Minor League Discussion & Boxes 8-11-12

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores

 

Iowa suspended in the top of the 5th due to rain Box Score

 

Tennessee won 2-0 Box Score

 

CF M. Szczur 2/3, BB, outfield assist at third base

SS L. Watkins 0/3, 2 K

LF JH Ha 1/4, RBI

1B J. Bour 0/4, K

3B J. Lake 0/3

2B M. Cerda 1/3, R, 2B (10)

SP DE Rhee 6 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 6-6 GO-FO, 72-50 pitches-strikes; hitting: 0/1, K

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

 

Daytona PPD - Rain

 

Peoria won 5-3 Box Score

 

2B Z. DeVoss 1/5, 2B (23), K

CF PC Chen 1/5, R, K

3B D. Geiger 1/5, 2 R, 2B (12)

RF J. Soler 1/4, R, HR (1), 4 RBI, BB

SS W. Darvill 3/4, 2B (14), RBI

LF B. Rademacher 0/4, K, SB (1), E (1, fielding)

SP Z. Cates 4.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, HBP, WP, 6-2 GO-FO

RP L. Liria 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, WP, 0-2 GO-FO

 

Boise won 4-1 Box Score

 

2B G. Amaya 2/5

3B S. Bruno 1/4, R

DH J. Candelario 1/4

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

SS M. Hernandez 1/4, 2B (9), K

LF R. Shoulders 0/4, 2 K

C W. Contreras 3/4, 2 R, CS (2)

CF T. Martin 2/3, RBI, BB, K

SP P. Johnson 2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-0 GO-FO

RP F. Peña 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 8-1 GO-FO

 

AZL Cubs won 8-3 Box Score

 

LF S. Dunston 1/4, RBI, BB, K

2B D. Lockhart 2/5, 2 R

CF A. Almora 3/5, R, RBI

DH Y. Balaguert 0/5

RF G. Schlecht 1/3, R, RBI, 2 BB, 3 SB (6)

C A. Mineo 2/4, R, K

1B T. Gretzky 2/4, R, 2 RBI, 2 K

SP A. Prieto 3 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HBP, 3 WP, 2-1 GO-FO

RP C. Martinez-Pumarino 3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, HR, 5-0 GO-FO

 

DSL Cubs 1 lost 8-5 Box Score

 

SS F. Sanchez 2/4, R, 2B (5), HR (4), 2 RBI, 2 K, 2 E (27, throw, fielding)

2B-RF J. Emeterio 0/4, R

LF R. Alcala 1/4, RBI, E (8, fielding)

SP J. Paulino 3.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 7-3 GO-FO

 

DSL Cubs 2 lost 1-0 Box Score

 

2B A. Gonzalez 1/3, BB, SB (8)

LF R. Marcano 0/4

3B M. Malave 0/4, K

SS L. Acosta 0/3, 2 K

SP A. Reyes 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 4 WP, 5-4 GO-FO

 

OVERALL: 4-2

[Rizzo Smash]

RT @BoiseHawksRadio: Roster Move - Pierce Johnson (Cubs' first-round pick) will join Hawks tomorrow and make first start of season vs. Salem-Keizer

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: RHP Casey Coleman (4.47 ERA, 4.23 FIP, 56.1 IP, 52 K, 25 BB)

Tennessee: RHP Dae-Eun Rhee (5.24 ERA, 5.21 FIP, 115 IP, 60 K, 41 BB)

Daytona: RHP PJ Francescon (3.75 ERA, 4.36 FIP, 72 IP, 46 K, 22 BB)

Peoria: RHP Zach Cates (5.35 ERA, 3.40 FIP, 33.2 IP, 28 K, 10 BB)

Boise: RHP Pierce Johnson (at AZL Cubs: 0.00 ERA, 2.94 FIP, 3 IP, 2 K, 0 BB)

AZL Cubs: RHP Carlos Martinez-Pumarino (2.67 ERA, 3.68 FIP, 30.1 IP, 27 K, 10 BB)

[pitchcs]

http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg595/Pitchcs/24fdcbf0.jpg

[El Duderino]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a315/Matt_2108/vogelbachruth.jpg

[WrigleyField 22]

I hope theres a direct correlation between chubbiness and OPS.

 

 

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[Sammy Sofa]

Holy Christ, that is some fatness.

[weis21]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a315/Matt_2108/vogelbachruth.jpg

Oh my. That is so awesome.

 

Also, I don't think it can be stressed enough that Vogebach - while clearly fat - is NOT unathletic. This is from several scouts that have seen him in person. He's basically a white Prince Fielder (maybe a touch less athletic). He's fine at first and is not predestined to only a DH. Plus, he's lost 30 lbs since high school. I'm not ruling put the possibility of him trimming another 20ish lbs and being acceptable enough LF given his bat.

 

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[Little Slide Rooter]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a315/Matt_2108/vogelbachruth.jpg

Oh my. That is so awesome.

 

Also, I don't think it can be stressed enough that Vogebach - while clearly fat - is NOT unathletic. This is from several scouts that have seen him in person. He's basically a white Prince Fielder (maybe a touch less athletic). He's fine at first and is not predestined to only a DH. Plus, he's lost 30 lbs since high school. I'm not ruling put the possibility of him trimming another 20ish lbs and being acceptable enough LF given his bat.

 

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I've actually thought of that comparison in body type. Not just Babe Ruth, but the general old timey power hitter who had the look of an amateur soft ball player.

[BeerHere]

Do I look like an amateur softball player?

...

<...finishes his beer>

Mmmmkay then

 

I like toast

Edited August 11, 2012 by BeerHere

[rawaction]

Yeah, he's a lot smaller than that now. He's always going to have Matt Stairs' body type.

[El Duderino]

Tenn apparently started an hour earlier.

 

Szczur's 2/2.

[23sharks]

Yeah, he's a lot smaller than that now. He's always going to have Matt Stairs' body type.

 

Good comparison. I definitely see him looking like Stairs and Kruk.

[El Duderino]

Daytona postponed.

[Guest]

Daytona postponed.

This is way more annoying now that I actually care about Daytona.

[El Duderino]

Rhee looked really good after a shaky first.

 

Man, Tony Zych has a funky delivery.

 

Words from God Vogelbach: http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120811&content_id=36504558&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb

[Clem Fandango]

Overall this year, Vogelbach is hitting .345 with a .411 OBP and .745 slugging percentage in 40 games. He has more extra-base hits (34) than strikeouts (29), drawing 19 walks for good measure.

 

That kind of rounded profile is what he's looking for.

 

"I try to pride myself on being a complete hitter, not just a power hitter," he said. "I want to hit for average, limit strikeouts as much as I can, get walks, see pitches and get in hitter's counts. If I do that, the homers will come. I don't want to be that guy that hits 30 homers and hits .220."

 

Swoon

[Sammy Sofa]

"Rounded profile." ZING.

[Rizzo Smash]

Soler Grand Slam

[davell]

Awesome. Both on Soler obviously, but also Vogelbach's comments.

[Rizzo Smash]

Can't see much but here's video of the grand slam:

[El Duderino]

Soler Grand Slam

 

[expletive]

[XZero771679666304]

Another bit on Vogelbach, this one from Sickels:

 

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2012/8/11/3236341/minor-league-prospect-dan-vogelbach-1b-chicago-cubs-scouting-report

 

 

Vogelbach isn't just a slugger: he's a legitimately complete hitter. He has good pure hitting skills, including repeatable swing mechanics that provide easy power, plus a good eye for the strike zone. His maximal projection would be something like Prince Fielder.

[El Duderino]

Johnson gave up a run and 3 hits in the first. 2 of the hits were flares. One strikeout on a sick curve in the dirt.

 

And he'll have no problem holding runners. Great pick-off move to get an out.

[Tyrant]

I'm hoping Sveum can come up with some genius shift that allows Vogelbach and Rizzo to both basically play first base. Something like this

 

http://i46.tinypic.com/2eujuar.jpg

 

It can't be worse than having Adam Dunn playing outfield.