Minor League Discussion & Boxes 7-5-12

[ctcf]

Your Minor League Games for Thursday, July 5th

 

Omaha at Iowa Cubs - 7:05 PM

Jacksonville at Tennessee Smokies - 6:15 PM

Daytona Cubs at Dunedin - 5:30 PM

Burlington at Peoria Chiefs - 7:00 PM

Tri-City at Boise Hawks - 8:15 PM

AZL Cubs at AZL Angels - 9:00 PM

DSL Cubs 2 at DSL Pirates 2 - 9:30 AM

DSL Rockies at DSL Cubs 1 - 9:30 AM

Edited July 5, 2012 by ctcf

[ctcf]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: LHP Brooks Raley (3.89 ERA, 4.40 FIP, 46.1 IP, 36 K, 14 BB)

Tennessee: LHP Eric Jockisch (3.25 ERA, 4.75 FIP, 44.1 IP, 16 K, 15 BB)

Daytona: LHP Kyler Burke (4.00 ERA, 4.00 FIP, 9.0 IP, 8 K, 7 BB) (At Peoria: 2.31 ERA, 3.78 FIP, 74.0 IP, 52 K, 22 BB)

Peoria: RHP Zach Cates (5.19 ERA, 4.10 FIP, 8.2 IP, 6 K, 1 BB) (At Daytona: 10.50 ERA, 4.37 FIP, 24.0 IP, 10 K, 13 BB)

Boise: RHP Jose Arias (3.50 ERA, 2.25 FIP, 18.0 IP, 10 K, 1 BB)

AZL Cubs: RHP Justin Berg (0.00 ERA, 7.34 FIP, 2.0 IP, 0 K, 2 BB) (2011 at Iowa: 5.16 ERA, 6.61 FIP, 29.2 IP, 17 K, 17 BB)

Edited July 5, 2012 by ctcf

[ctcf]

Kevin Goldstein ‏@Kevin_Goldstein

Had this discussion with a scout yesterday. It was a lot of fun. VERY VERY close. RT @trueser6: @Kevin_Goldstein whos better Sano or Baez

 

Kevin Goldstein ‏@Kevin_Goldstein

Jose Rosario. RT @mikemicetic: @Kevin_Goldstein who is your sleeper prospect for the cubs?

 

Kinda surprising for some reason.

[davell]

Shouldn't be. He saw Rosario live in one of his best outings. That said, it's a good call anyway.

[Guest]

Looks like rehabbing Justin Berg would be in line for the start in the AZL.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Brett Jackson still has a .380 BABIP.

[sneakypower]

in perhaps the most pointless exercise ever...

 

Brett Jackson, with Ronald Torreyes' K-rate:

.394/.482/.750 (.375 BABIP)

 

and a full-season pace of 162 R (lol), 54 2B, 30 3B, 36 HR, 106 RBI, 68 BB, 48 K, 54 SB

[Guest]

One thing we haven't really discussed with Brett so far this year is the drop in his walk rate. He's not down to Vitters/Lake levels of walking, but he's certainly off his normal pace.

[rawaction]

One thing we haven't really discussed with Brett so far this year is the drop in his walk rate. He's not down to Vitters/Lake levels of walking, but he's certainly off his normal pace.

 

Kinda go hand-in-hand. If he's swinging and missing at bad pitches, then he's not taking them. I think the crazy thing is that he's still walking in 10% of his PAs (which is the benchmark for patience) and is ripping the cover off the ball whenever he does make contact.

[SouthSideRyan]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: LHP Brooks Raley (3.89 ERA, 4.40 FIP, 46.1 IP, 36 K, 14 BB)

Tennessee: LHP Eric Jockisch (3.25 ERA, 4.75 FIP, 44.1 IP, 16 K, 15 BB)

Daytona: LHP Kyler Burke (4.00 ERA, 4.00 FIP, 9.0 IP, 8 K, 7 BB) (At Peoria: 2.31 ERA, 3.78 FIP, 74.0 IP, 52 K, 22 BB)

Peoria: RHP Zach Cates (5.19 ERA, 4.10 FIP, 8.2 IP, 6 K, 1 BB) (At Daytona: 10.50 ERA, 4.37 FIP, 24.0 IP, 10 K, 13 BB)

Boise: RHP Jose Arias (3.50 ERA, 2.25 FIP, 18.0 IP, 10 K, 1 BB)

AZL Cubs: RHP Justin Berg (0.00 ERA, 7.34 FIP, 2.0 IP, 0 K, 2 BB) (2011 at Iowa: 5.16 ERA, 6.61 FIP, 29.2 IP, 17 K, 17 BB)

 

Jokisch on in relief of McNutt again #kapman

[Quakers]

I'm visiting my brother in Illinois. He is taking me to see the Chief's game tonight:)

[Magnetic Curses]

I'm visiting my brother in Illinois. He is taking me to see the Chief's game tonight:)

 

it is one million degrees there right now.

[BeerHere]

I'm visiting my brother in Illinois. He is taking me to see the Chief's game tonight:)

 

it is one million degrees there right now.

verified

[Little Slide Rooter]

Looks like rehabbing Justin Berg would be in line for the start in the AZL.

 

I wasn't aware that being bad was something that could be fixed via rehab.

[Guest]

Smokies PPD - doubleheader tomorrow.

[Vinestal]

Smokies PPD - doubleheader tomorrow.

Maybe you could all start moaning about how it always rains in Tennese and they need to move the team.

[Guest]

Yeesh:

 

100 in Des Moines

99 in Peoria

94 in Dunedin, FL

 

Can't wait to see the game time temps in the AZL at 7 pm.

[Guest]

Smokies PPD - doubleheader tomorrow.

Maybe you could all start moaning about how it always rains in Tennese and they need to move the team.

Come now, the number of rain outs in the FSL are far greater than Tennessee and the rest of the SL.

[Vinestal]

Smokies PPD - doubleheader tomorrow.

Maybe you could all start moaning about how it always rains in Tennese and they need to move the team.

Come now, the number of rain outs in the FSL are far greater than Tennessee and the rest of the SL.

Thats true I just hate the thought of them leaving FL, like having a team here. It's really not as bad as people make it out to be down here, some years worse than others.

[Guest]

Dustin Geiger just hit HR #6.

[davell]

Raisin, is he top 30 for you right now?

[Guest]

Baez singled and stole a base.

[Guest]

Raisin, is he top 30 for you right now?

I'd guess not but he's close. Don't like the strikeout rate at that low a level and there are some major questions about how likely he'll stick at 3B. I should formally do a top 30 but I'm waiting for the signing deadline next Friday.

[Guest]

Raisin, is he top 30 for you right now?

I'd guess not but he's close. Don't like the strikeout rate at that low a level and there are some major questions about how likely he'll stick at 3B. I should formally do a top 30 but I'm waiting for the signing deadline next Friday.

Sounds like a plan to me.

[pitchcs]

Raisin, I traded Matt Moore/Shane Victorino for Bauer/Hosmer in a keeper league. Good move?

 

I'm thinking Bauer's division alone makes it a good deal. And Victorino is about to plummet value wise.