Minor League Updates (7/30) ~ Cards System

[cosmo.kramer]

Gavins with a nice pick on a ball to 3rd but Torres drops the transfer at 2nd

[ClassicO]

Wilkerson looks like he is gonna be in St Louis next month making his triumphant return to the majors after 6 years out of the league!

that's my take, too. Him and Taylor....might as well use them both. Our minor league starting depth took a beating this year. Bedell is the first to return from injury.

Sad year for the starters. Thompson, Rom, Robberse, Bedell, Roby, Hence, Hjerpe.....and Graceffo lost his starting gig.

I saw Wilkerson pitch last week, and he looked good. Not a strikeout guy, but low WHIP.

Wilkerson at 88-89 mph with his fastball. Yikes. Not looking good tonight.

[craviduce]

Norfolk 1, Memphis 0 ; Bot 2nd

Aaron Wilkerson ~ 1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 0 K, 1 HR....35 pitches, 19 strikes

J.J. Wetherholt ~ 1-2, Double.
Nathan Church ~ 1-1, Single.
Bryan Torres ~ 0-0, BB
Mike Antico ~ 1-1, Single

Memphis has stranded 4 in 2 innings

Church uncharacteristic blunder in the OF...overruns a ball on the ground.

[cosmo.kramer]

A little off the end of the bat for Church, just missed one

[cosmo.kramer]

Norfolk 1, Memphis 0 ; Bot 2nd

Aaron Wilkerson ~ 1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 0 K, 1 HR....35 pitches, 19 strikes

J.J. Wetherholt ~ 1-2, Double.
Nathan Church ~ 1-1, Single.
Bryan Torres ~ 0-0, BB
Mike Antico ~ 1-1, Single

Memphis has stranded 4 in 2 innings

Church uncharacteristic blunder in the OF...overruns a ball on the ground.

The ball stuck to the ground. Looked like he really wanted the runner at 3rd

[craviduce]

Norfolk 1, Memphis 0 ; Bot 3rd

Aaron Wilkerson ~ 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 0 K, 1 HR.

J.J. Wetherholt ~ 1-2, Double.
Nathan Church ~ 1-2, Single....long fly out to RF warning track
Bryan Torres ~ 0-0, BB
Mike Antico ~ 1-1, Single
Luken Baker ~ 0-2, K...swinging
Jimmy Crooks III ~ 0-2, 2 K...swinging

[craviduce]

Norfolk 1, Memphis 0 ; Top 4th

Aaron Wilkerson ~ 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR....46 pitches, 26 strikes

J.J. Wetherholt ~ 1-2, Double.
Nathan Church ~ 1-2, Single
Bryan Torres ~ 0-0, BB
Mike Antico ~ 1-1, Single

[craviduce]

Memphis 3, Norfolk 1 ; Bot 4th

Aaron Wilkerson ~ 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR.

J.J. Wetherholt ~ 1-3, Double....grounds into forceout, Antico out at 2B. JJ takes 2B on throwing error...ball in the dugout, thanks to former Cardinal Jose Barrero.
Nathan Church ~ 1-3, Single...fly out to RF
Bryan Torres ~ 1-1, Double, Run, RBI, BB...liner down RF line, plates Lloyd
Mike Antico ~ 2-2, Single, RBI...oppo liner into LF, plates Torres
Michael Siani ~ 1-2, Double, Run, K....liner down RF line into the short corner
Matt Lloyd ~ 1-2, Single, Run...grounder into LF. Siani to 3B
Gavin Collins ~ 0-1, RBI, SF...fly out to LF, plates Siani

[craviduce]

Memphis 3, Norfolk 2 ; Top 5th

Aaron Wilkerson ~ 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 2 K, 2 HR....

J.J. Wetherholt ~ 1-3, Double.
Nathan Church ~ 1-3, Single
Bryan Torres ~ 1-1, Double, Run, RBI, BB
Mike Antico ~ 2-2, Single, RBI
Michael Siani ~ 1-2, Double, Run, K
Matt Lloyd ~ 1-2, Single, Run
Gavin Collins ~ 0-1, RBI, SF

Jimmy Crooks ends the threat...guns down the runner

[craviduce]

Memphis 3, Norfolk 2 ; Bot 5th

Aaron Wilkerson ~ 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 2 K, 2 HR....

J.J. Wetherholt ~ 1-3, Double.
Nathan Church ~ 1-3, Single
Bryan Torres ~ 1-1, Double, Run, RBI, BB
Mike Antico ~ 2-2, Single, RBI
Michael Siani ~ 1-3, Double, Run, 2 K...looking...hooked HR just foul, then K'd
Matt Lloyd ~ 1-2, Single, Run
Gavin Collins ~ 0-1, RBI, SF
Luken Baker ~ 1-3, Single, K...liner into CF
Jimmy Crooks III ~ 0-3, 2 K...GIDP

[craviduce]

Memphis 3, Norfolk 2 ; Top 6th

Aaron Wilkerson ~ 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
Alex Cornwell ~ 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K

J.J. Wetherholt ~ 1-3, Double.
Nathan Church ~ 1-3, Single
Bryan Torres ~ 1-1, Double, Run, RBI, BB
Mike Antico ~ 2-2, Single, RBI
Michael Siani ~ 1-3, Double, Run, 2 K
Matt Lloyd ~ 1-2, Single, Run
Gavin Collins ~ 0-1, RBI, SF
Luken Baker ~ 1-3, Single, K

[cosmo.kramer]

Cornwell comes in and gives up a 4 pitch walk, but the next batter swings first pitch and hits into a double play

Pop-up a few pitches later to finish the inning

[cosmo.kramer]

Memphis 3, Norfolk 2 ; Bot 5th

Aaron Wilkerson ~ 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 2 K, 2 HR....

J.J. Wetherholt ~ 1-3, Double.
Nathan Church ~ 1-3, Single
Bryan Torres ~ 1-1, Double, Run, RBI, BB
Mike Antico ~ 2-2, Single, RBI
Michael Siani ~ 1-3, Double, Run, 2 K...looking...hooked HR just foul, then K'd
Matt Lloyd ~ 1-2, Single, Run
Gavin Collins ~ 0-1, RBI, SF
Luken Baker ~ 1-3, Single, K...liner into CF
Jimmy Crooks III ~ 0-3, 2 K...GIDP

Seems like they've had about 6 hard hit balls down the right field line foul tonight

[cosmo.kramer]

This new Norfolk pitcher does not look comfortable or natural throwing from a high arm slot. Hmm

Leadoff single for Lloyd

[craviduce]

Cornwell comes in and gives up a 4 pitch walk, but the next batter swings first pitch and hits into a double play

Pop-up a few pitches later to finish the inning

O's mantra...swing first, ask questions later. It's a wonder why so many of them struggled earlier this year...and were demoted. Wreckless swinging... still persists for Mountcastle...and I see it with Bassalo, too

[craviduce]

Springfield 0, Arkansas 0 ; Top 1st

Pete Hansen takes the mound