Autumn Dreamin

So nice finally seeing how Schultz responds to having his mettle as a starter really tested. Loaded the bases in the 5th with a single and two walks, left them stranded with a K. Finished (I assume) with 5IP, 0ER, 5H, 2BB, 6K. 84 pitches!

Kanny's 3-4-5 rounding into form, 2 hits each for Braden, Wolkow, and LMG today. Kannapolis have battled back from an early 7-0 deficit to take an 8-7 lead, still batting with no outs top 5.

Barons win 4-1 with some extra inning heroics. Schweitzer looked good over 5 scoreless. Rain rescheduling means tomorrow is an absolutely packed 8 game slate, double headers for every affiliate headlined by Schultz/Smith for the Barons.

If you only count non-divisional games, the Sox are a .500 team. And if you only count the first game of a home series, they're an unstoppable run scoring wagon with elite pitching to boot (28-2 over 3 games).

WS and Kanny games both postponed and Charlotte in a delay, but at least it's still Grant Taylor bump day.

Lots of guys dying their Sox recently.

Yeah, Oppor's gonna be Top 30 soon. 10Ks, no hits, 3BB, when he hit his pitch count at 4.2IP.

Oppor looks good. Strikes out the side in the 1st.

Too soon to start dreaming on a Schultz/Taylor/Smith/Smith rotation?

This ump is certainly having one of the games of all time

Reylo had shoulder surgery today. Re-evaluation in 12 weeks to see if he will be able to return late this season. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/04/reynaldo-lopez-to-be-shut-down-for-12-weeks.html

Later confirmed that the mystery team is the White Sox, so they are making better decisions at the plate at least.

6K in a row to finish for Smith, 10K/0H total through 4IP (73 pitches). 4BB, 2 each in the first two innings and then he settled in.

He gave up a run in the first on a BB/HBP/WP, but Hagen Smith has 7K through 3IP.

Braden hits his first, also scoring Bonemer (IF single) for an early 2-0 lead in Kanny. Reyes looked good in a 2K first.

He caught some boos after whiffing a couple plays at third, then looked uncomfortable on a swinging K. One of 3 Angels to leave their home opener with an injury, replaced in the lineup by TA.

Watching the Barons without Curt Bloom is going to take some getting used to

Eh, just a timing thing I imagine. I would expect him back in Charlotte after Tauchman's rehab is over.