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The Salt River Rafters dropped their third straight game, this one coming on a walk-off two-run homerun by Red Sox prospect Sam Travis in the 11th inning. Mets minor league knuckleballer Mickey Jannis was in line for the win before the bullpen allowed five runs in the 8th and four more in the 11th.
Jannis- 5 IP, unearned run, 5 H, 3 BB, 5 K (1.88 ERA, 1.29 WHIP in 5 starts spanning 24 innings)
Kyle Regnault– 1.2 scoreless, H, K (1.50 ERA, 0.67 WHIP with 9 K’s in 6 innings)
Beck Wheeler– 1.o perfect innings with two strikeouts (1.29 ERA, 1.14 WHIP with 9 K’s in 7 IP)
Gavin Cecchini is done playing for the Rafters after suffering a minor shoulder injury. Dominic Smith is still on the roster but hasn’t played since last Monday becuase of a strained oblique. Here you can read more about the injuries, including Cecchini no longer playing for Team USA.
Team USA won their first game in the Premier 12 Tournament 11-5 against the Dominican Republic earlier today.
I am never one who mentions errors made by people like yourself who take the time to provide me with information, which is appreciated. However, I just have to make note of this one because it is entertaining! ‘Knucklebread morealler’… Sounds like a candy from the 1920’s or something.
What’s your take on Jannis, Michael? Think he could blossom into being legit in the MLB?
LOL that is actually pretty funnym have no idea how the heck that happened. Too early to tell on Jannis, I haven’t seen enough of him to get a good read. Needs to get better control of the knuckleball for sure, walks too many guys.
Also could help to learn a different speed on the knuckler, generally in the 74-78 MPH range with his.
Ah yeah, that’s what made Dickey so effective I think is that he had two speeds on the knuckle and then his fastball for a show me pitch. Did Jannis have a history as a regular FB pitcher who maybe can still throw that like Dickey did?
Here is a great article on Jannis that was just written. http://m.mets.mlb.com/news/article/156984276/mickey-jannis-uses-knuckleball-to-save-career?topicid=153494546