Minor League Discussion & Boxes 7-18-10

[Outshined_One]

Box Scores

 

Iowa lost 17-6 Box Score

 

CF S. Fuld 0/4, BB

SS D. Barney 1/2, 3 BB, 3 R

DH B. Snyder 2/4, R, 2 RBI

1B M. Hoffpauir 2/5, 3 RBI, 2B (21), K

LF T. Wright 1/4, K, HBP

2B B. Scales 1/4

C C. Robinson 0/4, K

RF J. Adduci 1/4, R, 2 K

3B M. Smith 0/3, BB, R

SP JR Mathes 3.1 IP, 13 H, 11 ER, 2/3 K/BB, 2-6 GO-FO

RP A. Bibens-Dirkx 1.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 0 ER, 2/2 K/BB, 0-2 GO-FO

RP S. Maine 1 scoreless, 1 H, 2/1 K/BB, 0-1 GO-FO

RP M. Camp 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1/2 K/BB, 4-1 GO-FO

 

Tennessee lost 7-6 Box Score

 

CF T. Campana 3/5, R, K, SB (31)

LF B. Jackson 1/4, K, SB (6), Assist (2B), HBP

3B J. Vitters 1/4, BB, R, K

C R. Chirinos 2/4, R, 3 RBI, HR (13), K

1B R. Canzler 0/4, R, K

RF B. Guyer 2/4, R, RBI, 2B (18)

2B T. Thomas 1/4, R, RBI, 3B (6), K, E (10, throw)

SS N. Samson 0/4, RBI, K, E (12, fielding)

SP J. Papelbon 5 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2/1 K/BB, 2 HR, 8-5 GO-FO

RP O. Martinez 2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1/1 K/BB, Balk, 1-3 GO-FO

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

 

Daytona won 5-1 Box Score

 

CF J. Valdez 0/4, BB, K

3B DJ LeMahieu 2/5, PO (1B)

DH R. Flaherty 2/4, R, K

C M. Brenly 1/3, BB, 2 R, SB (2)

RF K. Burke 1/4, RBI, K

1B J. Opitz 1/3, R, K

PH/1B R. Ridling 1/1

LF G. Rohan 1/3, BB, RBI

SS J. Lake 1/4, R, 2 RBI, HR (5)

SP DE Rhee 6 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1/1 K/BB, 10-6 GO-FO

RP J. Leverton 3 scoreless, 2 H, 2/0 K/BB, 5-1 GO-FO

 

Peoria won 9-0 Box Score

 

SS HJ Lee 1/4, BB, 2 R, SB (24)

2B M. Cerda 1/4, BB, 3 R

LF DJ Fitzgerald 1/5, R, K

1B J. Bour 1/3, BB, R, 2 RBI, K

RF N. Perez 2/5, R, 2 RBI

SP F. Batista 4 scoreless, 2 H, 3/1 K/BB, 3-5 GO-FO

RP R. Morla 2.1 scoreless, 3 H, 4/1 K/BB, 2-1 GO-FO

RP D. Keefe 1 scoreless, 1 H, 2/2 K/BB, 0-1 GO-FO

 

Boise lost 12-11 Box Score

 

2B P. LePage 3/6, R, 2 RBI, 2B (7), E (3, throw)

LF J. Morelli 0/5, R, K, HBP, E (2, fielding), Assist (2B)

1B R. Jones 2/5, RBI, K

CF M. Szczur 2/5, R, 2B (7), 2 K, E (1, fielding)

SS E. Soto 1/5, 2 RBI

C M. Gibbs 1/5, R, RBI, 2 K, E (3, throw), PB (3)

DH C. Huseby 3/3, BB, 3 R, RBI, 2 3B (2), HBP

3B A. Alcantara 1/4, BB, 2 R, RBI,

SP D. Fitzgerald 4 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1/2 K/BB, 6-5 GO-FO

RP M. Perez 3 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 2/1 K/BB, HR, 3-4 GO-FO

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

RP A. Kurcz 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1/1 K/BB, 1-0 GO-FO

 

AZL Cubs lost 9-3 Box Score

 

2B PC Chen 2/5, R, RBI

3B D. Geiger 0/5

DH B. Springfield 2/4, R, 3B (1), K

C C. Romero 1/3, R, RBI, HBP, 2 PB (2)

SS D. Harrington 0/3, HBP

SP J. Zeller 3.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 8/1 K/BB, 4-0 GO-FO

RP C. Hams 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2/0 K/BB, WP, 1-2 GO-FO, E (1, throw)

RP TA Wang 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3/0 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO

 

The NL DSL All Star Team lost 4-3 in the DSL All Star Game Box Score

 

2B G. Amaya 0/1

SS M. Hernandez 0/2

CF O. Zapata 0/2, R

 

Both DSL Cubs teams with the day off

 

OVERALL: 2-4

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: LHP JR Mathes (7-5, 4.30 ERA, 92 IP, 45 K, 13 BB)

Tennessee: LHP Jeremy Papelbon (1-2, 5.24 ERA, 44.2 IP, 35 K, 4 BB)

Daytona: RHP Dae-Eun Rhee (2-9, 4.46 ERA, 80.2 IP, 51 K, 31 BB)

Peoria: RHP Frank Batista (1-1, 3.80 ERA, 23.2 IP, 24 K, 7 BB)

Boise: RHP Dustin Fitzgerald (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 3.1 IP, 1 K, 2 BB; Boise & Mesa: 2-1, 0.00 ERA, 13 IP, 13 K, 2 BB)

AZL Cubs: RHP Justin Zeller (1-0, 4.91 ERA, 7.1 IP, 4 K, 1 BB; Mesa & Boise: 1-1, 5.52 ERA, 14.2 IP, 10 K, 3 BB)

[ctcf]

Brett Jackson is having himself a fairly craptacular July.

[Guest]

Brett Jackson is having himself a fairly craptacular July.

 

30% LD% and a 9/9 BB/K ratio. Seems like a BABIP thing adjusting to a new level.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Robinson Chirinos with another home run today.

 

And LOL at JR Mathes line: 3.1 IP 13 H 9 ER 3 BB. He must be a hell of mentor to the younger guys, because otherwise, theres would be no reason to keep this guy around.

[TruffleShuffle]

mathes' numbers got even worse, as inherited runners scored (11 ER allowed). but his ERA coming into today was only 4.30 (jumped almost a point today). he's not a future chicago cub and is basically roster filler, but you always have a handful of guys like that in AAA. bobby scales is still farting around there. iowa is down 16-2; bibens-dirkx has been bad as well but he has been smart enough to give up runs after errors, so none of his five runs allowed are earned.

 

not many k's for rhee but a solid outing nonetheless: 6.0 ip, 2 h, 1 r, 1 bb, 1 k, 10 go/6 fo. junior lake has another home run.

 

vitters has a single and a walk. chirinos' OPS in july is approaching 1.500.

[JockJones]

mathes' numbers got even worse, as inherited runners scored (11 ER allowed). but his ERA coming into today was only 4.30 (jumped almost a point today). he's not a future chicago cub and is basically roster filler, but you always have a handful of guys like that in AAA. bobby scales is still farting around there. iowa is down 16-2; bibens-dirkx has been bad as well but he has been smart enough to give up runs after errors, so none of his five runs allowed are earned.

 

not many k's for rhee but a solid outing nonetheless: 6.0 ip, 2 h, 1 r, 1 bb, 1 k, 10 go/6 fo. junior lake has another home run.

 

vitters has a single and a walk. chirinos' OPS in july is approaching 1.500.

 

Does Chirinos' have a realistic chance at being a catcher for the Cubs at any point in the future? He's 26, which is old for AA but he has shown some pretty good plate discipline throughout his career and is hitting for more power...

[Outshined_One]

I'm not expecting dynamite numbers from Rhee this season; his success in my mind is mostly dependent on IP. If he gets through the season healthy and without looking disastrous, it'll be a good thing. I'm surprised the Cubs threw him to the wolves in Daytona to start the season, but he's holding his own reasonably well.

[Outshined_One]

For those of you wondering what exactly happened to Hayden Simpson, he has mono.

[Guest]

Does Chirinos' have a realistic chance at being a catcher for the Cubs at any point in the future? He's 26, which is old for AA but he has shown some pretty good plate discipline throughout his career and is hitting for more power...

 

Certainly as a backup. As a starter, I don't think so. It depends on your faith in that bat, considering (as you said) his age. Kevin Goldstein did say some scouts think he could be a starter.

 

I agree with O_O on Rhee. This season is a success if he gets through healthy. Putting up a 4 ERA at a higher level than he's been while being in his first full season back from TJS is even better. The Ks should come next season.

[Outshined_One]

Here are the Cubs' DSL All Star Representatives from today's game:

 

2B Gioskar Amaya (DOB: 12/13/1992, Born in Venezuela)

SS Marco Hernandez (DOB: 9/6/1992, Born in the Dominican Republic)

CF Oliver Zapata (DOB: 9/13/1992, Born in the Dominican Republic)

[TruffleShuffle]

Here are the Cubs' DSL All Star Representatives from today's game:

 

2B Gioskar Amaya (DOB: 12/13/1992, Born in Venezuela)

SS Marco Hernandez (DOB: 9/6/1992, Born in the Dominican Republic)

CF Oliver Zapata (DOB: 9/13/1992, Born in the Dominican Republic)

 

i'm glad they're all really young guys and not 21 and 22 year old guys beating up on the kids.

[davell]

Zapata has 4 home runs, which is fairly prodigious for that league, isn't it?

[craig]

cal or anybody, do you know anything about Frank Batista? Surprising to have a 2nd-year Dominican starting some games in Peoria, and doing fine. After I believe being injured or something early in the year?

 

Weird case, if in fact he's good. Not often that 5'10" RHP are significant prospects. And not often that significant Dominicans don't begin as pros until they are 20. But last year was his first year, DSL. So to skip straight to Peoria is unusual. His ERA wasnt' notable, but his K/BB were (63K/7BB in 57 innings last year, 27K/8BB in 27 innings thus far this year.)

 

Probably just a filler. But I was just curious whether he might be unusual in some way and perhaps have some interst/

[seattlecub]

junior lake has a .400+ obp after the all-star break—granted it's less than 30 games, and he's still striking out somethin glike twice as much as he walks, but still, at least a glimmer of hope for a young toolsy shortstop