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There once was a game in Pawtucket … (make sure you don’t say the "w")

I've finally gotten a chance to scribble together my Meet-up promised, random notes report of a base-ball game of some possible interest to SSS readers.

Yesterday on a gorgeous Memorial Day I brought my son to the game between the AAA Knights and the local "Paw Sox" (for some reason, here, it's ok to say the "w"). btw, McCoy Stadium in little Rhody is really a gem, they do a great job with that old-timey baseball feel, cheap tix, great food, and being only 40 miles from Boston you always have a really good chance of seeing a Red Sox doing a rehab stint. I go to 4-5 games a year and have seen Boggs, Clemens, Canseco, Wakefield at various times. Ellsbury hit a triple at a game we were at a couple of weeks ago.

Star-divide

Even though the home team won it late with a well placed, right field line double by recent major leaguer Josh Reddick, from our point of view it was mostly good feelings about old friend Carlos Torres.  He was really outstanding.  He struck out 10 and gave up only three hits and two walks in 6 1/3.  With two men on in the third he struck out the clean-up hitter to end the inning and then in the 6th after a walk and a bad error by his shortstop, Torres struck out 3 straight. 

Carlos Torres your table is ready.

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You may recall that he really has to rely on changing speeds, he got guys out throwing 92 as well as 68. He seemed really confident and in control but certainly tired quickly in the 7th .  (He ended up with 105 pitches.) He does owe a nice steak to Jordan Danks for the defensive play of the game, a homer stealing catch in the 2nd off the bat of the aforementioned Mr. Reddick.  Danks's glove was at least a foot over the 8 foot wall - an outstanding athletic play - hopefully a video will show up soon on You-Tube.

Unfortunately we didn't get to see Dayan Viciedo as we seemed to be seeing a bit of a makeshift lineup (hmm, is this something of an organizational philosophy?).  Just based on the scorecard, the Knights had their third-string catcher playing 3rd, their first baseman playing 2nd and an outfielder playing 1st. 

As far as the Knight's offense went, there wasn't much to note.  Michael Bowden (he of a 5.83 era) pitched efficiently for the Paw Sox consistently hitting 94 on the gun and striking out 7.   The Knights hitters seemed to be having trouble catching up to Bowden although I did notice that they have struck out over 100 times more than the PawSox this year in around 50 games.  That seems like a lot.  Tyler Flowers' long swing got him rung up twice by Bowden but he did shorten up to pull a ball between short and third off a reliever in the 7th.


May Flowers in Rhode Island

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Buck Coats really should get a career playing a ball player, he looks great at it, at 6'3" I think he's a bit tall to be "grindy" and he did get on base twice but was thrown out stealing with an excellent throw by yet another catcher named Molina. Is it possible that guys are starting to change their names to "Molina" hoping that a G.M. somewhere gets confused and signs them to a deal? 

The only other thing of note was that the Knights coaching staff all have pretty big guts. Chris Chambliss, Gary Ward and Rich Dotson all could stand to lose 40 pounds a piece, maybe not "Biggest Loser" territory but perhaps they could make a few bucks cutting a deal with a local Charlotte Jenny Craig franchise.  Fun Fact I did not know: Gary Ward had 2 MLB All-Star game appearances compared to the other 2 guys with 1 each, although based on this year's performance of the weak hitting Knights, we might want to look outside the organization should Walk ever be jettisoned.

That's about all I got...Little League managing duties will prevent me from catching the rest of the series live, but depending how my games go, you might get a "G.I. Joes" recap. (Surely we must have the only kid's team in the nation sponsored by an outfit with a motto - "All your tobacco and lottery needs".)  Bye for now.

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Nice write-up, grp.

I’m loving these away trip stories. Good to see Danks with a single and stolen base, too. I want to be a fan of Little Stonejaw. And a quality outing by Torres, keeping up that low BB/K ratio, also good to see.

"I just want people to remember there's a guy in between these things."

by Uribe Down on Jun 1, 2010 9:37 AM CDT reply actions  

Great job, GRP.

“All your tobacco and lottery needs.” For the kids. Exceptional.

when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT

by winningugly on Jun 1, 2010 9:44 AM CDT reply actions  

Thanks for the write-up and pics!

It’s taken years of practice to be such an asshole.
by Chiburb on Jun 1, 2010 10:35 AM PDT

by rhythm on Jun 1, 2010 2:57 PM CDT reply actions  

I love McCoy Stadium

Might be my favorite minor-league park. It’s either that or Rochester.

I saw Jon Lester pitch there in his first AAA start in his cancer rehab. Great atmosphere.

EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Jun 1, 2010 3:15 PM CDT reply actions  

"Serving all your tobacco needs."

Lot of cancer rehab going on there, I’d wager.

when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT

by winningugly on Jun 1, 2010 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

Gold(en Girl)

Like your first wife.

It’s taken years of practice to be such an asshole.
by Chiburb on Jun 1, 2010 10:35 AM PDT

by rhythm on Jun 3, 2010 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

Maybe we can put Frank and his "no doubt about it"s in as hitting coach

He should be suspended. That is a flat-out, absolute disgrace to the umpiring profession, what this guy has been doing. West doesn’t care. -Hawk

Because he’s a f—-ing a—hole, that’s what he is. - Ozzie

by blackoutsox on Jun 1, 2010 4:59 PM CDT reply actions  

I recommend this fanpost.

Good God. That is horrible.~by 67WMAQ
god damnit.~by BuehrleMan
sigh~by Tdogg
This is fuck.~by The Actual El Guapo
reactions to Ozzies lineup 5/14(after an off day)

by e-gus on Jun 2, 2010 10:05 AM CDT reply actions  

G.I. Joe's report

Tuesday night rain-out, Wednesday night 9-7 loss.
Typical 10-12 year old baseball, occasional brilliance, frequent ineptitude.
no pix but a link from our sponsor.

"Having resumed drinking alcohol, I cannot for the life of me understand how I ever could've given it up." - Merrick

by gar ridge pride on Jun 2, 2010 11:10 PM CDT reply actions  

was viciedo at the game?

did you see him do any baseball activities?

by larry on Jun 2, 2010 11:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

I spent most of the game yelling my kids not to watch the ball as they were running the bases

but after the game I did hear from my daughter that some big guy bought 6 orders of fried dough at the concession stand.
We know Dayan’s in town. Coincidence? hmmm.

"Having resumed drinking alcohol, I cannot for the life of me understand how I ever could've given it up." - Merrick

by gar ridge pride on Jun 3, 2010 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

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