Minor League Discussion & Boxes 6-17-2007

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa lost 5-4, box:

 

2B E. Patterson 0/4, K

SS R. Cedeño 0/4, 3 RBI, K

1B D. Ward 0/4 - rehab

LF M. Hoffpauir 3/4, R

RF M. Murton 0/3, BB

C G. Soto 1/4, K

3B S. Moore 3/4, 2 R, K

SP L. Walrond 7 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 3 K/1 BB, HR, 12 GO-5 FO, 106 pitches (62 strikes); hitting: 1/1, R, 2B (2)

 

Tennessee lost to West Tenn 4-3, eliminating them from the SL North first half playoff spot, box:

 

CF S. Fuld 2/4, R , 3B (1), K

RF J. Kroeger 0/3, RBI

1B M. Craig 0/4, K, 2 E (8, throw, throw)

DH J. Fox 1/4, R, 2B (19)

2B G. Cates 1/4, RBI, K

SP P. Schappert 6 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 2 K/0 BB, WP, HR, 8 GO-8 FO

RP A. Mendez 0+ IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 H, HR

RP B. Petrick 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 4 K/2 BB, 1 GO-0 FO

 

Daytona has the day off as part of the FSL All-Star break and will resume on Monday.

 

Peoria lost 9-8 in 10, box:

 

2B J. Mota 0/1, BB, picked off - left game after being picked off in 4th inning

2B R. Malone 0/3, 2 K

3B J. Lansford 2/5, R, E (10, fielding)

1B R. Canzler 3/4, 2 R, HR (5), 3 RBI, BB

RF Y. Carter 1/4, R, BB, K, OF assist at third base

C B. Lalli 2/5, R, RBI, K

SS N. Samson 1/3, RBI, BB

SP J. Mateo 1.1 IP, 5 ER, 5 H, 0 K/1 BB, WP, 3 GO-1 FO - rehab

RP J. Pina 4 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 4 K/0 BB, 2 HBP, 3 WP, 1 GO-6 FO

EJECTIONS: Manager Ryne Sandberg, hitting coach Kevin Green in the 6th inning

 

VSL Cubs/Twins beat the VSL Mets 6-1, box:

 

SS G. Matheus 1/3, R, BB, SB (1), CS (6)

2B J. Avila 2/3, 2 R, 3B (1), BB, K, SB (1)

DH J. Guevara 0/1, R, BB, K

CF K. Soto 0/3, RBI, CS (5)

RF L. Andrades 0/2, R, 2 BB

 

Overall: 1-3

Edited June 18, 2007 by CaliforniaRaisin

[Guest]

Probable Starters:

 

Iowa: LHP Les Walrond (7-2, 4.66 ERA, 77.1 IP)

Tennessee: LHP Paul Schappert (Tenn: 2-1, 6.64 ERA, 40.2 IP; Overall: 2-1, 6.07 ERA, 46 IP)

Peoria: RHP Jose Pina (1-7, 5.46 ERA, 59.1 IP)

 

Walrond: 77.1 IP, 51 K/25 BB, .302 BAA

Schappert (Tenn): 40.2 IP, 20 K/16 BB, .301 BAA

Schappert (Iowa & Tenn): 46 IP, 23 K/19 BB, .302 BAA

Pina: 59.1 IP, 40 K/21 BB, .298 BAA

 

Today is the SL first half season finale. Tennessee is tied with Huntsville for first place, the winner of the first half gets a playoff spot. If both teams are tied after today, there will be a one-game playoff later in the season.

[TruffleShuffle]

Isn't it Gallagher's turn to pitch yet? Oh wait, he's up with the Cubs doing nothing.

[NCCubFan]

Schappert doesn't inspire a lot of confidence in what is essentially a must-win game. :(

[Guest]

Isn't it Gallagher's turn to pitch yet? Oh wait, he's up with the Cubs doing nothing.

 

I actually typed that out and decided to take it out. It would have been Gallagher's turn in a must-win game.

[Jon]

Isn't it Gallagher's turn to pitch yet? Oh wait, he's up with the Cubs doing nothing.

Do you know of another way introduce players to the big leagues? It's Cubs tradition.

[Laura]

At least he got a scoreboard tour!

[Guest]

Whoops, Juan Mateo came off the DL and started today for Peoria. And got roughed up - 5 ER in 1.1 IP. Peoria down 5-1 in the 2nd.

 

Iowa down 4-2 in the 7th.

 

Scoreboard watching: Huntsville down 1-0 in the middle of the 4th!

[Marco4]

I-Cubs lost 4-5

 

Peoria 1-5 down in the 4th.

 

Huntsville were 1-1 in the 5th when I last looked. I'll listen to the Smokies tonight.

[Warpticon]

I would love to see an explanation of how Cedeno went 0-4 with 3 RBI.

[Marco4]

1st - Ronny Cedeno grounds out, shortstop Mike McCoy to first baseman Tagg Bozied.

3rd - Ronny Cedeno called out on strikes.

5th - Ronny Cedeno grounds out, shortstop Mike McCoy to first baseman Tagg Bozied. Les Walrond scores.

7th - Ronny Cedeno grounds out, shortstop Mike McCoy to first baseman Tagg Bozied. Scott Moore scores. Bo Hart to 3rd.

9th - Ronny Cedeno out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder John Rodriguez. Scott Moore scores.

 

Taken from MILB.com

[Guest]

Ejection #4 for Ryno (along with hitting coach Kevin Green)...Peoria down 8-1.

 

Tenn scoreless after 2. Scoreboard watching: Huntsville tied at 1 after 7.

[Guest]

Bah, Huntsville takes a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the 8th. Tennessee scoreless after 3.

[CubinNY]

Ejection #4 for Ryno (along with hitting coach Kevin Green)...Peoria down 8-1.

 

Tenn scoreless after 2. Scoreboard watching: Huntsville tied at 1 after 7.

 

What is going on with Sandberg? That's just ridicilous.

[Guest]

Ejection #4 for Ryno (along with hitting coach Kevin Green)...Peoria down 8-1.

 

Tenn scoreless after 2. Scoreboard watching: Huntsville tied at 1 after 7.

 

What is going on with Sandberg? That's just ridicilous.

 

Each time, it's been warranted. The umpiring has been brutal in the MWL (and the FSL, at times too). Today, the strike zone has been ridiculous - the Clinton guys haven't been too pleased with the umps either.

 

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Peoria is now down 8-2 in the bottom of the 8th.

 

Birmingham tied it up at 2 in the top of the 9th! Tennessee down 2-0 after 4.

[Guest]

Bah, Hunstville walks off in the 9th to win 3-2.

 

Tennessee is going to have to come back to force an extra playoff game. They're down 2-0 after 5.

[Guest]

Peoria came back from an 8-1 deficit by scoring 7 runs in the final 3 innings, but then they gave up a run in the 10th and lost 9-8.

 

Tennessee is down 4-1 and the Smokies have 6 outs to make up the difference to force a one game playoff.

[Guest]

Tennessee down to their last 3 outs, down 4-2. They have Matt Craig, Casey McGehee and Jake Fox due up...

[Guest]

With 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th, Jake Fox doubled and Gary Cates singled him in, but the Smokies didn't do anything more. Tennessee loses 4-3 and Huntsville earns the first-half SL North playoff spot.

[Laura]

yikes, rough day for the system

[Brian]

was at the Peoria game.... left after 6 when it was 1-8 :oops:

 

I'll have some pics and videos later

[RyCubsFan]

Petrick continues to do well.

[Marco4]

My computer went on the blink, so I only heard the first couple of innings of the Smokies game. Shame they couldn't pull it out of the bag.