Minor League Updates (7/20) ~ Cards System

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Chase Davis leads off

[cosmo.kramer]

Rajcic is clearly not ready for primetime. I'm sure glad he wasn't promoted last year when a few people, well 1 person, said he "deserved it"

His stuff doesn't really look great in person, but he did battle. Was impressed by Mathews stuff though

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Springfield 0, Wichita 0 ; Top 1st

Ixan Henderson takes the mound

[cosmo.kramer]

Rajcic loads the bases in the 4th then gets pulled

Svanson in

Svanson with the strikeout. Needs two more

Gets the double play ball up the middle to escape the jam

2-2 into the 5th

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Rajcic is clearly not ready for primetime. I'm sure glad he wasn't promoted last year when a few people, well 1 person, said he "deserved it"

His stuff doesn't really look great in person, but he did battle. Was impressed by Mathews stuff though

I just got home, but if Mathews was pulled early, I'm assuming his fastball command was the issue....once again.

His release point is off from last year, he's lame (shoulder), he'll need to get it cleaned up as soon as the season ends, to be ready by next season.

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Rajcic is just there to eat innings for a team that has faced so many injuries to its Rotation, it's incredible the team has a winning record

Rajcic isn't any good....his change up command is inconsistent...that's his best pitch. He leaves the fastball over the plate too much.

[cosmo.kramer]

JJ lead off walk, then Church crushes a home run to right

Up 4-2

[cosmo.kramer]

Rajcic is clearly not ready for primetime. I'm sure glad he wasn't promoted last year when a few people, well 1 person, said he "deserved it"

His stuff doesn't really look great in person, but he did battle. Was impressed by Mathews stuff though

I just got home, but if Mathews was pulled early, I'm assuming his fastball command was the issue....once again.

His release point is off from last year, he's lame (shoulder), he'll need to get it cleaned up as soon as the season ends, to be ready by next season.

Yup struggled with the fastball

[craviduce]

Sad to see Peoria BP (Arias in particular) waste a fantastic debut by Braden Davis... Davis deserved better.

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Springfield 0, Wichita 0 ; Bot 1st

Ixan Henderson ~ 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K ....10 pitches, 7 strikes

Chase Davis leads off

out of character by Rivas...poor throw on a easy out by Top Prospect Jenkins....good contact, but Rivas was there, spin throw...air mails it over 1B

sick PO move by Henderson to nail Jenkins going for 2B

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reminder to anyone reading.... tonight's Springfield game is free on Milb.com / Milb.tv

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Springfield 0, Wichita 0 ; Top 2nd

Ixan Henderson ~ 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Chase Davis ~ 0-1...hard oppo line out to 3B
Jeremy Rivas ~ 0-1, K...swinging at high/inside cheese
Leonardo Bernal ~ 0-1...fly out to RCF....Walker Jenkins denies a double in the gap, runs it down short of the track in RCF

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thankfully, these AAA games today are only 7innings apiece. So 3 inning stints by Mathews and Rajcic aren't pressing on the the BP

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Svanson fancies a closer game....yields the solo HR...4-3 Rebirds

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Springfield 0, Wichita 0 ; Bot 2nd

Ixan Henderson ~ 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K...24 pitches, 14 strikes

[cosmo.kramer]

Svanson gives up a solo shot to center, just out of reach of Church

4-3 with two runners on