I hate allergies. Just thought I'd throw that in between sneezes.
Rehabbing major-leaguer Greg Norton makes his Montgomery debut tonight, while third baseman Evan Longoria fully wimps out and takes a day off. It's the first time Longoria is out of the lineup this season. Chris Nowak, the usual first baseman, takes the hot corner for the 27th time in his four-year minor-league career. He last started at third on June 1, 2006.
Mississippi catcher Clint Sammons is making his Class AA debut. The former Georgia star was just called up from high-Class A Myrtle Beach this week.
With the Braves already on the verge of a series victory, here are your Game 3 lineups ...
BISCUITS
Jason Pridie, cf
Brooks Badeaux, lf
Reid Brignac, ss
Greg Norton, dh
Chris Nowak, 3b
Gabriel Martinez, 1b
Shaun Cumberland, rf
John Jaso, c
Josh Asanovich, 2b
Chris Mason, rhp
BRAVES
Carl Loadenthal, cf
Brent Lillibridge, ss
Brandon Jones, lf
Matt Esquivel, rf
Greg Creek, 1b
Diory Hernandez, 2b
Mark Jurich, dh
Clint Sammons, c
Van Pope, 3b
Francisley Bueno, lhp
Friday, May 04, 2007
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Late to bed, early to rise
Yawwwwwnnnnn. The Biscuits and Braves have started, barely 13 hours after Wednesday's game ended.
Oh, the Biscuits have coughed up their quarterly rent payment and forked over almost $143,000 to the city. The team is also on the brink of drawing its 1,000,000th fan to Riverwalk Stadium. The milestone should pass Friday or Saturday.
Your lineups for yet another show-and-go effort today, complete with the scoreboard cartoon characters ...
BISCUITS
Shaun Cumberland, cf -- SpongeBob Square Pants
Brooks Badeaux, lf -- Porky the Pig
Reid Brignac, ss -- Marvin the Martian
Evan Longoria, 3b -- Popeye
Chris Nowak, dh -- Big Bird, version 2.0 (enhanced from last week)
Gabriel Martinez, 1b -- Elmo
John Jaso, c -- Buzz Lightyear (a change from last week's Donald Duck)
Patrick Breen, rf -- Kermit the Frog
Josh Asanovich, 2b -- Yosemite Sam
Derek Feldkamp, rhp
BRAVES
Carl Loadenthal, cf
Brent Lillibridge, ss
Brandon Jones, lf
Matt Esquivel, rf
Diory Hernandez, 2b
Greg Creek, 1b
Mark Jurich, dh
Mike Rozema, 3b
Ray Serrano, c
Jo-Jo Reyes, lhp
Oh, the Biscuits have coughed up their quarterly rent payment and forked over almost $143,000 to the city. The team is also on the brink of drawing its 1,000,000th fan to Riverwalk Stadium. The milestone should pass Friday or Saturday.
Your lineups for yet another show-and-go effort today, complete with the scoreboard cartoon characters ...
BISCUITS
Shaun Cumberland, cf -- SpongeBob Square Pants
Brooks Badeaux, lf -- Porky the Pig
Reid Brignac, ss -- Marvin the Martian
Evan Longoria, 3b -- Popeye
Chris Nowak, dh -- Big Bird, version 2.0 (enhanced from last week)
Gabriel Martinez, 1b -- Elmo
John Jaso, c -- Buzz Lightyear (a change from last week's Donald Duck)
Patrick Breen, rf -- Kermit the Frog
Josh Asanovich, 2b -- Yosemite Sam
Derek Feldkamp, rhp
BRAVES
Carl Loadenthal, cf
Brent Lillibridge, ss
Brandon Jones, lf
Matt Esquivel, rf
Diory Hernandez, 2b
Greg Creek, 1b
Mark Jurich, dh
Mike Rozema, 3b
Ray Serrano, c
Jo-Jo Reyes, lhp
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Giving up grand slams
Because I'm mean like this and in honor of Mississippi's Josh Burrus hitting one tonight, I looked up the grand slams allowed by the Biscuits in their history. We had a historical feat I didn't realize at the time.
2004
none
2005
May 21: Mobile's Nick Trzesniak, off Jose Diaz, eighth inning
July 3: Birmingham's Josh Fields, off Brian Lockwood, third inning
July 17: Jacksonville's Sergio Garcia, off Brian Henderson, seventh inning, at Riverwalk
2006
April 15: Jacksonville's Craig Brazell (Montgomery native), off Chris Flinn, first inning
Aug. 6: Mississippi's Josh Burrus, off Josh Kranawetter, eighth inning, at Riverwalk
2007
April 9: West Tenn's Brent Johnson, off Mike Prochaska, first inning, at Riverwalk
Wednesday: Mississippi's Josh Burrus, off Chris Seddon, fourth inning, at Riverwalk
2004
none
2005
May 21: Mobile's Nick Trzesniak, off Jose Diaz, eighth inning
July 3: Birmingham's Josh Fields, off Brian Lockwood, third inning
July 17: Jacksonville's Sergio Garcia, off Brian Henderson, seventh inning, at Riverwalk
2006
April 15: Jacksonville's Craig Brazell (Montgomery native), off Chris Flinn, first inning
Aug. 6: Mississippi's Josh Burrus, off Josh Kranawetter, eighth inning, at Riverwalk
2007
April 9: West Tenn's Brent Johnson, off Mike Prochaska, first inning, at Riverwalk
Wednesday: Mississippi's Josh Burrus, off Chris Seddon, fourth inning, at Riverwalk
Starting habits
Here's an addendum to my story in Wednesday's paper about the pregame habits of the starting pitchers. Call it a reward for reading this blog.
Chris Mason's video game of choice is Halo 2 and his victims, "regular" victims, he claims, are Patrick Breen and Dale Thayer. "Dale is the worst of us three and Pat is pretty good," Mason said, "but I stomp Pat, too."
Mike Prochaska said he picked up on pregame habit long ago and has yet to be able to shake it. It's not one he wants to keep. "Before every start to this day, I dry heave," Prochaska said. "I kind of get all my nerves together. Everybody makes fun of me because I start getting the dry heaves. I think I’m going to throw up, but I don’t."
At one time, Prochaska also used to load up on caffeine, but that didn't mix well with that involuntary habit. "I would drink energy drinks and a cup of coffee, and it would all mix together," he said. "I learned really quick that wasn’t the thing to do."
Chris Mason's video game of choice is Halo 2 and his victims, "regular" victims, he claims, are Patrick Breen and Dale Thayer. "Dale is the worst of us three and Pat is pretty good," Mason said, "but I stomp Pat, too."
Mike Prochaska said he picked up on pregame habit long ago and has yet to be able to shake it. It's not one he wants to keep. "Before every start to this day, I dry heave," Prochaska said. "I kind of get all my nerves together. Everybody makes fun of me because I start getting the dry heaves. I think I’m going to throw up, but I don’t."
At one time, Prochaska also used to load up on caffeine, but that didn't mix well with that involuntary habit. "I would drink energy drinks and a cup of coffee, and it would all mix together," he said. "I learned really quick that wasn’t the thing to do."
So long, Salty
Don't come to Riverwalk Stadium tonight just to see Mississippi catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, the Braves' top prospect. Atlanta called up Saltalamacchia today and he's starting tonight against the Phillies at Turner Field. It's also his 22nd birthday.
Saltalamacchia isn't the first high-profile Mississippi Brave to get called to the big leagues while in Montgomery. Jeff Francoeur was in town when Atlanta promoted him two years ago.
The Braves were in need after Brian McCann and Brayan Pena were hurt Tuesday. Saltalamacchia was hitting .309 with six home runs and 13 RBIs for Mississippi this year after struggling to a .230 average with 39 RBIs there last season.
Saltalamacchia isn't the first high-profile Mississippi Brave to get called to the big leagues while in Montgomery. Jeff Francoeur was in town when Atlanta promoted him two years ago.
The Braves were in need after Brian McCann and Brayan Pena were hurt Tuesday. Saltalamacchia was hitting .309 with six home runs and 13 RBIs for Mississippi this year after struggling to a .230 average with 39 RBIs there last season.
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