Minor League Discussion & Boxes 7-2-14

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa won 4-3 Box Score

 

Tennessee won 7-0 Box Score

 

Daytona lost 4-3 Box Score

 

Kane County lost 8-5 Box Score

 

Boise won 8-3 Box Score

 

AZL Cubs won 6-4 Box Score

 

DSL Cubs won 14-3 Box Score

 

VSL Cubs won 4-3 Box Score

[RammyFanny]

Going to make the trek up to Kane County tonight with some friends for the first time, hopefully I can snag some decent video of Schwarber.

[jersey cubs fan]

Tommy Birch ‏@TommyBirch 3m

Manny Ramirez is in tonight's I-#Cubs lineup batting sixth and DHing. #PCL

 

 

As adamant as Theo was about his role when they signed him, it doesn't seem that they left themselves much room to call up Manny. What circumstances do people see needing to occur to make it happen?

[Gilby]

Tommy Birch ‏@TommyBirch 3m

Manny Ramirez is in tonight's I-#Cubs lineup batting sixth and DHing. #PCL

 

 

As adamant as Theo was about his role when they signed him, it doesn't seem that they left themselves much room to call up Manny. What circumstances do people see needing to occur to make it happen?

 

I don't think there's anything that can change their minds. Maybe if Ricketts forced it to sell tickets, but that's not something he's going to do. Baez and Bryant aren't going to be up this year and since he was brought in to influence them, he will stay with them.

[rawaction]

Tommy Birch ‏@TommyBirch 3m

Manny Ramirez is in tonight's I-#Cubs lineup batting sixth and DHing. #PCL

 

 

As adamant as Theo was about his role when they signed him, it doesn't seem that they left themselves much room to call up Manny. What circumstances do people see needing to occur to make it happen?

 

I don't see any. He's a player/coach and I think the Cubs value the "coach" part more than the player part. I think if Baez or Soler were to come up to the majors this year, Manny might be able to come along as like an escort, but I don't see it this year.

[jersey cubs fan]

Tommy Birch ‏@TommyBirch 3m

Manny Ramirez is in tonight's I-#Cubs lineup batting sixth and DHing. #PCL

 

 

As adamant as Theo was about his role when they signed him, it doesn't seem that they left themselves much room to call up Manny. What circumstances do people see needing to occur to make it happen?

 

I don't see any. He's a player/coach and I think the Cubs value the "coach" part more than the player part. I think if Baez or Soler were to come up to the majors this year, Manny might be able to come along as like an escort, but I don't see it this year.

 

 

What if has a 1500 OPS the next 2 months?

 

And a couple current OF get hurt?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Tommy Birch ‏@TommyBirch 3m

Manny Ramirez is in tonight's I-#Cubs lineup batting sixth and DHing. #PCL

 

 

As adamant as Theo was about his role when they signed him, it doesn't seem that they left themselves much room to call up Manny. What circumstances do people see needing to occur to make it happen?

 

 

The circumstance would be Theo stops being such a smug prick and does something awesome for once in his whole stupid Cubs life.

[Guest]

If the NL adopts the DH.

 

Maybe when Bryant, AA, and Baez get called up at some point. Hell, I wouldn't mind manny as a bench coach

[XZero771679666304]

If Manny is a benefit to Bryant/Baez at all, I'd prefer he stay where he is. And at his age, I don't think bringing him up would do anything for the team but sell a few more tickets.

 

Having said that, once Iowa's season is over and the rosters are expanded, I don't see the harm in bringing him up, if he's amenable to it. It's not as if he'd be taking ABs away from anyone who needs them.

[rawaction]

Tommy Birch ‏@TommyBirch 3m

Manny Ramirez is in tonight's I-#Cubs lineup batting sixth and DHing. #PCL

 

 

As adamant as Theo was about his role when they signed him, it doesn't seem that they left themselves much room to call up Manny. What circumstances do people see needing to occur to make it happen?

 

I don't see any. He's a player/coach and I think the Cubs value the "coach" part more than the player part. I think if Baez or Soler were to come up to the majors this year, Manny might be able to come along as like an escort, but I don't see it this year.

 

 

What if has a 1500 OPS the next 2 months?

 

And a couple current OF get hurt?

 

He's been playing about 1 in every 3-4 days since playing in games (Mesa before Iowa included). I don't think he'll get enough ABs to warrant a callup even if he dominates those ABs.

 

He's also not on the 40-man. So, even if a couple OF get hurt, you still have Alcantara, Vitters, Jackson, Szczur, and Watkins all who have played the OF, ahead of him. Still have Bonafacio coming back at some point. One of those guys can easily be removed to make room for Manny, but I think all but Jackson would get a shot before Manny unless we're talking September.

[Felix Leiter]

Manny sells no Cubs tix. Bill Veeck used to bring Minnie Minoso back once a decade. It was a cute idea, nothing else. Manny sells zero Cubs tix at Wrigley. We have our own alleged steroid user who the team wants nothing to do with. Have a Sammy Sosa Day at the end of the year and we have a sellout.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

what is the end game for manny anyway? is he just trying to get a few more ABs in the majors or be a ML coach?

[Andy]

what is the end game for manny anyway? is he just trying to get a few more ABs in the majors or be a ML coach?

The latter, I think. Presumably letting him play a little was just a perk and since there's not a good outfielder to be found in AAA it doesn't hurt anything.

[Cubswin11]

what is the end game for manny anyway? is he just trying to get a few more ABs in the majors or be a ML coach?

He probably retired, got sick of being around his wife and kids after 10 minutes and wanted to get into something that got him away

[jersey cubs fan]

what is the end game for manny anyway? is he just trying to get a few more ABs in the majors or be a ML coach?

 

If he does play he sets back his HOF eligibility, no? I could see him harboring thoughts of this being an audition for a contract in the offseason, but I think he just wants to be involved in baseball.

[EhDubya]

what is the end game for manny anyway? is he just trying to get a few more ABs in the majors or be a ML coach?

 

Pretty sure if he really wanted to play in the majors again he wouldn't have signed with a team that flat out said he "is not and will not be a fit on the major league roster"

[Guest]

@BoiseHawksRadio: .@BoiseHawks roster moves - add RHP Brad Markey (19th Rd, VA Tech), IF Jason Vosler (16th Rd, N'Eastern), IF Chesny Young (14th Rd, Mercer)

 

@BoiseHawksRadio: Cooresponding Roster Moves - Send IF Varonex Cuevas to Mesa, Cubs release OF Oliver Zapata and IF Zak Blair

[jersey cubs fan]

Mick Gillispie ‏@BroadcasterMick 37m

#6 #cubs Pierce Johnson will start tonight for the @smokiesbaseball. Has been out with a calf injury.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Mick Gillispie ‏@BroadcasterMick 37m

#6 #cubs Pierce Johnson will start tonight for the @smokiesbaseball. Has been out with a calf injury.

Excellent.

[wekim81]

Pin Chieh Chen up to Tennessee as well. THey now have 27 guys on their active roster. Good times.

[CubsWin]

Pin Chieh Chen up to Tennessee as well. THey now have 27 guys on their active roster. Good times.

Hannemann to Daytona?

[CubsWin]

@BoiseHawksRadio: Cooresponding Roster Moves - Send IF Varonex Cuevas to Mesa, Cubs release OF Oliver Zapata and IF Zak Blair

Interesting. I was looking at the Cubs minor league rosters just last night and said, "Zak Blair's gonna be cut soon." Didn't think of Zapata but it makes sense.

[rawaction]

@daytonacubs: After going 71 without a triple, @albertalmora has now hit one in back-to-back games & scored on a @Flowbro3 sac fly. 3-1 Daytona T5"

[davell]

He also singled in the 1st and scored on a Vogelbacb single then. They're definitely coming around.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Almora's up to .264. Seems like the last time I checked he was pushing .230.