St. Lucie Mets @ Bradenton Marauders
May 1, 2017
Teams
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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R
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H
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E
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St.
Lucie
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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3
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5
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3
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Bradenton
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0
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0
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4
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0
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X
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8
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9
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0
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W: Hearn (3-2, 3.86
ERA); L: Dunn (1-2, 5.33 ERA)
The Highlights:
Pitchers
Justin Dunn (L, 1-2, 5.33 ERA) – 5.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R (1 ER), 1
2B, 6 TB, 4 BB, 6 K (4 K/Sw), 1 GIDP, 4 GB: 4 FB: 3 LD: 2 PU, 93 Pitches (54
Strikes), 10 Swinging, 18 Called, 10.8% SwStr, 27.8% Whiff/Swing, 17.4
Pitches/IP, 25 BF
Alex Palsha (5.25 ERA) – 1.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R (4 ER), 2 2B, 6
TB, 1 BB, 1 K (1 K/Sw), 3 GB: 1 FB: 2 LD: 1 PU, 32 Pitches (17 Strikes), 3
Swinging, 2 Called, 9.4% SwStr, 20% Whiff/Swing, 19.2 Pitches/IP, 9 BF
Cameron Griffin (6.75 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 BB, 1 K (0 K/Sw), 1 FB:
1 LD, 19 Pitches (9 Strikes), 5 Called, 19 Pitches/IP, 4 BF
Batters
CF - John Mora - 0-4, 1 K, 6.7% SwStr, 12.5% Whiff/Swing,
3.75 Pitches/PA
SS - J.C. Rodriguez - 0-2, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 SB, 11.8% SwStr, 50%
Whiff/Swing, 4.25 Pitches/PA
DH - Wuilmer Becerra - 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 2
SB, 16.7% SwStr, 44.4% Whiff/Swing, 6 Pitches/PA
3B - Jhoan Urena - 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB, 17.6%
SwStr, 33.3% Whiff/Swing, 4.25 Pitches/PA
1B - Patrick Mazeika - 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 3.25 Pitches/PA
LF - Jeff Diehl - 0-4, 3 K, 22.2% SwStr, 44.4% Whiff/Swing,
4.5 Pitches/PA
2B - Vinny Siena - 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K, 10.5% SwStr, 22.2%
Whiff/Swing, 4.75 Pitches/PA
C - Dan Rizzie - 0-4, 1 K, 1 GIDP, 5.9% SwStr, 12.5%
Whiff/Swing, 4.25 Pitches/PA
RF - Enmanuel Zabala - 1-4, 1 K, 13.3% SwStr, 25% Whiff/Swing,
3.75 Pitches/PA
Recapish
The
St. Lucie Mets made their MiLB.tv debut as they visited Bradenton for the first
time this season Monday night, but they couldn’t come away with a win. Top Mets
pitching prospect Justin Dunn struggled with command and controlling the running game at times, but it was the errors committed behind him in the 3rd
inning that left him with the L in this game. Marauders starter Taylor Hearn is
a big power lefty (hit 97/98 throughout the start) who lost control at times (4
BB), but really only made one big mistake (see below).
That
mistake from Hearn was thrown to Wuilmer Becerra, and he punished it to give
St. Lucie a 2-0 lead after just 3 batters. Unfortunately for St. Lucie, that
was the first of only two hits against Hearn, who lasted 6 innings.
Dunn
also issued 4 walks, and he nearly gave a run right back in the 1st
after walking speedy leadoff batter Cole Tucker. Tucker stole 2 bases in the 1st
(4 total in the game and he’s up to 17 in 2017), but Dunn was able to strand
him at 3B - it actually appeared as if Dunn picked Tucker off at 2B, but the camera is too far to be sure, and ump said safe.
Dunn
faced the minimum in the 2nd, but he allowed a single to Christian
Kelley in the frame. The radio had been talking about Dunn’s struggles
controlling the run game despite his good pickoff move during the 1st
inning, and then Dunn showed off that move to erase Kelley in the 2nd.
Unfortunately, although he has a very quick move to 1B, he’s relatively slow
coming home, which gives runners a chance to get a great jump. Dunn sandwiched
the Kelley business with a pair of strikeouts: Daniel Arribas to start the
frame and Mitchell Tolman to end it.
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| Clocked at 94 MPH |
With
two outs in the 3rd, Hearn lost control, walked two batters, and
allowed 3 stolen bases, which brought Jhoan Urena up with a chance to add on.
But after a quick mound visit, Hearn overpowered Urena with his heat.
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| Fancy slide from J.C. Rodriguez allows him to avoid being tagged after the bad throw |
Urena's 3rd got much worse in the bottom half, when he committed two
fielding errors, which opened the door for 3 unearned runs. Former Mets
prospect Alfredo Reyes got the rally started with a double slapped into RF. He
came around to score on a Tucker single into CF, and Tucker’s presence on base
might’ve distracted Dunn during the next AB. Ke’Bryan Hayes followed with a third
straight Bradenton hit, and then Tucker and Hayes executed a double-steal. At
this point there was only one out, but Dunn had to get 4 more "outs" before the frame ended with St.
Lucie down 2-0. First Urena couldn’t field an in-between hop that deflected off his
body, allowing Tucker to come home and score. Dunn bounced back with a
strikeout and then induced a weak grounder hit to Urena, but Urena let it get
through his legs for another error. After yet another Bradenton stolen base, the frame finally ended
with a fly out to CF.
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| Inning started with an interesting play and possibly fortunate call |
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| Clocked at 93 MPH |
Dunn
issued another leadoff walk in the 4th and later made a throwing
error trying to pick Tolman off at 2B. The Marauders would load the bases with
just one out in the frame, but this time the grounder Dunn induced led to a
6-4-3 double play.
Dunn
made quick work of the 5th, inducing a pop out to Siena and starting
a streak of 3 straight strikeouts. That streak was ended when Dunn issued his
fourth walk of he night, which led to his removal from the game in the 6th.
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| Slider |
Before
Dunn left, Urena smacked his 6th double of the season and stole 3B
to give St. Lucie a scoring threat, but the Mets couldn’t get him home.
Alex
Palsha was the first reliever to take over for Dunn and he escaped the 6th
with the help of an uncommon double play: the old strike them out, rule the
runner trying to steal 2B out on batter interference. Unfortunately, the 7th inning did
not go so well. After retiring the first batter, Palsha allowed the next four
batters to reach and score before recording a second out.
The only frame St. Lucie had multiple hits in was the 7th inning, but Dan Rizzie grounded into a double play between the singles from Vinny Siena and Enmanuel Zabala.
With the game seemingly out of reach at 8-2, Urena worked a walk to keep the 8th inning alive for Patrick Mazeika. Mazeika lined his 7th double of the year to RF to bring home Urena, but that was the last hoorah for St. lucie.
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| Siena |
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| Zabala |
With the game seemingly out of reach at 8-2, Urena worked a walk to keep the 8th inning alive for Patrick Mazeika. Mazeika lined his 7th double of the year to RF to bring home Urena, but that was the last hoorah for St. lucie.
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| Urena hit a foul homer in the frame, but just like the points in Whose Line Is It Anyway.... |
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| Patrick Mazeika |
Cameron
Griffin mopped things up for St. Lucie in the 8th with a scoreless
frame.
Overall,
Dunn created problems for himself throughout the start, but he didn’t really
give up loud contact, and might’ve gone deeper if not for the Urena errors
during the 3rd. I’m sure expectations from Mets fans are high, but
try to remember that Dunn was relieving for Boston College when the season
started last year, so starting in the Florida State League is a huge jump. Give
him some time to adjust and let’s see how he’s doing in August before we focus
on the results too much.
These
two teams continue this series Tuesday night at 6:30 PM, with Nabil Crismatt (1-2,
6.43 ERA) scheduled to start for St. Lucie opposite Gage Hinsz (0-2, 7.41 ERA).
Crismatt is looking to bounce back from two straight rough outings and get back
to pitching as well as he was to start the season.
Pitcher Coverage
Justin Dunn
Table 1 – Dunn pitch stats by inning
1st
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
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5th
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6th
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Total
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Total
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14
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14
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30
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16
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10
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9
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93
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Strikes
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8
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9
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18
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7
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8
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4
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54
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Swinging*
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1
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1
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4
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0
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3
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1
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10
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*10.8% Swinging strike rate; 27.8% Whiff/Swing rate
John Mora thought he was safe on this bunt attempt (slowed down due to replay at the end)
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