Minor League Discussion & Boxes 8-22-12

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores

 

Iowa lost 6-3 Box Score

 

CF T. Campana 1/4, K

2B A. Cardenas 1/4, R, 2 K

3B G. Rohan 0/3, BB, K

1B B. Lalli 1/3, R, BB, E (3, fielding)

LF D. Sappelt 2/4, R, 3B (4), 2 RBI

SP H. Ramirez 7 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 9-4 GO-FO, 79-56 pitches-strikes; batting: 0/2, K

RP B. Parker 1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

 

Tennessee lost 11-1 Box Score

 

CF M. Szczur 1/4, 3B (4), RBI, 2 K

2B L. Watkins 0/4, 2 K

RF JH Ha 0/3, BB, K

1B J. Bour 0/4

SS J. Lake 0/3, E (29, throw)

LF R. Silva 0/3, K, outfield assist

3B-P D. Harrington 2/2, R, 2B (2)

SP DE Rhee 5.2 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, HBP, 2 HR, 5-2 GO-FO, 94-64 pitches-strikes

RP Z. Rosscup 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 1-0 GO-FO

 

Daytona lost game one 2-1 (7 innings) Box Score

 

CF J. Andreoli 1/2, BB, K, SB (51)

2B R. Torreyes 0/3

LF N. Perez 0/3, 3 K

3B C. Villanuvea 1/3, R, 2B (4)

SS Ja. Baez 0/3, 2 K

C R. Lopez 0/3

SP PJ Francescon 3 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 3-0 GO-FO

RP AJ Morris 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 0-1 GO-FO

 

Daytona lost game two 4-2 (7 innings) Box Score

 

CF J. Andreoli 0/4, 2 K

2B R. Torreyes 3/3, R, RBI, PO

3B C. Villanuvea 0/2, BB, K

DH N. Perez 1/2, 2B (9), RBI, BB, K

SS Ja. Baez 0/3, K

C R. Lopez 0/3, 2 K

SP F. Del Valle 4 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HBP, 3-3 GO-FO, E (2, throw)

RP R. Searle 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 2-1 GO-FO

 

Peoria won 9-6 (12 innings) Box Score

 

DH Z. DeVoss 0/4, R, 2 BB, 2 K, CS (15)

CF PC Chen 2/6, R, K, CS (14), E (9, fielding)

3B D. Geiger 1/4, R, 2 BB, 3 K, 2 E (20, missed catch, throw)

RF J. Soler 2/6, 2 R, RBI, SB (2)

SS T. Saunders 4/6, 3 R, 2B (4), 2 RBI, 2 K, SB (6), E (4, throw)

LF B. Rademacher 1/4, RBI, 2 BB, CS (1)

SP S. Peralta 5 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 4 K, 4-5 GO-FO

RP L. Liria 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1-2 GO-FO

 

Boise won 11-6 Box Score

 

2B G. Amaya 1/5, RBI, K, HBP

SS M. Hernandez 1/6, R, 2B (12), 2 RBI

3B S. Bruno 3/6, 2 R, 2 RBI, K

DH D. Vogelbach 1/4, 2 BB, K

RF W. Contreras 3/5, R, 2 RBI, BB, outfield assist at second base

1B R. Shoulders 1/4, 2 R, 2B (9), BB, K

CF T. Martin 2/4, R

SP J. Amlung 2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 2 HR, 1-2 GO-FO

RP M. Heesch 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 3-2 GO-FO

RP J. Pugliese 3 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, HR, 2-1 GO-FO

 

AZL Cubs won game one 3-0 Box Score

 

CF S. Dunston 2/3, R, K

SS C. Penalver 0/2, R, BB

C J. Marra 1/2, R, RBI, BB, PB (5)

1B A. Giansanti 1/2, 2B (1), 2 RBI, BB - rehab

2B D. Bote 0/3, 2 K

1B T. Gretzky 0/3

LF Y. Balaguert 1/2, K

RF G. Schlecht 0/2, 2 K

SP R. McNeil 4 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 4-1 GO-FO

RP R. Dolis 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, WP, 1-0 GO-FO - rehab

RP J. Rakkar 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 0-1 GO-FO

 

AZL Cubs won game two 1-0 on an Anthony Giansanti walk-off home run Box Score

 

CF S. Dunston 0/3

SS C. Penalver 1/3, SB (6)

DH J. Marra 0/2, BB, 2 K

1B A. Giansanti 1/3, R, HR (1), RBI - rehab

2B D. Bote 1/2, K

LF Y. Balaguert 0/2, K

RF Je. Baez 1/2, outfield assist at third base

SP C. Hoffner 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GO-FO

RP B. Wells 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K - first appearance since elbow injury on 6/4

 

DSL Cubs 1 lost 7-6 Box Score

 

SS F, Sanchez 1/5, R, HR (5), RBI, 2 K

LF A. Gonzalez 1/3, R, RBI, BB, K

SP C. Rodriguez 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 9-3 GO-FO

 

DSL Cubs 2 lost 5-4 (13 innings) Box Score

 

2B B. Flete 0/5

3B M. Malave 1/4, 2 BB

LF R. Marcano 1/6, K

SS L. Acosta 2/6, R, K, CS (4), PO, E (24, fielding)

SP J. Diaz 4 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HBP, WP, 5-2 GO-FO

 

OVERALL: 4-6

[ctcf]

Whatever, Daytona.

[Outshined_One]

Whatever, Daytona.

 

I'm convinced we'll see our first ever triple header at some point involving Daytona.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Whatever, Daytona.

 

I'm convinced we'll see our first ever triple header at some point involving Daytona.

 

I'm not convinced that we'll see the D Cubs play 3 full games the rest of the year.

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: LHP Horacio Ramirez (1.50 ERA, 4.53 FIP, 6 IP, 2 K, 3 BB)

Tennessee: RHP Dae-Eun Rhee (5.08 ERA, 5.09 FIP, 125.2 IP, 63 K, 45 BB)

Daytona (game one): RHP PJ Francescon (3.84 ERA, 4.36 FIP, 75 IP, 46 K, 23 BB)

Daytona (game two): TBA

Peoria: RHP Starling Peralta (3.25 ERA, 4.78 FIP, 83 IP, 66 K, 32 BB)

Boise: RHP Justin Amlung (4.50 ERA, 4.40 FIP, 8 IP, 5 K, 2 BB)

AZL Cubs (game one): RHP Ryan McNeil (2.25 ERA, 4.88 FIP, 12 IP, 15 K, 7 BB)

AZL Cubs (game two): TBA

[Guest]

what happened to maples scheduled appearance that got rained out?

[davell]

Actially, that bothered me, because he was scheduled to go with Blackburn, who went the next day. I know he charted pitches yesterday and some of the guys were ragging him for being shitty at it.

[Guest]

what happened to maples scheduled appearance that got rained out?

I'm guessing he threw on the side/simulated game (one of the benefits of having a large roster and tons of empty fields).

[Guest]

Daytona was delayed but the tarp is off the field and they're hoping to start shortly.

[bukie]

Daytona was delayed but the tarp is off the field and they're hoping to start shortly.

At this point, they may as well play games continuously during dry periods, and they'll meet everyone else at the end of the season.

[Gilby]

Baez finished 0-6 with 3 K's between the two games.

 

Soler 1-3 thus far

[davell]

McNeil went 4 5 0 0 0 2, ERA down to 1.69.....Wish AZPhil would give us some velo reports on some of our young pitching we just drafted.

[rawaction]

McNeil went 4 5 0 0 0 2, ERA down to 1.69.....Wish AZPhil would give us some velo reports on some of our young pitching we just drafted.

 

Like McNeil a lot. He's firmly in my top 30. I'm really big on the "frame" of a player. McNeil is a good athlete with a very good "baseball body". He throws high 80s-low 90s with some sink, also throws a slider and change. Looks pretty wiry right now, but is a guy that I feel is going to be able to up the fastball a couple ticks (has hit 93 in the past, not sure how velo is as a pro so far). Hearing good things about his delivery too. He's going to need time, but he has the frame to add some lower body strength/mass, and get the fastball to the point he's working at 92-94, touching 95-96 and if he refines the breaking ball, I think he's a guy to keep a real close eye on.

[Cubswin11]

Baez finished 0-6 with 3 K's between the two games.

Soler 1-3 thus far

Damn, playing once every 5 days will do that to a guy. Especially when a lot of the teams in the FSL aren't having games delayed/postponed everyday and are on a much better routine.

[Guest]

milb.com is showing ben wells pitched a scoreless inning with 3 strikeouts in the azl cubs second game. cruel Edited August 23, 2012 by 17 Seconds

[Guest]

Yeah, that can't be right.

[El Duderino]

Stephen Bruno is on fire. 2 more hits tonight, pushing .345.

[davell]

McNeil went 4 5 0 0 0 2, ERA down to 1.69.....Wish AZPhil would give us some velo reports on some of our young pitching we just drafted.

 

Like McNeil a lot. He's firmly in my top 30. I'm really big on the "frame" of a player. McNeil is a good athlete with a very good "baseball body". He throws high 80s-low 90s with some sink, also throws a slider and change. Looks pretty wiry right now, but is a guy that I feel is going to be able to up the fastball a couple ticks (has hit 93 in the past, not sure how velo is as a pro so far). Hearing good things about his delivery too. He's going to need time, but he has the frame to add some lower body strength/mass, and get the fastball to the point he's working at 92-94, touching 95-96 and if he refines the breaking ball, I think he's a guy to keep a real close eye on.

Sounds like a slighter built Ben Wells, minus a tick or two. Which would make me very happy.

[davell]

Saunders goes 4-6 tonight. At some point, I guess now, I'm going to have to begin to think he's a possible prospect.

[Guest]

ben wells DID pitch. crazy

[El Duderino]

Wait, what the [expletive]? Ben Wells really pitched?

[Guest]

Iowa Cubs RHP Rafael Dolis (placed on the I-Cubs 7-day DL in July with a sprained left knee) continued his rehab in Game #1 and threw 1.1 IP (24 pitches) of shutout ball (although he did allow a single and a double), and Peoria RHP Ben Wells (sprained elbow) opted to postpone TJS in the hope that his elbow would heal with rest, and it apparently has paid-off as the prized pitching prospect returned to action tonight after missing almost three months of action. The burly right-hander threw one inning of shutout ball, and while he did walk one and struggled with his command a bit (19 pitches - 11 strikes), he also struck out the side.

 

http://www.thecubreporter.com/2012/08/22/giansanti-ringer-ding-dinger-azl-cubs

[El Duderino]

I can't believe that Ben Wells made the final decision on whether to do the surgery. At least I hope not.

[Warpticon]

Um...I'm pretty sure Tim Saunders didn't just get caught stealing for the 14th time...what was that supposed to be?

[davell]

What the hell? So is he a ticking time bomb now? I'd have rather him have had it and gotten it over with. This was basicakky a lost developmental year for him anyway, now if his elobow flares back up, it'll be two.