Minor League Discussion & Boxes 6-11-12

[jersey cubs fan]

I believe his manager said if they let him throw his breaking stuff more he would completely be wiping hitters out. It's a little gushy of a response, but there seems to be some truth to it.

 

What is the evidence of there being truth to that statement?

[KingCubsFan]

I think it's time to send Concepcion down. He's either (a) not nearly as ready as the Cubs thought, (b) not nearly as talented as the Cubs thought, or © was only signed because he's friends with Soler. No matter the answer, he's better served hanging out with Soler in Mesa.

 

 

It's been mentioned that they've had him working on his fastball and throwing it almost exclusively, IIRC.

It was his manager who said it. And even if it's true (seemed like he was just trying to defend his player), his fastball alone isn't working at this level and he needs to be sent down. I realize results aren't everything in the minors (particularly the lower minors), but he's clearly overmatched. Knowing you'll be down 5-8 runs by the second or third inning has to affect the team at some point.

[TruffleShuffle]

i hardly think the team is normally down 5-8 runs by the 2nd or 3rd inning, considering that he's allowed less than a run an inning.

[KingCubsFan]

i hardly think the team is normally down 5-8 runs by the 2nd or 3rd inning, considering that he's allowed less than a run an inning.

Earned runs. And there's been a few times where he's been able to salvage a few innings at the end. Without too much digging, I think he's put his team in a deep hole in over half his starts.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

i hardly think the team is normally down 5-8 runs by the 2nd or 3rd inning, considering that he's allowed less than a run an inning.

 

Sadly, no he hasn't. 44 R in 42 IP after last night.

[Lefty]

obviously don't know anything about him, but a 16 year old lefty named carlos rodriguez is off to a good start with DSL cubs 1: 10 ip, 7 h, 1 er, 2 bb, 13 k.

 

No way is he 16.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Last night in Daytona, Matt Loosen threw 5 scoreless innings wit 2 H 3 BB and 7 K, and then Simpson, Morris, and Zych finished things off with a combined 0 H 0 BB 7 K. Very nice.

[TruffleShuffle]

i hardly think the team is normally down 5-8 runs by the 2nd or 3rd inning, considering that he's allowed less than a run an inning.

 

Sadly, no he hasn't. 44 R in 42 IP after last night.

 

oh, didn't realize the MiLB stats hadn't updated.

 

still, the down 5-8 runs by the 2nd/3rd inning is quite an exaggeration.