Mark Saccomanno made Round Rock proud in the AAA All Star Game last night. He got the game winning RBI last night. Josh Muecke pitched a perfect second inning as well.Read More
Greeneville Goes Back to Back in 9th, Salem & CC Shut Out, Stubby Stoked About Olympics
Only two of the Astros farm teams lost last night. Okay, only three were in action but it sounded better than only one won.
Greeneville bounced back from a 7 – 5 deficit in the 9th with a a three run comeback. Richardo Bonfonte hit a one out double and then with two outs he stole third. It was an unnecessary steal as 5’5″ Jose Altuve took the next pitch out of the park. With the game tied, Frank Almonte took the next pitch deep for the lead and his 3rd home run of the season. Nathaniel Pettus closed out the 9th for the save.Read More
Minor game recapsCastro Reports To Tri Cities, Saccomanno an All Star, Zimmerman Makes Rehab Appearance in Salem
First round draft pick, Jason Castro, reported to Tri Cities and got some press in the local paper. He did appear in the game as well. He was intentionally walked in a pinch hit appearance. Here is what Heck had to say about the newest VallyCat.Read More
Minor League RecapsThis First Half in Baseball: Literary Edition
Breaking format this week, in honor of the All-Star Break and its typical deluge of first-half instant analysis from the Traditional Media, Blogosphere, and Average Joes like me.
To match appropriately to the Instant Analysis nature of such a column, I shall go all Bill Simmons on you and describe the season by matching it to great opening lines / paragraphs from some famous works of literature (“books”, for some of you, or “Barnes and Noble checkout line stuff”, for others.)
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.
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Minor News Update
Well I have some catching up to do from last week. Since I am the writer, I get to choose where I begin and choose the red hot Greeneville Astros. The G’stros swept last place Burlington and then swept second place Bristol. Five of the six wins were by one run and two went to extra frames. As a result of their solid play, the G’stros have climbed into a tie for second after starting the week in the cellar of the Appy League west. Pitching has been the calling card of the resent upsurge. Their team ERA is now second in the league. They will face Elizabethon in a 3 game road set starting tonight. The Twins hold the league’s best record at 17 – 6. The Twins are 8-1 at home.Read More
Minor game recapsSeries win going into the Break
The Astros played a creditable game against another team careening towards self-destruction.