Monthly Archives: May 2018

Open Discussion: Week of May 6, 2018

Since the Phillies high-water mark of 14-7 (.667), they have shown an inability to win series within their division and have gone 4-8 the last two weeks.  They are 7-13 in the division.

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Box Score Recap – 5/6/2018

Lehigh Valley and Lakewood lost games in regulation.  Reading lost a rain-shortened game.  Clearwater posted the lone win for the affiliates.

The most important baseball item today was that Mark Leiter pitched a rehab inning for the Threshers.

Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.

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Box Score Recap – 5/5/2018

Everybody lost.   Lehigh Valley’s Joey Meneses had half of the team’s hits.  Reading’s Franklyn Kilome was dominant after a lead off HR, retiring 12 batters in a row, but left soon after taking a line drive off his pitching hand.  Clearwater’s Sixto Sanchez was knocked around.  Lakewood’s Connor Brogdon pitched well before the bullpen imploded.

Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.

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Box Score Recap – 5/4/2018

Lehigh Valley was powered by Danny Ortiz, Dylan Cozens, and Joey Meneses as well as strong pitching from Enyel De Los Santos en route to a route of Rochester.

Reading rallied to beat Richmond on four HRs by Damek Tomscha, Jan Hernandez, Malquin Canelo, and Deivi Grullon.

Clearwater wasted a very strong pitching effort from Mauricio Llovera and Darick Hall’s ninth inning HR in a loss to Dunedin.

Lakewood wasted a strong pitching performance by Damon Jones and lost to Columbia.

The Phillies dipped into Australia to sign a 17-year old middle infielder who hit .373/.411/.471/.881 in a SSS.  He’s R/R, 185 cm, 74 kg. ( Curtis Mead, 6’1, 162)

Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.

Continue reading Box Score Recap – 5/4/2018

Box Score Recap – 5/3/2018

Everybody wins!  And everyone hits home runs, it seems as the affiliates used 10 round trippers to come away with four wins.

Lehigh Valley overcame an early 5-run deficit to win behind a 5-HR attack, 3 by Dylan Cozens with assists from Joey Meneses and Andrew Pullin.

Reading came from behind in the ninth to win.  Three HRs, 2 by Zach Green and onr by Damek Tomscha played a part in the victory.

Clearwater won a game that see-sawed back and forth until Darick Hall’s 9th HR of the season gave the Threshers the lead for good.

Lakewood won and a HR played a part in the win, Jake Scheiner’s inside-the-parker.

Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.

Continue reading Box Score Recap – 5/3/2018

Box Score Recap – 5/2/2018

Everybody wins!  And everyone hits home runs, it seems as the affiliates used 10 round trippers to come away with four wins.

Lehigh Valley overcame an early 5-run deficit to win behind a 5-HR attack, 3 by Dylan Cozens with assists from Joey Meneses and Andrew Pullin.

Reading came from behind in the ninth to win.  Three HRs, 2 by Zach Green and onr by Damek Tomscha played a part in the victory.

Clearwater won a game that see-sawed back and forth until Darick Hall’s 9th HR of the season gave the Threshers the lead for good.

Lakewood won and a HR played a part in the win, Jake Scheiner’s inside-the-parker.

Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.

Continue reading Box Score Recap – 5/2/2018

Box Score Recap – 5/1/2018

Another rough night for the affiliates, all four lost.

Lehigh Valley was shut out by Syracuse.

Reading blew a 2-run lead in the ninth.

Clearwater lost to Lakeland.

And, Lakewood lost late to Rome.

Drew Anderson pitched at the Complex, and a bunch of new rehabbers arrived.

Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.

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Box Score Recap – 4/30/2018

Only two games last night, and both teams lost.

Lehigh Valley dropped a decision to Syracuse.

Reading lost at New Hampshire.

Clearwater and Lakewood were scheduled off.

Kyle Young and Jose Taveras pitched in XST games.

Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.

Continue reading Box Score Recap – 4/30/2018