Charlotte @ Rochester, 6:05pm CT, Whisler (5-2, 2.68) goes for the Knights

 

Jacksonville @ B-Ham, 7:05pm CT, McCulloch (2-4, 3.93) starts for the Barons

 

Myrtle Beach @ W-S, 6:00pm CT, starter not yet announced, but I believe it will be Levi Maxwell (0-1, 6.43 in 2 starts)

 

Kanny beat Hagerstown 10-9 in a wild one. Lyndon Estill knocked in the winner with a single in the bottom of the ninth. Details...

 

L Johnson: 4-5, HR, 2B, 4 R, 4 RBI, scored winning run (now hitting .288/.374/.479)

Mollenhauer: 2-6, 2 R

Gallagher: 2-5, HR, BB, 3 RBI, R

Estill: 2-6, RBI

 

Skogley: 4 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 5 BB, 3 K

Mabee: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K (ERA now 1.26, WHIP is 1.18, 31 K in 28.2 IP)

Santiago (W, 3-0): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

 

I thought the Sox game was pretty bad, the Knights are losing 12-0 in the 9th

 

Egbert 9 ERs in 4 2/3 innings

Yea, I left the game after the 5th, but that was due to the temperature (and it was like 5-0 at that point). Uribe in the lineup tonight at 2nd. Funny how when I went to a Sox game last August, the 1-4 tonight for Charlotte were all playing (Owens, Uribe, Richar, Fields was the 1-4). I wish Charlotte played here more than once a year, oh well.

They only come to Indianapolis once this year too. Last year they made 2 trips to Indy, Toledo and Columbus and I was able to see them 3 times. I just hope I can get out of work to see them in July. Did you get to talk to any of them? Last year my boy got to talk to Josh Fields twice before he got called up.

Owens had 2 hits and a walk. Egbert continues to suck this year.

Owens had 2 hits and a walk. Egbert continues to suck this year.

 

 

Plus he got thrown out stealing for the 5th time this year <_>

David Cook is absolutely unconscious.

 

After going 3-3 plus 2 walks tonight, he's up to a .327 BA on the year... OBP over .470... a .610 SLG...

 

He is 1st in the Southern League in OBP and 3rd in OPS.

David Cook is absolutely unconscious.

 

After going 3-3 plus 2 walks tonight, he's up to a .327 BA on the year... OBP over .470... a .610 SLG...

 

He is 1st in the Southern League in OBP and 3rd in OPS.

 

The Barons are unconscious. 11-0 last night, 13-3 tonight. The magic number is down to 13. The first half division title is within reach.

cook is old, especially for AA, but hes an interesting guy as he has always had solid plate discipline and good power...id like to see what he can do at AAA...the guy is almost 27, its not like wed be rushing him♠

cook is old, especially for AA, but hes an interesting guy as he has always had solid plate discipline and good power...id like to see what he can do at AAA...the guy is almost 27, its not like wed be rushing him♠

When you see a guy like that, who struggled through a first few years in the low minors, then suddenly takes off the last couple (which he has)... you have to wonder if he's "figured it out", or if he's just outgrown his cohorts. A trip through AAA should tell us which it is.

 

And unlike some folks, I personally have no problem with a guy who is 28 at AAA and raking, if he really did just take a few extra years to figure things out. If he can contribute at the major league level, even if he's in his late 20's, so be it. Maybe not as ideal as a 22 year old, but still of value.

 

When you see a guy like that, who struggled through a first few years in the low minors, then suddenly takes off the last couple (which he has)... you have to wonder if he's "figured it out", or if he's just outgrown his cohorts. A trip through AAA should tell us which it is.

 

And unlike some folks, I personally have no problem with a guy who is 28 at AAA and raking, if he really did just take a few extra years to figure things out. If he can contribute at the major league level, even if he's in his late 20's, so be it. Maybe not as ideal as a 22 year old, but still of value.

 

 

Excellent philosophy.