Twins MiLB Game Updates - Season Openers

[lightfoot789]

With 3 of the Twins minor league affiliates starting their seasons today, I'm hoping for some updates as the day goes on.  The Red Wings (2:05 EST), Lookouts (8:05 EST), and Kernels (7:30 EST) are all on MiLBTV today.

 

UPDATES

 

[nytwinsfan]

Seems like Miracle play today too at 6:30 Eastern. Are you sure it isn't 4 Twins minor league affiliates starting their season today?

[Tibs]

Has anyone ever got the MiLB.tv subscription? Just wondering if it is worth it

[70charger]

I literally just got one today. I've had mlb.tv for the last few years (and I still do), but after these first couple games I kinda hit the panic button. I got the minor league package just in case I want to watch baseball that's actually good for a change.

 

I'll let you know how it is, but I won't be around to watch it live on EEST.

[John Kelsey]

Meyer, Berrios, and Stewart all starting today. Should be a fun opening day. 

[Jeremy Nygaard]

I subscribed today as well. Chattanooga's home games won't be televised, but I'd still consider it well worth it.

[John Kelsey]

Meyer's line: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 BB, 3 K

 

Aaron Hicks has a homer and two walks already from the leadoff spot. 

[blairpaul715]

 

Meyer's line: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 BB, 3 K

 

Aaron Hicks has a homer and two walks already from the leadoff spot. 

 

I know a person should take the totality of the game, but for whatever it is worth, Meyers had given up 1 run thru 5 innings, and then walked the 1st 2 batters of the 6th inning and was taken out.............So even tho that is the correct line, even tho 4 walks thru 5 innings is too much, at the end of the 5th he was with 1 earned run.

[maxisagod]

What is it about Meyer not getting past 5 innings? It feels like that happened a lot last year with too many pitches. 

[Mill1634]

Jorge Polanco playing decent. 2-3, an RBI, a run, and a stolen base. 

[Seth Stohs]

I just bought milb.tv as well. It's pretty cool

[adorduan]

Hicks made a great catch in the first inning of the game today.  A homer too.  hope he can continue to play like that.

[amjgt]

No Berrios.... It was Duffey.

 

I predict Duffey never pitches a AA game again in his life.

[amjgt]

Bradin Hagins (not our guy), has 8 strikeouts through 3ip

 

That's strong.

 

As I was typing this he struck out another guy.... 9 strikeouts through 3.1ip

[amjgt]

Terry Ryan thinks he needs more seasoning, though.

[adorduan]

A lot of hard hit balls off of Meyer today.

[amjgt]

BOOM!

 

Sano goes yard!

[amjgt]

Nick Burdi, starting off this year much like last year

[jokin]

 

Nick Burdi, starting off this year much like last year

 

I guess that means that he'll be lights out from this point on, then?

[adorduan]

 

BOOM!

 

Sano goes yard!

 

1 home run and 3 strike outs.

[amjgt]

 

1 home run and 3 strike outs.

and a walk

 

fast math tells me.... 1.400 OPS

[Thegrin]

Twins Affiliate Scoreboard >>

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?sid=milb&org=142&ymd=20150409

[curt1965]

Lookouts struck out 20 times tonight in 9 innings-WOW!

[jokin]

 

A lot of hard hit balls off of Meyer today.

 

How so?  The box score says only 4 hits allowed, 3 singles and 1 double.  5 GB outs, 1 FB out.  1 ER allowed through 5 IP.  

 

Two runs scored in the 6th inning after he walked the first two batters and was pulled from the game, both of whom scored with Darnell pitching.

 

It appears to be all about the 6 walks allowed, not hard hit balls.

[jokin]

 

and a walk

 

fast math tells me.... 1.400 OPS

 

And a .400 OBP, I'll take it every time.

[lightfoot789]

Lookouts lose 4-3 after leading 3-0 in bottom of 9th.  Burdi in to close but walks too many.  ERA @ 54.00

 

20 Strikeouts for Lookout batters.  It was a Montgomery Biscuit team record.  That means 20 of the games 27 outs were strikeouts.  Crazy.  Let's hope they got the jitters outs.

 

On a positive note - Duffy was amazing with 10 K's thru 6.2 innings.  Polanco looked very good with 2 hits and 2 stolen bases.

[Dantes929]

 

Meyer's line: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 BB, 3 K

 

Aaron Hicks has a homer and two walks already from the leadoff spot. 

I believe Hicks homer was against a lefty which is great but I take it with a grain of salt.   He is down there to prove he can hit from the left side..

[Dantes929]

 

What is it about Meyer not getting past 5 innings? It feels like that happened a lot last year with too many pitches. 

Part of that was by design in that he was on a reduced pitch count.   Part is that he is a strikeout pitcher that also walks a lot of guys.    Strikeouts and walks can take a lot of pitches.    Meyer can walk more guys than  most because he doesn't allow as many hits but 0 should be the goal and accept 3 or 4 per 9. 

[jokin]

 

Part of that was by design in that he was on a reduced pitch count.   Part is that he is a strikeout pitcher that also walks a lot of guys.    Strikeouts and walks can take a lot of pitches.    Meyer can walk more guys than  most because he doesn't allow as many hits but 0 should be the goal and accept 3 or 4 per 9. 

 

I'd accept up to 4.5 BB/9 if he can keep his K/9 well north of 9. He's really not very far off being an AL average SP, today.

 

Meyer's AAA stats for 2014 -

 

K/9- 10.57 K%- 27.1% BB/9- 4.42  WHIP 1.38  BA .235 ERA/FIP 3.52/3.66

 

AL SP League Average 2014-

 

K/9-  7.35 K%- 19.3% BB/9- 2.79  WHIP 1.29  BA .254  ERA/FIP 3.92/3.85

 

 

Steamer 2015 projection for Meyer- shows these areas of improvement, plus the projected ERA/FIP (all of which obviously  would be aided with a slight uptick above their K/9 projection of 8.88- closer to 10)-

 

  BB/9- 3,89 WHIP 1.34  BA .238 ERA 4.01/FIP 3.79

[adorduan]

 

How so?  The box score says only 4 hits allowed, 3 singles and 1 double.  5 GB outs, 1 FB out.  1 ER allowed through 5 IP.  

 

Two runs scored in the 6th inning after he walked the first two batters and was pulled from the game, both of whom scored with Darnell pitching.

 

It appears to be all about the 6 walks allowed, not hard hit balls.

 

did you watch the game?  I did.  a rocket hit to SS for a double play in the first. hicks made a geat catch on ball driven to deep center in the first. the single in the second was a line drive that almost hit Meyer. the single to start the 3rd was a line drive up the middle that made Meyer duck. 1st out in the 4th was a line drive out to hicks in center.