Minor League Discussion & Boxes 4-13-14

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores

 

Iowa won 6-3 Box Score

 

CF M. Szczur 1/4, R, HR (1), 2 RBI

2B A. Alcantara 1/4, 2B (5), RBI, 2 K

LF J. Vitters 1/3, BB, K

RF B. Jackson 0/4, 3 K

3B C. Villanueva 0/3, R, BB, 2 K

SS L. Waktins 1/4, 2 K

SP E. Figueroa 2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2-2 GO-FO

RP A. Cabrera 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 4-3 GO-FO

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

RP N. Ramirez 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 1-1 GO-FO

 

Tennessee won 8-2 Box Score

 

CF Z. DeVoss 1/4, R, HR (1), 2 RBI, HBP, CS (2), outfield assist at first base

2B S. Bruno 1/4, R, HR (1), RBI, BB, K

LF R. Silva 1/5

3B K. Bryant 1/3, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (2)

1B D. Geiger 1/4, R, 2B (1), BB

RF J. Andreoli 0/2, R, RBI, 2 BB, K

SS W. Darvill 3/3, R, 2B (1), 3 RBI, BB

PH JH Ha 0/1

SP M. Loosen 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 5-3 GO-FO, 95-61 pitches-strikes

RP A. Rivero 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 2-1 GO-FO

 

Daytona lost 7-3 Box Score

 

2B T. Saunders 2/5, R, 2B (2), RBI, K

DH B. Rademacher 2/4, 2B (2), 2 RBI, K

CF A. Almora 0/3, HBP

1B D. Vogelbach 0/4, 2 K

3B J. Candelario 0/5, K

LF R. Shoulders 1/4, K

SS M. Hernandez 1/4, R, 3 K

SP B. Wells 4 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 5-3 GO-FO - season debut

RP A. McKirahan 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 4-0 GO-FO

RP A. Vizcaino 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-1 GO-FO

 

Kane County won 6-1 Box Score

 

CF J. Hannemann 0/4, K

SS C. Penalver 0/4, K

C B. Carhart 1/2, 2 R, BB, PB (2)

RF Y. Balaguert 2/3, 2 R, 2B (4)

2B D. Lockhart 1/3, R, RBI

LF T. Martin 1/3, RBI

SP D. Underwood 3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 2-2 GO-FO - season debut; pulled after 1:20 rain delay in 3rd inning

RP J. Amlung 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 4-1 GO-FO

 

OVERALL: 3-1

[Guest]

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: TBA

Tennessee: RHP Matt Loosen

Daytona: RHP Ben Wells (season debut)

Kane County: RHP Duane Underwood (season debut)

[Guest]

Javier Baez to the DL, left ankle sprain.

 

@TommyBirch: Iowa Cubs say that Baez suffered the injury while taking grounders during batting practice before Friday's game at Memphis. #Cub. #MiLB #PCL

[Guest]

[expletive]

[ctcf]

Eh, doesn't sound like anything major. I'm not worried.

[davell]

A sprained ankle could be a week or it could be a month or longer. I hope we get clarification on it.

[Guest]

Sprained ankle is much much better than sitting out for back trouble, good news.

[Guest]

Underwood working 93-95 in the first.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

4/1 K/BB so far, nice. Would really love to see him break out this year.

[Guest]

Bruno gets his first AA HR, Bryant has a walk and a stolen base.

[davell]

Pretty sure I read Underwood came into camp last year somewhat out of shape.

 

Excellent results in his first outing for sure.

[Guest]

Pretty sure I read Underwood came into camp last year somewhat out of shape.

 

Excellent results in his first outing for sure.

 

Yeah, BA said that.

[Guest]

Eh, doesn't sound like anything major. I'm not worried.

 

I'm not worried. I'm just sick and tired of not having Javy box scores to look at.

[Thrilho]

Nice ending to the Underwood start. He had runners at 2nd and 3rd with nobody out and worked out of it with 2 strikeouts and a fly out.

 

He didn't allow an extra base hit, and one of the three singles was an infield single.

[Guest]

Nice ending to the Underwood start. He had runners at 2nd and 3rd with nobody out and worked out of it with 2 strikeouts and a fly out.

 

He didn't allow an extra base hit, and one of the three singles was an infield single.

 

Did he maintain the mid 90's velo throughout the start?

[pitchcs]

1) Can we just release BJax already??

 

2) Why is Banuelos at the Yankees High A?

[ctcf]

Eh, doesn't sound like anything major. I'm not worried.

 

I'm not worried. I'm just sick and tired of not having Javy box scores to look at.

 

Amen to that

[Guest]

The Beacon-News[/url]"]In the three innings Underwood was in there, he flashed a 95 mph fastball and allowed a run on three hits, walking one and striking out five.

 

“I definitely was a little nervous, but I have a great group of guys around me,” Underwood said. “I felt good. My arm was good, which was a good sign. I was able to use my lower half, so I was able to get something behind my pitches.”

[Little Slide Rooter]

1) Can we just release BJax already??

 

My guess is that his time on the 40 man is borrowed. Beyond that, if nobody claims him, may as well let him play roster filler until somebody at a lower level forces him out.