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The #STLCards system was 1-0 on Tuesday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, 1B Matt Lloyd, went 3-for-4 with four RBI in Memphis’ win. Other standouts include Yohel Pozo, Jimmy Crooks and Ryan Vilade. https://t.co/gkz0UljWde pic.twitter.com/lbmZ06yLEr
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) April 2, 2025
The #stlcards system was 1-0 on Wednesday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, catcher Gavin Collins, was 3-for-5 with five RBI in Memphis’ rout of Buffalo. Other standouts include Michael Helman, Jose Barrero, César Prieto and the bullpen. https://t.co/UlnlIMMbj9 pic.twitter.com/UWCRrGur5X
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) April 3, 2025
Great to see the explosion of runs at Memphis! Several errors helped inflate their numbers, but they took advantage of the situation! It will be fun to watch several new faces at that level.
The starting pitching thus far has been concerning. 4 starts now. None has gone over 4 innings. Fortunately, the team has 831 relievers in the pen (something close to that anyway).
Here are the starts:
4 innings/4 ERs/6 Hits/1 Walk
4 innings/2 ERs/4 Hits/3 Walks
2 1/3 innings/4 ERs/4 Hits/1 Walk
3 innings/3 ERs/5 Hits/3 WalksYou forgot Tuesday’s clunker by Bedell.
1 1/3 innings, 5 ER, 5 H, 3 BB
Through five starts, one pass through the rotation, Memphis’ starter ERA is 10.80, 19th in the 20-team International League. Buffalo, who they are crushing now, is last.
The pen ERA is 4.18, eighth in the league.
McGreevy starts turn two tonight.
Having said that, let’s not lose sight of the fact the Memphis offense is leading the IL in almost every hitting category, including hits, runs, average, slugging and OPS.
It should balance out over time, of course…
Not sure how I missed Bedell! I think I’ve mostly blocked him out in my mind as a prospect so when he pitches, I don’t tune in or care.
I think McGreevey, Mathews, and Graceffo were all a little better in their first game than the numbers bore out. Hopefully that translates to more success going forward.
The Redbird lineup is imposing and down right explosive so far and as good as it has been the starting pitching has been, well, downright very disappointing. We need to see better starts this time through. Those bats aren’t going to stay red-hot forever. Kudos to the bullpen for cleaning up some of messes that they are handed over.
Tonight’s Memphis Redbirds game against the Buffalo Bisons (Triple-A, Toronto Blue Jays) has been postponed due to weather.
The game will be made up as part of a single-admission doubleheader on Friday, April 4 with first pitch of game one scheduled for 4:30 p.m. CDT.
I had just mentioned a week ago how the Memphis roster looked strong on pitching and weak on position players so right on cue it has been the total opposite so far. We shall see how long it goes this way.
Setting up the slate of five Friday games to be played across the #stlcards system, including Opening Day in Springfield, Peoria and Palm Beach. https://t.co/FUjERuZaJy pic.twitter.com/O6FrP3ABXI
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) April 4, 2025
The #STLCards system was 3-0 on Friday as the openers at Springfield and Peoria were postponed. TCN’s Player of the Day, Michael McGreevy, had 5 scoreless IP on 3 hits and 5 Ks in Memphis’ game one win. Other standouts include César Prieto, Bryan Torres, Jonathan Mejia and Anyelo… pic.twitter.com/n4VCDUCROI
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) April 5, 2025
They got two in yesterday, but none today…
Today’s Memphis Redbirds game against the Buffalo Bisons (Triple-A, Toronto Blue Jays) has been postponed due to weather.
The game is scheduled to be made up as part of a single-admission doubleheader on Sunday, April 6 with first pitch of game one scheduled for 1:05 p.m. CDT.
The #stlcards system was 1-3 on Saturday as Memphis’ game was postponed. TCN’s Player of the Day, Springfield’s Tekoah Roby, dominated, pitching four shutout innings on two hits and five Ks. Other standouts include Cade McGee, RJ Yeager, Johnfrank Salazar and Edwin Nuñez.… pic.twitter.com/yI9VTd5R7a
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) April 6, 2025
Two games lost for Memphis that won’t be made up.
🚨 IMPORTANT UPDATE 🚨
Sunday's game has been canceled due to the weather. These games will not be made up and single-game ticket buyers for today's game will receive a credit. pic.twitter.com/i8CCW1Azyx— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) April 6, 2025
Nice to see McGreevy with a really good bounceback game. Hoping he gets his shot at the MLB level soon. Mathews with a really shaky outing again on his control. I’m hoping he is just having some early season mechanical problems and there isn’t an injury involved.
Roby had an outstanding start at AA. Very efficient with 43 pitches in 4 innings with 30 strikes. When McGreevy gets the call up to MLB at the end of April / early May (you heard it here first), then I expect Roby to go to AAA to take that rotation spot.
The #STLCards system was 2-2 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Palm Beach OF Won-Bin Cho, was 2-for-4, including a HR, three RBI, two runs and a steal. Other standouts include Max Racjic, Angel Cuenca, Zack Showalter and Joshua Baez. https://t.co/KXRIWSIkhK pic.twitter.com/RRyDwF5gRr
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) April 7, 2025
Today’s Minor League Starters:
MEM (5-2): RHP Ian Bedell (0-0, 27.00) at Nashville (MIL)
SGF (2-1): LHP Pete Hansen (AA debut) at Amarillo (ARI)
PEO (0-3): RHP Hancel Rincon (2025 debut) at South Bend (CHC)
PB (2-1): RHP Nelfy Ynfante (2025 debut) at Bradenton (PIT)
I’m surprised Sparks didn’t get the start. Although they did pitch him 3 1/3rd innings so maybe going with a 6 man rotation with one of them each week being a piggy back starter.
Am I the only one that feels there are just so few interesting hitting prospects in the org? No one worth checking in on at A+ on the hitting side and only 2 or 3 interesting hitters at other levels.
We went with the list of starters the Palm Beach team gave me. Obviously, that wasn’t totally accurate. Sorry about that.
In tomorrow’s podcast we just taped, Kyle makes a case for two hitters – Cade McGee and Josh Kross – as potential difference makers.
No not putting any blame on you. I was just surprised that Sparks wasn’t a member of the rotation. I like him and think he has more upside than a typical player picked where he was
The #STLCards system was 2-2 on Tuesday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, CF Chase Davis, was 3-for-5 with two home runs, five RBI and three runs scored in Springfield’s win. Other standouts include Jeremy Rivas, Dakota Harris and Yordalin Pena. https://t.co/2qxaHrk9E5 pic.twitter.com/i9i5DaAytu
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) April 9, 2025
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