4/29 MiLB Gameday: Somebody's Pitching

Cuzittt

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Today's Games:

IL:Pawtucket (Brian Johnson) @ Syracuse (Taylor Hill) [6:35pm]
EL:Portland (TBD) vs. Reading (Alec Asher) [6:05pm]
CL:Salem (TBD) @ Frederick (Trevor Clifton) [7:05pm]
SAL:Greenville (Marc Brakeman) @ Lakewood (Luke Leftwich) [7:05pm]

(Season Begins Later)
NYPL:Lowell - Begins June 17
GCL:GCL Sox - Begins June 24
DSL:DSL Sox - Begins June 4
DSL:DSL Sox 2 - Begins June 4

Notes:

Scoreboard:

Boston Red Sox Minor League Scores

Media:

MiLB TV
MiLB Radio

Local Media:

Pawsox:

Providence Journal
Pawtucket Times

Seadogs: Portland Press Herald

Salem: Roanoke Times

Greenville: Greenville Online

Lowell: Lowell Sun
 

Cuzittt

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Pawsox lose 3-2.

Boxscore

Brian Johnson went 5 2/3 innings, allowing a run on 6 hits and 3 walks; striking out 6. Anthony Varvaro went 1 1/3 innings, walking one. Noe Ramirez went 1 1/3 innings, allowing 2 unearned runs on 2 hits and 3 walks; striking out one.

Ryan LaMarre went 2/3 with a HR. Deven Marrero and Blake Swihart each went 2/4. Sean Coyle went 1/3 with a SB. Chris Marrero and Rusney Castillo each went 1/4. Justin Maxwell went 0/2 with a walk, a HBP and a CS. Marco Hernandez went 0/3 with a walk and a CS. Sam Travis went 0/4.

Bottom of the 9th. A little strange reading it:
  • Trea Turner reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Sam Travis.
  • With Scott Sizemore batting, Trea Turner steals (7) 2nd base.
  • Scott Sizemore pops out to second baseman Sean Coyle.
  • Kevin Keyes strikes out swinging. Trea Turner to 3rd. Kevin Keyes advances to 1st, on a throwing error by catcher Blake Swihart.
  • Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Jose Lozada replaces Kevin Keyes.
  • Matt Skole walks. Jose Lozada to 2nd.
  • Jason Martinson singles on a ground ball to shortstop Deven Marrero. Trea Turner scores. Jose Lozada scores. Matt Skole to 2nd.
 

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Portland loses 14-3.

Boxscore

Aaron Wilkerson went 3 1/3 innings, allowing 6 runs (5 earned) on 8 hits (1 HR) and 3 walks; striking out 4. Simon Mercedes went 1 2/3 innings, allowing a run on 3 walks. Carson Smith went 2/3rds of an inning, striking out one. Rob Wort went 2 innings, allowing 3 runs on a hit and 2 walks; striking out 6. Luis Ysla went 1 1/3 innings, allowing 4 runs on 7 hits and a HBP; striking out 2.

Jordan Weems went 2/3 with 2 walks. Henry Ramos went 1/4 with 2 walks. Cole Sturgeon, Jake Romanski, Aneury Tavarez each went 1/4 with a walk. Jordan Betts went 1/5 with a double. Bryce Brentz and Tzu-Wei Lin each went 0/3 with 2 walks. Wendell Rijo went 0/4 with a walk.

Team went 1/15 with Runners in Scoring Position.
 

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Salem wins 4-3.

Boxscore

Matt Kent went 5 1/3 innings, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) on 8 hits, a walk and a HBP; striking out 4. Jamie Callahan went 2 2/3 innings, giving up a hit, a walk and a HBP; striking out 2. Taylor Grover pitched a perfect 9th, striking out one.

Andrew Benintendi went 3/4 with an intentional walk and a SB, driving in all the Sox runs. Yoan Moncada went 2/3 with 2 HBPs and 2 SBs. Mauricio Dubon went 1/4 with a sacrifice. Nick Longhi went 1/4 with a walk. David Sopilka and Bryan Hudson each went 1/4. Mitchell Gunsolus went 0/2 with a walk and a sacrifice. Mike Meyers went 0/4 with a walk. Rafael Devers went 0/4.
 

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Drive lose 5-1.

Boxscore

Marc Brakeman went an inning, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and a walk; striking out 2. Dioscar Romero went 3 innings, allowing a run on 2 hits and a walk; striking out 2. Jake Cosart went 2 innings, allowing a run on 2 hits, 2 walks and a HBP; striking out 4. Kuehl McEachern went 2 innings, allowing a run on 4 hits and a walk; striking out 2.

Jeremy Rivera went 2/4. Austin Rei went 1/3 with a walk. Chad De La Guerra, Tate Matheny and Luis Alexander Basabe each went 1/4; Matheny with 2 SBs. Joseph Monge went 1/5. Josh Ockimey went 0/2 with 2 walks and a SB. Roldani Baldwin went 0/3 with a walk. Kyri Washington went 0/4.
 

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I was really impressed with Devers. Hit the hardest ball of the night in his first at bat. Line drive to second that was on Ian Happ so fast he caught it like a pitcher catches a comebacker. But Devers looks and moves so much better than when I saw him last year at Greenville. He's maturing into his body, hips are slimmer, he's much more athletic and his D is greatly improved. Really looked good. The long swing is still there but the bat speed is nuts. Much more controlled, still violent, but more controlled than last summer.

Moncada up close is a stud. But not in the mold I thought. He's playing small ball on purpose right now. Did a little Ichiro move to stroke a single in the ninth. Looks like he's playing with the other players. Stealing at will, bunting when the 3rd baseman is too deep, just playing at a different speed than everyone else.

Here's a vid of the little one two step swing he put on in his last AB.

 

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What's the overall impression after seeing the whole game? Have you watched him much before?
I had not seen him live until tonight. I was shocked he is so small and I knew full well that he was in the 5'10"-5'11" range. You see pics like the one below and its obvious he's a strong kid and is developed, thighs and upper body. But from 30 rows up he looks like the kid who delivers the paper. The uniform hangs on him, he looks frail in a uniform.

On the field, he was impressive. He's one of those guys who just looks ready to hit when he steps in the box. Good stance, loaded, ready, takes really good hacks. Bat speed is impressive. Very controlled. The outfield plays I was referring to in the first tweet post were early in the game. On the first one it was a sharp liner he had to come in on. Looking back, I think he played it on one hop on purpose. If it got by him, it would have been a triple, so he probably didn't lay out for it on purpose. Looked tentative, but may have been by design. The second one was more of a dying quail style liner. Hung in the air longer and it looked like he pulled up when he may have caught it if he was more aggressive. No danger in laying out for that one as the LF would have had his back if it got down. Later in the game he had three balls over his head, all hit hard and he went back on those with ease. One he actually had to turn and catch it over his other shoulder, and he made that move with like 5-6 strides left and the change was effortless. Looked really good. Reads going back were good and his speed is impressive. Glides to the ball like JBJ. The other one was a deep shot in the gap he ran down like it was nothing. One of those balls no one thought he'd track down. A third got down, but it was a smoked liner by Ian Happ dead center and he nearly ran it down. Would have been an amazing catch had he made it, and his effort was so good he had a leaping/running stab at a ball no one should have a shot at.

These guys are playing as billed in my opinion. Mondaca was just toying with the pitchers. In the first, he got on with a HBP. He takes two crazy long leads and goes back to the bag standing up like there is no way he's getting picked. Then he calls time out and rearranges the dirt where he's taking his lead. Moves the dark clay back over the lighter sand, spends a good bit of time mixing it all up with his feet, then makes a distinctive zig zag pattern in the dirt like he's marking off distance by stride or something. Tells the ump he's good, takes his lead, and then the pitcher balks on a pick move. I can't imagine he's at this level much longer.

I was impressed with Longhi and Dubon, but I'll pay more attention to them tonight. Was also watching the draft on my phone.

 

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One other thing. I noticed in addition to the scouts there for the Cubs/Sox who are the affiliate teams. There were national league scouts from the Giants, Rockies, and Padres. Not sure if that is normal or not. Could be area or regional scouts for those teams with nothing going on in the area.

Cuzitt, do you know if that is normal at minor league games?
 

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These guys are playing as billed in my opinion. Mondaca was just toying with the pitchers. In the first, he got on with a HBP. He takes two crazy long leads and goes back to the bag standing up like there is no way he's getting picked. Then he calls time out and rearranges the dirt where he's taking his lead. Moves the dark clay back over the lighter sand, spends a good bit of time mixing it all up with his feet, then makes a distinctive zig zag pattern in the dirt like he's marking off distance by stride or something. Tells the ump he's good, takes his lead, and then the pitcher balks on a pick move. I can't imagine he's at this level much longer.
This has been my opinion on Moncada for a while as well. Low minors pitchers and catchers just can't keep him in check. No need to rush a 20 year old, but he's got to move to AA while there is a meaningful remainder of the schedule left this year to see a challenge by pitchers and catchers who can at least make him play honest on the bases.