Farmers Only: The one where Homer gets rocked

by BK on Apr 10, 2009 7:00 AM EDT in Farmers only

With Opening Day of the minor league season upon us, let's see how the Reds farm teams played last night:

The Bats drop their first game 12-4 to the Clippers, with a rough night at the office for Mr. Should-Have-Been-The-5th-Starter. Homer Bailey went 5 1/3 innings, and gave up 8 ER on 9 H, striking out 5 and walking 1. Not gonna get back to the bigs that way, Hoss. Robert Manuel gave up a few runs out of the 'pen, and Stubbs, Valaika and Dorn went a combined 0-for-11. Yikes. On the bright side, Billy Bray went 1 2/3 innings of scoreless ball, and Jonny Gomes went 1-for-4 with an RBI. Adam Rosales also got some vindication for being left off of the Opening Day roster, putting in the best offensive performance for the Bats going 2-for-4 with a HR. Up next: Game 2 of the series at 7:05. Matt Maloney goes for the Bats against Aaron Laffey.
Carolina loses in walk-off fashion, 4-3 to the Mississippi Braves. Concepcion Rodriguez (I wonder who he was named after...) drilled a Derrik Lutz pitch up the middle with runners on 1st and 2nd in the 9th, and Chris Heisey's throw was a little off to allow the Braves to score the winning run. Dallas Buck started for the Cats, and went 5 innings giving up 3 ER. Ramon Geronimo had a decent game out of the 'pen as well, giving up 2 hits and no runs in 2 innings. Zach Cozart and Chris Denove led the Mudcats offensive attack with 2 hits each, and Todd Frazier contributed a hit and RBI to the cause. Up next: Travis Wood takes the hill for the Cats for Game 2 against the Braves, 8:05 ET.

Buchholz

At least the S-Reds won! They dispatched the St. Lucie Mets 9-3. Alex Buchholz was the star of the show, going 3-for-4 with a 2-run HR, and 4 RBI overall. Neftali Soto also contributed two hits to the cause, and Yonder Alonso had a solo shot to kick off the season. Matt Klinker went 4 innings, 3 ER in his start, but Canadian sensation Phillippe-Alexandre Valiquette got the win in his two innings of scoreless, hitless relief. Up next: Game 2 series, kicks off at 7:00.
The Dragons also got destroyed in their home opener, 14-3 against Great Lakes. David Sappelt contributed 2 hits to Dayton's cause, and Mace Thurman struck out 6 in his 2 2/3 innings of relief. Starter Matt Fairel got hit early, giving up 3 runs in 2 innings, and Matt Bohana gave up 7 R (3 ER) in his 2 innings. Up next: Dragons vs. Loons, game 2, at 7:00 PM in Dayton.

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Homer got tattooed

And I’m not talking about the arrow on his forearm.

But hey, Andyfan was 3 for 5 with a home run last night for Indianapolis Indians.

All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?

by BubbaFan on Apr 10, 2009 7:27 AM EDT reply actions

I was at the Dragons game

Sappelt looked pretty good – he had some hard hit balls and he made a sweet diving catch in the outfield. Other than that, nobody really impressed, but it was my first time seeing all of those guys.

Stovall didn’t start – he was the only guy I was excited to see. Hopefully he’s not hurt or anything. Oh, and the crowd was loudest when roofman made an appearance. If you’ve never been to a Dragons game, you should go just to see roofman.

by D-Rock on Apr 10, 2009 9:33 AM EDT reply actions

Wiley

I’m anxious to see how Wiley fares. He is known for plate discipline. I have no idea about his fielding though.

by Matt McWax on Apr 10, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions

It's Wiley!

soup’d

Made from 100% recycled awesome,

by chandrathan on Apr 10, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Lil' bit of cumb.

"What wrath, Daddy?"

by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 10, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Nice run down BK - thanks

BTW is who is ‘roofman’ – a progeny of an ashnaroonlovechild mishap?

Its probably going to happen - bend over

by Madville on Apr 10, 2009 9:38 AM EDT reply actions

Of whom Roofman was born, no one can be sure

Basically it’s a guy dressed up in a superhero costume who runs up on to the roof of 5/3 Field and throws free t-shirts down to us common folk. Everyone goes crazy when he comes out. This is the only time I will complain about sitting in a suite – I just missed a t-shirt because I was under the enclosed part of the second level.

by D-Rock on Apr 10, 2009 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions

cue the anti-bailey comments...

Blessed be baseball!

by Daedalus on Apr 10, 2009 12:54 PM EDT reply actions

I always liked bailey

"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.

by justin007000 on Apr 10, 2009 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Concepcion Rodriguez

What’s more popular in Latin America, Catholicism or Baseball?

What if we didn’t have Jesus, Juan (John), Pedro (Peter), Jose (Joseph), Pablo (Paul), Miguel (Michael), Rafael, Francisco, Jaramillo (Jeremiah), Encarnacion (incarnation), Concepcion (conception as in immaculate) not to mention Padres or Los Angeles?

I got nothin’ on Edinson.

by Matt McWax on Apr 10, 2009 4:40 PM EDT reply actions

No ideas?

"What wrath, Daddy?"

by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 10, 2009 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Errrrrr.

Bailey was fine. His location was off, and yes, location and command are 2 different things. Command it getting it over the plate, location is getting it over the corners of the plate knee high.

Bailey’s mechanics and breaking pitches were fine. He was leaving to many pitches up and I don’t care what pitcher you are, you do that consistantly enough, you are going to get drilled, whether your name is Homer Bailey or CC Sabbathia.

Saying Bailey’s stuff is “straight” is a laugher. It isn’t. He gets a nice tail which ALWAYS looks straight to a guy like Volquez who gets more tail, but in the end it makes little difference.

by Johnnypronto on Apr 10, 2009 7:25 PM EDT reply actions