Minor League Discussion & Boxes 5-14-11

[Outshined_One]

Box Scores

 

Iowa lost 6-5 Box Score

 

Tennessee lost 9-1 Box Score

 

Daytona lost 4-1 Box Score

 

Peoria lost 7-3 Box Score

 

OVERALL: 0-4 :(

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: RHP Ramon Ortiz (1-2, 3.89 ERA, 34.2 IP, 30 K, 8 BB)

Tennessee: RHP Alberto Cabrera (4-1, 4.78 ERA, 32 IP, 28 K, 11 BB)

Daytona: RHP Brett Wallach (2-1, 5.00 ERA, 27 IP, 23 K, 13 BB)

Peoria: LHP Cam Greathouse (2-2, 3.48 ERA, 31 IP, 29 K, 17 BB)

[Bear Cub]

Does anyone know when the DSL season opens?

[wvcbxl]

Does anyone know when the DSL season opens?

 

May 28

[CubsWin]

Kyung-Min Na is in AA. I'm assuming it's an emergency fill in type thing. The dude's 19 and hit .208 at Boise last year...

[Little Slide Rooter]

All around bad day on the farm highlighted by Cam Greathouse walking 7 in 3.2 innings.

[Guest]

Kyung-Min Na is in AA. I'm assuming it's an emergency fill in type thing. The dude's 19 and hit .208 at Boise last year...

 

Probably is an emergency but he nearly made Peoria's roster and has been doing great at extended spring training.

[TruffleShuffle]

pretty lousy day on the farm. my boy beliveau pitched really well in relief though.

[Guest]

What a heart-warming story about Yankees prospect Slade Heathcott turning his life around. The story was published on Friday: http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/may/13/tale-of-salvation/

 

And Friday night, Slade Heathcott sparked a massive bench-clearing brawl by punching a catcher for being hit by a pitch (with video): http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/may/14/brawl-breaks-out-riverdogs-game-video/

[toonsterwu]

Still a bit disappointed that Harman is solely in the pen, but he's gotten off to a superb start. Granted, considering his polish, somewhat expected, but still nice to see. Bryce Shafer's been effective, but I don't recall anything exemplary on his stuff. Of course, with pen arms, small sample sizes.

 

Much as I liked Alberto Cabrera last year, his struggles aren't that surprising, and I wonder if he should be moved to the pen sooner than later, where he might move faster. Of course, after moving Dolis, there isn't exactly anyone forcing Cabrera off a rotation spot right now. Rhoderick is sure powering along in AA.

 

Good to see Marquez Smith getting untracked a bit offensively. They did dabble him a bit at 2nd (was it last week?), so he must be in much better shape than last year. I never really bought into the talk that some people had about Gaub as a possible late inning arm (he'd have to really tighten up the control), but he is a good looking LOOGY type arm. Carpenter's been awful this year out of the pen. The control has simply collapsed. I'd be curious to find out his ratio 4 seamers this year compared to the ratio of 4-seamers when he was a starter, though.