By Jack Ankony Brennan Metzger’s dance moves entertain the crowd, but his ability to predict the future wins games. As Johnny Adams led off second base in the 10th inning on Tuesday against the Kane County Cougars, Metzger was sitting on a sinker. Having faced Mark Seyler in the past, Metzger knew this pitch was [...]
By Jack Ankony Milwaukee starter Myles Smith fanned 12 Dogs hitters through four and two-thirds innings on Thursday. But the Dogs’ patient leadoff man Brennan Metzger waited back on breaking ball and scorched it over the left field wall. Metzger’s fourth home run of the season tied the game at two runs apiece and was [...]
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 was a night of missed opportunities as the Dogs fell to the Milwaukee Milkmen, 5-0. The Dogs’ bats weren’t completely silenced, as the lineup recorded five hits, walked seven times and reached on a hit-by-pitch. But driving in the runners once they reached base was the problem, as the Dogs stranded [...]
By Jack Ankony Ryan Lidge crouched down, bowed his head and gave his helmet a few smacks. “Whenever I slap my helmet, it’s just ‘Alright, Ryan. It’s time to go. It’s go time,’ and then go execute my plan,” Lidge said. Lidge dug into the batters box in the seventh inning with two runners on, [...]
By Jack Ankony Putting up a crooked number is the goal many teams strive for at the plate each inning. Do 10 runs count as a crooked number? Either way, a 10-run fifth inning from Fargo-Moorhead was the difference in tonight’s 17-5 loss from the Dogs. And just to salt the Dogs’ wounds, the RedHawks [...]