Minor League Discussion & Boxes 8-1-12

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores

 

Iowa lost 11-6 Box Score

 

RF B. Jackson 3/5, R, 2B (22), 3B (12), K, E (4, throw)

LF J. Adduci 2/5, R, 3B (1), RBI, 2 K

3B J. Vitters 1/3, 2 R, HR (16), 2 RBI, BB, K

1B G. Rohan 3/4, 2 R, 2 HR (2), 3 RBI, K - AAA debut

CF D. Sappelt 0/4, 2 K

SP T. Harris 4 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, HBP, 5-1 GO-FO; 80-55 pitches-strikes; hitting: 0/1

RP J. Jackson 1 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO

RP J. Chapman 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 2-1 GO-FO - Cubs system debut

 

Tennessee won 4-2 in game one (9 innings; completion of a game suspended on 7/31) Box Score

 

CF M. Szczur 0/3, R, 2 K, SB (1), HBP

2B L. Watkins 0/3, R, BB, K

SS J. Lake 0/3, R, BB, K, SB (15), CS (10)

1B J. Bour 1/4, RBI, K

3B G. Rohan 1/2, 2B (10), RBI, K - 2 games at 2 levels today

RF M. Burgess 1/3, 2B (17), BB

SP DE Rhee 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 8-1 GO-FO, 52-38 pitches-strikes; hitting: 0/1, BB

RP T. McNutt 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2-2 GO-FO

RP K. Rhoderick 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, WP, 0-3 GO-FO

 

Tennessee won game two 1-0 (7 innings) Box Score

 

CF M. Szczur 0/3, K

2B L. Watkins 0/3

SS J. Lake 1/3

1B J. Bour 1/2, R, HR (12), RBI, BB, K

3B M. Cerda 1/2

SP D. Beeler 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 10-1 GO-FO, 54-33 pitches-strikes ; hitting: 0/1

 

Daytona won 2-1 Box Score

 

LF J. Andreoli 2/4, R, BB, K, CS (16)

2B R. Torreyes 2/3, BB

CF R. Silva 1/4, 2 RBI, K, CS (18), outfield assist at third base

DH R. Lopez 0/3, BB, K

SS T. Saunders 1/4, 2 K

C M. Gibbs 0/0, R, 2 BB, 2 HBP, SB (3), E (3, throw)

SP L. Castillo 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 3-4 GO-FO

 

Peoria won 11-10 Box Score

 

2B Z. DeVoss 2/4, R, BB, K

CF PC Chen 2/4, 3 R, 2B

SS Ja. Baez 2/5, 2 R, 2B (10), RBI, K

DH D. Geiger 3/5, 2 R, 2B (7), 2 HR (13), 8 RBI

LF B. Rademacher 0/3, R, K

SP Z. Cates 2.2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, WP, 1-2 GO-FO

RP L. Liria 2.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 WP, 2-1 GO-FO

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

 

Boise won 14-10 Box Score

 

CF T. Martin 2/6, 3 R, K

2B S. Bruno 1/4, R, HR (1), 2 RBI, BB, K

3B J. Candelario 2/5, R, 2B (7), 3 RBI, K

1B D. Vogelbach 2/5, R, 2B (4), 2 K

SS M. Hernandez 1/5, R, K

RF X. Batista 3/5, 2 R, 2 2B (9), HR (1), 3 RBI

LF DY Kim 2/5, 2 R, 2B (7), 3 RBI, 2 K

SP SM Jung 3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2-3 GO-FO

RP W. Cruz 2 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 3-1 GO-FO

 

AZL Cubs won 4-0 (7 innings) Box Score

 

CF A. Almora 3/4, R, RBI, SB (2)

LF S. Dunston 0/3, BB

RF J. Soler 2/4, R, K, 2 SB (5)

2B D. Lockhart 0/3, BB, 3 K, SB (6)

DH Y. Balaguert 1/4, K

C J. Marra 1/3, R, K

SS C. Penalver 1/3, K

SP P. Johnson 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-1 GO-FO - pro debut

RP C. Martinez-Pumarino 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, WP, 5-3 GO-FO

RP S. Perakslis 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 1-0 GO-FO

 

AZL Cubs won 7-4 (7 innings) Box Score

 

CF A. Almora 0/3, RBI, K, HBP

SS D. Lockhart 0/4. 2 L

3B B. Carhart 2/4, 2 R

DH J. Soler 0/2, 2 R, 2 BB

LF Y. Balaguert 2/3, R, BB, K

1B T. Gretzky 1/2, RBI, 2 BB, K

C N. Rosario 0/4, R, 2 RBI, K, 2 E (3, throw, missed catch)

SP B. Smith 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 3-1 GO-FO

RP L. Padron 3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 2 WP, 0-1 GO-FO

 

DSL Cubs 1 won 1-0 Box Score, 9:30 AM

 

CF R. Caro 0/5, 2 K, outfield assist at home

1B R. Alcala 1/4

SS F. Sanchez 1/4, K

LF Je. Baez 2/3, R, 2B (8), BB, K, CS (5)

SP L. Villalba 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 5-0 GO-FO

 

DSL Cubs 2 won 9-8 (10 innings) Box Score

 

2B B. Flete 2/6, R, SB (9), E (15, fielding)

3B M. Malave 2/5, R, RBI, BB, K

SS L. Acosta 2/4, R, RBI, BB, K, CS (1), E (13, fielding)

LF R. Marcano 2/4, R, BB, SB (4)

SP D. Torrez 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 10-5 GO-FO

 

OVERALL: 9-1 - stupid Iowa

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: RHP Chris Volstad (5.17 ERA, 4.51 FIP, 71.1 IP, 52 K, 19 BB)

Tennessee (game two): RHP Dallas Beeler (4.17 ERA, 4.24 FIP, 110 IP, 57 K, 37 BB)

Daytona: RHP Robert Whitenack (6.63 ERA, 5.27 FIP, 36.2 IP, 24 K, 18 BB)

Peoria: RHP Zach Cates (4.44 ERA, 3.43 FIP, 26.1 IP, 22 K, 16 BB)

Boise: RHP Jose Arias (3.21 ERA, 3.37 FIP, 42 IP, 25 K, 9 BB)

AZL Cubs (game one): RHP Lendy Castillo (0.69 ERA, 13 IP, 16 K, 3 BB)

AZL Cubs (game two): RHP Carlos Martinez-Pumarino (1.08 ERA, 3.63 FIP, 25 IP, 22 K, 8 BB)

[El Duderino]

Boise Hawks highlights from last night: http://boisehawksradio.mlblogs.com/2012/08/01/evaluation-day/

[Smack]

Sorry if this has been covered already but does anyone know what teams our new prospects slot into and when they will be making their debuts?

 

edit: I should clarify, I mean Villanueva, Chapman, Hendricks, Brigham....

Edited August 1, 2012 by Smack

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Boise Hawks highlights from last night: http://boisehawksradio.mlblogs.com/2012/08/01/evaluation-day/

Vogelbach looks like a [expletive] beach ball.

[Guest]

Per his twitter, Pierce Johnson will make his debut tonight.

[JockJones]

Pin-Chieh Chen and Baez single. Geiger follows with a 3-run HR.

[ctcf]

Per his twitter, Pierce Johnson will make his debut tonight.

 

Epic

[El Duderino]

Per his twitter, Pierce Johnson will make his debut tonight.

 

Epic

 

awesome. Johnson today and Underwood on Sunday.

[El Duderino]

Pin-Chieh Chen and Baez single. Geiger follows with a 3-run HR.

 

Pin-Chieh Chen has been crazy hot. Good sleeper guy.

[ctcf]

Kinda sad that our AZL team has the best pitching in the system

[Guest]

Per his twitter, Pierce Johnson will make his debut tonight.

 

Even though he's on Boise's DL, I assume he'll debut in the AZL.

[davell]

Kinda sad that our AZL team has the best pitching in the system

Yeah, but they won't be there too long either. My guess is next year, Johnson starts in Daytona, Blackburn in Peoria, and Underwood in Boise.

[El Duderino]

Kinda sad that our AZL team has the best pitching in the system

Yeah, but they won't be there too long either. My guess is next year, Johnson starts in Daytona, Blackburn in Peoria, and Underwood in Boise.

 

What about Maples?

[davell]

My guess is Boise. Just seems like him and Underwood are less advanced than Blackburn. Honestly, it's too early to even bother speculating on any of them though right now anyway.

[toonsterwu]

Pin-Chieh Chen and Baez single. Geiger follows with a 3-run HR.

 

Pin-Chieh Chen has been crazy hot. Good sleeper guy.

 

I said this the other day, but I think he's a possible breakout candidate next year, when he gets to the FSL. He's not the heavy slap hitter that was once thought (although his worst month this year was when he had his highest grand ball percentage).

[toonsterwu]

Sorry if this has been covered already but does anyone know what teams our new prospects slot into and when they will be making their debuts?

 

edit: I should clarify, I mean Villanueva, Chapman, Hendricks, Brigham....

 

Villanueva and Hendricks have been assigned to Daytona. Brigham to Tennessee, and Chapman to Iowa to start.

 

One odd side effect of the Villanueva bump was Cerda going back to AA. One would think he's not that important anymore to have to move back up.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Interesting. Chapman has only started 6 games in his 6+ year minor league career. Has averaged over a K per game throughout his career though. Being the throw in in a deal which got us a top 50 prospect for a pair of scrap heap signings,I guess we can afford to experiment with him.

[Guest]

My guess is Boise. Just seems like him and Underwood are less advanced than Blackburn. Honestly, it's too early to even bother speculating on any of them though right now anyway.

Definitely too early... But, if Maples logs some good innings in August an extended, I think he's more likely I be at Peoria than Blackburn.

[Vinestal]

is Geiger much of a prospect? he's having quite a game today.

[El Duderino]

is Geiger much of a prospect? he's having quite a game today.

 

not really. Borderline top 30 guy maybe

[toonsterwu]

is Geiger much of a prospect? he's having quite a game today.

 

borderline intrigue, for lack of a better term right now. Good raw power, defense at 3rd is ... eh ... and may head to a corner OF/1st type role as he moves up. That said, swing is a bit loopy/long, so he has questionable contact ability. If he can fix that, without sacrificing power, then he might have a shot.

[davell]

My guess is Boise. Just seems like him and Underwood are less advanced than Blackburn. Honestly, it's too early to even bother speculating on any of them though right now anyway.

Definitely too early... But, if Maples logs some good innings in August an extended, I think he's more likely I be at Peoria than Blackburn.

 

Age-related? Maples was old for a HS kid last year.

[Guest]

My guess is Boise. Just seems like him and Underwood are less advanced than Blackburn. Honestly, it's too early to even bother speculating on any of them though right now anyway.

Definitely too early... But, if Maples logs some good innings in August an extended, I think he's more likely I be at Peoria than Blackburn.

 

Age-related? Maples was old for a HS kid last year.

Yeah, plus a little more pro experience (2 instructs vs 1).

[Smack]

Sorry if this has been covered already but does anyone know what teams our new prospects slot into and when they will be making their debuts?

 

edit: I should clarify, I mean Villanueva, Chapman, Hendricks, Brigham....

 

Villanueva and Hendricks have been assigned to Daytona. Brigham to Tennessee, and Chapman to Iowa to start.

 

One odd side effect of the Villanueva bump was Cerda going back to AA. One would think he's not that important anymore to have to move back up.

 

Thank you sir.