Minor League Discussion & Boxes 8-17-2007

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Iowa fell to Omaha 9-5

Tennessee beat Chattanooga 2-1

Daytona lost to Palm Peach 6-4

Peoria lost to Cedar Rapids 6-4

Boise beat Spokane 3-2

Mesa lost to the AZL Mariners 8-3

DSL Cubs beat the DSL Indians 7-6

[Guest]

Iowa: LHP JR Mathes

Tenn: RHP Justin Berg

Daytona: RHP Adalberto Mendez

Peoria: LHP Jeremy Papelbon

Boise: LHP Arik Hempy

Mesa: RHP Larry Suarez

[craig]

cal, in yesterday's thread you mentioned Hughes being in there for quite a while. Can you share any information or insights on prospects or the way the Cubs handle prospects from stuff he said? Or impressions on Hughes the guy, in terms of how smart or dumb or competent or incompetent he sounded? Thanks in advance.

[Jon]

cal, in yesterday's thread you mentioned Hughes being in there for quite a while. Can you share any information or insights on prospects or the way the Cubs handle prospects from stuff he said? Or impressions on Hughes the guy, in terms of how smart or dumb or competent or incompetent he sounded? Thanks in advance.

Raisin won't be back until late Sunday night, but I'd imagine he'll read this eventually and post about it.

 

Grant Johnson brought his ERA back down to 2.00 with a 2 inning, 5 K save.

[E.J.]

It's sad when Raisin leaves. The minor league forum suffers. :x

[Jon]

Suarez was doing well through 2 (1 hit, 1 walk, 4 Ks) before falling apart. He did finish with 6 Ks, though.

[YearofDaCubs]

cal, in yesterday's thread you mentioned Hughes being in there for quite a while. Can you share any information or insights on prospects or the way the Cubs handle prospects from stuff he said? Or impressions on Hughes the guy, in terms of how smart or dumb or competent or incompetent he sounded? Thanks in advance.

Raisin won't be back until late Sunday night, but I'd imagine he'll read this eventually and post about it.

 

Grant Johnson brought his ERA back down to 2.00 with a 2 inning, 5 K save.

Looks like it's a 4 era.

[rabidawg900]

Blanco appears on Iowa yesterday. I wonder what his role with the big league club will be...

[Jon]

cal, in yesterday's thread you mentioned Hughes being in there for quite a while. Can you share any information or insights on prospects or the way the Cubs handle prospects from stuff he said? Or impressions on Hughes the guy, in terms of how smart or dumb or competent or incompetent he sounded? Thanks in advance.

Raisin won't be back until late Sunday night, but I'd imagine he'll read this eventually and post about it.

 

Grant Johnson brought his ERA back down to 2.00 with a 2 inning, 5 K save.

Looks like it's a 4 era.

Yeah, that's a big typo. Kinda ruins the sarcasm, too.

[Guest]

cal, in yesterday's thread you mentioned Hughes being in there for quite a while. Can you share any information or insights on prospects or the way the Cubs handle prospects from stuff he said? Or impressions on Hughes the guy, in terms of how smart or dumb or competent or incompetent he sounded? Thanks in advance.

 

Tim mentioned some of the types of things Oneri said in a different game thread...he was really just talking about the game and nothing too interesting. He was really raving about Colvin and Veal (who was starting and having a good outing). Talked about how Veal worked out of some jams and said he's a hard worker and smart pitcher. Nothing really big, though.