Minor League Discussion & Boxes 4-16-14

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores

 

Iowa won 6-3 Box Score

 

Tennessee won 7-2 Box Score

 

Daytona lost 5-1 Box Score

 

Kane County won 6-2 Box Score

 

OVERALL: 3-1

[Guest]

Tommy Birch ‏@TommyBirch 2m

Injured #Cubs prospect and I-Cubs SS Javier Baez going through some running drills in the outfield right now. Appears to be moving good.

 

Tommy Birch ‏@TommyBirch 2m

Team trainers putting him through a lot of twists and turns on the run to test the injured ankle. So far, so good. #Cubs #PCL #MiLB

 

Tommy Birch ‏@TommyBirch 33s

Looks like Baez is done. Couple of fist pumps from the athletic trainers as he finishes. Always a good sign. Fist pumps are good. #Cubs

[ctcf]

Jacob Hannemann stole home in the first. It's his 6th steal on the season.

[mul21]

Jacob Hannemann stole home in the first. It's his 6th steal on the season.

 

That may be the most fun play in baseball for me. Awesome to watch it happen.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Jackie Robinson style?

 

Also, happy belated birthday to Albert Almora, no longer a teenager.

[Guest]

Twitter says it was a double steal where the catcher threw down to 2nd and Hannemann took home.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Twitter says it was a double steal where the catcher threw down to 2nd and Hannemann took home.

 

Boooo.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Bryant with another walk. His walk rate is pushing 20%.

[Guest]

Bryant with another walk. His walk rate is pushing 20%.

 

51% of his PA this year have been Three True Outcomes.

[ctcf]

Arrieta done at 5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K at 82 pitches, 50 for strikes.

 

Skulina also done for the day. 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

 

Concepcion continues to not suck, 2 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K

[RammyFanny]

Bryant with a double, walk, and HBP in 2 official AB's. The OBP is strong with this one.

[rawaction]

@daytonacubs: Get your very own @albertalmora Player Tee for only $20 before they're all gone! http://t.co/arfjrrh3So #DaytonaCubs http://t.co/gs3LhcmjMA"

 

I know someone asked about a Baez one. Nice alternative.

[ctcf]

That's no K's for Bryant in his last two games.

[craig]

Hendricks: 19K/4BB/0HR in 18.2 innings, with GO/AO > 3.

 

Not sure where all the K's are coming from. But those are VERY nice numbers thus far.

 

Not the kind you'd expect to give a 4.82 ERA.

 

I'm pretty encouraged. I thought his K's might fall off in AAA, and the flyballs and HR's escalate. So far, so good.

 

Alcantara finally with a notably good game. I'd like to see him stay hot for a bit. He's got his average up, now, and his OBP over .300. No HR yet, though. He'll probably need either some HR's or some walks, or both.

[davell]

I'm calling it: Hendricks will be our version of Doug Fister.

[Guest]

I'm calling it: Hendricks will be our version of Doug Fister.

You stole that from sneaky

[davell]

I'm calling it: Hendricks will be our version of Doug Fister.

You stole that from sneaky

 

I thought I stole it off Twitter. Damnit. Anyway, I liked the comp.

[Guest]

No Almora again today but he'll be back in the lineup tomorrow:

 

@RobbieAaron: Caught up with the B-Day boy @albertalmora for today's pregame show. He's 100% fine and pumped to get back in the lineup tomorrow. #Cubs

[Brian]

@daytonacubs: Get your very own @albertalmora Player Tee for only $20 before they're all gone! http://t.co/arfjrrh3So #DaytonaCubs http://t.co/gs3LhcmjMA"

 

I know someone asked about a Baez one. Nice alternative.

 

Hopefully that will be less depressing to wear than the Dopirak shersey I bought from Daytona.

[Guest]

I'm calling it: Hendricks will be our version of Doug Fister.

I literally thought that just before i read this post.

[ctcf]

I'd be pretty [expletive] jazzed if Hendricks turned out to be Doug Fister

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Hendricks definitely has a sexy K:BB for AAA right now.

[ctcf]

Oh man. We certainly have a lot of fun pitching days in the system this year. Black, Pineyro, and Torrez tomorrow. Woohoo

[wekim81]

No Almora again today but he'll be back in the lineup tomorrow:

 

@RobbieAaron: Caught up with the B-Day boy @albertalmora for today's pregame show. He's 100% fine and pumped to get back in the lineup tomorrow. #Cubs

if he's 100% fine why doesnt he play today

[ctcf]

Who needs medical precautions. WE'RE CLEARLY BEING DECEIVED!!!