Minor League Discussion & Boxes 6-23-10

[Outshined_One]

Box Scores

 

Iowa lost 6-4 Box Score

 

CF S. Fuld 2/5, R, 2B (5), Assist (Home)

SS D. Barney 1/5

RF B. Snyder 1/4, R, K

1B M. Hoffpauir 2/4, R, RBI, 2B (15), K

DH J. Dubois 1/4, R, 2 RBI, HR (9)

LF J. Adduci 1/4, 2 K, SB (11)

C W. Castillo 0/4, 3 K

3B M. Smith 0/4, 3 K

2B M. Camp 1/4

SP J. Samardzija 4.1 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4/3 K/BB, 4-5 GO-FO

RP B. Parker .2 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 1/2 K/BB, 2 HR, 1-0 GO-FO

RP J. Gaub .1 perfect, 1/0 K/BB

 

Tennessee won 6-5 Box Score

 

CF T. Campana 3/5, R, RBI, 2 2B (11), SB (23), CS (11)

2B T. Thomas 2/4, BB, R, RBI, K, SB (6)

LF T. Wright 2/5, 2 R, RBI, 2B (20), Assist (Home)

1B R. Canzler 2/4, R, RBI, HBP

C R. Chirinos 1/4, BB, 2 RBI, 2B (17)

RF B. Guyer 1/4

3B J. Vitters 1/4

SS N. Samson 3/4, R, 2B (3)

PH M. Spencer 0/1

PH M. Gonzalez 0/1

SP C. Muschko 6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 7/1 K/BB, HR, 6-5 GO-FO

RP J. Papelbon 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1/1 K/BB, 4-1 GO-FO

RP A. Maestri .1 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 0/2 K/BB, 0-1 GO-FO

RP L. Sommer .2 scoreless, 1 H, 0-1 GO-FO

 

Daytona lost 7-4 Box Score

 

CF B. Jackson 2/5, R, 2 RBI, HR (5)

DH DJ LeMahieu 1/4, K, CS (4)

3B R. Flaherty 1/4, R, K

1B R. Ridling 1/4, K, E (1, throw)

RF K. Burke 1/3, BB, RBI

SS J. Lake 2/4, R, RBI, SB (8)

SP R. Dolis 5 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3/5 K/BB, 3-6 GO-FO

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

RP J. Beliveau 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1/1 K/BB, 2-0 GO-FO

 

Peoria is on their All Star Break until 6/25

 

Boise lost 11-0 Box Score

 

RF J. Morelli 1/3, BB, K

3B B. May 0/3

3B A. Alcantara 0/0, BB

1B R. Jones 1/4

DH/P C. Huseby 0/3

CF R. Davis 0/3

C J. Vigurs 0/3, E (1, missed catch)

2B W. Darvill 0/3

SP J. Mincone 4.1 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 3/1 K/BB, WP, 8-1 GO-FO

RP R. Carmona 1.1 Ip, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1/1 K/BB, WP, 3-0 GO-FO

RP C. Huseby 1 scoreless, 1 H, 2/1 K/BB, 0-1 GO-FO

 

AZL Cubs lost 5-3 Box Score

 

SS D. Harrington 0/4, 2 K, E (2, fielding)

1B R. Cuneo 2/4, R, 2B (1), 2 K

CF X. Batista 1/4, R, 2 RBI, 2 K, SB (1)

DH S. Burruel 1/4, RBI, 2 K

RF B. Springfield 0/0, 3 BB

SP J. Rosario 4 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 4/3 K/BB, HR, 2 WP, 5-3 GO-FO

RP E. Jokisch 1 perfect, 3/0 K/BB

RP C. Hams 2 scoreless, 2 H, 2/1 K/BB, 1-2 GO-FO

RP A. Jimenez 1 perfect, 1-2 GO-FO

 

Both DSL teams PPD

 

OVERALL: 1-4

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: RHP Jeff Samardzija (5-0, 1.59 ERA, 34 IP, 19 BB, 29 K)

Tennessee: RHP Austin Bibens-Dirkx (5-3, 3.76 ERA, 69.1 IP, 21 BB, 53 K)

Daytona: RHP Rafael Dolis (4-4, 2.73 ERA, 66 IP, 25 BB, 45 K)

Boise: LHP John Mincone (0-1, 10.80 ERA, 3.1 IP, 2 BB, 5 K)

[JonJayCutler]

Why has Shark been so good at the AAA level? 34 IP and only 18 hits? :-s

[jersey cubs fan]

Why has Shark been so good at the AAA level? 34 IP and only 18 hits? :-s

 

Possibly due to the small sample size and number of crappy has beens or never will bes that hang out in AAA. His limited stuff is good enough to get out non-elite hitters, but not to get out the best. Maybe?

[JonJayCutler]

Why has Shark been so good at the AAA level? 34 IP and only 18 hits? :-s

 

Possibly due to the small sample size and number of crappy has beens or never will bes that hang out in AAA. His limited stuff is good enough to get out non-elite hitters, but not to get out the best. Maybe?

 

There are "crappy has beens" in MLB too, not to mention all the AAAA players and defensive specialists. It's not like his numbers in AAA are just okay. Heck, if the walks were down just a bit his WHIP would be under 1.

 

I know people hate Shark, but I'm just saying.

[jersey cubs fan]

Why has Shark been so good at the AAA level? 34 IP and only 18 hits? :-s

 

Possibly due to the small sample size and number of crappy has beens or never will bes that hang out in AAA. His limited stuff is good enough to get out non-elite hitters, but not to get out the best. Maybe?

 

There are "crappy has beens" in MLB too, not to mention all the AAAA players and defensive specialists. It's not like his numbers in AAA are just okay. Heck, if the walks were down just a bit his WHIP would be under 1.

 

I know people hate Shark, but I'm just saying.

 

I don't think crappy has beens in the majors compare to the crappy has beens in AAA.

[craig]

Why has Shark been so good at the AAA level? 34 IP and only 18 hits? :-s

 

I'm guessing he's been lucky; he's been pitching better; he's throwing harder; and he's more relaxed.

 

It's not like he's K'ing everybody or allowing no HR's. I think the BABIP against is like .180. That spells some luck.

 

It's probably also some better pitching. If you can pop guys up, they often end up as outs.

 

I'm guessing he's throwing harder. This spring it seemed he was trying to be this refined pitcher, but Greg Maddux he wasn't. But the guy who was drafted for his 98-mph velocity, it seemed he was largely throwing 88-91. A soft-tosser without control or much breaking stuff, he got killed. My guess is that they sent him back to relief, said forget about being this multi-pitch finesse starting pitcher, and start firing the ball. He's had times where his velocity was variably good in the past, so I'm guessing he's somehow recovered at least some of that.

 

I've got to imagine his head is in a different place, too.

 

Will be interesting to see whether he's just been on a lucky hot streak that will run out soon, or whether he'll be able to sustain anything.

[jb10194]

Brett Jackson went 2-5 with a home run today. Also nice to see him strike out only twice in the last five games.

[Outshined_One]

Junior Lake over his last 10 games

 

.241/.389/.345/.734

 

Not all that great, but a hell of a lot better than he has been in his career.

[Guest]

Jose Rosario got the start for Mesa.

[Outshined_One]

Huseby DH'd AND pitched tonight for Boise.

 

11th rounder Eric Jokisch made his debut tonight, getting three swinging strikeouts in a perfect inning of relief work.

[Guest]

And Cody Hams is alive and well.

[Guest]

Austin Bibens-Dirkx was supposed to start for Tennessee but the right-hander was under the weather so Craig Muschko got the nod.

 

- Knoxville News-Sentinel