Minor League Discussion & Boxes 8-15-2008

[Outshined_One]

Scheduled Games (All Times Local)

 

DSL Cubs 1 at DSL Twins 10:30 AM

 

Box Scores

 

Iowa won 1-0 Box Score

 

CF F. Pie 0/4, 2 K

LF/1B M. Hoffpauir 0/2, BB, K

3B C. McGehee 0/3

RF J. Kroeger 1/3, K

1B M. Craig 0/3

PH J. Dubois 0/1

SP M. Burns 8 scoreless, 4 H, 6/0 K/BB, 8-8 GO-FO

RP M. Wuertz 1 perfect, 2/0 K/BB, 0-1 GO-FO

 

Tennessee lost 4-2 Box Score

 

CF S. Fuld 1/3, 2 BB, R, 2B (14), K, SB (4)

RF D. Deeds 1/4, BB, 2 K

1B J. Fox 1/5, 2 K

LF T. Colvin 2/4, R, RBI, HR (13)

C M. Reed 0/4, 2 K

SS M. Camp 1/3, HBP

SP D. Veal 6 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 6/4 K/BB, HR, 4-6 GO-FO

RP J. Ceda 1 scoreless, 1 H, 2/0 K/BB, 1-0 GO-FO

 

Daytona won 6-0 Box Score

 

2B T. Thomas 1/3, K

LF T. Wright 1/4

1B R. Canzler 1/3, BB, R, RBI, HR (11), SB (7)

DH M. Smith 1/4, R, RBI, HR (3)

RF R. Harvey 1/4, R, 2 RBI, HR (7), 2 K, Assist (Home)

3B J. Mota 1/3, R, 2B (12), SB (5)

SS D. Barney 0/2, BB, R

SP M. Mateo 5 scoreless, 2 H, 4/1 K/BB, HBP, 6-4 GO-FO

 

Peoria won 6-4 Box Score

 

2B J. Harrison 2/4, R, K, SB (5)

SS N. Samson 0/4

3B J. Rosa 0/2, BB, K, HBP

CF B. Guyer 0/2, 2 BB, 2 R, SB (20), Assist (3B)

DH D. Johnston 2/4, 2 R, 3 RBI, HR (11)

LF R. Ridling 1/4, R, 3 RBI, HR (5), K

RF J. Wyatt 0/4, K

C L. Flores 2/2, BB

SP R. Hernandez 4 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3/4 K/BB, HR, 5-3 GO-FO

 

Boise lost 3-1 Box Score

 

LF D. Macias 1/3, BB, K, CS (2)

CF D. Rundle 1/3, BB, R, RBI, HR (6), 2 K

3B J. Vitters 2/4, 2B (17), E (7, fielding)

SS R. Flaherty 0/3, BB, K, PO (1B)

1B R. Keedy 1/2, 2 BB

RF K. Burke 0/4, 2 K

2B D. Kemp 0/2, K

PH/2B M. Gonzalez 0/1, K

SP J. Beliveau 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 6/3 K/BB, HBP, 0-2 GO-FO

RP H. Tolentino 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0/2 K/BB, 3 WP, 5-0 GO-FO

RP B. O'Donnell 2.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3/2 K/BB, 2-2 GO-FO

RP D. Cales 1 perfect, 2-1 GO-FO

 

AZL Cubs won 12-4 Box Score

 

3B G. Matheus 0/4, BB, R

DH S. Castro 1/3, BB, 2 R, RBI, 3B (5), SB (4), HBP

1B Not Jacque Jones 0/3, BB, R, K, E (2, missed catch)

1B B. Jost 1/1, R, RBI

2B M. Cerda 3/5, R, K, E (2, fielding)

RF K. Soto 3/4, 3 R, 2 RBI, 2B (4), K, 2 SB (6), HBP

SS J. Lake 1/4, BB, K

C A. Sosa 0/4, R, 2 RBI, SB (3), E (7, throw)

CF T. Campana 2/4, BB, R, 2 RBI, 2 SB (11)

SP D. Nunez 3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2/0 K/BB, WP, HBP, 4-3 GO-FO

RP C. Huseby 2 scoreless, 1 H, 2/0 K/BB, 2-2 GO-FO

RP T. Matchulat 2 hitless, 1 ER, 3/1 K/BB, 2 WP, 4-0 GO-FO

RP T. Mitchell 2 hitless, 1 ER, 2/2 K/BB, 2 WP, HBP, 4-1 GO-FO

 

DSL Cubs 2 PPD: Rain

[Guest]

Probable Starters:

 

Iowa: RHP Mike Burns (7-10, 4.71 ERA, 109 IP, 85 K/20 BB)

Tennessee: LHP Donnie Veal (4-8, 4.27 ERA, 126.1 IP, 100 K/72 BB)

Daytona: RHP Marcos Mateo (4-3, 3.19 ERA, 90.1 IP, 76 K/33 BB)

Peoria: RHP Robert Hernandez (1-3, 5.55 ERA, 60 IP, 48 K/21 BB)

Boise: LHP Jeff Beliveau (2-1, 3.74 ERA, 21.2 IP, 27 K/17 BB)

Mesa: RHP Chris Huseby (0-1, 10.13 ERA, 8 IP, 5 K/11 BB)

DSL Cubs 1: RHP Roderick Pichardo (5-2, 2.47 ERA, 51 IP, 43 K/15 BB)

DSL Cubs 2: RHP Luis Liria (1-2, 4.09 ERA, 50.2 IP, 41 K/26 BB)

[rawaction]

Veal, Hernandez, and Huseby need to pitch better.

[Guest]

Dylan Johnson was taken off Peoria's DL yesterday (and homered for the Chiefs); the corresponding move was placing Cliff Andersen on the DL with a calf strain.

[Rob]

Veal, Hernandez, and Huseby need to pitch better.

 

Huseby has been pitching better. Not great still, but he's actually been making it out of the first inning.

[Guest]

Veal, Hernandez, and Huseby need to pitch better.

 

Huseby has been pitching better. Not great still, but he's actually been making it out of the first inning.

 

Man has a point.

 

Huseby's first 3 starts (6/23 - 7/2): 1 IP, 1 H, 7 ER, 8 BB, 0 K

Huseby's last 3 starts (7/31 - 8/10): 7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5

[Guest]

Q: Sean from Spencerport, NY asks:

Could Micah Hoffpauir be a legitimate replacement possibility for Derrek Lee at First Base when his contract ends after 2010? Or will Micah be dealt beforehand?

 

A: Matt Eddy: Hoffpauir will be 30.5 at the end of the 2010 season. For his sake, let's hope he's with a different organization by then, because he can hit: .377/.402/.779 with 21 homers and 30 doubles in a half-season at Iowa.

[Rob]

That's kinda weird... Hoffpauir's AVG+OBP=SLUG

 

OPS of 1.181 is always nice.

[ChiCubsFan]

That's kinda weird... Hoffpauir's AVG+OBP=SLUG

 

OPS of 1.181 is always nice.

 

How in the hell did you notice that? Do you just randomly add up numbers you see?

[TruffleShuffle]

That's kinda weird... Hoffpauir's AVG+OBP=SLUG

 

OPS of 1.181 is always nice.

 

How in the hell did you notice that? Do you just randomly add up numbers you see?

 

rob is actually rain man

[CubinNY]

That's kinda weird... Hoffpauir's AVG+OBP=SLUG

 

OPS of 1.181 is always nice.

 

How in the hell did you notice that? Do you just randomly add up numbers you see?

 

rob is actually rain man

With substance abuse issues.

[Rob]

That's kinda weird... Hoffpauir's AVG+OBP=SLUG

 

OPS of 1.181 is always nice.

 

How in the hell did you notice that? Do you just randomly add up numbers you see?

 

With slash stats, yeah. Every once in a while, you get people around here who go OBP/SLUG/OPS... to spot check that they haven't done that, I've gotten in the habit of adding the first two numbers and seeing if they match the third...

[Guest]

Veal: 3 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K. Tennessee down 1-0 in the middle of the 3rd.

 

Daytona up 2-0 in the middle of the 3rd on a Ryan Harvey 2-run shot.

 

Dylan Johnston hit a HR (3-run shot) in his second straight game since coming off the DL. 3-0 Peoria after 1.

[Guest]

Hernandez' final line: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 1 HR.

 

He racked up a high pitch count (I think Nathan said 74 pitches) thanks to those walks.

 

Veal: 4 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, HR.

 

Marquez Smith hit a HR for Daytona too.

[Guest]

Tyler Colvin is 2 for 4 with a solo HR!

[Guest]

Dionis Nuñez gets the start for Mesa.

[GoCubsGo1679625768]

It wouldn't be a minor league game thread w/o asking about Vitter's line tonight....

[Transmogrified Tiger]

popped out to short in his first AB

[Guest]

It wouldn't be a minor league game thread w/o asking about Vitter's line tonight....

 

0 for 1 with a pop out thus far. Rundle walked and Flaherty struck out on either side of Vitters.

[Rob]

3rd inning:

 

* David Macias walks.

* Andrew Rundle strikes out swinging.

* Josh Vitters singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jason Christian. David Macias to 2nd.

* Ryan Flaherty grounds out, first baseman David Thomas to pitcher Pedro Figueroa. David Macias to 3rd. Josh Vitters to 2nd.

* Sean Hoorelbeke flies out to center fielder Mitchell LeVier.

[Guest]

I don't care if it didn't leave the infield, that's 21 games!

[Guest]

Chris Huseby: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

 

3rd time through the lineup:

 

Drew Rundle homered! 1 for 2, HR (6), BB, K

Josh Vitters doubled. 2 for 3, 2B (17), E (7, fielding)

Ryan Flaherty grounds out. 0 for 3, K.

 

Beliveau: 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

[RammyFanny]

Vitters creepin' on .350 :!:

[illiniguy]

Vitters creepin' on .350 :!:

any chance Josh gets promoted this year? Or is it too late in the year to worry about that?

[Guest]

Vitters creepin' on .350 :!:

any chance Josh gets promoted this year? Or is it too late in the year to worry about that?

 

It might happen but it won't really accomplish much. He'll start next year at Peoria and 2 weeks at Peoria this season won't push his ETA up.