Minor League Discussion & Boxes 4-7-13

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores

 

Iowa lost 7-3 Box Score

 

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

CF B. Jackson 1/4, R, K

RF R. Sweeney 2/3, R, HR (1), RBI, BB

C L. Flores 0/4

PH J. Vitters 0/1

SP N. Struck 5 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HBP, 8-3 GO-FO, 85-57 pitches-strikes

RP C. Coleman 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HR, 3-0 GO-FO

 

Tennessee lost 5-4 Box Score

 

LF M. Szczur 1/4, R, BB, K, SB (1)

SS A. Alcantara 0/4

CF JH Ha 1/4, R, RBI, BB, K, SB (3)

1B J. Bour 2/4, R, 2B (2), RBI, BB

RF R. Silva 0/3

SP K. Hendricks 5 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 6-3 GO-FO, 84-55 pitches-strikes; batting: 0/1

RP T. Zych 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GO-FO

RP AJ Morris 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO

 

Daytona won 9-0 Box Score

 

CF Z. DeVoss 1/4, R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB (4)

3B T. Saunders 0/5, BB, 2 K, SB (2), E (1, fielding)

SS Ja. Baez 1/4, R, K, SB (1), HBP, 2 E (3, fielding, fielding)

RF J. Soler 2/4, 2 R, HR (2), 2 RBI, BB, K

2B S. Bruno 2/4, 2 R, RBI, BB

LF J. Andreoli 2/3, 2 R, 3B (1), RBI, 2 BB, K

1B D. Geiger 1/4, RBI, HBP

SP PJ Francescon 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K, HBP, 6-4 GO-FO

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

 

Kane County lost 3-1 (13 innings) Box Score

 

2B G. Amaya 0/6, 2 K

1B D. Vogelbach 1/6, R

3B J. Candelario 1/6

LF R. Shoulders 2/3, BB

C W. Contreras 1/3, RBI, BB, 2 PB (2)

SS M. Hernandez 0/5, K

SP M. Heesch 6.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, HBP, 9-1 GO-FO

RP F. Pena 5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, HBP, 10-0 GO-FO

 

OVERALL: 1-3

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: RHP Nick Struck (2012 at Tennessee: 3.71 FIP, 155.2 IP, 123 K, 44 BB)

Tennessee: RHP Kyle Hendricks (2012 at high-A Myrtle Beach & Daytona: 3.20 FIP, 147.2 IP, 123 K, 18 BB)

Daytona: RHP PJ Francescon (2012 at Daytona: 4.26 FIP, 84 IP, 53 K, 24 BB)

Kane County: LHP Michael Heesch (2012 at Boise: 1.97 FIP, 23.2 IP, 19 K, 1 BB)

[toonsterwu]

Interesting to see francescon in the rotation.

[Guest]

Interesting to see francescon in the rotation.

 

I was surprised to see Heesch make the rotation over guys like Dickson and Amlung.

 

Heesch has been fantastic. Had a no-hitter through 4.2. 6 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K.

[Guest]

Candelario seems to have really improved defensively. I wonder if he improved athletically/physically over the offseason.

 

He made a nice play just now to start a DP to end the top of the 10th.

[davell]

Candelario seems to have really improved defensively. I wonder if he improved athletically/physically over the offseason.

 

He made a nice play just now to start a DP to end the top of the 10th.

Pretty sure Arguello has mentioned he looks to be in much better shape than previously.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Rock Shoulders and Wilson Contreras are killing it early.

 

Also, what's the scouting report on Heesch?

[Guest]

Rock Shoulders and Wilson Contreras are killing it early.

 

Also, what's the scouting report on Heesch?

 

Good control guy but there's not much else out there on him. He was one of those college senior picks in rounds 6-10 last year (round 8, to be specific) and only got a $10,000 bonus.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Solerbomb

[davell]

Hey, something good today!

[imb]

Soler trying to make it to AA by June.

[Guest]

Error on Baez. Weak call, should have been a hit.

[Guest]

Soler with his third multi-hit game of the season.

 

As of the end of today's game, they said on the radio the D-Cubs pen has 17 consecutive scoreless innings. The pitching staff has 41 Ks thus far through 4 games (with one more inning to pitch today).

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Iowa and Kane County a combined 0-8 to start the season. Ouch, babe.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Soler this season: 2 HR, 1 BB, 2 K.

 

He's definitely threatening to overmatch the level.

[UK1679666180]

Who would've thought Heesch would be doing well?

 

I would've never guessed that 2 years ago.