Minor League Discussion & Boxes 4-13-2009

[Outshined_One]

Box Score

 

Iowa lost 3-1 Box Score

 

CF S. Fuld 1/4

RF J. Fox 1/2, BB, R, HBP

3B N. Spears 1/3, RBI, K, E (1, throw)

SP J. Samardzija 4 scoreless, 2 H, 4/1 K/BB, WP, 5-3 GO-FO

RP J. Stevens 2 scoreless, 2 H, 5-1 GO-FO, E (1, pickoff)

 

Tennessee lost 2-0 Box Score

 

2B T. Thomas 0/4, 4 K

3B M. Camp 0/4

RF R. Robnett 0/3, BB, 2 K

C S. Clevenger 2/4

CF B. Guyer 0/3, BB

SS D. Barney 1/3

SP C. Lambert 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0/1 K/BB, 11-3 GO-FO

RP J. Gaub 1 scoreless, 1 H, 3-0 GO-FO

RP B. Parker 1 perfect, 2/0 K/BB, 1-0 GO-FO

 

Daytona won 6-5 in the 10th thanks to a Starlin Castro RBI Single Box Score

 

2B N. Samson 1/4, BB, R, 2B (2)

LF M. Gonzalez 2/4, R, RBI

DH T. Colvin 1/2, 3 BB, R

RF D. Johnston 2/5, R, 2 RBI, HR (1), 2 K

3B M. Smith 1/4, BB, 2 K

SS S. Castro 1/5, RBI

SP R. Dolis 4 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2/1 K/BB, WP, 4-5 GO-FO

RP H. Williamson 1 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 2/2 K/BB, WP, 1-1 GO-FO

RP A. Alburquerque 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2/0 K/BB, HR, 3-0 GO-FO

RP D. Cales 2 scoreless, 2 H, 1/1 K/BB, 3-1 GO-FO

 

Peoria PPD: Rain

 

OVERALL: 1-2

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: RHP Jeff Samardzija (0-0, 13.50 ERA, 2 IP, 2 K/2 BB)

Tennessee: LHP Casey Lambert (2008 at Daytona & Tenn: 2-5, 2.81 ERA, 67.1 IP, 60 K/22 BB)

Daytona: RHP Rafael Dolis (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 IP, 2 K/0 BB)

Peoria: LHP Jeff Beliveau (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.2 IP, 1 K/0 BB)

[Guest]

Tennessee at Jacksonville 11:05 AM

 

I love morning minor league games. :) I get into the office and 5 minutes later, I can listen to a game...

[karenmac]

you're in luck tomorrow too, then, Raisin - Chiefs play at 11am so Bradley can play late. :D

[Guest]

Tony Thomas is 0/4 with 4 Ks today. That's what I get for complimenting him yesterday.

[ctcf]

Yay Shark!

[Guest]

Smokies only managed 4 hits and were shutout 2-0. Not as entertaining as I would have hoped for a morning time waster.

[TruffleShuffle]

Tony Thomas is 0/4 with 4 Ks today. That's what I get for complimenting him yesterday.

 

ah the old golden sombrero.

 

let's not talk about him any more.

[Outshined_One]

Yay Shark!

 

He's facing Shawn Estes today!!!

[Keener98]

Peoria actually going to play today? Its pretty crappy in the area.

[karenmac]

Peoria actually going to play today? Its pretty crappy in the area.

 

nope, they're rained out (oh, and it's freezing too). Playing 2 tomorrow, beginning at 11am, just for Raisin. He won't get any work done ;-)

[Guest]

Peoria actually going to play today? Its pretty crappy in the area.

 

nope, they're rained out (oh, and it's freezing too). Playing 2 tomorrow, beginning at 11am, just for Raisin. He won't get any work done ;-)

 

Good to see the Chiefs step up with an off day for the Cubs. :)

[Keener98]

Peoria actually going to play today? Its pretty crappy in the area.

 

nope, they're rained out (oh, and it's freezing too). Playing 2 tomorrow, beginning at 11am, just for Raisin. He won't get any work done ;-)

 

Yea that doesnt surprise me, its just plain crap out today. Hoping to go to Quad Cities on Friday and catch the Chiefs over there. Never been to that stadium, but looking forward to it.

[Guest]

Dylan Johnston just hit Daytona's first home run of the year and the D-Cubs lead it 3-1 after 1.

[Guest]

Dolis giving up a lot of hits today. 4 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K.

[craig]

Hank Williamson has finally made an appearance for Daytona, in relief. Since he hadn't pitched for so long, I'd wondered if he was the last starter. Presumably not. Which is OK with me, since he's the oldest pitcher on the roster I think.

 

Albuquerque remains unaccounted for. Check that. He's coming in for the 6th inning.

 

Dolis makes the 4th guy to start, I assume Searle is the 5th when the time comes.

[TruffleShuffle]

Dylan Johnston just hit Daytona's first home run of the year and the D-Cubs lead it 3-1 after 1.

 

he was mentioned in BP 2009 as having taken a big step forward. he did exhibit pretty nice power and he's not allergic to walks... if he can cut down on the K's his bat may play in the corner outfield. i sort of had stuck a fork in him after he couldn't stick at short, but an 873 OPS at peoria from a 21 year old who's been moved around a lot in the field is worth keeping an eye on.

[craig]

Fox getting a start in RF today. I may have missed it, but that might be his first OF start thus far. Jake has had an interesting and I think perhaps sustainable transformation as a hitter. Over his career he's had some back and forth between being a no-walk guy and a hints-of-possible-patience guy. Last year he started off at the bad extreme; 31/2 K/BB in 117 AB, and got sent down. After that, he got demoted to AA, and for the first time became a strong walk-taker, 46BB/388AB.

 

Now he's off to a 4BB/3K/15AB start, pretty good for walks.

 

Another interesting thing is that Spears is again playing 3rd. He's off to a poor start hitting-wise, and if he doesn't hit it will never matter. But I've though that if he was to hit like a decent major league bench guy, that he'd need a spot besides 2B where he could play. So I'm glad he's getting his chance to learn 3B and show whether or not he can handle it.

 

Samardz labors through a 19-pitch 1st inning but escapes without any runs.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Not a bad outing for Shark. 2 hits, 1 BB 4 K 0runs through 4 innings.

[Outshined_One]

Colvin with 3 BBs so far.

 

Not too shabby.