Minor League Discussion & Boxes 8-2-2009

[CubColtPacer]

No Geo yesterday?

 

He was traveling to Tennessee yesterday. He should be in their lineup tonight.

[C.C.]

No Geo yesterday?

 

He was traveling to Tennessee yesterday. He should be in their lineup tonight.

 

cool and thanks

[toonsterwu]

Knoxville News-Sentinel[/url]"]Patton Update: Chicago Cubs vice president, player personnel Oneri Fleita, said David Patton's rehab assignment with the Smokies is over. The Chicago Cubs right-hander, who re-injured his right groin Saturday, will return to Mesa, Ariz., for treatment.

 

And the stashing away of David Patton continues ... not that I am complaining.

[toonsterwu]

Tyler Colvin had a streak of 11 straight hits snapped in the bottom of the 5th. Today, he's 3/4 with 2 singles and his 9th HR of the year. The streak has gotten his batting average at Tennessee all the way up from .244 to .289.

 

And once again, Tyler with a late season surge to give some hope ...

 

-Is it me, or is Tyler Colvin the Alfonso Soriano of our farm system? It seems that since we drafted him, he'll go through these massive hot streaks, and then out of nowhere, he'll completely shut down.

 

-So when does Marquez Smith get the bump to Iowa? I think weve firgured out exactly what he is in AA, and its time to give him the push, especially considering his age and that the I Cubs dont seem to have an actual 3B.

 

-John Gaub belongs in the big leagues.

 

that is all.

 

I'll be surprised if Marquez Smith gets a bump early, to be honest. Maybe with a couple weeks left.

[toonsterwu]

Raisin, (as you know I'm lazy) I have to be there for the upcoming series in Beloit. What's the rotation looking like for the series?

 

Bristow, Archer, Beliveau?

 

Bristow

Archer/Cabrera

Shafer

Bibens-Dirkx

 

Beliveau goes to the bullpen with the addition of Antigua. He is our LH long guy now with Hatley as the RH long guy.

 

Hey, in your gut instinct, do you believe Beliveau can be a starter in the bigs? I think he's a good LOOGY in the making, but that's me, and it's also really early.

[toonsterwu]

anybody seen Welington Castillo's game streak?? he's finally figuring it out

 

 

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=&sid=t553&t=p_pbp&pid=456078

 

to be fair to Welington, he was, statistically, hitting into some bad luck early in the year, according to MLS.

[ChiefsVoice]

Raisin, (as you know I'm lazy) I have to be there for the upcoming series in Beloit. What's the rotation looking like for the series?

 

Bristow, Archer, Beliveau?

 

Bristow

Archer/Cabrera

Shafer

Bibens-Dirkx

 

Beliveau goes to the bullpen with the addition of Antigua. He is our LH long guy now with Hatley as the RH long guy.

 

Hey, in your gut instinct, do you believe Beliveau can be a starter in the bigs? I think he's a good LOOGY in the making, but that's me, and it's also really early.

 

If this was directed to me, then I think he is a reliever at the top levels. He throws hard for a lefty, isnt crafty like Papelbon and if he can not walk people then I think he is a great lefty option out of the bullpen in the future. His numbers are drastically better out of the pen this season than as a starter.