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Last night’s Jumbo Shrimp game was fun to watch. It really was. The Shrimp jumped out to an early lead, used solid pitching to keep Gwinnett in check, piled on a few more runs, and then held strong at the end to come away with a well-deserved 6-2 win. If only every game could go... Continue Reading →
Ok, ok…stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Giving up a ton of runs to your opponent in the very first inning of the game is not a very good way of actually winning games. We've said it here before. Yesterday, in fact. But since we just write about games as opposed to actually... Continue Reading →
As this blog pointed out prior to the start of the season, playing 36 games against some opponents this season would be a bit of a chore for the Jumbo Shrimp and fans alike. It's tough seeing the same teams and same players again and again without getting slightly complacent. Thankfully, the marketing geniuses in... Continue Reading →
June is finally here. A new month, and a new set of games. Sunday's shutout win against Durham at home was a fitting end to the ups and downs of May. Going into Tuesday's game on the road against Gwinnett, we were hoping for a win to start June and propel the club onwards and... Continue Reading →
If you’ve ever spent any time at Wrigley Field, you’ll know that whenever the Cubs play the classic rendition of Harry Caray singing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame,” it is always followed by people screaming out Caray’s old line of “Let’s Get Some Runs!” Maybe Caray thought the woeful Cubs of the 80’s and... Continue Reading →
I let this report stew around in my head most of the morning as I felt I needed to say something about the lack of everything that the Jumbo Shrimp had going on last night’s 3-0 loss to Durham. But it’s really tough to say something about nothing. So, here we go: Bryson Brigman had... Continue Reading →
The law of averages eventually catches up to everyone, baseball teams included. So, when you happen to be trying for a 6-game sweep, and your 7th consecutive win over the same team, sometimes it doesn’t work out as planned. Such was the case for the Jumbo Shrimp on Sunday, as they suffered a 4-3 loss... 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 →
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 →
The Catch 