5/30 MiLB Gameday: I'm Rolling (the) Thunder

[Cuzittt]

Today's Games:

IL:Pawtucket (Allen Webster) @ Norfolk (Kevin Gausman) [7:05pm]
EL: Portland (Brian Johnson) @ Trenton (Bryan Mitchell) [7:05pm]
CL:Salem (William Cuevas) @ Potomac (TBD) [7:05pm]
SAL: Greenville (Jamie Callahan) vs. Hickory (Akeem Bostic) [7:05pm]
NYPL: Lowell - Opening Day - June 13th vs. Vermont
GCL: GCL Sox - Opening Day - June 20th vs GCL Twins
DSL: DSL Sox - Opening Day - May 31st

Notes:

Drew is expected to DH tonight for Pawtucket

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

 

[Leather]

I guess that's why the call it the blues.

 

[topps148]

I guess that's why the call it the blues.

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[Cuzittt]

Drive win 7-6.

Boxscore

Jamie Callahan went 4 2/3 innings, allowing 5 runs (3 earned) on 4 hits (1 HR), a HBP, a WP and 4 walks; striking out 3. Raynel Velette went 3 1/3 innings, giving up 2 hits and 2 walks; striking out 2. Mike Adams went an inning, allowing an unearned run on 2 hits.

Jantzen Witte went 2/3 with a triple, walk and SB. Kendrick Perkins went 2/4. Zach Kapstein went 1/2 before being replaced by Forrestt Allday who went 0/1 with a walk. Carlos Asuaje went 1/3 with a SF. Tzu-Wei Lin went 1/3 with a walk. Manuel Margot and Jordan Weems each went 1/4; Weems with a double. Jake Romanski went 0/3 with a walk. Jimmy Rider went 0/4 with a walk.

 

[Cuzittt]

Seadogs win 4-3.

Boxscore

Brian Johnson went 6 innings, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) on 5 hits (1 HR) and 3 walks; striking out 7. Michael Olmsted went 2 innings, giving up a hit and striking out one. Robby Scott went an inning, giving up 2 hits and a walk; striking out one.

Stefan Welch went 3/4 with 2 doubles. Sean Coyle went 2/3 with a double and a walk. Peter Hissey went 2/4 with a CS. Bo Greenwell went 1/3 with a walk. Blake Swihart went 1/4. Mookie Betts went 1/5. Matt Spring went 0/2 with a walk and a SF. Heiker Meneses went 0/3 with a walk and a CS. Deven Marrero went 0/5.

 

[Cuzittt]

Pawsox win 7-2.

Boxscore

Allen Webster went 8 innings, allowing a run on 3 hits (1 HR) and a walk; striking out 7. Tommy Layne went an inning, allowing a run on a hit and a walk.

Corey Brown went 2/4 with a double, HR and a walk. Shannon Wilkerson went 2/4 with a sacrifice and a SB. Travis Shaw and Christian Vazquez each went 2/5; Shaw with a double. Mike McCoy went 1/3 with 2 walks. Justin Henry went 1/4 with a walk. Ryan Roberts, Garin Cecchini and Brandon Snyder each went 0/5.

 

[Cuzittt]

Salem loses 5-4 in 10 innings. Leonel Escobar did not pitch despite previous information saying so.

Boxscore

William Cuevas went 5 innings, allowing 4 runs on 3 hits, 3 walks and 3 WPs; striking out 5. Nate Reed went 2 innings, walking one. Kyle Martin went 2 2/3 innings, allowing a run on a hit, an intentional walk, a HBP and a WP; striking out 3.

Reed Gragnani went 2/4 with a double and an intentional walk. Jonathan Roof went 2/5 with a triple. Ryan Dent went 1/4 with a double. Jayson Hernandez went 0/2 with 2 walks. Kevin Heller went 0/3 with a walk. Mario Martinez, Aneury Tavarez and Tim Roberson each went 0/4. Matty Johnson went 0/5.

 

[rlcave3rd]

Webster with an excellent effort:
 
8 IP 3 H 1 R 1 ER 1 BB 7 K (102 pitches, 65 strikes)

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Pretty rock solid first 6 starts in AA for Johnson. Seems like he could have the potential of a Workman-type, whose stuff never blows you away but always manages to put up a respectable line. Plenty of value in that, and he's lefty. Even if the Sox dump a ton of money on the table for Lester, there's little reason for Boston's pitching staff to be all that expensive moving forward.
 
Good recovery from Webster after giving up 6 runs in his last start. A lot of MLB experience in that Norfolk lineup--not a lot of good experience, but experience nonetheless.

 

[Drek717]

This was the best outing of the season for Webster wasn't it?  I mean, 8 innings, 102 pitches, only one walk, and 7 strikeouts.  It's literally every complaint we've had about him over the last year and a half being answered positively.  He went deep and didn't let his pitch count explode on him.  He had control and didn't have those bursts of wildness where he walks a few batters in one inning.  Even the concern over his K rate this year was answered with a strong strikeout line.  Hell, the only guy he struck out twice was Quintin Berry who's been doing quite well in AAA this year so it's not like he victimized one or two over matched or cold hitters to get that.
 
Hell of a statement to make after his last game and being passed over for Workman and RDLR for the two starts this weekend.
 
An additional observation: Both Ramos and Perkins are having nice years.  Both are 22 year old, big bodied former two sport guys who needed to basically be developed from the ground up.  Both are showing the first strong signs of that paying off.  Nice to see some of those low floor/high ceiling types actually distinguish themselves.

 

[Merkle's Boner]

Regarding Perkins, you really can't learn much about him at Low A as a 22 year old. I agree it's good to see him hitting, but his contact rates are still the issue. I'd like to see them move him up the line in another month or so to see whether we really have something.

Ramos on the other hand is extremely exciting. I remember someoneanywhere always raving about him a few years ago. I am very excited to see him more than holding his own at an age-appropriate level.

 

[Cesar Crespo]

Perkins k's way too much. At least he isn't Shaq.