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Round Rock split a day night doubleheader Saturday. They lost the opener 4-3 and won the nightcap 16-8 thanks to a 9 run 7th. In game one, Jack Cassell surrendered 4 runs in the second inning and that was enough for the I-Cubs to hold on despite a rally by the Express in the ninth. The second game looked like it would be a repeat with the I-Cubs getting 4 runs in the first off Runelvys Hernandez. The Express rallied with a 9 run 7th to erase a 8 – 3 deficit.
Minor Game Recap, Norris, SeverinoRound Rock
The night started rough for the Express but ended on a good note. I-Cub starter Sean Marshall, who was the last cut out of spring training, pitched 3 innings striking out 6 of the 9 batters he faced. Luckily for the Express, Marshall had a 45 pitch limit as he was being stretched out to return to a starters role after hanging out in the bull pen.
Josh Mueke’s bounced back after giving up a first inning homer to only allow 2 other hits over 5 innings, while striking out 5 and walking none. He earned the win after his teammates scored 2 in the sixth and single runs in the 7th and 8th for a 4-2 win. Read More
Bogusevic, Clemens, Minor game recaps, Mueke, TrinidadRound Rock was rained out of their opener and Salem opens their season tonight. So the only two teams playing last night were Lexington and Corpus Christi. They both went to 11 innings with the Legends losing and the Hooks pulling out a win.
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Asheville beat the Legends 5-4 in 11 last night. Astros pitchers did well with one exception. Leandro Cespedes struck out 6 and walked 3 during his 4 innings of work, allowing only one run and two hits. Abad, Robinson and Kelly combined for 5 innings of shutout ball with Kelly tallying four k’s along the way. Pacella took the loss without an earned run. The exception of the night was Mike Koons who allowed 3 runs on 4 hits and a walk in 1 inning. He and Max Sapp allowed 3 stolen bases in that inning. Overall Asheville runners were 5 out of 6 against Sapp. This is a trend we will be watching.Read More
Corpus Christi, Iorg, Lexington, Salamida, SappLooks like the Astros may have picked up some lefty bullpen help off the waiver wire. The Detroit Free Press reports that Byrdak who was released out of spring training after a solid 2007 in the Tiger bullpen was close to resigning a minor league deal with the Tigers but the Astros made a better offer.
“I felt like there was more opportunity to get back (to the big leagues) quicker.”
Byrdak will get a chance in RR to show that he is the 3.20 ERA, 49 K in 45 innings pitcher he was in the Tiger pen last season and not the 13.50 ERA pitcher he was during spring training.
Byrdak, Round Rock“I felt like I had a lot of unfinished business there,” he said. “The way spring training went for me, it was kind of embarrassing.
Excitement is building as the 4 full season teams start their seasons tonight. The local press is churning out good stuff today.
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The buzz about Yordany Ramirez keeps building:
Clemens, Delome, Yordany Ramirez“Ramirez in center has made some plays in the last few weeks of spring training that in — my, how many years I’ve been playing? — I haven’t seen before,” said Klassen. “He’s pretty special out there.”
Here is a list of the transactions that impacted the farm system during spring training.
Reggie Abercrombie – Cleared waivers and reported to AAA (March)
Jarred Ball – Released (March)
Francisco Caraballo – Released (March)
Jack Cassel – Optioned to AAA (March)
Alberto Castillo – Released (March)
Nick Cavanaugh – Released (March)
Scott Chaisson – – Released (March)
Ken Chenard – Released (March)
Reece Creswell – Signed (March)
Andrew Darnell – Released (March)Read More
