Triple-A Columbus Clippers (2-3) vs. Syracuse Mets (New York Mets) This week lacked offensive standouts for Columbus, but Kyle Manzardo built on his strong week last week and was the lone standout this week again. After hitting four homers in three games to end last week, he homered again on April 23 in the Clippers 6-3 loss. He took an 0-for-3 game the next night and came back with a 3-for-6 performance, including two RBI in Columbus’ 9-1 win April 25. He then hit another homer on April 28, in game one of Columbus’ doubleheader, a 368-foot bomb to right. […]
Triple-A Columbus Clippers (2-3) vs. Syracuse Mets (New York Mets) This week lacked offensive standouts for Columbus, but Kyle Manzardo built on his strong week last week and was the lone standout this week again. After hitting four homers in three games to end last week, he homered again on April 23 in the Clippers […]
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Rikk Carlson
I’ve popped in very briefly recently on Fredricksburg Nationals and Kannapolis Cannonballers games. They are two of the teams that, in the new MiLB arrangement, have gotten off to horrible starts. As much as anyone wants to deny it, pitchers who are more polished, precise, and experienced tend to pitch better at any specific level than those without control or command. If a team loads up against teams with weaker talent, their statistics are generally going to be reflective of said lack of quality opposition. Per the Myrtle Beach Pelicans schedule, they’re scheduled to play neither the Cannonballers nor the Nationals this season. That’s likely a blessing in disguise.