Minor League Discussion and Box 4-10-14

[ctcf]

Scheduled Games (All Times Central)

 

Iowa won 5-1 Box Score

 

CF Szczur 2/4

2B Alcantara 2/4

SS Baez 1/4, HR, K

LF Vitters 1/2, 2 BB

3B Villanueva 0/2, BB

SP Hendricks 7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

RP Ramirez 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

RP Parker 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

 

Tennessee lost 1-0 Box Score

 

2B Bruno 1/3, 2B, BB

RF Silva 0/2, 2 BB

3B Bryant 0/2, 2 BB

1B Geiger 1/3, BB

SP Arrieta 3.2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

RP Rhee 4.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

 

Daytona lost 12-2 Box Score

 

CF Almora 0/4

1B Vogelbach 0/4

3B Candelario 1/4

SS Hernandez 0/3

SP Scott 3 IP, 11 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K

RP Vizcaino 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

 

Kane County won 7-5 Box Score

 

SS Penalver 2/5, 2B

RF Balaguert 1/4, BB

LF Dunston 0/3, BB

CF Martin 1/3, BB

SP Skulina 5.2 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

 

 

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: RHP Kyle Hendricks

Tennessee: RHP Jake Arrieta

Daytona: RHP Tayler Scott

Kane County: RHP Tyler Skulina

Edited April 12, 2014 by ctcf

[Guest]

@SmokiesonRadio Jake Arrieta exits after 3.2 innings. Final line: 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 SO. 66 pitches/40 strikes

 

Wonder how far away that puts him.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Skulina 4 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K so far for KC.

[Guest]

@SmokiesonRadio Jake Arrieta exits after 3.2 innings. Final line: 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 SO. 66 pitches/40 strikes

 

Wonder how far away that puts him.

 

Probably one more rehab start where he can get to 80-85 pitches.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Skulina 4 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K so far for KC.

 

You totally jinxed him.

[dcvalpo]

JAVY

[Hairyducked Idiot]

2-run Javybomb

[davell]

Bombadil.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Since the beginning of last year, Josh Vitters has 13 BBs in 124 PAs at Iowa (10.4%)

[davell]

Since the beginning of last year, Josh Vitters has 13 BBs in 124 PAs at Iowa (10.4%)

 

And yet looks like a 3 year old against major league pitching. Sucks for him.

[davell]

Javy's HR was on an 0-2 count against the wind, oppo over an 18 foot fence.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Since the beginning of last year, Josh Vitters has 13 BBs in 124 PAs at Iowa (10.4%)

 

And yet looks like a 3 year old against major league pitching. Sucks for him.

 

In two years, Lake over Vitters is gonna look like Volstad over Wood.

[abuck1220]

[Gilby]

Bryant went 0-2 with 2 BB's and 1 K. He's showing more patience early on than he did in the minor league season last year.

[davell]

Since the beginning of last year, Josh Vitters has 13 BBs in 124 PAs at Iowa (10.4%)

 

And yet looks like a 3 year old against major league pitching. Sucks for him.

 

In two years, Lake over Vitters is gonna look like Volstad over Wood.

 

If Vitters has as good(or as long)of a major league career AS Volstad, I'll be shocked.

[rawaction]

Bryant went 0-2 with 2 BB's and 1 K. He's showing more patience early on than he did in the minor league season last year.

 

2nd walk was intentional.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Bryant went 0-2 with 2 BB's and 1 K. He's showing more patience early on than he did in the minor league season last year.

 

2nd walk was intentional.

 

And he didn't swing at them.

[sneakypower]

Since the beginning of last year, Josh Vitters has 13 BBs in 124 PAs at Iowa (10.4%)

 

And yet looks like a 3 year old against major league pitching. Sucks for him.

(and hitting)

[CubColtPacer]

Nice to see Hendricks have a nice bounceback start. 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K.

 

The stat that is somewhat overlooked with Hendricks is his HR rate. If he can maintain a low HR rate in the PCL that's a great sign for his ability to pitch in the majors IMO.

[TruffleShuffle]

candelario made his 5th error early in his 7th game. :(

[craig]

Nice to see Hendricks have a nice bounceback start. 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K. The stat that is somewhat overlooked with Hendricks is his HR rate. If he can maintain a low HR rate in the PCL that's a great sign for his ability to pitch in the majors IMO.

 

Agree. His HR-rate in past has been very controlled; if he can sustain that in PCL, his chances are solid. He was pitching pretty well in his first start, too, before he fell apart in his final inning.

 

I think we have lots of guys with deceptively unfavorable stats early; pitchers pitch well for several innings, then have a really bad final inning that kills their stats. Often in early spring, minor league guys haven't been extended very deep, so may not be used to going as long as they do now in real games. Hendricks got killed in his final inning of start one, after pitching well. Tseng was pretty good for 4 innings, then got killed in the fifth. Skulina was very good for five innings, then gets killed in the 6th. Not sure I remember, but that may have been somewhat true in Blackburn's first start, too.

[Guest]

@TommyBirch: Javier Baez said he's dealing with some minor back issues. Said he was going to be kept out of the lineup but insisted on playing. #Cubs

 

@TommyBirch: Baez said the back issues stem from his big swing. Added that it's happened before. Nothing major. Just a little uncomfortable. #Cubs #PCL

[treebird]

@TommyBirch: Javier Baez said he's dealing with some minor back issues. Said he was going to be kept out of the lineup but insisted on playing. #Cubs

 

@TommyBirch: Baez said the back issues stem from his big swing. Added that it's happened before. Nothing major. Just a little uncomfortable. #Cubs #PCL

 

hurray a new outcome for baez's career's 5th percentile pecota projection

[Guest]

@KernanSean Arodys Vizcaino in for @DaytonaCubs. 97, 96, 97, 97, 97, 98, 97, 97, 97, 95, 96, 96 sink, 96, 85 sl, 96, 96. .. Looking great

[Guest]

Apparently Gioskar Amaya is hurt also