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 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 Ryan Lidge golfed an ankle-high pitch over the head of Adam Brett Walker II in left field. Lidge drove in K.C. Hobson to score the Dogs’ first run of the game in the fourth inning. The Dogs’ hot-hitting catcher kept his rhythm at the plate, but the same wasn’t true for the [...]
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 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 The 2020 American Association stolen base leader Michael Crouse swiped both second and third base in the fourth inning to up his 2021 stolen base total to 15. Two pitches later, Dogs’ three-hitter Danny Mars belted a fly ball deep enough to Brett Vertigan in centerfield to score Crouse on a sacrifice [...]
By Jack Ankony K.C. Hobson felt like he was in a rut over the last week, so he turned to the man who has seen him swing the lumber more than anyone: his father, and Dogs manager, Butch Hobson. K.C. sensed his swing was becoming too long, which led to timing issues and not seeing [...]
By Jack Ankony After relentlessly challenging Milwaukee Milkmen hitters during each frame, Dogs starting pitcher Jake Dahlberg flushed his mind of the dominance that just took place. For Dahlberg, staying in the moment and thinking of each inning as three batters to attack is what led to him becoming the third pitcher in Dogs history [...]
By Jack Ankony Garrett Christman exited Tuesday’s game in the seventh inning with the Dogs trailing Milwaukee, but his head was held high. Christman had just completed his longest outing of the season and kept the Dogs in a position to win the game, trailing 2-0 when Juan Echevarria entered in relief. Christman tossed 6.1 [...]