9/19 Gameday Thread: Salem Playing for the Playoffs

Your center fielder for today’s Portland Sea Dogs…Pedro Castellanos.

Santos done after 2IP 41 pitches. Any info?

Anyone know why Casas was pulled?

He’s playing now. Apparently MiLB Gameday is having issues heh

Tough one for Salem, blew a 6-1 lead to lose 9-7. The put up a last-ditch 2-out rally in the ninth with a double and single, but stranded men on the corners.

Most of the damage was done in the 6th, which started with back-to-back errors by Flores at 3rd base. 6 unearned runs later they saw a 6-1 lead turn into a 7-6 deficit.

All-in-all, while they didn't make the playoffs they still won the division.

I think it was just an end of the season game with no playoff implications. Pedro in center did cause an unearned run in the second. After striking out the first two, George hit a hard grounder to Potts who made a nice stop but his throw to first took two bounces for an infield single. Gomez followed singling sharply to center and Pedro bounced it into the stands trying to get George going first to third. In the first, Santos spotted a 94 mph fastball on the inside corner breaking Taglia's bat but went for an rbi double down the right field line. Of his 4 k's, all were on off speed pitches, 3 swinging. He hit 95 on the scoreboard 5 times. Not quite as dominant as Tuesday, but still an interesting prospect and a great return for someone who was DFA'd.

DeJesus, though probably not a candidate for protection, is at least a very good organizational player. He is a little unusual because he will throw at least two off speed pitches for every fastball, even though he can get to 94. His last fastball in the 6th flashed a 96 on the scoreboard striking out Gomez. Politi was once again up to 96-97 but throwing more 92 with movement than the strait fastball.

When Clarkin threw his first pitch at 89, I thought it would be another good offensive day for Portland, but Pedro, Casas and Cannon all had drives caught on the warning track in center. Casas missed a homerun by a couple feet his last time up. Potts hit his second homer to right center in the series. The right fielder had trouble getting Pedro's fly ball out of the right field corner allowing for a surprising triple for him.

I felt some sadness as Potts flyball settled into the centerfielders glove for the third out and an end to the regular season. Thanks to everyone who contributes to this site. It was a great little idea you had Mike.