Goldeyes at RailCats: Exhibition Game #1 - May 3

Today, the RailCats open what will be a very full slate of exhibition baseball action...There are eight games scheduled, four at U.S. Steel Yard and four on the road...I just heard Paul Edmonds talk on his pregame show about how even though it is an exhibition, facing live pitching is still something that guys strive for before the season to help with preparation...Throughout the game today I will be posting updates during every half inning so keep refreshing your browser :)

FIRST INNING

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First pitch at 1:09 p.m.
Jonathan Wyatt walked...
Amos Ramon singled to center...Wyatt moved to third...
Ramon caught stealing 2-6 (ONE OUT)...
Kody Kaiser singled to left...Wyatt scored...
WINNIPEG 1, RAILCATS 0

Kaiser picked off by Valadez 2-3 (TWO OUTS)...
Brian Myrow singled through the right side...
Victor Ferrante strikes out looking (THIRD OUT)...

Bottom
Adam Klein reached on an error by 1B Justin Bass...
Mike Rohde grounded out to second...Klein moved to second (ONE OUT)...
Kyle Haines doubled to the right-center gap (RBI)...Klein scored
WINNIPEG 1, RAILCATS 1

Cristian Guerrero reached on an error by the SS Price Kendall...Haines moved to third...
Louis Ott singled to left...Haines scored...Guerrero advanced to second...
RAILCATS 2, WINNIPEG 1
Mike Valadez lines into a double play...Guerrero out...
RAILCATS 2, WINNIPEG 1

SECOND INNING

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Alan Rick doubled into the right field corner...
Justin Bass struck out looking (ONE OUT - Shaw 2K)
Aharon Eggleston rolled and infield single...Rick moved to third...
Luis Allen lifted a sacrifice fly to left-center (TWO OUTS)...Rick scored
RAILCATS 2, WINNIPEG 2
Price Kendall flew out to right...
RAILCATS 2, WINNIPEG 2

Bottom
Jeff Beachum walked...
Toddric Johnson flew out to center (ONE OUT)...
Cody McMorris reached on a fielder's choice...Beachum out at second...
McMorris stole second...Moved to third on a wild pitch...
Klein walked...
Rohde singled...McMorris scored, Klein moved to third...
RAILCATS 3, WINNIPEG 2
Haines walked to load the bases...
Guerrero popped out to short...
RAILCATS 3, WINNIPEG 2

THIRD INNING

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Wyatt grounded out to second...
Ramon reached on an infield single to short...
Kaiser flew out to left...
Myrow struck out swinging...
RAILCATS 3, WINNIPEG 2

Bottom
Barry Fowler in to pitch...
Louis Ott grounded out to second...
Mike Valadez struck out looking...
Beachum singled...
Johnson flew out to center...
RAILCATS 3, WINNIPEG 2

FOURTH INNING

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Will Krout in to pitch...Brian Kolb to shortstop...
Ferrante grounded out to short...
Rick walked...
Bass reached on a fielder's choice...Rick out...
Eggleston flew out to left...
RAILCATS 3, WINNIPEG 2

Bottom
LHP Zach Baldwin in to pitch...
McMorris popped to second...
Klein grounded to short...
Rohde singled...
Haines grounded into a fielder's choice...Rohde out...
RAILCATS 3, WINNIPEG 2

FIFTH INNING

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Chris Carrara to third base...Beachum moves to first...
Allen grounded out to Kolb at short...
Kendall bounced to third...
Wyatt grounded out to second...
RAILCATS 3, WINNIPEG 2

Bottom
Brian Kolb struck out swinging...
Guerrero popped out to short...
Louis Ott singled...
Mike Valadez singled through the right side on a hit and run...Ott moved to third...
Beachum popped out to second...
RAILCATS 3, WINNIPEG 2

SIXTH INNING

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Johnny Bowden to catch...
Ramon grounded out to third - Nice play by Carrara...
Kaiser with an infield single...Kaiser stole second...
Myrow lined into a double play on a solid catch from McMorris in center...Beachum backing up cut off an overthrow to double off Kaiser...
RAILCATS 3, WINNIPEG 2

Bottom
Rick to catch...Will Jackel to pitch...
Johnson broke his bat grounding out to first...
McMorris grounded out to second...
Klein struck out swinging...
RAILCATS 3, WINNIPEG 2

SEVENTH INNING

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Chris Chavez to pitch...
Ferrante grounded out to third on the first pitch...
Rick walked...
Bass flew out to center...
Wilmer Pino (Pinch Hitter) grounded out to third...
RAILCATS 3, WINNIPEG 2

Bottom
Ian Thomas in to pitch, 2010 Northern League Rookie of the Year...
Chris Carrara grounded out first to pitcher...
Kolb was hit by a pitch...Kolb stole second...
Guerrero walked...Double steal moves Kolb to third and Guerrero to second...
Ott walked to load the bases...
Johnny Bowden struck out swinging...
Beachum struck out swinging and the 'Cats left the bases loaded...
RAILCATS 3, WINNIPEG 2

EIGHTH INNING

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Allen grounded out to third...
Kendall was hit by a pitch...
Wyatt poked a double into the left field corner...Kendall to third...
Ramon lifted a sacrifice fly to right...Kendall scored...Wyatt to third...
RAILCATS 3, WINNIPEG 3
Kaiser singled up the middle...Wyatt scored...
WINNIPEG 4, RAILCATS 3
Kaiser stole second...
Myrow struck out looking...
WINNIPEG 4, RAILCATS 3

Bottom
T.J. Macy to pitch...
Johnson lined out to right...
McMorris walked and promptly stole second...
Klein walked for the second time in the game...
Pitching Coach Brendan Sagara visited to talk with Macy...
Double steal for McMorris and Klein...McMorris scores the tying run on a throwing error by Rick throwing into left...
WINNIPEG 4, RAILCATS 4
Carrara walked...
Kolb flew out to center...
Guerrero grounded out to third...
WINNIPEG 4, RAILCATS 4

NINTH INNING

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LHP Jeremy Hauer to pitch...
Ferrante flew out to center...
Rick flew out to right...
Bass drew a two out walk...
Pino grounded back to Hauer...
WINNIPEG 4, RAILCATS 4

Bottom
Aaron Hartsock on the hill for the Goldeyes...Seventh pitcher of the game...
Ott struck out...
Bowden posted an opposite field single to right...
Beachum chopped into an inning ending double play (5-4-3)...
WINNIPEG 4, RAILCATS 4

TENTH INNING

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Alen grounded out to third...
Kendall grounded softly to first...
Wyatt flew out to right...
WINNIPEG 4, RAILCATS 4

Bottom
RHP Jamie Vermilyea on to pitch...
Johnson grounded out to second...
McMorris with a bunt single reached second on a throwing error by the pitcher...
Klein flew out to short left...
The manager out to the mound as Rick Forney visits...
McMorris stole third, his fourth steal of the game...
Carrara walks...
Kolb reaches on an error...McMorris scores...
RAILCATS 5, WINNIPEG 4
Guerrero strikes out looking...
FINAL: RAILCATS 5, WINNIPEG 4

Broadcast

Paul Edmonds of the Winnipeg Goldeyes is here to broadcast the action today and tomorrow...Below is the link to hear his broadcast of today's game...I will also be blogging with live updates...

LISTEN

Exhibition #1: Lineups

Here are the lineups for the exhibition contest today against the Winnipeg Goldeyes...Winnipeg arrived yesterday and practiced after being covered with some snow over the weekend north of the border they are beginning a two-game stint with the RailCats before heading to St. Paul for a pair of contests...Today's contest is scheduled for 10 innings...

WINNIPEG

Jonathan Wyatt - CF
Amos Ramon - 3B
Kody Kaiser - 2B
Brian Myrow - DH
Victor Ferrante - RF
Alan Rick - DH/C (Later)
Justin Bass - 1B
Aharon Eggleston - LF
Luis Alen - C/DH (Later)
Price Kendall - SS

RHP Dustin Glant - SP
Also slated to throw
RHP Barry Fowler
LHP Zach Baldwin
RHP William Jackel
LHP Ian Thomas
RHP T.J. Macy
RHP Aaron Hartsock
RHP Jamie Vermilyea

RAILCATS

Adam Klein - DH
Mike Rohde - 1B
Kyle Haines - SS
Cristian Guerrero - RF
Louis Ott - 2B
Mike Valadez - C
Jeff Beachum - 3B
Toddric Johnson - LF
Cody McMorris - CF

RHP Scott Shaw - SP

Also Slated to throw
RHP Will Krout
RHP Chris Chavez
LHP Jeremy Hauer

What People are Saying

Time to catch up on what the media in The Region has been writing about...Media Day was on Saturday before the first workout, which gave the media time for some one on ones...There is also some info on the open tryout from Friday...The picture is from The Tagert Mile, a staple of the first workout of the spring which was run on Saturday...All the articles below are linked beginning with the most recent...

The Times
Economy Makes Baseball Buyer's Market

Not All Familiar Faces, Some Familiar Names Return

Tryout Welcomes First Female Applicant

Post-Tribune
Gary Woman Attends Workout

Roster Moves

With spring training now underway and the exhibition schedule opening tomorrow when the RailCats open a two-game set with Winnipeg (Who may be working outside for the first time -- I have heard there is still snow covering their stadium)...Here's an update on a few recent moves made by Manager Greg Tagert...

Catcher John Parham, who batted .239 in 60 games with the RailCats last season, was traded to the Traverse City Beach Bums of the Frontier League in exchange for a player to be named...Pitcher Joe Tarallo was also dealt as he was sent to Florence of the Frontier League for another player to be named...Infielder Zach Williams was placed on irrevocable waivers for the purpose of granting his unconditional release...

Those moves left room for three additions...Catcher Johnny Bowden, Infielder Brad Boyer, and Outfielder Toddric Johnson are all currently with the team in spring workouts...A little bit of info on all three is below and click on their name to see the full bios and learn more...

Bowden has some Triple-A experience in the Rockies organization but still holds rookie status in the American Association...

Boyer was in the Giants system, playing three infield and two outfield slots at some point during his tenure, which has included the past three years at Double-A or higher...He is pictured at third base for DOuble-A Connecticut...

Johnson joins an already heavy cast of former players in the Athletics system...He played for five seasons in the outfield, reaching High-A Stockton in the California League...He previously played with Mike Massaro, Adam Klein, and Derrick Gordon...

The spring roster is now at 28, the league maximum...There are some definite areas of competition...

ROSTER

Welcome

Hello everyone and welcome to Calderwood's 'Cats Corner...Wow that's a lot of apostrophes...I thought my first post would be an introduction to me and then kind of lay out what you will see here this week and throughout the season...

I am excited to join the RailCats family...I have spent the last four years in the Frontier League and have often heard from players about Gary...Before the 2008 season I had a first hand visit to U.S. Steel Yard when the Traverse City Beach Bums, who I was working for at the time, came here for an exhibition contest against the RailCats...I am a lifelong resident of the Chicago suburbs and will be living at home this season in Wheaton...As someone who has lived in three different states during baseball season the past five years it will be nice to have my own bed, and of course, my wife is excited to have me around as well...I don't think she knows what she is in for now :)

Broadcast wise, I consider myself to be a very knowledgeable baseball person...I enjoy having fun in the broadcast booth and being interactive with you all each and every night...

Some quick news and notes before telling you what to expect in this space all season...I will be broadcasting the exhibition game against Windy City at U.S. Steel Yard on Sunday at 1pm on The Lakeshore and again on May 10 (Tuesday) from Ft. Worth in the final tuneup for the season at 7pm...Also, beginning this Saturday (May 7) I will be hosting a weekly program devoted entirely to the RailCats, Woody's RailCat Roundup (Think Toy Story)...The program will air at 9am on The Lakeshore...More details will be coming soon about the show and I will also let you know who will be on the first edition...While I won't be broadcasting the other exhibition games, I will be in attendance at all exhibition games and will be blogging here with updates, news and notes, etc...

So what will you see or hear on Calderwood's 'Cats Corner...Here I will post news from the RailCats as well as from around the league...There will be links every day to articles written about the Cats...Lineups will be posted daily, I have done game notes in the past on here, we will see...Audio highlights, likely the RailCat Rewind which will air twice a day on The Lakeshore, interviews, and so much more...Not to mention a search by category feature and a weekly archive so you can go back and look at what you missed...Perhaps the better question is what won't be on here...And I can't think of anything...So bookmark the page, visit often, comment away, and enjoy...

Cheers!
Tim