Minor League Discussion & Boxes 7-26-2009

[Outshined_One]

Box Scores

 

Iowa lost 4-2 Box Score

 

CF S. Fuld 0/3, R, BB, K, 2 OF assist (at second base, at third base)

2B A, Miles 2/4, 2B (4), RBI

3B B. Scales 1/3, K, CS (4)

C C. Robinson 2/4, R

SS D. Barney, 0/2, RBI, E (4, fielding)

SP E. Caridad 5 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, WP, 2-8 GO-FO

RP J. Gaub 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 4-2 GO-FO

 

Tennessee with the day off.

 

Daytona won 3-1 Box Score

 

CF T. Campana 1/4, 3B (2), 3 RBI

LF J. Harrison 0/4, K

SS S. Castro 1/4, K

RF B. Guyer 0/4, 4 K

3B J. Vitters 0/4, E (7, throw)

SP C. Carpenter 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 6-2 GO-FO

RP D. Cales 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 3-1 GO-FO

 

Peoria won 12-5 Box Score

 

CF D. Macias 2/4, R, BB, K, SB (4), CS (5)

2B R. Flaherty 0/3, R, 2 BB, K

1B R. Ridling 1/3, 2 R, HR (11), 2 RBI, 3 BB

RF K. Burke 2/4, 2 R, 2B (33), RBI, BB

3B J. Rosa 2/5, 2 R, 2B (3), HR (3), 6 RBI, E (4, fielding)

SS J. Lake 1/2, R, HR (5), 2 RBI, HBP

SP A. Shafer 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 5-7 GO-FO

RP C. Siegfried 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 3-2 GO-FO

 

Boise won 7-4 Box Score

 

SS HJ Lee 2/5, R, RBI, E (15, throw)

RF J. Valdez 2/5, RBI, K, SB (11)

CF B. Jackson 1/5, R, RBI

1B J. Bour 2/5, 2B (3), RBI, K

2B L. Watkins 1/5, R, 2B (8), K, CS (2)

SP C. Rusin 2.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HBP, HR, 1-2 GO-FO - Boise debut

RP J. Antigua 4.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 11 K, 1-2 GO-FO - first double digit strikeout game from a Hawk since Rich Hill in 2003

 

AZL Cubs lost 7-5 Box Score

 

CF F. Guzman 2/3, 2 R, BB

2B W. Darvill 2/5, 2 RBI, SB (2)

SS DJ LeMahieu 3/5, 2 RBI, SB (1). E (1, throw)

DH C. Thomas 1/4, 2B (5), BB, K, PO

RF J. Morelli 1/4, R, BB, K

3B J. Petratis 1/5, 2B (2), RBI, 2 K

LF K. Soto 2/4, 2 R, 2 2B (3)

SP K. McNutt 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, WP, 2-1 GO-FO, E (1, pickoff)

RP L. Liria 3 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 4-2 GO-FO

 

The DSL teams with an off day.

 

OVERALL: 3-2

[Guest]

Carpenter starting for Daytona and so far, he's been dominant.

[Brian]

4.0IP, 3H, 0BB, 1R, 0ER, 3K

 

and pulled after that, just general carefulness after the skipped start I'm hoping.

[Outshined_One]

Carpenter only went four innings. Hopefully it was precautionary.

[Guest]

Chris Rusin gets the start for Boise.

[TruffleShuffle]

Carpenter only went four innings. Hopefully it was precautionary.

 

good to see that he was effective and is back on the mound.

[TruffleShuffle]

jeff antigua in 3.2 innings of relief work - 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 9 K.

[Guest]

Jeffry Antigua is a stud.

 

31.1 IP, 19 H, 8 ER, 10 BB, 35 K, 2.30 ERA at age 19 in a hitter's league (edited after Truffle's next post).

[TruffleShuffle]

4.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 11 K

 

:shock:

 

boise's announcer saying that rich hill is the only hawk he can remember throwing double-digit K's in a game.

[Keener98]

What round was he drafted in?

[TruffleShuffle]

What round was he drafted in?

 

signed out of the dominican in october 2006, pitched in DSL in 2007 (i assume), AZL in 2008, now northwest league.

[Keener98]

What round was he drafted in?

 

signed out of the dominican in october 2006, pitched in DSL in 2007 (i assume), AZL in 2008, now northwest league.

 

Ahh didnt realize he was a Dominican sign. Im assuming hard thrower?

[TruffleShuffle]

What round was he drafted in?

 

signed out of the dominican in october 2006, pitched in DSL in 2007 (i assume), AZL in 2008, now northwest league.

 

Ahh didnt realize he was a Dominican sign. Im assuming hard thrower?

 

from our minor league wiki:

 

More of a "crafty" lefty with a plus-sinker and breaking ball and excellent control.

 

that was taken from an article by azphil, who said antigua looked like one of the best latin prospects at extended spring training last season. it'd be nice to know how hard he throws. listening to the game, it sounded like he had a pretty sharp breaking ball that was giving eugene hitters a lot of problems.

[Guest]

He supposedly throws in the low 90s.

[Coach C]

Well, from the sounds of it, there is some hope in the minors, in terms of talent....

[craig]

BBF poster is friends with a Baltimore scout who often is assigned to Cub prospects, and who often shares views. Some time ago he touched on Antigua, and the report is so old that I don't remember it well, and it may no longer be relevant even if I did.

 

But the way I remember it is that he was more interesting for his control, offspeed pitches (breaking ball and change), and control rather than velocity. But I think the idea also was that his fastball was OK, touched 90 or 91, and he was young enough that he might add more later.

 

So I think he isn't/won't be really fast, but that his fastball might be good enough to throw for strikes, get outs, and put him into putaway counts.

[TruffleShuffle]

BBF poster is friends with a Baltimore scout who often is assigned to Cub prospects, and who often shares views. Some time ago he touched on Antigua, and the report is so old that I don't remember it well, and it may no longer be relevant even if I did.

 

But the way I remember it is that he was more interesting for his control, offspeed pitches (breaking ball and change), and control rather than velocity. But I think the idea also was that his fastball was OK, touched 90 or 91, and he was young enough that he might add more later.

 

So I think he isn't/won't be really fast, but that his fastball might be good enough to throw for strikes, get outs, and put him into putaway counts.

 

if he's a lefty with command, good sink and a sweeping breaking ball, at the very least you have yourself a prime LOOGY candidate.

[Outshined_One]

Well, from the sounds of it, there is some hope in the minors, in terms of talent....

 

Compared to last season, this season has been a breath of fresh air. It's nice being excited about guys in the minors once more.

[Guest]

In the BA chat on the Cubs top 30 prospect list, Jim Callis said the player he was most likely to regret not ranking in the Cubs top 30 was Jeffry Antigua.

 

Q: Navin from Pasadena, CA asks:

You mentioned Jeffry Antigua. What is his repertoire like and will he have a chance at full season this year?

 

A: Jim Callis: Antigua has a fastball that touches 92 mph, a solid changeup and a curveball that should be average. He also has very good feel for pitching and I could see him making the jump to the Midwest League this year. He'll probably be the guy I most regret leaving off the Top 30.

[sporrer17]

DJ LeMahieu has 2 more hits and also made his first error at SS.

[sporrer17]

LeMahieu ended up 3-5 w/ a SB, 2 RBI, and E.

[Guest]

Boise Hawks Announcer Mike Safford[/url]"]To say that Jeff Antigua was flat out dominant might be the understatement of the day, as the Hawks left-hander stymied the Eugene Emeralds for four and two-thirds innings in a 7-4 victory today at Civic Stadium.

 

How dominant? Of the 14 outs that he recorded, 11 were via a strikeout - the highest total by a Boise pitcher since Rich Hill (now with the Baltimore Orioles) fanned 13 batters on June 30, 2003 at Everett. Antigua had great movement on his fastball, got his curve-ball over for strikes, but he change-up was definitely the filthiest pitch of them all.

 

http://boisehawksradio.mlblogs.com/antigua1.jpg

 

Today was also the Boise debut of Chris Rusin, the fourth-round pick out of Kentucky, who lasted two and a third innings before his pitch count was up. He had a live fastball and a quality curve, however, he left his change up in the zone and it was hit a bit. He will be another quality arm in the Cubs system.