Weekly Report Lakewood Blue Claws

4. Lakewood

Very busy week for me, sorry this is late. Busy getting our Little League going. This is short and sweet.

The Blue Claws went 4-3 this week; even the losses were very close games.Last Wednesday, The Blue Claws beat Hagerstown 6-5 behind Mike Durant’s 4-4 day with a double and home run. Lakewood scored three runs in the bottom of the 6th with 4 straight two out hits. Taylor, Durant and Mattair all singled before Joel Naughton cleared the bases with a double. Tyson Brummett pitched well going 6ip, just 3hs and 1ER. Simon go the first of his 3 lucky wins this week. Thursday night the Blue Claws rapped out 11 hits to back Julian Sampson’s 5ip,6h, 2r, 2bb 4k effort. The Blue Claws won 7-5. Rizzotti, Taylor, Bolt, and Winn each had two hits. Simon got this second win in a row in relief. Friday, Lakewood’s bats went ice cold, only getting 3 hits in a 3-1 loss at Delmarva. Diekman pitched well, 6ip, 4 hits just one run with 3bb & 4ks. Saturday Delmarva won again, 2-1. Joel Naughton had 2 doubles and Chance Chapman went just 4 ip giving up 5 hits and one run. Rocchio got the loss in relief. On Sunday, the bats came back to life behind the solid effort of Drew Naylor, 7ip, 2r, 8k & just one bb. Naughton went 2 for 2 after pinch hitting; Kyle Bolt had 2 doubles to pace Lakewood. Yesterday, the Blue Claws were at Lake County, losing 5-4. Tyson Brummett went 6 innings, giving up 5h, 4 earned runs with 2 walks and 8 strikeouts. Michael Taylor had two hits including a home run.And earlier today Lakewood finished up their road trip with a 5-3 win. Julian Sampson went 7ip, givng up just 2 runs. Durant and Taylor kept going with their hot hitting with 2 hits a piece, Taylor’s were both doubles.

Who’s Hot ( through Monday)

Mike Taylor.364 with 4doubles
Mike Durant .325, 4 HR 8 RBI
Drew Naylor 3.18 era, 17ip 20k 3bb
Tyson Brummett 3.18, 17ip, 21k, 7bb

Who’s Not
Freddy Galvis .163
D’Arby Myers .162
Travis Mattair .143
Derrick Mitchell .118

Who’s Lucky
Jared Simon 3 wins in relief

From the Jersey Shore,
Bob Everett

9 thoughts on “Weekly Report Lakewood Blue Claws”

  2. Encouraging stuff from Sampson, Durant, and Taylor. Does anyone think they are rushing Mattair and Galvis and hurting them for the future?

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  3. I don’t think its going to hurt them. Position players need the reps. Mattair and Galvis are both young for the SAL, if they can hold their heads above water it will help their development. Playing against other players in competitive games is probably better for their mental health than clowning around against their teammates in extended spring training.

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  4. That’s reassuring to hear, James. I’d be interested to see how the left side of the infield looks defensively, since they haven’t gotten it going with the bats yet.

    Also, an encouraging sign for both of them is the walks: Mattair has 6 in just 41 PAs, while Galvis sports a 5:1 BB:K ratio right now. Is it too simplistic to conclude from those numbers that their pitch recognition seems decent, but they’re just having some problems hitting the best pitching they’ve ever faced?

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  5. I’ll try to get to a game next week & watch the defense & other stuff that does not show up in the ‘numbers’. I’ll see about setting up a pre game interview, be happy to take suggestions for which players & what questions.

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  6. With third base the greatest future need in the organization, I am interested in Travis Mattair. He is struggling mightily in the field and at the bat. He seems to be pressing to be the next Rolen. Tell him to relax, stay within himself and we are behind him if you get to talk to him.

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  7. I’m still not worried about Mattair. If hes hitting .190 in June, I’ll be concerned. But he didn’t face anything close to this level of competition in Washington in high school, and he’s really focusing on baseball for the first time.

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  8. As I mentioned on PhilaPhans a few weeks back, I am working for the BlueClaws this year and I am enjoying really following these young prospects. I’ve met many of them and they are a good group of guys. I think they’re going to grow together and I’ve already seen a lot of improvement. You can definitely tell they are learning all the time. The errors have got to stop, though.

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  9. I’ve been watching the BlueClaws games and I see that Myers is hitting in the 7th, 8th or 9th spot and sometimes he does not start, he comes in the 7th or 8th innings, getting 1 at bat, while everyone else gets atlease 4 at bats the weather is cold and on the only warm day, he was not in the line up, he did not play. I’m sure when those elements change his stats will change.

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