Last night's Rivercats game was a fun one although it felt like we were in the deep south - it was hot and humid. The Salt Lake Bees have been on a tear since opening day- they currently stand at 31-9 (although their last 10 games are a more realistic 6-4). For the past couple of seasons the Cats have had a problem with Salt Lake - which always manages to pull games out. On Thursday night the lead bounced back and forth until the Bees came up with two runs in the middle which held.
But last night was a different story. The picture is of Eric Chavez, who is on an extended rehab assignment. Last night he went three innings and got two very credible doubles - 2-2. Jeff Baisley added a home run in the third (his sixth) and that about iced it. Wing and Ziegler looked especially good on the mound. At this point Ziegler has a .047 ERA in his role as closer. But Gray was pretty good too - with three strikeouts in his inning. This looked a lot like a summer game with the grass seats completely filled - the attendance was a bit over 12,000.
The new manager said that this year's team would be "explosive" - when they are on they certainly are. But you learn in minor league baseball that a team jells about a month from now, and possibly even later. Playing and coaching styles take some time to get into place. There are a lot of highlights in this year's team that could make it look a lot like last year's but we will have to wait and see how things begin to fit together. For now the Cats are four games up and seven over .500.
This morning the team luncheon happens for season ticket holders. That is always a fun event - low key and a great chance to meet the players.
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