Minor League Discussion & Boxes 8-4-12

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores

 

Iowa won 5-1 Box Score

 

CF B. Jackson 1/3, R, BB, 2 K, SB (27)

3B J. Vitters 1/4, R, HR (17), 3 RBI, SB (6), E (23, fielding)

1B G. Rohan 0/4, E (1, pickoff)

LF D. Sappelt 1/3, R

SP C. Rusin 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, HBP, WP, 7-6 GO-FO, 100-65 pitches-strikes

 

Tennessee won game one 6-5 (7 innings) Box Score

 

CF M. Szczur 1/4, R, 2B (2), 2 K

SS L. Watkins 1/4, 3B (10), E (9, fielding)

3B J. Lake 2/3, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, SB (16)

1B J. Bour 2/3, 2 R, HR (13), 2 RBI, BB

RF M. Burgess 2/4, 2 2B (19), 2 RBI

SP N. Struck 5 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 6-5 GO-FO, 68-44 pitches-strikes

RP F. Batista 2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 4-1 GO-FO

 

Tennessee lost game two 8-7 (7 innings) Box Score

 

CF M. Szczur 0/4

SS L. Watkins 1/2, 3 R, 2B (13), 2 BB

3B J. lake 1/4, R, 2 K

1B J. Bour 2/2, 2 R, HR (14), 3 RBI, 2 BB, SB (3)

DH M. Cerda 0/2, BB, 2 K

SP C. Harman 3 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 58-35 pitches-strikes, 2-3 GO-FO

RP K. Rhoderick 1.2 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HR, WP, 3-0 GO-FO

 

Daytona lost 12-5 Box Score

 

LF J. Andreoli 1/3, RBI

2B R. Torreyes 0/3, RBI

SS Ja. Baez 0/4, 2 K - Daytona debut

1B R. Ridling 2/4, 2 R, 2B (13), HR (3), RBI, K

3B C. Villanueva 0/4, 2 K, E (2, fielding)

CF R. Silva 2/4, R, RBI, K

C R. Lopez 1/3, R, 2B (7)

SP M. Loosen 2 IP, 4 H, 7 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 HBP, 5-1 GO-FO

RP S. Weismann 2.2 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HBP, 5-1 GO-FO

 

Peoria lost 8-1 Box Score

 

2B Z. DeVoss 0/4

CF PC Chen 1/4, K

3B D. Geiger 0/2, BB, HBP

DH C. Krist 2/4, R, 2B (7), HR (2), RBI

LF B. Rademacher 0/3, BB

SP J. Zeller 3.2 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 HBP, 5-4 GO-FO, E (3, pickoff)

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

 

Boise won 6-2 Box Score

 

2B G. Amaya 0/5, R, K, 2 SB (10)

CF-LF S. Bruno 2/4, 3 R, 2B (12), 2 K, HBP

3B J. Candlario 1/4, R, 2B (8), RBI, BB, 2 E (13, fielding, fielding)

1B D. Vogelbach 2/4, 3 RBI, BB, K

DH R. Shoulders 0/4, 3 K

LF DY Kim 1/2, 2B (8)

SS M. Hernandez 1/4, SB (6)

C W. Contreras 1/4, 2 K, SB (1)

SP T. Scott 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HBP, 2 WP, 13-3 GO-FO

RP M. Iannazzo 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 2-1 GO-FO

 

AZL Cubs have the day off

 

DSL Cubs 1 won 11-1 (completed early in 6 innings) Box Score

 

LF R. Caro 2/3, 2 R, BB

RF Je. Baez 1/3, R, HBP

1B R. Alcala 3/4, 3 R, 2B (13), 3 RBI, SB (7)

SS F. Sanchez 1/3, RBI, K

SP A. Mejias 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, WP, 10-2 GO-FO

 

DSL Cubs 2 suspended after 3 innings Box Score

 

OVERALL: 4-3

[El Duderino]

Thank you to Brett from the most excellent bleachernation.com for alerting me to this video: http://boysofspring.com/the-future-is-here-2

[iowahawkeyes89]

That video was excellent.

 

Well done

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: LHP Chris Rusin (5.02 ERA, 5.49 FIP, 114.2 IP, 73 K, 45 BB)

Tennessee (game 1): RHP Nick Struck (3.71 ERA, 3.99 FIP, 119 IP, 94 K, 36 BB)

Tennessee (game 2): TBA

Daytona: RHP Matt Loosen (3.03 ERA, 3.86 FIP, 98 IP, 94 K, 35 BB)

Peoria: RHP Joe Zeller (1.38 ERA, 3.63 FIP, 32.2 IP, 14 K, 7 BB)

Boise: RHP Tayler Scott (1.71 ERA, 3.47 FIP, 42 IP, 29 K, 20 BB)

[Guest]

Baez just got promoted to Daytona.

 

@PeoriaChiefs Chiefs fans hope you enjoyed 57 games of Javier Baez, he has been promoted to Daytona. Chiefs receive SS Tim Saunders (32nd rd '12) from Day

 

Now I'm not even sure if I want to go watch Peoria when they come back to Kane County.

[Vinestal]

Baez just got promoted to Daytona.

 

@PeoriaChiefs Chiefs fans hope you enjoyed 57 games of Javier Baez, he has been promoted to Daytona. Chiefs receive SS Tim Saunders (32nd rd '12) from Day

 

Now I'm not even sure if I want to go watch Peoria when they come back to Kane County.

Well alright then! I gotta get over to Daytona and see a game then. I wanted to get a look at the new third baseman anyway.

[toonsterwu]

I can't think of anything else to say but ... fascinating. I'm mildly surprised they made the move now, but one could argue that, for Baez to improve his weaknesses, he had to face tougher guys.

 

I don't recall Alcantara going down with a serious injury, but for the life of me, I can't think of what he went down with right now. Perhaps this means Alcantara is out for a longer period of time than expected.

 

Letting Torreyes/Baez/Villanueva work together is also a small positive gained out of this.

 

I wonder if Peoria will let Saunders/Darvill handle short, or if they might call up say, Stephen Bruno.

[illiniguy]

So if he hits here to finish the year, he starts next year where?

[Guest]

So if he hits here to finish the year, he starts next year where?

 

My guess is that it would take some extreme circumstances for him to start anywhere but Daytona next year, but I think this signals that he could potentially spend a good amount of time in AA by the end of 2013.

[davell]

Wow. I know he's not getting challenged in Peoria, I guess they feel he needs to see better pitching in order to work on his plate discipline.

[El Duderino]

And Daytona has now gone from least interesting to most awesome minor league affiliate in like a week.

[illiniguy]

So if he hits here to finish the year, he starts next year where?

 

My guess is that it would take some extreme circumstances for him to start anywhere but Daytona next year, but I think this signals that he could potentially spend a good amount of time in AA by the end of 2013.

That's what I figured, I hope he handles this jump as well as I think he will.

[ctcf]

And Daytona has now gone from least interesting to most awesome minor league affiliate in like a week.

 

Very true.

 

Holy crap that Daytona lineup is stacked.

[El Duderino]

I don't recall Alcantara going down with a serious injury, but for the life of me, I can't think of what he went down with right now. Perhaps this means Alcantara is out for a longer period of time than expected.

 

I think it was some sort of leg injury. I asked whoever runs the Daytona twitter feed if he would be back soon, but all they said was he was still in AZ rehabbing.

[Gilby]

This makes Baez the youngest player in the FSL, correct?

[Guest]

So if he hits here to finish the year, he starts next year where?

 

My guess is that it would take some extreme circumstances for him to start anywhere but Daytona next year, but I think this signals that he could potentially spend a good amount of time in AA by the end of 2013.

Agreed.

 

I also hope Bruno is bumped up to Peoria.

[JeffH]

This makes Baez the youngest player in the FSL, correct?

 

Baez and Torreyes might be the two youngest.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I don't recall Alcantara going down with a serious injury, but for the life of me, I can't think of what he went down with right now. Perhaps this means Alcantara is out for a longer period of time than expected.

 

I think it was some sort of leg injury. I asked whoever runs the Daytona twitter feed if he would be back soon, but all they said was he was still in AZ rehabbing.

 

I was wondering if the eventual move would be Alcantara to Tenessee when he returns and Junior Lake or Logan Watkins to Iowa when that happens.

 

Alos, could they have just as easily given Tim Saunders a crack at AA? he was relly doing well for himself in his short stint at Daytona.

Edited August 4, 2012 by Little Slide Rooter

[Guest]

And Daytona has now gone from least interesting to most awesome minor league affiliate in like a week.

Mesa is still more interesting.

[Guest]

Kevin Goldstein ‏@Kevin_Goldstein

I got ahead of myself. Baez is a SS.

 

 

Kevin Goldstein ‏@Kevin_Goldstein

Could be more up to glove than bat. RT @CasualCubsFan: @Kevin_Goldstein any chance in hell he is in Tennessee this time next year?

[Guest]

And Daytona has now gone from least interesting to most awesome minor league affiliate in like a week.

Mesa is still more interesting.

 

Speaking of Mesa, I wonder how long they plan to keep Almora and Soler together. I know they had them room together and everything but Soler's age would seem to dictate that it won't be for long.

[El Duderino]

And Daytona has now gone from least interesting to most awesome minor league affiliate in like a week.

Mesa is still more interesting.

 

Hmm. True.

[mookie]

Well, consider me pumped about Baez. I will be able to get to see this kid on the 21st. YAY

 

:yahoo:

[Guest]

And Daytona has now gone from least interesting to most awesome minor league affiliate in like a week.

Mesa is still more interesting.

 

Speaking of Mesa, I wonder how long they plan to keep Almora and Soler together. I know they had them room together and everything but Soler's age would seem to dictate that it won't be for long.

 

At this point, they might not move Soler since there's less than a month left in the season and he's very new to the country. Get him into fall instructs in the same environment and then aggressively promote him next spring if he's ready.

[davell]

Yeah, I can see him starting in Daytona next year.