Minor League Discussion & Boxes 7-6-2009

[Outshined_One]

Box Scores

 

Iowa won 1-0 Box Score

 

2B L. Rivas 2/4, 2B (7), RBI, K

1B M. Craig 1/4, 2B (8)

3B-LF B. Scales 1/4, K

LF J. Dubois 2/2, BB

C C. Robinson 1/4, 2 K

SP J. Ascanio 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 3 K, HBP, 4-2 GO-FO

RP J. Papelbon 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-2 GO-FO - AAA debut

RP V. Perkins 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 5-3 GO-FO

RP J. Stevens 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-3 GO-FO

 

Tennessee lost 8-1 Box Score

 

2B T. Thomas 0/4, 3 K - 288 AB: .260/.330/.415/.745

RF T. Colvin 0/4, K, E (1, throw)

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

1B B. Lalli 1/4, 2B (13), 2 K

CF J. Adduci 1/3, RBI, BB

LF D. Deeds 1/4, 2B (7)

SP HW Chen 6 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR, 7-7 GO-FO

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

 

Daytona won 4-2 thanks to 2 runs in the 9th Box Score

 

CF T. Campana 1/4, 2 R, BB, 2 SB (26)

SS S. Castro 3/5, R, 2B (12), 2 RBI

DH J. Opitz 2/5, K

RF B. Guyer 4/5, R, RBI, SB (10) - 87 AB: .391/.429/.529/.957

3B J. Vitters 1/4, K

2B-LF M. Gonzalez 2/4, RBI, K

SP R. Searle 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 7-5 GO-FO

 

Peoria won 7-2 Box Score

 

SS R. Flaherty 1/4, R, 2B (13), 2 RBI, BB

3B J. Harrison 4/5, 2 R, 3B (7), 3 RBI, K, 2 SB (16)

RF K. Burke 0/5, K

1B R. Ridling 2/4, RBI, 2 K

C M. Mercedes 2/3, R, BB, K

2B D Fitzgerald 2/4, R, E (2, fielding)

SP J. Bristow 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 6-7 GO-FO

RP A. Bibens-Dirkx 4 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 6-5 GO-FO - Cubs system debut

 

Boise won 5-4 Box Score

 

SS HJ Lee 1/4, R, 2B (7), K

2B L. Watkins 2/3, 2 R, 2 2B (2), BB

CF B. Jackson 2/4, R, 3B (1), 2 RBI, OF assist at third

RF JH Ha 1/4, R, 2B (3), RBI, K, OF assist at third

C M. Williams 1/4, 2B (2), 2 RBI

SP R. Hernandez 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 6-3 GO-FO

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

 

AZL Cubs lost 5-3 Box Score

 

CF F. Guzman 1/4, 2 K

C R. Jones 1/4, R, 2B (1), 2 K, PB (1)

3B C. Weimer 1/3, R, BB, K, E (1, throw)

LF B. Davis 2/3, R, HR (2), 2 RBI, K

RF J. Morelli 0/3, RBI, E (1, fielding)

2B B. Springfield 0/3, K, E (3, missed catch)

SP C. Hams 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, HBP, WP, 4-3 GO-FO

RP T. Matchulat 2.2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, HR, 2 WP, 4-2 GO-FO

RP K. McNutt 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0 GO-1 FO - pro debut

 

DSL Cubs 1 PPD: Rain

 

DSL Cubs 2 PPD: Rain

 

OVERALL: 4-2

[CubbieBum]

I will be attending the N.O. Zephyr's vs. Iowa Cubs game tonight. Never been to a Cubs minor league game. Only gone to Indianapolis Indians baseball games in the minors. Gonna get tickets behind the Cubs dugout and be decked out in Cubs gear. I post anything of interest that I see later tonight or tomorrow.

[Tony Thomas]

Jeremy Papelbon got called up to Iowa and pitched 1.1 scoreless innings.

[Cynosure]

Jeremy Papelbon got called up to Iowa and pitched 1.1 scoreless innings.

 

Any relation?

[sporrer17]

Jeremy Papelbon got called up to Iowa and pitched 1.1 scoreless innings.

 

Any relation?

 

Brother.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Jeremy Papelbon got called up to Iowa and pitched 1.1 scoreless innings.

 

Any relation?

 

Brother.

 

Jeremy also has a twin in the Red Sox organization. I think his name is Joshua. Hes the worst of the 3 though.

 

Was Hung Wen Chen ever highly thought of, because hes not particularly good.

[Tony Thomas]

Starlin Castro had 3 hits with a double and Guyer's Daytona turnaround continues with 4 hits.

[Tony Thomas]

Jeremy Papelbon got called up to Iowa and pitched 1.1 scoreless innings.

 

Any relation?

 

Brother.

 

Jeremy also has a twin in the Red Sox organization. I think his name is Joshua. Hes the worst of the 3 though.

 

Was Hung Wen Chen ever highly thought of, because hes not particularly good.

According to the birth date they are also twins meaning Jeremy and Joshua.

[Tony Thomas]

Brett Jackson And Jae Hoon Ha with outfield assists in the same inning getting the guy out at 3rd. They both have really strong arms as i can tell.

[Outshined_One]

Boise has a knack for comebacks. They were down 4-0, but clawed their way back and are up 5-4.

[Cynosure]

Jeremy Papelbon got called up to Iowa and pitched 1.1 scoreless innings.

 

Any relation?

 

Brother.

 

Jeremy also has a twin in the Red Sox organization. I think his name is Joshua. Hes the worst of the 3 though.

 

Was Hung Wen Chen ever highly thought of, because hes not particularly good.

According to the birth date they are also twins meaning Jeremy and Joshua.

[sporrer17]

Just kind of a random question, but why did the Cubs convert Dylan Johnston to Pitcher? I know he has a good arm, but he hit really well last year, at an age-appropriate level. I know he was off to a miserable start this year, but I would think a guy who showed as much pop (15 HRs in >300 ABs in Peoria) as he did would be given a little more of a chance.

 

He had very comparable numbers to Vitters through roughly the same # of ABs at Peoria, although he was 2 years older at the time. Still, a line of .288/.349/.524 w/ 15 HRs and 50 RBIs last year seems very respectable. Granted, the rest of his career had been pretty lousy.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Johnston had a 30+% K rate every stop of his professional career. He just wasn't going to be able to sustain any type of success with a 1/4 BB/K rate.

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All boxes posted!

[sporrer17]

Johnston had a 30+% K rate every stop of his professional career. He just wasn't going to be able to sustain any type of success with a 1/4 BB/K rate.

 

Fair enough. I figured it had to do with him being a big K guy, and his overall terrible minor league numbers. He did show flashes last year, though.