Clearwater trounced the Mighty Mussels in a runaway victory. Lehigh Valley held on for a win over the RailRiders. Reading scored a handful of runs again but still lost their sixth game in a row. They hope to avoid a 6-game, series sweep tomorrow. And, Jersey Shore thumped the Wilmington Blue Rocks.
Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap – 5/15/2021
Back to one win for the affiliates. Clearwater rallied twice to beat the Mighty Mussels and even their record. Lehigh Valley lost another tough one to the RailRiders. Reading scored a handful of runs but still managed to lose by a half-dozen. And, Jersey Shore rallied in the eighth only to lose in ten. But, the Phillies beat a Toronto team that swept Atlanta. And, Vince pitched well.
Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap – 5/14/2021
Well, it was bound to happen. All four of our affiliates lost last night. Clearwater rallied only to be bested by a 4-run inning. Lehigh Valley dropped a game to a hated rival. Reading lost pretty big again. And, Jersey Shore was shut out on two hits.
Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap – 5/13/2021
Our four affiliates went 1-3 last night. Clearwater dropped a one-run game. Lehigh Valley won a one-run game. Reading suffered a blowout. And, Jersey Shore dropped a one-run decision.
Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap – 5/12/2021
All four affiliates flipped venues and were on the road last night. However, the outcome was the same, we won just one of the four contests. Clearwater overcame an early deficit and won going away as one of their 2020 picks made his mark. Lehigh Valley was shut out. Reading fell behind early and couldn’t recover. And, Jersey Shore blew an early lead, rallied to tie, and lost in overtime.
Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap – 5/11/2021
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We won just one of four contests on Sunday. Clearwater’s late rally fell short. Lehigh Valley won a rain-shortened game. Reading also rallied and fell short. Jersey Shore got stomped.
It’s too early to tell, but these 6-game series seem to create some familiarity between the teams. They are more likely to see all the pitchers twice with a 5-man rotation/piggyback.
Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap – 5/9/2021
Okay, the minor leagues started this week. So, I care a lot less about the Phillies than I have during the past year. I’m having a difficult time getting back into the routine I had during seasons past. Until I get a workable routine, I may drop the weekly back to Monday when ALL four affiliates are off. And, I’ll try to remember to post a Draft article before each weekend’s college action. Hopefully Wednesday night.
That means I’ll probably spend less time on Phillies stuff like records and schedule, and just get out a place for you to discuss the Phillies. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of May 9, 2021
We took 3 out of 4 last night. Clearwater rallied for 4 runs to walk off against Lakeland. Lehigh Valley used a balanced attack plus solid pitching to post a victory against Rochester. Reading beat Erie and an old friend, pitcher Ricardo Pinto. And, Jersey Shore withered under the relentless attack from Hudson Valley.
Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap – 5/8/2021
On a night when the big club kicked some butt in Asslanta, the affiliates split again. with one team coming within one pitch, one bobble of that third win.
Clearwater was that team. An apparent missed third strike by the umpire with two outs didn’t seem to matter when the ball was hit to Edgar Made (ma-day’) at third base. It was hit hard and he bobbled the ball before throwing late to first. Lakeland tied the game and went o to score 4 runs in overtime. Lehigh Valley dug too deep a hole to walk off and lost. Reading picked up their first win of the season. And, Jersey Shore was one-hit but won the game. Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap – 5/7/2021
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