Minor League Discussion & Boxes 5-16-14

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores

 

Iowa lost 5-1 Box Score

 

Tennessee lost 2-0 Box Score

 

Daytona won 2-1 Box Score

 

Kane County won 4-2 Box Score

 

VSL Cubs had the day off

 

OVERALL 2-2

[KingCubsFan]

Good pitching day. With Pierce Johnson looking like he's on his way to Dr. Andrews' table, it would be nice to see Corey Black improve a bit.

[BeerHere]

Did I miss something......is Johnson having elbow trouble?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Did I miss something......is Johnson having elbow trouble?

 

Not yet. But he's having extreme control problems, which are often a precursor, especially in guys who have had forearm problems in the last few years.

[davell]

Tseng switched to Blackburn. No idea why.

[Guest]

Tseng switched to Blackburn. No idea why.

 

Potential for rain delays today.

 

Which shows you how Tseng and Blackburn are regarded in the system.

[muntjack]

Iowa is facing a bad lefty journeyman. Come on Javy......

[muntjack]

grounds into a double play in his first AB

[Epsteenie]

.140

[Guest]

Alcantara BB (3rd in last 29 PA)

Javy GIDP

 

Bruno BB

Bryant K

Soler out of the lineup :\

 

Almora 1 for 2

 

Blackburn 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 5/1 K/BB

[illiniguy]

Good lord Baez is depressing. So very Cub.

[muntjack]

fly out in his 2nd AB

[Epsteenie]

.139

[muntjack]

Bryant single

Lopez fly out to the wall

[Epsteenie]

Baez is 1-25 with 11 K's over last 7 games.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Tseng switched to Blackburn. No idea why.

 

Potential for rain delays today.

 

Which shows you how Tseng and Blackburn are regarded in the system.

 

And he done tossed him a beaut. 6 IP, 1/8 BB/K 1ER 2H

Edited May 17, 2014 by Little Slide Rooter

[Little Slide Rooter]

Iowa is facing a bad lefty journeyman. Come on Javy......

 

These are just the guys who are killing him. These junk-balling journeyman make a living fooling cocky young prospects who are unfamiliar with their style. Meanwhile, the Chris Valaikas and Donnie Murphys make their living teeing off them. It's the circle of bad.

[Guest]

With 2 steals tonight, Andreoli is 62 of 68 on stolen bases since the start of 2013.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I wish Javy Baez were hitting as well as Brett Jackson.

[muntjack]

Well gameday makes it look like Baez had a fairly deep flyout in that AB.......

[muntjack]

With 2 steals tonight, Andreoli is 62 of 68 on stolen bases since the start of 2013.

 

I'm telling you, I love this guy.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Well gameday makes it look like Baez had a fairly deep flyout in that AB.......

 

It was somewhat near the warning track, opposite way. It sounded good off the bat, so I got excited.....but it wasn't anywhere close. The RF appeared like he didn't know where it was for a second, so Javy might have been able to get a cheap double before the dude caught it.

 

The first two pitches Javy swung and missed at, the first an offspeed pitch and the next a high fastball.

[Guest]

@MRubio52: Blackburn commands his pitches well. Hits the mitt, moves the ball around. Stuff isn't sexy, curveball flashed a few times.

 

@MRubio52: One last note on Blackburn, he works quick. @JGoro8 had him at 9-10 seconds in between pitches.

[Guest]

@TommyBirch: Javier Baez grabs a ball up the middle, spins and throws from center but the runner barely beats it out. Fantastic effort. #Cubs #PCL #MiLB

 

@daytonacubs: Cates has only walked 2 over 23.2 innings of work this year, @A_McKirahanJr has only 2 over 17IP. #Cubs #Command

[Epsteenie]

HE GOT A HIT