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Thursday Notes (6/30)
Eyeing a second-straight series win to start the second half, the LumberKings instead suffered one of their worst defeats of the season last night as the Beloit Snappers, led by Michael Gonzales’s 3-for-5, two-homer, five-RBI performance, routed the Kings 14-5 last night at Alliant Energy Field. Jairo Perez also capped a monster series going 3-for-5 with a solo homer and three RBI for the Snappers.
There were bright spots in the form of the first back-to-back home runs hit by LumberKings this season, as Carlos Ramirez and Mickey Wiswall each lifted solo homers off Beloit left-hander Ryan O’Rourke in the fourth (listen: Ramirez and Wiswall Go Back-to-Back 6.29.11). Wiswall added another RBI single in the eighth inning, while Matt Browning singled home a run and then scored on an RBI triple by Mike McGee to make the score more respectable. Still, right-hander Jandy Sena suffered his worst performance of the year with 10 runs, six earned over just 2.2 innings and lefty Edlando Seco took another step backwards with three runs allowed on two homers.
It’s back to the road for the first time this half now for Eddie Menchaca’s Kings, but they’ll only have to travel to neighboring Quad Cities for the next three games. The Bandits swept the series here at Modern Woodmen Park back in early May, but the LumberKings are 10-8 on the road since then.
Right-hander George Mieses (1-9, 5.58) hasn’t won since April 30 but hasn’t been as bad as the numbers look over his last three starts…he’s gone at least five innings all three times with fewer than three earned runs, but the offense has not scored him a run of support that entire time (17.0 innings). Quite simply, it’s time to start putting up some runs behind Mieses.
Tonight’s Game Notes: 6.30.11 kingsnotes
No pregame interview tonight as I will be airing the second part of my Tony Blengino conversation at long last. The broadcast begins at 6:45 PM, listen online at 1390kcln.com.
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Today’s Interview: James Paxton (Vol. 3)
I recorded this interview with LumberKings’ left-hander James Paxton two days ago, covering his stellar one-inning performance in this year’s Midwest League All-Star Game and his reaction to being named to the XM Satellite Radio 2011 All-Star Futures Game. I saved it for today as Sundays are usually tight on time to get interviews.
Enjoy my third interview installment with K-Pax: Paxton ASG, Futures Game Interview 6.24.11
As for last night’s game, the LumberKings dropped the middle game of the series with Burlington by a 5-1 score. Kevin Rivers singled home Julio Morban to cut the deficit to 2-1 in the sixth inning, but the Bees scored three times against the pen combo of Jonathan Arias and Keli’i Zablan to put the game out of reach. Right-hander George Mieses looked sharp, limiting the Bees to two runs — both unearned — on four hits over 5.1 innings, but he received no help from the offense while on the mound for the third-straight start (no runs for El Toro over his last 17.2 innings) and fell for the Midwest League-high tying ninth time.
More on Mieses and the rest of the Kings in today’s Game Notes: 6.26.11 kingsnotes
Here’s a different look at the Starting Lineups: 6.26.11 lineup
Ground ball artist, left-hander Anthony Fernandez looks to build upon his tremendous first-half finale (7.0 IP, 4 hits, no runs in 1-0 win at Kane County) in his first second-half start today. First pitch is at 2:00 PM, listen to the broadcast on 1390kcln.com.
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Tonight’s Interview: Nate Reed
For the first time this season, your LumberKings have a share of first place. Yes, they’re still 25-46 overall, but with a second-half-opening 5-4 win over the Burlington Bees last night, the Kings are in a four-way tie for first in the West Division.
It didn’t come easy, and it didn’t come without a few breaks going Clinton’s way. Trailing 3-1 heading into the bottom of the eighth and looking farely overmatched against hard-throwing Bees’ right-hander Pedro Vidal, the Kings looked headed to another close loss at the hands of Burlington. Stefen Romero ended Vidal’s string of seven-straight batters retired with a flare single to right-center, and Matt Browning reached on a dropped pop-up by recent Midwest League “Star of Stars” winner, Bees’ second-baseman Nino Leyja. The window of opportunity opened as Mickey Wiswall cut the deficit to 3-2 with a Texas League RBI single to right, and things just got downright odd as Wiswall was caught in an apparent inning-ending rundown between first and second, only to be given second base upon Eddie Menchaca’s appeal to the umpires that Tim Morris had actually been hit by the low-and-in pitch.
That sudden reversal of fortunes put the Bees’ defense back on the diamond (they had gone into the dugout and stayed there in the midst of manager Aaron Niekula’s rebuttal) and brought up Steven Baron, who drilled Vidal’s 1-0 pitch down the third-base line to score Browning and Wiswall (listen: Baron Go-Ahead 2-Run Double 6.24.11). Kalian Sams then grounded towards All-Star shortstop Yordy Cabrera, but Cabrera booted it, sending Morris home for a 5-3 Clinton advantage.
Left-hander Nate Reed (pictured) would have been a bright spot no matter what the final outcome, given his season-high seven strikeouts (including three-straight against Burlington’s 4-5-6 spots in the eighth) over 2.1 innings last night. Despite giving up Royce Consigli’s third RBI double of the night in the ninth, Reed closed down the game for his first win with the LumberKings.
And so, he’s my interview guest tonight. We talk about last night’s outing, his setup role in the bullpen, his long path to the pros (including three seasons at the University of Pittsburgh, a 20th round selection by the Chicago White Sox and one season at Kutztown University) and more.
Listen Here: Reed Interview 6.25.11
Tonight’s Game Notes: 6.25.11 kingsnotes
Roster Move: With right-hander George Mieses coming off the disabled list tonight to make the start, someone had to go. That turned out to be right-hander Stephen Kohlscheen, who was shipped to short-A Everett.
Starting Lineups:
Burlington Bees (0-1, 45-26): Royce Consigli/LF, Jose Crisotomo/CF, Tony Thompson/3B, A.J. Kirby-Jones/1B, Josh Whitaker/DH, Douglas Landaeta/RF, Yordy Cabrera/SS, Nino Leyja/2B, John Nester/C, Nate Long/RHP
LumberKings (1-0, 25-46): Stefen Romero/DH, Julio Morban/CF, Matt Browning/3B, Mickey Wiswall/1B, Kevin Rivers/LF, Steven Baron/C, Kalian Sams/RF, Jetsy Extrano/2B, Anthony Phillips/SS, George Mieses/RHP
First pitch is at 6:00 PM on this “Stay Late Saturday”, listen to the broadcast on 1390kcln.com.
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Tuesday Notes (6/14)
The final leg of this nine-game, 10-day homestand opens tonight, pitting the Kings against their geographical rivals, the Quad Cities River Bandits. Johnny Rodriguez’s crew took all three meetings at Modern Woodmen Park from May 10-12, winning twice by a run and once by three runs. The Bandits come into play holding a two-game lead on the West Division Wild Card spot with six games remaining, meaning it’s a second-straight series in which Eddie Menchaca’s club will try and slow a team’s path to the postseason.
Right-hander George Mieses, fresh off his third quality start his last time out vs. Dayton (6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER in a 5-0 loss to the Dragons) makes his 13th start for Clinton tonight. Mieses hasn’t won since April 30 at Wisconsin and has a 7.71 ERA in seven starts since going 1-2, 4.01 in April. He’ll hope to get some offensive backing from a LumberKings’ lineup that is hitting .257 so far in the month of June, up from .224 in May and .226 in April.
More on Mieses and the Kings in tonight’s Game Notes: 6.14.11 kingsnotes
Starting Lineups:
Quad Cities River Bandits (35-28): Michael Swinson/LF, Ronny Gil/SS, Oscar Taveras/CF, Starlin Rodriguez/2B, Cody Stanley/C, Nick Longmire/RF, Jonathan Rodriguez/1B, Joey Bergman/DH, Colin Walsh/3B, Carlos Martinez/RHP
LumberKings (21-43): Carlos Ramirez/3B, Mickey Wiswall/DH, Tim Morris/1B, Stefen Romero/LF, Kevin Rivers/RF, Steven Baron/C, Jabari Blash/CF, Jorge Agudelo/2B, Anthony Phillips/SS, George Mieses/RHP
Listen to the broadcast at 7:00 PM on 1390kcln.com.
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Tonight’s Interview: Jandy Sena
The LumberKings carried over the road success in the opening game of a nine-game homestand last night, shutting out Dayton in a 1-0 win last night. Right-hander Taijuan Walker lasted only 2.0 innings in his seventh start of the season as a result of a high early pitch count, but right-handers Jandy Sena and Jessie Nava picked him up, combining on 7.0 innings of one-hit baseball. The lone run came in the second inning when Carlos Ramirez deliverd a two-out RBI single to left scoring Kevin Rivers (listen: Ramirez RBI single 6.7.11).
Tonight, I catch up with Sena, the Cuban-born and Miami-raised right-hander and former first-baseman at Marion Military Institute. Sena was drafted by the Mariners in the 23rd round of last year’s draft and has already pitched as high as double-A Jackson this season. He talks about last night’s outing in relief of Walker, his stint with the Generals, his pitches, going to MMI and more.
Listen Here: Sena Interview 6.8.11
Tonight’s Game Notes: 6.8.11 kingsnotes
Starting Lineups:
Dayton Dragons (28-30): Billy Hamilton/SS, Tucker Barnhart/C, Dominic D’Anna/D, Yorman Rodriguez/RF, Donald Lutz/1B, David Vidal/3B, Juan Duran/LF, Devin Lohman/2B, Jefry Sierra/CF, Josh Smith/RHP
LumberKings (20-39): Robbie Anston/CF, Mickey Wiswall/DH, Tim Morris/1B, Kalian Sams/RF, Jabari Blash/LF, Steven Baron/C, Jorge Agudelo/2B, Carlos Ramirez/3B, Anthony Phillips/SS, George Mieses/RHP
19-year-old right-hander George Mieses looks to finally get on track after going 0-4 with an 8.69 ERA in his last six starts. Join me for the broadcast beginning at 7:00 PM on 1390kcln.com.
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Tonight’s Interview: Rich Dorman (Vol. 2)
Yes, the LumberKings went 0-3 on the homestand against the West’s first-place team, the Burlington Bees (including a 4-2 loss last night), but there’s no doubt the Clinton pitching staff is coming around. As you’ll read in tonight’s Game Notes (posted below), the rotation is 3-4 with a 2.67 ERA over the last 11 games and the bullpen is 1-2 with a 1.64 ERA over the last four games.
Right-hander Forrest Snow fell to 1-4 despite allowing four runs (one earned) over 6.0 innings last night. Right-hander Brandon Maurer has an ERA of 0.69 over his last two starts. Left-hander James Paxton made strides in his second start two games ago. Right-hander Jandy Sena (no runs in two games, 4.0 IP) and left-hander Edlando Seco (no runs in two games, 6.0 IP) are helping the bullpen turn it around. There’s signs of life amongst the Clinton arms.
Thus, it’s time to talk to pitching coach Rich Dorman again. In the full-cut interview (a shorter version will air on the broadcast), Dorman talks about Snow, Maurer, George Mieses, Paxton, tonight’s starter Taijuan Walker, Sena, Seco and others. Definitelya worthy listen as Dorman elaborates with great detail over nearly nine minutes.
Listen Here: Dorman Interview 5.10.11
Tonight’s Game Notes: 5.10.11 kingsnotes
Starting Lineups:
LumberKings (9-23): Shaver Hansen/2B, Julio Morban/CF, Stefen Romero/3B, Mickey Wiswall/1B, Matt Browning/DH, Jake Schlander/SS, Jabari Blash/RF, Steven Baron/C, Robbie Anston/LF, Taijuan Walker/RHP
Quad Cities River Bandits (14-17): Greg Garcia/SS, Starlin Rodriguez/2B, Oscar Taveras/RF, Cody Stanley/C, Jonathan Rodriguez/1B, Packy Elkins/3B, Chris Edmondson/LF, Romulo Ruiz/DH, Frederick Parejo/CF, Seth Blair/RHP
How will Walker and the rest of the staff fare in this three-game road series against 14-17 Quad Cities? Hopefully it’s the continuation of the trend we’ve seen for the last 11 days. First pitch is at 7:00 PM, listen online at 1390kcln.com.
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Friday Notes (5/6)
After an 8:00 alarm, a couple of blueberry muffins from the continental breakfast and an 8:45 bus ride to O’Brien Field I’m about set for day baseball here in Peoria. The LumberKings and Chiefs close up a three-game series starting at 11:00 AM.
In case you missed it, Mariners’ 2010 first-round pick, right-hander Taijuan Walker made his first professional start in his LumberKings’ debut last night. He looked rocky at the onset, giving up four runs on six hits over the first two innings, but found command of his fastball and curveball over his final two innings to finish with a respectable line. Walker went 4.0 frames, allowed the four runs on seven hits, walked two and struck out five. He also turned a fantastic 1-6-3 double play to get himself out of what could have been an even nastier first inning.
Left-hander Edlando Seco also pitched well, striking out five of the nine he faced over 3.0 scoreless innings (I took to calling the evening “Seco De Mayo” during the effort). Right-hander Tyler Burgoon turned ina scoreless eighth.
Highlights:
You’ll notice no offensive highlights from last night. The Kings did score once against left-hander Eric Jokisch as Stefen Romero doubled and scored on a single by Mickey Wiswall, but way too many offensive chances slipped through their grasp again as Clinton went 1-for-7 as a club with RISP. The Chiefs aren’t exactly lighting it up offensively in this series either (with a combined 7 runs in 2 games), but they are now outscoring the LumberKings 38-7 over five meetings and are not surprisingly 5-0 as a result.
Today’s Game Notes: 5.6.11 kingsnotes
There’s not one element to single out right now about this 8-20 club, but if they’re going to avoid the sweep today, they’ll need a second-straight solid outing out of right-hander George Mieses and they’ll need to score him some runs. Mieses went 5.0 innings and won up in Wisconsin his last time out, but even then received just two runs of support. Should the Kings get to left-hander Austin Kirk early, I like their chances today.
Today’s Starting Lineups:
LumberKings (8-20): Julio Morban/CF, Shaver Hansen/2B, Tim Morris/1B, Stefen Romero/LF, Mickey Wiswall/DH, Ramon Morla/3B, Jabari Blash/RF, Marcus Littlewood/SS, Steven Baron/C, George Mieses/RHP
Peoria Chiefs (14-13): Matt Szczur/RF, Elliot Soto/2B, Rubi Silva/CF, Richard Jones/1B, Smaily Borges/DH, Sergio Burruel/C, Arismendy Alcantara/SS, D.J. Fitzgerald/LF, Anthony Giansanti/3B, Austin Kirk/LHP
First pitch is at 11:00 AM, listen online at 1390kcln.com.
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Sunday Notes (5/1)
It’s the most exciting time of mid-Spring…team photo day! I’ll have my hands full getting the 2011 Clinton LumberKings photo in order, so unfortunately I will not be posting an interview today.
If I was, right-hander George Mieses would be deserving. Mieses allowed a run on eight hits over 5.0 strong innings for his first win yesterday as the LumberKings took care of Wisconsin, 5-2, for their first road series victory. Stefen Romero stayed hot after yesterday’s pregame interview, launching his third home run in four games — a two-run clout to left — to give Mieses a 2-0 lead. Julio Morban added an RBI triple and Matt Cerione chipped in with a sacrifice fly.
The LumberKings are now just a game behind Kane County for seventh in the West Division. Not exactly threatening the likes of Burlington and Cedar Rapids quite yet, but a comeback has got to start somewhere. From what I saw on this last road trip, maybe this is the beginning of a run.
It will all depend on how the Kings play the Beloit Snappers on this three-game home series. The Snappers took three of four up at Pohlman Field in early April, but are coming off a disheartening 13-8 loss in extra frames to Peoria. Beloit pounded out six home runs including back-to-back-to-back blasts to take a lead, but the Chiefs knocked around left-hander Martire Garcia in the top of the 10th to take the win. Here’s hoping that loss knocked Nelson Prada’s club off-kilter heading into this series.
Today’s Game Notes: 5.1.11 kingsnotes
Starting Lineups:
Beloit (12-8): Jamaal Hawkins/SS, Derek McCallum/2B, Lance Ray/RF, Michael Gonzales/1B, Daniel Ortiz/LF, Nate Roberts/DH, Tobias Streich/C, Wang-Wei Lin/CF, Andrew Leer/3B, Manuel Soliman/RHP
LumberKings (7-16): Julio Morban/LF, Marcus Littlewood/SS, Tim Morris/1B, Stefen Romero/2B, Mickey Wiswall/DH, Matt Cerione/CF, Ramon Morla/3B, Jabari Blash/RF, Steven Baron/C, Brandon Maurer/RHP
First pitch is at 2:00 PM, listen online at 1390kcln.com.
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