Warpigs 3, Sidewinders 2

Nashville weekend games...

At the Snake Pit

Gm1 - Warpigs win 8-0. Danny Duffy and Carl Edwards combined to 1-hit the Snakes. Duffy lost his no-hitter with two outs in the 8th inning on a single by Jed Lowrie. The Pigs scored 5 runs in the 1st, capped by a grand slam by Christian Yelich.

Gm2 - Warpigs win 7-6. The Pigs overcame a 6-2 deficit with unearned runs in the 7th and 8th, both on errors by that SOB Jed Lowrie, who was paying the price for messing up the no-hitter yesterday.

Gm3 - Sidewinders win 4-3. It was the Snakes' turn to come from behind, scoring 2 in the 7th to tie the game, and then getting the walk-off winner in the 9th by Justin Upton. Beltre, who loves playing the Sidewinders, homered for the 2nd straight game.

At The BallPork

Gm4 - Sidewinders win 5-3. A 3-run 6th broke the 2-2 tie and made a loser of deGrom.

Gm5 - Warpigs win 9-1. Rich Hill went the distance, allowing 4 hits. An 8th inning homer kept the Snakes from being shut out. Tommy Pham and Aaron Judge both hit 3-run homers.

Wahoos and Drillers make a Mama's Pizza Deal

The Wahoos reached out for a platoon catcher and landed Cameron Rupp. The Wahoos sent lefty reliever Tony Watson to the Drillers for Rupp in a straight up, 1-for-1 deal consummated at the Mama's Pizza gathering Wednesday night.

Rupp, the Dallas native and UT alum, pounded LHP last season to the tune of 324/361/632 and should fit in nicely on the 2017 NASOMA titlists.

Watson, who still has a noticeable tic when Adrian Beltre's name is mentioned, had a fine year as well, except for allowing way too many home runs. I wonder if he still has a BP HR at 6-2.

The Chief on this deal, "It's just one more guy we have to get sized for a ring. I seriously don't know why anyone else is even trying to build a contender for 2017. The guys I'm cutting could start for most of the other teams in the league."