Minor League Discussion & Boxes 7-17-10

[Outshined_One]

Box Scores

 

Iowa won 9-4 Box Score

 

CF S. Fuld 2/5, R

SS D. Barney 2/4, BB, 2 R, RBI

RF B. Snyder 3/4, BB, 2 R, 6 RBI, 2 HR (14)

1B B. LaHair 1/4, BB, K

LF T. Wright 1/4, BB, R, K, SB (1)

2B B. Scales 0/3, 2 BB, K

C W. Castillo 2/4, BB, R, 2 RBI, HR (10), PB (5)

DH J. Adduci 1/5, R, K, SB (15)

3B M. Camp 0/4, BB, R

SP J. Jackson 5 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 6/1 K/BB, HR, 5-4 GO-FO

RP B. Schlitter 1 scoreless, 0 H, 0/1 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO

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

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

RP D. Cales .2 perfect, 1/0 K/BB, 1-0 GO-FO

 

Tennessee lost 5-4 in the 14th Box Score

 

CF B. Jackson 1/5, 2 BB, R, K

SS M. Gonzalez 2/7, 2 RBI, 2B (7), CS (3), E (15, fielding)

3B J. Vitters 2/6, BB, 2 2B (11)

PR/LF T. Campana 1/2, K, SB (30)

DH R. Chirinos 1/4, 3 BB, R, RBI, HR (12), K

RF/1B M. Spencer 1/6, BB, R, 3 K

LF/RF B. Guyer 2/7, 2B (17), K

C S. Clevenger 3/7, 2B (11), CS (4)

2B T. Thomas 1/5, R, RBI, 2B (18), K, E (9, fielding)

SP C. Muschko 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 3/0 K/BB, HR, 8-6 GO-FO

RP A. Shafer 2 perfect, 1/0 K/BB, 2-3 GO-FO

RP M. Mateo 1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3/1 K/BB

RP L. Sommer 2 scoreless, 1 H, 0/1 K/BB, 3-3 GO-FO

RP J. Muyco 2 scoreless, 0 H, 1/0 K/BB, 1-3 GO-FO

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

 

Daytona lost 9-4 Box Score

 

CF J. Valdez 2/5

3B DJ LeMahieu 0/5, K

2B R. Flaherty 0/4, BB, 2 K, E (18, throw)

DH M. Brenly 1/5

RF K. Burke 0/3, BB, R, K, SB (2)

1B R. Ridling 2/4, R, 2 RBI, HR (9), K, E (5, fielding)

SS J. Lake 2/3, BB, K

SP C. Rusin 4.2 IP, 3 H, 7 R, 2 ER, 5/4 K/BB, HR, WP, HBP, 6-3 GO-FO

RP J. Leverton .1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, HR, 0-1 GO-FO

RP C. Lambert 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2/1 K/BB, HR, 2-2 GO-FO

RP A. Maestri 1.2 scoreless, 1 H, 3/1 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO

RP M. Perconte .1 perfect, 1/0 K/BB

 

Peoria won 5-0 Box Score

 

SS HJ Lee 1/4, 2 K, SB (23)

2B L. Watkins 1/4, R, RBI, K

DH DJ Fitzgerald 1/4, R, RBI, 2B (9), K

1B J. Bour 2/2, 2 BB, RBI, SB (1)

RF JH Ha 1/4

LF N. Perez 1/4, R

SP R. Whitenack 7 scoreless, 2 H, 4/0 K/BB, HBP, 5-7 GO-FO

RP M. De Leon 1 scoreless, 0 H, 1/1 K/BB, 2-0 GO-FO

RP Y. Gonzalez 1 perfect, 1/0 K/BB, 0-2 GO-FO

 

Boise won 10-3 Box Score

 

RF M. Szczur 1/6, R, 2B (6)

DH P. LePage 3/5, BB, 3 R, RBI, 2B (6), K

LF J. Morelli 1/5, BB, 2 R, RBI, K

1B R. Jones 3/5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2B (10), 3B (1), K, E (3, throw)

SS E. Soto 1/5, 2 K, E (2, fielding)

2B A. Alcantara 4/5, R, 2B (1)

C J. Vigurs 2/4, BB, RBI, K

3B W. Darvill 1/5, RBI, 2B (1), K

CF KM Na 2/5, R, 2B (3), CS (3), PO (1B)

SP E. Figueroa 5 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 3/2 K/BB, 4-7 GO-FO

RP E. Jokisch 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1/3 K/BB, 3-2 GO-FO

 

AZL Cubs won 13-11 Box Score

 

SS V. Bieneme 1/6, 2 RBI, 4 K, CS (5), E (1, throw)

1B R. Cuneo 2/5, R, RBI, 2B (8), 2 K

DH C. Noble 2/4, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2B (2), K

RF X. Batista 2/5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 3B (2), 2 K

C S. Burruel 2/4, BB, R, 3 RBI, 2 K

2B PC Chen 1/4, BB, R

SP J. Gray 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2-1 GO-FO

RP H. Mayora 3 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3/0 K/BB, WP, 2-1 GO-FO

RP A. Reed 3 scoreless, 1 H, 3/0 K/BB, 3-3 GO-FO

RP C. Richardson 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3/0 K/BB

 

Both DSL Teams are on their All Star Breaks

 

OVERALL: 4-2

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: RHP Jay Jackson (5-6, 3.64 ERA, 96.1 IP, 68 K, 24 BB)

Tennessee: RHP Craig Muschko (3-3, 4.14 ERA, 95.2 IP, 70 K, 19 BB)

Daytona: LHP Chris Rusin (3-2, 3.46 ERA, 75.1 IP, 68 K, 11 BB)

Peoria: RHP Robert Whitenack (7-7, 5.87 ERA, 84.1 IP, 48 K, 30 BB)

Boise: LHP Eric Jokisch (2-0, 6.75 ERA, 6.2 IP, 7 K, 6 BB; Boise & Mesa: 2-0, 5.87 ERA, 7.2 IP, 10 K, 6 BB)

AZL Cubs: RHP Ausin Reed (1-0, 1.80 ERA, 5 IP, 8 K, 5 BB) & RHP Hector Mayora (0-0, 1.35 ERA, 13.1 IP, 16 K, 3 BB)

[Guest]

Arizona Phil had this to say about Austin Reed after his last start:

 

The Cub Reporter[/url]"]18-year old RHP Austin Reed (2010 12th round pick out of Rancho Cucamonga HS - Rancho Cucamonga, CA) followed Mayora to the mound, and had major control problems in his two innings of work (38 pitches - 19 strikes), walking four. He was the beneficary of two line drive DPs that got him out of jams in both innings, the latter a spectacular diving catch & throw by CF Anthony Giansanti (2010 NDFA - Siena U.) that doubled a brain-dead Dodger runner off 2nd base. Reed is a big, strong kid with electric stuff, but he was behind on every hitter and at one point threw 12 consecutive balls. He reportedly had issues with his mechanics in HS, and you can see why. Once he gets out of whack it's hard for him to recover.

[CubsWin]

Arizona Phil had this to say about Austin Reed after his last start:

 

The Cub Reporter[/url]"]18-year old RHP Austin Reed (2010 12th round pick out of Rancho Cucamonga HS - Rancho Cucamonga, CA) followed Mayora to the mound, and had major control problems in his two innings of work (38 pitches - 19 strikes), walking four. He was the beneficary of two line drive DPs that got him out of jams in both innings, the latter a spectacular diving catch & throw by CF Anthony Giansanti (2010 NDFA - Siena U.) that doubled a brain-dead Dodger runner off 2nd base. Reed is a big, strong kid with electric stuff, but he was behind on every hitter and at one point threw 12 consecutive balls. He reportedly had issues with his mechanics in HS, and you can see why. Once he gets out of whack it's hard for him to recover.

Yikes. So that's why he was a 12th round pick.

 

Eh, the Cubs have been successful improving Archer's control. Maybe they can help Reed as well.

[CubsWin]

Looking forward to Jay Jax and Rusin today. Also interested to see if Vitters can keep it going. His last two games haven't been too shabby. 6 ABs, 4 hits, 2 doubles, 2 HRs, 6 RBI.

[Guest]

Arizona Phil had this to say about Austin Reed after his last start:

 

The Cub Reporter[/url]"]18-year old RHP Austin Reed (2010 12th round pick out of Rancho Cucamonga HS - Rancho Cucamonga, CA) followed Mayora to the mound, and had major control problems in his two innings of work (38 pitches - 19 strikes), walking four. He was the beneficary of two line drive DPs that got him out of jams in both innings, the latter a spectacular diving catch & throw by CF Anthony Giansanti (2010 NDFA - Siena U.) that doubled a brain-dead Dodger runner off 2nd base. Reed is a big, strong kid with electric stuff, but he was behind on every hitter and at one point threw 12 consecutive balls. He reportedly had issues with his mechanics in HS, and you can see why. Once he gets out of whack it's hard for him to recover.

Yikes. So that's why he was a 12th round pick.

 

Eh, the Cubs have been successful improving Archer's control. Maybe they can help Reed as well.

 

I took that as great news - getting an electric HS arm in the 12th round is always good. Professional coaches have a much better chance of fixing mechanics than a HS coach.

[CubsWin]

Vitters keeps his hot streak going. Through 7 tonight, he's 2-for-4 with 2 doubles. He now has 6 hits in his last ten at bats, all of them for extra bases (4 doubles, 2 HRs).

[Guest]

Fyi, Arizona Phil said that Hayden Simpson is back in Mesa and working on regaining his form after the long layoff.

[davell]

Fyi, Arizona Phil said that Hayden Simpson is back in Mesa and working on regaining his form after the long layoff.

 

 

I read yesterday it was some kind of illness and it zapped him pretty badly. I wonder if he'll even pitch for us this year?

 

Hartman is hurt, by the way, which is why he hasn't shown up on a roster yet. Unsure of the injury though.

[Guest]

Fyi, Arizona Phil said that Hayden Simpson is back in Mesa and working on regaining his form after the long layoff.

 

 

I read yesterday it was some kind of illness and it zapped him pretty badly. I wonder if he'll even pitch for us this year?

 

Hartman is hurt, by the way, which is why he hasn't shown up on a roster yet. Unsure of the injury though.

 

I don't care too much if Simpson throws in the regular season since he threw so much in college. Let his arm rest up and he can go to Instructs.

 

Yeah, Hartman has been on Mesa's DL for about 2-3 weeks.

[TruffleShuffle]

MiLB is effed up today... nothing on peoria and iowa games and it seems to have died part way through the other games.

[ctcf]

Decent line for JJax: 5 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 6/1 K/BB

[Guest]

MiLB is effed up today... nothing on peoria and iowa games and it seems to have died part way through the other games.

 

Go to the teams' individual web sites. They are far better, even though they are both run through MiLB.com.

 

Iowa: http://iowa.cubs.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=t451&t=g_box&gid=2010_07_17_iowaaa_orhaaa_1 Jackson was great while he was in as CT posted.

 

Tennessee: http://tennessee.smokies.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=t553&t=g_box&gid=2010_07_17_monaax_tenaax_1 Vitters 2/6 with 2 doubles and a BB. Jackson 1/5 with 2 BB. Muschko was solid.

 

Daytona: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=t450&t=g_box&gid=2010_07_17_ftmafa_dbcafa_1 Lake is swiftly approaching .250 and Rusin walked 4 but gave up only 2 earned (7 total runs).

 

Peoria: http://peoria.chiefs.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=t443&t=g_box&gid=2010_07_17_bgrafx_peoafx_1 Whitenack is really coming on.

[Guest]

There are no games in the AZL today per MiLB.com. :?

[Outshined_One]

There are no games in the AZL today per MiLB.com. :?

 

LIES!

 

Looks like Jeff Gray's rehabbing down in Mesa.

[Guest]

There are no games in the AZL today per MiLB.com. :?

 

LIES!

 

Looks like Jeff Gray's rehabbing down in Mesa.

 

Stupid MiLB.com.

 

Looks like studly Austin Reed is back.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Vitters keeps his hot streak going. Through 7 tonight, he's 2-for-4 with 2 doubles. He now has 6 hits in his last ten at bats, all of them for extra bases (4 doubles, 2 HRs).

 

Always fun to see mini Soriano on one of his hot streaks.

[Guest]

18-year olds Arismendy Alcantara and Kyung-Min Na hit .250 or surpassed it tonight for Boise. And both of them had an extra base hit!

 

I wonder when Matt Szczur will get to Peoria for a taste of full-season ball before he goes back to football.

[craig]

Arizona Phil had this to say about Austin Reed after his last start:

 

The Cub Reporter[/url]"]18-year old RHP Austin Reed (2010 12th round pick out of Rancho Cucamonga HS ... had major control problems in his two innings of work (38 pitches - 19 strikes), walking four. .... Reed is a big, strong kid with electric stuff, but he was behind on every hitter and at one point threw 12 consecutive balls. He reportedly had issues with his mechanics in HS, and you can see why. Once he gets out of whack it's hard for him to recover.

Yikes. So that's why he was a 12th round pick.

 

Eh, the Cubs have been successful improving Archer's control. Maybe they can help Reed as well.

 

I took that as great news - getting an electric HS arm in the 12th round is always good. Professional coaches have a much better chance of fixing mechanics than a HS coach.

 

I agree with cal and had the same reaction. "Big, strong kid with electric stuff" for a 12th round pick is exciting. He's 18, IIRC he just switch to pitching this senior year, and that was the only of his four appearances where control has been a problem.

 

There are lots of competitive short-season pitchers, but you never know which have "electric stuff" that will play in the majors. I think this is encouraging.

[craig]

Fyi, Arizona Phil said that Hayden Simpson is back in Mesa and working on regaining his form after the long layoff.

 

Do you know where he wrote that?

 

Yesterday, he wrote that "Hayden Simpson has been held back just to make sure he's back to full-strength before he gets into game action." But nothing to the extent that he's throwing or actually doing anything. (http://www.thecubreporter.com/2010/07/17/2010-rule-4-draft-update#comments)

 

I don't care too much if Simpson throws in the regular season since he threw so much in college. Let his arm rest up and he can go to Instructs.

 

I agree that it's not urgent that he pitch much or pitch at all this summer. What matters is whether he's healthy and good. If he pitched some good games this summer, I'd know he was healthy and good, and that's what I want. If he pitches well next spring, I'll know he's healthy and good then.

 

The reason I'd like to see him this summer is selfish: it would relieve a paranoid worry that I have. When a guy pitches as much as he did this spring, with such massive pitch counts, and then pitches twice in a weekend at high velocity as witnessed by Wilken, I wonder whether his pro arm will be as good as his draft arm. So when he's on the DL, I wonder.

 

Is his arm 100%, and he's just the rare 21-year-old stud who gets so sick that he can't play sports for a month? It's possible, if not super likely. Or is he the 21-year-old pitcher who has a sore elbow? It's possible, if not super likely. If he pitches and pitches well and we get rave reviews about how good and fast he looks, we'll know he's fine, and I'll put my paranoid side to sleep! But I'm a little nervous that he conveniently got sick and actually has a sore elbow, and that the Cubs are now just hoping it will take care of itself by next spring.

[CubsWin]

Arizona Phil had this to say about Austin Reed after his last start:

 

The Cub Reporter[/url]"]18-year old RHP Austin Reed (2010 12th round pick out of Rancho Cucamonga HS ... had major control problems in his two innings of work (38 pitches - 19 strikes), walking four. .... Reed is a big, strong kid with electric stuff, but he was behind on every hitter and at one point threw 12 consecutive balls. He reportedly had issues with his mechanics in HS, and you can see why. Once he gets out of whack it's hard for him to recover.

Yikes. So that's why he was a 12th round pick.

 

Eh, the Cubs have been successful improving Archer's control. Maybe they can help Reed as well.

 

I took that as great news - getting an electric HS arm in the 12th round is always good. Professional coaches have a much better chance of fixing mechanics than a HS coach.

 

I agree with cal and had the same reaction. "Big, strong kid with electric stuff" for a 12th round pick is exciting. He's 18, IIRC he just switch to pitching this senior year, and that was the only of his four appearances where control has been a problem.

 

There are lots of competitive short-season pitchers, but you never know which have "electric stuff" that will play in the majors. I think this is encouraging.

Oh I agree that getting a guy with a decent ceiling and good stuff in the 12th round is exciting, and I didn't know he'd just switched to pitching recently. That's even better. But, obviously, for any pitcher to totally lose his control and not get it back for stretches at a time is no bueno and explains why someone with his stuff would have lasted until the 12th round.

 

The good news for me is that he's new to pitching. That makes it even more likely that he will improve his control over time.

 

And, cal, I agree that professional coaches have a much better chance of fixing his mechanics than a HS coach. I said as much in the post you responded to with my comment about how well the Cubs coaches have done improving Archer's control.

[craig]

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Is his arm 100%, and he's just the rare 21-year-old stud who gets so sick that he can't play sports for a month? It's possible, if not super likely. Or is he the 21-year-old pitcher who has a sore elbow? It's possible, if not super likely. If he pitches and pitches well and we get rave reviews about how good and fast he looks, we'll know he's fine, and I'll put my paranoid side to sleep! But I'm a little nervous that he conveniently got sick and actually has a sore elbow, and that the Cubs are now just hoping it will take care of itself by next spring.

 

OK, now the word is that he's had mono. That would explain not so rarely how the 21-year-old is unavailable for so long.

 

Too bad for him, but obviously that explains everything. No need to wonder if there is something they are covering up or more wrong than they are letting on. That explains everything.