Minor League Discussion & Boxes 4-8-2008

[Outshined_One]

Box Scores

 

Iowa PPD: Rain

 

Tennessee with an off day.

 

Daytona lost 9-0 Box Score

 

2B T. Thomas 0/3, 2 BB, E (1, fielding)

DH J. Wyatt 1/5, 2 K

LF T. Wright 1/5

3B J. Lansford 2/3, BB, 2B (1)

CF Y. Carter 0/4, K

SS D. Barney 0/3, BB

SP E. Caridad 4 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 3/1 K/BB, 5-4 GO-FO

RP J. Papelbon 1.1 perfect, 2/0 K/BB, 0-2 GO-FO

 

Peoria PPD: Rain

 

OVERALL: 0-1

Edited April 9, 2008 by Outshined_One

[Guest]

Probable Starters:

 

Iowa: RHP Mike Burns (0-1, 6.00 ERA, 3 IP, 2 K/0 BB)

Daytona: RHP Esmailin Caridad (0-0, 1.80 ERA, 5 IP, 3 K/0 BB)

Peoria: RHP Ryan Acosta (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 3 IP, 0 K/0 BB)

[Outshined_One]

I was saying Boo-urns!

[craig]

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/blogentries/index.html?bbPostId=B5tV7ajsXBBqCzEqCdEVo1xgQCzBIjI11n6B2WCz9hnEArgZOsH&bbParentWidgetId=B7hKffsuorcGDKIZK9SoYtK

 

Az Phil on the signing of Hams and on one of the final intrasquad games before XST Cactus League starts.

 

Was singularly unimpressed with most of the 9 Latin pitchers he saw, the exceptions being "Yohan Gonzalez (big dude with a power arm) and Antigua (more of a "crafty" lefty with a plus-sinker and breaking ball and excellent control)".

 

Interesting to get a scouting report on Antigua. I'm a bit disappointed that he sounds more like a finesse Lilly-type than a good stuff guy, but a sinker, breaking ball, balanace, and control can take you a long way if the fastball is at least semi-average.

 

"Cubs 2007 #1 draft pick 3B Josh Vitters continues to look sluggish in all aspects of his game, although he had a decent final BP round (about ten swings) during pre-game BP. Then he proceded to bounce out weakly 6-3 and 4-3 and fly out to CF, before finally roping a line-drive RBI single. Then he grounded out weakly 6-3 again in his final AB. He also had a throwing error (he is wearing a pressure-sleeve on his right elbow). He appears to be pressing. "

 

Sigh.

[Guest]

RHP reliever Audy Santana will join Peoria in place of the suspended Robert Hernandez.

[Guest]

Rain delay in Peoria.

[Outshined_One]

Rain delay in Peoria.

 

Given the size of the system, I won't be surprised if the game ends up PPD.

[karenmac]

Rain delay in Peoria.

 

Given the size of the system, I won't be surprised if the game ends up PPD.

 

I agree, especially considering that the reason that the Chiefs are playing early is so Bradley can play tonight. They might be able to get the Bradley game in, but it's not looking good for the Chiefs. According to the website, they were supposed to make a decision on play vs postpone about 15 minutes ago, but site hasn't updated since then

 

(PS - Nate, when I hit the "read more" link, I get a blank screen...)

[Guest]

Rain delay in Peoria.

 

Given the size of the system, I won't be surprised if the game ends up PPD.

 

Yeah, I'd have to think so.

[Guest]

Peoria postponed. Doubleheader tomorrow evening.

[Flames24Rulz]

Iowa postponed as well.

[Guest]

Iowa postponed as well.

 

Tonight's game will be made up on June 28 as part of a doubleheader.

[Guest]

Daytona getting blown away 7-0 in the top of the 8th inning. Wright and Lansford with the only hits for the D-Cubs.

 

Caridad was roughed up: 4 IP, 4 ER, 5 H, 3 K/1 BB.

[Guest]

Ouch, only 4 hits for the D-Cubs.

[TruffleShuffle]

what a boring day, chicago cubs off, tennessee off, and two teams rained out.

[NCCubFan]

what a boring day, chicago cubs off, tennessee off, and two teams rained out.

And the one team that did play got shut out. Zero runs for the entire system for the day.