All eyes were on Eloy Jimenez and Lance Lynn in Charlotte last week as both players took important steps forward in their rehabs. After DHing for three games, Jimenez played the outfield for the first time on Sunday and seemed to move freely. Lynn, meanwhile, made his second rehab start on Friday, tossing four innings […]
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As the Knights settle into a familiar spot as the worst pitching staff in the International League, it begs two questions: Are there any arms of note in Charlotte not named Davis Martin? And how much of these pitching issues are the result of an insanely hitter-friendly ballpark? There are a few Knights hurlers who
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There were so many instances last week when the mediocre Norfolk Tides (the Orioles’ Triple-A affiliate!) were pounding the Charlotte Knights so badly that it was all I could do to remain in the press box. But, then, Yolbert Sanchez would lace a two-strike, opposite-field single, or Micker Adolfo would send a 100-mph-plus line drive
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After a meteoric rise from Birmingham to Chicago last year, Romy Gonzalez can’t catch a break in Charlotte so far in 2022. He got off to a surprisingly slow start, hitting .217 in April with 21 strikeouts over 54 plate appearances. Then, he hit the IL on April 26 with a mild hamstring issue. And
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Other than Jimmy Lambert, none of the starting pitchers in Charlotte or Birmingham have yet to establish themselves as possible spot starters. Fortunately, there isn’t a pressing need — yet. Although Lance Lynn is out at least another month and Dallas Keuchel has struggled, Vince Velasquez is showing promise and Johnny Cueto will likely head
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After a quiet start to the season, the past week saw three huge storylines unfold in Charlotte: There’s the emergence of Yolbert Sanchez. Advanced hitter, great bat-to-ball skills. Solid defensively at second and third base. Average speed. No power yet, but a lot of line drives. Appears to be on a fast track to Chicago. Ten
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Who’s ready for some Prospect Porn? Because my recent conversation with Winston-Salem Dash manager Lorenzo Bundy left me pretty hot and bothered about Oscar Colas and friends. Think I’m kidding? Listen to this and tell me you’re not fantasizing about seeing the 23-year-old Cuban in Chicago: “Oscar has really good hands and once he figures out
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How many times have you fantasized about what it would be like to watch an entire baseball game without a single player stepping out of the batter’s box to adjust his batting gloves? Well, Nomar Garciaparra be damned, that dream came true for me in Charlotte this past weekend as MILB enforced it’s pitch-clock rules
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Who saw this coming? A day after watching a high-octane, intimidating Memphis Redbirds lineup pound out 18 runs on 18 hits (including five home runs), recently promoted starter Johan Dominguez showed no fear — and a lot of skill — on the way to a 3-2 Knights’ win. Dominguez battled for 4⅔ innings tonight, giving
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For three innings tonight, Knights’ starter John Parke was perfect, with five groundouts and four strikeouts. But the second time through the lineup was brutal, and when it was over, the Memphis Redbirds touched the lanky lefty for six runs. Memphis would go on to a 9-2 win in the Charlotte home opener. In a
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