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Frederick Keys vs. Salem Red Sox LIVE NOTES (5/1/2018 - Alex Wells starting)


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I'm at the game tonight and will provide live updates here, along with a more thorough review at the end. Feel free to ask any questions.

Pre game notes: The ball is carrying EXTREMELY well today. Ryan McKenna hit the video board and Randolph Gassaway hit one over everything in dead center, including over the hill.

Gassaway has worked on his swing and it is very fluid and powerful. Almost every hit slammed against the wall.

Palmeiro has another fluid swing and generates a lot of loft.

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Hard to identify the rest of the groups. I did see Jomar Reyes. Nothing impressive. Lots of weak contact as he is still diving at pitches, even in bp.

Billingsly put on a good show, driving the ball all over the field really well, especially in gaps. 

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Keys have 2 new players starting.

Yojhan Quevado is catching. He was a minor league signing over the winter and just recovered from a broken bone in his hand.

Wilson Garcia is DH. He was in the Phillies system and was with the Williamsport Crosscutters. Still trying to find out how the Orioles got him.

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Watching Wells warm up in the bullpen.

His windup appears real jerky, but his follow thru is super smooth.

Fastball seems to be a little out of control, but the breaking ball is 100% on point and nasty.

Hope he can keep that going in the game.

Note: The last 6 fastballs have hit the glove without the catcher having to move it at all. Seems he worked out the kinks.

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Wells walks the first batter on 5 pitches. None of the balls were close. Gives up an rbi double on a hard hit, opposite field shot.

Nice barehand grab by Gassaway and throw. Bad throw by Clare in, bounces over the runner and the catcher. Wells made a great leaping catch to back him up though.

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McKenna worked a great at bat, fouling off a bunch of pitches before lining out.

Billingsly hit a hard grounder back at the pitcher, who made a nice play to grab it.

Gassaway worked a tough walk then sped around on a little dumpoff double down the line by Reyes (awful swing by Reyes. Better to be lucky than good at times.)

Palmeiro grounded out.

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