Minor League Discussion & Boxes 7-25-13

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores

 

Iowa won 4-3 Box Score

 

Tennessee won 10-5 Box Score

 

Daytona won 6-5 Box Score

 

Kane County won 11-8 Box Score

 

Boise lost 5-4 Box Score

 

AZL Cubs lost 7-3 Box Score

 

DSL Cubs lost 5-2 Box Score

 

VSL Cubs won game one of their doubleheader 8-3 (7 innings) Box Score

 

VSL Cubs won game two 8-3 (7 innings) Box Score

 

OVERALL: 6-3

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: RHP Jake Arrieta (15.2 IP, 4.03 FIP, 5.17 ERA, 17 K, 6 BB)

Tennessee: LHP Austin Kirk (40 IP, 6.53 FIP, 4.20 ERA, 28 K, 19 BB)

Daytona: RHP Ivan Pineyro (11 IP, 2.38 FIP, 0.00 ERA, 6 K, 1 BB)

Kane County: LHP Michael Heesch (93.2 IP, 3.07 FIP, 3.56 ERA, 53 K, 25 BB)

Boise: RHP Duane Underwood (29 IP, 5.58 FIP, 6.21 ERA, 20 K, 16 BB)

AZL Cubs: RHP Alex Santana (17.2 IP, 2.58 FIP, 4.58 ERA, 16 K, 6 BB)

[Guest]

Smokies Hitting Coach Sees Improvement in Javier Baez

 

According to Smokies hitting coach Desi Wilson, the highly touted prospect has made vast strides since the two worked together last season.

 

“Javy has improved from last year to this year,” Wilson said Monday afternoon. “His pitch selection is getting better compared to last year. At times, he’s tried to do too much as a hitter but overall I think Javy’s improved.”

 

...

 

“When I had him in the second half [last year], he was vulnerable to off-speed early in the counts, swinging at it early in the count and getting himself out,” Wilson said. “This year, you can see the difference. He’s not attempting to swing at those pitches early in the count. [He’s] looking for his pitch.”

 

Baez’s improved patience at the plate has initially resulted in more strikeouts for the three-hole hitter, Wilson said, “because you don’t want him swinging at off-speed early in the count and some pitchers are just making quality pitches the first pitch.”

 

“For me,” Wilson said, “I think that’s a good thing to have because he’s not swinging at those pitches early in the count. He’s looking for a fastball. So that’s just part of the process that he’s going through right now.”

[Little Slide Rooter]

@TommyBirch: Josh Vitters drives Murphy in with an RBI single but comes up lame rounding first. Being helped off the field. #IowaCubs #Cubs #PCL

 

Vitters' latest non-DL stint didn't last long.

[Warpticon]

If he'd been starting in the majors this never would have happened.

[Guest]

Pineyro with a very FIP-y line: 6 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 8/0 K/BB, HR

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Baez with #7. or #24 if you prefer.

[ScrubMD]

Baez is a murderer......A MURDERER OF BASEBALLS!! lol

 

 

 

he hit another hr

[illiniguy]

Baez with #7. or #24 if you prefer.

His power is unreal.

[Guest]

i [expletive] love that guy

[RammyFanny]

.840 OPS while hitting .222.

[ctcf]

hahahaha ridiculous

[Guest]

John Arguello ‏@CubsDen 1m

Meanwhile, Jake Arrieta: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 W, 7Ks for far for the @iowacubs

[ctcf]

John Arguello ‏@CubsDen 1m

Meanwhile, Jake Arrieta: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 W, 7Ks for far for the @iowacubs

 

That dude has been the ultimate good game/bad game kinda guy so far in Iowa.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

.840 OPS while hitting .222.

 

While in AA before he can legally drink.

[Cubswin11]

John Arguello ‏@CubsDen 1m

Meanwhile, Jake Arrieta: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 W, 7Ks for far for the @iowacubs

 

That dude has been the ultimate good game/bad game kinda guy so far in Iowa.

No kidding 2 wins in one game, ridiculous. I've literally never seen walks abbreviated as W in a line score, only BB.

[ctcf]

Wait... There's actually a player named "Duane Below"

 

This is fantastic.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Almora 2/3 with another BB.

[Guest]

Carrie Muskat ‏@CarrieMuskat 2m

Jake Arrieta, who will likely start in #Cubs DH vs Brewers, pitched for Iowa tonight: 6 2/3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 8 Ks

 

Wonder if that's an educated guess or if she's heard that

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

What makes Arrieta more likely than Grimm?

[Guest]

What makes Arrieta more likely than Grimm?

 

Well, he would be on normal rest on Tuesday.

[SouthSideRyan]

Len mentioned it'd probably be Arrieta last night

[gscool89]

Baez homers again.

 

#8 for Tennessee

#25 this season

[ctcf]

Go home, Javy. You're drunk.

[Outshined_One]

Holy hell.