Minor League Discussion & Boxes 6-3-12

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores

 

Iowa lost 6-5 Box Score

 

CF B. Jackson 1/4, 2 K, SB (11)

RF D. Sappelt 0/4, K

SS L. Valbuena 1/4, R

1B A. Rizzo 1/3, R, BB

3B J. Vitters 0/4

LF T. Wright 2/4, 2 R, 2B (7), RBI, K

SP B. Raley 5 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 2 HR, WP, 4-2 GO-FO, 85-53 pitches-strikes

RP J. Beliveau 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

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

 

Tennessee lost 3-2 Box Score

 

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

CF JH Ha 1/4, 2B (15), BB, K

3B J. Lake 0/4, 3 K

RF M. Burgess 1/4, 2B (10), RBI

DH M. Cerda 0/4, 2 K

SP N. Struck 5.2 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 5-2 GO-FO, 97-56 pitches-strikes

RP C. Harman 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 2-1 GO-FO

 

Daytona was 1-hit and lost 4-0 Box Score

 

CF J. Andreoli 0/3, BB, K

SS A. Alcantara 0/4

LF N. Perez 0/3, BB, 2 K, CS (3)

DH G. Rohan 1/3, HBP

RF R. Silva 0/4

C M. Gibbs 0/3, K

2B R. Torreyes 0/1, 2 BB

SP PJ Francescon 5 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 4-5 GO-FO

RP AJ Morris 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 3-1 GO-FO

 

Peoria lost 6-5 (10 innings) Box Score

 

2B Z. DeVoss 1/5, RBI

CF T. Easterling 2/5, R, 2B (9)

3B A. Giansanti 1/3, R, 2B (4), K, E (6, fielding) - left game with injury

SS J. Baez 1/2, R, HR (2), 2 RBI, K

SS-3B W. Darvill 2/4, RBI, 2 E (fielding, fielding)

LF Y. Balaguert 1/5, 2 K, 2 outfield assists (home, home)

RF O. Zapata 1/4, R, HR (3), RBI, K

DH PC Chen 1/4, R, 3B (3), K

SP K. Burke 5 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR, 2 WP, 9-5 GO-FO

RP S. Peralta 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1-1 GO-FO

 

DSL Cubs 1 and DSL Cubs 2 with the day off

 

OVERALL: 0-4

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: LHP Brooks Raley (4.50 ERA, 5.62 FIP, 10 IP, 6 K, 5 BB)

Tennessee: RHP Nick Struck (4.37 ERA, 4,09 FIP, 59.2 IP, 49 K, 22 BB)

Daytona: RHP Robert Whitenack (6.24 ERA, 7.04 FIP, 4.1 IP, 0 BB, 1 K)

Peoria: LHP Kyler Burke (2.26 ERA, 3.62 FIP, 55.2 IP, 37 K, 19 BB)

[Guest]

just realized peoria is AT kane county and i sort of want to go

[Guest]

just realized peoria is AT kane county and i sort of want to go

 

Yeah, you should. They're there tomorrow too but obviously it's much tougher to get out to Geneva at 6:30 on a work day. Tomorrow, Ben Wells and Starling Peralta will piggyback for Peoria. They are both very interesting prospects.

 

They Chiefs will be back in Kane County 9/1 - 9/3. Who knows what the composition of that Chiefs team will be - they might have their '12 first round pick then though.

[Guest]

just realized peoria is AT kane county and i sort of want to go

 

Yeah, you should. They're there tomorrow too but obviously it's much tougher to get out to Geneva at 6:30 on a work day. Tomorrow, Ben Wells and Starling Peralta will piggyback for Peoria. They are both very interesting prospects.

 

They Chiefs will be back in Kane County 9/1 - 9/3. Who knows what the composition of that Chiefs team will be - they might have their '12 first round pick then though.

 

 

They also might have Soler by then.

 

That's a long wait, though.

 

I'd have a hard time finding someone to go with and getting that all together today. I could go tomorrow after work which is actually easier because it's closer to work than home for me, but I was looking forward to coming home, popping on MLB Network and following the draft after work tomorrow. I suppose I could just DVR it and follow on Twitter.

[El Duderino]

Baez is not in the lineup.

[davell]

Interesting. Wonder if it's a scheduled day off, disciplinary from our guys, or to possibly protect him from more retaliation? My guess is two, even if I disagree with it. Gotta follow the stupid rules.

[Guest]

Baez is not in the lineup.

And thank you for alleviating me of all guilt about not going today.

[Guest]

Interesting. Wonder if it's a scheduled day off, disciplinary from our guys, or to possibly protect him from more retaliation? My guess is two, even if I disagree with it. Gotta follow the stupid rules.

 

Yeah, I'm guessing #2. I read that Peoria's manager was upset with Baez too.

 

Whatever. I'm cool with a Ryan Braun-esque douche on my team if he can back it up. And doesn't wear Affliction shirts.

[davell]

Yeah, when I read about him homering and yelling I'll do WTF I want, he immediately became my favorite prospect.

[Guest]

I'm heading out to the Peoria game. I'm hoping to sit behind the plate and I'm sporting a ridiculous attempt at a beard if anyone wants to say hi.

[Vanilla Ice]

Yeah, when I read about him homering and yelling I'll do WTF I want, he immediately became my favorite prospect.

Link?

[Guest]

Yeah, when I read about him homering and yelling I'll do WTF I want, he immediately became my favorite prospect.

Link?

 

http://www.thecubreporter.com/2012/04/13/baez-can-do-whatever

[Guest]

PJ Francescon, not Whitenack, starting today. Whitenack should go tomorrow - both were on 4 days rest since they pitched a doubleheader early last week.

[rawaction]

PJ Francescon, not Whitenack, starting today. Whitenack should go tomorrow - both were on 4 days rest since they pitched a doubleheader early last week.

 

Francescon was a beast in Peoria. I don't know much about him, but am I correct in that he isn't really anybody to keep an eye on? 23 year old in low/high A who's only 5'11"

[davell]

Well, while it probably winds up as such, this is his first full year of pro ball. I try and give everyone that long at least. If he struugles bigtime in Daytona, I'll probably write him off too, but if he pitches well, makes it to Tennessee, then he pops up as a potential bullpen arm for the future.

[Guest]

I'm heading out to the Peoria game. I'm hoping to sit behind the plate and I'm sporting a ridiculous attempt at a beard if anyone wants to say hi.

I can't make it today, but I'll try to get out there after work tomorrow.

[Guest]

PJ Francescon, not Whitenack, starting today. Whitenack should go tomorrow - both were on 4 days rest since they pitched a doubleheader early last week.

 

Francescon was a beast in Peoria. I don't know much about him, but am I correct in that he isn't really anybody to keep an eye on? 23 year old in low/high A who's only 5'11"

 

I think he has a possibility to be a solid middle reliever but I wouldn't expect more than that.

[Guest]

Ronald Torreyes is 0/1 with 2 BBs.

 

Final lines on the pitchers:

 

PJ Francescon: 5 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, HR

Kyle Burke: 5 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR, 83 pitches

[Named After Maddux]

Giansanti is down after getting hit at third making the play. Called ambulance and will be going to the hospital. Baez in at SS.

[Little Slide Rooter]

With all of the good stuff that's gone on in the past few days, on the farm anyway, I can't be the 1st one who's noticed that Szczur hasn't played in the past 3 days, can I? Is he getting another break to party with his buddies at the Villanova graduation festivities or what?

[Named After Maddux]

Baez deep hr to center!!

[davell]

Mother of God.

[Guest]

With all of the good stuff that's gone on in the past few days, on the farm anyway, I can't be the 1st one who's noticed that Szczur hasn't played in the past 3 days, can I? Is he getting another break to party with his buddies at the Villanova graduation festivities or what?

I pointed it out in yesterday's thread.

[Have a seat, Neifi]

Kevin Goldstein @Kevin_Goldstein

 

RT @15daysinmay: @Kevin_Goldstein Baez just hit a bomb over the batter's eye. 430-plus is a good estimate.