Minor League Discussion & Boxes 5-21-14

[XZero771679666304]

1-4, but looks like Bryant is going to get through a game without a K.

[Guest]

lol poor Neftali Feliz, every single time

[XZero771679666304]

lol poor Neftali Feliz, every single time

 

Yeah, the I-Cubs seem to like tuning him up.

[Cubs Fan Dan]

Alcantara is getting me very excited. Any shot he is the first one up late June?

[Guest]

Alcantara is getting me very excited. Any shot he is the first one up late June?

 

Doubtful, there's no urgent need, it's his first crack at AAA, and he's still only 22 all year long. If he continues to hit it seems likely we see him in September though.

[Guest]

After tonight, Jokisch is up to 47/9 K/BB in 54 IP. Wonder how well his stuff plays in relief/v. LH, he's a FB/CB/CH guy right?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Alcantara is getting me very excited. Any shot he is the first one up late June?

 

Is his OBP on the right side of .300 yet?

[ScrubMD]

Villanueva now with a .845 OPS in May, .716 for the season.

[A New Era]

Alcantara is getting me very excited. Any shot he is the first one up late June?

 

Is his OBP on the right side of .300 yet?

 

.303 baby.

[TruffleShuffle]

alcantara's last 10 games: 5 bb, 7 k.

 

rest of the season before that: 4 bb, 35 k.

[Thrilho]

Underwood with another good outing. 5IP 2H 0R 4BB 5K. The two hits we're singles, and one was on a bunt.

 

He's striking slightly out more guys this year (7.2 per 9 in 2014 vs 6.0 in 2013), but has been getting less ground balls (1.04 GO/FO in 2014 vs 1.53 in 2013). The walks are obviously still too high but also better than last year (3.4 per 9 vs 4.5).

 

Here's an article on what he's throwing.

 

 

http://www.chicagonow.com/cubs-insider/2014/05/first-looks-cubs-prospects-duane-underwood-and-jen-ho-tseng/

 

 

This guy says he worked around 92, and hit 95 a couple but that it didn't have much life. He liked the change up he saw, although he didn't see many. I'm wondering how much Underwood is throwing it though, because he's got a stark split against lefties (in 29 whole innings). 1.92 WHIP and 2 HR in 13.2 IP for righties and 1.09 WHIP and 0 HR in 11 IP vs lefties.

 

Too earlly for splits as Jason Parks reminded us, but I'll be watching his and Blackburn's L/R splits, because that could give a gauge on the progress of their change ups.

 

Blackburn worked a ton on his last year, and so far his production is about even vs lefties and righties. ERA is better against lefties (1.71 vs 3.80) due to two HRS, but the rest are very even. More hits to lefties (.235 BAA vs .189), but Ks, BB, GO/FO are just about the same. If that kept up I'd call it a win.

[Thrilho]

When I said "if that kept up" I meant an even split against lefties and righties. The overall numbers for Blackburn I'd obviously take if they could be produced consistently.

[davell]

I wonder if Underwood is holding his velo longer now? Early on in the season, he'd be 92-94 in the 1st, down to 87-88 in the 4th and 5th.