As they say, don’t get mad, get even. That’s exactly what the case was for the Iowa Cubs. Last night, the Cubs blanked the Sounds, 4-0 and it marked the first series loss for the Nashville Sounds in 2010. So far, it hasn’t exactly been “Home Sweet Home” for the Sounds, but there is quite a ways to go in the baseball season. Keep in mind that it is a marathon and not a sprint.
I-Cubs’ righthander and starting pitcher, Jay Jackson was magnificent in last night’s game. He allowed just two hits and no runs in eight solid innings while the Sounds’ starter, Chuck Lofgren, had his worst start so far. He pitched well during his first two starts, but last night, Chuck had one of those nights that will happen to anyone. He gave up a pair of home runs and he walked the first two batters in the fourth inning. His pitched count was higher than 70 when Sounds’ manager, Don Money, took him out of the game in the fourth inning.
Nashville’s own Tim Dillard and Mitch Stetter were the only two positives for the Sounds last night as the Nashville Bullpen continues to flourish. Dillard’s new sidearm delivery has done wonders for him so far and he went 4.1 innings and struck out five and allowed no runs and no hits. Dillard retired the last 11 batters he pitched while Stetter pitched a scorless ninth inning. Having said that, the Sounds’ bats went cold last night as they were blanked for the second time this year. Not having Brendan Katin in the lineup has certainly taken its toll on the rest of the Sounds’ lineup and the guys know they will have to pick up the slack while Katin is still absent.
It was nice to see the Special Assistant to Doug Melvin of the Milwaukee Brewers, Dan O’Brien, Jr. Dan used to be the GM of the Cincinnati Reds and his dad, Dan, Sr., was a long baseball exec himself. Dan is one of the shrewdest and classiest baseball men around. I had interviewed him last night and will have it broadcast while I am doing the webcast for tonight’s game. He seems to be pleased with the Sounds’ bullpen as well.
For the other positive in last night’s game was the pre-game media spread. Chicken and Beef Rigatoni was on the menu and it was awesome. We have outstanding pre-game meals in the pressbox and both Doug Scopel and Michael Whitty have continued to do a fabulous job when it comes to assisting the broadcasters and the rest of the media. They are top-notch.
Well, the Oklahoma City Redhawks come to the Music City for the start of a 4-game set at Greer Stadium tonight. The Redhawks saw their six-game winning streak end when they lost to the Memphis Redbirds, 4-3, at Autozone Park in Memphis last night. The Redhawks, the Las Vegas 51s and the Sounds have the share for the best record in the Pacific Coast League at 8-4. Between the Sounds and the Redhawks, one of them will have a better record after tonight’s first game of the series. Gametime is at 7:05PM. The broadcast will be on internet only at www.nashvillesounds.com starting at 6:50PM with the Sam’s Sports Bar & Grill Pre-Game Chat.
Tonight is Kraft Singles Night at Greer Stadium. This is a universal baseball promotion you can buy one ticket and get one free, but you need to have a Kraft Singles Wrapper/Proof of Purchase to take advantage of this great promotion, so don’t forget your Kraft wrapper when you come to the ballpark tonight. The Redhawks are the Texas Rangers’ Triple-A affiliate and they have some big offensive weapons coming to Nashville tonight. Hope to see all of you out there, but if you can’t make it to the ballpark, tune in to the webcast. I’ll be speaking to you soon. Have a nice day!
- Posted on April 20, 2010 at 9:35 am
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