Minor League Discussion & Boxes 7-24-14

[gscool89]

2 RBI single for Baez. 3 RBI's tonight

[Friendly Confines]

loaded for Javy- 2 rbi single through the hole in left

[Gilby]

See ya next week, Javy.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Armando Rivero singled and scored on the Baez single!

[CubInOK]

Law has Bryant as the #1 overall prospect on his list, whatever that means.

[The-Kris-Bryant]

So this Sanabia dude had the unlucky experience of facing the reincarnation of Murderer's Row. Hopefully it will turn out to be something he can tell his grandchildren about one day.

[gscool89]

VItters HR

 

11-2 Iowa

[CubInOK]

So this Sanabia dude had the unlucky experience of facing the reincarnation of Murderer's Row. Hopefully it will turn out to be something he can tell his grandchildren about one day.

Sanabia came into this game with like a 4.60 ERA. No shock he looked like AAA Jaxon.

[Guest]

Law has Bryant as the #1 overall prospect on his list, whatever that means.

 

For more Breaking News tune in to this thread soon.

[Thrilho]

At least Soler's K and Javy's second K were looking. I'd guess the FO has a pulse on how they're getting their Ks. Soler's was an 8 pitch AB in which he never swung and missed. Javy's second was a fastball that looked a little off the plate outside. His first one though, was swinging out in front of a breaking ball away.

 

Yes sir, it sure is going to be nice to have this MiLB TV subscription I bought earlier today...

[Guest]

At least Soler's K and Javy's second K were looking. I'd guess the FO has a pulse on how they're getting their Ks. Soler's was an 8 pitch AB in which he never swung and missed. Javy's second was a fastball that looked a little off the plate outside. His first one though, was swinging out in front of a breaking ball away.

 

Yes sir, it sure is going to be nice to have this MiLB TV subscription I bought earlier today...

 

I'm pretty sure they have even more sophisticated info than that.

[Gmoney08]

VItters HR

 

11-2 Iowa

 

Has there been any player anyone can think of that had good pedigree, put up minor league and major league struggling stats like Vitters and the light just clicked turning him into a starter or even good player? I know he is what he probably is and hes not necessarily young but he's also not necessarily for sure too old to improve.

 

Is there anybody we can compare Vitters too that can give us any sort of hope.

 

I know if possible its a 1 in 1000 chance of probably happening but still.

 

 

 

 

I dont know why I even care but I guess I used to like Vitters a lot as a prospect around 08 or 09 ?

[Thrilho]

At least Soler's K and Javy's second K were looking. I'd guess the FO has a pulse on how they're getting their Ks. Soler's was an 8 pitch AB in which he never swung and missed. Javy's second was a fastball that looked a little off the plate outside. His first one though, was swinging out in front of a breaking ball away.

 

Yes sir, it sure is going to be nice to have this MiLB TV subscription I bought earlier today...

 

I'm pretty sure they have even more sophisticated info than that.

Sure, they're doing stuff with the big computer, but I meant they're probably watching these Iowa ABs as intently as we are. A 2 strikeout night with one looking will be bad for his K rate, roughly neutral for his whiff rate, but I'm sure the front office is watching these at bats with bated breath to see what kind of progress Javy is making. Although if they were doing that, they've got to be asking themselves how Tennessee has a center field camera and Iowa doesn't.

[Iceblink]

Video of some Smokies defense tonight:

 

Plays by Johnson, Almora, Villanueva, and Russell.

[sneakypower]

Video of some Smokies defense tonight:

 

Plays by Johnson, Almora, Villanueva, and Russell.

Russell with the triple-plus hands

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

jesus, he was like 5 yards into the outfield

[Guest]

was that like a catcher running

[Iceblink]

was that like a catcher running

 

Looked up the pbp - it was a catcher: Braeden Schlehuber.

 

Schlehuber even sounds like it should be a brand of some kind of extra viscous liquid.

[Guest]

VItters HR

 

11-2 Iowa

 

Has there been any player anyone can think of that had good pedigree, put up minor league and major league struggling stats like Vitters and the light just clicked turning him into a starter or even good player? I know he is what he probably is and hes not necessarily young but he's also not necessarily for sure too old to improve.

 

Is there anybody we can compare Vitters too that can give us any sort of hope.

 

I know if possible its a 1 in 1000 chance of probably happening but still.

 

 

 

 

I dont know why I even care but I guess I used to like Vitters a lot as a prospect around 08 or 09 ?

 

Hope for what? We have like 20 guys ahead of him anyway.

[treebird]

was that like a catcher running

 

i think that play must have taken play during the dizzy bat inning

[WrigleyField 22]

VItters HR

 

11-2 Iowa

 

Has there been any player anyone can think of that had good pedigree, put up minor league and major league struggling stats like Vitters and the light just clicked turning him into a starter or even good player? I know he is what he probably is and hes not necessarily young but he's also not necessarily for sure too old to improve.

 

Is there anybody we can compare Vitters too that can give us any sort of hope.

 

I know if possible its a 1 in 1000 chance of probably happening but still.

 

 

 

 

I dont know why I even care but I guess I used to like Vitters a lot as a prospect around 08 or 09 ?

If his K rate hadn't just fallen apart this year I'm sure you could find reason for some hope, but it did so, nah. He didn't really improve any other peripherals either, all are about the same or worse, but Ks were the biggest change (in addition to his position change which really necessitated improvement offensively).

 

 

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[treebird]

@Ryan_Kalish: I am so pumped for this Fifty Shades of Grey movie. Always hear about how sweet it is to read a book before seeing the movie #firsttime

[HendryWallet]

@Ryan_Kalish: I am so pumped for this Fifty Shades of Grey movie. Always hear about how sweet it is to read a book before seeing the movie #firsttime

 

Id love to see Javy's reaction if he told him this.

[Gmoney08]

VItters HR

 

11-2 Iowa

 

Has there been any player anyone can think of that had good pedigree, put up minor league and major league struggling stats like Vitters and the light just clicked turning him into a starter or even good player? I know he is what he probably is and hes not necessarily young but he's also not necessarily for sure too old to improve.

 

Is there anybody we can compare Vitters too that can give us any sort of hope.

 

I know if possible its a 1 in 1000 chance of probably happening but still.

 

 

 

 

I dont know why I even care but I guess I used to like Vitters a lot as a prospect around 08 or 09 ?

 

Hope for what? We have like 20 guys ahead of him anyway.

 

 

I was asking whether there was any hope in him the individual turning it around. Obviously the system has progressed to the point that he is an after thought and not going to make or break the franchises fortunes going forward.

 

 

I always like Vitters and it pretty much seems he is probably done when it comes to his chances of being a successful Cub but I was curious if anybody could pull out an example of someone with a similar story maybe turning it around this late in their career.

[A New Era]

VItters HR

 

11-2 Iowa

 

Has there been any player anyone can think of that had good pedigree, put up minor league and major league struggling stats like Vitters and the light just clicked turning him into a starter or even good player? I know he is what he probably is and hes not necessarily young but he's also not necessarily for sure too old to improve.

 

Is there anybody we can compare Vitters too that can give us any sort of hope.

 

I know if possible its a 1 in 1000 chance of probably happening but still.

 

 

 

 

I dont know why I even care but I guess I used to like Vitters a lot as a prospect around 08 or 09 ?

 

Hope for what? We have like 20 guys ahead of him anyway.

 

 

I was asking whether there was any hope in him the individual turning it around. Obviously the system has progressed to the point that he is an after thought and not going to make or break the franchises fortunes going forward.

 

 

I always like Vitters and it pretty much seems he is probably done when it comes to his chances of being a successful Cub but I was curious if anybody could pull out an example of someone with a similar story maybe turning it around this late in their career.

 

What good would one story do for you? Out of 10000000 ballplayers that just means if you confirmed one story Vitters would have a %0.00001 chance of turning it around.