Minor League Discussion & Boxes 7-1-12

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

AZL Cubs: RHP Alvido Jimenez (10.50 ERA, 6.06 FIP, 6 IP, 6 K, 3 BB)

 

Ethan Elias (2011 22nd rounder from Alberta) is getting the start down in Mesa.

[ctcf]

Anyone else feel that Kevin Goldstein is just a smidge stubborn regarding Szczur?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Vitters with his third hit. And he saw a few pitches this at-bat.

[ctcf]

Vitters with his third hit. And he saw a few pitches this at-bat.

 

Dude is perilously close to batting .300+ (he's at .299)

[davell]

Vogelbach with an RBI single in the 1st.

[ctcf]

Vogelbach with an RBI single in the 1st.

 

He belongs in Boise.

[rawaction]

Iowa has come back from a 13-4 deficit thru 5 innings, and now have the tying and go ahead runs on 1st and 2nd with 2 outs and Brett Jackson up.

 

And Jackson flied out to Corey Patterson.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

BJax just missed a home run. Dude is crushing everything he doesn't whiff on.

[TruffleShuffle]

lol brett jackson flies out to corey patterson

[ctcf]

lol brett jackson flies out to corey patterson

 

There's a joke in there somewhere.

[Tryptamine]

Vitters is now coming off a May and June where he has OPSed .884 and .970 respectively. That's a combined .927OPS over the last two months.

[Little Slide Rooter]

lol brett jackson flies out to corey patterson

 

There's a joke in there somewhere.

 

The punchline involves Felix Pie. I feel we've been here before.

[rawaction]

Vitters with a 1st pitch GIDP to end the game. 13-12 Iowa loses.

[Guest]

lol brett jackson flies out to corey patterson

 

There's a joke in there somewhere.

Trying to figure it out is giving me a szczur, though.

[rawaction]

lol brett jackson flies out to corey patterson

 

There's a joke in there somewhere.

Trying to figure it out is giving me a szczur, though.

 

Jerome Walton thinks that figuring this joke out is a Tuffy.

[Guest]

lol brett jackson flies out to corey patterson

 

There's a joke in there somewhere.

Trying to figure it out is giving me a szczur, though.

 

Jerome Walton thinks that figuring this joke out is a Tuffy.

Almora thinks it is easy as pie?

[TruffleShuffle]

well that's one way for vitters to stay away from those strikeouts that has everyone so alarmed (with regard to jackson) - see 10 pitches in 6 at bats.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

well that's one way for vitters to stay away from those strikeouts that has everyone so alarmed (with regard to jackson) - see 10 pitches in 6 at bats.

 

And hit three of them for line drives.

[Guest]

Pugliese is having a strong outing, reminiscent of some of his Extended Spring Training outings. 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K

[Guest]

well that's one way for vitters to stay away from those strikeouts that has everyone so alarmed (with regard to jackson) - see 10 pitches in 6 at bats.

As long as Josh maintains a 1.500 OPS, I'm fine with it!

 

His production given his underlying performance is a hell of a lot more sustainable.

[ctcf]

Vogelbach now 2-2 on the night and batting .452 overall

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Vogelbach now 2-2 on the night and batting .452 overall

 

(extended) spring training stats don't mean anything.

[TruffleShuffle]

Vogelbach now 2-2 on the night and batting .452 overall

 

.469 after a home run in his third at bat.

[Guest]

Vogelbach now 2-2 on the night and batting .452 overall

 

(extended) spring training stats don't mean anything.

 

There ya go, a home run for Vogelbach.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Vogelbach now 2-2 on the night and batting .452 overall

 

(extended) spring training stats don't mean anything.

 

There ya go, a home run for Vogelbach.

 

I'm also starting to feel better about Jackson's ability to do everything he needs to do in the 2/3rds of his PAs where he doesn't strike out.

 

I'll find something else to worry about soon enough.