Minor League Discussion & Boxes 4-5-12

[Outshined_One]

Box Scores

 

Iowa won 5-3 Box Score

 

LF T. Campana 2/4, 2 R, RBI, SB (1)

CF B. Jackson 2/4, R, 2 RBI, BB, SB (1)

1B A. Rizzo 2/4, RBI, K, SB (1) - Cubs system debut

C W. Castillo 0/2, 2 HBP, E (1, catcher interference)

2B A. Cardenas 0/3, RBI - Cubs system debut

RF D. Sappelt 1/4, R, 2B (1) - Cubs system debut

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

SP R. Wells 6 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 9-4 GO-FO - 78-48 pitches-strikes

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

 

Tennessee won 4-1 Box Score

 

2B L. Watkins 3/5, R, RBI, SB (1)

CF JH Ha 2/5, R, 2B (1), RBI

1B J. Bour 3/5, R, HR (1), 2 RBI

3B M. Cerda 1/4, 2B (1), 2 K, E (1, throw)

SS E. Soto 1/3, R, BB, K, SB (1)

SP N. Struck 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB (IBB), 10 K, 2 HBP, 4-2 GO-FO, 79-55 pitches-strikes

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

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

 

Daytona lost 11-1 Box Score

 

CF M. Szczur 1/5, R, RBI, K

2B R. Torreyes 2/5 - Cubs system debut

DH N. Perez 0/2, R BB, 2 K

LF R. Silva 3/4, R, K

SS A. Alcantara 2/4, R, 2B (1), RBI, K

SP M. Loosen 0.1 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 0 K, HBP, 0-0 GO-FO

RP A. Kirk 4.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 WP, 6-4 GO-FO

RP AJ Morris 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-1 GO-FO - Cubs system debut

 

Peoria won 5-2 Box Score

 

2B Z. DeVoss 1/5, R, RBI, 3 K, E (1, fielding)

SS M. Hernandez 1/4, RBI

RF R. Golden 0/4, 2 K

LF T. Easterling 0/3, R, BB

3B W. Darvill 2/4, R, K

CF PC Chen 2/3, R, 3B (1), RBI, K, OF assist at third base

SP M. Jensen 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 HBP, 7-2 GO-FO

RP K. Burke 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 4-0 GO-FO

 

OVERALL: 3-1

[TruffleShuffle]

far more excited about this than i am about the chicago cubs.

[ctcf]

Are these exhibition games?

[El Duderino]

these are the real thing.

[Guest]

Are these exhibition games?

 

No. Thursday is the minor league opening day.

[ctcf]

[expletive] awesome

[ctcf]

Is there a reliable place to get XST games so one might follow the draft class from last year?

[Guest]

Is there a reliable place to get XST games so one might follow the draft class from last year?

 

Pretty sure Arizona Phil is as close as it gets.

[SouthSideRyan]

far more excited about this than i am about the chicago cubs.

 

Well that's just silly.

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: RHP Randy Wells (2011 with Chicago: 7-6, 4.99 ERA, 135.1 IP, 82 K, 47 BB)

Tennessee: RHP Nick Struck (2011: 9-7, 3.91 ERA, 147.1 IP, 111 K, 44 BB)

Daytona: RHP Matt Loosen (2011: 4-6, 3.55 ERA, 78.2 IP, 74 K, 27 BB)

Peoria: RHP Michael Jensen (2011: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 4.2 IP, 5 K, 2 BB)

[Guest]

Jim Callis' free preview of the Cubs minor league rosters:

 

Baseball America[/url]"]Loaded Roster

 

Triple-A Iowa has four of the Cubs' top seven position prospects in OF Brett Jackson, 1B Anthony Rizzo, C Welington Castillo and 3B Josh Vitters. Jackson, Rizzo and Castillo all could be starting in Chicago by the end of the year. The pitching staff isn't as sexy, though deceptive LHP Jeff Beliveau has averaged 11.8 strikeouts per nine innings in four minor league seasons.

 

Leap Of Faith

 

Low Class A Peoria figured to have a 19-year-old shortstop, but in an upset, it's Marco Hernandez and not 2011 first-rounder Javier Baez. Hernandez has a better chance to stay at shortstop than Baez, and he also has the ability to hit for average and gap power along with plus speed.

 

Where Is That Guy?

 

SS Junior Lake opened eyes by hitting .296 with five homers and a league-best 18 steals in the Arizona Fall League, but he won't open the season on a minor league roster. Sidelined by a back injury that may cost him a month, he'll report to Double-A Tennessee once he's healthy . . . The Cubs may have more high-priced talent in extended spring training than any club. All four of their seven-figure bonus babies from the 2011 draft (Baez, RHP Dillon Maples, 1B Dan Vogelbach, OF Shawon Dunston Jr.) are there, as is $6 million Cuban LHP Gerardo Concepcion.

 

Time Is Running Out

 

RHP Jay Jackson opened his first full season (2009) in Double-A, but his stuff has backed up since and he no longer looks like a mid-rotation starter. Now 24, he had just six strikeouts in 17 innings in big league camp and is ticketed for a third straight year at Iowa.

[Guest]

Daytona:

 

1. CF Matt Szczur

2. 2B Ronald Torreyes

3. 3B Greg Rohan

4. 1B Richard Jones

5. DH Nelson Perez

6. RF Elieser Bonne

7. LF Rubi Silva

8. C Chad Noble

9. SS Arisemnde Alcantara

RHP Matt Loosen

[TruffleShuffle]

iowa:

t campana LF

b jackson CF

e gonzalez DH

a rizzo 1B

w castillo C

a cardenas 2B

d sappelt RF

j vitters 3B

t tolbert SS

 

SP randy wells

[TruffleShuffle]

tennessee:

James Adduci LF

Logan Watkins 2B

Jae-Hoon Ha CF

Justin Bour 1B

Matthew Cerda 3B

Michael Burgess RF

Michael Brenly C

Elliot Soto SS

Nicholas Struck P

[TruffleShuffle]

peoria:

Zeke DeVoss 2B

Marco Hernandez SS

Rafael Lopez C

Paul Hoilman 1B

Reggie Golden RF

Taiwan Easterling LF

Wes Darvill 3B

Brad Zapenas DH

Pin-Chieh Chen CF

 

SP: Michael Jensen

[Guest]

tennessee:

James Adduci LF

Logan Watkins 2B

Jae-Hoon Ha CF

Justin Bour 1B

Matthew Cerda 3B

Michael Burgess RF

Michael Brenly C

Elliot Soto SS

Nicholas Struck P

 

Rain delayto start this one.

[TruffleShuffle]

great start for loosen:

 

Nick Shaw walks.

T. J. Mittelstaedt walks. Nick Shaw to 2nd.

Cody Hawn pops out to second baseman Ronald Torreyes.

Scott Krieger hit by pitch. Nick Shaw to 3rd. T. J. Mittelstaedt to 2nd.

Michael Walker walks. Nick Shaw scores. T. J. Mittelstaedt to 3rd. Scott Krieger to 2nd.

Shea Vucinich walks. T. J. Mittelstaedt scores. Scott Krieger to 3rd. Michael Walker to 2nd.

Shawn Zarraga singles on a line drive to left fielder Rubi Silva. Scott Krieger scores. Michael Walker to 3rd. Shea Vucinich to 2nd.

Pitcher Change: Brett Wallach replaces Matt Loosen.

[Guest]

great start for loosen:

 

Nick Shaw walks.

T. J. Mittelstaedt walks. Nick Shaw to 2nd.

Cody Hawn pops out to second baseman Ronald Torreyes.

Scott Krieger hit by pitch. Nick Shaw to 3rd. T. J. Mittelstaedt to 2nd.

Michael Walker walks. Nick Shaw scores. T. J. Mittelstaedt to 3rd. Scott Krieger to 2nd.

Shea Vucinich walks. T. J. Mittelstaedt scores. Scott Krieger to 3rd. Michael Walker to 2nd.

Shawn Zarraga singles on a line drive to left fielder Rubi Silva. Scott Krieger scores. Michael Walker to 3rd. Shea Vucinich to 2nd.

Pitcher Change: Brett Wallach replaces Matt Loosen.

 

Brett Wallach wasn't much better. Also, Austin Kirk followed Wallach out of the pen. Not sure if this is by necessity since Loosen and Wallach combined for 2 innings or by design given Concepcion's late promotion.

[Guest]

Peoria with a 4-spot in the 3rd, up 4-0.

 

Tennessee underway after an hour-long rain delay. 0-0 in the 2nd.

 

Iowa tied 2-2 after 3. Wells: 3 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR. Rizzo is 2/2 with a SB, Jackson is 0/1 with a BB and a K. Vitters is 1/1.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'm guessing Wells is done after six.

 

6 IP, 2 HR, 3 BB, 2 K.

 

Not terrible, but not exactly the way to pitch himself back to the big leagues either.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

And we have our first Vitters walk of the year.

[Guest]

Nice to see the strikeouts from Struck. 3 IP, 1 H, 4/0 K/BB

[davell]

Jensen had a nice first start. 5IP, 2H, 0R, 1BB, and 2K.

[toonsterwu]

Interesting that Burke was brought in for an inning. I'm assuming it's just to get in some work, but nothing is set in stone yet, so who knows.

[ctcf]

Struck with 8 K's thru 5.