Minor League Discussion & Boxes 7-23-2008

[Outshined_One]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa lost 10-7, Box Score

 

CF-LF A. Torres 1/5, R, 3B (4)

3B C. McGehee 1/4, R, RBI, K

LF-1B J. Dubois 1/4, R, 3 K, OF assist at home - 7 K in last 10 AB

RF J. Kroeger 1/3, 2 R, 2B (24), 2 RBI, BB

C K. Hill 2/4, R, HR (10), 4 RBI, K

CF F. Pie 0/1, K - came in as a defensive replacement in the 8th inning

SP JR Mathes 6 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HBP, HR, 7 GO-7 FO

RP M. Burns 1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 0 GO-2 FO

 

Tennessee won 4-3 in 10 innings, Box Score

 

2B N. Spears 2/5, R, K

RF D. Deeds 2/4, 2 R, 2B (29), BB

1B J. Fox 2/5, R, HR (12), 2 RBI, L

LF T. Colvin 2/4, RBI, BB, K

DH W. Castillo 1/3, BB, K

SP G. Johnson 5 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 HR, HBP, 6 GO-5 FO

RP M. Avery 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2 GO-6 FO

 

Daytona Canceled: Rain

 

Peoria lost 4-3, Box Score

 

SS N. Samson 1/4, 2B (16), K, E (24, throw)

3B J. Rosa 1/3, R, 2B (32), BB, K

1B R. Ridling 1/3, 2 R, HR (3), 2 RBI, K, HBP

LF B. Guyer 1/4, RBI, K, SB (13)

SP A. Santana 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 9 GO-4 FO

RP S. Vento 1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR, 0 GO-1 FO

 

Boise won 16-5, Box Score

 

2B J. Harrison 1/3, 2 RBI, 2 BB, CS (6)

SS R. Flaherty 1/3, 3 R, 2B (2), 2 BB, E (4, throw)

RF K. Burke 4/5, 2 R, 2 2B (4), 2 RBI, K

C M. Brenly 3/5, 2 R, 2B (4), 3 RBI, K

CF D. Rundle 1/1, 2 R, 2B (8), RBI, BB

DH D. Kemp 2/4, 2 R, K

LF R. Sontag 2/4, 2 R, 3B (2), 3 RBI, BB, K, OF assist at first base

SP C. Coleman 4.1 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 9 GO-3 FO, E (1, throw)

RP C. Carpenter 3.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 4 GO-3 FO

RP M. Pawelek 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 GO-1 FO, E (1, throw)

 

AZL Cubs lost 10-4, Box Score

 

3B S. Castro 2/4, 2 R, 2B (4), BB, K, SB (1)

DH M. Cerda 2/5, R, HR (1), 2 RBI, K - first pro HR

LF J. Jones 1/4, BB, 2 K, E (1, fielding)

RF N. Perez 1/5, R, HR (7), 2 RBI, 2 K - tied for AZL lead in HR

2B L. Watkins 3/4, K, SB (1) - first pro start

SP M. Sierra 2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, WP, 0 GO-2 FO

RP Y. Gonzalez 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, HBP, 5 GO-1 FO

RP T. Mitchell 0.2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 2 GO-0 FO

RP D. Cales 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 GO-0 FO

 

DSL Cubs 1 won 5-4, Box Score

 

SP R. Pichardo 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 3 WP, 7 GO-5 FO - 2.75 ERA for the 17 year old

RP P. Mota 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HBP, 2 GO-2 FO

 

DSL Cubs 2 lost 17-4, Box Score

 

CF M. Pestana 1/3, R, 3B (2), BB, K, E (2, fielding) - .303/.397/.368/.765 - 18 years old

SS C. Morales 1/4, 2B (10), RBI, K, E (23, fielding) - .301/.353/.439/.792 - 19 years old

LF J. Morelli 0/2, 2 BB, E (3, fielding) - .300/.413/.464/.877 - 18 years old

SP J. Tineo 3.1 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, WP, 6 GO-1 FO, E (1, throw) - 24.1 IP, 5.18 ERA, 28 K/21 BB - 17 years old

 

Overall: 3-4

 

MLBAAP at Gold Coast, Queensland:

 

Kangaroos lost 5-3, Box Score

 

RP C. Hams 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 GO-2 FO

[NCCubFan]

Hopefully Soriano WON'T be playing for Iowa. He's desperately needed elsewhere in Arizona.

[Guest]

Probable Starters:

 

Iowa: LHP JR Mathes (6-3, 3.57 ERA, 94.1 IP, 44 K/23 BB)

Tennesee: RHP Grant Johnson (Tenn & Daytona: 1-4, 6.52 ERA, 38.2 IP, 19 K/16 BB)

Daytona: LHP Rich Hill (Daytona, Mesa & Iowa: 3-6, 5.67 ERA, 39.2 IP, 49 K/36 BB)

Peoria: RHP Audy Santana (1-5, 4.13 ERA, 52.1 IP, 40 K/21 BB)

Boise: RHP Casey Coleman (1-1, 3.22 ERA, 22.1 IP, 23 K/5 BB)

Mesa: RHP Miguel Sierra (1-0, 4.43 ERA, 20.1 IP, 9 K/6 BB)

 

Mesa starters are a guess. Andrew Cashner is expected to make his pro debut sometime this week with Mesa.

[rawaction]

I will kiss you Rich Hill if you can throw 85 pitches with at least 50 strikes and 2 or fewer walks.

[CubinNY]

I will kiss you Rich Hill if you can throw 85 pitches with at least 50 strikes and 2 or fewer walks.

You might want to sweeten the reward a little.

[Guest]

Miguel Sierra gets the start on the mound for Mesa. Logan Watkins makes his first professional start at second base, Junior Lake stays at shortstop and Starlin Castro shifts to third base.

 

Haha, the top 3 in OPS in the AZL are all on Mesa. Nelson Perez at 1.175 and then Sean Hoorelbeke and John Contreras at 1.171.

[Guest]

Matt Cerda just hit his first pro HR following a Starlin Castro double. Logan Watkins struck out to end the top of the first inning.

[rawaction]

I will kiss you Rich Hill if you can throw 85 pitches with at least 50 strikes and 2 or fewer walks.

You might want to sweeten the reward a little.

 

You've obviously never kissed me. :P

[Transmogrified Tiger]

That HR raised Cerda's SLG 70 points. He's really shown some remarkable plate discipline at Mesa too, I'm pretty happy with his pro debut. Any reports on how his defense has come along?

[Guest]

That HR raised Cerda's SLG 70 points. He's really shown some remarkable plate discipline at Mesa too, I'm pretty happy with his pro debut. Any reports on how his defense has come along?

 

No clue. I know he's been working closely with the catching instructor down in Mesa (Kerry Wood's catcher from high school) but he's it seems like he's been DHing for about 2 straight weeks. I don't mind him DHing since he left games for a defensive replacement by the 6th or so when he caught and this way he'll get more at bats. He'll have more than enough time to work on catching in instructs this fall and extended spring training next season.

 

His plate discipline has been unreal (51 at bats: 9 BB and 7 strikeouts). He seems to have a great grasp of the strike zone, especially for a high school draftee.

[illiniguy]

That HR raised Cerda's SLG 70 points. He's really shown some remarkable plate discipline at Mesa too, I'm pretty happy with his pro debut. Any reports on how his defense has come along?

 

No clue. I know he's been working closely with the catching instructor down in Mesa (Kerry Wood's catcher from high school) but he's it seems like he's been DHing for about 2 straight weeks. I don't mind him DHing since he left games for a defensive replacement by the 6th or so when he caught and this way he'll get more at bats. He'll have more than enough time to work on catching in instructs this fall and extended spring training next season.

 

His plate discipline has been unreal (51 at bats: 9 BB and 7 strikeouts). He seems to have a great grasp of the strike zone, especially for a high school draftee.

How the hell did we end up with a high school kid who has plate discipline?

[Guest]

Vincent Logan Watkins got a bunt single to third base his second time up. And then stole a base.

[Guest]

Nelson Perez hit his 7th HR for Mesa in the 5th. He is back to slugging over .800 (!) in the AZL. Ridiculous. That HR ties him with teammate John Contreras for the most HRs in the AZL.

[Guest]

Logan Watkins is 3 for 4 now...bunt single, IF single to shortstop and a ground single to CF. Cerda also added a single to make him 2 for 4.

 

Hard throwing 18-year old Yohan Gonzalez had a fanastic outing: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K.

 

Tarlandas Mitchell threw today despite spraining his ankle last week and he was bad. David Cales is in now. Still no Cashner. :(

[burnt out cubbie fan]

So I haven't been paying attention to the minor league stuff for a couple years but yikes Grant Johnson is putting up some terrible numbers so far. Anybody know what is going on with him?

[TruffleShuffle]

RF N. Perez 1/5, R, HR (7), 2 RBI, 2 K - tied for AZL lead in HR

 

hey what'd we say about not doing this?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

So I haven't been paying attention to the minor league stuff for a couple years but yikes Grant Johnson is putting up some terrible numbers so far. Anybody know what is going on with him?

 

I think general suckage is probably the best explanation.

[E.J.]

So I haven't been paying attention to the minor league stuff for a couple years but yikes Grant Johnson is putting up some terrible numbers so far. Anybody know what is going on with him?

 

he's not good. basically all that can be said about him.

[Amie]

I will kiss you Rich Hill if you can throw 85 pitches with at least 50 strikes and 2 or fewer walks.

You might want to sweeten the reward a little.

 

You'll have to do that another night, as Daytona was just canceled due to rain.. :cray:

[Jon]

It's about time O_O and Raisin figure out the automatic rainout for Hill.

[wvcbxl]

RF N. Perez 1/5, R, HR (7), 2 RBI, 2 K - tied for AZL lead in HR

 

hey what'd we say about not doing this?

 

It makes me smile every time, though.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

So I haven't been paying attention to the minor league stuff for a couple years but yikes Grant Johnson is putting up some terrible numbers so far. Anybody know what is going on with him?

 

Honestly, I haven't paid attention to Johnson in a long time.

[Guest]

His FB is down in velocity (and doesn't have much movement). His slider has sucked ever since he came to the Cubs. He hasn't rebounded from injury when he was still at Notre Dame.

 

FSL games in July and August suck. Between that and Aprils in the MWL which could hurt who knows how many arms, the Cubs have some major weather issues to deal with on the farm.

[cubs121]

RF N. Perez 1/5, R, HR (7), 2 RBI, 2 K - tied for AZL lead in HR

 

hey what'd we say about not doing this?

 

It makes me smile every time, though.

But, according to Soriano this N. Perez is going to be really good. :D

[Jon]

I see that his IsoD is now positive. I like this trend.