By Jack Ankony Whether he’s ending a one-two-three inning with a strikeout, escaping a jam by inducing a double play or giving up a home run, Christian Friedrich has the same feeling going into the next pitch: confidence. His four seasons at the MLB level and 13 years as a professional allow for that. Friedrich [...]
By Jack Ankony Michael Crouse wouldn’t let the Dogs go down easily after trailing by five runs in the seventh inning, Crouse battled through an 0-2 count and crushed a three-run home run over the left field wall. Cutting the deficit to one run, the Dogs seemingly had life. But Cleburne responded with three runs [...]
By Jack Ankony The Dogs have proven to be a resilient bunch all season, and Tuesday’s series opener at Milwaukee was no different. Christian Day allowed five earned runs in his professional debut for the Dogs, but it would be foolish to count out this Dogs team when trailing 5-0 after two innings. The Dogs [...]
By Jack Ankony Cosimo Cannella has recently been the odd man out of the Dogs lineup. But as the Dogs faced off with Milwaukee on Sunday in a rubber match with serious North Division implications, Butch Hobson gave Cannella the nod at third base. In Cannella’s first start since June 7, he took Ryan Zimmerman [...]
By Jack Ankony They didn’t wait until the final inning to warm up their bats, but it was another comeback win for the Dogs. After allowing three runs in the first two innings, Dogs starter Connor Grey settled in nicely and the Dogs lineup had his back. Grey pitched six innings, allowing six hits, three [...]