Monday's Games - This is the one where Jayne starts getting cranky. If the Astros MiLB pitchers are going to phone it in, so am I, so short recaps today. Sounds harsh, but I have a headache and two days of nothing but losing is not helping!!!
Iowa over Oklahoma City 7-6
Phil Humber gave up a bunch of runs, like six times as many runs as the other four Astros pitchers combined. So there's that. Which means that Robbie Grossman's three-for-four game with two doubles, a triple, a walk, and a run was all for naught. As was Marc Krauss' three-for-four, double, home run, walk, two RBI and two runs scored. Grrrr.
San Antonio over Corpus 10-4
And then there's that whole R.J. Alaniz giving up six earned runs in one and a third innings thing. Did it really matter at that point that Jon Singleton went three-for-four with a double, RBI and a run, or that Jonathan Meyer hit a two-run home run? Not really, because they were behind the eight-ball at that point.
High Desert over Lancaster 8-3
And David, sweet David Rollins ... what are you doing to me? After a fantastic first inning, you forgot how to get an out in the second? Seven batters faced in the second without recording an out leading to seven earned runs from Rollins? It made the solo home runs from Nolan Fontana and Matt Duffy kind of worthless as well as Chris Epps' three-for-four outing with a double and a run.
Peoria over Quad Cities 5-1
And when Jamaine Cotton got lit up for five runs, the two singles each from Carlos Correa and Ruben Sosa and the one extra-base hit, a double from Roberto Pena, just didn't go very far.
DSL Astros at DSL Dodgers - Suspended due to rain after 3 innings with the Astros leading 4-0 (BUT AT LEAST THEY WERE AHEAD!!!)
Players of the Day: I am giving this to Robbie Grossman and Marc Krauss, who not only had very good outings, but also came very close to overcoming the pitching struggles for their team.
Pitcher of the Day: I will hand it to Tyson Perez. He did come in and give Lancaster four scoreless innings of two-hit ball, walking one and striking out four. See, it can be done guys.
[Editor's Note: No actual pitchers were injured in the writing of this commentary, but if they don't start putting up some W's today, all bets are off!!!]
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ReplyDeleteHere's what was in the Hooks games notes for June 10th:
ReplyDeleteSEEKING RELIEF: Corpus Christi’s contingent of “true relievers” fashioned a stellar start to the season. The relief corps was led by Jason Stoffel and lefty Alex Sogard. Stoffel made 7 appearances and recorded 5 saves and a 1.23 ERA. He did not walk a batter and struck out 7. Sogard notched 3 saves in as many chances while authoring a 0.71 ERA over 10 outings. Since their departure to Oklahoma City, the bullpen has struggled to the tune of an 8.60 ERA and a .324 batting average against.
That is a big reason why we only have a one game lead over the Frisco RoughRiders and the 1st half and if they lose the 1st half to the RoughRiders it comes back to the bullpen. A bullpen with an 8.60 ERA with a BA of .324 is nothing to be proud of.