Most years, by this point in the summer, my life has slowed down significantly. That is showing no signs of happening this year. So, all I can tell you is that I'll do the best I can to keep these minor league reports current.
To the games: Oswaldo Arcia stays hot. The Lookouts bats stay cold. Kohl Stewart pitches very well. So does Randy Rosario. Cody Stashak finally gives up a run, but only one. Five pitchers combine on a shutout for the GCL Twins. A big inning sinks the DSL Twins.
The Red Wings split a doubleheader for the only Twins win. The Twins got shutout in three of the games, with the Miracle wasting a fine performance by Mat Batts. Oswaldo Arcia hit another home run. And we're caught up!
We get closer to being caught up. Oswaldo Arcia homers again. Kennys Vargas hits his first minor league homer of the season. Ryan Eades pitches a fine game. Edgar Corcino stays hot. So do LaMonte Wade and Jermaine Palacios. And Gorge Munoz.
We'll try to get caught up today, but I have a lot of other things to do, too, so we'll see. A big day for Danny Ortiz. David Hurlbut pitched well. Chih-Wei Hu pitched better. Felix Jorge pitched still better. The bullpen failed for the E-Twins. Jermaine Palacios continues to hit. A walkoff for the DSL Twins.
Oswaldo Arcia goes deep again. Kennys Vargas gets a couple of hits. Another good game for Aaron Slegers. No sweep for Cedar Rapids. Solo homers aren't enough for the E-Twins. A big day for Travis Blankenhorn in the GCL. The DSL Twins' comeback falls short.
A comeback walkoff by Orlando Arcia. Excellent pitching by Stephen Gonsalves. The Kernels win a see-saw game. Good days by Brad Hartong and LaMonte Wade aren't enough for the E-Twins. Only one hit for the GCL Twins. A big inning carries the DSL Twins.
Our weekly honors.
Not much offense for either Rochester or Chattanooga. Kohl Stewart and Alex Swim lead the Miracle. The Kernels take control early and hang on. Cody Stashak and Austin Diemer lead the E-Twins. We finally get a report on Saturday's DSL game.
Oswaldo Arcia and Tyler Duffey have good games, but it's not enough. Brett Lee's complete game is not enough either. Mat Batts has an excellent game, and it is enough. Zach Tillery goes Batts one (inning) better. The E-Twins get blown out. The GCL Twins do the blowing out. No report from the DSL.
Jose Berrios made his season debut in Rochester, but Michael Tonkin was the awesome pitcher in the game. Jorge Polanco had a good day for the Lookouts, but no one else did. It was Kanzler v. Voit in the Miracle game. Not much offense for the Kernels. A walkoff single for the GCL Twins. Yeltsin and Zaino lead the DSL Twins.
