Future Redbirds

Memphis 3, Salt Lake 11

• No news on Narvie besides what erik posted earlier. Got to hope that it’s nothing serious. Belated Congratulations to Manager Chris Maloney who notched his 1000 victory last night. Hell of a way to reach a milestone using 6 relievers.
• Rick Ankiel went 2-for-4 with his 9th homerun. He’s definitely got plus power and the contact skills seem to be there.
• Rico Washington also hit a homerun.
• Edgar Gonzalez accounted for the only other run scoring on a wild pitch in the 5th.
• Brendan Ryan still hasn’t pulled out of his season long slump. He’s show signs of life but recorded another 0-for-4 night.
• Mike Parisi was lit up for 10 runs in 4.2 innings.

Springfield 1, Wichita 6 (7 innings)

• Be sure to drop by Viva El Birdos for an interview with prospect Jon Jay. Sounds like his wrist wasn’t hurt too badly after sliding into third about a week ago.
• Short game as Springfield was supposed to have a double header but Hammons Field got poured on and they didn’t get started till 9pm with the first game.
• Juan Encarnacion walked twice while going 0-for-1.
• Colby Rasmus went 1-for-2 with his 5th stolen base of the season.
• 3B Juan Lucena went 2-for-3 with a double.
• Allegedly Eric Haberer walked a batter in the first before the rain delay. But the box score and the game log seem to be in disagreement about that. . .for whatever that’s worth.
• Jose Garcia came in after the rain delay to pitch 4 innings allowing 6 runs (5 earned) on 2BBs and 3Ks.
• Nick Webber finished out with 3 innings of scoreless ball.

Palm Beach 3, Dunedin 5

• Ian Church was the only real offensive force tonight going 3-for-4 with a triple.
• Nathan Southard and Shane Robinson were the only other players to reach base twice.
• Palm Beach used a trio of hurlers (each of them threw 3 innings) tonight starting with Kyle McClellan. He allowed 3 runs with 1 BB and 1 K. Donnie Smith struck out 4 and walked 1 allowing only an unearned run. Scott Vander Weg completed the game allowing a solo HR with 2 Ks and 1BB.

Quad Cities 5, Lansing 7

• Brandon Buckman was just a single shy of the cycle going 3-for-4. I guess if I was crushing the ball like he is every at bat, I wouldn’t walk very often either. Including today’s game, Buckman has a 1.042 OPS for the season. That includes an ISO of .312 with his .344 AVG and a 17% strikeout rate (which is towards the upper end of where you want that number to be, but still good). That level of ISO is quite literally Pujols-ian.
• Jaime Landin went 1-for-3 with a walk.
• Christian Reyes went 2-for-4 with a HR.
• Shaun Garceau had an ugly start allowing 6 ER on 6 hits, 4Ks and 2 BBs.
• Michael Schellinger relieved him throwing a scoreless inning with 1K and 1 BB.
• Then came Eddie Degerman: 4 innings, 1 ER, 1 BB and . . . . . 8(!) strikeouts. He also hit a batter and had a wild pitch. I’d imagine that his delivery could lead to some crazy wild pitches when he losses his release point. (erik posted some pictures and notes on his delivery a few days back.)