I have a long history of overreacting to news about guys going on the DL, but what has already happened in Rome hits my gut like it is nothing short of disastrous.
The R-Braves have already had to put Max Povse and Chad Sobotka on the DL, Sobotka with the dreaded "strained right forearm" diagnosis. If you checked, many ultimate Tommy John patients were originally given that same preliminary diagnosis. Povse, the team's Opening Day starter, was DL'd for as-yet unknown reasons. Hopefully, one of our Rome partisans can update this.
Got my fingers crossed for both.
SUNDAY GAMES
ALL TIMES EDT
CLASS AAA
Game One
Durham 4, Gwinnett 2 (7)
LP: Foltynewicz (0-3) 5 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 9 K.
Jaime 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K.
A. Garcia 1-3, 2B, RBI; Cunningham 2-3, R; Kleinknecht 1-3, 2B, RBI.
Game Two
Gwinnett 3, Durham 1 (7)
SP: Marimon 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K.
WP: Veal (2-0) 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.
Kurcz (Save, 4 ) 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, K.
Kennally 1-3, R, 2 RBI; Cunningham 1-2, 2B, R, BB, SB.
CLASS AA
Mobile 5, Mississippi 4 (10)
Walk-off win (HR)
SP: Jenkins 6 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K.
LP: Robinson (1-1) 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, HR.
Loman 2-4, HR (1st), RBI; Ahrens 2-5, R; Mx. Smith 2-4, R; O'Dowd 1-4, HR (2nd), RBI.
ADVANCED CLASS A
Game One
Salem 2, Carolina 1 (7)
LP: Brosius (1-1) 5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K.
Camargo 1-2, RBI; Odom 1-2, 2B, R.
Game Two
Salem 4, Carolina 1 (7)
LP: Gil (0-4) 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K.
E. Garcia 1-2, 2B, R. (ONLY HIT)
CLASS A
Game One
Rome 5, Augusta 2 (7)
WP: Furney (2-1) 7 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K. (Complete game!)
Curcio 2-2, 2B, R, 2 RBI; Harper 1-3, 2B, R, RBI; Albies 0-2, R, BB, SB.
Game Two
Augusta 8, Rome 1 (7)
LP: Beech (0-1) 4 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K.
Davidson 1-2, HR (2nd), RBI; Curcio 2-3 (.350); Albies 1-4 (.270)..
