Minor League Discussion & Boxes 6-11-12

[rawaction]

Rizzo strikes out swinging. Jackson hit a FB into the gap that advanced Sappelt who doubled. Vitters now up with runners on the corners and 2 outs.

[rawaction]

And swinging 3-0 Vitters just drove in a run on a single. Soto was HBP this inning, FYI

[toonsterwu]

McNutt's night wasn't over, as he evidently had runners on. Wound up giving up 9, 8 earned. Concepcion's being competitive, having given up 7 in 3 now.

 

And Jay Jackson gave up 4 in the first 2 innings. 19 runs in 9.1 innings for the starters in Iowa, Tennessee, and Peoria. Meanwhile, Matt Loosen is throwing a 1-hitter thru 5 for Daytona.

 

Loosen really needs to get to AA. It's not that I legitimately think Loosen is much ... but he needs to see tougher competition. He's settled down a bit. More of an end of the rotation type of guy, but it'd be nice to challenge him. He's really been on a nice roll in A+. Guess he has to wait for a spot to open, though.

 

As a total side note, I had it in my head for some reason, probably because I haven't been paying attention, that Francescon's numbers in A+ were bad. They really aren't. Walk rate is up, due to the 2 games on the road, but overall, not a bad number, and K rate is even slightly up in the early-goings. A long way to go, but admittedly, a part of me worried if Francescon would struggle badly in A+ as a starter.

[Little Slide Rooter]

McNutt's night wasn't over, as he evidently had runners on. Wound up giving up 9, 8 earned. Concepcion's being competitive, having given up 7 in 3 now.

 

And Jay Jackson gave up 4 in the first 2 innings. 19 runs in 9.1 innings for the starters in Iowa, Tennessee, and Peoria. Meanwhile, Matt Loosen is throwing a 1-hitter thru 5 for Daytona.

 

Why are they even starting Jackson still? He's been great in the pen and awful as a starter.

[rawaction]

Uh yeah....#22, 3-run shot. Rizzo is taking candy from a [expletive] baby at this point.

[ctcf]

Wow Rizzo, wow.

[Guest]

Jesus.

[Guest]

Sucks that Baez isn't playing tonight.

[rawaction]

5-8 with 4 HRs in the last 30 hours.

[Vanilla Ice]

5-8 with 4 HRs in the last 30 hours.

Holy [expletive]

[ctcf]

What do you guys think of Harris? I've always kinda been pulling for the guy. Any chance he ends up a solid MLB reliever?

[Guest]

At his 2012 rate, Rizzo would hit 60 HR if he had 650 PA. He turns 23 in August.

[Little Slide Rooter]

What do you guys think of Harris? I've always kinda been pulling for the guy. Any chance he ends up a solid MLB reliever?

 

Definitely think he had a shot, however I'm not sure how he beat Cabrera and Rhoderick to Iowa.

[rawaction]

What do you guys think of Harris? I've always kinda been pulling for the guy. Any chance he ends up a solid MLB reliever?

 

He'd better stop walking people at the rate he is. But he seems to have pretty good stuff. I think he's a FB (low-mid 90s) and slider guy. He's already 25, so he's going to have to make it happen pretty soon.

[ctcf]

Rizzo doubles, is apparently tired from running around so many bases.

[rawaction]

Rizzo with a ground rule double on a 3-0 pitch. LOL. Just missed a HR. Vitters being walked intentionally to load the bases.

[Sammys Boombox]

Rizzo hit another over the wall, but it bounced first. Ground-rule double. This one off the lefty Teaford who's on the Omaha/KC shuttle. Edited June 12, 2012 by Sammy's Boombox

[Irrelevant Dude]

Rizzo needs to stop playing on Easy mode. Increase the difficulty!

 

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[Little Slide Rooter]

Rizzo needs to stop playing on Easy mode. Increase the difficulty!

 

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Not until some time in July.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

1.181 OPS as a 22-year-old in AAA.

 

But remember guys, he doesn't have elite offensive potential. Above-average at best... :-"

[davell]

I wonder whether it's Soriano or LaHair that's dealt to make room for him? It's either that or one of them to the DL.

[rawaction]

Rizzo's 2nd HR gave him the minor league lead for HRs this season. Tied him with Josh Hamilton for all of professional baseball. His 1st HR of the game went over the head of Wil Myers in CF, thus tying Myers at that point.

 

Sorry, this [expletive] is fun!

[Irrelevant Dude]

I wonder whether it's Soriano or LaHair that's dealt to make room for him? It's either that or one of them to the DL.

Why would LaHair go on the DL? I think it would make more sense to deal Reed Johnson for whatever the Cubs can get, which I'm sure isn't much.

 

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[rawaction]

I wonder whether it's Soriano or LaHair that's dealt to make room for him? It's either that or one of them to the DL.

 

Soriano, DeJesus, LaHair in the OF. Not any worse defensively than Soriano/Mather/DeJesus

[gocubs2118]

I wonder whether it's Soriano or LaHair that's dealt to make room for him? It's either that or one of them to the DL.

 

Or you could move DeJesus to CF and LaHair to RF. The defense would be freaking awful but I don't really care at this point.