Minor League Discussion & Boxes 5-17-12

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores

 

Iowa won 7-5 Box Score

 

CF D. Sappelt 2/4, 2 R, 2B (6), K, SB (3)

1B A. Rizzo 1/3, 2 R, HR (14), 2 RBI, BB

RF T. Wright 2/4, 2 2B (6), 2 RBI, K

3B J. Vitters 1/3, R, HR (4), RBI, BB, K

LF B. Jackson 3/4, 2 R, 3B (4), HR (4), RBI

SP T. Wood 7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 5-9 GO-FO, 96-60 pitches-strikes

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

 

Tennessee won 3-2 Box Score

 

SS J. Lake 0/3, BB, K

2B L. Watkins 1/4, 2 RBI

CF JH Ha 0/3, BB, K

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

SP B. Raley 5 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 5-3 GO-FO, 79-50 pitches-strikes

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

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

 

Daytona lost 8-2 Box Score

 

3B A. Alcantara 0/4, 2 K

SS R. Torreyes 0/4

CF M. Szczur 0/3, R, BB, K

DH N. Perez 1/4, R, HR (6), RBI, 2 K

2B R. Silva 1/3, K, E (4, throw)

SP Z. Cates 2.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, WP, 6-0 GO-FO, E (2, pickoff)

RP H. Simpson 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, 3-4 GO-FO

 

Peoria won 4-3 Box Score

 

CF PC Chen 2/5, R, RBI, SB (5), CS (4)

RF T. Easterling 0/3, RBI, BB, 2 K, SB (8), E (1, fielding)

DH P. Hoilman 1/4, 2 K

2B W. Darvill 1/4

LF O. Zapata 1/4, R, 2 K, SB (4)

SS M. Hernandez 2/3, 2 R, 3B (2), BB, K, CS (1) - batting average up to .205!

SP PJ Francescon 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, HBP, 11-1 GO-FO

RP L. Suarez 2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HBP, 5-1 GO-FO

 

OVERALL: 3-1

 

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: LHP Travis Wood (4.98 ERA, 4.08 FIP, 34.1 IP, 36 K, 10 BB)

Tennessee: LHP Brooks Raley (3.50 ERA, 3.54 FIP, 43.2 IP, 26 K, 11 BB)

Daytona: RHP Zach Cates (10.55 ERA, 4.18 FIP, 21.1 IP, 9 K, 11 BB)

Peoria: PJ Francescon (2.09 ERA, 3.99 FIP, 47.1 IP, 39 K, 12 BB)

[Guest]

Marco with a triple and finally raises his average to .200

[Guest]

Rizzo HR.

[Guest]

I'm kind of looking forward to seeing him in Wrigley. :)

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Rizzo HR.

 

The comp nerd in me keeps thinking "Joey Votto."

[Guest]

Does anyone still want to argue for Jackson over Rizzo as the #1 prospect?

[Guest]

Vitters goes deep.

[illiniguy]

Rizzo HR.

 

The comp nerd in me keeps thinking "Joey Votto."

God that would be amazing.

[Guest]

Jackson triples after an eight pitch at bat. good day for the big three at Iowa.

[Have a seat, Neifi]

Rizzo really has nothing left to prove in AAA. At this point I'm just praying that Soriano starts producing, we find an AL team dumb enough to take him and his disgusting contract in a trade, we move LaHair to LF, and then we call up Rizzo to take his place at 1B.

[Guest]

Lake with another walk for Tenn.

[Guest]

Simpson and Cates have both sucked for Daytona.

[TruffleShuffle]

Rizzo really has nothing left to prove in AAA. At this point I'm just praying that Soriano starts producing, we find an AL team dumb enough to take him and his disgusting contract in a trade, we move LaHair to LF, and then we call up Rizzo to take his place at 1B.

 

you are going to be praying for a long time if you are hoping for this.

[Guest]

http://www.thecubreporter.com/2012/05/17/cubs-giants-leave-things-tied-indian-school-park

 

Rock Shoulders seems to be hitting a lot better down in Mesa. Hit a double today.

 

Whitenack was great: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 8-2 GO-FO on 60 pitches.

[Guest]

BJax bomb

 

If gameday is correct, he hit a monster shot well past the 405 sign.

[El Duderino]

BJax bomb

 

Hurray! Get hot, Brett.

[davell]

For some reason, most analysts see Rizzo hitting. 260-.270ish in the majors. May have thought Votto would do the same, for all I know. It's got to be getting tough for them to keep him down at this point. His bat could conceivably help us out this season even. Legit, could be like trading for a big bat.

[TruffleShuffle]

For some reason, most analysts see Rizzo hitting. 260-.270ish in the majors. May have thought Votto would do the same, for all I know. It's got to be getting tough for them to keep him down at this point. His bat could conceivably help us out this season even. Legit, could be like trading for a big bat.

 

he does strike out a good bit. his babip's the last two years at AAA have to be crazy high.

[El Duderino]

that's 7 innings and 2 runs for Travis Wood. Funny that he and Volstad both pitched tonight.

[Splendid Splinter]

For some reason, most analysts see Rizzo hitting. 260-.270ish in the majors. May have thought Votto would do the same, for all I know. It's got to be getting tough for them to keep him down at this point. His bat could conceivably help us out this season even. Legit, could be like trading for a big bat.

 

he does strike out a good bit. his babip's the last two years at AAA have to be crazy high.

 

.369 last year and .384 this year

 

19.1 K% is his lowest since 2009, but his 8.3 BB% is also his lowest since 2008

[davell]

The walk rate doesn't bother me at all, because he's obviously seeing it well right now. Hopefully, he's another guy that's going to be able to sustain a high babip.

[El Duderino]

brought in the lefty for Rizzo and he walked.

[Guest]

woah...vitters BB

[davell]

For the hell of it, Votto's career minor league numbers are 3016 PA, 97 homers, 404 walks, 665 K's, with a line of. 289/.386/.477. Rizzo's minor league line is 1786 PA, 77 homers, 171 walks, 367 K's, with a line of. 302/.371/.531. Yeah, he's had the PCL and Votto did not, but he's also been younger than Votto was at each level. So yeah, now I'm going to be irrationally thinking Rizzo is the next Votto. Not really, but his numbers stack up very well at least.

[fan_in_China]

http://www.thecubreporter.com/2012/05/17/cubs-giants-leave-things-tied-indian-school-park

 

Rock Shoulders seems to be hitting a lot better down in Mesa. Hit a double today.

 

Whitenack was great: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 8-2 GO-FO on 60 pitches.

 

 

Thanks CaliforniaRaisin for posting this everyday! So I haven't looked at everyone of Arizona Phil's posts, but I don't think I have ever seen Gretzky with a hit. Does anyone remember him hitting the ball, this year or even last year?

 

I am hoping for a "the ones who walk away from the Omelas" situation here. Where Gretzky tries for several years, but he spends his entire EXST career at his floor, and all the other 2011 draftees reach their ceiling.