A blog dedicated to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, major and minor league baseball, and anything else baseball-related
As a part of the journey up to Virginia to see our beloved Jumbo Shrimp last Thursday, I tacked on a side trip up to Richmond to see another new ballpark - The Diamond, home of the Richmond Flying Squirrels. The Diamond The Bowie Baysox were in town, so after seeing the Jumbo Shrimp beat... Continue Reading →
I know that we've all heard a ton about many MLB pitchers improving their "spin rate" over the last few seasons, and there has been a very loud whisper campaign that it's being done by using foreign substances like pine tar, sticky tack, or sunscreen mixed with rosin. Major League Baseball even became so "concerned"... Continue Reading →
The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp extended their winning streak to five games with a 1-0 win over the Norfolk Tides on Friday evening. Final Score - May 21, 2021 A fantastic starting effort from Braxton Garrett, combined with stellar relief efforts from Alexander Guillen and Brett Eibner, kept Norfolk off of the scoreboard. The Shrimp pitchers... Continue Reading →
Baseball is just the absolute best when you get to watch it live and in person. It’s great any other time, don’t get me wrong. But venturing to the ballpark, getting your hot dog and a beer, and settling in to watch your team do good things? Yeah, that’s the good stuff. The Catch made... Continue Reading →
Getting up at 0 Dark Thirty isn’t the usual routine to get ready to watch some baseball. (unless you are watching games from Japan or Korea, yes I know) But today I dragged my weary carcass from the bed extra super early in order to hustle up to JAX for a flight to Norfolk (via... Continue Reading →
The Jumbo Shrimp overwhelmed the Norfolk Tides on Wednesday evening, banging out 11 hits on their way to a 5-2 victory at Harbor Park. The Shrimp became the first team to record 10 wins in the Triple-A East Southeast Division. The club is also in sole possession of first place in the division due to... Continue Reading →
Funko Field - Everett, Washington It may not look like much, but it’s the back of the batters eye at Funko Field in Everett, Washington, home of the Mariners Single-A affiliate Everett Aqua Sox. Everett also happens to be the hometown of the esteemed Bob Williams, my great friend and one the best human beings... Continue Reading →
The oft heard phrase in baseball is that “good pitching wins games.” In the case of the Jumbo Shrimp, they received great pitching last night as Elieser Hernandez and Nick Neidert combined to shut out the Norfolk Tides 4-0. Hernandez started for the Shrimp on a rehab assignment. All he did was hold the Tides... Continue Reading →
The Jumbo Shrimp venture to Norfolk for the first time this week to resume their season-long rivalry with the Tides. Clayton Freeman from the Florida Times-Union has a short preview of the series this week, which I would absolutely recommend. The teams play Tuesday through Sunday (6:35 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 12:05 p.m. Thursday, 7:05... Continue Reading →
As most followers of The Catch know, we’ve been on a west coast road trip over the weekend that has allowed for little else other than fun and relaxation. And lots of driving. But the weather has been amazing, the people incredibly friendly, and the beers have been tasty. So today, we provide you with... Continue Reading →
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