7/8/18 MiLB Gameday: Cuevas vs. Sheffield

[Cuzittt]

Today's Games:

International League Pawtucket Red Sox (William Cuevas) vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders [NYY] (Justus Sheffield) [1:35pm]
Eastern League Portland Sea Dogs (Mike Shawaryn) @ Hartford Yard Goats [COL] (TBD)
[1:05pm]
Carolina League Salem Red Sox (TBD) @ Potomac Nationals [WAS] (Ben Braymer) [1:05pm]
South Atlantic League Greenville Drive (Jhonathan Diaz) @ Asheville Tourists [COL] (Will Gaddis) [2:05pm]
New York Penn League Lowell Spinners (TBD) vs. Hudson Valley Renegades [HOU] (TBD) [5:35pm]
Gulf Coast League GCL Red Sox - OFF DAY
Dominican Summer League DSL Red Sox 1 - OFF DAY
Dominican Summer League DSL Red Sox 2 - OFF DAY

Notes:

Scoreboard:

Scoreboard

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]

PawSox lose to the Baby Yanks, 3-2.

Boxscore

Fernando Rodriguez relinquished one run on a Bruce Caldwell blast, giving up two other hits and a walk in 2 1/3 innings while whiffing five. Williams Jerez yielded two runs on a walk and a Tyler Austin tater in 2 2/3 frames; also striking out five. Kyle Martin walked one and hit one in two innings; striking out four. Robby Scott struck out the side in the eighth. Ty Buttrey whiffed one in a 1-2-3 ninth. [That would be a total of 18 Ks by the Red Sox pitching in this bullpen special].

Rusney Castillo contributed a single in two contests before being replaced by Aneury Tavarez who also hit a single in two trips [Castillo left the half inning after beating out an infield single.] Sam Travis topped a single and drew a pair of bases on balls in four sessions. Mike Miller managed a double and a walk in four matchups. Ivan De Jesus and Mike Olt each delivered a double in four opportunities. Cole Sturgeon struck out twice and dropped a sacrifice bunt in four treks. Dan Butler, Mike Ohlman, and Kyle Wren suffered four frustrating forays; Wren with a quartet of Ks.

 

[Cuzittt]

Portland downed by Hartford, 4-1.

Boxscore

Mike Shawaryn surrendered three runs on five hits and a walk over five frames; striking out an octet. Adam Lau walked one in the sixth. Daniel McGrath tossed a 1-2-3 seventh. Josh Taylor was touched for one run on a hit and two walks in the eighth; whiffing one.

Austin Rei ripped two singles in three attempts. Josh Ockimey obtained a single and a jack in four opportunities. Jantzen Witte whipped a single in three jaunts. Nick Lovullo, Jordan Betts, and Luke Tendler each notched three terrible trips. Jeremy Rivera, Danny Mars, and Michael Chavis each mangled four futile forays.

 

[Cuzittt]

Salem stops the Nats, 7-4.

Boxscore

Darwinzon Hernandez walked five and hit one over 5 2/3 hitless frames; striking out ten. Jared Oliver gave up two hits and three walks while whiffing three in 2 1/3 innings. Yankory Pimentel got one out in the ninth, giving up a single, a double, a walk, and a grand slam to Ian Sagdal. Algenis Martinez struck out the two batters he faced to finish off the contest.

C.J. Chatham chalked up two singles and a double in five contests. Bobby Dalbec delivered two singles and two walks in five appearances. Brett Netzer notched a single, a double, and a hit by pitch in five forays. Ryan Scott secured two singles and a walk in five sessions. Deiner Lopez lined a single and a triple in five at-bats. Trent Kemp connected for a double and a tater in six treks. Carlos Tovar singled once in five ventures. Michael Osinski obtained a hit by pitch and a sacrifice fly in five opportunities. Nick Sciortino walked one and struck out four times.

 

[Cuzittt]

Drive run over Tourists, 9-3.

Boxscore

Jhonathan Diaz was dinged for three runs on four hits – including a Todd Czinege cuadrangular – and two walks over 6 1/3 innings; striking out a sextet. Juan Florentino gave up a single and whiffed a pair over the final 2 2/3 frames.

Zach Sterry scorched four singles and drew a walk in his perfect day at the plate. Marino Campana contributed a single, a double, a sacrifice fly, and a hit by pitch in five matchups. Garrett Benge garnered a single, a double, and a walk in five appearances. Isaias Lucena laced a single and a double in five at-bats. Ryan Fitzgerald flipped a double and a round tripper in six forays. Everlouis Lozada and Pedro Castellanos each punched a single in five excursions. Kervin Suarez led off the game with a homer then proceeded to go 0-for-5 the rest of the way. Victor Acosta accumulated five vanquished ventures.

 

[Cuzittt]

Taylor and Tanner torched in a 10-5 Lowell loss.

Boxscore

Brian Brown walked two and uncorked a wild pitch in five hitless innings; striking out three. Taylor Ahearn allowed seven runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks over 1 1/3 innings; whiffing a quartet. Tanner Raiburn relinquished three runs on a single, a walk, and a Tyler Frank four-bagger while recording one out (by way of the K). Danny Bethea walked one and uncorked a wild pitch in 1 1/3 innings. Durbin Feltman struck out two of the three men he faced in the ninth.

Jarren Duran delivered three singles and a triple in five jaunts. Devlin Granberg garnered a single, a double, and a caught stealing in four at-bats. Brandon Phillips parked a three-run homer in his three trips before being replaced by Andre Colon who was unable to reach in his one up. Jonathan Ortega jolted a double and drew a walk in four opportunities. Alan Marrero and Tyler Dearden each earned a free pass in four matchups. Xavier LeGrant flied out in his only excursion before being replaced by Grant Williams who walked once in three attempts. Dylan Hardy and Cole Brannen each suffered four contemptible contests.

 

[RoDaddy]

Another hitless inning with two punchouts for Feltman, now up to 4 no hit innings and 7 SOs. Already time for a promotion to maybe Salem?

Darwinzon Hernandez also no hitting - 5 plus innings with 10 punchouts. That Salem team starting to look good with Netzer, Chatham and a resurgent Dalbec hitting 2-4 in the order

 

[grimshaw]

Jarren Duran (which is a wonderful name) now has 6 triples in 75 at bats.

 

[Cuzittt]

Jarren Duran (which is a wonderful name) now has 6 triples in 75 at bats.

Triples are strange. However, having observed one of Jarren's three-baggers, I can say the man has some speed.

This is backed up by his numbers in college and summer leagues. He hit ten triples in three years at LBSU and seven in his two summer league appearances (five for Walla Walla in 2016 and two for Wareham last summer.

I concur with the name. It has a certain je ne sais quoi. Although, it is still below Yoelvis Guedez.

 

[EL Jeffe]

Duran is slashing .361/.397/.611 through 72 at bats. At what point can we start to get irrationally excited by him (particularly considering the current state of the farm)?

 

[Cuzittt]

Duran is slashing .361/.397/.611 through 72 at bats. At what point can we start to get irrationally excited by him (particularly considering the current state of the farm)?

Does irrational excitement ever have a time frame?

 

[EL Jeffe]

Does irrational excitement ever have a time frame?

Yes. 71 at bats. Irrational excitement time!