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Memphis vs. Omaha – Austin Gomber
Springfield at NW Arkansas – Anthony Shew (updated)
Palm Beach vs. Jupiter – Johan Oviedo
Peoria at Cedar Rapids – Tommy Parsons
Starting tomorrow, our free daily Minor League Notebooks will be posted each morning here at The Cardinal Nation. Leading off at the keyboard will be UConnCard, followed by crdswmn, and joining the team for 2019, BobReed.
Rainy day here in NW Arkansas also. Hopefully it will clear out in time for the Springfield game tonight.
This is a big year for Oviedo and I’m intrigued to see how he handles Palm Beach. He had a good second half last year, albeit with the walk rate still being too high. If he controls the ball a bit better, he could put up the kind of year that would make him a legit prospect for 2020.
PB lineup posted
Lineup number 1 of 140. #BeachBirds pic.twitter.com/Y7AFesStFl
— Palm Beach Cardinals (@GoPBCardinals) April 4, 2019
https://twitter.com/memphisredbirds/status/1113852400064921600?s=21Wonder if this means Cabrera opens in the pen
Peoria’s lineup
A moment like this, some players wait a lifetime,
but for a roster like this, it's too good to save for game time…
Game 1 feels, @tommy_parsons12 deals, at Cedar Rapids field.
Listen live and feel the vibe: https://t.co/ubqPTz2nuH
It's #ChiefTalk time. 🙌⚾️ #MiLBOpeningNight pic.twitter.com/TUg0Qe94Iy— Peoria Chiefs (@peoriachiefs) April 4, 2019
Situations change over time. Since we last discussed Cabrera in depth, it was before MLB and minor league spring training camps. Much more info is now known. When I saw him on the back fields, he did not dominate, but maybe it was not his best day.
The move in part could be to put Cabrera on the fast track to become the second lefty in the St. Louis pen. I still imagine if he had pitched better, he would have kept starting, though. Players often separate themselves.
AA lineup
LET'S GOOOOOO! #MiLBOpeningNight
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🆚 @nwanaturals
💪🏼 Anthony Shew
📻 JOCK 98.7 + https://t.co/WmzNzBSR92
📺 https://t.co/j7JMuMMT46 #RockYourRED | #KITN👑 pic.twitter.com/6sncVZ7BYR— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) April 4, 2019
Looking forward to big years out of the guys in the 2 and 3 holes
Parsons must have impressed during ST. Nice move up from Johnson City to get the pill for opening night. At 23, he’ll need to step it up to reach Palm Beach this season. Same for Chris Hunt.
Gorman turns 19 May 5th… Herrera a month later, June 1st. Brady Whalen finally reached 21! Installed at first base batting 3rd. This needs to be a breakout season for the 6′-4″ switch hitter. He hasn’t lived up to his potential up until now.
Palm Beach has five players on the IL maybe because its close to our Jupiter facilities. Gregerson is also rehabbing on the PB roster. DellaValle is making the big jump to adv-A, got to keep an eye on him.
Well, I got my hard copies of the rosters and my calendar is filled in for all our affiliates, so I’m ready to go.
My pick for player of the day is O’Keefe. Now that is going out on a limb. Pitcher of the day, Parsons. I’ll have to make sure I paid for MILBTV.
Oviedo with a decent first start at Palm Beach…4-1/3 IP with no walks and 6 Ks.
Early on in Peoria and the offense is humming. 6-0 in the 3rd with the bases juiced and nobody out. Ivan Herrera has a big fly so far.
Milb box score has Drew Robinson as a bench player for Memphis tonight. Mistake or He has been sent down with Jedd G activation tomorrow.
I started with Peoria and jumped to Memphis.
The youngest player on the @peoriachiefs, 18 y/o catcher Ivan Herrera, produced the first run of the season on a line drive solo HR to left. TCN's no, 23 #stlcards prospect made the big jump all the way from the 2018 Gulf Coast League. An emerging player to watch this season! pic.twitter.com/3K892e9Pqv
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) April 5, 2019
TCN no. 28 prospect Edmundo Sosa drives in the @memphisredbirds first two runs of the season on a single to right in the second inning. 2-1 lead over Omaha and still batting. pic.twitter.com/18QlB987ld
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) April 5, 2019
And a public service message from a former Cards minor leaguer…
On this #MiLB opening day, I ask everyone to keep those in extended spring training in your thoughts and prayers. #grinders
— Levi MaVorhis (@LeviMaVorhis) April 5, 2019
Good eye, vegas, but I count 26 players including Robinson. 13 pitchers and 13 hitters. That does not compute.
Update: Yes, he was optioned, but apparently not yet active.
Three straight extra base hits for Memphis in the 4th. Triple by Johan Mieses, plating John Nogowski. Mieses scored on Max Schrock's double and the latter came home on Ramon Urias' HR to RF. 6-1 Redbirds. (Also great to see Mark DeJohn in the dugout!)
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) April 5, 2019
Peoria is locked and loaded with that lineup. They looked really good tonight with a lot of power. Up 10-2 in the 8th.
Conner Greene looks like he figured out how to throw strikes while not issuing a ton of walks. Unfortunately, he is no longer in the Cards system.
Update on Genesis Cabrera. Though he is listed among available relievers, he is scheduled to follow Ryan Helsley in a piggyback start on Saturday and pitch multiple innings. So it seems a permanent change has not yet been made, after all.
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