Minor League Discussion & Boxes 7-15-2007

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa won 13-2, box:

 

2B E. Patterson 2/5, R

CF F. Pie 3/5, 3 R, 2B (60, 2 HR (6), 3 RBI, K

RF M. Murton 2/5, R, 2 2B (12), 3 RBI, L - 106 AB: .302/.380/.519/.899; 12 BB : 12 K

LF J. Kroeger 1/5, R, 2 RBI, K - 83 Iowa AB: .313/.394/.566/.960; 11 BB : 13 K

SS R. Cedeño 1/4, 2 R, BB, K

3B S. Moore 3/3, 2 R, 2B (17), 2 HR (13), 5 RBI, BB

SP J. Mateo 6 IP, 1 ER, 8 H, 3 K/1 BB, 8 GO-7 FO, 90 pitches (60 strikes)

 

Tennessee scored 3 in the bottom of the 9th inning to win 7-6, box:

 

2B I. Salas 1/3. 2 R, 2 BB, K

RF-LF J. Fox 3/4, R, 2B (23), RBI, BB, K, HBP - 353 AB: .289/.329/.513/.842; 16 BB : 69 K

1B M. Craig 3/4, 2 R, 2 2B (19), 3 RBI, BB, K

RF C. McGehee 1/4, R, RBI, BB, K

LF J. Cortes 2/4, E (2, throw)

RF T. Colvin 0/1

SP R. O'Malley 6 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 2 K/0 BB, 8 GO-8 FO; hitting: 0/1, BB

RP J. Blevins 0.2 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 0 K/0 BB, HR, 0 GO-2 FO

 

Daytona: PPD - Rain

 

Peoria won 6-5 on a Blake Lalli walk-off RBI single, box:

 

2B R. Malone 1/4, 2 R, BB

1B R. Canzler 1/4, 2 R, BB

DH B. Lalli 2/3, R, RBI, 2 BB

RF J. Adduci 3/4, RBI

C W. Castillo 0/3, R, BB, K

SP W. Miller 3 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 5 K/0 BB, 0 GO-4 FO

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

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

 

Boise won 7-2, box:

 

SS D. Johnston 1/4, R, 2B (13), RBI

LF T. Wright 1/4, R, SB (4), OF assist at second base

C J. Donaldson 2/3, 2 R, HR (5), 2 RBI, BB, 2 E (2, pickoff, throw) - 36 AB: .306/.390/.778/1.168; 5 BB : 9 K

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

RF K. Burke 3/4, 2 R, 2B (3), HR (1), 2 RBI - 45 AB: .244/.393/.378/.771; 12 BB : 9 K

SP D. Sasser 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 3 K/1 BB, 3 GO-8 FO

RP C. Siegfried 2 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 0 K/0 BB, HBP, 4 GO-2 FO

 

Mesa had the day off.

 

DSL Cubs had the day off.

 

VSL Cubs/Twins scored 5 in the top of the 9th to win 6-3, box:

 

RF L. Andrades 1/4, 2 K

DH J. Bracho 1/3, 2B (3), 3 RBI

1B C. Romero 1/2, R

3B G. Matheus 0/3, BB

SP E. Infante 5.2 IP, 3 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 4 K/0 BB, HBP, WP, 7 GO-6 FO

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

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

 

Overall: 5-0!

Edited July 16, 2007 by CaliforniaRaisin

[Guest]

Probable Starters:

 

Iowa: RHP Juan Mateo (at Peoria: 2-1, 5.24 ERA, 22.1 IP) vs. RHP Luke Hochevar (AAA debut; AA: 3-6, 4.69 ERA, 94 IP, 94 K/26 BB)

Tennessee: LHP Ryan O’Malley (at Iowa: 3-8, 7.58 ERA, 84.1 IP)

Daytona: RHP Greg Reinhard (Daytona: 1-1, 4.70 ERA, 23 IP; Overall: 2-2, 4.44 ERA, 52.2 IP)

Peoria: RHP Wade Miller (Tenn & Iowa: 0-0, 4.32 ERA, 16.2 IP) – rehab

Boise: LHP Dustin Sasser (1-1, 3.94 ERA, 16 IP)

 

Mateo (Peoria): 22.1 IP, 14 K/8 BB, .303 BAA

O’Malley (Iowa): 84.1 IP, 42 K/28 BB, .365 BAA

Reinhard (Daytona): 23 IP, 15 K/10 BB, .303 BAA

Reinhard (Tenn & Daytona): 52.2 IP, 41 K/26 BB, .274 BAA

Miller (Tenn & Iowa): 16.2 IP, 8 K/8 BB, .286 BAA

Sasser: 16 IP, 12 K/8 BB, .214 BAA

[Guest]

2B/OF Jeffrey Rea (18th rounder) was promoted from Mesa to Daytona.

[cuubs4life]

2B/OF Jeffrey Rea (18th rounder) was promoted from Mesa to Daytona.

 

wow thats quite a jump! any one have a report on him, and how he projects down the road?

[Lockes Eye Scar]

Kansas City promoting Hochevar? seems like he's struggling in the Texas league.

[otis89]

Wade Miller? Oh no.

[Outshined_One]

Kansas City promoting Hochevar? seems like he's struggling in the Texas league.

 

I disagree, his K/9 and BB/9 are both very good and he's been the victim of some bad luck (.350 BABIP). Moreover, the Texas League is a hitter's haven. They play in some bandboxes out there, so his 1.28 HR/9 probably isn't as bad as it looks.

[Guest]

LIX goes deep off Luke Hochevar on a FB...2-run shot.

[craig]

2B/OF Jeffrey Rea (18th rounder) was promoted from Mesa to Daytona.

 

wow thats quite a jump! any one have a report on him, and how he projects down the road?

 

Rea was 18th rounder, and is 23, little guy at 5'8". No power, decent eye. Lacks SS ability.

 

He projects as a minor league 2B/CF utility guy, may try to add LF and 3B to his utility bag.

 

Best case would be to end up as a Theriot/Fuld type, no power, no HR's, but walks a lot and rarely K's, so that he can be a decent OBP guy based on BABIP and walks.

 

Often a low-tools performance guy gets promoted like this, to a place where they need somebody. If he can't handle it, fine, nothing lost. If he can, and can sustain his anti-walk good-OBP ways against better pitching (which isn't always unusual for small contact guys). If so, who knows.

[Guest]

Moore hit a 2-run HR off Hochevar too. Mateo has topped out at 94 mph so far today.

[Guest]

Aaaaaaand Felix Pie owns Luke Hochevar. His second HR and this one was a BOMB the other way.

 

5-0 Iowa.

[E.J.]

Yay Pie!!!

[Guest]

Wade Miller does his best Kerry Wood impression with a 1-2-3 first with 3 Ks.

[Guest]

Wade Miller: 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 5 K/0 BB.

[Guest]

I see Augie when I read Rea's description.

[the splendid splinter]

I see Augie when I read Rea's description.

Rea has more pop to his bat than, Augie and runs quite a bit better and agree that Rea probably cant play ss. Pop =that he hits the harder in the gaps more consistent than Augie, plus he runs quite a bit better and can play the outfield pretty good especiaaly Cf.

[NCCubFan]

Aaaaaaand Felix Pie owns Luke Hochevar. His second HR and this one was a BOMB the other way.

Yep, Pie sure needs more minor league seasoning. :-k

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Kansas City promoting Hochevar? seems like he's struggling in the Texas league.

 

I disagree, his K/9 and BB/9 are both very good and he's been the victim of some bad luck (.350 BABIP). Moreover, the Texas League is a hitter's haven. They play in some bandboxes out there, so his 1.28 HR/9 probably isn't as bad as it looks.

 

Which website provides this stat? I checked Baseball America and didn't see it and I'm guessing milb.com won't give it.

[TruffleShuffle]

Kansas City promoting Hochevar? seems like he's struggling in the Texas league.

 

I disagree, his K/9 and BB/9 are both very good and he's been the victim of some bad luck (.350 BABIP). Moreover, the Texas League is a hitter's haven. They play in some bandboxes out there, so his 1.28 HR/9 probably isn't as bad as it looks.

 

Which website provides this stat? I checked Baseball America and didn't see it and I'm guessing milb.com won't give it.

 

 

http://firstinning.com

 

amazing site for minor league stats.... similar to hardballtimes.com in terms of their coverage.

[TruffleShuffle]

Scott Moore has a .852 OPS now... he's really gotten going after a bad first start. Obviously he's not going to be a starter with ARam in his way, but he could be a pretty solid backup option next year. PECOTA likes him a lot - has him at around a .265/.340/.480/.820 line the next few years.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Moore will be traded to the Yankees in the deal that nets us Posada.

[TruffleShuffle]

Moore will be traded to the Yankees in the deal that nets us Posada.

 

i do admire your insane trade ideas, even if they have zero chance of happening.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Moore will be traded to the Yankees in the deal that nets us Posada.

 

i do admire your insane trade ideas, even if they have zero chance of happening.

 

I could see a deal of Moore, Mateo, and Huesby netting Posada.

[Laura]

I really wish Sean Gallagher were starting in AAA right now and building up innings instead of catching first pitches in the show.

[Guest]

Kyler Burke hit a 2-run HR for Boise, who's up 4-0 after 5. Burke's really been coming on lately (10/21 after starting off 0/22).