Minor Leagues ~ Hjerpe, Van Dyke, Dutkanych. And Thompson, Shuster do 2

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Today's Starters

MEM (58-45): RH Brandt Thompson (0-1, 5.40-G1) & LH Jared Shuster (4-3, 8.31-G2) at Jacksonville (MIA)

SGF (50-47): LH Cooper Hjerpe (0-1, 5.56) vs. Wichita (MIN)

PEO (47-50): RH Ty Van Dyke (3-3, 5.88) at Cedar Rapids (MIN)

PB (50-47): RH Andrew Dutkanych IV (2-1, 5.55) at Fort Myers (MIN)

[hornetfb52]

Let’s go Coop, build on that last start!!

[Talkin' Baseball]

Looks like Brandt Thompson wins the ERA title today with a stellar 5.40!

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the Cards lower minors ~ Palm Beach (A), Peoria (A+), Springfield (AA+) ~ collectively outscored the Twins lower minor league teams...36-15 yesterday.

Palm Beach 19, Ft. Myers 5

Peoria 10, Cedar Rapids 6

Springfield 7, Wichita 4

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1987 World Series Trashbag Stadium revenge tour

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Memphis vs. Jacksonville ~ Game 1

it's probably not starting on time...1 hour out, and VyStar Ballpark ( I think that's the name) has popcorn storms all over and around it.

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strong storms wiped out yesterday's game.

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I expect a line up to released soon

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5 minute late start in Jacksonville

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Memphis 4, Jacksonville 0 ; Bot 1st / Game 1

Cesar Prieto ~ 0-1...fly out to RF....dead center fastball....first pitch swinging
Joshua Baez ~ 1-1, Double, Run...torched fly ball to CF, off the wall ....another dead center fastball, another first pitch swing...103mph EV
Nolan Gorman ~ 1-1, HR, 2 RBI...long fly ball over RCF wall, plates Baez....inside hanger, smashes it
Thomas Saggese ~ 1-1, Double, Run....grounder down RF line
Leo Bernal ~ 1-1, Triple, Run, RBI....robbed of an inside park HR, high flyball off the very top of the RCF Wall...ricochets away from the OF's, one of them whiffs on fielding the ricochet....but Bernal was going to round 3B regardless....Official Scorer says Triple and 1Base fielding error ..........
Chase Davis ~ 0-1, K...swinging
Ramon Mendoza ~ 0-1...fly out to LF

[82birds]

Memphis 4, Jacksonville 0 ; Bot 1st / Game 1

Cesar Prieto ~ 0-1...fly out to RF....dead center fastball....first pitch swinging
Joshua Baez ~ 1-1, Double, Run...torched fly ball to CF, off the wall ....another dead center fastball, another first pitch swing...103mph EV
Nolan Gorman ~ 1-1, HR, 2 RBI...long fly ball over RCF wall, plates Baez....inside hanger, smashes it
Thomas Saggese ~ 1-1, Double, Run....grounder down RF line
Leo Bernal ~ 1-1, Triple, Run, RBI....robbed of an inside park HR, high flyball off the very top of the RCF Wall...ricochets away from the OF's, one of them whiffs on fielding the ricochet....but Bernal was going to round 3B regardless....Official Scorer says Triple and 1Base fielding error ..........
Chase Davis ~ 0-1, K...swinging
Ramon Mendoza ~ 0-1...fly out to LF

that's a terrific first inning.

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Memphis 4, Jacksonville 0 ; Top 2nd / Game 1

Brandt Thompson ~ 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K ....20 pitches, 12 strikes...hard contact, but nothing scored, hard hit GIDP helped

Joshua Baez ~ 1-1, Double, Run
Nolan Gorman ~ 1-1, HR, 2 RBI
Thomas Saggese ~ 1-1, Double, Run
Leo Bernal ~ 1-1, Triple, Run, RBI

[Futuregm2]

Great first inning especially going against Braxton Garrett. He came in with a 2.32 ERA. He’s only given up 40 hits in 73.2 IP. So to have 4 hits in one inning is very impressive.

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Bernal's little league HR... after seeing again, he probably doesn't score if fielded properly off the long ricochet...but he never stopped running

https://x.com/memphisredbirds/status/20 ... 2142970909

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BOOOOOMMMMMM no wall can contain this one....Bernal well over the CF Wall....32nd HR

78 and 79 RBI

453 feet, 109mph EV

[Talkin' Baseball]

Bernal's little league HR... after seeing again, he probably doesn't score if fielded properly off the long ricochet...but he never stopped running

https://x.com/memphisredbirds/status/20 ... 2142970909

That's awesome!

[Futuregm2]

BOOOOOMMMMMM no wall can contain this one....Bernal well over the CF Wall....32nd HR

78 and 79 RBI

Baez is really starting to heat back up. His 3rd straight multi hit game and 3rd game with a HR in the last 4. He should be up in St. Louis by the mid August date at the latest IMO.