By Jesus Mauricio LINCOLN, Neb. — No matter how dominant a team is playing, wins never come automatically, and last night proved just that for the Dogs. Despite winning 10 of their last 11 games, the second matchup in Lincoln was a forgetful one for the Dogs. Of course, the task of facing Greg Minier, [...]
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 The Dogs gained significant ground on the division-leading Milwaukee Milkmen over the weekend thanks to a three-game sweep of the Sioux Falls Canaries. Milwaukee was swept by the Winnipeg Goldeyes, which means the Dogs trail Milwaukee by two games for first place with 25 games remaining. Let’s break down the most notable [...]
By Jack Ankony Butch Hobson called Kyle Murphy’s first professional outing on July 30 a “bulldog start.” But Hobson will now have to find a better superlative to describe Murphy’s second start for the Dogs on Aug. 4 after Murphy pitched eight and one-third of an inning while allowing three hits, one run, two walks [...]
By Jack Ankony Mystical forces may have been listening to the dugout conversations at Impact Field. As Grant Kay sprinted to third base in the fourth inning of the Chicago Dogs’ 11-7 win over the Kane County Cougars on July 29, manager Butch Hobson tossed his palms to the sky. Kay had to settle [...]
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 It would be hard to guess the score of the game given a close-up shot of the Dogs’ dugout. A level-headed mentality is employed throughout the veteran-led clubhouse, which doesn’t allow its players to get too high or too low in any situation. This culture was vital in the Dogs’ afternoon contest [...]
By Jack Ankony After trailing 6-0 to the Milwaukee Milkmen through four innings on Wednesday, Dogs manager Butch Hobson called on new signee Jase Dalton out of the bullpen. Dalton made his professional debut for the Dogs on Tuesday and pitched one third of an inning, but Wednesday was his first opportunity to showcase his [...]
By Jack Ankony Dogs catcher Ryan Haug kept a close eye on Anfernee Seymour, the American Association’s stolen base leader. Seymour waited for a 1-1 count before he turned on the jets. Haug caught a gloveside pitch from Brendan Smith for strike two, popped to his feet and delivered a rocket to second baseman Grant [...]