Minor League Discussion & Boxes 5-13-12

[Outshined_One]

Box Scores

 

Iowa won 4-3 Box Score

 

CF B. Jackson 0/3, BB, 3 K

DH A. Rizzo 3/4, 2 2B (8), R

3B J. Vitters 0/4, K

RF D. Sappelt 0/3, BB, K

SP C. Rusin 8 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K, Balk, 5-9 GO-FO

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

 

Tennessee PPD - Rain

 

Peoria won 5-3 Box Score

 

2B Z. DeVoss 0/5, K

3B W. Darvill 0/2, 3 BB, 2 R, K, E (12, throw)

1B P. Hoilman 2/4, RBI, HBP, E (6, throw)

CF O. Zapata 0/4, K

SS M. Hernandez 1/4, R, K, SB (2), E (8, throw)

SP J. Rosario 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 7 K, 8-3 GO-FO

RP L. Liria 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, WP, 1-1 GO-FO

 

OVERALL: 2-0

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: LHP Chris Rusin (3.40 ERA, 4.58 FIP, 39.2 IP, 21 K, 12 BB)

Tennessee: RHP Trey McNutt (2.66 ERA, 4.38 FIP, 20.1 IP, 15 K, 10 BB)

Peoria: RHP Jose Rosario (5.25 ERA, 3.66 FIP, 36 IP, 28 K, 13 BB)

[Guest]

Haha. The corresponding move to Casey Coleman going from Iowa to Chicago was Gioskar Amaya coming up from extended spring training to Iowa. I'm guessing he'll be back in Arizona in a day or two:

http://iowa.cubs.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120513&content_id=31140602&vkey=news_t451&fext=.jsp&sid=t451

 

Today's Tennessee game was PPD due to rain. Doubleheader tomorrow.

[Vinestal]

Haha. The corresponding move to Casey Coleman going from Iowa to Chicago was Gioskar Amaya coming up from extended spring training to Iowa. I'm guessing he'll be back in Arizona in a day or two:

http://iowa.cubs.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120513&content_id=31140602&vkey=news_t451&fext=.jsp&sid=t451

 

Today's Tennessee game was PPD due to rain. Doubleheader tomorrow.

Not familiar with Amaya is he anyone of note?

[Guest]

Haha. The corresponding move to Casey Coleman going from Iowa to Chicago was Gioskar Amaya coming up from extended spring training to Iowa. I'm guessing he'll be back in Arizona in a day or two:

http://iowa.cubs.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120513&content_id=31140602&vkey=news_t451&fext=.jsp&sid=t451

 

Today's Tennessee game was PPD due to rain. Doubleheader tomorrow.

Not familiar with Amaya is he anyone of note?

 

Yes - he was the 9th best prospect in the AZL per BA last year and is, imo, a top 30 prospect in the organization.

[Vinestal]

Haha. The corresponding move to Casey Coleman going from Iowa to Chicago was Gioskar Amaya coming up from extended spring training to Iowa. I'm guessing he'll be back in Arizona in a day or two:

http://iowa.cubs.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120513&content_id=31140602&vkey=news_t451&fext=.jsp&sid=t451

 

Today's Tennessee game was PPD due to rain. Doubleheader tomorrow.

Not familiar with Amaya is he anyone of note?

 

Yes - he was the 9th best prospect in the AZL per BA last year and is, imo, a top 30 prospect in the organization.

Ah kool, should be interesting to see what he does in his limited chances there.

[Guest]

Brett Jackson is back in Iowa's lineup.

 

Jose Rosario with a strong outing - 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 7 K, 3 BB, 8-3 GO-FO.

[Guest]

Rizzo with 2 doubles today.

[El Duderino]

And Brett with two more Ks. Approaching 35%.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Chris Rusin has been really good as of late. Brett Jackson has been really bad as of late.

[CyHawk_Cub]

Jeebus...Brett w/ 3 K's

[Little Slide Rooter]

Rizzo. 3/4 2 2B

Rusin 8 IP 5 H 0 R 2/7 BB/K

 

Some other guys played as well.

[El Duderino]

Kevin Goldstein ‏ @Kevin_Goldstein

 

Yes. RT @Frankieaaron: @Kevin_Goldstein less rational: panic over Brett Jackson or excitement over Chris Rusin?

[CubsWin]

Kevin Goldstein ‏ @Kevin_Goldstein

 

Yes. RT @Frankieaaron: @Kevin_Goldstein less rational: panic over Brett Jackson or excitement over Chris Rusin?

I think if Rusin keeps this up and reaches his ceiling, he would make an average to above average 5th starter. Is that too excited?

[Little Slide Rooter]

Kevin Goldstein ‏ @Kevin_Goldstein

 

Yes. RT @Frankieaaron: @Kevin_Goldstein less rational: panic over Brett Jackson or excitement over Chris Rusin?

I think if Rusin keeps this up and reaches his ceiling, he would make an average to above average 5th starter. Is that too excited?

 

I think it's reasonable. Much like the tag "4th outfielder", fans don't want to hear that about a prospect they like, but big league 4-5 starters and 4th outfielders aren't too easy to come by. I don't think that anyone would expect Rusin to be a 2-3 guy, but a 5th starter in a decent rotation or a 4th in a so-so isnt out of the question.

[nightman]

Brett Jackson is back in Iowa's lineup.

 

Jose Rosario with a strong outing - 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 7 K, 3 BB, 8-3 GO-FO.

 

I was at this Peoria game and walked away impressed with Rosario.

 

The stadium gun wasn't working and I wasn't close enough to the players behind home plate so no exact readings. I saw Jokisch last year at 83-86 and Antigua in 2010 at 87-90, and Rosario threw noticeably faster than those two. Not as fast as Fabio Martinez-Mesa, though, who I also saw in 2010 at 95-96. I'm guessing Rosario's fastball sat between 90-93.

 

He flashed a decent changeup with good deception and he didn't telegraph it with slower arm speed. He had some trouble commanding it, but when he did, he got a few swinging strikes. I only saw him throw the changeup to RHB though, which was weird.

 

Rosario's best pitch was definitely his slider. It had tilt, depth and he threw it for strikes. He got several swinging and called strikes with it. In a bases loaded, two out situation, he struck out BA Vollmuth on three straight sliders, making him look bad.

 

In the 5th and 6th innings, he started throwing with more effort and struggled with his command. It looks like I got to see Rosario on a good day, but even if his stamina continues to be a problem, I have no doubt he can end up being a high-leverage reliever, with a good slider and some extra oomph on the fastball in short stints.

 

Other impressions:

 

Zeke DeVoss is a really patient hitter. I didn't see him swing at one pitch outside the strike zone.

 

Marco Hernandez wasn't very patient. He looked anxious and swung at a few pitches outside off the plate. When he did get a pitch in the middle though he hit a laser right back up the middle for a hit. He's really fast too. Turned a routine ground ball to 2B into a close play. On defense he didn't get a chance to show his range, but he definitely has the arm to stay at SS.