Minor League Discussion & Boxes 4-11-13

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores

 

Iowa lost 2-0 Box Score

 

2B L. Watkins 0/4, K, E (1, fielding)

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

RF R. Sweeney 1/4, K

1B B. Bogusevic 0/2, BB, K

C L. Flores 0/3, K

SP B. Raley 7 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, HBP, 9-4 GO-FO, 92-68 pitches-strikes, E (1, throw)

 

Tennessee lost 6-3 Box Score

 

LF M. Szczur 0/4

2B A. Alcantara 1/3, R, BB, SB (2)

CF JH Ha 0/4

1B J. Bour 0/2, R, RBI, BB

3B C. Villanueva 1/4, R, 2B (2), RBI, K

SP A. Cabrera 6 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, HR, 2 WP, 8-4 GO-FO, 86-56 pitches-strikes; hitting: 0/2, K

RP M. Hatley 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, WP, 2-1 GO-FO

 

Daytona lost 12-2 Box Score

 

CF Z. DeVoss 0/3, BB, 2 K, HBP

LF T. Easterling 2/4, 2B (1), 2 K, outfield assist at third base

SS Ja. Baez 0/4, K

RF J. Andreoli 0/3, BB

2B S. Bruno 2/4, R, 2B (3), SB (2)

1B D. Geiger 2/4, 2B (1), RBI

SP S. Peralta 6 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, HBP, 4 HR, 5-4 GO-FO

RP Y. Castillo 3 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, WP, 2-3 GO-FO

 

Kane County PPD - Rain

 

OVERALL: 0-3

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: LHP Brooks Raley (4 IP, 3.79 FIP, 3 K, 2 BB)

Tennessee: RHP Alberto Cabrera (6 IP, 0.20 FIP, 9 K, 0 BB)

Daytona: RHP Starling Peralta (4.1 IP, 3.59 FIP, 5 K, 3 BB)

Kane County: RHP Jose Arias (1.2 IP, 8.61 FIP, 2 K, 0 BB)

[ctcf]

Your Brett Jackson K% heading into today is: 32.3%

[craig]

Your Brett Jackson K% heading into today is: 32.3%

 

Poor Brett isn't even close to Javy Baez (11K/26AB/1BB).

[craig]

Cabrera gives up 4 runs in 6 innings as Tennessee loses.

 

Alcantara plays 2B again, I noticed he was at 2nd yesterday also. Was yesterday his first day there, or has he been there earlier too?

 

I like it, a lot. His chances are a lot better if he can evolve into an elite defensive 2B. His chances of beating out Castro and holding off Baez at SS are probably not great, so getting started on learning to play 2B sooner rather than later makes a lot of sense to me.

 

Not a lot of guys who can make that SS-to-2B switch as effectively and quickly as Barney did.

 

Villanueva entered the game with a .534 OPS, but he got a double today. Still looking for his first walk, so his OBP is pretty ugly so far.

[ctcf]

Only 5 games for Soler.

[MWV]

Only 5 games for Soler.

 

Great news. I was assuming 10.

[davell]

Only 5 games for Soler.

Cool. Honestly, at that number, I half wonder if we add a few to it......(hope not, but could understand why)

[mookie]

That settles that. Definitely going to a Dunedin game the week after next. Maybe I will get to see Soler rock Ricky Ro!

[jersey cubs fan]

Only 5 games for Soler.

Cool. Honestly, at that number, I half wonder if we add a few to it......(hope not, but could understand why)

 

That would be very dumb of them.

[Guest]

Cabrera gives up 4 runs in 6 innings as Tennessee loses.

 

Alcantara plays 2B again, I noticed he was at 2nd yesterday also. Was yesterday his first day there, or has he been there earlier too?

 

I like it, a lot. His chances are a lot better if he can evolve into an elite defensive 2B. His chances of beating out Castro and holding off Baez at SS are probably not great, so getting started on learning to play 2B sooner rather than later makes a lot of sense to me.

 

Not a lot of guys who can make that SS-to-2B switch as effectively and quickly as Barney did.

 

Villanueva entered the game with a .534 OPS, but he got a double today. Still looking for his first walk, so his OBP is pretty ugly so far.

 

Yesterday was his first game there.

[Guest]

Kane County postponed. Doubleheader tomorrow.

[Guest]

Heh:

 

@CubsDen: Interesting that 2B Alonso, who was central in Soler fracas, is not in lineup today. Probably not eager to face Peralta and that 97 mph FB.

[Guest]

Yikes. Peralta got roughed up.

[Guest]

another snoozefest of a night

[craig]

Yikes. Peralta got roughed up.

 

4 HR. 7K/0BB, so fine in two of the three K/BB/HR areas, but not in the most important one.

 

He gave up 11 HR's in 99 innings last year. That wouldn't seem that bad in the majors, but is horrible relative to low-A where few hitters have any HR power. I think in the Midwest league, the HR norm is closer to 4 HR/100 IP than 11. So that's probably going to be an ongoing challenge and issue for him.

[Gilby]

Please start hitting, Javy.

 

I'm confident it's coming soon, but this is basically a continuation from last season.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Yikes. Peralta got roughed up.

 

Ill assume you meant figuratively. After last night, I can't be sure.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Please start hitting, Javy.

 

I'm confident it's coming soon, but this is basically a continuation from last season.

 

Of our big 4 super exciting prospects, 2 are injured, one is off to a rough start, and the one that was doing really well just got himself suspended. If our prospects don't start picking up the face I might have to start following...the big league club.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Of our big 4 super exciting prospects, 2 are injured, one is off to a rough start, and the one that was doing really well just got himself suspended.

 

Yeah, this is mildly depressing.

[Guest]

Of our big 4 super exciting prospects, 2 are injured, one is off to a rough start, and the one that was doing really well just got himself suspended.

 

Yeah, this is mildly depressing.

The season's not even two weeks old, Henny Penny.

[Guest]

Follow Vogelbach.

[KingCubsFan]

Follow Vogelbach.

He's not exactly setting the world on fire either. He has 1 BB and 1 XBH so far.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Of our big 4 super exciting prospects, 2 are injured, one is off to a rough start, and the one that was doing really well just got himself suspended.

 

Yeah, this is mildly depressing.

The season's not even two weeks old, Henny Penny.

 

Didn't say it was necessarily a big deal. Just that I've been looking forward to the minor league season more so than the big league all Winter. More dull than upsetting. For now.