Minor League Discussion & Boxes 5-23-11

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores

 

Iowa lost 10-5 Box Score

 

RF T. Colvin 2/4, R, HR (1), RBI, 2 K

3B M. Smith 1/2, 2 R, HR (4), 2 RBI, 2 BB

1B B. LaHair 1/4, R, HR (11), 2 RBI

C S. Clevenger 1/4

SP A. Bibens-Dirkx 3.1 IP, 10 H, 8 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, HR, HBP, 1-5 GO-FO

RP E. Caridad 3.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, WP, 3-3 GO-FO

RP J. Gaub 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 1-0 GO-FO

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

 

Tennessee won 6-5 Box Score

 

CF JH Ha 0/4, RBI, BB, K, outfield assist at 2nd base

SS M. Gonzalez 2/4, 2B (11), K, E (8, fielding)

2B-3B DJ LeMahieu 2/4

1B-LF R. Ridling 1/4, R, HR (8), 2 RBI, 3 K

RF-2B R. Flaherty 1/3, R, BB, K

3B J. Vitters 1/3, HBP

C L. Flores 2/2, R, HR (2), 2 RBI, 2 BB

LF-RF M. Spencer 1/1, R, 2B (12), BB

SP T. McNutt 5 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, HR, WP, HBP, 6-4 GO-FO

RP J. Beliveau 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 0-2 GO-FO

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

 

Daytona won 8-3 Box Score

 

SS J. Lake 1/5, K

3B M. Cerda 2/5, RBI

1B J. Bour 3/4, 2 R, HR (11), 2 RBI, K, SB (1)

RF M. Burgess 1/4, R, HR (8), 3 RBI, 2 K

DH J. Opitz 1/4, R, HR (2), RBI, K

CF R. Silva 2/4, 2 R, 2 2B (4), K

2B L. Watkins 1/3, RBI, K, HBP

SP A. Kurcz 4 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 2-4 GO-FO

RP E. Figueroa 2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 2-2 GO-FO

 

Peoria won 9-4 Box Score

 

CF M. Szczur 3/5, SB (12)

2B E. Soto 3/5, 3 R, 2B (5), 2 RBI

3B G. Rohan 2/4, RBI, BB

RF A. Giansanti 1/5, R, HR (4), 2 RBI, outfield assist at home

C S. Burruel 1/3, 2B (2), BB

LF KM Na 1/3, R, BB, SB (1)

SS A. Alcantara 1/4, K

SP D. Beeler 4.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 3-7 GO-FO

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

OVERALL: 3-1

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: RHP Austin Bibens-Dirkx (3-1, 4.97 ERA, 38 IP, 33 K, 11 BB)

Tennessee: RHP Trey McNutt (1-2, 2.38 ERA, 22.2 IP, 16 K, 5 BB)

Daytona: RHP Aaron Kurcz (3-0, 2.48 ERA, 32.2 IP, 29 K, 15 BB)

Peoria: RHP Dallas Beeler (1-1, 0.86 ERA, 21 IP, 15 K, 3 BB)

[imb]

Well, I finally got interested enough to look up DJ Lemaihu's minor league stats and let's just say i was surprised to see he wasn't Hawaiian

[Little Slide Rooter]

Really nice pitching day.

[CubsWin]

Really nice pitching day.

I think we can expect around 70 pitches from McNutt today. I'm excited to see how Beeler does. And Kurcz has been coming of late, so I'm interested there, too.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Really nice pitching day.

I think we can expect around 70 pitches from McNutt today. I'm excited to see how Beeler does. And Kurcz has been coming of late, so I'm interested there, too.

 

Who? I was talking about Bibens Dierks. Duh :D

[Guest]

For college kids in the Peoria area, tickets Thursday are $5 at the box office with a valid college I'd. Beer and soda are $2 each.

 

Robert Whitenack was the SL Pitcher of the Week and Ryan Flaherty was the SL Player of the Week last week.

[pitchcs]

For college kids in the Peoria area, tickets Thursday are $5 at the box office with a valid college I'd. Beer and soda are $2 each.

 

Robert Whitenack was the SL Pitcher of the Week and Ryan Flaherty was the SL Player of the Week last week.

 

Shoot, I'm gonna be down there Sat-Mon but they are outta town.

[Guest]

Can we count HBP in plate discipline for Vitters today? :)

[Guest]

Colvin first inning HR.

[CubsWin]

Can we count HBP in plate discipline for Vitters today? :)

Well, he didn't swing at it...

[CubsWin]

Nice performance by Beeler thru 4. Nice being an understatement. I just can't get myself to say the word for fear it'll jinx him. He's perrrffff....

[CubsInNC]

Montanez was a last minute scratch from the lineup. Speculation in Iowa that he's getting called up.

[TruffleShuffle]

mcnutt has stunk - 3 ip, 4 h, 4 r, 3 er, 1 bb, 2 k, 1 hr, 1 hbp, 1 wp.

 

beeler has been very good, on the other hand - perfect through 4 ip with 2 K's.

 

kurcz - 4 ip, 2 h, 1 er, 1 bb, 5 k.

[CubsWin]

beeler has been very good, on the other hand - perfect through 4 ip with 2 K's.

#-o

[CubsWin]

kurcz - 4 ip, 2 h, 1 er, 1 bb, 5 k.

And that's where it will end for Kurcz tonight. Not bad at all.

[TruffleShuffle]

beeler has been very good, on the other hand - perfect through 4 ip with 2 K's.

#-o

 

psssssst... jinxes aren't real.

[Guest]

Minor league no-hitter jinxes are even less real since pitch counts are so strict.

[CubsWin]

beeler has been very good, on the other hand - perfect through 4 ip with 2 K's.

#-o

 

psssssst... jinxes aren't real.

Oh really? Beeler never made it out of the 5th inning. Giving up 4 hits, 3 runs (all earned) and a HR while only retiring one. And that happened immediately after you wrote the word "perfect". I blame you.

[TruffleShuffle]

i'll accept that blame.

 

in happier news, mcnutt has salvaged a decent outing and more importantly seems to be upping that pitch count. 5 ip, 5 h, 4 r, 3 er, 1 bb, 4 k, 1 hr, 1 wp, 1 hbp, 6 go/4 fo, 75 pitches/48 strikes. not bad.

[CubsWin]

i'll accept that blame.

 

in happier news, mcnutt has salvaged a decent outing and more importantly seems to be upping that pitch count. 5 ip, 5 h, 4 r, 3 er, 1 bb, 4 k, 1 hr, 1 wp, 1 hbp, 6 go/4 fo, 75 pitches/48 strikes. not bad.

Next game he should be able to go 90+ pitches.

 

And in even happier news, J.J. Bour is 3-3 with a HR. He's now batting .327 with 11 HRs.

[Little Slide Rooter]

McNutt and Kurcz both with solid outings.

 

As for Bour, it cant be too far down when he gets sent to Tenn with Spoencer, Ridling, or Flaherty to Iowa.

[seattlecub]

Can we count HBP in plate discipline for Vitters today? :)

Well, he didn't swing at it...

 

in 3 plate appearances thus far today, vitters has seen 5 pitches, swung at 4 of them and was hit by the other one. Not writing him off or anything, but seeing that didn't make me happy.

[JockJones]

LeMahieu is 2-4 today, raising his average to .371 and finally getting his OPS in to the .900's.

[TruffleShuffle]

ha continues to show off the good contact skills, as he's only struck out once in 7 games at AA and also drew his first AA walk tonight. and gunned down a baserunner from the OF.