Disabled pitcher Evan Meek is back with the team, though he said he's sitting in the stands tonight and joked he still might wear a helmet. Reid Brignac is back in the lineup after missing the last two games with a hamstring, while John Jaso won't play tonight after getting hit in the elbow Monday.
Today's lineups ...
BISCUITS
Fernando Perez, cf
Josh Asanovich, 2b
Reid Brignac, ss
Evan Longoria, 3b
Chris Nowak, 1b
Shaun Cumberland, rf
Josh Arhart, c
Patrick Breen, dh
Jason Pridie, lf
Derek Feldkamp, rhp
BARONS
Chris Getz, 2b
Jason Bourgeois, cf
Chris Kelly, 3b
Thomas Collaro, rf
Cory Aldridge, dh
Jeremy West, 1b
Ricardo Nanita, lf
Donny Lucy, c
Robert Valido, ss
Gio Gonzalez, lhp
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Monday, April 16, 2007
Revamped Hoover Met
Err, I mean Regions Park.
The old Hoover Metropolitan Stadium took on a new name with its $4.5 million renovation this offseason. The changes look nice. The public will mainly see a new entrance, while the media gets to enjoy a revamped press box.
Having said that, here are today's lineups for the series opener between the Biscuits and hated Birmingham Barons ...
BISCUITS
Fernando Perez, cf
Brooks Badeaux, ss -- Reid Brignac missing a second straight game
Evan Longoria, 3b
Chris Nowak, 1b
Shaun Cumberland, rf
John Jaso, dh
Josh Arhart, c
Patrick Breen, lf
Josh Asanovich, 2b
Chris Seddon, lhp
BARONS
Chris Getz, 2b
Jason Bourgeois, lf
Chris Kelly, 3b
Thomas Collaro, rf
Cory Aldridge, dh
Jeremy West, 1b
Donny Lucy, c
Sean Smith, cf
Robert Valido, ss
Adam Russell, rhp
UPDATE: Biscuits manager Billy Gardner said Reid Brignac has been cleared to play, but he's holding him out one extra day. He said he expects Brignac to play Tuesday. Brignac has been suffering from a tweaked right hamstring and appeared prepared today: "I'm fine."
Also, Evan Meek was excused from today's commute to Hoover and is still feeling the effects from getting hit by a foul ball Saturday.
The old Hoover Metropolitan Stadium took on a new name with its $4.5 million renovation this offseason. The changes look nice. The public will mainly see a new entrance, while the media gets to enjoy a revamped press box.
Having said that, here are today's lineups for the series opener between the Biscuits and hated Birmingham Barons ...
BISCUITS
Fernando Perez, cf
Brooks Badeaux, ss -- Reid Brignac missing a second straight game
Evan Longoria, 3b
Chris Nowak, 1b
Shaun Cumberland, rf
John Jaso, dh
Josh Arhart, c
Patrick Breen, lf
Josh Asanovich, 2b
Chris Seddon, lhp
BARONS
Chris Getz, 2b
Jason Bourgeois, lf
Chris Kelly, 3b
Thomas Collaro, rf
Cory Aldridge, dh
Jeremy West, 1b
Donny Lucy, c
Sean Smith, cf
Robert Valido, ss
Adam Russell, rhp
UPDATE: Biscuits manager Billy Gardner said Reid Brignac has been cleared to play, but he's holding him out one extra day. He said he expects Brignac to play Tuesday. Brignac has been suffering from a tweaked right hamstring and appeared prepared today: "I'm fine."
Also, Evan Meek was excused from today's commute to Hoover and is still feeling the effects from getting hit by a foul ball Saturday.
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Meek hit by foul ball
The Biscuits put pitcher Evan Meek on the disabled list today after Meek was hit by a foul ball in the dugout Saturday night at Chattanooga.
According to a poster on a Devil Rays fans' message board Sunday morning, Meek walked to a stretcher and was taken to a hospital. The Biscuits announced putting Meek on the disabled list 2 hours, 46 minutes later -- about 30 minutes before Sunday's game -- with a cryptic release that listed only one word, "concussion," to explain Meek's move to the DL.
The Biscuits activated Jarod Matthews to take Meek's place. Matthews has been with the team, but not on the active roster, since the start of the season.
UPDATE: Biscuits manager Billy Gardner said Meek was taken to a hospital but released a short time later. "I don't think he ever lost consciousness, but it obviously stunned him," Gardner said. Gardner said he wasn't sure if Meek will stay in the dugout for this week's series at Birmingham or sit in the stands behind the protective net.
According to a poster on a Devil Rays fans' message board Sunday morning, Meek walked to a stretcher and was taken to a hospital. The Biscuits announced putting Meek on the disabled list 2 hours, 46 minutes later -- about 30 minutes before Sunday's game -- with a cryptic release that listed only one word, "concussion," to explain Meek's move to the DL.
The Biscuits activated Jarod Matthews to take Meek's place. Matthews has been with the team, but not on the active roster, since the start of the season.
UPDATE: Biscuits manager Billy Gardner said Meek was taken to a hospital but released a short time later. "I don't think he ever lost consciousness, but it obviously stunned him," Gardner said. Gardner said he wasn't sure if Meek will stay in the dugout for this week's series at Birmingham or sit in the stands behind the protective net.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
TV exposure
The Devil Rays had an interesting tidbit about third baseman Akinori Iwamura in today's game notes.
The Japanese network NHK has been tracking Iwamura for the last eight weeks to produce a one-hour special that will air Saturday and used a new ultra-highspeed camera to chronicle Iwamura's time in the United States. In all, the network recorded 137 hours -- that's 8,200 minutes -- of raw footage. That's more than 2 1/2 hours per day.
I'll bet the director's cut DVD will have some good stuff.
The Japanese network NHK has been tracking Iwamura for the last eight weeks to produce a one-hour special that will air Saturday and used a new ultra-highspeed camera to chronicle Iwamura's time in the United States. In all, the network recorded 137 hours -- that's 8,200 minutes -- of raw footage. That's more than 2 1/2 hours per day.
I'll bet the director's cut DVD will have some good stuff.
Monday, April 09, 2007
Mighty Talbot
The Durham game tonight was obviously much more interesting than the dog being played at Riverwalk Stadium at the moment.
Mitch Talbot made his Class AAA debut with six no-hit innings in the Bulls' 1-0 win. According to my records (and I'm including last year's Southern League playoffs, dadgumit), that's 28 straight scoreless innings for Talbot.
Sept. 3 at Mississippi: Braves score a second-inning run and Talbot leaves after six.
Sept. 9 vs. Jacksonville: Talbot throws five-hit shutout, striking out Biscuits-record 14.
Sept. 14 vs. Huntsville: Talbot throws five-hit shutout, striking out 10.
Tonight vs. Pawtucket: Talbot throws six no-hit innings.
Mitch Talbot made his Class AAA debut with six no-hit innings in the Bulls' 1-0 win. According to my records (and I'm including last year's Southern League playoffs, dadgumit), that's 28 straight scoreless innings for Talbot.
Sept. 3 at Mississippi: Braves score a second-inning run and Talbot leaves after six.
Sept. 9 vs. Jacksonville: Talbot throws five-hit shutout, striking out Biscuits-record 14.
Sept. 14 vs. Huntsville: Talbot throws five-hit shutout, striking out 10.
Tonight vs. Pawtucket: Talbot throws six no-hit innings.
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