NEWSLETTER
It is hard to not get too excited by early season performances, but the three scoreless innings Bailey Clark turned in yesterday deserves some attention. Clark has some great stuff, but last season his control was a mess and his walk rate left him constantly in trouble. Yesterday was his second appearance in 2018, and it is now his first appearance without giving up a walk since 2016. Clark refining his control would be a potentially big story this year, if it continues to play out that way.
But we shouldn’t get ahead of ourselves. My rule of thumb for starting to take certain rate stats seriously is 100 PA for batters, and about 30 innings for pitchers. We are a long way away from those targets right now.
Triple A: Iowa Cubs
Iowa’s game was postponed due to weather. Fortunately they head south, to Nashville, for today’s game.
Double A: Tennessee Smokies
Tennessee 5, Mississippi 4
The Smokies took advantage of three Mississippi errors to move within a game of .500.
High A: Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Winston-Salem 6, Myrtle Beach 4
The Pelicans took an early lead, but did not score after the fourth.
Low A: South Bend Cubs
South Bend 9, Bowling Green 4
The Cubs trailed 3-0 after two innings, and then scored nine times on just five hits.
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