Legend_Of_Joey

With Yusniel Diaz out for a bit, Jarrett gets the bump. Not the best news for Cole Billingsley, who was sent to Fredeick a week and a half ago after struggling horribly (which is saying something, since 95% of Bowie is struggling).

Yeah, realized that mistake once I dug deeper, I just didn't remember seeing his name before.

15 to 11 right now, going into the bottom of the 6th in Louisville.

Ogren is in the lineup. Looks like Becker was moved down. Fregia is also playing, not sure who he moved.

As pointed out by Frobby, Bowie has been horrible. Rylan Bannon is the top hitter right now, leading in most catagories (the only two players ahead of him on stuff is Chris Clare, who is on the IL and Austin Wynns, who was only there for 4 games of rehab.) .364 OBP, .269 AVG, .463 SLG (second to Anderson Feliz, who was there for 5 games and is in Norfolk now), .826 OPS, 19 strikes outs to 9 walks in 67 AB's (28% strike out rate), leads the team in home runs (2), doubles (7), hits (18), RBI's (12) and tied for top in runs (7). His defense is the big question, as he has been used in a utlity role and has committed 3 errors, tied with Sean Miller. Yusniel Diaz has also been much maligned, but isn't doing that much worse. The .221 average isn't the best, but he has less strike outs (12 vs. 19) in one more at bat (68 vs. 67) than Bannon. 3 less hits, 4 less doubles, 1 more triple (1 vs. 0), and 1 home run, so he isn't back too far, but the power doesn't seem to be there yet. After that...There isn't much to be happy about. In 9 games, Chris Clare was leading the team in average and was starting to put it together. Martin Cervenka has been awful in his return to Bowie, striking out in almost half his at bats (21 k's in 50 at bats), with ZERO extra base hits and only 1 walk. After last season and needing to show something to the new staff, this isn't the best way to get noticed. Anderson Feliz was off to a good start and showing that last season wasn't a fluke, but got moved to Norfolk. Ryan McKenna has gone ice cold after catching on fire in Arizona in the Fall League, getting 21 strike outs in 63 at bats and hitting only .175. The good news? He is walking, with a team leading (and tying) 9. His speed isn't there, being 1 for 2 on stolen base attempts. The good news for him? Cole Billingsly was doing even worse and was sent back to Frederick, allowing him a chance for more playing time. Preston Palmeiro is showing none of the hitting skills he had in Frederick, struggling to a .120 average and only 1 extra base hit and 20 strike outs in 50 at bats. If you have anything for Sean Miller to sign, go get it done now. A .081 (not a typo) average with only 3 hits and 3 errors puts him on the hot seat. With Adam Hall and Mason McCoy both tearing up their leagues, both could move up. Miller could be gone soon for McCoy, while Hall takes McCoy's spot in Frederick. The only other player worth mentioning tends to be forgotten. After an MVP season in the Carolina League in 2017, Ademar Rifaela didn't put up big numbers last year in Bowie. He isn't putting up huge ones either this year, but he is putting some good contact on the ball, with 6 of his 14 hits going for extra bases (5 doubles, 1 home run). Strike out rate is still a bit high (17 in 57 at bats - 30%), but he is doing a LOT better than McKenna. Pitching hasn't done them a lot of favors either. Top pitcher? Zach Pop (0.96 ERA in 6 games, 9.1 innings, with 9 strike outs and 4 walks. 1.07 WHIP). The majority have a WHIP (Walks/Hits per Innings Pitched) around/over 1.50. Zac Lowther has struck out 10 while walking 9 and allowed 9 hits in 14 innings. Hunter Harvey leads the team with 19 strike outs (with 4 walks) but has also served up a team high 4 long balls already in just 12.2 innings pitched. His recent outing today was brilliant though (5 innings, 1 hit, 1 walk, 2 k's). Dillion Tate has been the biggest disappointment. In 9.2 innings, he has a 7.45 ERA, 12 hits, 5 walks, 2 hit batters, 2 home runs, and 8 earned runs allowed for a 1.76 WHIP. He moved from the starting rotation to the bullpen in favor of keeping Tyler Herb there. That should tell you something. At any rate, if this keeps up, the season at Bowie will be longer than the season in Baltimore. Who knew we could say THAT at the beginning of the season when the rosters came out? Save us, Austin Hays. You're our only hope.

Thanks.

I thought Juan Soto was in the DSL too?

Can't blame me this time...

Lot of fouls, or just a lot of deep counts?

It happened. I even felt the fans they turned on when he hit it in the air to help it carry out.

Hyde on whether bunt play on with Severino: “No. Sevie has done it a few times. He’s not going to do it anymore. He’s trying to be a team player. He saw Abreu back and wanted to try to score a run for the club, get an RBI, get a 1-0 lead. We talked about it. I want him to do what he did his last at-bat.”

I'll try and see him in person.

@weams can bring out his "Hart" jersey now! I also didn't realize Burnes was struggling this bad to be optioned down.

Frederick game is cancelled tonight.

You should enjoy my write up from tonight's game. He had some stuff that doesn't make the boxscore.

100%

Agreed. He didn't do a massive bat flip or start parading around the bases. He literally stood there to see it was fair or foul.

Hall with a 5 game hit streak right now.

Even in batting practice, Davis has looked really bad. On Tuesday, he made solid contact on 3 pitches during his entire time in the cage (3 rounds.) The rest were a mix of weak fly balls, weak grounders and a few pop ups into the cage.

While Wright goes 2 scoreless.

Bowie shuttle. Just hit the gas.

His issue has been health. If you move him to the pen now, or give him a "swingman" role, that might help limit his innings and allow him to go "full power" in shorter bursts. Similar to Branden Kline.

Fond memories?