Minor League Discussion & Boxes 8-3-2008

[Outshined_One]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa won 7-3 Box Score

 

2B B. Scales 2/2, 3 R, 3B (2), BB, HBP, SB (5)

1B M. Hoffpauir 2/4, R, 2B (26), HR (14), 5 RBI, K

LF J. Dubois 2/4, R, 2B (7), HR (20), RBI, 2 K

3B M. Craig 2/4

C T. Richie 1/4, R, 2B (9), RBI

SP M. Atkins 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 11 K, 1 GO-5 FO

RP J. Berg 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 4 GO-2 FO

RP M. Wuertz 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2 HR, 1 GO-1 FO

EJECTION: Iowa manager Pat Listach (1st inning)

 

Tennessee loses 15-11 Box Score

 

CF S. Fuld 1/4, 2 R, BB, 2 K

2B N. Spears 1/3, 2 R, H (5), 2 RBI, 2 BB, K

1B J. Fox 2/4, 2 R, HR (16), 2 RBI, BB, K

LF T. Colvin 3/5, 3 R, 3B (7), 2 HR (11), 6 RBI

C B. Lalli 2/5, 2 2B (5), RBI

SP J. Russell 1.2 IP, 9 H, 8 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 HR, 2 GO-2 FO

RP M. Avery 2.2 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 2 HR, 4 GO-1 FO

RP J. Ceda 1 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, WP, 1 GO-1 FO

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

 

Daytona loses 1-0 on a walk-off HR in the 9th Box Score

 

3B J. Mota 1/3, BB, 2 K

LF T. Wright 1/4, K

DH M. Smith 0/3, BB

1B R. Canzler 0/4, K

RF Y. Carter 1/3, 2B (16), SB (12), CS (3 at home)

SS D. Barney 1/2, K

SP H-W Chen 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K, 2 GO-9 FO

RP T. Blackford 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 5 GO-0 FO

RP J. Ruhlman 0+ IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HR

 

Peoria loses 6-4 Box Score

 

2B J. Harrison 0/4

LF E. Lara 2/4, R, CS (9)

SS N. Samson 2/4, 2 R, HR (3), RBI, SB (12)

3B J. Rosa 2/4, R, HR (5), 3 RBI, 2 K

CF B. Guyer 0/2, BB, K, SB (16)

SP A. Santana 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 2 HR, 6 GO-5 FO

RP J. Whitlock 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 GO-2 FO - Boise debut

 

Boise won 13-5 Box Score

 

LF D. Rundle 4/5, 2 R, 2 2B (11), 2 RBI, BB, K, CS (2)

3B J. Vitters 1/6, R, 2B (13), RBI, 2 K

SS R. Flaherty 2/4, 2 R, 2 2B (7), 2 RBI, 2 BB

DH C. Hoorelbeke 1/5, R, HR (1), 4 RBI, BB, 2 K

RF K. Burke 2/5, 2 R, 2B (9), HR (5), 2 RBI, E (2, throw)

C M. Brenly 2/4, R, 2B (7), RBI

SP A. Cashner 1+ IP, 2 H, 4 ER, 5 BB, 0 K, HBP, 1 GO-2 FO

RP C. Carpenter 3+ IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K, 3 GO-3 FO

RP L. Sommer 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 2 GO-3 FO

RP D. McDaniel 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HR, 3 GO-1 FO

 

AZL Cubs won 7-5 Box Score

 

C M. Cerda 0/3, BB, 2 PB (2)

3B J. Contreras 0/4, R, 2 K

RF J. Jones 1/3, RBI, 2 K

2B J. Lake 2/4, 2 R, 2 2B (3), RBI, K

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

SP C. Huseby 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, HBP, 3 GO-2 FO

RP C. Redmond 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, WP, 5 GO-2 FO

RP J. Antigua 1.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 0 GO-1 FO

EJECTION: AZL Cubs manager Franklin Font (9th inning)

 

Both DSL teams with the day off.

 

Overall: 3-3

[Guest]

Probable Starters:

 

Iowa: RHP Mitch Atkins (Iowa & Tenn: 13-6, 3.90 ERA, 134 IP, 106 K/37 BB)

Tennessee: LHP James Russell (Tenn & Daytona: 5-8, 4.82 ERA, 112 IP, 75 K/31 BB)

Daytona: RHP Hung-Wen Chen (Daytona & Peoria: 4-4, 3.17 ERA, 105 IP, 66 K/19 BB)

Peoria: RHP Audy Santana (1-5, 3.67 ERA, 61.1 IP, 45 K/23 BB)

Boise: RHP Andrew Cashner (Boise & Mesa: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2.2 IP, 5 K/4 BB)

Mesa: LHP Jeffry Antigua (2-2, 3.04 ERA, 23.2 IP, 16 K/9 BB)

 

Mesa starters are just guesses.

[karenmac]

I know it's early, but there is mucho rain in Peoria....aaaand now we have hail too. Some of us get all the fun

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

It's been awhile since anyone has mentioned Jericho Jones in these threads. How's my boy doing?

[CUBZ99]

What is the scoop on Mitch Atkins? It seems that he doesn't get mentioned as one of the better prospects in the system, yet he continues to put up above average numbers throughout the minors and he is only 22 yrs old. Is he a projected back of the rotation pitcher?

[davell]

Jones is 11-36 with 2 RBI in his last 10 games with one double and 13 K's in that stretch. So, he's kind of cooled off some(although it's still over a .300 BA over his last 10). I didn't realize until I looked him up that he's 6'5, 215.......

 

Atkins is a guy that will probably get a solid look next spring, if you ask me. I feel pretty sure Bruce Miles said it was almost a certainty he'll be added to the 40 man next year. He's just one of those guys that's produced at every level. He's made the All Star game at whatever level he's been at 3 years in a row now.

 

Chen has pitched 5 scoreless for Daytona at this point, by the way.

[Guest]

Chen has pitched 5 scoreless for Daytona at this point, by the way.

 

Up to 6 scoreless. Great game for him: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K.

[Guest]

I know it's early, but there is mucho rain in Peoria....aaaand now we have hail too. Some of us get all the fun

 

Rain delay for the Peoria game.

 

Really, you guys should send that to drought-stricken California.

[TruffleShuffle]

atkins solid so far... 4 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 0 BB and 6 K.

 

edit - K's the side in the 5th so now he's at 9 K in 5 IP.

[Guest]

And now Atkins strikes out the side in the 5th. 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K.

 

Daytona loses 1-0 as Jayson Ruhlman gives up the the game-winning solo HR in the bottom of the 9th. Ouch.

[Guest]

Atkins: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 11 K :shock:

[TruffleShuffle]

Atkins: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 11 K :shock:

 

that's like a 2006 rich hill start... well except for the 3 hits and 1 run.

[Guest]

Jovan Rosa just hit #5 on the season.

[Guest]

The Tennessee game is delayed for "other." :-s

[Guest]

Man. James Russell has just fallen apart.

 

2.30 ERA in Daytona in April

3.86 ERA in Tenn in May

5.04 ERA in Tenn in June

8.63 ERA in Tenn in July

 

First start in August: 1.2 IP, 9 H, 8 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 HR.

[Guest]

The corresponding move to Jay Jackson going to Daytona was Josh Whitlock being promoted to Peoria.

[TruffleShuffle]

Man. James Russell has just fallen apart.

 

2.30 ERA in Daytona in April

3.86 ERA in Tenn in May

5.04 ERA in Tenn in June

8.63 ERA in Tenn in July

 

First start in August: 1.2 IP, 9 H, 8 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 HR.

 

yeah i was getting interested in him but he has fallen apart like a cheap suit. 20 homers and 136 hits allowed in 113.2 innings, which is waaaaay too hittable.

[Guest]

Tyler Colvin hit a grand slam.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Tyler Colvin hit a grand slam.

 

I guess even a broken clock can be right twice a day.

[cubweiser03]

Wuertz's era sucks but his WHIP is good and is K/IP is more in line to his mlb #s.

His k/bb this year was the number that was concerning, not enough for a demotion but the one number that made me scratch my head a little.

 

I still hold out that he will bring something to this team and maybe even in the postseason too. If other teams were able to pick up a talent like his at the trade deadline id think they'd be pretty happy; but Wuertz just sits in Iowa for now.

[davell]

Colvin wound up 3-5 with 2 homers and 6 RBI. It'd be nice to see him get hot and salvage his season.

[Guest]

Vitters with a first inning double off the wall, it was very close to a HR.

[Guest]

Cashner is topping out at 98 but his command is atrocious.

 

Walk on a 3-2 count.

Walk on 4 pitches.

Walk on a 3-1 count.

Sac fly to RF on a 3-1 count. 1 out. Cooper scores. Burke sends a perfect throw but Brenly couldn't handle it.

Brenly now throws the ball away on a SB attempt and that allows the second walk to score.

Line single. Runners at the corners.

Flyout to CF. Runner from third tags and scores. Runner at first advances to second.

Walk on a 3-1 count. Runner at second steals third.

3-4-3 groundout (1B Ryan Keedy misplayed it but 2B Dwayne Kemp bailed him out).

 

1 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 4 BB, 0 K, 35 pitches (12 strikes).

 

Cashner is scheduled to throw 60 pitches and Chris Carpenter is supposed to follow him.

 

Sounds like the Boise Hawks got stranded when their bus broke down along the way to Yakima. They didn't get much of a chance to do more than put their uniforms and get ready for the game (no BP, etc.). I sure hope that's why Cashner was so brutal in the first. :|

[davell]

Unless one of these guys is moved to a different position, we have a slight logjam at 3B right now. Lansford is holding everyone up as he struggles in AA. Smith finally got to Daytona at least, but he's not going anywhere higher until he gets hot again or next year most likely. Rosa is blocked by Smith and therefore Vitters is blocked by Rosa.

 

I'd like to see Rosa and Vitters find a way to move up within the next few weeks somehow, although short of injury, I'm not really seeing how it can happen.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Rosa is a 1B playing 3B because Ridling and Bautista are on Peoria. Rosa has 28 errors in 98 career games at third.