Minor League Discussion & Boxes 4-12-2008

[Outshined_One]

Box Scores

 

Iowa won Game 1 of their DH 5-1 Box Score

 

2B E. Patterson 0/2, 2 BB

CF S. Fuld 1/4, R, RBI, HR (1)

LF M. Murton 0/1, 3 BB, 2 R

1B J. Fox 2/4, R, K

RF J. Kroeger 1/4, R, RBI, K

3B C. McGehee 1/4, RBI

SP S. Gallagher 4 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3/3 K/BB, 2 WP, 4-5 GO-FO

 

Iowa won Game 2 of their DH 3-1 Box Score

 

2B E. Patterson 1/3, BB, K

LF M. Murton 1/1, 2 BB, R

RF J. Kroeger 0/2, R, HBP

1B J. Fox 1/3, R, 2 RBI, 3B (1)

C C. McGehee 0/3, K

PH S. Fuld 0/1

SP R. Kiesler 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 6/1 K/BB, 1-2 GO-FO

RP N. Cotts 2 scoreless, 3 H, 1/0 K/BB, 2-3 GO-FO

RP C. Pignatiello 1 hitless/scoreless, 1/1 K/BB, 1-0 GO-FO

RP J. Ascanio 1 hitless/scoreless, 2/1 K/BB, 0-1 GO-FO

 

Tennessee won Game 1 of their DH 8-1 Box Score

 

CF T. Colvin 1/3, R, K

RF R. Harvey 1/3, RBI, K

1B K. Reynolds 1/3, 2 RBI, 2B (2), K

LF M. Camp 3/3, 2 R

PH D. Deeds 1/1, R, 2 RBI, HR (1)

SP M. Atkins 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4/2 K/BB, HR, 6-8 GO-FO

 

Tennessee won Game 2 of their DH 6-4 Box Score

 

2B N. Spears 2/3, BB, 2 R

CF T. Colvin 2/4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 3B (1), HR (1)

1B K. Reynolds 0/3, K

RF D. Deeds 1/3, 2 RBI

PH R. Harvey 0/1, K

LF M. Camp 0/3, K

SP D. Veal 2.1 IP, 2 H, 4 ER, 2/3 K/BB, HR, 1-3 GO-FO

RP E. Campusano .1 scoreless, 0/1 K/BB, 1-0 GO-FO

 

Daytona won 3-1 Box Score

 

2B T. Thomas 0/4, K

LF T. Wright 1/2, 2 BB

C S. Clevenger 2/4, RBI

DH W. Castillo 0/4

3B J. Lansford 0/4

CF Y. Carter 1/2, R, 3B (1)

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

SS D. Barney 0/3

SP A. Harben 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 6/3 K/BB, WP, 6-2 GO-FO

 

Peoria PPD: Rain

 

OVERALL: 5-0

Edited April 13, 2008 by Outshined_One

[Guest]

Probable Starters:

 

Iowa (game one): RHP Sean Gallagher (1-0, 1.80 ERA, 5 IP, 5 K/1 BB, .118 BAA)

Iowa (game two): LHP Randy Keisler (0-1, 4.50 ERA, 6 IP, 3 K/1 BB, .333 BAA)

Tennessee (game one): RHP Mitch Atkins (0-0, 2.25 ERA, 4 IP, 6 K/1 BB, .294 BAA)

Tennessee (game two): LHP Donnie Veal (0-0, 2.25 ERA, 4 IP, 6 K/4 BB, .214 BAA)

Daytona: RHP Adam Harben (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 5 IP, 3 K/4 BB, .231 BAA)

Peoria: LHP Zach Ashwood (0-1, 0.00 ERA, 3.1 IP, 1 K/0 BB, .167 BAA)

[craig]

I'm interested in all starters (except Keisler), today no exception. Will take some time, but figuring out whether we have anything in harben, Ashwood, Atkins, or Veal is interesting. Hope we get some good games from some of them.

 

Question for cal or others: Wellington Castillo came into the season as one of our top prospects, and after having a stellar camp and getting 5 hits in the first two games, while many of the top-ten prospects have had depressing camps/early season results, Castillo had moved into my top-10.

 

But after two games he's disappeared, and we're stuck with Mark Reed catching for Daytona.

 

Do we know what happened to Castillo, how serious it was, and if/when he'll be back this season?

 

Thanks in advance if anybody knows anything.

 

Nice to see Maestri getting through 5 shutout innings, and starting to put the "can't-pitch-rotation, only relief" viewpoint to sleep.

[Guest]

Castillo's not on the Daytona DL and I haven't seen any mention of him in the Daytona News-Journal. He hasn't played since April 4.

[Guest]

Here is the official extended spring training roster:

 

ITI[/url]"]Pitchers

 

Francisco Acosta

Jeff Antigua

Todd Blackford

Michael Bunton

Rogelio Carmona

Rafael Cova

Eduardo Figueroa

Yohan Gonzalez

Cody Hams

Marcus Hatley

Arik Hempy

Chris Huseby

Kevin Kreier

Scott Meyer

Billy Muldowney

John Muller

Dionis Nunez

Mark Pawelek

Julio Pena

Cedric Redmond

Carlos E. Rojas

Ryan Searle

Jose Severino

Miguel Sierra

Larry Suarez

Harol Tolentino

 

Catchers

 

Luis Batista

Jose Guevara

Carlos Perez

Roberto Sabates

Alvaro Sosa

 

Infielders

 

Starlin Castro

John Contreras

Gian Guzman

Bryan Jost

Dwayne Kemp

Junior Lake

Elvis Lara

Jose Made

Josh Vitters

 

Outfielders

 

Nelson Perez

Andres Quezada

Luke Sommer

Kevin Soto

 

No real shockers. I can't tell if they count rehabbers or not...Dolis was pitching there the other day but isn't on the roster while rehabbers Blackford and Muldowney are on the roster. None of the position player rehabbers are listed (Guyer, Richie, Johnson, etc.).

[Guest]

There have been questions about Larry Suarez' weight problems ever since he signed. If you click here and click on his picture, and click "All," you can see 9 pics of him. It certainly doesn't look like he has such pressing weight concerns (though it's entirely possible these were pics of him at age 16 and he's since gained more weight but I'm guessing most of these pics were from last summer).

 

http://media.scout.com/media/image/54/541219.jpg

 

http://media.scout.com/media/image/44/442200.jpg

 

http://media.scout.com/media/image/54/541221.jpg

 

He's certainly no Quevedo.

[Outshined_One]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm...Hams...

[craig]

Castillo's not on the Daytona DL and I haven't seen any mention of him in the Daytona News-Journal. He hasn't played since April 4.

 

Thanks, cal. Yeah, the fact that they haven't replaced him on the roster with a different catcher probably indicates that it's nothing longterm. Good news.

[karenmac]

pretty sure I'll be listening to Nate on the radio tonight. As much fun as sitting out in the 39 degree (33 windchill) Peoria weather sounds tonight, think I'm gonna pass. Am guessing Nate will have the windows closed on the booth tonight - stay warm everyone.

[Guest]

AZ Phil update

 

Petrick and Blackford continuing their rehab and getting close to leaving Mesa. Hatley, Yohan Gonzalez and Searle also pitched effectively. Vitters was 1/3 with an RBI single and a walk but committed a throwing error.

 

Arik Hempy is also getting stretched out in a simulated game; Rafael Cova got his visa problems solved and followed Hempy in the simulated game.

 

And one of ITI or AZ Phil have to be right, no?

 

And contrary to what you might read elsewhere on the web, here is the REAL Cubs Extended Spring Training roster:

 

PITCHERS

Francisco Acosta

Alberto Alburquerque (limited physical activity - injury)

* Jeffry Antigua

Todd Blackford (ACTIVE REHAB – TJ surgery rehab)

* Michael Bunton (limited physical activity- injury)

Rogelino Carmona

Rafael Cova

Rafael Dolis (ACTIVE REHAB – TJ surgery rehab)

Scott Eyre (OUT - elbow)

Eduardo Figueroa

Chad Fox (ACTIVE REHAB - elbow surgery rehab)

Yohan Gonzalez

Angel Guzman (limited physical activity - TJ surgery rehab)

Marcus Hatley

* Arik Hempy

Jim Henderson (limited physical activity – injury)

Robert Hernandez (serving 50-game prohibited substance suspension)

Chris Huseby

Grant Johnson (OUT – sprained elbow ligament)

Kitt Kopach (limited physical activity - injury rehab)

Kevin Kreier

Oswaldo Martinez (limited physical activity – injury)

Scott Meyer (limited physical activity – injury)

Jon Mueller (limited physical activity – injury rehab)

Billy Muldowney (ACTIVE REHAB – TJ surgery)

John Muller

Dionis Nunez

* Mark Pawelek (OUT – ankle)

Julio Pena

Billy Petrick

Jose Pina (limited physical activity – injury rehab)

Cedric Redmond

Carlos E. Rojas

Ryan Searle

Jose Severino

Miguel Sierra

Larry Suarez (limited physical activity – injury)

Scott Taylor (serving 50-game prohibited substance suspension)

Harol Tolentino

 

CATCHERS:

Jose Guevara

Carlos Perez

Tony Richie (ACTIVE REHAB - rib cage)

Roberto Sabates

# Alvaro Sosa

 

INFIELDERS:

Luis Bautista (1B-C)

Starlin Castro (SS-2B)

John Contreras (3B)

Gian Guzman (SS-2B-3B)

Dwayne Kemp (2B-OF)

* Bryan Jost (1B)

Junior Lake (SS)

Elvis Lara (2B-OF)

Jose Made (2B-OF)

* Jeffrey Rea (2B-OF – ACTIVE REHAB)

Josh Vitters (3B)

 

OUTFIELDERS:

Brandon Guyer (ACTIVE REHAB - shoulder surgery rehab)

* Leon Johnson (ACTIVE REHAB - finger)

# Andres Quezada

* Nelson Perez

Kevin Soto

* Luke Sommer

[Flames24Rulz]

Tennessee has exploded. Six runs in four innings as they lead Jacksonville 6-1 after 4. Atkins is pitching well: 4 IP, 3 hits, 1 run, 2 K's/1 BB, 5 GO's/5 FO's. Salas is 2/2 with a double and Simokaitis is 1/2 with a double. Colvin is 1/3 with a run scored and a strikeout.

[Guest]

Oneri was in the booth for part of the Tennessee game but I didn't hear anything too interesting (wasn't paying complete attention to the game though). He said he'd be back in the broadcast booth for part of game two.

 

Peoria rained out; bunch of MWL games snowed out.

[Guest]

Oh snap, Doug Deeds pinch hit for Atkins and smacked a home run out of the whole stadium in his first plate appearance in the Cubs system. Monster shot.

 

Atkins' final line: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 2 BB.

 

Smokies win it 8-1.

[Guest]

Tyler Colvin just hit a home run.

[Outshined_One]

Tyler Colvin just hit a home run.

 

He strikes me as a future streak hitter. If he can be a little more like Soriano and a little less like Jacque Jones, that'd be welcome.

[Laura]

Anyone have Sam Fuld on their MiLB HR Derby team?

[TruffleShuffle]

too much base clogging by murton tonight

[Guest]

Argh, Veal was fine the first 2 innings and then imploded in the third. 8 K to 7 BB in 6.1 innings this season. :|

 

Gallagher needs to get that pitch count down but another good start. Love the 3 walks, Murton.

 

Harben needs to cut down the walks (guess that's not surprising since he's coming back from TJS) but he's been solid.

[Guest]

Craig, Castillo is back in the Daytona lineup but he's DHing.

[Brett]

So Deeds is in Tennessee? I know he's somewhat blocked in Iowa, but does that pretty much tell us exactly how useful they ultimately view him to be, as a bench guy, trade piece, or otherwise?

[Guest]

All the minor league teams win, including two doubleheader sweeps. :o

 

Murton went 1 for 2 with 5 walks in the doubleheader. :shock:

[NCCubFan]

Murton went 1 for 2 with 5 walks in the doubleheader. :shock:

Base clogger! No wonder he's back in the minors.

[ChiefsVoice]

pretty sure I'll be listening to Nate on the radio tonight. As much fun as sitting out in the 39 degree (33 windchill) Peoria weather sounds tonight, think I'm gonna pass. Am guessing Nate will have the windows closed on the booth tonight - stay warm everyone.

 

Windows are never closed!!! I'm sure I'll need the stocking cap and gloves again Sunday though...for 14 innings!

[Outshined_One]

pretty sure I'll be listening to Nate on the radio tonight. As much fun as sitting out in the 39 degree (33 windchill) Peoria weather sounds tonight, think I'm gonna pass. Am guessing Nate will have the windows closed on the booth tonight - stay warm everyone.

 

Windows are never closed!!! I'm sure I'll need the stocking cap and gloves again Sunday though...for 14 innings!

 

We'll be getting back to the 70s by mid-week! Keep up the hope!