Minor League Playoff Discussion & Boxes 9-11-14

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

MWL Championship, Game 2: Kane County won 6-0, lead best-of-5 series 2-0 Box Score

 

LF S. Dunston 2/3, 3 R, RBI, BB, 2 SB (7)

DH M. Zagunis 3/5, R, 2B (1), 2 K, SB (1)

3B J. Candelario 0/4, BB, K

SS C. Penalver 1/3, R, RBI, BB

CF T. Martin 1/4, K

SP D. Underwood 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 8 K, 3-2 GO-FO

RP T. Ihrig 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 3-0 GO-FO

[apete6]

So Duane Underwood is pitching like the anti-Edwin Jackson with his ERA<<<<<

[ScrubMD]

From a quick glance, it seems like Underwood was lucky early in the year and then was genuinely awesome in the second half.

 

Pre ASB: 42.2IP 18BB/28K 42H

Post ASB: 58IP 18BB/56K 43H

 

He did allow a lot more HR post-ASB, though: 2 pre/8 post.

[wekim81]

Since the big league club got depressing quick (see the length of the game threads), this is what we have for the next week. Go Cougars.

[Guest]

@bigjohnsonblog: @KCCougars lineup Dunston 7, Zagunis DH, Candelario 5, Balaguert 9, Rogers 3, Brockmeyer 2, Young 4, Penalver 6, Martin 8, Underwood 1 #cubs

 

@bigjohnsonblog: @KCCougars SP Duane Underwood looking to bounce back after short outing 9/4. Previous 11 starts, did not allow more than 2 ER. #cubs

[Guest]

@BruceMiles2112: Talking with @KCCougars mgr Mark Johnson, he said Underwood's improvement has come with glove-side fastball. #Cubs

[Guest]

Kane County had a 3 run third inning. Lead 3-0 after 3.

[Guest]

KC with a no hitter through 7, 6 of them to Underwood.

[ctcf]

KC with a no hitter through 7, 6 of them to Underwood.

 

Hot damn

[gscool89]

Sounds like the Cubs aren't re-upping Boise and Daytona.

[Cubswin11]

Sounds like the Cubs aren't re-upping Boise and Daytona.

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[craig]

@BruceMiles2112: Talking with @KCCougars mgr Mark Johnson, he said Underwood's improvement has come with glove-side fastball. #Cubs

 

Naive question, but what does that actually mean? Is "glove-side" relative to the pitcher, such that with RH Underwood Johnson is talking outside for RH hitters and inside for LH hitters? Or is "glove-side" relative to the catcher target, such that "glove-side" improvement means he's improved his inside fastball against RH hitters and outside for LH hitters?

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

@BruceMiles2112: Talking with @KCCougars mgr Mark Johnson, he said Underwood's improvement has come with glove-side fastball. #Cubs

 

Naive question, but what does that actually mean? Is "glove-side" relative to the pitcher, such that with RH Underwood Johnson is talking outside for RH hitters and inside for LH hitters? Or is "glove-side" relative to the catcher target, such that "glove-side" improvement means he's improved his inside fastball against RH hitters and outside for LH hitters?

[craig]

Underwood has to be one of the better development stories for this season. His odds of becoming useful are way better now than I perceived them to be last September, that's for sure.

 

Still very inconsistent. Some days he's a K-guy, sometimes few. Some days he walks a bunch, sometimes hardly any. Sometimes he's all groundouts, sometimes he's heavily fly-ball. sometimes control seems fine, other days not so hopeful.

 

Hopefully he'll stay healthy long enough to work through everything and come increasingly consistent. If he has different ways to get through a game, that's fine. Hopefully the high volume of HR's allowed won't be a career-long vulnerability.

[Guest]

There's a day off on Friday.

[rawaction]

What happened to Jeff Baez?

[UK1679666180]

@BruceMiles2112: Talking with @KCCougars mgr Mark Johnson, he said Underwood's improvement has come with glove-side fastball. #Cubs

 

Naive question, but what does that actually mean? Is "glove-side" relative to the pitcher, such that with RH Underwood Johnson is talking outside for RH hitters and inside for LH hitters? Or is "glove-side" relative to the catcher target, such that "glove-side" improvement means he's improved his inside fastball against RH hitters and outside for LH hitters?

 

Relative to the pitcher.