At AAA Norfolk, Wieters made his 2nd straight start after missing several days with a hamstring pull. After DHing last night, tonight was his first game back as Catcher.
If he were to show well tonight, and tomorrow – you wonder if he might possibly be recalled as early as Sunday?
Wieters finished the night 0-2 with 2 walks.
His teammate, Nolan Reimold has homered for the 4th time.
Chris Tillman went 6 innings tonight, allowing 3 his, 0er, 1 bb, with 6 k’s.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2009_04_24_dubaaa_noraaa_1
At AA Bowie, Brandon Erbe took the mound.
I project Erbe as more of a closer type, but Erbe is doing his part to show he has progressed as a prospect.
After 2 years at Frederick, the 21 year old is getting his first taste of AA action.
Going into tonight, Erbe had pitched 9 innings, allowing 1 hit, 1hr, 1 er, with 4 walks, and 9 k’s.
Tonight, he pitched 5 innings, allowing 7 hits, 1 er, 3 bb’s, with 7 k’s.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2009_04_24_bowaax_reaaax_1
The most important action of the night for the Orioles, occured with Single A Frederick.
Rich Hill had his first start of the year, as he started his rehab.
Hill was supposed to be limited to 60-65 pitches tonight.
Hill went 3 innings, allowing 1 hit, 1 er, with 0 bb’s, and 3 k’s.
This is everything you could want from Hill tonight, and puts him on track to be the Orioles starter May 9th.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2009_04_24_potafa_frdafa_1
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