A mighty wind causes a postponement for Rochester. Berrios is great and Polanco is grand for Chattanooga. Slegers was darn good and Goodrum was good enough for Fort Myers. Gordon drives in two key runs for Cedar Rapids.
Tag Archives: Kernels
Minor Details: Games of April 9
Brock Peterson and Josmil Pinto carry the Red Wings. Walks lead to a late-inning loss for the Lookouts. The Miracle gets blanked. Mat missed a lot of Batts for the Kernels.
Today’s Tilts
Minor league seasons start today! Oddly, all four Twins' affiliates begin their seasons on the road. Here are the matchups:
1:05 Rochester (Alex Meyer) at Buffalo (Andrew Albers)
5:30 Fort Myers (Kohl Stewart) at Charlotte (Drew Smyly)
6:30 Cedar Rapids (Mat Batts) at Kane County (Brent Jones
7:05 Chattanooga (TBA) at Montgomery (TBA)
Midwest League Preview
The Twins' low-A affiliate, the Cedar Rapids Kernels, plays in the Midwest League. Here'a look at the teams in that league. I have again included "notables', but I claim no scouting expertise whatsoever. Take that for whatever you think it may be worth.
Minor Thoughts: Cedar Rapids Kernels
We're getting down to the level where I don't know a whole lot about these guys, so we'll just point out some notable players.
This Week in Twins Transactions
For the week ended Saturday.
Minor Details: Game of September 7
A great five innings by John Curtiss wasn't enough, as Cedar Rapids is eliminated. Fort Myers was rained out.
Minor Details: Games of September 6
Both teams led early but could not hold the leads. Fort Myers tries again to win the championship today, while Cedar Rapids tries to stay alive.
Minor Details: Games of September 5
Fort Myers takes a 2-0 lead in the championship series! Cedar Rapids advances to the division finals! Two more big games tonight!
Players of the Year
In looking at these, remember that they are done on a team-by-team basis. In other words, we're giving an award for being the best player on each team for the 2014 season. Thus, someone who spent half the season for one team and half the season for another, while he may have done very well for both, might not be the player of the year for either one.