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.

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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.

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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.

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2018 Draft Discussion: April 30th

One of the big scouting opportunities this weekend was undoubtedly the Auburn/Florida game Friday night in Gainesville.  I’m sure the Phillies were well represented at the game.

Aside from the game featuring two top programs and several top prospects, it also provided scouts with a head-to-head look at Casey Mize and Brady Singer. Continue reading 2018 Draft Discussion: April 30th

Open Discussion: Week of April 29, 2018

The Phillies dropped both series this week, winning one game in each versus the Diamondbacks and Braves.  Their 2-4 record for the week dropped them into a tie for second with the Braves in the division.

#Phly Phillies Phly! Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of April 29, 2018

Box Score Recap – 4/29/2018

Four games.  Four wins.  Four shutouts.

Lehigh Valley swept Scranton behind shutout pitching by Enyel De Los Santos and Pedro Beato in the opener; and the bullpen in the second game (Brandon Leibrandt, Seranthony Dominguez, Austin Davis, and Tom Windle.

Reading was postponed, again.

Clearwater beat Dunedin behind a combined one-hitter by Bailey Falter, Alexis Rivero, and Aaron Brown.  Darick Hall’s eighth home run provided the winning margin.

Lakewood beat Kannapols behind David Parkinson’s solid start, and some scrambling by Zach Warren, Julian Garcia, and Kyle Dohy.  Danny Mayer’s first home run of the season provided all the offense as the BlueClaws managed just two hits.

Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.

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Box Score Recap – 4/28/2018

Lehigh Valley and Reading saw their games postponed due to rain and wet grounds.

Clearwater beat Dunedin behind Sixto Sanchez.  Austin Listi homered in the game.

Lakewood fell behind Kannapolis early but battled back to tie the game on HRs by Josh Stephen and Rodolfo Duran and eventually won in eleven innings.

Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.

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Box Score Recap – 4/27/2018

Cole Irvin tossed six shutout innings for Lehigh Valley on the way to a victory.

Reading was postponed, rain.

Clearwater amassed 17 hits but still lost to Dunedin.

Lakewood lost to Kannapolis in eleven innings.

Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.

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Box Score Recap – 4/26/2018

There were only two games last night.

Clearwater blew an early lead, rallied to tie, but lost playing out the new tie-breaker. Lakewood won behind six, two-hit, shutout innings from Spencer Howard.

I spent the day watching parts of the three games at the Complex and the Threshers game in Dunedin as a night cap.  I arrived home tired.  So,here’s a condensed version of the Box Score Report.  This does not bode well for the start of the GCL season.

Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.

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