Minor League Discussion & Boxes 5-26-13

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores

 

Iowa won game one of their doubleheader 2-1 (7 innings) Box Score

 

2B L. Watkins 0/2, RBI, K

RF B. Bogusevic 1/2, HBP, SB (11)

CF B. Jackson 0/3, K

LF D. Sappelt 0/3

SP B. Loux 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 6-4 GO-FO, 106-65 pitches-strikes

RP B. Parker 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-1 GO-FO

 

Iowa won game two of their doubleheader 4-3 (7 innings) Box Score

 

2B L. Watkins 1/3, R, HR (5), RBI, K

RF B. Bogusevic 1/2, R, BB, K, SB (12)

CF B. Jackson 1/3, K, SB (5)

LF D. Sappelt 0/2, R, BB

1B I. Stewart 0/3, 2 K

SP Y. Negrin 4.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 3-3 GO-FO, 79-47 pitches-strikes

RP M. Hatley 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 0-1 GO-FO

 

Tennessee won 5-2 Box Score

 

RF M. Szczur 2/4, R, 2B (9), RBI, PO

2B R. Torreyes 0/3, RBI

SS A. Alcantara 1/3, R, BB, K, E (17, throw)

CF R. Silva 2/4, 2B (9), 2 K

3B C. Villanueva 1/4, R, 2B (15), RBI, E (10, throw)

SP E. Jokisch 5.2 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 6-3 GO-FO, 98-61 pitches-strikes; batting: 1/2, K

RP T. McNutt 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

RP Z. Rosscup 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO

 

Daytona lost 5-3 Box Score

 

CF Z. Devoss 3/4, BB

LF J. Andreoli 1/4, RBI

SS Ja. Baez 1/3, R, K, HBP, E (23, throw)

RF J. Soler 1/4, R, HR (7), 2 RBI, K

1B D. Geiger 0/4

3B B. Carhart 1/4, K, CS (1)

C C. Krist 2/4, 2B (4), K

2B T. Saunders 0/3, R, K, HBP, SB (14)

SP PJ Francescon 6 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 10-2 GO-FO

RP YL Wang 1.2 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GO-FO

 

Kane County lost 6-5 Box Score

 

LF PC Chen 2/4, 2 R, SB (8)

CF A. Almora 2/5

1B D. Vogelbach 0/5, 2 RBI, 2 K, CS (1)

DH R. Shoulders 0/3, BB, 2 K

RF B. Rademacher 1/4, R

C W. Contreras 1/3, R, HBP, K

SS M. Hernandez 2/4, RBI, K

2B G. Amaya 1/4, R, HR (1), RBI, 2 K

SP T. Scott 5.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K,1 HBP, 8-5 GO-FO, E (2, pickoff)

 

VSL Cubs won 7-6 (11 innings) Box Score

 

SS B. Flete 1/5, 3 K, CS (4)

DH J. Pereda 1/4, R, 2B (2), BB, K

C L. Gonzalez 0/3, R, BB, 2 K, PB (2)

LF M. Hodwalker 1/3, R, 3B (1), K

PH-LF R. Marcano 1/1, 3B (1), K

SP H. Bermudez 3 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 4-2 GO-FO

 

OVERALL: 4-2

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa (game one): RHP Barret Loux (28.1 IP, 4.22 FIP, 7.31 ERA, 27 K, 19 BB)

Iowa (game two): RHP Yoanner Negrin (28.2 IP, 1.91 FIP, 2.51 ERA, 37 K, 7 BB)

Tennessee: LHP Eric Jokisch (49.1 IP, 3.81 FIP, 3.47 ERA, 38 K, 16 BB)

Daytona: RHP PJ Francescon (46 IP, 4.83 FIP, 5.28 ERA, 37 K, 14 BB)

Kane County: RHP Tayler Scott (43.1 IP, 3.73 FIP, 3.32 ERA, 27 K, 17 BB)

[CubsWin]

Just thought I'd remind everyone that Arismendy Alcantara is a 21-year-old SS in AA with the physical ability to stay at that prime position though his technique and execution still need work.

 

He was signed as a 17-year-old, played one year in the DSL, skipped Arizona, played as an 18-year-old in Boise (like Candelario and Almora), has never repeated a level, and it doesn't look like he'll be back in AA next year. He has doubled his walk rate over the last two years with a barely rising K-rate and is an extremely efficient base stealer (25/4 in 2012, 14/1 so far in 2013) who is on pace to basically double his HR-rate from last season. He is doing this with a BABIP of .325 indicating that he hasn't been overly fortunate to date.

 

Did I mention he's a 21-year-old SS in AA...

[pitchcs]

Get to Kane County soon if you want to see Almora.

[Guest]

Get to Kane County soon if you want to see Almora.

 

Unless he's going to maintain comical, high school-like stats, Almora will probably be there for a while. Maybe early August like Baez last year?

[toonsterwu]

Just thought I'd remind everyone that Arismendy Alcantara is a 21-year-old SS in AA with the physical ability to stay at that prime position though his technique and execution still need work.

 

He was signed as a 17-year-old, played one year in the DSL, skipped Arizona, played as an 18-year-old in Boise (like Candelario and Almora), has never repeated a level, and it doesn't look like he'll be back in AA next year. He has doubled his walk rate over the last two years with a barely rising K-rate and is an extremely efficient base stealer (25/4 in 2012, 14/1 so far in 2013) who is on pace to basically double his HR-rate from last season. He is doing this with a BABIP of .325 indicating that he hasn't been overly fortunate to date.

 

Did I mention he's a 21-year-old SS in AA...

 

That is exactly why I was pushing him as a top 10 prospect in the system this winter. It's not that I necessarily "buy" Alcantara, but as I said this winter, it's more that the "biography", his tools, and his performance dictated that he should be top 10. I do regret not pushing harder for Alcantara over Villanueva, though.

 

Worst case scenario seems to be that we have an intriguing trade asset for a couple years (it's hard for me to think that Alcantara doesn't have some decent-solid trade value right now). Best case? He moves to 2nd base and becomes a number 2 type hitter. Not hard to envision 10-15 HR type power from him, and he doesn't strike out a ton.

 

It's a nice asset to have. As excited as I am about the potentially big splashes we are likely to make in the international market, one thing Hendry's regime did somewhat well in was find intriguing raw Latin American assets, focusing on a quantity approach.

Edited May 26, 2013 by toonsterwu

[Little Slide Rooter]

Get to Kane County soon if you want to see Almora.

 

Unless he's going to maintain comical, high school-like stats, Almora will probably be there for a while. Maybe early August like Baez last year?

 

I just want to see Soler, Almora, Baez, and Vogelbach in a lineup together, even if it's just a for a few weeks.

[Guest]

Get to Kane County soon if you want to see Almora.

 

Unless he's going to maintain comical, high school-like stats, Almora will probably be there for a while. Maybe early August like Baez last year?

 

I just want to see Soler, Almora, Baez, and Vogelbach in a lineup together, even if it's just a for a few weeks.

 

i'm seeing KC in early July when they come to town. Vogelbach, Almora, and Shoulders should be fun. Should get to see Johnson pitch, too.

[Guest]

Get to Kane County soon if you want to see Almora.

 

Unless he's going to maintain comical, high school-like stats, Almora will probably be there for a while. Maybe early August like Baez last year?

 

I just want to see Soler, Almora, Baez, and Vogelbach in a lineup together, even if it's just a for a few weeks.

 

i'm seeing KC in early July when they come to town. Vogelbach, Almora, and Shoulders should be fun. Should get to see Johnson pitch, too.

 

I imagine Pierce will be in Daytona by then.

[Guest]

well, that's ok, too

[CubsWin]

Just thought I'd remind everyone that Arismendy Alcantara is a 21-year-old SS in AA with the physical ability to stay at that prime position though his technique and execution still need work.

 

He was signed as a 17-year-old, played one year in the DSL, skipped Arizona, played as an 18-year-old in Boise (like Candelario and Almora), has never repeated a level, and it doesn't look like he'll be back in AA next year. He has doubled his walk rate over the last two years with a barely rising K-rate and is an extremely efficient base stealer (25/4 in 2012, 14/1 so far in 2013) who is on pace to basically double his HR-rate from last season. He is doing this with a BABIP of .325 indicating that he hasn't been overly fortunate to date.

 

Did I mention he's a 21-year-old SS in AA...

 

That is exactly why I was pushing him as a top 10 prospect in the system this winter. It's not that I necessarily "buy" Alcantara, but as I said this winter, it's more that the "biography", his tools, and his performance dictated that he should be top 10. I do regret not pushing harder for Alcantara over Villanueva, though.

 

Worst case scenario seems to be that we have an intriguing trade asset for a couple years (it's hard for me to think that Alcantara doesn't have some decent-solid trade value right now). Best case? He moves to 2nd base and becomes a number 2 type hitter. Not hard to envision 10-15 HR type power from him, and he doesn't strike out a ton.

 

It's a nice asset to have. As excited as I am about the potentially big splashes we are likely to make in the international market, one thing Hendry's regime did somewhat well in was find intriguing raw Latin American assets, focusing on a quantity approach.

I know. I think it was you and Tim who sold me on him.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Have we learned yet who replaced Ronny Torreyes' bat with a pool noodle?

[toonsterwu]

Have we learned yet who replaced Ronny Torreyes' bat with a pool noodle?

 

Um ... no one. He did this last year as well. Actually, the BABIP is nearly as bad as his awful May of last year as well (maybe he should just not play for the month ... ). The numbers on firstinning say he's hitting a ton more groundballs than in April, rate wise, so that's something to watch. The lack of consistent power will simply limit him offensively at times.

[ScrubMD]

Have we learned yet who replaced Ronny Torreyes' bat with a pool noodle?

 

As disappointed as I am that he didn't continue his insane April, he's still a 20 year old in AA with nearly twice as many walks as strike outs. Hopefully he gets back to being awesome soon.

[A New Era]

Get to Kane County soon if you want to see Almora.

 

Unless he's going to maintain comical, high school-like stats, Almora will probably be there for a while. Maybe early August like Baez last year?

 

His name is Albert, and he kinda looks like a young Jeter. Just sayin.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Any reason why Vitters didn't get so much as an at bat in either game of the Iowa DH?

[TruffleShuffle]

soler home run (#7).

[Guest]

Amaya HR.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Amaya HR.

 

Had almost forgot he existed.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Albert Almora refuses to be contained.

[ScrubMD]

Almora 2/3 so far. This is just starting to get silly.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

I wish I could hear from a scout who's seen all his ABs.

[ScrubMD]

Yuck, Almora finishes the night with just 2 singles. Of course Theo was too stupid to sell high.

[GammonsPocketTweets]

JavyError with #23 on the night.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Is their any news on Junior Lake? Has he reported to Mesa or is he hiding out with Paniaqua somewhere?