Minor League Updates (9/11) ~ Cards System

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TIMES AND PROBABLES

Memphis @ Jacksonville ~ 6:05pm CDT

LHP Quinn Mathews (4-6, 3.81 ERA)

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Springfield vs. San Antonio ~ 6:35pm CDT

LHP Ixan Henderson (9-6, 2.54 ERA)

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Donovan joins team in Milwaukee. He's done with rehab

Arenado in the Springfield lineup

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J.J. in the lineup two days in a row.

If we're keeping track of absences, we need to be consistent and track starts

I'm going to miss this next year

[butsir01]

We are gonna miss THESE.
Grazie mille.

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Memphis 0, Jacksonville 0 ; Top 1st

J.J. Wetherholt leads off

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Memphis 0, Jacksonville 0 ; Bot 1st

Quinn Mathews takes the mound

J.J. Wetherholt ~ 0-0, BB
Cesar Prieto ~ 0-1...shallow fly out to LF
Blaze Jordan ~ 0-1...grounded into a force out to 2B. JJ out at 2B.
Matt Koperniak ~ 1-1, Single...chopper over the mound, charging SS not quick enough, Kop safe at 1B...Jordan to 2B
Matt Lloyd ~ 0-1, K...looking

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leading off the game 3-0 count....that'll lead to walks.

93mph on the fastball...no pinpoint control on the fastball to start the game.

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Memphis 0, Jacksonville 0 ; Top 2nd

Quinn Mathews ~ 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K ...17 pitches, 8 strikes...weak contact in the air...infield fly to Jordan at 3B, shallow fly out to CF. Curve and Slider both catch the top of the zone to get the K for the last out....4 batters, no fastball was in the zone....missing glove side with the fastball and high. 2 contacts on the fastball were off the plate....barely off the plate. It's like he's trying to hit a bulls eye in the upper glove side quadrant...leaves himself no room for error

J.J. Wetherholt ~ 0-0, BB
Matt Koperniak ~ 1-1, Single

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an adjustment this offseason...of some sort, should fix the release of his fastball and the strikes thrown with that pitch will improve. That's how close he is to being a dominant starter in the big leagues.

Good news...I guess from me? It's easier said than done, but he's extremely hard worker, and always is watching tape of his delivery. A good pitching coordinator should be able to help him.

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Memphis 1, Jacksonville 0 ; Bot 2nd

Quinn Mathews ~ 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

J.J. Wetherholt ~ 1-1, Single, BB...hard comebacker to pitcher, to the 2B on a 1 hop, infield hit...Antico to 2B...103mph EV
Matt Koperniak ~ 1-1, Single
Gavin Collins ~ 1-1, Single...grounder into RF
Michael Siani ~ 0-1, Run, SB...chopper over the mound, slow enough to only get a forceout at 2B. Siani safe at 1B....67mph EV off the bat
Brody Moore ~ 0-1...fly out to RF...Siani to 3B
Mike Antico ~ 1-1, Single, RBI...liner into LF beyond the diving 3B (Norby), plates Siani
Cesar Prieto ~ 0-1, BB...walks to load bases, 2 outs
Blaze Jordan ~ 0-2, K....swinging....9 pitch AB, ends threat with bases loaded

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San Antonio 2, Springfield 0 ; Bot 1st

Ixan Henderson ~ 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K ....26 pitches, 17 strikes

JonJon Gazdar leads off

Arenado DH, batting 2nd

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Mathews lucky to not give up HR to CF to lead off 2nd inning...off the brick facade....change up in....6 pitches to the batter, no fastball, all offspeed. Batter timed up the change up.

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Mathews lucky to not give up HR to CF to lead off 2nd inning...off the brick facade....change up in....6 pitches to the batter, no fastball, all offspeed. Batter timed up the change up.

fastball in gets the 2nd out on a pop up...to the RHB.

K on a change up, set up by better fastball control.

5 pitch walk...fastballs too low and glove side out of the zone

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San Antonio 2, Springfield 0 ; Top 2nd

Ixan Henderson ~ 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K

JonJon Gazdar ~ 0-1, K...swinging
Nolan Arenado ~ 0-1...ground out to 2B
Leonardo Bernal ~ 0-1, K...swinging

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Memphis 1, Jacksonville 0 ; Top 3rd

Quinn Mathews ~ 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K....44 pitches, 22 strikes...up to 94 mph on the fastball

J.J. Wetherholt ~ 1-1, Single, BB.
Matt Koperniak ~ 1-1, Single
Gavin Collins ~ 1-1, Single
Michael Siani ~ 0-1, Run, SB
Brody Moore ~ 0-1...fly out to RF.
Mike Antico ~ 1-1, Single, RBI
Cesar Prieto ~ 0-1, BB
Blaze Jordan ~ 0-2, K

nearly pitched himself out of the game, 27 pitches in the 2nd inning,...got the last out on 1 pitch

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San Antonio 2, Springfield 0 ; Bot 2nd

Ixan Henderson ~ 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 3 K .... 38 pitches, 24 strikes