Minor League Discussion & Boxes 4-16-14

[treebird]

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

 

door on the iron lung is stuck

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Probably a big time hangover from his 20th birthday party.

[imb]

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

 

yeah itd be sweet if he was one of the 15 most effective pitchers in baseball

[ctcf]

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

 

yeah itd be sweet if he was one of the 15 most effective pitchers in baseball

 

Yea I'm not holding my breath

[Guancous]

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

 

yeah itd be sweet if he was one of the 15 most effective pitchers in baseball

 

Yea I'm not holding my breath

 

I'd be ecstatic if he turns into Jason Vargas.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

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

 

yeah itd be sweet if he was one of the 15 most effective pitchers in baseball

 

Yea I'm not holding my breath

 

I'd be ecstatic if he turns into Jason Vargas.

 

I don't know about ecstatic, but that wouldn't be terrible.

[Guest]

Trevor Clifton started and threw two scoreless innings yesterday: http://www.thecubreporter.com/04162014/burks-bases-loaded-triple-sparks-cubs-victory-diablo-park

 

Also:

 

Four Cubs made their U. S. Cactus League EXST game debut today, including 6'5 19-year old Dominican RHP Luis Hernandez (three runs allowed on four hits and a walk plus two WP in 2.0 IP), 19-year old Venezuelan RHP Adbert Alzolay (a 1-2-3 nine-pitch 9th inning to get the save), 19-year old Dominican 3B Adonis Paula (the aforementioned three singles in three AB with two runs scored), and 21-year old Dominican RF Shamil Ubiera (0-2 with a walk and a run scored).

 

Paula and Ubiera have two years experience each in the DSL, while Hernandez and Alzolay made their pro debuts last season, Hernandez with the DSL Cubs, and Alzolay with the VSL Cubs. Ubiera's 17-year old brother Luis (also an outfielder) will make his pro debut with the DSL Cubs this season, after signing with the Cubs last November. 

[sneakypower]

the first thing i do whenever i click those AZPhil recaps is go right for the attendance

ATTENDANCE: 10

hey, double digits!