Minor League Discussion & Boxes 7-11-2007

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa had the day off as part of their all-star break. They will resume play tomorrow.

 

The PCL lost the AAA All-Star Game in Alburquerque 7-5, box:

 

2B E. Patterson 1/5, RBI, 3 K, PO - starter

1B M. Hoffpauir - injured, DNP

 

Tennessee won 3-2, box:

 

RF S. Fuld 1/3, R, 2B (14), BB

1B J. Fox 0/3, 2 K, HBP

3B M. Craig 0/1, R, BB, K, HBP

CF T. Colvin 2/4, 2B (5), RBI - walkoff RBI double

C C. McGehee 1/3

SP J. Berg 6.1 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 K/1 BB, 12 GO-5 FO; hitting 0/2, 2 K

RP R. Roquet 2.2 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 K/1 BB, 2 GO-5 FO

 

Daytona lost 4-3, box:

 

SS R. Chirinos 3/5, 2B (14), RBI, K

DH B. Dopirak 1/4, 2B (9), 2 K

3B K. Reynolds 2/4

RF R. Harvey 1/4 - since returning from injury: 23 AB - .217/.217/.261/.478, 2 BB : 11 K

1B A. Rick 2/4, 2 R, 2B (7), 2 K, SB (1)

C M. Reed 2/4, R, 2 2B (3), RBI

SP J. Samardzija 5 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 2 K/2 BB, 10 GO-3 FO - second half: 2.81 ERA (25.2 IP)

RP M. Phelps 2 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 1 K/1 BB, HR, 3 GO-1 FO

 

Peoria had the day off.

 

Boise won 3-1, box:

 

SS D. Johnston 2/4, 2 CS (3), E (11, throw)

CF J. Wyatt 2/2, R, 2B (4), BB

3B M. Smith 1/3, BB, K

C J. Donaldson 1/4, R, K

DH B. Mottram 1/2, R, HR (2), RBI, BB, K

RF K. Burke 2/3, BB, K, CS (1)

SP A. Hempy 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K/0 BB, 3 GO-4 FO

RP A. Alburquerque 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 4 K/1 BB, 7 GO-4 FO - at Boise: 41.2 IP, 3.54 ERA, 41 K/21 BB

 

Mesa won 10-1, box:

 

2B J. Rea 1/3, R, RBI, BB

SS D. Barney 1/3, R - pro debut (4th rounder)

SS T. Thomas 0/1, R, BB (came in as defensive replacement in the 7th inning) - pro debut (3rd rounder)

CF L. Johnson 0/2, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB, SB (9)

C C. Perez 3/3, R, 2 RBI

RF C. Andersen 0/4, 2 RBI, K

3B-1B J. Rosa 2/4, R, 2B (4)

SP J. Ceda 2 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 0 K/1 BB, 4 GO-2 FO

RP O. Martinez 4 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 5 K/0 BB, 3 GO-4 FO

 

DSL Cubs lost 3-2, box:

 

RF N. Pierre 2/3, SB (9)

CF A. Quezada 0/3, BB 3 K

LF A. Soto 1/2, R, 3B (2)

PH-LF A. Hernandez 1/2, 2B (5)

DH H. Magallanes 1/3, 2B (2)

SP R. Carmona 4.2 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 4 K/1 BB, 6 GO-4 FO

RP G. Pineda 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 K/1 BB, 0 GO-3 FO

 

VSL Cubs/Twins lost game one 1-0 (7 innings), box:

 

CF K. Soto 0/3

DH J. Bracho 0/3, 2 K

1B J. Guevara 0/3

3B G. Matheus 0/1, K

 

VSL Cubs/Twins tied the VSL Phillies in game two, 6-6 (9 innings), box:

 

SS G. Matheus 1/5, R, RBI

DH J. Guevara 1/5, 2 RBI, K

RF K. Soto 0/2, BB

LF L. Andrades 1/2, R, 2 BB, E (4, throw)

RP C. Rojas 2 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 H, 0 K/1 BB, 4 GO-1 FO

 

Overall: 3-3-1

Edited July 12, 2007 by CaliforniaRaisin

[Guest]

Probable Starters:

 

Tennessee: RHP Justin Berg (4-7, 5.79 ERA, 87 IP)

Daytona: RHP Jeff Samardzija (2-5, 4.73 ERA, 80 IP)

Boise: LHP Arik Hempy (Boise: 0-0, 13.50 ERA, 1.1 IP; Overall: 0-1, 9.00 ERA, 3 IP)

 

Samardzija: 80 IP, 31 K/28 BB, .318 BAA

Berg: 87 IP, 45 K/48 BB, .297 BAA

Hempy (Boise): 1.1 IP, 0 K/0 BB, .400 BAA

Hempy (Mesa & Boise): 3 IP, 1 K/1 BB, .462 BAA

 

Iowa Cubs at the AAA All-Star Game:

 

1B Micah Hoffpauir (starter but injured)

2B Eric Patterson (starter)

[Guest]

Baseball Prospectus Future Shock[/url]"]Chicago Cubs

 

Great Leap Forward: Catcher Geovany Soto has added power to his game, batting .341/.412/.584 at Triple-A Iowa; why he’s still at Triple-A when the big league team lacks a single big league catcher is a bit of a mystery.

 

Not What We Expected: After signed for a record draft deal, right-hander Jeff Samardzija has allowed 102 hits in 80 innings while striking out only 31. Top prospect Donald Veal has a 5.57 ERA at Double-A Tennessee, but at least he’s struck out 35 in 29 innings over his last six starts.

 

Open Questions: Will shortstop Ronny Cedeno (.383/.457/.611 at Triple-A Iowa) get another chance to fill the parent club's gaping hole at shortstop? Will injured 2005 first-round pick Mark Pawelek ever be ready for a full-season league?

 

Who Will Be No. 1?: With Felix Pie out of the picture, Veal has a shot at repeating if he can stay hot, but No. 3 overall pick Josh Vitters could be the choice once he signs.

[Guest]

Jose Ceda is back!! He's rehabbing in Mesa today and got the start. :D Hopefully Rafael Dolis isn't too far behind.

 

Darwin Barney (4th rounder from Oregon State) is in the Mesa lineup making his pro debut, batting second and playing SS.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Are the Triple A All-Star Game rosters posted somewhere? I tried looking at the milb site, but for some reason I don't see the rosters.

[Guest]

Oswaldo Martinez threw 4 scoreless innings for Mesa with 5 Ks. Very interesting kid. He's short (MiLB.com has him at 6' but the Cubs media guide has him at 5'9") and he had mediocre numbers at the DSL last year (51.2 IP, 4.88 ERA, 32 K/11 BB, .280 BAA) but he's only 18 and he's been on fire in the AZL this season with a 4.50 ERA (most of which came from 2 bad outings) and 18 K/1 BB in 16 innings.

 

Looks like Andy McCormick was demoted to Mesa (after being demoted from Boise's rotation to Boise's pen a few weeks ago).

[Guest]

Are the Triple A All-Star Game rosters posted somewhere? I tried looking at the milb site, but for some reason I don't see the rosters.

 

Here's the PCL roster and the IL roster.

 

And starting lineups:

 

INT All-Stars

Player

Watson CF

Tolbert 2B

Perez, T LF

Hessman 3B

Moss RF

Duncan, S DH

Votto, J 1B

Bixler SS

House C

Bullington P

 

PCL All-Stars

Player

Patterson, E 2B

Romero, A LF

Jones CF

Pascucci DH

Brazell 1B

Seabol 3B

Evans RF

Rottino C

Barmes SS

Lehr P

[Guest]

Woa, it looks like Darwin Barney wasn't the only guy making his pro debut - Tony Thomas (3rd rounder from FSU) also played in the Mesa game today. And he was playing at SS.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Wow. Timo Perez is on the roster.

[Guest]

Wow. Timo Perez is on the roster.

 

Forget just being on the roster - he's batting third for the IL!!

[Guest]

1-2-3 first inning for Samardzija with 3 GOs.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Wow. Timo Perez is on the roster.

 

Forget just being on the roster - he's batting third for the IL!!

 

They really need some sort of rule that prevents guys with X amount of major league at bats from being selected. That might not be fair to those guys, but from the standpoint of a viewer I'd prefer not to see the likes of Timo Perez.

 

Who's next.....Macias? ......Manny Alexander?

[Flames24Rulz]

Samardzija's night is done: 5 IP, 6 hits, 2 runs, 2 K's/2 BB's. He will have a no decision as Michael Phelps gave up 2 runs in the 6th to give Lakeland the 4-2 lead over Daytona.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

EPatt got on somehow but just got picked off 1st.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

EPatt got on somehow but just got picked off 1st.

 

Line drive hit to left center.

[Balsa]

Saw the pickoff. The pitcher's move was great.

[Guest]

Samardzija's night is done: 5 IP, 6 hits, 2 runs, 2 K's/2 BB's. He will have a no decision as Michael Phelps gave up 2 runs in the 6th to give Lakeland the 4-2 lead over Daytona.

 

Samardzija has a 2.81 ERA in the second half (25.2 innings). Too bad he has 11 K to 12 BB in that time.

 

With Boise, it looks like Hempy is starting in place of Alburquerque who's moved to the pen. L-A-M-E.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

YAY THOMAS!

[chattbaseball]

Boise with the 3-1 win!

[Guest]

Al Alburquerque after being demoted to the pen: 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 4 K/1 BB. Get him back in the rotation!!

[chattbaseball]

But how was he credited with the WIN? Hempy started and pitched 3 innings, right? And Boise scored a run in the first and a run in the second.

[Guest]

But how was he credited with the WIN? Hempy started and pitched 3 innings, right? And Boise scored a run in the first and a run in the second.

 

You have to go 5 to qualify for the win, Hempy didn't.

[UBlink]

Colvin got a walkoff double, Smokies win 3-2.

[chattbaseball]

But how was he credited with the WIN? Hempy started and pitched 3 innings, right? And Boise scored a run in the first and a run in the second.

 

You have to go 5 to qualify for the win, Hempy didn't.

 

Thank you sir!

[craig]

Al Alburquerque after being demoted to the pen: 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 4 K/1 BB. Get him back in the rotation!!

 

Cal, could you expand a bit on your interest in Al Alb? Entering today's game, he had a 6.38 ERA on the year with a WHIP near 2, split over Peoria and Boise. He's a short little guy, RH at that, and my recall was that Nate described his velocity as average if that, high-80's to 90 or something was the impression I got. He's had years of arm trouble.

 

So I'd figured that a small guy, kinda old, doesn't throw hard, doesn't have good control, has had arm trouble, and isn't getting anybody out, that he's yesterday's news. Out with the old, let's take a look at somebody else.

 

But, you seem to be very interested in him and think he's got some potential. Is this still based on the super season he had 3-5 years ago in the DSL, before surgery? Or have you gotten some post-surgery reports to suggest that he's got something to work with that makes him a prospect?

 

Personally, I'd have thought Hempy is much more interesting. He's been an effective pitcher for South Carolina, and he's done that not too long after TJ surgery. He's a really big guy. Were he to recover a lot more velocity than he had this spring, which is not uncommon for tall guys or post-TJ guys, you might have a major-league arm. So I'm more interested to see Hempy having a good start tonight than AlAlb doing well in relief.

 

But, I do appreciate that AlAlb does have quite a few K's. So maybe he's got more to work with than I appreciated or recalled from Nate's writeup on him?