Last night I attended the home opener for the Tennesee Smokies the AA-Affiliate for the Chicago Cubs. The Smokies took on the Chattanooga Lookouts the AA-Affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Smokies are lacking some talent right now with top prosepects Jorge Soler and Albert Almora at A-Daytona but they do have 1B Justin Bour and OF Matt Sczczur. The Lookouts on the other hand do have some of the Dodgers top prospects #2 Yasiel Puig and #4 Joc Pederson.
The Smokies put Dallas Beeler on the mound and, the Lookouts sent Zach Lee to the mound. Beeler had a decent start pitching 6 innings, 6 hits, 2 earned runs, 2 walks, and 3 strikeouts but, Lee was the stud of the show when his only mistake was a game tieing homer in the bottom of the fourth by Justin Bour. Lee went 7 innings, 5 hits, 1 earned run, 1 walk, and 7 strkeouts. Lee recorded his 1st win this season and Beeler recorded his 2nd loss for the season.
Lookouts Puig only played about 4 innings. The young cuban defector is continuing to show he is ready for the big leagues after having an awesome spring. He has went 7-15 this season with a .467 average, 1 HR, 3 RBI's, and 1 stolen base putting up numbers like that is going to get Puig to the show very soon and he looks the part standing at 6'3 240lbs. Pederson had a very impressive night as he as well has had all year. Joc has went 1-3 last night with a big RBI to give the Lookouts the lead again in the 7th. Joc so far has 5-22 with a .238, 5 hits, 2 doubles, 2 homeruns and 2 stolen bases. The 20 year olds bat still has some improvements to make but he is makeing lots of improvements every day. Pederson's top attribute is his defense, Joc played CF and he ate up as much as the field as he could. Matt Szczcur hit a shot that could have put the Smokies but Pederson ran from Mid center to almost the right centers warning track to make a beautiful catch.
Lookouts Puig only played about 4 innings. The young cuban defector is continuing to show he is ready for the big leagues after having an awesome spring. He has went 7-15 this season with a .467 average, 1 HR, 3 RBI's, and 1 stolen base putting up numbers like that is going to get Puig to the show very soon and he looks the part standing at 6'3 240lbs. Pederson had a very impressive night as he as well has had all year. Joc has went 1-3 last night with a big RBI to give the Lookouts the lead again in the 7th. Joc so far has 5-22 with a .238, 5 hits, 2 doubles, 2 homeruns and 2 stolen bases. The 20 year olds bat still has some improvements to make but he is makeing lots of improvements every day. Pederson's top attribute is his defense, Joc played CF and he ate up as much as the field as he could. Matt Szczcur hit a shot that could have put the Smokies but Pederson ran from Mid center to almost the right centers warning track to make a beautiful catch.
The Lookouts took the game 6-2 and looked like the could top the Southern League
once more. I did come away with a prize before the game started I did get an autograph ball from #4 prosepect Joc Pederson. I went for Puig but he didn't sign. For more on the Southern League checkout my blogs on Southern Division and Northern Division.
once more. I did come away with a prize before the game started I did get an autograph ball from #4 prosepect Joc Pederson. I went for Puig but he didn't sign. For more on the Southern League checkout my blogs on Southern Division and Northern Division.