Minor League Discussion & Boxes 9-3-2008: Mulligan

[Outshined_One]

Playoff Box Scores:

 

Iowa wins game one of their best-of-5 series 10-3 Box Score

 

CF F. Pie 1/5, R, 2 RBI

2B B. Scales 3/4, 2 R, 2 2B (2), RBI, BB, K - activated off DL before game

1B J. Dubois 3/4, 2 R, 2 2B (2), HR (1), 3 RBI

RF J. Kroeger 1/5, R, 2 K, E (1, fielding)

DH J. Fox 0/3, R, BB, K - first game at AAA since May 6

3B L. Figueroa 4/4, R, 2B (1), RBI

SP R. Wells 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, HR, 6 GO-4 FO

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

RP R. Roquet 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 GO-0 FO - AAA debut

 

Daytona wins game one of their best-of-3 series 10-9 Box Score

 

2B T. Thomas 2/4, R, RBI, E (1, fielding)

CF J. Adduci 2/4, 2 RBI, BB, CS (1)

LF T. Wright 1/5, R, 2 RBI

C S. Clevenger 3/5, K, PB (1)

1B R. Canzler 2/5, R, HR (1), 2 RBI

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

SS D. Barney 3/4, 2 R, RBI

SP J. Russell 5 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 GO-8 FO

RP J. Ruhlman 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 2 GO-1 FO

RP M. Cooper 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR, HBP, 1 GO-2 FO

RP B. Schlitter 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 0 GO-1 FO

 

Regular Season Box Score:

 

Boise lost their season finale 3-1 Box Score

 

LF D. Rundle 2/3, 2B (22), RBI, K, HBP

DH J. Vitters 0/4

SS R. Flaherty 2/4, 2B (19), K, PO

RF K. Burke 0/3, BB, K

3B M. Gonzalez 0/3, BB, K, SB (15), E (12, throw)

C C. Perez 0/3, BB, PB (3)

SP C. Carpenter 3.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 1 GO-1 FO

RP L. Sommer 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 4 GO-2 FO

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

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Probable Playoff Starters:

 

Iowa: RHP Randy Wells (10-4, 4.02 ERA, 118.2 IP, 102 K/34 BB) vs RHP Elizardo Ramirez (10-7, 4.50 ERA, 160 IP, 85 K/33 BB)

Daytona: LHP James Russell (2-2, 3.51 ERA, 41 IP, 24 K/13 BB) at LHP Nick Additon (2-0, 0.50 ERA, 18 IP, 13 K/5 BB)

 

Russell on the season (A+ & AA): 6-10, 5.44 ERA, 127.1 IP, 86 K/38 BB

Additon on the season (A+ & AA): 9-5, 2.50 ERA, 137 IP, 121 K/40 BB

 

Probable Regular Season Starter:

 

Boise: RHP Chris Carpenter (4-1, 5.16 ERA, 29.2 IP, 18 K/20 BB)

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MiLB.com's PCL Playoff Preview[/url]"]Oklahoma RedHawks (75-67) vs. Iowa Cubs (83-58)

Best-of-5 series begins Wednesday, Sept. 3

 

Oklahoma is making its first visit to the PCL playoffs since 2005. The RedHawks haven't gotten past the first round since 1999, when they lost the title to Vancouver. Oklahoma's last championship -- one of two total -- came all the way back in 1965. Iowa has never won a PCL crown, though it did advance to the championship series by beating Oklahoma in 2004. The I-Cubs did win a title in the American Association back in 1993. If Oklahoma can control Iowa's offense, which posted the third-best OPS in the league, the RedHawks could advance.

 

HEAD-TO-HEAD

 

Oklahoma and Iowa were fairly evenly matched in 2008, with the Cubs gaining a slight 9-7 edge after taking three of five from Aug. 20-24 to clinch the American North Division.

 

The RedHawks lost their best performer vs. Iowa, Nelson Cruz, to the big leagues. They still have Nate Gold who hit five homers and drove in 10 runs, though he only hit .232. Ryan Roberts helped out with the run production as well, hitting .273 with 11 RBIs in 16 games. Chris Shelton played in just seven contests against the Cubs, but went 13-for-27 (.481) with a pair of homers and nine RBIs. Ten-game winner Elizardo Ramirez has pitched against Iowa four times (three starts), going 1-1 with a 4.07 ERA in 24 1/3 innings.

 

Koyie Hill and Micah Hoffpauir -- both in the bigs -- have had the most success against Oklahoma, with Hill hitting five homers and driving in 15 runs over 13 games and Hoffpauir batting a robust .472 in eight games (17-for-36) to go along with a pair of homers and a dozen RBIs. ... Randy Wells leads the pitching staff with 21 innings and has a 3.43 ERA in that span, walking just six and striking out 23.

 

PLAYERS TO WATCH

 

Oklahoma: With the top two offensive performers -- Nelson Cruz and Joaquin Arias -- in the big leagues, the top offensive players for the RedHawks are Ryan Roberts (.302, 10 HR, 15 SB) and John Mayberry, who has hit .265, but does have 52 extra-base hits in 112 games. ... Elizardo Ramirez is the de facto ace with 10 wins, a 4.50 ERA and 160 innings. They might be aided by the return of Tommy Hunter from the bigs. Hunter has gone 13-8 with a 3.41 ERA in three Minor League starts this season. He's gone 4-2 with a 2.89 ERA in eight starts for the RedHawks.

 

Iowa: Bobby Scales is closing in on 1,000 games played in the Minors with nary a big-league at-bat. But he's hit .320 and set career highs in batting average, home runs, on-base and slugging percentage. Jason Dubois began the year in the Nationals' system at Triple-A Columbus, but he's in Iowa now and is bringing his .661 slugging percentage (24 HR in 233 AB) with him. Andres Torres has hit .305 with 11 homers, 10 triples, 27 doubles and 24 steals in 27 attempts. ... Kevin Hart has taken over closing duties and excelled, saving five games and posting a 1.35 ERA in 13 1/3 August innings. Overall, he's got a 1.56 ERA since moving into a relief role in July, with a .140 batting average against.

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Iowa adds OF Sam Fuld, 1B/OF Jake Fox and RHP reliever Rocky Roquet to their playoff roster from AA. This is in addition to SS Nate Samson who was added from low-A Peoria and C Welington Castllo and 2B Nate Spears from AA last week.

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Charlie (DC): What happened to Andrew Cashner's command? For a guys with his stuff he doesn't get many strikeouts either. Should he go back into the bullpen already?

 

Jim Callis: His stuff never has played as well when he has been a starter, and command has never been his strong suit. I see him as a reliever all the way.

 

Kyle (FL): Cashner or Ceda?

 

Jim Callis: Jose Ceda.

 

Bill (Chicago): Vitters or Moustakas?

 

Jim Callis: Moustakas.

 

Mike Chicago: Is Micah Hopfauir a 4A guy or starting 1b? I want to dump D. Lee.

 

Jim Callis: I think he's more of a 4A guy who will probably have to settle for trying to take Daryle Ward's job next year. I had more on this in the last Ask BA at baseballamerica.com.

 

A stroll down memory lane (Callis said ARod was the best prospect he ever rated):

 

Joey (North Hollywood, Ca.): Best pitching prospect you ever rated?

 

Gerry (Seattle, WA): Best pitcher? Mark Prior?

 

Jim Callis: Yes, it would be Mark Prior.

 

http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/majors/espn-chat/2008/266809.html

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Joey (North Hollywood, Ca.): Best pitching prospect you ever rated?

 

Gerry (Seattle, WA): Best pitcher? Mark Prior?

 

Jim Callis: Yes, it would be Mark Prior.

 

God that is depressing.

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Daytona Cubs at Palm Beach Cardinals (Game 1) at Palm Beach, FL

Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy.

 

Daytona

 

Tony Thomas 2B

Jim Adduci CF

Ty Wright LF

Marquez Smith DH

Steve Clevenger C

Russ Canzler 1B

Ryan Harvey RF

Jonathan Mota 3B

Darwin Barney SS

James Russell P

 

Palm Beach

 

Antonio DeJesus CF

Peter Kozma SS

Steven Hill DH

Tyler Henley LF

Matthew Arburr 1B

Luke Gorsett RF

Brian Cartie 3B

Paul Vasquez C

Oliver Marmol 2B

Nick Additon P

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Oklahoma Red Hawks at Iowa Cubs (Game 1) at Des Moines, Iowa

Weather: 64 degrees, cloudy.

 

Oklahoma

 

Casey Benjamin SS

Ryan Roberts 2B

Chris Shelton 1B

Nate Gold DH

John Mayberry LF

Max Ramirez C

Travis Metcalf 3B

Jason Ellison CF

Ben Harrison, B RF

Elizardo Ramirez P

 

Iowa

 

Andres Torres LF

Felix Pie CF

Bobby Scales 2B

Jason Dubois 1B

Josh Kroeger RF

Jake Fox DH

Luis Figueroa 3B

Tony Richie C

Andres Blanco SS

Randy Wells P

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0-0 after 1 in Palm Beach. James Russell struck out the side in the bottom of the first.

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Kevin Hart was called up to the big leagues and 2B Bobby Scales was taken off the Iowa DL. Ed Campusano (over Casey Lambert :| ) was promoted to AAA.

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Palm Beach leads 1-0 after 2. They scored in the bottom of the 2nd on a double, BB and an RBI single all with 2 outs. The D-Cubs had two on and none out in the top of the 2nd and didn't get anything.

 

Russell: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

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Iowa: Bobby Scales and Jason Dubois hit back-to-back two out doubles in the bottom of the 1st. 1-0 Iowa after 1.

 

Wells: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.

 

Daytona: Jim Adduci hit a 2-RBI single in the top of the 3rd to score Mota and Barney. Palm Beach bounces back with a triple and an RBI single in the bottom of the 3rd to tie it 2-2 after 3.

 

Russell: 3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K.

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Iowa leads it 1-0 after 2. Wells: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 25 pitches.

 

Daytona tied 2-2 after 4. Russell: 4 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K.

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Iowa leads 1-0 after 3. Wells: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 47 pitches.

 

Daytona is losing 3-2 in the bottom of the 4th with 1 out thanks to a Tony Thomas fielding error, 2 stolen bases and a Darwin Barney throwing error. Palm Beach is still batting.

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Wells gives up a run in the top of the 4th. 1-1 with Iowa coming to bat in the bottom of the 4th.

 

Wells: 4 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 64 pitches.

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Iowa was actually down 2-1 but they put up 8 in the 6th and 1 more in the 7th. It's now 10-2 Iowa in the 8th. Pie is 1 for 4, Dubois has a 2-run HR plus an RBI double and Scales is 3 for 3 with a double.

 

Randy Wells: 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K.

 

Daytona is down 5-3 in the 7th amidst a rain delay.

 

James Russell: 5 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K.

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Iowa wins game one 10-3!

 

The rain delay is over in Palm Beach and thanks to a 6-run 8th inning, Daytona has jumped ahead 9-8.

[Outshined_One]

Carpenter's gone 3 scoreless. He has 7 Ks and has only given up 2 hits and 1 walk. :D

 

Daytona's playoff game has gone into a slugfest. It's currently 9-8 in Daytona's favor after Daytona got 6 runs in the 8th.

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Canzler goes yard in the top of the 9th. 10-8 Daytona.

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Mike Cooper is pitching the 9th rather than the closer, Brian Schlitter.

 

He gets the first out on a fly out. 1 out.

Strike out. 2 outs.

Solo HR on a 1-2 pitch. Daytona still leads 10-9.

 

Schlitter is coming in.

 

BB on a 3-2 count. Still two outs.

6-4 ground out. Daytona comes from 5 down to win 10-9 and lead the best-of-3 series 1-0!

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They touch up Carpenter for 3 unearned runs in the 4th. His final line: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K.

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Rundle got a double today, apparently he leads the NWL in extra base hits. He's really recovered his prospect status at Boise.

[NCCubFan]

Rain was definitely Daytona's friend, wiping out Palm Beach's lead yesterday and giving the D-Cubs a do-over.

[YearofDaCubs]

Drafting Cashner really made no sense.

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Drafting Cashner really made no sense.

 

You can say that but then you should say who they should've drafted. Most of the guys I wanted were picked just before Cashner so I couldn't be too disappointed. I thought the Cubs should've taken Odorizzi though. Would've liked Xavier Avery, or a lefty like Wade Miley or Robbie Ross instead of Flaherty. The Braves picked the guy I wanted right ahead of the Cubs. I thought Schafer sounded too much like Grant Johnson, I was hoping for Tyler Sample instead. Some of those lower round picks look intriguing though.

 

Speaking of which, anyone see Travis Snider up with the Blue Jays?