Minor League Discussion & Boxes 7-1-2008

[Outshined_One]

Box Scores

 

Iowa won 10-4 Box Score

 

CF Pie 2/4, 2 R, HR(5), BB, 2 RBI

1B Hoffpauir 3/5, 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI

DH Dubois, 1/4, 2 K, RBI

3B McGehee 3/5, R, 2 RBI

RF Kroeger 1/4, R, 2B, 3 K, RBI

SP Hart 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4/2 K/BB, 4 GO-3 FO

 

Tennessee won 6-4 Box Score

 

CF Fuld 2/4, BB, K, 2 RBI

2B Spears 1/3, GIDP, SF, RBI

1B Craig 0/3, BB, K

LF Fox 1/4

SP Atkins 7 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 8/0 K/BB, HR, WP, 6 GO-7 FO

RP Ceda 1.1 IP perfect, 2 K

 

Daytona won 7-6 in the 10th Box Score

 

2B Thomas 1/6, E(6, Throw)

C Clevenger 3/4, 2 R, 2B, HR(1), RBI

RF Harvey 3/4, R, SH, CS, RBI

SP Chen 6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 9/0 K/BB, HR, 3 GO-6 FO

RP Parker .2 IP perfect, 2 K

 

Peoria won 5-1 Box Score

 

3B Smith 0/2, R, 2 BB, K, GIDP

RF Rundle 1/3, 2B, BB, K

C Bautista 2/4, R, 2B, RBI, SB, 1/2 CS

LF Guyer 0/4, R, GIDP, K

2B Guzman 1/4, RBI

SP Kreier 3.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2/3 K/BB, 4 GO-4 FO

 

 

Boise won 5-3: Box Score

 

2B Harrison 1/4, R, 2B, BB, K, RBI

CF Calvert 3/3, R, BB, SH

SS Flaherty 2/5, 3B, K, 2 RBI

DH Ridling 1/5, 2 K

1B Keedy, 0/4 2 K

RF Burke 0/2, R, 2 BB

3B M Gonzalez 1/4, R, SB, 2 GIDP

LF Sontag 0/4, RBI

SP Perconte 3.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 5/2 K/BB, 3 GO-3 FO

RP Coleman 3 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 7/1 K/BB

RP Muller 2 IP perfect, 6 K

 

 

Mesa lost 9-2 Box Score

 

3B S Castro 1/4, 2 K, E (3, fielding

LF J Jones 2/3, R, HR(1), K, RBI

RF N Perez 1/4, RBI

2B D Kemp 1/4, E(1, throw)

SP R Hill .1 IP, 1 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, HBP

RP Y Gonzalez 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2/0 K/BB, WP

RP F Acosta 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2/1 K/BB, WP

 

DSL Cubs 1 won 7-4 Box Score

 

DSL Cubs 2 lost Game 1 of their DH 4-0 Box Score

 

DSL Cubs 2 won Game 2 of their DH 3-2 box

 

SP R. Garcia 5 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 5 K/0 BB, 4 GO-3 FO - 16 years old

Edited July 2, 2008 by Outshined_One

[Guest]

Probable Starters:

 

Iowa: RHP Kevin Hart (at Iowa & Tenn: 1-1, 3.38 ERA, 34.2 IP, 42 K/13 BB)

Tennessee: RHP Mitch Atkins (7-6, 4.05 ERA, 95.2 IP, 77 K/26 BB)

Daytona: RHP Hung-Wen Chen (at Peoria: 2-4, 3.15 ERA, 71.1 IP, 44 K/12 BB)

Peoria: RHP Kevin Kreier (3-2, 3.86 ERA, 35 IP, 33 K/7 BB)

Boise: RHP Casey Coleman (0-1, 4.50 ERA, 6 IP, 5 K/3 BB) and/or RHP Mike Perconte (1-0, 2.25 ERA, 8 IP, 10 K/2 BB)

Mesa: RHP Dioner Nunez (0-0, 6.00 ERA, 3 IP, 0 K/2 BB)

 

Boise appears to be doing some sort of piggybacking where they flip the starter and long reliever every 5 days. Mesa's starters are just best guesses; as always, they're subject to rehabbers or prospects making their debut.

[Jon]

Hart pitched 3 innings in his first start back on June 28th, so he's going on short rest.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I didn't realize Krier had been as good as he has. 31/7 K/BB and only 2 HR in over 30 IP, but a WHIP upwards of 1.50. Bizarre that he K's so many and gives up so few long balls, yet remains so hittable.

[Guest]

Transactions (some of these were mentioned in yesterday's game thread):

 

CF Felix Pie will come off the Iowa DL today.

RHP Dumas Garcia was promoted from Tennessee to Iowa.

RHP Matt Avery was promoted from Daytona to Tennessee.

RHP Blake Parker was sent down from Iowa to Daytona.

RHP Dae-Eun Rhee was placed on the Peoria DL.

RHPs Jose Pina and Jay Jackson were promoted from Boise to Peoria.

RHP Jeff Beliveau (18th rounder) was promoted from Mesa to Boise.

 

Welington Castillo (thumb) flew to Chicago yesterday to examine the severity of his injury:

 

Castillo was placed on the disabled list and flew to Chicago where he was examined by Cubs doctors Monday to determine the severity of the injury.

 

"We'll know a lot more tomorrow," Bailey said. "Minimal it'll be a week. Maximum might be six weeks putting the Futures Game in jeopardy for him."

[NCCubFan]

CF Felix Pie will come off the Iowa DL today.

So he's served his punishment for pouting and partying. :D

[Guest]

Well well well. Rich Hill is the starting pitcher for Mesa.

[Jon]

Well well well. Rich Hill is the starting pitcher for Mesa.

Your prayers for something to keep you occupied while at work have been answered.

[Jon]

Ugh, it's been 20 minutes since they updated to the top of the first. Still nothing on Hill's first...

[CubColtPacer]

We have a box score update, and it's not pretty:

 

Hill: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 0 K

 

That's when he was replaced.

 

It looks like the pitcher who replaced him gave up 1 more inherited runner before he got out of the inning, so Hill's final line is edited above.

Edited July 1, 2008 by CubColtPacer

[jersey cubs fan]

We have a box score update, and it's not pretty:

 

Hill: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 0 K

 

That's when he was replaced.

 

It's nearly impossible to have any hope in the kid anymore.

[Jon]

It's now 0.1 IP, 1 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 BB. That should be his final line.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Send him in for fake surgery or something to keep his trade value afloat.

 

On a more positive note, Flaherty was BA's Prospect of the Day in the Daily Dish. Vitters was also mentioned.

 

Prospect of the Day

 

Boise is again home to our Prospect of the Day. Since his debut on June 21, Boise shortstop Ryan Flaherty (Cubs) has been quietly adjusting to the Northwest league. The Cubs’ supplemental first-round pick out of Vanderbilt was 3-for-4 with a RBI in Monday’s loss to Tri-City. Flaherty has moved into the cleanup spot for Boise and has slugged two home runs in his first eight professional games.

 

...

 

Boise 3B Josh Vitters (Cubs), Chicago’s first-round pick in 2007, was 2-for-4 in the Hawks’ loss to Tri-City on Monday. The third-baseman is batting .357 on the year.

[Guest]

Sigh.

 

AZL Padres Bottom 1st

 

Jason Codiroli hit by pitch.

Keisy Marte walks. Jason Codiroli to 2nd.

Jaff Decker walks. Jason Codiroli to 3rd. Keisy Marte to 2nd.

Chase Williams reaches on force attempt, fielding error by third baseman Starlin Castro. Jason Codiroli scores. Keisy Marte to 3rd. Jaff Decker to 2nd.

Chris Hardin walks. Keisy Marte scores. Jaff Decker to 3rd. Chase Williams to 2nd.

Robert Lara singles on a line drive to left fielder Jericho Jones. Jaff Decker scores. Chase Williams to 3rd. Chris Hardin to 2nd.

Aaron Murphree out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder TeWayne Willis. Chase Williams scores. Chris Hardin to 3rd. Robert Lara to 2nd.

Pitcher Change: Yohan Gonzalez replaces Rich Hill.

Edgar Garzon grounds out, third baseman Starlin Castro to catcher Alvaro Sosa to first baseman Bryan Jost. Chris Hardin scores.

[Jon]

Jason Codiroli hit by pitch.

Keisy Marte walks. Jason Codiroli to 2nd.

Jaff Decker walks. Jason Codiroli to 3rd. Keisy Marte to 2nd.

Chase Williams reaches on force attempt, fielding error by third baseman Starlin Castro. Jason Codiroli scores. Keisy Marte to 3rd. Jaff Decker to 2nd.

Chris Hardin walks. Keisy Marte scores. Jaff Decker to 3rd. Chase Williams to 2nd.

Robert Lara singles on a line drive to left fielder Jericho Jones. Jaff Decker scores. Chase Williams to 3rd. Chris Hardin to 2nd.

Aaron Murphree out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder TeWayne Willis. Chase Williams scores. Chris Hardin to 3rd. Robert Lara to 2nd.

Pitcher Change: Yohan Gonzalez replaces Rich Hill.

[SouthSideRyan]

Rich Hill is depressing the hell out of me.

[Guest]

I'm sure the next guy to pitch for Mesa today will have a 1.08 ERA:

 

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[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Damn. How did Hill go from quality major leaguer to a guy who can't get guys out in Mesa? That's unfathomable.

[dlocks]

Damn. How did Hill go from quality major leaguer to a guy who can't get guys out in Mesa? That's unfathomable.

 

As muc as I've heard, "Its just all in his head and mechanical issues" I really just can't believe this. There almost MUST be a physical problem. I feel horrible for Rich.

[Guest]

Yohan Gonzalez got the biggest bonus from the Cubs amongst Latin American signings last year and he finally had a solid outing today for Mesa: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 K and most importantly, 0 BB.

[Laura]

That's disappointing to see after the positive mention of Hill in the Trib.

[abuck1220]

ugh x 1000.

[Guest]

''We'll just keep playing it week by week,'' Hendry said. ''We've got our own people to worry about getting back. And I got some good reports out of Arizona on Rich Hill, that our pitching people think he's going to come back.

 

''Until (something happens), you just have to focus on your own guys, and that's what we'll do. If the opportunity comes in July to add somebody we think will help us, then we'll try to do that.''

 

Hill has had a couple of side sessions and a simulated game with pitching coordinator Mark Riggins at the team's training facility in Mesa, Ariz., and Riggins reported progress, Hendry said.

 

That was from yesterday.

[JeffH]

MLB's worst player development organization.

[salukifudd]

Man, I really thought Rich was going to be big for us in the second half, this sucks.