Minor League Discussion & Boxes 6-15-2007

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa lost 4-1, box:

 

2B E. Patterson 2/4, 2B (11)

SS R. Cedeño 2/3, K, SB (2) - 98 AB: .357/.452/.541/.993, 16 BB : 13 K

1B D. Ward 1/3, 2B (1), RBI, K - rehab

C-1B G. Soto 0/3, BB, 2 K

RF B. Coats 1/4, K, OF assist at home

3B S. Moore 0/4, K, E (9, fielding)

SP R. O'Malley 6.2 IP, 2 ER, 9 H, 3 K/2 BB, HBP, HR, 9 GO-6 FO, 101 pitches (65 strikes)

RP R. Wells 1.1 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 K/1 BB, 1 GO-1 FO, 39 pitches (24 strikes)

 

Tennessee loses 4-2, box:

 

LF J. Spearman 1/2, BB, E (7, fielding)

RF J. Fox 1/4, 2 K

DH J. Kroeger 1/3, R, BB

1B M. Craig 1/3, HR (5), 2 RBI, K

2B I. Salas 2/4

C C. Robinson 2/4, 2 K, E (4, throw)

SP M. Holliman 6 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 2 K/3 BB, HBP, WP, 11 GO-4 FO, E (1, throw)

RP R. Roquet 2 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 K/0 BB, HBP, 3 GO-2 FO

 

Daytona is off for their All-Star break and will resume on Monday.

 

Peoria lost 8-7 in 11 innings, box:

 

CF M. Camp 1/6, R, 2B (9), RBI, 3 K, SB (22)

3B J. Lansford 4/6, R, 2B (12), 4 R

RF Y. Carter 1/4, RBI, BB, K, E (5, fielding)

C W. Castillo 1/5, R, 2B (94), K, passed ball (10)

2B R. Malone 1/4, R, 2 K, HBP, E (4, fielding)

SP M. Carrillo 4 IP, 6 R, 4 E, 5 H, 2 K/3 BB, 2 HBP, 5 GO-5 FO

RP A. Maestri 3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 5 K/0 BB, HBP, 1 GO-3 FO

RP J. Ruhlman 3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 5 K/1 BB, 3 GO-1 FO

 

Mesa starts up in a week.

 

Overall: 0-3

Edited June 16, 2007 by CaliforniaRaisin

[Guest]

Probable Starters:

 

Iowa: LHP Ryan O’Malley (3-5, 7.52 ERA, 58.2 IP)

Tennessee: RHP Mark Holliman (6-4, 2.69 ERA, 73.2 IP)

Peoria: RHP Marco Carrillo (1-2, 3.71 ERA, 51 IP)

 

O’Malley: 58.2 IP, 30 K/18 BB, .363 BAA

Holliman: 73.2 IP, 50 K/24 BB, .260 BAA

Carrillo: 51 IP, 40 K/22 BB, .225 BAA

[BDWeav71]

Lets go Holli!

[Guest]

Daytona is hosting the FSL All-Star game this year. Here are the D-Cubs who will participate in the various FanFest activities on Friday:

 

HR Derby: Tyler Colvin

Base Running (Speed): Chris Amador

Outfield Arms Contest: Chris Amador, Jesus Valdez (I thought Colvin had a better arm than Amador)

Bat Skills Contest: Matt Matulia

 

On a completely different note, Tennessee is a 1/2 game out of first place with 3 games remaining in the first half.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Hoping for another strong outing by Holliman tonight.

[reggiemiller rules]

Looks like Iowa gets to feel the wrath of Rick Ankiel this weekend.

[Iceblink]

Wonder if Matt will make the start for Iowa tonight.

[TruffleShuffle]

Wonder if Matt will make the start for Iowa tonight.

 

not in the lineup... OF is (left to right) hoffpauir, walker, coats. Wonder why Murton isn't playing; I think he has to be in the lineup every day.

 

Daryle Ward is playing first for the I-Cobs tonight, btw, and Soto is back at catcher.

[TruffleShuffle]

Don Baylor apparently guest-managing for Iowa tonight. Patterson hits a leadoff double and with Cedeno (.983 OPS this year), Daryle Ward (solid major league hitter) and Soto (.940 OPS) coming up, Cedeno lays down a pointless sac bunt. Then Patterson walks home on a Ward double. Not sure about the wisdom of playing small ball in the first inning of a game in which both the starting pitchers have an ERA north of 6.

[CubColtPacer]

Wonder if Matt will make the start for Iowa tonight.

 

not in the lineup... OF is (left to right) hoffpauir, walker, coats. Wonder why Murton isn't playing; I think he has to be in the lineup every day.

 

Daryle Ward is playing first for the I-Cobs tonight, btw, and Soto is back at catcher.

 

My guess is that Murton has decided to take his whole 72 hours available to him to get to the minors-which should mean that he should be in there tomorrow night.

[TruffleShuffle]

Wonder if Matt will make the start for Iowa tonight.

 

not in the lineup... OF is (left to right) hoffpauir, walker, coats. Wonder why Murton isn't playing; I think he has to be in the lineup every day.

 

Daryle Ward is playing first for the I-Cobs tonight, btw, and Soto is back at catcher.

 

My guess is that Murton has decided to take his whole 72 hours available to him to get to the minors-which should mean that he should be in there tomorrow night.

 

i can't blame him, he probably wanted to see scenic... (trying to think of something between chicago and des moines)

[oldcubsfan]

Wonder if Matt will make the start for Iowa tonight.

 

not in the lineup... OF is (left to right) hoffpauir, walker, coats. Wonder why Murton isn't playing; I think he has to be in the lineup every day.

 

Daryle Ward is playing first for the I-Cobs tonight, btw, and Soto is back at catcher.

 

My guess is that Murton has decided to take his whole 72 hours available to him to get to the minors-which should mean that he should be in there tomorrow night.

 

dumb move on his part. His production has sucked and if he sulks about the move, then he'll been worse off. Heck, in 110 AB he has 1 hr and 8 rbi, Fonentot in 30 ab's has 2 hrs and 9 rbi.

My guess, we won't see Matt before Sept callups.

[TruffleShuffle]

ugh, rick ankiel homers for memphis. He now has 9 HRs more than Edmonds. I really think he might be a better hitter at this point :lol:

[CubColtPacer]

Wonder if Matt will make the start for Iowa tonight.

 

not in the lineup... OF is (left to right) hoffpauir, walker, coats. Wonder why Murton isn't playing; I think he has to be in the lineup every day.

 

Daryle Ward is playing first for the I-Cobs tonight, btw, and Soto is back at catcher.

 

My guess is that Murton has decided to take his whole 72 hours available to him to get to the minors-which should mean that he should be in there tomorrow night.

 

dumb move on his part. His production has sucked and if he sulks about the move, then he'll been worse off. Heck, in 110 AB he has 1 hr and 8 rbi, Fonentot in 30 ab's has 2 hrs and 9 rbi.

My guess, we won't see Matt before Sept callups.

 

The three days may do him some good. It's pretty obvious that there were some issues between him and the coaching staff, and a couple days to clear his head and simply get away from the situation might help him report to Iowa ready to get his hitting corrected (and hopefully he'll be hitting right away) I don't think it will take more than a few weeks to come back up and probably again be in a 50/50 share of playing time with Floyd.

[sunnydoo]

Memo to the PCL pitchers:

 

Ronny Cedeno is hot. 1-1 with a sac so far tonight.

 

He is 5 for his last 5, 7 for his last 10, and 13 for his last 25.

 

 

 

Ronny-O-Meter reads: .354

[Guest]

Wonder if Matt will make the start for Iowa tonight.

 

not in the lineup... OF is (left to right) hoffpauir, walker, coats. Wonder why Murton isn't playing; I think he has to be in the lineup every day.

 

Daryle Ward is playing first for the I-Cobs tonight, btw, and Soto is back at catcher.

 

My guess is that Murton has decided to take his whole 72 hours available to him to get to the minors-which should mean that he should be in there tomorrow night.

 

dumb move on his part. His production has sucked and if he sulks about the move, then he'll been worse off. Heck, in 110 AB he has 1 hr and 8 rbi, Fonentot in 30 ab's has 2 hrs and 9 rbi.

My guess, we won't see Matt before Sept callups.

 

I really don't see the big deal about Murton taking the full 72 hours available - and it doesn't necessarily mean he's sulking either.

 

And RBI is a poor stat to use. Fontenot has out-produced Izturis in RBI too.

[TruffleShuffle]

And RBI is a poor stat to use. Fontenot has out-produced Izturis in RBI too.

 

Hoffpauir has 57 RBI in 64 games... call him up.

[CUBZ99]

Wonder if Matt will make the start for Iowa tonight.

 

not in the lineup... OF is (left to right) hoffpauir, walker, coats. Wonder why Murton isn't playing; I think he has to be in the lineup every day.

 

Daryle Ward is playing first for the I-Cobs tonight, btw, and Soto is back at catcher.

 

My guess is that Murton has decided to take his whole 72 hours available to him to get to the minors-which should mean that he should be in there tomorrow night.

 

dumb move on his part. His production has sucked and if he sulks about the move, then he'll been worse off. Heck, in 110 AB he has 1 hr and 8 rbi, Fonentot in 30 ab's has 2 hrs and 9 rbi.

My guess, we won't see Matt before Sept callups.

 

The three days may do him some good. It's pretty obvious that there were some issues between him and the coaching staff, and a couple days to clear his head and simply get away from the situation might help him report to Iowa ready to get his hitting corrected (and hopefully he'll be hitting right away) I don't think it will take more than a few weeks to come back up and probably again be in a 50/50 share of playing time with Floyd.

 

I'm pretty sure he isn't going to impress anyone by taking the whole time to report to Iowa. Especially after how everyone was gushing over Pie's attitude when he was worried about missing one AAA game after getting sent down. I would love to see Murton get some AB's and force his way back onto the roster.

[Guest]

Just read that Murton is expected to join Iowa tomorrow.

[TruffleShuffle]

tennessee is down 3-0... huntsville dropped the first game of their doubleheader and has one more to go. If Tenn loses they'll be down a half game, and if Huntsville wins later, our smokies will be in trouble.

[TruffleShuffle]

crap patterson flies out to the wall in left... i-cobs down by a run heading to the 8th.

[Guest]

Tennessee lost so they drop back to 1/2 back. Huntsville is losing 1-0 after two!

 

Yes, I'm scoreboard-watching in the minor leagues.

[UBlink]

Yes, I'm scoreboard-watching in the minor leagues.

 

Thats OK, I was listening to the DiamondJaxx post-game show. According to Ron, Matt Craig's HR was a monster shot clearing the fence and the wind screen beyond - but still only cut the DJaxx lead in half.

[Guest]

Iowa lost 4-1.

 

Huntsville now down 6-0 after 3. :D

[UBlink]

And then it was 8-0 after 4