Lehigh Valley got thumped again.  Reading beat Erie.  Jersey Shore lost.  Clearwater was rained out.  And the FCL Phillies won with a couple of pitchers throwing rehabs.  Teaser: one was Miller, I got firsthand velo. Continue reading Phillies’ Affiliates’ Recap (6/29/2021) →

Monday’s are off days for the minor league teams in Low-A and above.  But, not for the Florida Complex League (FCL), and probably not the Dominican Summer League (DSL) which begins in two weeks.  The FCL Phillies opened their season on the road against the FCL Blue Jays today.  The Phillies won 8-7.  Continue reading FCL Phillies’ Recap (6/28/2021) →

Lehigh Valley got thumped on two hits.  Reading blew two leads and lost in extras.  Jersey Shore won holding the opposition to two hits.  And, Clearwater got a solid start but had to win in a walk-off. Continue reading Phillies’ Affiliates’ Recap (6/27/2021) →

Clearwater played last night after a late afternoon storm blew through the area.  The Threshers beat Daytona, 5-2, as Mick Abel picked up his first professional win.  He dominated the Tortugas after issuing a leadoff walk to start the game.  The 19-year-old righty pitched a career-high five innings and allowed no hits. Continue reading Threshers’ Recap (6/26/2021) →

Clearwater was scheduled to play two games against Daytona Friday, and our Florida weather complied, shunting bad weather to either side of our area.  The first game was a pitchers’ battle with the Threshers coming out on top, 1-0.  The second game, after a short delay to make sure that lightning would not be a problem, also featured strong pitching in a 2-1 Threshers’ loss.  The Threshers are now 23-23 and in fourth place in their division. Continue reading Threshers’ Recap (6/25/2021) →

Clearwater was scheduled to play two games against Daytona Thursday, but our Florida weather forced the postponement of the second game to Friday.  However, they did get the first game in even with lightning strikes in the distance beyond right field.  Unfortunately, they dropped the game, 6-1. Continue reading Threshers’ Recap (6/24/2021) →

Thanks to a couple of makeups, the teams played six games last night.  They went a collective 3 and 3.  of particular note, five of the six starting pitchers went at least five innings.  Clearwater split with Dunedin, Rixon Wingrove homered in each game.  Lehigh Valley lost.  Reading pitched a shutout.  And, Jersey Shore split with Hudson Valley. Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap – 6/18/2021 →