Minor League Discussion & Boxes 7-2-2007

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa lost 7-3, box:

 

2B E. Patterson 1/4

SS R. Cedeño 1/4, R, K

1B M. Hoffpauir 1/1, R, BB

RF M. Murton 0/4, RBI, K

CF B. Coats 1/4, R, OF assist at third base

C G. Soto 2/4, RBI, E (2, throw)

3B-1B S. Moore 0/4, RBI, 2 K

SP JR Mathes 6.1 IP, 5 R, 4 ER, 9 H, 1 K/2 BB, HBP, HR, 10 GO-8 FO, 101 pitches (66 strikes); hitting: 0/3

RP B. Prinz 1.2 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 K/0 BB, 2 HR, 2 GO-2 FO, 21 pitches (17 strikes)

 

Tennessee won 4-3, box:

 

RF S. Fuld 2/4, R, 3B (2)

1B J. Fox 1/3, R, BB, K

CF T. Colvin 1/4, R, 2B (4), 3 K, OF assist at third base

3B C. McGehee 1/3, R, 2B (14), BB, K

LF J. Spearman 1/3, 2B (9), 2 RBI, K

C C. Robinson 2/3, 2B (8), RBI

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

RP M. Avery 1 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 0 K/0 BB, 1 GO-1 FO

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

 

Daytona won 2-0, box:

 

SS R. Chirinos 1/4, K, SB (7)

DH B. Dopirak 0/3, 3 K

LF J. Valdez 1/3, R

RF Y. Carter 0/2, 2 K

2B N. Spears 2/3, R, 2B (10), RBI, K

PH K. Reynolds 1/1, 2B (11), RBI

SP J. Santo 8 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 7 K/0 BB, WP, 7 GO-9 FO, E (2, pickoff)

RP T. Laydedn 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K/0 BB, 2 GO-0 FO

 

Peoria won 4-2, box:

 

SS J. Mota 1/4, R, K

RF J. Adduci 1/3, BB, 2 K

3B J. Lansford 0/3, K

1B R. Canzler 0/4, RBI, K

C W. Castillo 1/4, R, K

2B R. Malone 1/4, R, 3B (1), RBI, K

CF M. Camp 2/3, 2 2B (13), RBI, 2 SB (28)

SP J. Renshaw 6.1 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 2 K/1 BB, 8 GO-9 FO

RP A. Maestri 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K/0 BB, 2 GO-1 FO

 

Boise lost 11-3, box:

 

SS D. Johnston 1/4, R, 2B (8), BB, E (5, fielding)

RF K. Burke 1/4, BB, 2 K - first hit in Cubs system (1/26 as a Cub)

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

LF T. Wright 0/3, BB, HBP

C M. Mercedes 1/4, R, E (1, catcher interference), PB (2)

1B M. Sawyer 2/3, BB, K, SB (1)

CF D. Rundle 1/4, R, K

SP J. Castillo 5 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 1 K/2 BB, WP, HR, 13 GO-1 FO

RP C. Siegfried 1.2 IP, 7 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 5 K/1 BB, 0 GO-0 FO

 

Mesa lost 6-2, box:

 

CF L. Johnson 1/4, K

2B J. Rea 1/4, R

RF R. Harvey 0/4, 2 K - rehab

LF L. Sommer 1/4, 3B (2), RBI

3B J. Rosa 1/3, K

SS G. Guzman 0/3, RBI

SP Y. Tuero 4.1 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 4 K/0 BB, balk, 4 GO-4 FO

RP F. Acosta 1.1 IP, 3 ER, 2 H, 1 K/2 BB, 3 GO-0 FO

RP M. Bunton 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 K/0 BB, WP, 2 GO-0 FO

 

DSL Cubs lost to the DSL Diamondbacks 4-3, box:

 

DH S. Castro 2/5, R, RBI, K

SS J. Lake 2/4, RBI, 2B, 2 K, E

CF A. Quezada 1/3, R, BB

C A. Sosa 2/4, RBI

1B H. Magallanes 0/4, 4 K

RF A. Mejia 1/4

LF A. Soto 3/3, R, 2B, BB

SP J. Peña 5 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 1 K/0 BB, 5 GO-9 FO

 

VSL Cubs/Twins lost to the VSL Mariners 9-0, box:

 

G. Matheus 1/3, K

CF K. Soto 0/3, BB, K

PH-DH J. Bracho 1/2, K

RF L. Andrades 0/2, K, E (3, fielding)

C C. Romero 0/1

C J. Guevara 0/1, E (5, pickoff)

 

State-side: 3-3

Overall: 3-5

Edited July 3, 2007 by CaliforniaRaisin

[Guest]

Probable Starters:

 

Iowa: LHP JR Mathes (6-5, 5.68 ERA, 84 IP)

Tennessee: LHP Donnie Veal (4-5, 5.64 ERA, 75 IP)

Daytona: RHP Joel Santo (5-4, 4.97 ERA, 67 IP)

Peoria: RHP Jake Renshaw (7-4, 4.24 ERA, 68 IP)

Boise: RHP Julio Castillo (Mesa & Peoria: 0-0, 5.74 ERA, 15.2 IP)

 

Mathes: 84 IP, 50 K/22 BB, .320 BAA

Veal: 75 IP, 73 K/49 BB, .266 BAA

Santo: 67 IP, 40 K/34BB, .297 BAA

Renshaw: 68 IP, 67 K/27 BB, .241 BAA

Castillo (Mesa & Peoria): 15.2 IP, 5 K/16 BB, .300 BAA

Edited July 2, 2007 by CaliforniaRaisin

[E.J.]

THE DON!!!

 

It'd be great if he could get his ERA under 5 sometime this year. :x

[Guest]

Woa, Daytona is facing Tampa's Jacob McGee, one of (if not) the top LHP prospects in the minors.

[Guest]

Woa, Daytona is facing Tampa's Jacob McGee, one of (if not) the top LHP prospects in the minors.

Kershaw.

[Guest]

Woa, Daytona is facing Tampa's Jacob McGee, one of (if not) the top LHP prospects in the minors.

Kershaw.

 

Yup, I'd have to say Clayton's the best pitching prospect left in the minors.

[Guest]

Woa, Daytona is facing Tampa's Jacob McGee, one of (if not) the top LHP prospects in the minors.

Kershaw.

 

Yup, I'd have to say Clayton's the best pitching prospect left in the minors.

Adam Miller.

[Guest]

Hmm, I'd still say Clayton Kershaw. Then Adam Miller and Clay Buccholz.

 

And you have Kershaw and Miller in Roadkill, fantastic.

[Guest]

Hmm, I'd still say Clayton Kershaw. Then Adam Miller and Clay Buccholz.

 

And you have Kershaw and Miller in Roadkill, fantastic.

I like Miller a shade better just because he's closer to ready. The report I heard of him hitting 100 in the sixth earlier in the year doesn't hurt, either.

[Shavo]

Santo: 67 IP, 40 K/3 BB, .297 BAA

 

:shock:

[Guest]

Santo: 67 IP, 40 K/3 BB, .297 BAA

 

:shock:

 

Ugh, that should have read 34 BB. I fixed it.

[ChiefsVoice]

Hmm, I'd still say Clayton Kershaw. Then Adam Miller and Clay Buccholz.

 

And you have Kershaw and Miller in Roadkill, fantastic.

 

I thought McGee was better last year in person than Kershaw this season. When we faced Kershaw he got about 5 inches extra on the corner. Jeff Manship (out of Notre Dame, oops) is the best pitcher I have seen this season...

[Brian]

Am I correct in figuring that JR Mathes is set to go Saturday in Des Moines, I was hoping it would by some chance be Gallagher when I was in town.

[Guest]

Am I correct in figuring that JR Mathes is set to go Saturday in Des Moines, I was hoping it would by some chance be Gallagher when I was in town.

 

Looks like it. Gallagher should start on Wednesday.

 

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Cuban defector Yusdel Tuero got the start for Mesa today. Ryan Harvey is playing in RF so it looks like he's close to returning to Daytona.

[CubmanPi]

AZL Cubs and Mariners tied up at 1 after 4. Balks led to each team scoring their runs. Luke Sommer tripled to drive in Jeffrey Rea for the Cubs.

[CubmanPi]

AZL final - Mariners 6, Cubs 2.

[Guest]

AZ Phil (Road to Wrigley blog) was at the Mesa game and had this to say about Ryan Harvey:

 

One interesting thing regarding Ryan Harvey today..,

 

AZL Mariners manager Jose Moreno had several rather loud and animated arguments with the umpires at various points during the game, and in the bottom of the 9th, the Mariners’ manager and bench were once again really giving it to the plate ump on every close ball-strike call that didn’t go their way. And so finally, with two outs, all of sudden Harvey–who had just returned to the Cubs bench after striking out–yells actoss the field to the Mariners bench:

 

“Why don’t you shut up?!!! All you do is whine like babies. Wah, wah, wah…”

 

It was pretty funny, because usually AZL games are as quiet as a library, and Harvey is normally one of the most even-tempered guys around. Like when he strikes out (which happens a lot), he’ll just walk calmly back to the bench, lay down his helmet, carefully put his bat away, and sit down, almost Zen-like. But today, he just went off like a 4th of July firecracker!

 

Also, AZ Phil said Josh Donaldson was promoted to Boise.

[Guest]

Tennesse is up 3-0 in the middle of the second. Veal: 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 K/0 BB.

 

Daytona and Vero Beach are scoreless after 3:

Jacob McGee: 3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 6 K/0 BB

Joel Santo: 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 K/0 BB

[Guest]

Hell of a pitcher's duel in Daytona:

Jacob McGee: 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 9 K/0 BB

Joel Santo: 5 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 4 K/0 BB.

 

The Smokies are still up 3-0 in the 4th. Veal: 4 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 4 K/1 BB.

 

BTW, Chris Carpenter is starting his rehab to get back to the Cardinals today in the FSL.

[E.J.]

Keep it up Veal!

[Guest]

Joel Santo loses his no-hitter in the 6th inning. :(

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Nice line for Veal so far.

 

Let's hope he keeps it up.

[Guest]

Jacob McGee: 7 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 13 K/0 BB. :shock:

Joel Santo: 7 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 5 K/0 BB

[treebird]

AZ Phil (Road to Wrigley blog) was at the Mesa game and had this to say about Ryan Harvey:

 

One interesting thing regarding Ryan Harvey today..,

 

AZL Mariners manager Jose Moreno had several rather loud and animated arguments with the umpires at various points during the game, and in the bottom of the 9th, the Mariners’ manager and bench were once again really giving it to the plate ump on every close ball-strike call that didn’t go their way. And so finally, with two outs, all of sudden Harvey–who had just returned to the Cubs bench after striking out–yells actoss the field to the Mariners bench:

 

“Why don’t you shut up?!!! All you do is whine like babies. Wah, wah, wah…”

 

It was pretty funny, because usually AZL games are as quiet as a library, and Harvey is normally one of the most even-tempered guys around. Like when he strikes out (which happens a lot), he’ll just walk calmly back to the bench, lay down his helmet, carefully put his bat away, and sit down, almost Zen-like. But today, he just went off like a 4th of July firecracker!

 

 

Also, AZ Phil said Josh Donaldson was promoted to Boise.

 

quite the zinger from harvey there

[Guest]

Veal: 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 6 K/3 BB - the run came in the fourth inning on a two-out RBI double. Smokies lead it 4-1 and are still batting in the bottom of the 6th.