Minor League Discussion & Boxes 7-13-2008

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa lost 8-6, Box Score:

 

CF F. Pie 1/4, R, BB

1B M. Hoffpauir 1/4, R, HR (11), 3 RBI, BB, 2 K

LF J. Dubois 1/5

RF J. Kroeger 1/4

3B M. Craig 3/4, 2 R, 2 2B (2), SB (1)

SP J. Berg 4 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 9 GO-2 FO

RP JR Mathes 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 2 GO-1 FO

 

Tennessee is off for the SL all-star break. They will resume on Wednesday.

 

Daytona lost 2-0, Box Score:

 

CF J. Adduci 0/3, 2 K - ejected in the 6th inning

C S. Clevenger 1/4

3B M. Smith 1/4, K

DH R. Canzler 1/2, BB

2B T. Thomas 1/2, BB, K

SP B. Muldowney 5 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 8 GO-4 FO

RP A. Harben 3 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 4 GO-3 FO

 

Peoria won 4-3 in 10 innings, Box Score:

 

SS N. Samson 1/5, 2 R, K

LF B. Guyer 2/4, R, 2 2B (17), BB, HBP

DH L. Bautista 1/4, HBP

RF C. Andersen 0/2, 2 BB, K

SP S. Eyre 1.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 GO-1 FO - rehab

RP R. Hernandez 5.2 IP 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 5 GO-8 FO

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

 

Boise won 3-2, Box Score:

 

CF J. Harrison 2/5, R, 2B (8), HR (1), RBI

3B J. Vitters 1/4, K

C C. Perez 2/3, R, 2B (4), RBI, BB, SB (2)

SS R. Flaherty 0/2, 2 BB, 2 K

RF K. Burke 0/3, BB, 2 K, OF assist at home

SP C. Coleman 5 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 2 HR, 8 GO-2 FO

RP D. McDaniel 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 2 GO-2 FO

 

AZL Cubs lost 4-3, Box Score:

 

SS S. Castro 1/4, BB, K

DH M. Cerda 0/4, K

3B J. Contreras 1/4, 2 R, HR (4), RBI, BB, K

RF N. Perez 2/4, R, 3B (5), HR (5), 2 RBI, 2 K

CF T. Willis 3/4, SB (3), CS (3)

SP L. Johnson 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 3 GO-0 FO

RP Y. Gonzalez 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 4 GO-2 FO

RP T. Mitchell 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2 GO-0 FO - pro debut

RP O. Martinez 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 GO-2 FO

 

Both DSL squads have the day off.

 

Overall: 3-2

 

World Futures won 3-0, Box Score:

 

C W. Castillo 0/2, 2 K

[Guest]

Probable Starters:

 

Iowa: RHP Justin Berg (Iowa & Tenn: 4-7, 4.92 ERA, 89.2 IP, 46 K/47 BB)

Daytona: RHP Billy Muldowney (Daytona & Peoria: 5-1, 3.03 ERA, 59.1 IP, 46 K/16 BB)

Peoria: LHP Scott Eyre (rehab: 0-0, 9.00 ERA, 1 IP, 1 K/0 BB) & RHP Robert Hernandez (1-1, 5.82 ERA, 34 IP, 31 K/10 BB)

Boise: RHP Casey Coleman (1-1, 3.46 ERA, 13 IP, 16 K/4 BB)

AZL Cubs: RHP Oswaldo Martinez (0-1, 11.25 ERA, 4 IP, 0 K/5 BB) & LHP Jeffry Antigua (1-2, 4.09 ERA, 11 IP, 9 K/5 BB) & RHP Yohan Gonzalez (1-1, 5.40 ERA, 10 IP, 7 K/4 BB)

 

Scott Eyre is expected to start and throw 2 innings/40 pitches for Peoria before Robert Hernandez takes over.

[Guest]

Iowa manager Pat Listach will be coach for the World Futures team. Iowa hitting coach Von Joshua will manage the I-Cubs in Listach's absence. Listach will also manage the PCL in the AAA All-Star game later this coming week.

 

Peoria Journal-Star[/url]"]ANY DAY NOW? It could only be a matter of time before Josh Vitters returns to Peoria.

 

The Chicago Cubs' top prospect has done nothing but hit while at short-season Boise and appears to finally be over the tendinitis in his hand that limited him to just four games with the Chiefs earlier this year.

 

Vitters was hitting .333 entering Friday's game.

 

Shortstop Ryan Flaherty, the Cubs' pick in the supplemental round in this year's draft, also is hitting above .300 in Boise.

 

SIGNING DAY: Now that first-round draft pick Andrew Cashner has signed with the Cubs, it is possible he, too, could be in a Chiefs uniform.

 

That day for the potential closer will likely be later this season rather than sooner.

 

Cashner will report to Mesa in the Arizona Rookie League before possibly heading to Boise. Although if Cashner really impresses the Cubs brass, a quicker jump to the Chiefs is not totally out of the question.

 

Cashner would prefer to stay a closer.

 

"I can move a lot faster (through the minors) that way, as a closer preferred to a starter," Cashner told mlb.com. "As a closer, you can be (in the majors) in a few year, rather than a lot longer as a starter."

 

The Cubs also signed second-round pick Aaron Shafer out of Wichita State.

[rawaction]

I'd like Cashner to start at the start. It's a lot easier to move him back to relief if he doesn't perform well as a starter.

[RammyFanny]

Looking forward to watching Wellington for the first time.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Eyre was not so good for Peoria: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2/0 K/BB

 

Hernandez came in and stranded 2 inherited runners with a nice outing. 5.2 scoreless and hitless IP, 3/2 K/BB

[Guest]

Hernandez! :D

[Guest]

Former position player Leon Johnson got the start for Mesa in his first appearance as a pitcher and threw a scoreless first. Tarlandas Mitchell made his pro debut and threw a scoreless 7th inning with a strikeout. Nelson Perez hit his 5th triple and 5th homer and John Contreras also hit his 4th HR.

[TruffleShuffle]

Former position player Leon Johnson got the start for Mesa in his first appearance as a pitcher and threw a scoreless first.

 

wow that didn't take long. he had what, half of a summer as a position player?

 

also, jake muyco got his third save despite giving up a solo homer.

[dlocks]

Vitters is 0-3 tonight and his average is in danger of falling below .300. Boise is tied at 2.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Coleman's only baserunners were a pair of solo home runs to the same person. 5 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 5/0 K/BB 8 GO-2 FO

 

I'd like to see him follow Jay Jackson to Peoria.

[Warpticon]

Pie is 1 for 2 with a walk in the fourth.

[Guest]

Vitters got a single in his 4th AB.

[TruffleShuffle]

craig is 3-3 with 2 doubles... maybe we should've let him try this iowa thing a few years ago.

[UBlink]

craig is 3-3 with 2 doubles... maybe we should've let him try this iowa thing a few years ago.

 

Well, he ended up at 3-4, but don't forget that SB :shock: