Slow day after Saturday’s seven games.  Another losing day, one win, 2 losses, and a postponement.  Clearwater and Jupiter pitched shutout ball through nine innings, then the teams combine for 5 runs in the Threshers’ overtime victory.  Lehigh Valley lost a rain-shortened, six-inning game.  Reading was subdued on 2 hits.  And, Jersey Shore was rescheduled to a June date. Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap – 5/30/2021 →

With three doubleheaders, seven games were played last night.  Clearwater rallied to win the only nine-inning game.  Lehigh Valley, Reading, and Jersey Shore each dropped both games of their doubleheaders.  Matt Moore made a rehab start.  Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap – 5/29/2021 →

Three games were rained out last night.  Clearwater’s wasn’t as they lost their fourth straight game, all to the Jupiter Hammerheads, the Miami Marlins affiliate.  Lehigh Valley, Reading, and Jersey City were all rained out.  All will be made up as seven-inning doubleheaders Saturday.  (We have company arriving Saturday.  Recaps may become much shorter for the remainder of this series and the next.  Sorry.) Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap – 5/28/2021 →

There were five games last night thanks to a doubleheader in Reading.  Our guys went 1-4.  Clearwater failed to score another ghost runner and lost a well-pitched game.  Lehigh Valley fell behind and never recovered.  Reading split and produced the organization’s only minor league win.  And, Jersey Shore rallied but couldn’t completely overcome an early, large deficit.  We had two slams last night.  One a game-winner and one in a losing cause. Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap – 5/27/2021 →

A postponement due to rain shortened the affiliated schedule to 3 games.  Our guys went 2-1 with some very exciting endings.  Clearwater failed to score the ghost runner twice and lost in eleven.  Lehigh Valley took a no-hitter into the ninth before closing out a one-hitter.  Reading was the rain out.  And, Jersey Shore came back to tie in the ninth and won on a slam in the tenth. Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap – 5/26/2021 →

Tuesday brings the start of a new, 6-game series for each affiliate.  Our guys went 1-3 with Lehigh Valley’s victory preventing a winless day.  Clearwater lost to Jupiter.  Lehigh Valley walked off in OT against Worcester.  Reading lost to Richmond.  And, Jersey Shore lost to Hudson Valley. Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap – 5/25/2021 →

Our affiliates went 2-2 again yesterday.  Clearwater walked off against Dunedin on Luis Garcia’s 2-run HR in the tenth.  Lehigh Valley did not falter against Syracuse.  Reading got crushed by Akron, again.  And, Jersey Shore got dashed by Winston-Salem. Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap – 5/23/2021 →

Our affiliates went 2-2 last night.  Clearwater beat Dunedin behind solid pitching and some key hitting.  Lehigh Valley lost in a walk-off.  Reading got stomped.  And, Jersey Shore supported some strong pitching with a walk-off of their own.

Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap – 5/22/2021 →

Our guys won one of four games last night, again.  Clearwater was two-hit by and lost to  Dunedin.  Two Lehigh Valley pitchers were perfect through seven innings in a victory over Syracuse.  Reading’s latest streak is up to two losses after losing an early lead against Akron.  And, Jersey Shore was shut out by Winston-Salem.

The three lower affiliates scored two runs, suffered two shutouts, and collected 8 total hits.

(I couldn’t make it to the game for personal reasons.  This is going to be short and sweet.  Well, maybe not sweet.)
Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap – 5/21/2021 →

Our guys won one of four games last night.  Clearwater sleepwalked through a loss to Dunedin.  Lehigh Valley lost to an old Phillies’ pitcher.  Reading’s one-game winning streak came to an end against Akron.  And, Jersey Shore owned Winston-Salem.
Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap – 5/20/2021 →