Minor League Discussion & Boxes 6-8-13

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores

 

Iowa won game one of a doubleheader 8-5 (9 innings) Box Score

 

SS L. Watkins 0/4, BB, 3 K

RF B. Bogusevic 0/4, K

CF B. Jackson 0/3, BB, K, SB (6), outfield assist at third base

C S. Clevenger 0/2, 2 R, 2 BB - rehab

3B J. Lake 0/2, 2 R, BB, HBP, 2 E (fielding, interference)

LF S. Sappelt 1/3, R, BB

1B I. Stewart 3/4, 3 R, 3 HR, 8 RBI - wow

SP N. Struck 6.2 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 7-4 GO-FO, 92-52 pitches-strikes

 

Iowa won game two of a doubleheader 5-4 (9 innings) Box Score

 

2B L. Watkins 1/3, R, BB, 2 K

CF B. Jackson 1/4, RBI, 2 K

1B I. Stewart 0/4, K

3B J. Lake 3/4, 2 R, 2 2B (3), SB (2), 2 E (4, fielding, throw)

SP B. Loux 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 5-1 GO-FO, 39-27 pitches-strikes

RP J. Antigua 2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 0-5 GO-FO

RP M. Hatley 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO

 

Tennessee lost 3-2 (10 innings) Box Score

 

CF M. Szczur 0/5, K

2B R. Torreyes 0/5, K

SS A. Alcantara 1/4, R, 2B (14)

C R. Lopez 2/4, R, HR (4), 2 RBI, K

3B C. Villanueva 2/4, 2B (19), K

RF R. Silva 1/4, 2 K

SP K. Hendricks 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 8-3 GO-FO, 68-45 pitches-strikes; batting: 0/1, RBI

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

RP Z. Rosscup 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-0 GO-FO

 

Daytona PPD - Rain

 

Kane County won 15-1 Box Score

 

2B G. Amaya 1/5, 2 R, HR (2), RBI, BB, 2 K

CF A. Almora 4/5, 2 R, HR (2), 4 RBI

1B D. Vogelbach 1/6, R, HR (10), RBI, K

3B J. Candelario 3/4, 2 R, HR (3), RBI, 2 BB, E (13, fielding)

DH R. Shoulders 1/5, R, 2B (11), 2 RBI, BB, 2 K

C W. Contreras 2/6, R, 2B *5), 2 RBI

RF R. Golden 2/4, 2 R, BB

SS M. Hernandez 2/3, 2 R, 2B (8), 2 RBI, 2 BB

SP M. Heesch 6.1 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 5-11 GO-FO

RP L. Castillo 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 0-0 GO-FO

 

DSL Cubs won 4-0 Box Score

 

CF R Caro 0/3, R, BB, 3 K, SB (4)

3B A. Paula 1/3, BB, K, CS (1), PO

1B Jo. Paniagua 2/3, 2B (1), 2 RBI, K

LF J. Emeterio 0/2, R, 2 K, HBP, 2 SB (6)

SP L. Hernandez 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 8-1 GO-FO

RP O. De La Cruz 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 3-1 GO-FO

 

VSL Cubs have the day off

 

OVERALL: 4-1

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa (game one): RHP Nick Struck (51 IP, 5.65 FIP, 6.35 ERA, 30 K, 25 BB)

Iowa (game two): TBA

Tennessee: RHP Kyle Hendricks (65.1 IP, 2.60 FIP, 2.20 ERA, 55 K, 14 BB)

Daytona: RHP Zack Cates (54.1 IP, 3.53 FIP, 4.14 ERA, 40 K, 20 BB)

Kane County: LHP Michael Heesch (54 IP, 2.98 FIP, 4.00 ERA, 35 K, 13 BB)

[Cubswin11]

Question, for all the talk of wanting to get out of the Florida State league for Carolina, why don't we also consider/want a move to the California league? Seems they'd have even safer weather in that league than Carolina and Florida (obviously). Are the facilities worse? I think I've heard that it can be an extreme hitters league, but at least we'd rarely have to worry about guys missing 2-4 games a week to rain.

 

And if it's that extreme of a hitters league, would it be that hard to just keep pitchers that the FO thinks have a real chance at KC a bit longer and make them jump to AA and skip A+ all together?

[ctcf]

Happy Hendricks Day, you guys.

[toonsterwu]

Question, for all the talk of wanting to get out of the Florida State league for Carolina, why don't we also consider/want a move to the California league? Seems they'd have even safer weather in that league than Carolina and Florida (obviously). Are the facilities worse? I think I've heard that it can be an extreme hitters league, but at least we'd rarely have to worry about guys missing 2-4 games a week to rain.

 

And if it's that extreme of a hitters league, would it be that hard to just keep pitchers that the FO thinks have a real chance at KC a bit longer and make them jump to AA and skip A+ all together?

 

I'm not sure on the facilities. Epstein had a bad experience in the Cal League, with Lancaster (which led to Boston buying the Salem franchise). While the Cal League is a hitter's league, it's not like all the parks are clear hitter's parks. It's just, there are some bad spots (Lancaster, High Desert come to mind) that tilt so much so to the pitchers. I've wondered about the Cal League due to it's proximity to Arizona. Curious about their player development contracts there and what the affiliation shuffle looks like.

 

That said, it's usually not prudent to have an entire level where you don't want to send your best arms to.

[Guest]

To be fair, Lancaster is easily the worst stadium in the California League (it's the rare game from mid-May on that doesn't have a 20 mph wind blowing out). High Desert is pretty bad too; the rest are just your standard hitter friendly ballparks. The northern half of the California League isn't as bad as the southern half.

 

I know Bakersfield has really poor facilities and they're trying to refurbish. Otherwise, the facilities are pretty good.

 

A lot of teams with California League affiliates have been doing exactly what Cubswin11 suggested: skipping their best pitching prospects straight to AA.

[ctcf]

Lake with a HBP and BB (on a full count) so far

 

Ian Stewart with 2 HRs on the day, leaving him with a BA of .267 and 1.200 OPS for the month of June.

[ctcf]

3rd HR on the day for Ian Stewart. 8 RBI on the day. Damn.

[Guest]

Happy Hendricks Day, you guys.

 

the fact that we're excited about kyle hendricks starting really shows how boring our minor league pitching is right now

[Guest]

3rd HR on the day for Ian Stewart. 8 RBI on the day. Damn.

 

hopefully he gets hot and they keep his ass in iowa

[CubsWin]

Happy Hendricks Day, you guys.

 

the fact that we're excited about kyle hendricks starting really shows how boring our minor league pitching is right now

Truer words were never spoken.

 

Boise gets started in a week. They'll at least have some interesting guys. Underwood for one. Would've had more if not for injuries to Conway and McNeil. When they get some of these college arms signed Boise becomes even more interesting. AZ will have two guys worth following in Daury Torrez and Erick Leal.

[Guest]

Happy Hendricks Day, you guys.

 

the fact that we're excited about kyle hendricks starting really shows how boring our minor league pitching is right now

Truer words were never spoken.

 

Boise gets started in a week. They'll at least have some interesting guys. Underwood for one. Would've had more if not for injuries to Conway and McNeil. When they get some of these college arms signed Boise becomes even more interesting. AZ will have two guys worth following in Daury Torrez and Erick Leal.

 

Andy Santana, Carlos Rodriguez and Angel Mejias also should be interesting to follow in Mesa. Hope between those five, the Cubs will have a meaningful Latin American arm to follow.

[Guest]

Daytona game will start in a rain delay.

[ctcf]

The Daytona game, shockingly, has been postponed.

[Guest]

Candelario HR.

 

Vogelbach HR.

 

Almora HR.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Two straight days with a homer for Jeimer. =D>

[ctcf]

Almora HR!

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Thanks, Kane County.

 

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[Little Slide Rooter]

Cougers done snapped. Almora 3-4, Candelerio 2-3 with a HR each.

[Little Slide Rooter]

And Junior Lake 2-2 with a 2B. Good night so far.

[Guest]

I'm honestly not sure what I get more excited about right now.. a good night from a couple of the top 5-6 guys or a MLB win.

 

I suppose it depends on which MLB guys were responsible for said win.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Barret Loux was pulled after 3 innings and 39 pitches for some reason.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I'm honestly not sure what I get more excited about right now.. a good night from a couple of the top 5-6 guys or a MLB win.

 

I suppose it depends on which MLB guys were responsible for said win.

 

I think Castro getting on base a few times would trump all at this point.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'm honestly not sure what I get more excited about right now.. a good night from a couple of the top 5-6 guys or a MLB win.

 

I suppose it depends on which MLB guys were responsible for said win.

 

We crossed the line for me the last two days.

[Guest]

Cougers done snapped. Almora 3-4, Candelerio 2-3 with a HR each.

 

almora is 4-5 and candelario is 3-4