Minor League Discussion & Boxes 4-17-14

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (All Times Central)

 

Iowa won 5-4 Box Score

 

Tennessee lost game one 4-0 (7 innings) Box Score

 

Tennessee won game two 3-2 (7 innings) Box Score

 

Daytona lost 6-5 (10 innings) Box Score

 

Kane County won 13-1 Box Score

 

OVERALL: 3-2

[Guest]

@TommyBirch: I-#Cubs OF Brett Jackson placed on the DL with a right oblique strain. IN/OF Jonathan Mota called up from AA Tennessee. #PCL #MiLB

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

As if he needed more nails in his coffin.

[Guest]

How long do they let Kris Bryant make a mockery of AA before he goes to Iowa?

 

If he's still wRC+ing 200+ in a month, does he get the promotion?

[rawaction]

How long do they let Kris Bryant make a mockery of AA before he goes to Iowa?

 

If he's still wRC+ing 200+ in a month, does he get the promotion?

 

I don't see the need to move him up much before mid-July/August. 300-350 PAs at AA. I don't think AAA is a necessity for an elite prospect. He could conceivably come up this year in August after dominating AA. Or he could get a taste of AAA this year and make a token appearance there to start 2015 before being in the majors for good.

[Guest]

How long do they let Kris Bryant make a mockery of AA before he goes to Iowa?

 

If he's still wRC+ing 200+ in a month, does he get the promotion?

 

I don't see the need to move him up much before mid-July/August. 300-350 PAs at AA. I don't think AAA is a necessity for an elite prospect. He could conceivably come up this year in August after dominating AA. Or he could get a taste of AAA this year and make a token appearance there to start 2015 before being in the majors for good.

 

I don't really think this FO is going to be skipping AAA for many/any of these guys (I also don't think the 600PA thing is to be taken literally, either, FWIW). Like Baez, Bryant could probably use a taste of some of the softer stuff AAA would bring, too.

 

I ask because they weren't reluctant to move him from A to A+ (and, well, A+ to AA) quickly after he dominated in a pretty similar fashion to what he's doing at AA now.

[KingCubsFan]

How long do they let Kris Bryant make a mockery of AA before he goes to Iowa?

 

If he's still wRC+ing 200+ in a month, does he get the promotion?

 

I don't see the need to move him up much before mid-July/August. 300-350 PAs at AA. I don't think AAA is a necessity for an elite prospect. He could conceivably come up this year in August after dominating AA. Or he could get a taste of AAA this year and make a token appearance there to start 2015 before being in the majors for good.

 

I don't really think this FO is going to be skipping AAA for many/any of these guys (I also don't think the 600PA thing is to be taken literally, either, FWIW). Like Baez, Bryant could probably use a taste of some of the softer stuff AAA would bring, too.

 

I ask because they weren't reluctant to move him from A to A+ (and, well, A+ to AA) quickly after he dominated in a pretty similar fashion to what he's doing at AA now.

My guess is he'll move up in June, and probably up to the majors in September when the AAA season is over.

[Guest]

How long do they let Kris Bryant make a mockery of AA before he goes to Iowa?

 

If he's still wRC+ing 200+ in a month, does he get the promotion?

 

I don't see the need to move him up much before mid-July/August. 300-350 PAs at AA. I don't think AAA is a necessity for an elite prospect. He could conceivably come up this year in August after dominating AA. Or he could get a taste of AAA this year and make a token appearance there to start 2015 before being in the majors for good.

 

I don't really think this FO is going to be skipping AAA for many/any of these guys (I also don't think the 600PA thing is to be taken literally, either, FWIW). Like Baez, Bryant could probably use a taste of some of the softer stuff AAA would bring, too.

 

I ask because they weren't reluctant to move him from A to A+ (and, well, A+ to AA) quickly after he dominated in a pretty similar fashion to what he's doing at AA now.

 

A to A+ in the draft year for a college prospect isn't the same as AA to AAA. A+ was probably his planned destination but he needed to get the rust off first after a few months off.

 

He's going to get a couple months before a promotion just to make sure it's not just an elongated hot streak.

[jersey cubs fan]

My guess is he'll move up in June, and probably up to the majors in September when the AAA season is over.

 

I believe he could handle that, maybe even sooner. But the organization will want to leave open the option of keeping him down through May of next year, or whatever date it is, to extend their control over his prime years.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

I'd like to see him maintain a lower K rate for awhile before moving him up.

[Guest]

How long do they let Kris Bryant make a mockery of AA before he goes to Iowa?

 

If he's still wRC+ing 200+ in a month, does he get the promotion?

 

I don't see the need to move him up much before mid-July/August. 300-350 PAs at AA. I don't think AAA is a necessity for an elite prospect. He could conceivably come up this year in August after dominating AA. Or he could get a taste of AAA this year and make a token appearance there to start 2015 before being in the majors for good.

 

I don't really think this FO is going to be skipping AAA for many/any of these guys (I also don't think the 600PA thing is to be taken literally, either, FWIW). Like Baez, Bryant could probably use a taste of some of the softer stuff AAA would bring, too.

 

I ask because they weren't reluctant to move him from A to A+ (and, well, A+ to AA) quickly after he dominated in a pretty similar fashion to what he's doing at AA now.

 

A to A+ in the draft year for a college prospect isn't the same as AA to AAA. A+ was probably his planned destination but he needed to get the rust off first after a few months off.

 

He's going to get a couple months before a promotion just to make sure it's not just an elongated hot streak.

 

Yeah, I realize that and thought I had mentioned it. I realize AA is a big deal and it's not a fair comparison to those promotions. I guess Javy's 240 PA would be a decent benchmark.

[rawaction]

How long do they let Kris Bryant make a mockery of AA before he goes to Iowa?

 

If he's still wRC+ing 200+ in a month, does he get the promotion?

 

I don't see the need to move him up much before mid-July/August. 300-350 PAs at AA. I don't think AAA is a necessity for an elite prospect. He could conceivably come up this year in August after dominating AA. Or he could get a taste of AAA this year and make a token appearance there to start 2015 before being in the majors for good.

 

I don't really think this FO is going to be skipping AAA for many/any of these guys (I also don't think the 600PA thing is to be taken literally, either, FWIW). Like Baez, Bryant could probably use a taste of some of the softer stuff AAA would bring, too.

 

I ask because they weren't reluctant to move him from A to A+ (and, well, A+ to AA) quickly after he dominated in a pretty similar fashion to what he's doing at AA now.

 

I didn't mean to imply they would have him skip AAA. That was just me commenting on the lack of need for elite prospects to hit AAA.

[rawaction]

How long do they let Kris Bryant make a mockery of AA before he goes to Iowa?

 

If he's still wRC+ing 200+ in a month, does he get the promotion?

 

I don't see the need to move him up much before mid-July/August. 300-350 PAs at AA. I don't think AAA is a necessity for an elite prospect. He could conceivably come up this year in August after dominating AA. Or he could get a taste of AAA this year and make a token appearance there to start 2015 before being in the majors for good.

 

I don't really think this FO is going to be skipping AAA for many/any of these guys (I also don't think the 600PA thing is to be taken literally, either, FWIW). Like Baez, Bryant could probably use a taste of some of the softer stuff AAA would bring, too.

 

I ask because they weren't reluctant to move him from A to A+ (and, well, A+ to AA) quickly after he dominated in a pretty similar fashion to what he's doing at AA now.

 

A to A+ in the draft year for a college prospect isn't the same as AA to AAA. A+ was probably his planned destination but he needed to get the rust off first after a few months off.

 

He's going to get a couple months before a promotion just to make sure it's not just an elongated hot streak.

 

Yeah, I realize that and thought I had mentioned it. I realize AA is a big deal and it's not a fair comparison to those promotions. I guess Javy's 240 PA would be a decent benchmark.

 

Javy also had about 600 other minor league ABs before AA, though. But yeah, I think after 240 is when you start thinking about promotion, provided he's dominating.

[rawaction]

Alcantara with a triple for the 2nd day in a row. Also has 6 doubles out of 14 hits.

[KingCubsFan]

Alcantara with a triple for the 2nd day in a row. Also has 6 doubles out of 14 hits.

Glad to see the power, but I wish he'd start walking a bit more.

[gscool89]

5 errors for the Iowa Cubs

[Guest]

Gioskar Amaya to the Daytona 7-day DL with a shoulder injury, retroactive to 4/14.

[NOLA]

N. Ramirez strikes out the side in the 8th with a BB. Listening to the Zephyrs broadcast and they're saying he is touching 99 MPH on the gun. Does that sound right?

[imb]

N. Ramirez strikes out the side in the 8th with a BB. Listening to the Zephyrs broadcast and they're saying he is touching 99 MPH on the gun. Does that sound right?

 

first throw-in in history that throws 99

[sneakypower]

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[witty alias]

Is Baez ever gonna play again?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

N. Ramirez strikes out the side in the 8th with a BB. Listening to the Zephyrs broadcast and they're saying he is touching 99 MPH on the gun. Does that sound right?

 

first throw-in in history that throws 99

 

I thought Olt was the throw-in.

[ScrubMD]

Is Baez ever gonna play again?

 

Yesterday or the day before they said about a week. By my calculations, that would be next Tuesday or Wednesday.

[Guest]

N. Ramirez strikes out the side in the 8th with a BB. Listening to the Zephyrs broadcast and they're saying he is touching 99 MPH on the gun. Does that sound right?

 

first throw-in in history that throws 99

 

I thought Olt was the throw-in.

 

He was A throw in. But the guy who was a PTBNL is even more of one.

[ctcf]

Corey Black, nooooooooooo