MiLB pitching Matchups

[KingKat]

Anyone know how soon MiLB pitching matchups are announced? I'm going to Portland, Maine from Friday to Monday and I'm going to catch at least one game but possibly more from the Portland Sea Dogs, New Hampshire Fishercats series. Henry Owens and Daniel Norris would obviously be the pitchers I'd most like to see. Wouldn't mind catching Brian Johnson either.

[John_Havok]

Check each teams MiLB page, they usually have a series preview up before each series starts.

 

And this weekend they have a doubleheader on Saturday, so likely every starter on both teams will be going at least once.

[KingKat]

Check each teams MiLB page, they usually have a series preview up before each series starts.

 

And this weekend they have a doubleheader on Saturday, so likely every starter on both teams will be going at least once.

 

I didn't find anything like that but going on their last starts and assuming a 5 man rotation, Johnson and Norris should go in the double-header and Henry Owens on Friday. Those are the games that work best for my schedule anyways.

Edited July 15, 2014 by KingKat

[KingKat]

I didn't find anything like that but going on their last starts and assuming a 5 man rotation, Johnson and Norris should go in the double-header and Henry Owens on Friday. Those are the games that work best for my schedule anyways.

 

 

Turns out this was all wrong. Saw three games, only saw Brian Jonhnson. The Futures Game must have messed everything up.

 

Copeland was absolutey terrible on Friday. He was really lucky to not get hammered worst than he was. At one point, he managed to have as scoreless inning despite three straight walks. In addition to his walk issues, he served up absolute meatballs that were litterally hit out of the park. He topped off at 90 although who knows how reliable the stadium gun. I would love to have witnessed Pompey's offensive breakout but he went 0-4. He didn't look overmatched and did hit a warning track shot in his second PA. He looks great in the field but he seeemed hobbled after making a great catch late in the game. He didn't plays in the subsequent double header. Chung has a great throwing arm behind the plate. Made some very accurate throws on plays where you'd probably advise the average catcher to just eat the ball. That arm is Major League Tool. Overall, New Hampshire didn't show much at all. Yusuph Carter (Joe Carter's nephew) is a an absolute best of a man. I you were just scouting on physique, you'd think he was the best player on either team. The highlight of the game was the travelling Zooperstars inflatable mascott show. I would highly recommend catching it any MiLB park. There are videos online but I wouldn't recommend spoiling it for yourself and I doubt it comes off nearly as funny online as it does in person.

 

Johnson was just dominant for Portland in what was only a 7 inning game to start the double header on Saturday (I didn't know they shortened games in the MiLB like this but I presume it was done because of the double header). Radhames Liz hit 95 MPH regularly for the Fisher Cats but his control wasn't there. It was Bark in the Park that day but all the dogs were confined to a seperate area so that turned out to a lot less entertaining than I thought it might be.

 

Swihart was taken out of the lineup for the 2nd game on Saturday. Without him or Pompey and with a crap pitching matchup and with the stadium emptying out, there just wasn't much reason to stay. Up until then, the atmosphere at the park had been great. Great fan experience overall even if I didn't see as many good players as I would have liked.