9th Inning Collapse Prevents B-Mets Sweep Of Erie

Binghamton Mets @ Erie Sea Wolves

June 2, 2016

Mickey Jannis @ Myles Jaye

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Binghamton	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		5	8	0
Erie	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	3		6	10	1

W: Jimenes (1-0, 0.00 ERA); L: Morris (2-2, 4.84 ERA)

Boxscore

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Mickey Jannis (5.37 ERA) – 6.2 IP, 8 H, 3 R (3 ER), 2 2B, 1 HR, 13 TB, 1 BB, 5 K (5 K/Sw), 13 GB: 4 FB: 5 LD, 98 Pitches (70 Strikes), 16 Swinging, 14 Called, 16.3% SwStr, 28.6% Whiff/Swing, 14.7 Pitches/IP, 28 BF

Luis Mateo (H, 1, 2.52 ERA) – 0.1 IP, 1 BB, 1 GB, 6 Pitches (2 Strikes), 1 Swinging, 16.7% SwStr, 50% Whiff/Swing, 18 Pitches/IP, 2 BF

David Roseboom (H, 2, 2.75 ERA) – 0.2 IP, 1 BB, 2 K (2 K/Sw), 19 Pitches (9 Strikes), 6 Swinging, 2 Called, 31.6% SwStr, 85.7% Whiff/Swing, 28.5 Pitches/IP, 3 BF

Akeel Morris (H, 1)(L, 2-2, 4.84 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 TB, 3 BB, 3 K (3 K/Sw), 1 GB, 36 Pitches (23 Strikes), 5 Swinging, 4 Called, 13.9% SwStr, 26.3% Whiff/Swing, 36 Pitches/IP, 7 BF

Alberto Baldonado (BS, 1, 7.36 ERA) – 0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 2B, 2 TB, 1 FB, 4 Pitches (3 Strikes), 2 Called, 1 BF

Batters

3B - Derrik Gibson - 1-4, 1 R, 1 HBP, 1 SB, 1 CS, 2.2 Pitches/PA

SS - Phillip Evans - 3-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 23.5% SwStr, 50% Whiff/Swing, 4.25 Pitches/PA

DH - Dominic Smith - 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 5.5 Pitches/PA

1B - Matt Oberste - 1-4, 1 K, 1 SB, 14.3% SwStr, 28.6% Whiff/Swing, 3.5 Pitches/PA

C - Colton Plaia - 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 18.2% SwStr, 28.6% Whiff/Swing, 2.75 Pitches/PA

2B - L.J. Mazzilli - 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K, 21.4% SwStr, 37.5% Whiff/Swing, 3.5 Pitches/PA

Recapish

            The Binghamton Mets bullpen blew another late lead Thursday afternoon in Erie, dropping the team back to 10 games under .500 and missing an opportunity to convert the sweep. The B-Mets middle infield combo of Phillip Evans at SS and L.J. Mazzilli at 2B had a very nice day, combining for most of the Binghamton offense and some solid defense up the middle.

            The B-Mets were in control of this game from early until the very end thanks to a big 2^nd inning. Mazzilli launched his first Double-A homerun to cap a 4-run frame and then Mickey Jannis went to work.

May Stat Review: Binghamton Mets

Pedro Lopez’s crew finished the month of May with a 9-21 record

            The B-Mets struggled to score runs in May, and the dropped like a lead rock in the EL Eastern Division standings. They sit at 20-30 on the season, which puts them 13 games out of 1^st place, and just 2.5 games ahead of Portland for the cellar spot. The pitchers didn’t exactly standout throughout the month either, but the B-Mets left enough LOBsters on the basepaths to feed the big city of Binghamton. Below I’ve posted everyone’s May statline, with some comments added for each player.

May

MVP: Matt Oberste, and it’s really not even close. Oberste’s 130 wRC+ is tied for 10^th best among active players in the Eastern League, and he posted a 144 wRC+ in May.

Cy: Logan Taylor. Only 3 starters threw more innings than Taylor, and none stood out as much as Taylor. There's not an obvious 40-man spot for him right now, but wouldn't be surprised if he finishes the year in the majors.

Fireman: Since I gave Taylor the Cy, I’m giving the nod here to Akeel Morris, who posted a big bounceback month for the B-Mets.

April Stats

Offense

Matt Oberste - 109 PA, 0.313/0.367/0.495, 11 R, 9 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 7 BB, 2 HBP, 1 SF, 19 K, 1 GIDP, 1 CS, 10% SwStr, 22.7% Whiff/Swing, 3.8 Pitches/PA, 0.359 BABIP

Oberste was finally shifted to third base in May and didn’t do anything to suggest he needs to be moved off the bag anytime soon. He’s going to be below average at the hot corner for now, but he’s made most of the plays you expect, and his bat has made up for the rest.

Phillip Evans - 51 PA, 0.333/0.333/0.451, 5 R, 6 2B, 6 RBI, 9 K, 9.4% SwStr, 16.9% Whiff/Swing, 3.1 Pitches/PA, 0.405 BABIP

Evans had a rough first week in Double-A and would miss a week in May with a minor injury, but he was one of the few bright spots for the B-Mets in the month. He made some sparkling plays at SS and 3B, and has been a very good line drive hitter. The one complaint about his May is that he walked 0 times.

B-Mets Keep Adding On In Erie Opener

Binghamton Mets @ Erie Sea Wolves

May 31, 2016

Robert Gsellman @ Josh Turley

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Binghamton	0	1	0	1	1	3	2	2	1		11	18	0
Erie	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	8	1

W: Gsellman (2-4, 2.78 ERA); L: Turley (0-3, 8.79 ERA)

Boxscore

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Robert Gsellman (W, 2-4, 2.78 ERA) – 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 2B, 7 TB, 2 BB, 2 K (1 K/Sw), 1 GIDP, 10 GB: 4 FB: 6 LD: 1 PU, 94 Pitches (54 Strikes), 5 Swinging, 12 Called, 5.3% SwStr, 11.9% Whiff/Swing, 15.7 Pitches/IP, 26 BF

Logan Taylor (2.51 ERA) – 2 IP, 1 H, 1 TB, 1 BB, 4 K (2 K/Sw), 1 GB: 1 LD: 1 PU, 36 Pitches (22 Strikes), 5 Swinging, 6 Called, 13.9% SwStr, 31.2% Whiff/Swing, 18 Pitches/IP, 8 BF

Akeel Morris (3.80 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 H, 1 2B, 2 TB, 2 K (1 K/Sw), 1 GB: 1 FB, 14 Pitches (10 Strikes), 2 Swinging, 3 Called, 14.3% SwStr, 28.6% Whiff/Swing, 14 Pitches/IP, 4 BF

Batters

3B - Derrik Gibson - 4-6, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K, 4% SwStr, 10% Whiff/Swing, 4.17 Pitches/PA

SS - Phillip Evans - 2-6, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 5.3% SwStr, 9.1% Whiff/Swing, 3.17 Pitches/PA

LF - Jayce Boyd - 1-5, 1 R, 1 BB, 3.5 Pitches/PA

1B - Dominic Smith - 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 5.9% SwStr, 12.5% Whiff/Swing, 3.4 Pitches/PA

DH - Matt Oberste - 3-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 9.1% SwStr, 28.6% Whiff/Swing, 4.4 Pitches/PA

CF - Maikis De La Cruz - 2-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 16.7% SwStr, 33.3% Whiff/Swing, 3.6 Pitches/PA

C - Xorge Carrillo - 2-5, 1 K, 1 CS, 8.3% SwStr, 16.7% Whiff/Swing, 2.4 Pitches/PA

RF - Stefan Sabol - 3-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K, 2.4 Pitches/PA

Recapish

            The hits finally started falling for the B-Mets in their Tuesday night opener against Erie, and then they never stopped, as Binghamton kept tacking on until they ran out of outs. Binghamton starter Robert Gsellman wasn’t at his sharpest, but he was able to get the big outs when he needed them outside of the 3^rd inning. Logan Taylor and Akeel Morris were very sharp over the final 3 innings, picking up 6 K’s as they finished off the Sea Wolves. Jayce Boyd was activated before the game and made his 2016 debut in LF while batting third.

            Gsellman really had to battle through the first 3 innings, when he threw 2/3 of his pitches and surrendered the B-Mets early 1-0 lead. He stranded runners on the corners in the 1^st inning but would have no such luck in the 3^rd. With one out and Harold Castro on 2B, four Sea Wolves batters reached safely for a pair of runs. Jacoby Jones provided the big hit when he doubled off the wall in LF for the first run. Gsellman then issued a walk and HBP before Casey Frawley knocked in the second run on a single to Jayce Boyd in LF. Erie was still threatening with the bases loaded, but the B-Mets turned a 4-6-3 double play behind Gsellman to end the frame.

            Binghamton then scored at least one run in each of their final six trips to the plate, making this game a laugher by the end. The double play started a streak of 9 straight set down by Gsellman, and he left after 6 with his team comfortably ahead 6-2.

            I break down the B-Mets scoring and good pitching with highlights below, so enjoy! This series continues Wednesday night at 6:35 PM, with Casey Delgado (2-2, 4.79 ERA) scheduled to make his 5^th start of the year, and the bats looking to keep the good feels going.

MiLB.tv Scoring Highlights

            The B-Mets struck first with a run on three straight singles and a sac fly in the 2^nd inning. Maikis De La Cruz, Xorge Carrillo, and Stefan Sabol loaded them up, and L.J. Mazzilli hit the fly ball to CF.

Maikis De La Cruz

Xorge Carrillo

Stefan Sabol

            Matt Oberste led off the 4^th with a single and eventually came around to score on a Sabol groundout. The B-Mets ran a successful hit-and-run play with Carrillo at the plate in the frame, which led to the X-Man’s second hit of the game.

Matt Oberste

Xorge Carrillo

            Dominic Smith singled home Derrik Gibson for the B-Mets 5^th inning run.

Dominic Smith

            The B-Mets put up a 3-spot in the 6^th thanks to a rally that was driven by a pair of doubles: Sabol’s fourth of the year got things started, and Phillip Evans doubled home two in the frame.

Stefan Sabol

Phillip Evans

            Binghamton muscled up with a pair of solo blast in the 7^th inning: Oberste led off the frame with an oppo taco shot, and Sabol hit one three batters later to come within a triple of the cycle.

Matt Oberste

Stefan Sabol

            Jayce Boyd beat out an infield single for his first hit of the year with two outs in the 8^th, and that opened the door for another Binghamton rally. Oberste singled him home two batters later, and Maikis followed with an RBI double.

Jayce Boyd

Matt Oberste

Maikis De La Cruz

            Evans capped the scoring with an RBI double in the 9^th to bring home Derrik Gibson, who had a big 4-hit night for the B-Mets. It was the second double of the night for Evans, and his sixth of the year.

Phillip Evans

MiLB.tv Defensive Highlights

            Phillip Evans and L.J. Mazzilli both had a chance to show off their arm strength in this one. They also combined for an inning ending double play in the 4^th.

L.J. Mazzilli

Phillip Evans

Pitcher Coverage

Robert Gsellman

Table 1 – Gsellman pitch stats by inning

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Total
Total	15	19	29	9	13	9	94
Strikes	10	10	16	6	6	6	54
Swinging*	1	1	1	2	0	0	5

*5.3% Swinging strike rate; 11.9% Whiff/Swing

K1

K2

Bonus

Logan Taylor

K1

K2

K3

K4

Bonus

Akeel Morris

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K2

  

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