Minor League Discussion & Boxes 7-4-12

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Score

 

Iowa lost 11-2 Box Score

 

CF D. Saooekt 1/5, R, E (1, throw)

2B A. Cardenas 2/3, R, BB, K

3B J. Vitters 1/4, BB, 2 K, E (14, fielding)

RF B. Jackson 2/4, 2 RBI, K, 2 SB (20)

C W. Castillo 0/2, 2 BB, E (6, throw)

SP R. Lopez 4.1 IP, 11 H, 8 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 4-5 GO-FO, 40-27 pitches-strikes

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

 

Tennessee lost 4-3 Box Score

 

SS J. Lake 1/4, K

CF JH Ha 1/4, R, SB (7)

3B G. Rohan 1/4, R, HR (1), 2 RBI

1B J. Bour 2/4, RBI

SP D. Beeler 4.1 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 7-2 GO-FO, 93-55 pitches-strikes, E (1, missed catch); hitting: 0/1

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

 

Daytona lost 5-2 Box Score

 

CF M. Szczur 0/5, 3 K

SS A. Alcantara 0/2, R, 2 BB, K

LF R. Silva 2/4, R, 2B (12)

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

2B R. Torreyes 2/4, 2B (13)

SP R. Whitenack 3.1 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 2 HBP, 5-0 GO-FO

 

Peoria won 8-2 Box Score

 

2B Z. DeVoss 1/3, R, 3B (3), BB, K, CS (8), E (15, throw)

CF T. Easterling 2/4, 2 R, 2 2B (12), RBI, outfield assist at first base

3B D. Geiger 2/3, 3 R, 2 HR (5), 3 RBI, BB

SS Ja. Baez 1/4, R, RBI, 2 K

RF O. Zapata 2/4, R, HR (4), 3 RBI, K

SP M. Jensen 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HR, 8-3 GO-FO, 78-54 pitches-strikes

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

RP YL Wang 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO

 

Boise lost 5-3 Box Score

 

2B G. Amaya 0/3, BB, 2 K

SS S. Bruno 1/4, K

3B J. Candelario 0/4, 2 K

C C. Krist 3/4, 2 R, 2B (4)

CF B. Rademacher 1/4, R, 2 K, E (2, throw)

DH DY Kim 1/4, 2B (3), RBI, 2 K

1B R. Shoulders 3/4, 2B (5), 2 RBI, K

LF S. Dunston 0/4, 2 K

SP W. Cruz 4 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 2 WP, 3-3 GO-FO

RP F. Pena 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 6-2 GO-FO

 

AZL Cubs had the day off

 

DSL Cubs 1 won 1-0 Box Score

 

CF Je. Baez 1/3, 2B (6), BB, SB (14)

1B-3B R. Alcala 0/3, BB

SS F. Sanchez 1/4, R, K, E (13, fielding)

SP C. Rodriguez 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K, 7-3 GO-FO

 

DSL Cubs 2 won 7-5 Box Score

 

3B M. Malave 0/4, BB, K

SS L. Acosta 1/4, 2 R, 2B (9), 2 RBI, BB, K

2B A. Gonzalez 2/3, R, BB, K, SB (4)

SP J. Diaz 3 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HBP, 6-3 GO-FO

RP C. Pieters 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 6 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GO-FO

 

OVERALL: 3-4

[El Duderino]

candelario meter: 352/403/549

[scarey]

candelario meter: 352/403/549

 

I kinda like that his name is pronounced Jaymer.

[ctcf]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: RHP Rodrigo Lopez (4.00 ERA, 4.19 FIP, 54.0 IP, 42 K, 19 BB)

Tennessee: RHP Dallas Beeler (4.21 ERA, 4.19 FIP, 83.1 IP, 37 K, 28 BB)

Daytona: RHP Robert Whitenack (4.64 ERA, 4.34 FIP, 21.1 IP, 11 K, 5 BB)

Peoria: RHP Michael Jensen (3.36 ERA, 3.67 FIP, 85.2 IP, 70 K, 27 BB)

Boise: LHP Willengton Cruz (2.40 ERA, 3.83 FIP, 15.0 IP, 13 K, 3 BB)

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: RHP Rodrigo Lopez (4.00 ERA, 4.19 FIP, 54.0 IP, 42 K, 19 BB)

Tennessee: RHP Dallas Beeler (4.21 ERA, 4.19 FIP, 83.1 IP, 37 K, 28 BB)

Daytona: RHP Robert Whitenack (4.64 ERA, 4.34 FIP, 21.1 IP, 11 K, 5 BB)

Peoria: RHP Michael Jensen (3.36 ERA, 3.67 FIP, 85.2 IP, 70 K, 27 BB)

Boise: LHP Willengton Cruz (2.40 ERA, 3.83 FIP, 15.0 IP, 13 K, 3 BB)

 

Thanks.

[ctcf]

No problem.

 

Has anyone heard much about how Whitenack was looking at Daytona? I've still held onto hope that he'd be a back end type guy for the rotation.

[Guest]

No problem.

 

Has anyone heard much about how Whitenack was looking at Daytona? I've still held onto hope that he'd be a back end type guy for the rotation.

 

I haven't seen reports on him but I generally give pitchers a mulligan on their first year back from TJS.

[JockJones]

No problem.

 

Has anyone heard much about how Whitenack was looking at Daytona? I've still held onto hope that he'd be a back end type guy for the rotation.

 

I haven't seen reports on him but I generally give pitchers a mulligan on their first year back from TJS.

 

To me, the low walk rate is the best thing about his numbers so far.

[davell]

Szczur went 0-4, alcantara went 0-2, but walked twice, and Torreyes went 2-4 with a double. In other noteworthy news, Dustin Geiger hit a homer in the top of the 1st for Peoria, his 4th. It's still a tad under 100 at bats, but he was OPSing over .800 before the homer tonight. He's 20 all season long. While we probably were all kind of paying attention to him, maybe it's time to REALLY pay attention to him. He was Florida's HS player of the year when we drafted him, gave him a six figure bonus, and he's hitting well at this point.

[TruffleShuffle]

Szczur went 0-4

 

0-5 with 3 k's.

[ctcf]

Woof.

 

So would it be outrageous to want to see Jensen at Daytona sometime soon?

[El Duderino]

Szczur went 0-4

 

0-5 with 3 k's.

 

more like matt jackson amirite

[ctcf]

In other noteworthy news, Dustin Geiger hit a homer in the top of the 1st for Peoria, his 4th. It's still a tad under 100 at bats, but he was OPSing over .800 before the homer tonight. He's 20 all season long. While we probably were all kind of paying attention to him, maybe it's time to REALLY pay attention to him. He was Florida's HS player of the year when we drafted him, gave him a six figure bonus, and he's hitting well at this point.

 

Might be onto something there. He just hit his second HR of the night and 5th on the year (in 88 AB).

[RammyFanny]

It's been too long since Baez had a " I do whatever the **** I want" kind of game :x

[ctcf]

It's been too long since Baez had a " I do whatever the **** I want" kind of game :x

 

He did sneak an RBI single at the end today, though.

[davell]

Brett with a K, Vitters with a single for their 1st at bats. DSL1 saw Rodriguez go 5, give up 1 hit, 2 walks, and 4 K's. ERA down to 1.16.

[ctcf]

Man, Ty'relle Harris has been lights out for the Smokies as of late.

[ctcf]

Josh Hafner ‏@joshhafner

Breaking: @IowaCubs hipster Josh Vitters has changed his walk-up music from M83 to The Strokes. I approve, want to grab beer with him.

[pitchcs]

Josh Hafner ‏@joshhafner

Breaking: @IowaCubs hipster Josh Vitters has changed his walk-up music from M83 to The Strokes. I approve, want to grab beer with him.

 

Ha awesome

[ctcf]

Speaking of whom, Vitters just took a walk from crafty lefty Doug Davis. That was his 21st on the year. His career best at any level was 22 last season.

[davell]

Brett is 2-3, with 2 steals, and a K.

[El Duderino]

Brett is 2-3, with 2 steals, and a K.

 

he's been stealing like crazy lately.

[StarlinOnYou]

If Vitters finish the season with around these numbers - what is the perception of him?

 

Potentially starting 3rd baseman next season? Or let him start next season again in Iowa and call him up after a few months like Rizzo?

[ctcf]

If Vitters finish the season with around these numbers - what is the perception of him?

 

Potentially starting 3rd baseman next season? Or let him start next season again in Iowa and call him up after a few months like Rizzo?

 

If he keeps this up, I imagine he'll get a cup of coffee in September after Iowa wraps up and then have a chance to compete with Stewart or whomever in ST.

[StarlinOnYou]

If Vitters finish the season with around these numbers - what is the perception of him?

 

Potentially starting 3rd baseman next season? Or let him start next season again in Iowa and call him up after a few months like Rizzo?

 

If he keeps this up, I imagine he'll get a cup of coffee in September after Iowa wraps up and then have a chance to compete with Stewart or whomever in ST.

 

I am getting giddy about Vitters.

 

I guess we can almost say for sure we have the solution at 3B in our system.. Either Vitters, Baez, or Candelario.