5/11 MiLB Gameday: Knuckling

[Cuzittt]

Today's Games:

IL:Pawtucket (TBD) vs. Indianapolis (TBD) [7:05 pm]
EL: Portland (William Cuevas) vs. Trenton (Brady Lail) [6:05pm]
CL:Salem (Kevin McAvoy) vs. Carolina (Blair Walters) [7:05pm]
SAL: Greenville (Jeffry Fernandez) vs. Hagerstown (Luis Reyes) [7:05pm]
NYPL: Lowell [Season Begins June 19th]
GCL: GCL Sox [Season Begins June 22nd]
DSL: DSL Sox [Season Begins May 30]
DSL: DSL Sox 2 [Season Begins May 30]

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

 

[sittingstill]

I'm not sure who will pitch for the PawSox tomorrow, but if Wright was called up today, I don't think it will be him.

 

[Cuzittt]

You are probably right... but that is who MiLB currently lists. I'll change it to my favorite pitcher.

 

[Mugsy's Jock]

Presumably, PawSox fans are breathless wondering if today is the day Allen Craig makes his Pawtucket debut.
 
Did ticket sales jump up?

 

[Cuzittt]

Sea Dogs win 2-1.

Boxscore

William Cuevas went 6 innings, allowing a run on 5 hits and 3 walks; striking out 6. Kyle Martin pitched 3 perfect innings, striking out 5.

Marco Hernandez went 2/3. Carlos Asuaje went 2/4 with a double. Keury de la Cruz went 1/3 with a SF. Jantzen Witte went 1/4. Reed Gragnani went 0/2 with a sacrifice. Oscar Tejeda and David Chester each went 0/3 with a walk. Tim Roberson went 0/3. Blake Tekotte went 0/4.

 

[Cuzittt]

Drive win 5-4.

Boxscore

Jeffry Fernandez went 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits, 2 walks and a WP; striking out one. Mario Alcantara went 2 innings, allowing an unearned run on a hit and a walk; striking out one. Kuehl McEachern went 2 innings, allowing a run on 2 hits and striking out 2.

Derek Miller went 3/3 with a double, 2 walks and a SB. Jordan Procyshen went 2/3 with a walk. Nick Longhi and Javier Guerra each went 1/3 with a HBP; Guerra with a HR. Rafael Devers and Mike Meyers each went 1/4. Joseph Monge went 0/3 with a sacrifice and 2 SBs. Mauricio Dubon went 0/4 with a walk. Michael Chavis went 0/4.

 

[Cuzittt]

Salem loses 3-1.

Boxscore

Kevin McAvoy went 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits and a balk; striking out 6. Joe Gunkel went 3 innings, allowing an unearned run on 2 hits; striking out 3.

Kevin Heller went 2/4 with a SB. Sam Travis and Tzu-Wei Lin each went 1/3 with a walk and a SB. Jose Vinicio went 1/4. Jake Romanski and Carlos Coste each went 0/3 with a walk. Jordan Betts, Aneury Tavarez and Franklin Guzman each went 0/4.

 

[Cuzittt]

No Allen Craig... But Robbie Ross, Jr. is in the house.

 

[Cuzittt]

Pawsox win 6-1.

Boxscore

Jess Todd went 5 innings, giving up 3 hits and a walk; striking out 6. Miguel Celestino went 2 innings, giving up a hit and striking out one. Robbie Ross Jr. went 2 innings, allowing a run on a hit, a walk and a HBP; striking out one.

Deven Marrero went 2/2 with a double, 2 walks and a SB. Bryce Brentz went 2/5 with a double. Luke Montz went 1/3 with a double and a walk. Jemile Weeks went 1/4 with a walk and a SB. Sean Coyle went 1/4 with a double. Quintin Berry went 0/3 with 2 walks. Garin Cecchini went 0/3 with a walk. Travis Shaw and Humberto Quintero each went 0/3 with a HBP.

 

[Cesar Crespo]

Is Grain Cecchini still a prospect? What a fall. Good to see the power from Marrero, hopefully he can continue to raise the batting average.

 

[bluefenderstrat]

Is Grain Cecchini still a prospect? What a fall. Good to see the power from Marrero, hopefully he can continue to raise the batting average.

3 BB, 28 K for a guy whose main talent was his ability to get on base? I had no idea he's been that bad.

 

[gryoung]

3 BB, 28 K for a guy whose main talent was his ability to get on base? I had no idea he's been that bad.

 
Wonder if he's done some sort of mental "check out" since the Sandoval signing ......seeing no path to Boston.  If so, he needs to get it together and prove himself capable to other major league teams. I'd like to see him playing great in June/July so he's tradeable.

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

 
Wonder if he's done some sort of mental "check out" since the Sandoval signing ......seeing no path to Boston.  If so, he needs to get it together and prove himself capable to other major league teams. I'd like to see him playing great in June/July so he's tradeable.

 
Unlikely.  Everyone knows that Napoli's on a short deal that ends this year and Travis Shaw isn't moving to 1B, Sandoval is, which opens third for Cecchini.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

 
Unlikely.  Everyone knows that Napoli's on a short deal that ends this year and Travis Shaw isn't moving to 1B, Sandoval is, which opens third for Cecchini.

 
Why would you move a plus defender to an easier position? If anyone moves to 1B it will be Hanley. 
 
Regarding Cecchini .. his performance this year is just about as abysmal as one could imagine. For a guy who's main strength is plate discipline it's completely baffing to fall apart like that. He's either hurt or is in a pretty dreadful mental space. A phantom DL period might be the best thing for him at this point. Perhaps all the trade rumours have messed him up - thinking he was on his way to Philly and a clear path to the majors - now he's blocked.
 
Just speculation of course. Has their been any press coverage on his struggles so far?

 

[Cesar Crespo]

He was pretty terrible last year to outside of August.