Minor League Discussion & Boxes 7-31-12

[mike2482]

Tim Saunders with 3 hits... he's awakening.

 

What are the chances of this fella turning into a big time prospect?

[Guest]

@keithlaw: OK. 88-90. Stretching out after relieving all spring. "@Jeffster130: @keithlaw How does Trey Lang look?"

[Schwarber Fan]

Holy crap, Iowa has lost 12 of 13?

[Cubswin11]

Holy crap, Iowa has lost 12 of 13?

Casey Coleman was a regular starter for them up until tonight, so yeah.

[davell]

@keithlaw: OK. 88-90. Stretching out after relieving all spring. "@Jeffster130: @keithlaw How does Trey Lang look?"

Interesting. I'm assuming this means we'll at least try to make him into a starter, before moving him quicker as a pen guy. He's got another 6-7 MPH in short stints, if I remember correctly. It'll be great if he builds up to where he can add 4-5 ticks to his FB as a starter.

[davell]

Marco hit his 3rd HR and Candelario went 3-4, with a walkoff 2B.

[toonsterwu]

Marco has a nice little thing going. Of course, last time I said that, he ended up having 2 K's.

 

It's odd (well, not really, since it happened last year), but Dae-Eun Rhee seems to get better during the summer. He actually had a decent-solid July (3 solid starts in b/w) and looked like he was off to another decent-solid start. Still ... season's aren't only in the summer. Curious what velocity reports sound like, because it was around last July when his velocity really kicked up a notch.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Holy crap, Iowa has lost 12 of 13?

Casey Coleman was a regular starter for them up until tonight, so yeah.

 

Maybe the fact that they had the PCL's best hitter until earlier this month has something to do with it too.

[Little Slide Rooter]

almora out of the game after his first PA?

 

fantastic

 

He was traded to Texas for Ryan Dempster.

[Little Slide Rooter]

@CubsDen: RT @BrandonDMilla: I'm hearing it was a groin pull for Almora. Heard it from a buddy who talked to Almora's mother at the game tonight.

 

Sounds like he could miss a week or two, but nothing too serious.

[Warpticon]

Wow, i just noticed Ben Carhart has 13 walks and 7 K's in 79 ABs. I know not to read too much into it, as he's a 22 year old playing in rookie ball, but it's still pretty interesting to see.

[Vinestal]

Nobody mentioned Almora got pulled after 1 AB with a groin pull? I think I read it on Cubsden blog.

[Guest]

Nobody mentioned Almora got pulled after 1 AB with a groin pull? I think I read it on Cubsden blog.

Two posts up from yours.

[Vinestal]

Nobody mentioned Almora got pulled after 1 AB with a groin pull? I think I read it on Cubsden blog.

Two posts up from yours.

Well dang, how'd I miss that?