Pinto Gets Win Against Iowa Cubs

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

This was yesterday's game. I didn't see it posted anywhere. Pinto is currently 5-2 with a 2.64 ERA.

 

Renyel Pinto pitched six shutout innings as visiting Albuquerque snapped a six-game losing streak with a 3-0 victory over Iowa Monday afternoon.

 

Pinto (5-2) scattered five hits and two walks while striking out five. Franklyn German and J.B. Miadich each contributed a scoreless frame before Brad Clontz hurled a 1-2-3 ninth to claim his 11th save.

 

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=g_wra&gid=2006_06_19_albaaa_iowaaa_1&did=t451&sid=t451

[mg420]

the pierre trade is looking better and better (for the marlins anyway). watch nolasco win the rookie of the year award. the joys of being a cub fan.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

This was yesterday's game. I didn't see it posted anywhere. Pinto is currently 5-2 with a 2.64 ERA.

 

It was mentioned a few times in yesterday's minor league game thread.

 

This was the third time Renyel has pitched against Iowa this season.

[MarkPrior]

I get confused rather easily over some of the past trades the Cubs have made. They go from pulling off a brilliant, and well-timed trade to acquire Aramis, though more of that can be attributed to Pittsburgh unloading players, as well as the Nomar trade to giving all these prospects up for Juan Pierre.

 

I was in shock the moment they made the trade simply because Pierre's production had been down the previous year in Florida, quite drastically if I remember correctly. But understandably, in a sense, Hendry felt the pressure to get a leadoff hitter and saw it necessary to part with some young prospects.

 

edit: Pierre's '05 numbers didn't decreased too sharp, just somewhat of a dip in his OBP and AVG (a .374 OBP in '04 to a .326 OBP in '05)

Edited June 20, 2006 by MarkPrior

[Jon]

I don't think it was pressure to get a leadoff hitter. He had wanted that kind of fast, slappy leadoff hitter for a while.

 

Of course, what he needed was someone could get on base, but he felt that speed trumped that.