"What a strange situation the White Sox have with Charlotte as their Triple-A affiliate. The Knights (61-76) are chronically bad, and worse, have a ballpark that skews far enough to offense as to make it a desirable place to have pitching prospects skip entirely. You wonder how upset the front office will get if Charlotte ever moves up to the majors via expansion."
"Charlotte, for its part, did at least flirt with .500 this season: It got out of the gate fast (6-2? or was that just a dream) and then clawed back to exactly .500 sometime in July as well. But by season's end it seems the Knights will be well south of even, and with Winston-Salem "rallying" in the second half may yet end up as the White Sox affiliate with the worst record."
"Let's just cap-tip Andre Lipcius for being by far the most clutch hitter of this game, which is exceedingly difficult when your team loses by eight and piles up just five hits. However, his bases-clearing double into the left field corner in the fifth: For a minute, the Knights had hope ... and a 3-2 lead. It would not last."
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp defeated the Charlotte Knights 11-3. The Knights are 61-76 and have struggled all season. The Knights' ballpark skews heavily to offense, making it an undesirable location for developing pitchers. Charlotte briefly flirted with a .500 record earlier in the season but trended downward by season's end. Andre Lipcius delivered a bases-clearing double and produced three RBI, providing the game's most significant offensive moment for Charlotte. Evan McKendry pitched five innings allowing two runs with 47-of-63 strikes and was the team's most effective pitcher. Dalton Roach allowed five runs in one-third inning and took the loss.
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