Toledo 5, Durham 2. It was the best of Wade Davis (13 Ks in 6 innings), it was the worst of Wade Davis (2 home runs). In total, he allowed 3 runs on 8 hits and a walk and dropped to 5-3. However, after the 3rd inning, Davis struck out [...]
Durham 10, Rochester 1. Carlos Hernandez pitched 7 scoreless innings, allowing only 2 hits and 2 walks, while striking out 4…Matt Joyce was 3-4 with a double, a walk and 3 RBI…Justin Ruggiano was 2-4 with a double and a walk…Reid Brignac finished 0-2 with 2 walks and Ray Sadler [...]
Durham 1, Rochester 0. Wade Davis’ start wasn’t quite as good as David Price’s but at least he was allowed to stay up past curfew. Davis threw 93 pitches (61 strikes) en route to 6.2 shutout innings. He allowed only 2 hits and 1 walk, while striking out 3…Chris Nowak [...]
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Durham 13, Louisville 9. Chris Richard hit 2 grand slams for the Bulls. The first in the 8th inning cut the lead to 1 and the second was the game-winner in the 11th. He also added a single and a walk in 6 trips to the plate…James Houser made the [...]
Gwinnett 4, Durham 0. Mitch Talbot allowed 3 runs in 5 innings on 6 hits and 4 walks. He is now 3-3 with a 4.10 ERA…The Bulls managed only 3 hits, 2 by Ray Sadler…Reid Brignac was 0-4 with 2 Ks and Matt Joyce was 0-4 with 1 K. Brignac [...]
We have been providing snippets of the statlines for Matt Joyce and Desmond Jennings in the morning “Down the Farm” report. But let’s draw them out a little more. And in the comments, let’s hear what you think the Rays should do with these prospects. Notes on the stats after [...]
Durham 14, Charlotte 7. Wade Davis did not have his control last night. In 5.1 innings, he walked 3 and only struck out 1 in 5.1 innings. He allowed 3 runs including a 2-run home run…Chad Orvella had his first rough night, getting touched for 3 runs in 1.2 innings…Justin [...]
Durham (off-day). Montgomery 6, Jacksonville 5. Neal Frontz blew the save on a 2-out game-tying double in the top of the 10th. But Desmond Jennings led off the bottom of the 9th with a single, and would later score on a 2-out single by Rashad Eldridge…Heath Rollins struck out 6 [...]
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Time to bring back the GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. THE GOOD: Big year for El Gato. We envisioned a big season for Carlos Pena with Pat Burrell protecting him in the [...]
