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 Facing a 3-1 count with two runners on, it was time for T.J. Bennett to get picky. Brennan Metzger started the game with a walk, and Michael Crouse followed Metzger’s lead with a single. Together, the two saw nine pitches that revealed the game plan of Sioux Falls starter Blake Svoboda. Bennett [...]
By Jack Ankony Ryan Lidge roped a single in his first at-bat against the Cleburne Railroaders on Aug. 4. When he reached first base safely, Dogs hitting coach Joe Dominiak poked fun at Lidge. “This is first base,” Dominiak told Lidge. “Second is over there, third base is over there.” Dominiak jokingly explained the layout [...]
By Jack Ankony The Birdcage couldn’t contain the Dogs through four innings. The first three hitters in the Dogs’ lineup, Brennan Metzger, Michael Crouse and Danny Mars, each homered to give the Dogs a 9-2 lead heading into the fifth inning. But it turned out that each of these long balls were crucial as Sioux [...]
By Jack Ankony The Dogs' bats were hot upon arrival in Sioux Falls. For the second straight game, the Dogs scored three runs in the first inning. After a Michael Crouse single and a walk from Danny Mars, K.C. Hobson scorched a line drive down the first base line. Ryan Lidge followed that up with [...]