Fall/Winter Ball: Week 1

[Autumn Dreamin]

Game 3: GDD vs. SCO (Gameday | No Stream)

The Dogs picked up their first win, 7-1.

Burke led off with a walk and SB before scoring on a 2 out hit for the first run. He also had a single later in the game. 

Montgomery and Ramos got the day off, and no Sox arms pitched.

Game 4: GDD vs. SCO (Gameday | No Stream)

Burke, Montgomery, Ramos are the top of the order again against Phillies #14 RHP Christian McGowan. 

[Autumn Dreamin]

Coffey made his first appearance, 1 IP 1H 1K and 1 BB that came around to score.

Colson with a 2 RBI single to tie the game in the next inning.

Burke has a pair of walks and a HBP, Ramos is 2-4.

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nice to see from Ramos.

[Autumn Dreamin]

Veras working with some familiar faces:

He went 1-3 batting second and playing LF in a preseason match today. Old friend Micker Adolfo was playing RF.

Two more old friends with Gigantes Del Cibao on the other side...Leury Garcia batting leadoff and playing LF, and Hanser Alberto batting second and playing SS. I bet they have some stories to swap. Leury hit a 2 run shot.

In more forward looking developments, it looks like Johan Dominguez will be getting in some winter ball innings as he continues to works his way back from TJ. He's on GC with Hanser and Leury, and threw 2IP in his preseason start today.

Other winter ball tidbits:

• Fittingly for a guy who hopes to return to Chicago, Colas is a bull. He hasn't appeared in the preseason yet, likely because the new dad is spending some time with his family (congrats to them!).
• Luis Mieses and Moisés Castillo are also with the Toros.
• Juan Carela is on their roster too, but I don't think he's expected to pitch.
• Lenyn Sosa might play in Venezuela again, but if so it will be later in the season.

Edited October 6, 2023 by Autumn Dreamin

[Autumn Dreamin]

Game 5: GDD vs. PEJ (Gameday | Live Stream)

We have a stream today! Good timing as Cousin makes his first AFL start.

Off day for Burke, Montgomery still in the 2 spot, but Ramos (DHing tonight) is now batting 5th. He's hit in every game he's played so far, so maybe that leads to some RBI opportunities.

Edited October 7, 2023 by Autumn Dreamin

[Quin]

5 hours ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

Veras working with some familiar faces:

He went 1-3 batting second and playing LF in a preseason match today. Old friend Micker Adolfo was playing RF.

Two more old friends with Gigantes Del Cibao on the other side...Leury Garcia batting leadoff and playing LF, and Hanser Alberto batting second and playing SS. I bet they have some stories to swap. Leury hit a 2 run shot.

In more forward looking developments, it looks like Johan Dominguez will be getting in some winter ball innings as he continues to works his way back from TJ. He's on GC with Hanser and Leury, and threw 2IP in his preseason start today.

Other winter ball tidbits:

• Fittingly for a guy who hopes to return to Chicago, Colas is a bull. He hasn't appeared in the preseason yet, likely because the new dad is spending some time with his family (congrats to them!).
• Luis Mieses and Moisés Castillo are also with the Toros.
• Juan Carela is on their roster too, but I don't think he's expected to pitch.
• Lenyn Sosa might play in Venezuela again, but if so it will be later in the season.

It's cause Carela is gonna be a 2-way player, isn't he?

[Autumn Dreamin]

The best offense in the AFL vs. the best pitching could have been an interesting battle, but Glendale's defense didn't show up today and obviously a bunch of Rays/Guards prospects will take advantage of that.

Cousin was comically unlucky in his 2IP. Two runs scored on an error in the first, and then two more on a second error, a swinging bunt that traced the 3B line, and a passed ball in the second. No K's, but he also only gave up decent contact once, maybe twice.

The defense definitely seemed to miss Ramos and Burke. The Mets prospect at 3B had 3 errors alone.

Leasure also had a run score when the catcher threw the ball into the outfield...

Even with 4+ unearned gifted to them, Peoria's 8 runs total is actually the lowest they've been held to so far...so there's that? 

Decent game for Colson, he was 2-5 with solid defense and smart baserunning. Ramos didn't get on base, but did get his first RBI.

The pitching would have looked better if the IF could make routine plays, or the OF knew which bases to throw to, or the catcher could deter runners....Glendale lost 8-3.

[Quin]

15 hours ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

The best offense in the AFL vs. the best pitching could have been an interesting battle, but Glendale's defense didn't show up today and obviously a bunch of Rays/Guards prospects will take advantage of that.

Cousin was comically unlucky in his 2IP. Two runs scored on an error in the first, and then two more on a second error, a swinging bunt that traced the 3B line, and a passed ball in the second. No K's, but he also only gave up decent contact once, maybe twice.

The defense definitely seemed to miss Ramos and Burke. The Mets prospect at 3B had 3 errors alone.

Leasure also had a run score when the catcher threw the ball into the outfield...

Even with 4+ unearned gifted to them, Peoria's 8 runs total is actually the lowest they've been held to so far...so there's that? 

Decent game for Colson, he was 2-5 with solid defense and smart baserunning. Ramos didn't get on base, but did get his first RBI.

The pitching would have looked better if the IF could make routine plays, or the OF knew which bases to throw to, or the catcher could deter runners....Glendale lost 8-3.

A weird day when removing White Sox personnel leads to a defensive collapse.