Minor League Discussion & Boxes 6-22-2007

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa won 4-2, box:

 

2B E. Patterson 0/3, 2 BB, K

SS R. Cedeño 0/3, 2 BB

1B M. Hoffpauir 1/5, 2 K

RF M. Murton 0/3, R, BB

C G. Soto 0/3, 3 K - ouch

LF J. Kroeger 0/3, BB, 2 K, PO

3B S. Moore 2/3, 2 R, HR (9), 2 RBI, BB

SP JR Mathes 6.1 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 3 K/1 BB, WP, HR, 10 GO-6 FO, 82 pitches (53 strikes); hitting: 0/2, BB

RP R. Cherry 0.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K/0 BB, 2 GO-0 FO, 6 pitches (5 strikes)

RP C. Rapada 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K/0 BB, HBP, 2 GO-1 FO, 14 pitches (8 strikes)

 

Tennessee lost 8-1, box:

 

LF J. Spearman 1/3, BB, K

2B G. Cates 1/4, K

CF T. Colvin 1/4, OF assist at second base - first AA hit

RF J. Fox 0/4

1B M. Craig 1/3, 2 K, HBP

3B C. McGehee 1/4, R

SP D. Veal 5+ IP, 6 ER, 9 H, 5 K/3 BB, 5 GO-4 FO; hitting: 1/2

RP G. Johnson 2 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 1 K/0 BB, HR, 3 GO-2 FO, 2-2 inherited runners-scored

 

Daytona lost 7-2, box:

 

2B M. Matulia 0/4, 2 K

LF J. Valdez 0/2, 2 BB

DH B. Dopirak 0/4, K

3B K. Reynolds 1/3, R, HR (2), RBI, BB, 2 K

CF C. Amador 1/3, R, HBP

C M. Reed 2/4, RBI, K

SP G. Reinhard 3 IP, 5 ER, 6 H, 0 K/2 BB, HR, 4 GO-4 FO

RP S. Koerber 2.1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 K/0 BB, 4 GO-1 FO

 

Peoria won 3-0, box:

 

DH B. Leclerc 0/4, K - Peoria debut

2B R. Malone 0/3, BB

3B J. Lansford 2/4, 2 R, 2B (14)

1B R. Canzler 3/4, R, HR (6), 3 RBI

C W. Castillo 2/3, HBP

SS N. Samson 0/4

SP J. Renshaw 6.1 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 8 K/1 BB, 5 GO-5 FO

RP A. Maestri 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K/1 BB, 1 GO-2 FO, 1-0 inherited runners-scored

 

Boise lost 8-0, box:

 

SS D. Johnston 0/3, K

3B M. Smith 1/3, BB, E (1, fielding)

C S. Clevenger 1/3

LF T. Wright 0/3

1B M. Sawyer 1/3, K, E (1, fielding)

RF D. Rundle 0/3, 2 K

SP A. McCormick 2.2 IP, 7 R, 5 ER, 7 H, 1 K/3 BB, 3 GO-4 FO

RP J. Latham 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K/0 BB, WP, 5 GO-2 FO, 2-0 inherited runners-scored

RP A. Santana 2 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 1 K/0 BB, WP, 2 GO-3 FO

 

Mesa wins it's season opener 5-3, box:

 

CF L. Johnson 1/4, R, BB, K, 2 SB (2) - pro-debut

SS G. Guzman 0/4, 2 K - pro-debut (06 international signing, age 17)

LF L. Sommer 2/3, R, 2 2B (2), RBI, HBP - pro-debut

RF N. Perez 0/4, R, BB, OF assist (at third base) - pro-debut (06 international signing, age 19)

3B J. Rosa 2/3, R, BB - pro-debut

DH C. Andersen 2/4, R, RBI, K

1B J. Reyes 3/4, 3 RBI - state-side debut

SP J. Castillo 4 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 2 K/0 BB, 6 GO-3 FO

RP M. Bartek 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 K/0 BB, 3 GO-0 FO - pro-debut

 

DSL Cubs lost to the DSL Twins 9-4, box:

 

LF A. Hernandez 1/5, R, K

3B J. Contreras 2/5, 2 R, 2B, 2 K

RF A. Mejia 2/2, R, RBI, BB

SS S. Castro 3/3, 2 RBI, 2B, BB, SB, E

SP J. Servino 3 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 1 K/1 BB, WP, 6 GO-2 FO

RP M. de Leon 2.2 IP, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 K/0 BB, HBP, 2 WP, 2 GO-4 FO

 

VSL Cubs/Twins lost 11-4, box:

 

3B J. Avila 1/4, R, 2 K, HBP, 2 E (5, fielding, fielding)

CF K. Soto 1/3, 3B (1), RBI, BB, K, OF assist at third base

DH J. Guevara 0/3, RBI, BB, K

SS G. Matheus 1/2 - came in as defensive replacement in the 7th inning

RF L. Andrades 0/3, K

RP C. Rojas 2.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K/0 BB, 2 GO-3 FO

 

State-side: 3-3

Overall: 3-5

Edited June 23, 2007 by CaliforniaRaisin

[Guest]

Probable Starters:

 

Iowa: LHP JR Mathes (6-4, 5.33 ERA, 72.2 IP)

Tennessee: LHP Donnie Veal (4-4, 5.54 ERA, 65 IP)

Daytona: RHP Greg Reinhard (Daytona: 0-0, 2.16 ERA, 8.1 IP; Overall: 1-1, 3.79 ERA, 38 IP)

Peoria: RHP Jake Renshaw (5-4, 5.08 ERA, 56.2 IP)

Boise: RHP Andrew McCormick (2006 w/ AZL Mesa: 1-3, 6.38 ERA, 18.1 IP)

 

Mathes: 72.2 IP, 44 K/19 BB, .318 BAA

Veal: 65 IP, 57 K/42 BB, .262 BAA

Reinhard (Daytona): 8.1 IP, 5 K/3 BB, .233 BAA

Reinhard (Tenn & Daytona): 38 IP, 31 K/19 BB, .246 BAA

Renshaw: 56.2 IP, 51 K/22 BB, .254 BAA

McCormick (2006 at Mesa): 18.1 IP, 12 K/9 BB, .288 BAA

[otis89]

The Don!

[Guest]

Julio Castillo, who was with the Chiefs earlier this season, got the start for Mesa.

 

Mesa's starting lineup:

 

CF Leon Johnson

SS Gian Guzman

2B Patrick Brooks

LF Luke Sommer

C Carlos Perez

RF Nelson Perez

3B Jovan Rosa

DH Cliff Andersen

1B Jesus Reyes

P Julio Castillo

[Guest]

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=t_ros&cid=407

 

Mesa's Roster:

 

50 Francisco Acosta

24 Corey Bachman

30 Michael Bartek

45 Michael Bunton LHP

54 Julio Castillo

35 Michael Christi

54 Brad Clipp

48 Marcus Hatley

43 Arik Hempy LHP

61 Oswaldo Martinez

31 Scott Meyer

25 Craig Muschko

36 Blake Parker

34 Cedric Redmond

46 Larry Suarez

37 Brandon Taylor

19 Yusdel Tuero

33 Stephen Vento

 

Catchers

 

16 Matt Hudgins

9 Carlos Perez

8 Roberto Sabates

 

Infielders

12 Patrick Brooks IF

15 Gian Guzman SS

11 Elvis Lara 2B

26 Jesus Reyes IF

20 Jovan Rosa SS

13 Cesar Valentin SS

 

Outfielders

22 Clifford Andersen

21 Leon Johnson

28 Nelson Perez

5 Luke Sommer

[jersey cubs fan]

There's quite a few 22 year old and older players on the list. Are these guys converting from one position to another, rehabbing or starting over? Or are they recently drafted college players who aren't advanced enough for Boise? Is the extremely college heavy draft making it difficult to come up with 17/18 year old players for Mesa?

[Guest]

There's quite a few 22 year old and older players on the list. Are these guys converting from one position to another, rehabbing or starting over? Or are they recently drafted college players who aren't advanced enough for Boise? Is the extremely college heavy draft making it difficult to come up with 17/18 year old players for Mesa?

 

Most of these guys are college guys who were recently drafted or DFEs from last season - a few of them are going to go to Boise sooner or later, they don't belong in Mesa. This is what happens when you draft so many college guys, I guess. P Blake Parker is the only convert, he was a position player last season.

Edited June 22, 2007 by CaliforniaRaisin

[cuubs4life]

Nice to see Larry Suarez in Mesa and not DSL. Lets hope he was worth all that money!

[Guest]

Tim Wilken is on the air with Mick during the Smokies game. Nothing too new, but interesting discussion all the same.

 

Iowa up 1-0 in the third on a Scott Moore solo HR.

 

Tennessee down 3-0 in the 5th. Veal: 5 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 5 K/3 BB. Veal got in trouble in the third inning by loading up the bases with 3 walks and giving up 2 soft singles for 2 runs. Colvin is 1/2 with his first AA single.

 

Daytona down 5-2 in the 6th inning. Kyle Reynolds has a solo HR, Reinhard struggled with his outing.

 

Peoria scoreless through 3, Renshaw has been solid.

[NCCubFan]

Nice to see Larry Suarez in Mesa and not DSL.

Manager: "Suarez, I have some good news. I'm taking you out."

 

Suarez: "I thought you said you have some GOOD news."

 

Manager: "I do. I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to Geico. Give me the ball."

 

 

I think that was the first commercial in that series.

[Guest]

Veal: 5+ IP, 6 ER, 9 H, 5 K/3 BB.

 

Veal seemed to deal with the same problems that have plagued him this season - lack of control (2 of the 3 BB scored) and tiring out, as all 3 guys he faced in the 5th inning reached and scored (thanks in part to reliever Grant Johnson). It looked like he had started to put things together again over the last four starts - he had a sub-3 ERA and a nice BAA in his June - so hopefully he gets it going again.

 

Great outing out of Renshaw after three consecutive bad starts.

[Guest]

By the way, Mesa's MiLB.com roster isn't complete - they should have 35 players and they only have 31. Guys who could/should (according to AZ Phil who's seen these guys playing at Mesa very recently) have made the 35-man roster include C Luis Bautista, RHP Kevin Kreier, RHP Simon Lee, IF Anthony Morel and OF Andres Quezada.

 

Also, RHP Yuri Higgins broke his non-throwing wrist.

[jjgman21]

the previously declared dead Scott Moore seems to have really picked it up lately.

[jjgman21]

learning them early this organization is. from 6/21 game log

 

Boise Bottom 1st

 

* Jonathan Wyatt walks.

* With Dylan Johnston batting, Jonathan Wyatt picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, pitcher Wilmin Rodriguez to first baseman Matthew Downs to second baseman Jose Flores.

* Dylan Johnston doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Garret Baker.

* With Marquez Smith batting, Dylan Johnston caught stealing 3rd base, catcher Jackson Williams to third baseman Andrew Davis.

* Marquez Smith grounds out, third baseman Andrew Davis to first baseman Matthew Downs.

 

 

ETA

 

I should have kept on reading before posting

 

Salem-Keizer Top 2nd

 

* Matthew Downs singles on a ground ball to pitcher Christopher Huseby.

* Garret Baker reaches on fielding error by shortstop Dylan Johnston. Matthew Downs scores. Garret Baker to 3rd. Throwing error by center fielder Jonathan Wyatt.

* Chad Rothford grounds out, shortstop Dylan Johnston to first baseman Marc Sawyer. Garret Baker scores.

* Sean Van Elderen lines out to pitcher Christopher Huseby.

* Jackson Williams strikes out swinging.

[Guest]

You should have seen the double error play, it was awesome. To top it all, Chris Huseby got hurt backing up the errant throw as he dove for it and fell into the the Salem-Keizer bullpen.

[Guest]

Apparently there was a bench-clearing incident in the Iowa game after Clay Rapada hit a Nashville player - no punches or ejections.

[FloridaCubbie]

With his two walks today Cedeno now has more BBs (18) than Ks (17), although his BABIP is still way high @ .388.

[E.J.]

With his two walks today Cedeno now has more BBs (18) than Ks (17), although his BABIP is still way high @ .388.

 

Might as well bring him up at this point. He can't be any worse than the garbage we put out at SS anyway. We really, really need a new SS.

[sunnydoo]

Apparently there was a bench-clearing incident in the Iowa game after Clay Rapada hit a Nashville player - no punches or ejections.

 

Nice to see they are giving the kids a few lessons down on the farm. Would just hate to throw them willy nilly into the real Fight club. They might get brokened. (that is purposely misspelled at an attempt of humor)

 

:lol:

[cubscausestress]

With his two walks today Cedeno now has more BBs (18) than Ks (17), although his BABIP is still way high @ .388.

 

Might as well bring him up at this point. He can't be any worse than the garbage we put out at SS anyway. We really, really need a new SS.

 

i was at the game last night. ronny should have been 2-3 with 2 walks. he was robbed on two occasions. in his first at bat laynce nix made an incredible catch on what would have been a double. then in his second at bat he has a hard hit ball up the middle that was snagged on a diving play by the shortstop for a force at 2nd to end the inning. really great defensive plays.

 

ronny also had a bare-handed play at shortstop on a hard hit ball that took a bad bounce. he looked really good

[cubscausestress]

Apparently there was a bench-clearing incident in the Iowa game after Clay Rapada hit a Nashville player - no punches or ejections.

 

Nice to see they are giving the kids a few lessons down on the farm. Would just hate to throw them willy nilly into the real Fight club. They might get brokened. (that is purposely misspelled at an attempt of humor)

 

:lol:

 

rapada hit the kid right in between the shoulder blades. rapada has got great arm strength.

[Guest]

DSL Cubs posted too.