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Vegas in Twenty Sixteen
Edgy MD Apr 08 2016 01:56 PM |
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We have a roster, and more depth than I would have suspected, considering the graduations and trades of 2015. Big surprise (to me, anyhow) is that Gaving Cecchini is opening with the team, which for the time being, seemingly consigns Matt Reynolds to utility duty.
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Mex17 Apr 08 2016 02:02 PM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
What happened to Below?
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TransMonk Apr 08 2016 02:03 PM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
Look out!
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Frayed Knot May 05 2016 01:07 PM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
Dilson Herrera = 4/6 w/2 HRs + 1 triple last night.
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Edgy MD May 10 2016 01:51 AM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
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Hey, Duane Below has surfaced. I guess he was allowed to float for a few weeks in the minor league purgagory that is extended spring training. He's now four starts into his season and… not doing so hot. The strikeout/walk numbers are pretty good, though, so hopefully the contact numbers will level off. The starting pitcher that is really cooking up a storm is Sean Gilmartin, and he may be rotting on the vine a little by staying in the minors at this point. He and Gabriel Ynoa are just knockin' em dead. The rest of the rotation has PCL Disease so far.
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Edgy MD May 17 2016 04:13 AM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
Duane F. Below went seven scoreless innings tonight as your LV51s took a 12-0 shutout into the ninth before Dario Avarez coughed up four runs.
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MFS62 May 17 2016 01:35 PM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
Rafael Montero earned PCL Player of the Week honors after 13 Ks in 11.2 scoreless innings.
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Edgy MD May 18 2016 04:00 AM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
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As noted, with the exception of a 12-10 loss to El Paso earlier in the week, the pitching is really beginning to setlle in, with Below finding himself, and Rafel Montero being named the Pitcher of the Week.
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Frayed Knot May 18 2016 04:06 AM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
As Gary put it in the intro today: the reason why Matt Reynolds (who hasn't been hitting all that well recently) was promoted rather than one of the other IF possibilities: 'He's on the 40-man, the others aren't'
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Edgy MD May 18 2016 06:33 PM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
Niuman Romero, too damn old (31) for AA, was called up to AAA this morning and given the last spot on the 51s roster.
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Edgy MD May 24 2016 12:47 AM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
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Calling up a guy who isn't on the roster can really kneecap a AAA manager. If reinforcements don't come in time from AA, he frequently enters the game down two guys, losing the guy who was promoted and also the sap who goes into DFA limbo for a few days.
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Frayed Knot May 29 2016 02:19 AM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
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Edgy MD Jun 06 2016 02:16 AM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
The 51s held off Tacoma 6-5 today. Eric Campbell hit a two-run homer in the first and was walked his next three times up.
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Edgy MD Jun 17 2016 10:35 PM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
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I shouldn't have taken a few weeks off from updating Vegas. We missed the big Stolmy Pimentel release! Stolmy, you may recall got tossed from a spring training game after deliberately throwing at the next guy immediately after a Randall Grichuk homer. He had an ERA over 10, going from the starting rotation to the bullpen to the woodpile. Better luck in the future, Stolmy.
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Edgy MD Jun 17 2016 11:43 PM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
And 10 seconds after I finish this update, Travis d'Arnaud gets sent to Vegas on his rehab tour.
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Edgy MD Jul 09 2016 07:49 PM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
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You know what's weird about Vegas, besides everything else that's weird about Vegas? The catchers, as a rule, hit. Not just the bat first guys, but everybody who straps on the equipment for the 51s has pounded the ball. Ashley, d'Arnaud, Glenn, Monell, Plawecki, and Rivera, without exception, have raked, to the tuned of .297 / .372 / .505 // .878 combined. That's like an all-star left fielder's output. With 21 homers total.
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bmfc1 Jul 10 2016 12:10 PM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
Gsellman returned from injury last night and didn't have it: 5 ER in 3 innings. Conforto went deep, 3 for 5, drove in 3. For whatever batting average is worth, he's hitting .340.
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Edgy MD Jul 10 2016 05:11 PM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
It'd sure be worth something if he was doing it in the bigs.
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Edgy MD Aug 15 2016 10:05 PM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
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Pitching shortages, providing replacements for the Mets, and reality are combining to create a sucker punch for Wally Backman and the best hopes of Las Vegas. The 51s have lost seven in a row, 10 of the last 12, 14 of the last 18. T.J. Rivera has been a big player for them as the PCL batting average leader, and he will be missed, but it's no small thing to get Conforto back in the exchange. Brandon Nimmo takes over the banner as the circuits hitting percentage pacesetter.
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Edgy MD Aug 23 2016 04:31 AM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
Gabriel Ynoa just pitched eight innings of three-hit shutout ball. With the 51s up 5-0, he's turning the game over to Josh Edgin for the ninth.
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Edgy MD Aug 23 2016 04:34 AM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
Dae-Ho Lee singles home a run for Tacoma. First and third and still no-biddy out.
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Edgy MD Aug 23 2016 04:45 AM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
Two out and the Vegans clinging to a 5-2 lead with the tying run at the plate. Paul Sewald coming in.
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Edgy MD Aug 23 2016 04:48 AM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
And he flies to Nimmo in center, and that's the ballgame. Whew.
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Edgy MD Aug 31 2016 03:16 AM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
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The Mets, likely despairing of finding a better situation, sign an affiliate agreement extension with Las Vegas for two more years.
A ringing endorsement!
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d'Kong76 Aug 31 2016 03:40 AM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
Mildly disappointed, but guess it really doesn't matter. I'd like to see them
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Ashie62 Aug 31 2016 10:46 AM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
We have certainly gotten our monies worth from the Vegas gang. Well done Wally and team.
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John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 31 2016 11:05 AM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
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The flights *are* better and more numerous to NYC/elsewhere than from most every other AAA city, that's true. It's just a shame that the facilities apparently suck and the conditions are weird. Was thinking it would be be cool if they got a club in Montreal.
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Edgy MD Sep 06 2016 04:34 AM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
In about as much of this sort of drama as the Pacific Coast League can provide, T.J. Rivera, entering the final game for Las Vegas batting .350, collected three hits to win the batting crown off of his next-closest rival, teammate Brandon Nimmo.
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Edgy MD Dec 03 2016 04:14 PM Re: Vegas in Twenty Sixteen |
As might have been suspected, Pedro López, manager of the Binghamton Mets for the last five years, has been promoted (such as it is) to take Wally Backman's place as manager of the Las Vegas 51s.
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