Yeah dogs, while nobody was looking I stole the keys to the Cla Meredith bandwagon, and I'm driving it straight to Pawtucket this year... Ever since that electric stuff I saw in Arizona at the end of ST, I was hooked.
IMO from the one inning I saw with my naked untrained eye, he looked like a put together BK with control. A slightly harder throwing version of Chad Bradford, with maybe a smidge more bite. He really impressed the heck out of me keeping the ball down like he did. Not much you can do with his pitches if you make contact which might explain the 11-3 G/F ratio so far this year. Seems like he can really pound the bottom part of the strikezone.
Anyhow YTD...
6.1IP
1 Stinkin Hit in a blowout
0 BBs
5Ks
0 Runs
6 Saves
Mini scouting report + '04 and College #s
Royal Rooters interview from yesterday 4/19
April 17 @ Trenton (11-6 win)
Sv#6 1.1 IP 1H No Ks
With the score 9-6, and the tying run in the on deck circle, Cla came in to get a ground ball to end the threat in the 8th. Leadoff hit (first baserunner of the year) was in the 9th with the Seadogs up by 5 runs.
Trenton Bottom 8th
Shelly Duncan singles on a fly ball to left fielder Christopher Durbin.
Bronson Sardinha flies out to center fielder David Murphy.
Andy Cannizaro singles on a fly ball to center fielder David Murphy. Shelly Duncan to 2nd.
With Jared Koutnik batting, wild pitch by Justin Sturge, Shelly Duncan to 3rd. Andy Cannizaro to 2nd.
Jared Koutnik out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Christopher Durbin. Shelly Duncan scores.
Pitcher Change: Cla Meredith replaces Justin Sturge.
Omir Santos grounds out, second baseman Dustin Pedroia to first baseman Jeremy West.
Portland Scores 2 in the 9th
Trenton Bottom 9th
Kevin Thompson singles on a fly ball to left fielder Christopher Durbin.
Gabe Lopez flies out to left fielder Christopher Durbin.
With Melky Cabrera batting, Kevin Thompson steals (4) 2nd base.
Melky Cabrera grounds out, first baseman Jeremy West to pitcher Cla Meredith. Kevin Thompson to 3rd.
Eric Duncan grounds out, shortstop Hanley Ramirez to first baseman Jeremy West.
4/15 @ Trenton (7-4 win)
Perfect 0.2 IP for SV#5. With the tying run at the plate, Cla promptly gets a DP to end the game.
Trenton Bottom 9th
Pitcher Change: Marc Deschenes replaces Philip Devey.
Andy Cannizaro singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Moss.
Omir Santos strikes out swinging. Andy Cannizaro steals (2) 2nd base.
JT Stotts doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Moss. Andy Cannizaro scores.
Gabe Lopez walks.
Pitcher Change: Cla Meredith replaces Marc Deschenes.
Kevin Thompson grounds into double play, shortstop Hanley Ramirez to second baseman Dustin Pedroia to first baseman Jeremy West. Gabe Lopez out at 2nd.
4/13 vs New Britain (6-4 Win)
Perfect Ninth for Sv#4 - 2K
New Britain Top 9th
Pitcher Change: Cla Meredith replaces Philip Devey.
Jake Mauer strikes out swinging.
Gilbert Velazquez grounds out, third baseman Jared Sandberg to first baseman Jeremy West.
James Tomlin strikes out swinging.
4/11 vs. New Britain (1-0 win)
Perfect 9th for 3rd save 1K
New Britain Top 9th
Pitcher Change: Cla Meredith replaces Talley Haines.
Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Matthew Scanlon replaces Gilbert Velazquez.
Matthew Scanlon grounds out, second baseman Dustin Pedroia to first baseman Mike O'Keefe.
James Tomlin grounds out, shortstop Hanley Ramirez to first baseman Mike O'Keefe.
Luis Maza strikes out swinging.
4/8 vs Norwich (7-3 Win)
Retired the final four batters for his second straight save. A perfect 1.1 IP with 1K, and bailing the Seadogs out of a bases loaded jam in the 8th.
Norwich Top 8th
(5-3 Portland) - Bases Loaded - 2 outs
Pitcher Change: Cla Meredith replaces Marc Deschenes.
Tim Hutting flies out to center fielder Christopher Durbin.
Norwich Top 9th
Fred Lewis strikes out swinging.
Anthony Labarbera flies out to left fielder Sheldon Fulse.
Brian Buscher grounds out, first baseman Mike O'Keefe to pitcher Cla Meredith.
4/7 vs Norwich (4-2 Win)
1IP - Perfect 9th for Sv#1 - 1K
Norwich Top 9th
Pitcher Change: Cla Meredith replaces Talley Haines.
Brian Buscher grounds out, second baseman Dustin Pedroia to first baseman Jeremy West.
Daniel Ortmeier grounds out, second baseman Dustin Pedroia to first baseman Jeremy West.
Tyler Von Schell strikes out swinging.
IMO from the one inning I saw with my naked untrained eye, he looked like a put together BK with control. A slightly harder throwing version of Chad Bradford, with maybe a smidge more bite. He really impressed the heck out of me keeping the ball down like he did. Not much you can do with his pitches if you make contact which might explain the 11-3 G/F ratio so far this year. Seems like he can really pound the bottom part of the strikezone.
Anyhow YTD...
6.1IP
1 Stinkin Hit in a blowout
0 BBs
5Ks
0 Runs
6 Saves
Mini scouting report + '04 and College #s
Royal Rooters interview from yesterday 4/19
April 17 @ Trenton (11-6 win)
Sv#6 1.1 IP 1H No Ks
With the score 9-6, and the tying run in the on deck circle, Cla came in to get a ground ball to end the threat in the 8th. Leadoff hit (first baserunner of the year) was in the 9th with the Seadogs up by 5 runs.
Trenton Bottom 8th
Shelly Duncan singles on a fly ball to left fielder Christopher Durbin.
Bronson Sardinha flies out to center fielder David Murphy.
Andy Cannizaro singles on a fly ball to center fielder David Murphy. Shelly Duncan to 2nd.
With Jared Koutnik batting, wild pitch by Justin Sturge, Shelly Duncan to 3rd. Andy Cannizaro to 2nd.
Jared Koutnik out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Christopher Durbin. Shelly Duncan scores.
Pitcher Change: Cla Meredith replaces Justin Sturge.
Omir Santos grounds out, second baseman Dustin Pedroia to first baseman Jeremy West.
Portland Scores 2 in the 9th
Trenton Bottom 9th
Kevin Thompson singles on a fly ball to left fielder Christopher Durbin.
Gabe Lopez flies out to left fielder Christopher Durbin.
With Melky Cabrera batting, Kevin Thompson steals (4) 2nd base.
Melky Cabrera grounds out, first baseman Jeremy West to pitcher Cla Meredith. Kevin Thompson to 3rd.
Eric Duncan grounds out, shortstop Hanley Ramirez to first baseman Jeremy West.
4/15 @ Trenton (7-4 win)
Perfect 0.2 IP for SV#5. With the tying run at the plate, Cla promptly gets a DP to end the game.
Trenton Bottom 9th
Pitcher Change: Marc Deschenes replaces Philip Devey.
Andy Cannizaro singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Moss.
Omir Santos strikes out swinging. Andy Cannizaro steals (2) 2nd base.
JT Stotts doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Moss. Andy Cannizaro scores.
Gabe Lopez walks.
Pitcher Change: Cla Meredith replaces Marc Deschenes.
Kevin Thompson grounds into double play, shortstop Hanley Ramirez to second baseman Dustin Pedroia to first baseman Jeremy West. Gabe Lopez out at 2nd.
4/13 vs New Britain (6-4 Win)
Perfect Ninth for Sv#4 - 2K
New Britain Top 9th
Pitcher Change: Cla Meredith replaces Philip Devey.
Jake Mauer strikes out swinging.
Gilbert Velazquez grounds out, third baseman Jared Sandberg to first baseman Jeremy West.
James Tomlin strikes out swinging.
4/11 vs. New Britain (1-0 win)
Perfect 9th for 3rd save 1K
New Britain Top 9th
Pitcher Change: Cla Meredith replaces Talley Haines.
Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Matthew Scanlon replaces Gilbert Velazquez.
Matthew Scanlon grounds out, second baseman Dustin Pedroia to first baseman Mike O'Keefe.
James Tomlin grounds out, shortstop Hanley Ramirez to first baseman Mike O'Keefe.
Luis Maza strikes out swinging.
4/8 vs Norwich (7-3 Win)
Retired the final four batters for his second straight save. A perfect 1.1 IP with 1K, and bailing the Seadogs out of a bases loaded jam in the 8th.
Norwich Top 8th
(5-3 Portland) - Bases Loaded - 2 outs
Pitcher Change: Cla Meredith replaces Marc Deschenes.
Tim Hutting flies out to center fielder Christopher Durbin.
Norwich Top 9th
Fred Lewis strikes out swinging.
Anthony Labarbera flies out to left fielder Sheldon Fulse.
Brian Buscher grounds out, first baseman Mike O'Keefe to pitcher Cla Meredith.
4/7 vs Norwich (4-2 Win)
1IP - Perfect 9th for Sv#1 - 1K
Norwich Top 9th
Pitcher Change: Cla Meredith replaces Talley Haines.
Brian Buscher grounds out, second baseman Dustin Pedroia to first baseman Jeremy West.
Daniel Ortmeier grounds out, second baseman Dustin Pedroia to first baseman Jeremy West.
Tyler Von Schell strikes out swinging.
