Minor League Discussion & Boxes 5-23-2007

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa wins 7-2, box:

 

LF E. Patterson 0/4, RBI

CF F. Pie 1/5

2B M. Fontenot 3/5, R, RBI

1B M. Hoffpauir 3/4, R

C G. Soto 1/4, R, HR (3), 4 RBI, K - grand slam

3B S. Moore 0/3, R, BB, E (6, throw)

SS R. Cedeño 1/3, R, BB, K

SP N. Cotts 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K/0 BB, HBP, 6 GO-0 FO, 41 pitches (27 strikes)

RP R. Wells 3 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 1 K/1 BB, 3 GO-5 FO, 58 pitches (37 strikes)

 

Tennessee won 16-11, box:

 

2B I. Salas 4/4, 2 R, 2B (4), HR (4), 5 RBI, E (4, throw)

RF J. Fox 2/4, R, 2 BB

CF J. Kroeger 1/4, 3 R, HR (7), 2 RBI, BB, HBP

3B C. McGehee 2/6, R, 2B (4), HR (2), 5 RBI, 2 K

C C. Robinson 2/5, 2 R, BB, K

SS C. Rojas 3/5, 3 R, BB,

SP J. Berg 6 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 H, 2 K/4 BB, HBP, HR, 11 GO-4 FO

RP B. Petrick 1 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 1 K/0 BB, HR, 0 GO-2 FO

 

Daytona lost 6-0, box:

 

CF C. Amador 1/4, 2B (6), 2 K

SS M. Matulia 1/4, 2 K

RF J. Valdez 2/4

DH B. Dopirak 0/4, 3 K - .125/.125/.250 in 24 ABs at Daytona; .196/.219/.265 in 102 ABs overall

1B R. Norwood 0/2, BB, K

SP S. Taylor 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 5 K/1 BB, 8 GO-4 FO

RP D. Downs 1.2 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 2 K/3 BB, 2 GO-1 FO

 

Peoria lost 8-2, box:

 

CF M. Camp 0/2, R, 2 BB, SB (13)

SS J. Mota 2/4, K

3B J. Lansford 1/4, 2 RBI

LF A. Joseph 1/4

RF Y. Carter 0/4, 3 K

C W. Castillo 0/4, K

SP J. Renshaw 5.1 IP, 6 ER, 5 H, 5 K/2 BB, 2 HBP, 2 HR, 4 GO-7 FO

RP J. Papelbon 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K/1 BB, 1 GO-2 FO

 

Overall: 2-2

Edited May 24, 2007 by CaliforniaRaisin

[Guest]

Probable Starters:

 

Iowa: LHP Neal Cotts (Chicago Cubs: 0-1, 4.86 ERA, 16.2 IP)

Tennessee: RHP Justin Berg (1-2, 5.94 ERA, 33.1 IP)

Daytona: RHP Scott Taylor (2-4, 5.82 ERA, 43.1 IP)

Peoria: RHP Jake Renshaw (3-1, 2.97 ERA, 33.1 IP)

 

Cotts (Cubs): 16.2 IP, 14 K/9 BB, .246 BAA)

Berg: 33.1 IP, 18 K/20 BB, .328 BAA

Taylor: 43.1 IP, 17 K/6 BB, .335 BAA

Renshaw: 33.1 IP, 28 K/11 BB, .215 BAA

[seanimal]

How did Cotts do?

[CubColtPacer]

How did Cotts do?

 

He pitches tonight.

 

So Cotts is going to start? That's a very interesting development to this whole 5th starter saga.

[Guest]

Go Renshaw!

[UBlink]

Go Otis!

[NCCubFan]

How did Cotts do?

 

He pitches tonight.

 

So Cotts is going to start? That's a very interesting development to this whole 5th starter saga.

I did read in one of the articles about sending Cotts down (maybe it was the one on cubs.com) that he is going to start. Maybe that's just to give the Cubs a fallback option rather than definitely starting him when he comes back up.

[jersey cubs fan]

How did Cotts do?

 

He pitches tonight.

 

So Cotts is going to start? That's a very interesting development to this whole 5th starter saga.

I did read in one of the articles about sending Cotts down (maybe it was the one on cubs.com) that he is going to start. Maybe that's just to give the Cubs a fallback option rather than definitely starting him when he comes back up.

 

The trib article said he was going down to start.

[otis89]

Go me!

[Guest]

Go me!

 

Please don't suck.

[otis89]

Go me!

 

Please don't suck.

 

I'll try. Here I go! :P

[otis89]

My first inning:

 

Mike Griffin:

Pitch 1: called strike

Pitch 2: strike on a checked swing

Pitch 3: foul down the 3rd base line

Pitch 4: ground-out to short. 1 down.

 

Mike DeJesus:

Pitch 1: called strike

Pitch 2: called strike

Pitch 3: ball just outside

Pitch 4: ball in dirt

Pitch 5: ground-out to short. 2 down.

 

Jay Bruce:

2-0, missed them

Pitch 3: foul

Pitch 4: strike swinging

Pitch 5: strike 3 swinging! 3 down.

[Guest]

My first inning:

 

Mike Griffin:

Pitch 1: called strike

Pitch 2: strike on a checked swing

Pitch 3: foul down the 3rd base line

Pitch 4: ground-out to short. 1 down.

 

Mike DeJesus:

Pitch 1: called strike

Pitch 2: called strike

Pitch 3: ball just outside

Pitch 4: ball in dirt

Pitch 5: ground-out to short. 2 down.

 

Jay Bruce:

2-0, missed them

Pitch 3: foul

Pitch 4: strike swinging

Pitch 5: strike 3 swinging! 3 down.

 

Please keep it up. You've been pretty terrible so far this season.

[otis89]

Dopirak strikes out swinging in his first at-bat. :(

[otis89]

My first inning:

 

Mike Griffin:

Pitch 1: called strike

Pitch 2: strike on a checked swing

Pitch 3: foul down the 3rd base line

Pitch 4: ground-out to short. 1 down.

 

Mike DeJesus:

Pitch 1: called strike

Pitch 2: called strike

Pitch 3: ball just outside

Pitch 4: ball in dirt

Pitch 5: ground-out to short. 2 down.

 

Jay Bruce:

2-0, missed them

Pitch 3: foul

Pitch 4: strike swinging

Pitch 5: strike 3 swinging! 3 down.

 

Please keep it up. You've been pretty terrible so far this season.

 

I was actually pretty good in my last start. 6 innings, 2 runs. Only 1 was earned however.

[otis89]

I wonder why Colvin isn't playing tonight? :?

[otis89]

Daytona gets a single but doesn't score in the bottom of the 2nd. 0-0.

[Guest]

My first inning:

 

Mike Griffin:

Pitch 1: called strike

Pitch 2: strike on a checked swing

Pitch 3: foul down the 3rd base line

Pitch 4: ground-out to short. 1 down.

 

Mike DeJesus:

Pitch 1: called strike

Pitch 2: called strike

Pitch 3: ball just outside

Pitch 4: ball in dirt

Pitch 5: ground-out to short. 2 down.

 

Jay Bruce:

2-0, missed them

Pitch 3: foul

Pitch 4: strike swinging

Pitch 5: strike 3 swinging! 3 down.

 

Please keep it up. You've been pretty terrible so far this season.

 

I was actually pretty good in my last start. 6 innings, 2 runs. Only 1 was earned however.

 

That 5.82 ERA still isn't too hot though. The first inning did bring you down to 5.68, but that could still use some work.

[otis89]

My first inning:

 

Mike Griffin:

Pitch 1: called strike

Pitch 2: strike on a checked swing

Pitch 3: foul down the 3rd base line

Pitch 4: ground-out to short. 1 down.

 

Mike DeJesus:

Pitch 1: called strike

Pitch 2: called strike

Pitch 3: ball just outside

Pitch 4: ball in dirt

Pitch 5: ground-out to short. 2 down.

 

Jay Bruce:

2-0, missed them

Pitch 3: foul

Pitch 4: strike swinging

Pitch 5: strike 3 swinging! 3 down.

 

Please keep it up. You've been pretty terrible so far this season.

 

I was actually pretty good in my last start. 6 innings, 2 runs. Only 1 was earned however.

 

That 5.82 ERA still isn't too hot though. The first inning did bring you down to 5.68, but that could still use some work.

 

Give me some time. At least I'm doing better than Z. :P

[Guest]

My first inning:

 

Mike Griffin:

Pitch 1: called strike

Pitch 2: strike on a checked swing

Pitch 3: foul down the 3rd base line

Pitch 4: ground-out to short. 1 down.

 

Mike DeJesus:

Pitch 1: called strike

Pitch 2: called strike

Pitch 3: ball just outside

Pitch 4: ball in dirt

Pitch 5: ground-out to short. 2 down.

 

Jay Bruce:

2-0, missed them

Pitch 3: foul

Pitch 4: strike swinging

Pitch 5: strike 3 swinging! 3 down.

 

Please keep it up. You've been pretty terrible so far this season.

 

I was actually pretty good in my last start. 6 innings, 2 runs. Only 1 was earned however.

 

That 5.82 ERA still isn't too hot though. The first inning did bring you down to 5.68, but that could still use some work.

 

Give me some time. At least I'm doing better than Z. :P

 

Wrong again, Z is sitting at 5.61. I guess that's why you're still in the minors.

[otis89]

My second inning:

 

Adam Rosales:

Pitch 1: called strike

Pitch 2: ball up and in, almost hit him

Pitch 3: line drive triple to center. Amador makes a diving attempt but can't come up with it. :(

 

Daniel Dorn:

Pitch 1: ball

Pitch 2: fouled back

Pitch 3: RBI double to left, 1-0 Sarasota :(

 

Carson Kainer:

Pitch 1: called strike

Pitch 2: called strike

Pitch 3: strike 3 swinging! 1 down.

 

Craig Tatum:

Pitch 1: foul tip

Pitch 2: strike swinging

Pitch 3: ball low and away

Pitch 4: foul off to the right

Pitch 5: ball low and away

Pitch 6: ground ball single into left, runners at 1st and 3rd

 

Eric Eymann:

Pitch 1: ball just low

Pitch 2: foul crushed down the left field line

Pitch 3: ball up and away

Pitch 4: ball low and away

Pitch 5: 6-4-3 double play! :D

 

1 run on 3 hits for Sarasota. 1-0.

[otis89]

My first inning:

 

Mike Griffin:

Pitch 1: called strike

Pitch 2: strike on a checked swing

Pitch 3: foul down the 3rd base line

Pitch 4: ground-out to short. 1 down.

 

Mike DeJesus:

Pitch 1: called strike

Pitch 2: called strike

Pitch 3: ball just outside

Pitch 4: ball in dirt

Pitch 5: ground-out to short. 2 down.

 

Jay Bruce:

2-0, missed them

Pitch 3: foul

Pitch 4: strike swinging

Pitch 5: strike 3 swinging! 3 down.

 

Please keep it up. You've been pretty terrible so far this season.

 

I was actually pretty good in my last start. 6 innings, 2 runs. Only 1 was earned however.

 

That 5.82 ERA still isn't too hot though. The first inning did bring you down to 5.68, but that could still use some work.

 

Give me some time. At least I'm doing better than Z. :P

 

Wrong again, Z is sitting at 5.61. I guess that's why you're still in the minors.

 

Whoops! I thought his ERA was slightly higher than that.

[otis89]

I'm sorry, but I won't be able to continue to give updates tonight.

[Guest]

I'm sorry, but I won't be able to continue to give updates tonight.

 

2 K/2 IP is fantastic for Scott Taylor.

[Guest]

I'm sorry, but I won't be able to continue to give updates tonight.

 

2 K/2 IP is fantastic for Scott Taylor.

 

ERA is back up to 5.76 though. Maybe he'll have more success now that he's focusing on pitching and not posting his pitch log online as he's pitching.