Minor League Discussion & Boxes 5-15-11

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores

 

Iowa won 14-11 Box Score

 

CF T. Campana 2/5, 3 R, BB, SB (8), E (5, throw)

2B B. Scales 3/5, R, 4 2B (14), RBI, BB, K

LF L. Montanez 3/5, 2 R, 2B (10), 6 RBI, BB, CS (4)

3B M. Smith 0/4, BB, K

C C. Robinson 3/4, R, 4 RBI, K

SP JR Mathes 5 IP, 10 H, 8 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 2 HR, 2-7 GO-FO

RP S. Maine 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 0-1 GO-FO

 

Tennessee won 13-1 Box Score

 

CF M. Gonzalez 1/3, R, BB

PH-CF KM Na 0/2, 2 K

2B DJ LeMahieu 2/4, 2 R, 2B (12), 3B (1), 2 RBI, BB

SS R. Flaherty 1/2, 2 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB

1B R. Ridling 1/5, 2B (6), 3 RBI, 2 K

RF N. Perez 2/5, R, 2 2B (2), RBI, K

3B J. Vitters 2/5, 2 R, HR (5), 2 RBI, K

SP B. Raley 5 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 9-1 GO-FO, E (2, fielding)

RP R. Dolis 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO

 

Daytona won 8-3 Box Score

 

SS J. Lake 0/4, R, RBI, BB, K

DH M. Cerda 0/4, R, BB

CF JH Ha 2/3, RBI, BB, SB (6)

1B J. Bour 2/4, 2 R, 2B (11), HR (10), 2 RBI

3B J. Opitz 2/4, 2 R, 2 2B (7), 2 RBI, K

2B L. Watkins 2/4, 2B (2), RBI, K

SP Z. Rosscup 5+ IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 2-6 GO-FO

RP R. Searle 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-4 GO-FO

 

Peoria won 11-8 Box Score

 

CF R. Silva 2/6, 2 R, RBI, 2 K

3B G. Rohan 4/5, 2 R, 2 2B (12), RBI

1B R. Jones 3/5, R, 2B (12), HR (5), 4 RBI

C S. Burruel 0/3, R, 2 BB, K

SS A. Alcantara 0/5, R, E (14, throw)

RF S. Borges 4/4, 2 R, 2 2B (5), RBI

LF A. Giansanti 4/5, 2 R, 2 2B (6), HR (2), 3 RBI

SP H. Simpson 3.1 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 5-3 GO-FO

RP E. Jokisch 5.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 7-2 GO-FO

 

 

OVERALL: 4-0!

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: LHP JR Mathes (1-3, 9.82 ERA, 25.2 IP, 16 K, 8 BB)

Tennessee: LHP Brooks Raley (0-3, 7.43 ERA, 26.2 IP, 15 K, 15 BB)

Daytona: LHP Zach Rosscup (2-0, 2.70 ERA, 30 IP, 26 K, 12 BB)

Peoria: RHP Hayden Simpson (0-1, 4.00 ERA, 27 IP, 22 K, 9 BB)

[HossmanGT]

Still no word on why McNutt was pulled after two innings on Friday? Would have figured we would know something by now.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Still no word on why McNutt was pulled after two innings on Friday? Would have figured we would know something by now.

Hopefully its an is what it is type of thing and they wanted to ease him back in.

[Guest]

Another disappointing outing for Hayden.

[THISisTHEyear09]

jokich has been pretty good

[toonsterwu]

Jokisch has a very good secondary pitch. Off the top, I think it's a changeup and not the breaking ball. Add in solid control, and those types of college arms can do well in Low A ball. Not saying I'm not impressed with his efforts so far, but I feel like his best case is more Chris Rusin-ish, and he doesn't have Rusin's control.

 

I still wonder if Hayden wouldn't be better off taking some time to build up his body and then giving Peoria a go, say, after the draft.

 

Intriguing to see Marwin Gonzalez in CF (and leading off). Cubs have given him enough chances to get it going, so it's not like I have high expectations, but he's always been in the back of my mind in regards to wondering what might happen if a toolsy guy like him puts it together enough. Same goes for Nelson Perez. Gut says it's more of a hot start than anything for Nelson, but who knows. Tools are definitely there. I do wonder if it might be somewhat sink or swim for him, considering the age. I mean, I doubt the Cubs would cut him this year if he struggles, but if he ends the year in A+, I do wonder if he might get pushed aside by others.

[StarlinOnYou]

Hayden looks like a horrible pick thus far. Just brutal.

 

If he's not healthy - sit him down. Not doing him any good right now.

[TruffleShuffle]

Hayden looks like a horrible pick thus far. Just brutal.

 

If he's not healthy - sit him down. Not doing him any good right now.

 

he probably is healthy, but if he lost a lot of strength from his illness then the options are to try to build up strength while pitching every few days, or just send him to extended spring training or whatever, basically write off this year as a waste and get him on a weight/nutrition program designed to get him stronger again.

[Little Slide Rooter]

A combined 46 runs scored by our farm today and 4-0. Not too shabby.

[TruffleShuffle]

i'll say this about iowa, if you go to one of their games you're not likely to be disappointed by the lack of offense.

[CubsWin]

AZPhil predicted Robert Whitenack would be this year's Trey McNutt. He might be right, but if Justin Bour continues doing what he's doing, there might be two out-of-nowhere breakthrough players for the Cubs this season.

[toonsterwu]

I can't think of the last guy who has maintained such a gigantic surge in power from one year to the next. I'm sure there might be someone, but he's doubled his IsoP from last year, which is pretty insane. That said, he's also cut down his K's significantly. I'm just not sure what to think about Bour. These are some fairly remarkable numbers he's posting, made all the more significant by a week or two of struggles early in the year.

 

Problem for him is that it's hard to see how he fits into AA this year, barring a Rebel collapse. With Rebel, Josh Vitters, and Matt Spencer all in AA and all likely to get semi-regular time at 1st (along with Flaherty), it's hard to see how Justin can fit in. That said, if he continues hitting this well, I guess he'll find a way (and I still think Matt Spencer should get a look in AAA at midseason).

[TruffleShuffle]

I can't think of the last guy who has maintained such a gigantic surge in power from one year to the next. I'm sure there might be someone, but he's doubled his IsoP from last year, which is pretty insane. That said, he's also cut down his K's significantly. I'm just not sure what to think about Bour. These are some fairly remarkable numbers he's posting, made all the more significant by a week or two of struggles early in the year.

 

Problem for him is that it's hard to see how he fits into AA this year, barring a Rebel collapse. With Rebel, Josh Vitters, and Matt Spencer all in AA and all likely to get semi-regular time at 1st (along with Flaherty), it's hard to see how Justin can fit in. That said, if he continues hitting this well, I guess he'll find a way (and I still think Matt Spencer should get a look in AAA at midseason).

 

yeah there's no reason that ridling or spencer couldn't go up to AAA and take the place of someone like montanez or f. perez.