April 9, 201511 yr With 3 of the Twins minor league affiliates starting their seasons today, I'm hoping for some updates as the day goes on. The Red Wings (2:05 EST), Lookouts (8:05 EST), and Kernels (7:30 EST) are all on MiLBTV today. UPDATES
April 9, 201511 yr Seems like Miracle play today too at 6:30 Eastern. Are you sure it isn't 4 Twins minor league affiliates starting their season today? Edited April 9, 201511 yr by nytwinsfan
April 9, 201511 yr I literally just got one today. I've had mlb.tv for the last few years (and I still do), but after these first couple games I kinda hit the panic button. I got the minor league package just in case I want to watch baseball that's actually good for a change. I'll let you know how it is, but I won't be around to watch it live on EEST.
April 9, 201511 yr I subscribed today as well. Chattanooga's home games won't be televised, but I'd still consider it well worth it.
April 9, 201511 yr Meyer's line: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 BB, 3 K Aaron Hicks has a homer and two walks already from the leadoff spot.
April 9, 201511 yr Meyer's line: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 BB, 3 K Aaron Hicks has a homer and two walks already from the leadoff spot. I know a person should take the totality of the game, but for whatever it is worth, Meyers had given up 1 run thru 5 innings, and then walked the 1st 2 batters of the 6th inning and was taken out.............So even tho that is the correct line, even tho 4 walks thru 5 innings is too much, at the end of the 5th he was with 1 earned run.
April 10, 201511 yr What is it about Meyer not getting past 5 innings? It feels like that happened a lot last year with too many pitches.
April 10, 201511 yr Hicks made a great catch in the first inning of the game today. A homer too. hope he can continue to play like that.
April 10, 201511 yr No Berrios.... It was Duffey. I predict Duffey never pitches a AA game again in his life. Edited April 10, 201511 yr by amjgt
April 10, 201511 yr Bradin Hagins (not our guy), has 8 strikeouts through 3ip That's strong. As I was typing this he struck out another guy.... 9 strikeouts through 3.1ip
April 10, 201511 yr Nick Burdi, starting off this year much like last year I guess that means that he'll be lights out from this point on, then?
April 10, 201511 yr 1 home run and 3 strike outs.and a walk fast math tells me.... 1.400 OPS Edited April 10, 201511 yr by amjgt
April 10, 201511 yr Twins Affiliate Scoreboard >>http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?sid=milb&org=142&ymd=20150409
April 10, 201511 yr A lot of hard hit balls off of Meyer today. How so? The box score says only 4 hits allowed, 3 singles and 1 double. 5 GB outs, 1 FB out. 1 ER allowed through 5 IP. Two runs scored in the 6th inning after he walked the first two batters and was pulled from the game, both of whom scored with Darnell pitching. It appears to be all about the 6 walks allowed, not hard hit balls.
April 10, 201511 yr and a walk fast math tells me.... 1.400 OPS And a .400 OBP, I'll take it every time.
April 10, 201511 yr Author Lookouts lose 4-3 after leading 3-0 in bottom of 9th. Burdi in to close but walks too many. ERA @ 54.00 20 Strikeouts for Lookout batters. It was a Montgomery Biscuit team record. That means 20 of the games 27 outs were strikeouts. Crazy. Let's hope they got the jitters outs. On a positive note - Duffy was amazing with 10 K's thru 6.2 innings. Polanco looked very good with 2 hits and 2 stolen bases.
April 10, 201511 yr Meyer's line: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 BB, 3 K Aaron Hicks has a homer and two walks already from the leadoff spot. I believe Hicks homer was against a lefty which is great but I take it with a grain of salt. He is down there to prove he can hit from the left side..
April 10, 201511 yr What is it about Meyer not getting past 5 innings? It feels like that happened a lot last year with too many pitches. Part of that was by design in that he was on a reduced pitch count. Part is that he is a strikeout pitcher that also walks a lot of guys. Strikeouts and walks can take a lot of pitches. Meyer can walk more guys than most because he doesn't allow as many hits but 0 should be the goal and accept 3 or 4 per 9.
April 10, 201511 yr Part of that was by design in that he was on a reduced pitch count. Part is that he is a strikeout pitcher that also walks a lot of guys. Strikeouts and walks can take a lot of pitches. Meyer can walk more guys than most because he doesn't allow as many hits but 0 should be the goal and accept 3 or 4 per 9. I'd accept up to 4.5 BB/9 if he can keep his K/9 well north of 9. He's really not very far off being an AL average SP, today. Meyer's AAA stats for 2014 - K/9- 10.57 K%- 27.1% BB/9- 4.42 WHIP 1.38 BA .235 ERA/FIP 3.52/3.66 AL SP League Average 2014- K/9- 7.35 K%- 19.3% BB/9- 2.79 WHIP 1.29 BA .254 ERA/FIP 3.92/3.85 Steamer 2015 projection for Meyer- shows these areas of improvement, plus the projected ERA/FIP (all of which obviously would be aided with a slight uptick above their K/9 projection of 8.88- closer to 10)- BB/9- 3,89 WHIP 1.34 BA .238 ERA 4.01/FIP 3.79
April 10, 201511 yr How so? The box score says only 4 hits allowed, 3 singles and 1 double. 5 GB outs, 1 FB out. 1 ER allowed through 5 IP. Two runs scored in the 6th inning after he walked the first two batters and was pulled from the game, both of whom scored with Darnell pitching. It appears to be all about the 6 walks allowed, not hard hit balls. did you watch the game? I did. a rocket hit to SS for a double play in the first. hicks made a geat catch on ball driven to deep center in the first. the single in the second was a line drive that almost hit Meyer. the single to start the 3rd was a line drive up the middle that made Meyer duck. 1st out in the 4th was a line drive out to hicks in center.
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