Louisville 10 Toledo 3
Clete Thomas went 2 for 4 with a walk. Dusty Ryan homered and walked. Scott Drucker allwoed 7 runs on 10 hits including 3 homers in 4 innings. Fu Te Ni walked 2, but also struck out 2 in 2 innings. Clay Rapada allowed 2 runs on 3 hits with 2 K’s in his inning of work. Casey Fien allowed 2 hits and a walk in his inning.
Harrisburg 4 Erie 8
Dontrelle Willis was the high profile starter in this one. Willis struck out 6 and walked 3 in his 6 innings with 2 runs on 3 hits. Overall, it was another encouraging outing. Willis did an interview prior to the game (h/t Kurt) and you can’t help but pulling for him. Cody Satterwhite fanned 4 in 2.2 innings but also walked 3 and allowed 2 hits. Brennan Boesch had 2 doubles and a homer. Ryan Strieby also homered.
Lakeland 3 Daytona 5
Mike Bertram and Andy Dirks both doubled and singled. Lauren Gagnier allowed 5 runs on 7 hits in 6 innings due in large part to 2 homers.
Lansing 1 West Michigan 3
Bryan Pounds homered and doubled. Jordan Lennerton went 3 for 3. Casey Crosby fanned 3 and walked 2 in 5 shut out innings.
Lansing 2 West Michigan 4
Bryan Pounds and Jordan Lennerton had the 2 multi hit games. Matt Hoffman went 6 innings allowing 2 runs on 5 hits, no walks, and 6 K’s.
Jordan Lennerton has been crushing the ball of late. Is he underplaced (at 23 y.o.) or overacheiving (for a 33rd round draft pick)?
If Dontrelle continues to progress and is ready to rejoin the club at the same time that Bonderman becomes healthy, then what do you think happens to the rotation? Would they replace Miner and Porcello without question or do you think it would be a matter of who is pitching the best? Obviously Bonderman takes one of their spots, but is Porcello just considered a place holder right now or will he stay with the club if he’s the best for the job?
I think Willis is a lot closer than Bonderman. if willis pitches for Toledo fine, he may come up after it — too soon I think. Bonderman will still have to get his starts for Lakeland, etc, before coming back.
Otherwise I think if both do make it back, Porcello may be the short stick there.
Nice problem to have considering that we still have Nate Robertson wanting to get back into the rotation also.
“Nice problem to have considering that we still have Nate Robertson wanting to get back into the rotation also.”
Who’s that?
Oh, wait. I remember him. Where is he now?