Minor League Discussion & Boxes 7-21-11

[Outshined_One]

Box Scores

 

Iowa lost 8-7 Box Score

 

CF B. Jackson 0/5, 3 K, Assist (3B)

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

RF T. Colvin 2/4, BB, RBI, 3B (6), CS (1), PO (2B)

1B B. LaHair 2/5, R, E (5, fielding)

C W. Castillo 2/5, R, RBI

LF L. Montanez 1/5, 2B (12)

3B R. Flaherty 1/4, BB, R

SS M. Gonzalez 3/3, BB, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2B (7), HR (1)

PH B. Snyder 0/1, K

SP C. Coleman 7 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, HR, 8-5 GO-FO

RP J. Gaub 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR, 1-1 GO-FO

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

 

Tennessee lost 11-6 Box Score

 

CF JH Ha 2/5, R, 2B (8), K

3B J. Vitters 1/3, BB, R, 3 RBI, HR (9), K

C S. Clevenger 2/4, R, 2B (18), K

RF M. Spencer 1/3, BB, R, RBI, 2B (20), K

2B N. Samson 1/4, RBI, 2B (15), 2 K

PH N. Perez 0/1

LF R. Ridling 0/1, K

SP R. Searle 5 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HBP, 7-3 GO-FO

RP K. Rhoderick .1 IP, 6 H, 7 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

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

RP J. Beliveau 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 1-1 GO-FO

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

 

Daytona won 3-2 Box Score

 

CF M. Szczur 0/4, 2 K, Assist (3B)

2B L. Watkins 1/4, R, RBI, HR (2)

LF G. Rohan 1/4, 2B (3)

1B J. Bour 1/4, 2 K

RF M. Burgess 1/3, BB, R, 2B (21)

DH M. Brenly 0/3, K

C C. Noble 1/3, 2 RBI, 2B (1)

3B D. Harrington 0/3, K

SP A. Guzman 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-3 GO-FO

RP C. Harman 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 3-7 GO-FO

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

 

Peoria lost 13-0 Box Score

 

SS A. Alcantara 0/4, K, E (32, throw)

DH E. Soto 0/4, 2 K

2B R. Silva 0/4, 2 K, E (6, fielding)

1B R. Jones 1/4, 2B (27), K

C M. Gibbs 0/2, 2 BB, K

CF T. Easterling 0/3, K

3B D. Geiger 0/3, K, E (1, missed catch)

LF B. Klafczynski 0/3, 2 K

SP S. Peralta 2 IP, 9 H, 9 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 3 HR, HBP, 4-0 GO-FO

RP P. Francescon 2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1-1 GO-FO

RP P. Levitt 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 3-0 GO-FO

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

 

Boise lost 4-0 Box Score

 

2B Z. DeVoss 2/4, 2B (1), SB (7), CS (2)

CF B. Springfield 0/4, 2 K

DH R. Lopez 0/4, K

1B P. Hoilman 0/3, BB, K

RF R. Golden 1/4, 2B (5), 2 K

LF J. Morelli 1/3, BB, K, SB (1)

SS W. Darvill 1/3, K

C Y. Cabezas 0/3, K

3B W. Contreras 1/3, 2 E (9, fielding x 2)

SP A. Reed 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 2 WP, 8-2 GO-FO

RP JY Kim 3.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR, WP, 2-4 GO-FO

 

AZL Cubs lost 7-4 Box Score

 

CF O. Zapata 2/5, R, RBI, 2B (4)

SS G. Amaya 0/2, BB, RBI

2B M. Hernandez 0/4, E (5, fielding)

LF DY Kim 3/4, K

RF E. Gonzalez 1/4, R, 2 K

C N. Rosario 1/4, R, K, E (1, throw)

SP H. Ackerman 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 6-2 GO-FO

RP F. Pena 1.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2 HR, 4-1 GO-FO

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

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

 

DSL Cubs 1 won 5-3 Box Score

 

2B A. Gonzalez 2/5, 2B (4), K, CS (9)

SS F. Sanchez 1/3, BB, 2 R, K

SP L. Guillen 6 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, HBP, 3-6 GO-FO

RP J. Martinez 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 3-2 GO-FO

 

DSL Cubs 2 won 8-5 Box Score

 

CF J. Baez 3/5, 5 RBI, 3B (2), K, CS (6), PO (3B)

SS C. Penalver 1/4, R, 2B (9)

3B J. Candelario 1/4

DH X. Batista 1/4

1B D. Arcila 0/3, BB, K, E (7, fielding)

SP A. Santana 3.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 7-1 GO-FO

 

OVERALL: 3-5

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: RHP Casey Coleman (3-2, 4.07 ERA, 42 IP, 29 K, 17 BB)

Tennessee: RHP Ryan Searle (2-1, 3.86 ERA, 32.2 IP, 33 K, 21 BB; overall: 3-3, 2.80 ERA, 61 IP, 60 K, 35 BB)

Daytona: LHP Casey Harman (1-1, 6.43 ERA, 14 IP, 11 K, 2 BB; overall: 2-2, 2.52 ERA, 39.1 IP, 38 K, 6 BB)

Peoria: LHP Eric Jokisch (7-2, 3.26 ERA, 91 IP, 72 K, 25 BB)

Boise: RHP Austin Reed (0-1, 8.37 ERA, 23.2 IP, 12 K, 10 BB)

AZL Cubs: LHP Hunter Ackerman (0-2, 3.86 ERA, 23.1 IP, 28 K, 10 BB)

[apete6]

The lack of starting pitching in this organization is unbelievable. Every day is just a list of complete garbage.

[abohnhoff]

The lack of prospects, hitting and pitching, is a bit disheartening.

 

Especially the way our top prospects from the end of last year are playing this year.

[JimSorgi]

Everyone sucks :(

[SouthSideRyan]

Jokisch and Searle aren't garbage. Harman was ridiculous at Peoria as a reliever, this is just his 3rd start at Daytona.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

The lack of starting pitching in this organization is unbelievable. Every day is just a list of complete garbage.

I'll concede a couple of those, but come on.

[apete6]

The lack of starting pitching in this organization is unbelievable. Every day is just a list of complete garbage.

I'll concede a couple of those, but come on.

 

Future 5th starters and middle relievers aren't exciting. The Cubs farm system is like the team in 2008. Solid depth, but no one who will ever be regarded as a top player in baseball. Obviously we just produced Castro, which is great, but even in the early 2000s we had Wood, Prior, and Zambrano who at least had star potential. Right now, nothing super exciting, pitching or hitting wise.

 

Even Brett Jackson, what's his ceiling, a Marlon Byrd type career?

[sneakypower]

not nearly, he can be a Drew Stubbs-type player, which has a ton of value

[Little Slide Rooter]

It would appear as though our farm system is full of brides maids. OK, aside from the handsom and dashing Taiwan Easterling.

[Guest]

The pitching is very weak, I do agree. There are some high ceiling guys down in Boise and Peoria one can dream of though.

[illiniguy]

Wait, people aren't excited about Matt Szczur and Brett Jackson? Why the heck not?

[Outshined_One]

The pitching is very weak, I do agree. There are some high ceiling guys down in Boise and Peoria one can dream of though.

 

The Cubs didn't seem to get much pitching in the draft, either. After Maples and Jacquez, there are maybe a handful of guys who are kind of interesting, but seemingly no one with those kinds of ceilings.

 

Injuries have saapped pitching depth this year, too. Losing Whitenack to TJS hurt. McNutt's blister problem has been disconcerting, although he could finish the season strong. Simpson still doesn't seem to be fully recovered from mono, plus there have been whispers about his shoulder.

[idakepps]

The pitching is very weak, I do agree. There are some high ceiling guys down in Boise and Peoria one can dream of though.

 

Rhoderick and Believau look to be ok. I could see them both being in the ML bullpen eventually. Hatley too.

 

Not much on the starter front though. Peralta got ripped tonight.

[TruffleShuffle]

vitters has a home run and an unintentional walk :shock:

 

rhoderick and peralta were complete disasters. casey coleman was also bad, though it appears he can hit (2-2 with a triple, hitting .545!) marwin gonzalez is 2-2 with a home run.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

vitters has a home run and an unintentional walk :shock:

 

rhoderick and peralta were complete disasters. casey coleman was also bad, though it appears he can hit (2-2 with a triple, hitting .545!) marwin gonzalez is 2-2 with a home run.

 

 

The walk is more exciting for him than the home run at this point.

[otis89]

vitters has a home run and an unintentional walk :shock:

 

rhoderick and peralta were complete disasters. casey coleman was also bad, though it appears he can hit (2-2 with a triple, hitting .545!) marwin gonzalez is 2-2 with a home run.

 

Maybe Coleman should try to pull an Ankiel.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Home run for Logan Watkins. Not much else to get excited about on the farm tonight. Good night for Vitters and Marwin Gonzalez too, I guess.

[davell]

Brett 0-5 with 3K's. :twisted: Gotta get him going, because I really want to see him in Chicago starting and leading off by mid August somehow, if possible.

[TruffleShuffle]

devoss had a single; he stole second and then was thrown out trying to steal third. i think we might have our own billy hamilton here.

[Guancous]

devoss had a single; he stole second and then was thrown out trying to steal third. i think we might have our own billy hamilton here.

 

Billy Hamilton has 72 steals this year alone. DeVoss will be valuable with a .320 OBP. He'll be a household name if he can ever get to .400.

[Little Slide Rooter]

devoss had a single; he stole second and then was thrown out trying to steal third. i think we might have our own billy hamilton here.

 

Billy Hamilton has 72 steals this year alone. DeVoss will be valuable with a .320 OBP. He'll be a household name if he can ever get to .400.

 

72 SB is damn impressive for a guy with a .302 OBP. He could be pushing 100 if he could manage to get on base on a more respectable basis.

[TruffleShuffle]

devoss had a single; he stole second and then was thrown out trying to steal third. i think we might have our own billy hamilton here.

 

Billy Hamilton has 72 steals this year alone. DeVoss will be valuable with a .320 OBP. He'll be a household name if he can ever get to .400.

 

72 SB is damn impressive for a guy with a .302 OBP. He could be pushing 100 if he could manage to get on base on a more respectable basis.

 

yeah i was talking about him seeming to run at every opportunity (9 SB attempts in 7 games). devoss would seem to have more OBP and contact ability than hamilton, who's struck out almost once a game and has that crummy obp. of course, hamilton might be the fastest guy in baseball so devoss can't quite stack up there.

[questionmarkgrace]

The pitching is very weak, I do agree. There are some high ceiling guys down in Boise and Peoria one can dream of though.

 

The Cubs didn't seem to get much pitching in the draft, either. After Maples and Jacquez, there are maybe a handful of guys who are kind of interesting, but seemingly no one with those kinds of ceilings.

 

Injuries have saapped pitching depth this year, too. Losing Whitenack to TJS hurt. McNutt's blister problem has been disconcerting, although he could finish the season strong. Simpson still doesn't seem to be fully recovered from mono, plus there have been whispers about his shoulder.

 

that is why I didnt understand the cubs picking Baez when we could have gotten someone like Jungmann who will most likely move quickly for the Brewers. This I believe will turn out to be a big mistake. When you dont have pitching at the higher levels it makes no sense not to draft college pitching especially when good ones are available. I get that the draft is not an exact science and that the cubs decided to target overslot highschool guys. But jesus did we really need to draft 3 catchers in the first 16 picks in comparison to 4 pitchers?

[Outshined_One]

Austin Reed was doing pretty well until the sixth, when this happened:

 

Carter Bell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Reggie Golden.

Zachary Jones flies out to center fielder Blair Springfield.

With Jimmy Comerota batting, Yaniel Cabezas picks off Carter Bell at 1st on throw to Paul Hoilman.

Jimmy Comerota walks.

Marc Bourgeois walks. Jimmy Comerota to 2nd.

Pitcher Change: Jin-Young Kim replaces Austin Reed.

Garrett Weber singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jesus Morelli. Jimmy Comerota scores. Marc Bourgeois to 2nd.

Tyler Bream strikes out swinging.