Minor League Discussion & Boxes 8-17-2008

[Outshined_One]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa won 8-2 Box Score

 

LF M. Hoffpauir 1/4, R, HR (22), RBI, K

RF J. Dubois 1/4, R, HR (23), RBI, K

1B M. Craig 2/4, 2 R

C T. Richie 2/4, R, 2 2B (12)

PH F. Pie 0/0, BB

SP A. Guzman 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 4 GO-2 FO

RP R. Wells 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 5 GO-6 FO

RP C. Pignatiello 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR, 2 GO-1 FO

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

 

Tennessee had the day off.

 

Daytona won 8-1 Box Score

 

2B T. Thomas 0/4, RBI, BB, K

LF T. Wright 0/4, BB, K

DH B. Lalli 2/5, 2 R, K

1B R. Canzler 2//4, 2 R, HR (12), RBI

C S. Clevenger 2/3, 2 R, 2B (17)

3B J. Mota 2/4, R, 2 2B (14), 3 RBI, E (12, fielding)

SP J. Papelbon 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 7 GO-9 FO - 35.1 consecutive scoreless innings

RP T. Blackford 3 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0 GO-7 FO

 

Peoria lost 8-5 Box Score

 

2B J. Harrison 2/5, 2B (3)

SS N. Samson 2/5, RBI, K, SB (13)

3B J. Rosa 1/4, R, BB, 2 K

CF B. Guyer 0/4, R, BB, 2 K, E (3, fielding)

1B L. Bautista 2/5, SB (4)

LF R. Ridling 2/4, 2 R, 2 HR (8), 4 RBI

SP J. Whitlock 3 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 0 GO-6 FO

RP J. Pina 3 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, HR, 2 WP, 2 GO-4 FO

 

Boise lost 4-3 Box Score

 

CF D. Rundle 0/5, R, 2 K

3B J. Vitters 1/4, K - 23 game hitting streak

1B R. Keedy 2/4, K, SB (1)

DH S. Hoorelbeke 2/3, 2B (6), 2 RBI, BB, K, CS (3)

RF K. Burke 0/4, 4 K, E (3, fielding)

SS-2B M. Gonzalez 1/2, BB

PH-SS R. Flaherty 0/1, K

SP A. Shafer 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K, 6 GO-3 FO

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

RP H. Tolentino 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, HBP, 2 GO-2 FO

 

AZL Cubs won 13-1 Box Score

 

2B L. Watkins 4/6, R, 2B (2), 3 RBI, K, PO

SS S. Castro 2/4, 2 R, RBI, BB, K, SB (5)

DH J. Jones 1/6, R, 2 K

C M. Cerda 3/4, 2 R

RF K. Soto 1/3, R, RBI, BB, 2 K, Assist (1B)

1B B. Jost 0/1, 2 R, RBI, 4 BB

CF T. Campana 3/4, 2 R, RBI, BB, 2 SB (14), PO, Assist (3B)

SP K. Kopach 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2 HBP, 3 GO-2 FO

RP M. Sierra 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 5 GO-3 FO

RP Y. Gonzalez 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 5 GO-1 FO

 

Both DSL teams with the day off.

 

Overall: 3-2

[Cynosure]

Oh... awesome... a day game when the Cubs have a day game... 2 gamedays to follow now =\

[Guest]

Probable Starters:

 

Iowa: RHP Angel Guzman (0-0, 2.25 ERA, 8 IP, 8 K/1 BB)

Daytona: LHP Jeremy Papelbon (1-1, 2.92 ERA, 64.2 IP, 49 K/24 BB)

Peoria: RHP Josh Whitlock (0-2, 4.95 ERA, 40 IP, 34 K/18 BB)

Boise: RHP Aaron Shafer (1-2, 4.85 ERA, 13 IP, 9 K/3 BB)

Mesa: RHP Kitt Kopach (0-0, 4.91 ERA, 7.1 IP, 8 K/4 BB)

 

Piggybackers:

 

Iowa: RHP Randy Wells

Peoria: RHP Jose Pina

Boise: RHP Marcus Hatley

Mesa: RHP Miguel Sierra

[Guest]

Guzman Ks the first batter.

Soft line single to LF.

Lineout to CF.

Groundout, 6-4.

 

1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 GO-1 FO, 14 pitches (8 strikes)

[Guest]

Guzman threw fastballs exclusively in the first inning.

 

Leadoff batter in the second grounds out 1-3.

Flyout to RF.

Strikeout swinging on a "dandy of a breaking ball"

 

2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 2 GO-2 FO, 22 pitches (14 strikes)

[Guest]

Jason Dubois hit a HR in the first, Micah Hoffpauir just hit one out into some swimming pool...I'm assuming the ballpark in Metairie has an Arizona-style pool in their ballpark.

[Guest]

Gooz's third:

 

Leadoff BB.

Foul bunt strikeout.

4-6-3 double play.

 

3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 4 GO-2 FO, 34 pitches (20 strikes).

 

Gooz was only scheduled to go 3 innings. Doubt they'll push a 4th inning on Angel despite the low pitch count since his next appearance is slated to be from Iowa's pen.

[Jon]

Awesome, Gooz. Any chance for a 4th inning of work?

[Jon]

Gooz's third:

 

Leadoff BB.

Foul bunt strikeout.

4-6-3 double play.

 

3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 4 GO-2 FO, 34 pitches (20 strikes).

 

Gooz was only scheduled to go 3 innings. Doubt they'll push a 4th inning on Angel despite the low pitch count since his next appearance is slated to be from Iowa's pen.

You're just lucky the new version lets mods edit posts without leaving the edit tag.

[Guest]

Gooz's third:

 

Leadoff BB.

Foul bunt strikeout.

4-6-3 double play.

 

3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 4 GO-2 FO, 34 pitches (20 strikes).

 

Gooz was only scheduled to go 3 innings. Doubt they'll push a 4th inning on Angel despite the low pitch count since his next appearance is slated to be from Iowa's pen.

You're just lucky the new version lets mods edit posts without leaving the edit tag.

 

Didn't see your question, though. It wasn't some sot of ninja edit.

[Guest]

Randy Wells in, that was a great final start of the year for Angel.

[Guest]

Nathan, if you see this...please let me how my boy Tim Murphy looked today against the Chiefs. Thanks!!

[Vanilla Ice]

Imagine this as a playoff bullpen

 

Marshall

Cotts

Guzman

Gaudin

Samardzija

Marmol

Wood

 

*needs new pants*

[ChiefsVoice]

Nathan, if you see this...please let me how my boy Tim Murphy looked today against the Chiefs. Thanks!!

 

Smith looked prety good. Nice off speed stuff. Blew away Johnston and Rosa as well. I think he is done. 5 ip, 5h, 2r, 2bb, 3k...and he picked Lara off 1st (not that hard to do). Not the best lefty I have seen this year, but looked good for a MWL debut. the only mistake he made was hit 450 feet by Ridling.

 

Texas 1st rounder Justin Smoak (11th overall, South Carolina) makes his pro debut against us tomorrow night after signing late Friday.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Imagine this as a playoff bullpen

 

Marshall

Cotts

Guzman

Gaudin

Samardzija

Marmol

Wood

 

*needs new pants*

 

What happened to your pants?

[Guest]

Nathan, if you see this...please let me how my boy Tim Murphy looked today against the Chiefs. Thanks!!

 

Smith looked prety good. Nice off speed stuff. Blew away Johnston and Rosa as well. I think he is done. 5 ip, 5h, 2r, 2bb, 3k...and he picked Lara off 1st (not that hard to do). Not the best lefty I have seen this year, but looked good for a MWL debut. the only mistake he made was hit 450 feet by Ridling.

 

Texas 1st rounder Justin Smoak (11th overall, South Carolina) makes his pro debut against us tomorrow night after signing late Friday.

 

Thanks, Nate.

[Guest]

Josh Vitters is 0 for 2 thus far.

 

Aaron Shafer is putting together his best pro outing: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K.

[Guest]

23 game hit streak for Josh Vitters thanks to a line single to left field.

 

Shafer: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K.

[Guest]

Does anyone know anything about the radar gun at New Orleans? Gooz was consistently 88-92 mph on their radar, which seems odd when he was consistently 94-97 the last few times out with Daytona and Tennessee. I'm guess it's a slow gun, especially considering he gave up 1 hit (a single) and got 3 strikeouts.

[Outshined_One]

Shafer: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K.

 

I like.

 

I'd like to see the success rate of amateur pitchers with first round talent who fell in the draft because of injury concerns. Hendry seemed to target a number of those kinds of guys in this year's draft (Carpenter, Shafer, and Wilson most notably) and I have to wonder how often those guys overcome their injury problems and make it to the majors with some success. I remember reading somewhere that those kinds of pitchers have been getting snapped up by budget-conscious teams with more frequency as of late, so perhaps there is something to targeting those kinds of players.

[Guest]

Jeremy Papelbon threw 6 shutout innings today, he's now up to 35.1 scoreless innings. :shock:

 

Marcus Hatley struggled a bit but according to the Boise announcer, he was consistently 94-96 mph. Didn't know he threw that hard.

[rawaction]

Does anyone know anything about the radar gun at New Orleans? Gooz was consistently 88-92 mph on their radar, which seems odd when he was consistently 94-97 the last few times out with Daytona and Tennessee. I'm guess it's a slow gun, especially considering he gave up 1 hit (a single) and got 3 strikeouts.

 

I wouldn't put a velocity decrease out of the question. He's missed a lot of time. All the work rehabbing can take away arm strength at times. The key will be how hard he is throwing out of the pen. If he's not around that 94-97 in relief, then he may have to be rested again.

[VanceJergins]

Jeremy Papelbon threw 6 shutout innings today, he's now up to 35.1 scoreless innings. :shock:

 

I didn't realize he was as old as he is. And also, its weird having reached the point where I consider a prospect old if I'm younger than him.

[Guest]

Woo, Kitt Kopach does indeed get the start for Mesa.

[biittner77]

Jeremy Papelbon threw 6 shutout innings today, he's now up to 35.1 scoreless innings. :shock:

 

I didn't realize he was as old as he is. And also, its weird having reached the point where I consider a prospect old if I'm younger than him.

 

Wait until you turn 40 and they talk about guys your age as though they were father time.