Minor League Discussion & Boxes 4-9-13

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores

 

Iowa lost 4-2 Box Score

 

SS L. Watkins 0/4, 2 K

RF B. Jackson 2/4, R, 3B (1), K, CS (1)

DH T. Wright 2/4, K

PH R. Sweeney 0/1

SP C. Rusin 6 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, HBP, HR, 8-6 GO-FO, 86-45 pitches-strikes

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

 

Tennessee had the day off

 

Daytona lost 5-4 Box Score

 

DH Z. DeVoss 1/5, R, HR (1), RBI

CF T. Saunders 0/2, R, BB, K, HBP

SS Ja. Baez 1/5, R, 3B (1), 2 K

RF J. Soler 2/4, RBI, BB, K

2B S. Bruno 1/5, 2B (2), RBI, K

LF-CF J. Andreoli 1/2, 2 BB, SB (1), CS (1)

3B D. Geiger 1/4, 2 K, 3 E (3, throw, throw, throw)

SP Z. Cates 3.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, WP, 6-0 GO-FO

 

Kane County won 6-5 on a Jeimer Candelario walk-off single Box Score

 

2B G. Amaya 2/5, R, 3 K, CS (1)

1B D. Vogelbach 3/5

3B J. Candelario 2/5, RBI, K

DH R. Shoulders 2/3, 2 R, HR (2), RBI, BB

SS M. Hernandez 2/4, 2 R, SB (1)

C W. Contreras 0/3, R, K, HBP

RF B. Rademacher 2/3, 2B (1), 2 RBI, BB

SP P. Johnson 5 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 5-3 GO-FO

 

OVERALL: 1-2

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: LHP Chris Rusin (5 IP, 3.42 FIP, 4 K, 2 BB)

Daytona: RHP Zach Cates (2012 at Daytona: 62 IP, 4.02 FIP, 41 K, 26 BB)

Kane County: RHP Pierce Johnson (2.1 IP, 2.13 FIP, 4 K, 1 BB)

[Guest]

Pierce Johnson: 4 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 5-2 GO-FO.

 

Jeimer Candelario made another nice defensive play to start a double play. His profile is so much more intriguing if there is no doubt he can stick at third base.

[Guest]

Rock Shoulders HR.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Rock Shoulders is on [expletive] fire.

 

Note on Johnson from Arguello:

 

@CubsDen 5m

 

Thing about Johnson's outing. 6 hits but only 2 hit hard and both plays should have been made.

[Cubswin11]

Yeah, I saw 6 hits and a 5-2 GO-FO so I would guess maybe a few of those hits were just softer ground balls that were hit in the right spot/guys with ML range would get to. Good to see that GO/FO ratio though Edited April 9, 2013 by Cubswin11

[ctcf]

Rock Shoulders HR.

 

And the young man is currently hitting .500

[Guest]

Rock Shoulders is on [expletive] fire.

 

Note on Johnson from Arguello:

 

@CubsDen 5m

 

Thing about Johnson's outing. 6 hits but only 2 hit hard and both plays should have been made.

 

The perils of pitching in A-ball.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Someone else at the game said Johnson was sitting 90-92 for the most part, but also got as high as 96.

[THISisTHEyear09]

Yeah heard topped out at 96 on stadium gun.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Candelario with a walk-off single.

[craig]

@CubsDen 5m

Thing about Johnson's outing. 6 hits but only 2 hit hard and both plays should have been made.

 

So who is not making the plays? Raisin has been suggesting that Candelario is looking much better at 3B and is showing some good range. Toonster has been touting Marco as a serious big-league SS defensive talent. Amaya isn't Ryne Sandberg, but I've heard the Cubs like his defense.

 

Are these guys much worse than we've been led to believe? Or are Vogelbach and the outfielders at fault? Or is it just coincidence, good fielders miss plays sometimes, especially when they're 19 or 20?

 

IN any event, good to hear positive feedback on Johnson.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Soler BB.

[Cubswin11]

I noticed Tim Saunders is playing CF tonight. I understand he's blocked at SS by Baez, but have they given up on him as a SS/IF? Or are they playing him all over the place?

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

I noticed Tim Saunders is playing CF tonight. I understand he's blocked at SS by Baez, but have they given up on him as a SS/IF? Or are they playing him all over the place?

 

This is his first game in CF. He's played three games at 3B and one at 2B.

[Cubswin11]

I noticed Tim Saunders is playing CF tonight. I understand he's blocked at SS by Baez, but have they given up on him as a SS/IF? Or are they playing him all over the place?

 

This is his first game in CF. He's played three games at 3B and one at 2B.

Thanks. I like that, his future is likely as a utility guy, might as well start making him play different positions now. I'm interested to see how he does this year and how he performs offensively when his BABIP normalizes.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Soler BB.

 

*swoon*. No. 1 prospect in the system by the end of the year.

[rawaction]

@CubsDen 5m

Thing about Johnson's outing. 6 hits but only 2 hit hard and both plays should have been made.

 

So who is not making the plays? Raisin has been suggesting that Candelario is looking much better at 3B and is showing some good range. Toonster has been touting Marco as a serious big-league SS defensive talent. Amaya isn't Ryne Sandberg, but I've heard the Cubs like his defense.

 

Are these guys much worse than we've been led to believe? Or are Vogelbach and the outfielders at fault? Or is it just coincidence, good fielders miss plays sometimes, especially when they're 19 or 20?

 

IN any event, good to hear positive feedback on Johnson.

 

They're young. They are going to lose focus/miss plays they should make and will make eventually. Not a big deal. You can see it with Castro still in the majors.

[Cubswin11]

That, along with minor league fields not always being in the best shape and balls don't always take true hops or rolls on them.

[Cubswin11]

Soler BB.

 

*swoon*. No. 1 prospect in the system by the end of the year.

I can see that scenario playing out.

[davell]

Watkins is playing SS tonight. Audition for a utility role very soon?

[Guest]

Soler BB.

 

*swoon*. No. 1 prospect in the system by the end of the year.

I can see that scenario playing out.

 

Hey now, I predicted that about a month ago.

[Guest]

Zach Cates with 6 strikeouts through 3 innings.

[Cubswin11]

Soler BB.

 

*swoon*. No. 1 prospect in the system by the end of the year.

I can see that scenario playing out.

 

Hey now, I predicted that about a month ago.

I can definitely see the writers/scouts who value proximity/nearest impact to the majors being higher on Soler than Baez after the year even if Baez continues developing in a positive trend.

[illiniguy]

Soler BB.

 

*swoon*. No. 1 prospect in the system by the end of the year.

I can see that scenario playing out.

 

Hey now, I predicted that about a month ago.

I can definitely see the writers/scouts who value proximity/nearest impact to the majors being higher on Soler than Baez after the year even if Baez continues developing in a positive trend.

If Baez has a positive year I can't see him getting passed, based just upon position.