Minor League Discussion & Boxes 8-17-13

[TruffleShuffle]

today is kind of a buzz kill after yesterday. castro is an idiot, cubs got shut out for the 90th time at home, baez has struck out twice, pineyro got smacked around.

[Guest]

It's Darwin Barney bobblehead doll giveaway day at the Tennessee game today.

[gscool89]

Baez RBI double

[Guest]

Baez RBI double

 

a walk and a double and we're upset

[CubInOK]

Baez RBI double

 

a walk and a double and we're upset

He's can't handle AA.

[TruffleShuffle]

Baez RBI double

 

a walk and a double and we're upset

 

unsustainable 1.000 babip!

[rawaction]

Villanueva doubled....the sun also rose this morning.

 

I'm this close to ranking him ahead of Olt.

I revised my rankings today to do just that.

[rawaction]

Bad news: Tennessee is down 2 going into the bottom of the 9th.

Good news: There is potential for another Javy walkoff.

[Guest]

Bad news: Tennessee is down 2 going into the bottom of the 9th.

Good news: There is potential for another Javy walkoff.

 

they would walk him with the bases loaded.

[TruffleShuffle]

grimm was very good for iowa: 7 ip, 4 h, 3 r, 0 bb, 8 k. nice to see the lack of walks. his walk rate had been up pretty sharply from where it was last year in the minors. wouldn't be surprised if he's doubting his stuff and nibbling too much, given the beating he took in the majors with texas.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

grimm was very good for iowa: 7 ip, 4 h, 3 r, 0 bb, 8 k. nice to see the lack of walks. his walk rate had been up pretty sharply from where it was last year in the minors. wouldn't be surprised if he's doubting his stuff and nibbling too much, given the beating he took in the majors with texas.

 

Niiiiiice.

[rawaction]

And the Smokies go down in order.

[imb]

Brett Jackson is hitting .173 in AA.

[Guest]

Brett Jackson is hitting .173 in AA.

 

yep, we're probably going to need Ellsbury to be a bridge to Almora

[Gilby]

So Kris Bryant is pretty good.

[Sammy Sofa]

Brett Jackson is hitting .173 in AA.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38wx8C7VmB4

[TruffleShuffle]

it's going to be annoying when pin-chieh chen and wes darvill get another at bat for daytona in the 9th inning, and vogelbach/bryant don't.

[CubsWin]

Stop hitting Bryant 5th. Are they worried about offending Dustin [expletive] Geiger?

Why? He seems to be handling it just fine and provides reasons for pitchers to pitch to Geiger and Vogelbach...

[imb]

he needs to be batting 2nd and vogelbach needs to be batting third, no excuse to have the best hitting prospect on the team (maybe in the organization) all the way down at frigging fifth.

[Guest]

he needs to be batting 2nd and vogelbach needs to be batting third, no excuse to have the best hitting prospect on the team (maybe in the organization) all the way down at frigging fifth.

 

get him as many PA's as you can.

[Guest]

Vogelbach is going to be John Kruk, and that's cool with me, as long as he keeps his mouth shut.

[Guest]

he needs to be batting 2nd and vogelbach needs to be batting third, no excuse to have the best hitting prospect on the team (maybe in the organization) all the way down at frigging fifth.

 

get him as many PA's as you can.

 

Yep, that's the point of the minors and player development.

[TruffleShuffle]

well the d-cubs were kind enough to get around to vogelbach and bryant... vogelbach walked to load the bases and i have no idea what happened with bryant because it hasn't updated.

 

jeimer has walked twice tonight, and 13 times in 15 games this month.

 

edit - bryant flied out to end the game.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Rosscup struck out 3 in one inning, allowing one hit.

[dcvalpo]

Mike Olt is hitting .120 as a Cub...with 23 Ks. I think it is time to stop thinking about him in our top 10.