4/18/2024 - Sox Super Hero Day: PENGOD, The Gamblor, The Peralyzer & Duffman

[JM3]

12:05 p.m.: AA - New Hampshire @ Portland (TBD - prob Penrod)

3:05 p.m.: AAA - Durham @ Worcester (Gambrell)

6:35 p.m.: A+ - Greenville (Perales) @ Wilmington

7:05 p.m.: A - Lynchburg @ Salem (Duffy)

https://www.milb.com/scores/2024-04-18/all/all/redsox

 

[JM3]

I feel like me & Iakavos from SoxProspects are in a competition to see who can come up with the worst punny game thread titles...

4/16
Me: 4/16/24 - Sandman v. The Lover of Epstein?
SP: 4/16 Gameday Thread: Enter the Sandlin & The Wicker Man

4/17
Me: 4/17/2024 - Wehunt in the morning, throw Fitts in the afternoon, & Coffey in the evening
SP: 4/17 Gameday Thread: Wehunt In The Morning & Afternoon Fitts

4/18
Me: 4/18/2024 - Sox Super Hero Day: PENGOD, The Gamblor, The Peralyzer & Duffman
SP: 4/18 Gameday Thread: One If Penrod, Two If Perales (Three if Both)

I feel like SP probably had the better one on 4/16, I'm claiming the victory on 4/17, & we both lose today.

https://forum.soxprospects.com/board/4/soxprospects-discussion

 

[JM3]

No Mayer today.

View: https://twitter.com/PortlandSeaDogs/status/1780975751094771933


View: https://twitter.com/PortlandSeaDogs/status/1780974672298791096/photo/1

 

[Red(s)HawksFan]

No Mayer today.

Disappointing news to find out at the park. Looking forward to my first look at Anthony and Teel though.

 

[JM3]

Disappointing news to find out at the park. Looking forward to my first look at Anthony and Teel though.

Teel DHing instead of catching would also be a bit disappointing, but PENROD should be fun.

Plus CF Roman & 3B Blaze. & Paulino & Yorke.

 

[JM3]

Through the 1st 3 innings, Portland had 1 hit (Roman) & 1 walk (Paulino).

Both were caught stealing.

View: https://twitter.com/Hunter_Noll/status/1781002442018001198


One of those 2 walkers was also caught stealing.

 

[JM3]

Yorke walked in the 4th...& immediately was caught stealing. Wtf.

The Fisher Cats catcher who keeps doing this is Andres Sosa. Who was 0-6 this season coming into the game, & threw out 18% last year in A+...

 

[Red(s)HawksFan]

Yorke walked in the 4th...& immediately was caught stealing. Wtf.

It's getting silly, really.

 

[JM3]

PENGOD pitched a 1-2-3 5th with 2 more strikeouts. He's at 70 pitches through 5, so probably one more inning.

 

[JM3]

PENGOD pitched a 1-2-3 5th with 2 more strikeouts. He's at 70 pitches through 5, so probably one more inning.

In his 1st start of the season last Friday he threw 5 scoreless innings, 2 hits, 0 walks & 8 strikeouts, & came out after 75 pitches.

 

[JM3]

Blaze led off the bottom of the 5th reaching on an error & Paulino doubled.

2nd & 3rd, 0 out. No one has been caught stealing. Yet.

 

[JM3]

Blaze led off the bottom of the 5th reaching on an error & Paulino doubled.

2nd & 3rd, 0 out. No one has been caught stealing. Yet.

Lugo walked to load the bases, but Gasper struck out.

Binelas & then Decker coming up.

 

[JM3]

Been working. Will do the Portland update in a bit.

View: https://twitter.com/WooSox/status/1781047497588146189

 

[JM3]

Lugo walked to load the bases, but Gasper struck out.

Binelas & then Decker coming up.

Binelas also struck out & Decker flew out or something. But they picked up a run in the 7th on a Paulino walk + Lugo double.

View: https://twitter.com/Hunter_Noll/status/1781019012672934152


& 2 more in the 8th on some bad defense & a walk, & a couple singles.

& that was enough for a 3-0 win.

 

[JM3]

In his 1st start of the season last Friday he threw 5 scoreless innings, 2 hits, 0 walks & 8 strikeouts, & came out after 75 pitches.

Penrod only got 1 out in the 6th, wrapped around a hit & a walk.

View: https://twitter.com/PortlandSeaDogs/status/1781013429005762795


View: https://twitter.com/Hunter_Noll/status/1781013669519769850


Ryan Zeferjahn came in & pitched 1.2 scoreless on 2 hits, striking out 1 (0 walks again).

Christopher Troye hit a guy in what was otherwise a clean 8th with a strikeout.

View: https://twitter.com/Hunter_Noll/status/1781022797214683373


Felix Cepeda pitched a scoreless 9th, allowing a hit & striking out 1 for his 2nd save, securing the 3-0 victory.

View: https://twitter.com/Hunter_Noll/status/1781028796927263180

 

[JM3]

ROMAN was 2-3 with a walk.

Eddy P was 1-2 with 2 walks & a double.

Matthew Lugo was 1-3 with 2 RBI, 1 walk & a double.

Mickey Gasper was 2-4.

Kyle Teel, Alex Binelas & Nick Decker were 1-4.

 

[JM3]

Cooper Adams is fun... but spot starting for Perales is scary.

View: https://twitter.com/GreenvilleDrive/status/1780998526752719352

Also no Campbell after he was pinch ran for yesterday.

 

[JM3]

View: https://twitter.com/salemredsox/status/1781080684557115891

 

[JM3]

Greenville game is underway.

After a Coffey strikeout, Liendo & Castro walked & Rosario got hit, loading the bases with 1 out for Juan Chacon, who hit a sac fly to give them a 1-0 lead.

Greenville picked up a 2nd run on a wild pitch.

Liendo also picked up a steal before the Castro walk which led to a spirited debate...

View: https://twitter.com/Hunter_Noll/status/1781090528349581611


View: https://twitter.com/Hunter_Noll/status/1781091988407820567

 

[brandonchristensen]

Was just curious and looked at David Sandlin - his early returns haven't been very impressive. How's he looked?

 

[JM3]

Was just curious and looked at David Sandlin - his early returns haven't been very impressive. How's he looked?

This is a pretty optimistic take, but apparently he's still looking good.

David Sandlin has been pitching a lot better than his lines have indicated. I'm still as high on him as I was in the offseason The delivery and power mechanics are great. The stuff is great. And he's the best pitcher on the planet after giving up a homer. Here's a bit of his outing from yesterday:

View: https://twitter.com/Prospect_Tilt/status/1780578430527914223

& this one was from his 1st start:

View: https://twitter.com/Prospect_Tilt/status/1778465006708748312

 

[brandonchristensen]

This is a pretty optimistic take, but apparently he's still looking good.



View: https://twitter.com/Prospect_Tilt/status/1780578430527914223

Thanks!

I like his mechanics a lot. Super clean. Hoping he can move up smoothly.

 

[JM3]

Cooper Adams got the spot start for Perales who is hopefully OK, but I haven't heard anything. Adams was great in his 1st couple outings, but struggled in his 1st start.

Of course, 3 errors didn't help. 2 catcher's interference on Ronald Rosario & a dropped catch by Cutter Coffey.

3.2 IP
5 runs
3 ER
4 hits
2 bb
2 hbp
3 k

80 pitches didn't get him through 4 innings. His ERA is still 2.53 on the season.

He was replaced by Jonathan Brand who I assume set his org high in pitches with 68... but only made it through 2.2 innings. He allowed 1 unearned run on 5 hits, 2 walks & struck out 5. So much for the amazing WHIP, but 10 innings without an ER is pretty good. With 15 k's & an 0.90 WHIP.

View: https://twitter.com/Hunter_Noll/status/1779633324790546444


...& then they were out of pitchers. Drew Ehrhard had played 1 game all season & homered, so I guess they figured he was rested for emergency pitcher duties.

1.2 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits, 0 bb, 0 k. Unlike the 1st 2 guys, he was very efficient, getting 5 outs in 15 pitches, 12 strikes.

Don't see any of his pitching highlights but...

View: https://twitter.com/ByAndrewParker/status/1779320917149036897


Greenville lost 6-4.

 

[JM3]

Juan Chacon was 1-3 with a sac fly, a steal & an OF assist.

Cutter Coffey was 1-4 with a double.

View: https://twitter.com/Hunter_Noll/status/1781135271083303264


Karson Simas was 1-3 with a double.

Ronald Rosario was 1-3 with a hbp & a steal.

Tyler Miller was 1-4.

Ahbram Liendo was 0-3 with a walk & a steal (5).

Allan Castro was 0-3 with a walk & no steals.

 

[JM3]

Salem won 5-4.

Matt Duffy had a 3rd straight meh start. After 2 games where he went 3.1 & allowed 2 ER, this time he stepped up the length of the mid start, going 4.2 innings & allowing 3 ER on 7 hits & 1 bb with 4 k's.

Royman Blanco pitched 2.1 innings & allowed a run on 2 hits & striking out 1. He picked up the win.

Isaac Stebens pitched the last 2 innings, allowing a hit & a walk & striking out 3, lowering his ERA to 0.90 & picking up his 3rd save.

View: https://twitter.com/brendan_camp/status/1781146656890642741

 

[JM3]

YUTE was 1-2 with 2 walks & the rare 3-run single.

View: https://twitter.com/Hunter_Noll/status/1781112470267937270


He's having himself a really nice year so far with a .913 OPS after really struggling after late season promotion last year (.479 OPS).

The only problem is he got caught stealing for the 4th time today & only has 1 successful one.

 

[JM3]

JOHANFRAN was 1-4 with a double & a walk.

Brother Jhostynxon was 0-2 with 2 walks & 2 steals (9). He has been the anti-Yute on the bases going 9 for 9 so far.

Marvin Alcantara was 2-4.

View: https://twitter.com/Hunter_Noll/status/1781119524185510145


Andy Lugo was 1-2 with 2 walks. Big year for Lugos & Garcias so far.

Juan Montero was 1-4 with a steal.

 

[Sandy Leon Trotsky]

I keep scrolling through your stuff to find info on Grissom. Am I just missing it? Has he been playing yet?

 

[simplicio]

He's only played 3 games and hasn't done anything yet. Sounds like he's still pretty far off in terms of ramping up.

 

[JM3]

I keep scrolling through your stuff to find info on Grissom. Am I just missing it? Has he been playing yet?

What Simplicio said. Also, Worcester was rained out yesterday, but Grissom was scheduled to play a few innings in the field for the first time.

View: https://twitter.com/ByAndrewParker/status/1781008238990729301

 

[JM3]

I keep scrolling through your stuff to find info on Grissom. Am I just missing it? Has he been playing yet?

Here is the report from each of his 3 games.

Nathan Hickey pinch hitting for Vaughn Grissom.

In his season debut Grissom:

Tapped to the pitcher
Lineout to CF (103.8 mph)
Lineout to 1B (74 mph)

Ok, back to Game 1 Worcester hitting:

This game they had 1 homer, 3 doubles, 7 singles & 4 walks, but 5 runs.

Niko was 1-2 with a homer & a walk.

Nick Sogard was 1-2 with a double & 2 walks.

Mark Contreras was 2-4 with a double.

View: https://twitter.com/WooSox/status/1779555123452129592

Chase Meidroth was 2-4.

View: https://twitter.com/WooSox/status/1779551474701201588


Eddy Alvarez was 2-3.

Nathan Hickey was 1-4 with a double.

Jamie Westbrook was 1-2 with a sac fly.

In the rehabbing players division, Rob Refsnyder was 1-3 with a walk

Vaughn Grissom had an unfortunate game.

Strileout looking
Flyout to right
Strikeout swinging
Strikeout swinging

Seems like he still needs more time after missing Spring Training.

I keep scrolling through your stuff to find info on Grissom. Am I just missing it? Has he been playing yet?

Here is the report from each of his 3 games.

Nathan Hickey pinch hitting for Vaughn Grissom.

In his season debut Grissom:

Tapped to the pitcher
Lineout to CF (103.8 mph)
Lineout to 1B (74 mph)

Ok, back to Game 1 Worcester hitting:

This game they had 1 homer, 3 doubles, 7 singles & 4 walks, but 5 runs.

Niko was 1-2 with a homer & a walk.

Nick Sogard was 1-2 with a double & 2 walks.

Mark Contreras was 2-4 with a double.

View: https://twitter.com/WooSox/status/1779555123452129592

Chase Meidroth was 2-4.

View: https://twitter.com/WooSox/status/1779551474701201588


Eddy Alvarez was 2-3.

Nathan Hickey was 1-4 with a double.

Jamie Westbrook was 1-2 with a sac fly.

In the rehabbing players division, Rob Refsnyder was 1-3 with a walk

Vaughn Grissom had an unfortunate game.

Strileout looking
Flyout to right
Strikeout swinging
Strikeout swinging

Seems like he still needs more time after missing Spring Training.

Rehab division 1st:

Rob Refsnyder was 1-3 with a homer. He played 1B.

Vaughn Grissom was 1-3 with an infield single & a hbp.

Regular division:

Chase Meidroth was 1-3 with a homer & a walk.

Dalton Guthrie was 2-4 with a homer & 4 rbi.

Jamie Westbrook was 3-4 with a double.

Mark Contreras was 0-3 with a walk, but picked up his 8th steal.

Nick Sogard was 1-3 with a walk.

& Niko Kavadas was 1-1 with a pinch hit double hitting for Refsnyder.

 

[Sandy Leon Trotsky]

Here is the report from each of his 3 games.

Thanks. Yeah guessing he’s at least 2 weeks away

 

[JM3]

Thanks. Yeah guessing he’s at least 2 weeks away

Yeah, there's also this reporting from Andrew Parker in the injuries thread:

View: https://twitter.com/ByAndrewParker/status/1780335243477614821


View: https://twitter.com/ByAndrewParker/status/1780338532428443648

hello I am a media dolt and I truly believe he will be down in Worcester much longer than scheduled based off of my conversation with him today.

I’ll tell you what.. I was very surprised meeting Grissom and talking with him. He’s full of energy and very laid back. Not really sure what I was expecting but I liked his energy