Minor League Discussion & Boxes 5-7-12

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores

 

Iowa won 1-0 Box Score

 

CF D. Sappelt 0/3, K

1B A. Rizzo 0/3, 2 K

RF B. Jackson 0/2, R, BB, K

3B J. Vitters 1/3, K

SP C. Coleman 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K, 5-4 GO-FO, 91-61 pitches-strikes; 1/2, 2B (1), K

RP S. Maine 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 4-1 GO-FO

 

Tennessee won 4-2 Box Score

 

SS J. Lake 1/4, BB, K, SB (1), CS (1)

2B L. Watkins 1/3, 2 BB, 2 K

CF JH Ha 0/3, R, 2 BB, K

DH R. Ridling 1/4, R, HR (1), RBI, K

3B M. Cerda 0/3, R, BB, 2 K

RF M. Burgess 1/3, BB

SP N. Struck 6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, HBP, 6-6 GO-FO, 91-58 pitches-strikes

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

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

 

Daytona won 6-2 Box Score

 

CF M. Szczur 3/4, 2B (8), RBI

SS A. Alcantara 1/3, R, BB

2B R. Silva 0/4, 3 K

DH N. Perez 2/2, 2 R, 3B (4), RBI, 2 BB

1B R. Jones 1/3, R, 3B (2), RBI, BB, K, E (3, fielding)

SP E. Jokisch 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 11 K, 6-2 GO-FO

RP E. Figueroa 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

 

Peoria won 7-5 Box Score

 

2B Z. DeVoss 1/5, R, 2 K

CF T. Easterling 2/5, 3 R, 2B (3), RBI, K

3B W. Darvill 0/3, R, 2 BB, K, 2 E (11, throw, throw)

1B P. Hoildman 3/4, R, HR (3), 5 RBI, BB, K - 20-game hitting streak

LF R. Cuneo 2/3, 2B (3), BB, K

SS M. Hernandez 1/4, R

SP PJ Francescon 6 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, HBP, HR, WP, 9-4 GO-FO

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

 

OVERALL: 4-0

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: RHP Casey Coleman (2-3, 4.39 ERA, 26.2 IP, 21 K, 15 BB)

Tennessee: RHP Nick Struck (3-2, 3.58 ERA, 32.2 IP, 27 K, 15 BB)

Daytona: LHP Eric Jokisch (1-3, 3.93 ERA, 36.2 IP, 32 K, 14 BB)

Peoria: RHP PJ Francescon (2-1, 2.38 ERA, 34 IP, 31 K, 7 BB)

[sneakypower]

Florida farmhand Alex Sanabia perfect through 5 against Iowa

 

Casey Coleman almost as effective though: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K so far

[ctcf]

Man are our minors depressing these days

[Rizzo Smash]

Casey Coleman breaks up the perfect game with a double. Heh.

[Rizzo Smash]

And Iowa just took a 1-0 lead in the 8th on a balk.

[rawaction]

Brett Jackson hitting 5th? 4-5-6 is Rizzo, Jackson, Vitters.

[davell]

I think it's notable we've got Brett hitting 5th today.

[Rizzo Smash]

So Iowa wins 1-0 via an 8th inning balk and had Casey Coleman break up a perfect game with a double in the 6th.

[Cubswin11]

Brett Jackson hitting 5th? 4-5-6 is Rizzo, Jackson, Vitters.

What was the top 3 of the order?

[Guest]

Brett Jackson hitting 5th? 4-5-6 is Rizzo, Jackson, Vitters.

What was the top 3 of the order?

 

Sappelt, Amezaga, Valbuena

 

It's probably just a get-away day, early start time lineup.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Where the heck did that come from, Casey Coleman?

[BeerHere]

Where the heck did that come from, Casey Coleman?

Blind squirrel found a nut.

[toonsterwu]

Where the heck did that come from, Casey Coleman?

 

It's not like Casey's been bad in the minors. Armando Galarraga nearly had/should've had a perfect game once. Casey's a decent minor league starter, and guys can have good luck once in awhile, whether it is through batted balls, or guys chasing his pitches.

 

Man are our minors depressing these days

 

It isn't exciting, that's for sure, but there's some areas of ... intrigue. Namely, Marco Hernandez and Taiwan Easterling seem to be turning things around (Taiwan more than Marco). A 2/5 day puts Taiwan's last 10 at .308/.372/.436. Marco's 1/4 day gives him hits in 4/5 games. Strikeouts are still worrisome for him, but one step at a time. Francescon with another solid enough outing, and McDonald making AzPhil look good in his first outing. One step at a time.

 

___

 

Long run, I see Brett as more of a 6 hole hitter, so him batting 5th, I like. That said, considering the lack of top of the order options, he might still start as a top of the order bat when he comes up (or at least, they may still hope that). We actually don't know how the new regime feels on Brett's potential placement in a lineup, though. We know the old regime preferred him coming up as a top of the order bat, so this may be a sign of things to come, or it may simply be a feeling out process.

[iowahawkeyes89]

I've always liked Matt Cerda, especially if he can play 2B. High OBP, just wish he could raise his slugging a bit.

 

If he could slug at least 400, he would be a really nice option at 2B for the Cubs in the future.

[THISisTHEyear09]

Ive noticed Jokisch strikes out a lot of guys. Any velo reports? I seem to remember he had a plus change for some reason.

 

Pretty Solid Numbers

[davell]

Unless I'm mistaken, Jokisch pitches in the mid to upper 80's. I think most feel as if his stuff won't play up to the higher levels.

[THISisTHEyear09]

Oh, ok. Thats dissapointing. I thought he might be in the upper 80s/low 90s.

 

He did get 15 innings in AA last year... 7 ER, 15ks. Not that bad

[Guest]

Lake with a walk and a steal so far.

[Guest]

Nelson Perez with two more walks to give him 19 in 94 AB. Is my memory playing tricks with me or is he the OF that once threatened to have more OF assists than walks for a season?

[Guest]

Unless I'm mistaken, Jokisch pitches in the mid to upper 80's. I think most feel as if his stuff won't play up to the higher levels.

 

Yeah, he tops out around 90 and he has a really good circle change.

 

Of course that means he might throw harder than Hayden Simpson.

[toonsterwu]

I've always liked Matt Cerda, especially if he can play 2B. High OBP, just wish he could raise his slugging a bit.

 

If he could slug at least 400, he would be a really nice option at 2B for the Cubs in the future.

 

I've always felt that way too. Problem is, all indications are that he isn't all that good at 2nd defensively. I've half-wondered if it was a reps issue, but realistically, they've given him enough reps there over the last year and change to probably get a decent gauge.

[Guest]

http://www.thecubreporter.com/2012/05/07/giants-take-two-cubs-indian-school-park

 

Arturo Maltas-Garcia made his extended spring training debut coming off Tommy John surgery.

 

Robert Whitenack up to 39 pitches and 4 innings.

[TruffleShuffle]

Nelson Perez with two more walks to give him 19 in 94 AB. Is my memory playing tricks with me or is he the OF that once threatened to have more OF assists than walks for a season?

 

yeah, he's on pace to set a career high in walks by about the end of may. no idea where this is coming from.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Szczur 3-4 with a 2B.

 

Perfect 5-0 for the organization!