in the first.

[Hrubes20]

Brown sitting 95-96 in 1st. K’d the first 2 swinging (one curve and one change). Gave up a full count walk and then got a flyout.

[CubinNY]

my feed keeps crapping out. 

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[Hrubes20]

Lazy fly out, K swinging (missed the pitch), 4 pitch walk, flyout. 

Still sitting 95-96.

[Hrubes20]

3 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

my feed keeps crapping out. 

 

Same

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Not just you guys, a few others on Twitter have mentioned the bad feed. (I'm on a work call and can't watch right now.)

[Hrubes20]

Brennen Davis hit on the hand again. 

[CubinNY]

Davis just got nailed on the hand. Trainer looking at it. Sounded bad.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Brennen is staying in the game for now.

This pitcher's control sucks.

[CubinNY]

Staying in the game

 

[CubinNY]

Brown is really impressive. Not just the velocity, but the command on his breaking pitches. 

I can't believe the Cubs got him for Robertson. A steal.

Edited May 10, 2023 by CubinNY

[Hrubes20]

K looking (curve), K swinging (fastball), K swinging (fastball) in 3rd for Brown

[sneakypower]

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Just now, sneakypower said:

 

8 swinging strikes so far.

[CubinNY]

This guy pitching for Toledo looks pretty good too. 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

6 minutes ago, Hrubes20 said:

K looking (curve), K swinging (fastball), K swinging (fastball) in 3rd for Brown

 

[Hrubes20]

Ground ball single up the middle, line drive single to LF (could have been caught), K swinging (fastball), fly out to CF, K swinging (fastball) in the 4th for Brown.

65 pitches through those 4

[sneakypower]

Brown recorded 2 Ks in the 4th both on really ugly defensive check-swings

[sneakypower]

[CaliforniaRaisin]

1 minute ago, sneakypower said:

12 swinging strikes.

And the two singles were kind of unlucky.

[CubinNY]

Still pumping 96 at around 80 pitches.