Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 5-12-15

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa lost 6-3 Box Score

 

Tennessee won 7-6 Box Score

 

Tennessee lost 14-0 Box Score

 

Myrtle Beach PPD - Opposing team had a bus accident

 

South Bend won 5-3 Box Score

[ctcf]

9:35 am? Whoa

[Guest]

Gleyber has a double already.

[Guest]

Schwarber HR.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Null went 6, giving up 2 runs (1 earned) on 9 H, 0/4 BB/K. Which may be his worst outing so far.

[Little Slide Rooter]

MB postponed. So no Underwood or McKinney today. Oh well.

[Guest]

Maybe it is just fate for the Cubs high a team to get rained out. For the good of the environment, we should move them to the Cal league.

[Guest]

Edwards is really starting to turn it on out of the pen. His last few outings: 7 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 13/1 K/BB, 1 HR

[Guest]

Edwards is really starting to turn it on out of the pen. His last few outings: 7 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 13/1 K/BB, 1 HR

He and Rivero are restoring hope for pen reinforcements.

[JeffH]

Maybe it is just fate for the Cubs high a team to get rained out. For the good of the environment, we should move them to the Cal league.

 

This is a tremendously well-crafted post.

[ScrubMD]

Wada scratched but not hurt. Begin the reinforcement!

[ctcf]

Looks like Vogelbach might be heating right back up again

[Guest]

From Arizona Phil at yesterday's extended spring training action: http://thecubreporter.com/05112015/angels-take-down-cubs-diablo-park

 

Good stuff on Eloy Jimenez, Justin Steele and Oscar de la Cruz, who might skip Mesa and go straight from the DSL to the NWL.

[Guest]

And today: http://thecubreporter.com/05122015/lastella-shows-desire-play-riverview-park

 

Tommy LaStella (on Cubs MLB 15-day DL - rib cage inflammation) returned to the field for the first time in almost five weeks and saw action in the game on Field #6, playing 3rd base for four innings and then 2nd base for two innings. He batted four times (once in each of the first four innings) and had quite a day, driving-in three runs with two doubles, an RBI single, and a sacrifice fly, while also scoring two runs, helping the Cubs take a 7-1 lead through three innings.   

 

19-year old RHP Dylan Cease (2014 TJS) made his first Cactus League EXST game appearance after pitching in several "sim" games over the past month, throwing 16 pitches in the top of the 1st inning in the game on Field #5. He retired two (a 1-3 comebacker and a strikeout looking) and hit one batter before being relieved (he was under a strict pitch count).

 

Cease was the Cubs 6th round draft pick out of Milton HS - Milton, Ga in 2014, and the Cubs selected him despite knowing that he would need a UCL elbow ligament transplant ("Tommy John surgery"). Considered one of the top high school arms in the 2014 draft class and a likely 1st round pick prior to his elbow issues, he received a $1.5M signing bonus (equivalent to "first round money") and then had the TJS last July 22nd. He has made a rapid recovery, and barring a setback, he will likely be a rotation starter for the AZL Cubs when the Arizona League season begins play next month. 

[TruffleShuffle]

baez with a single and a dong.

[Guest]

yayy javy bomb

[TruffleShuffle]

villanueva hit his 5th home run in just 24 games today. overall he's showing more patience and striking out less than last year, and his power has increased. obviously he doesn't have a future with the cubs, but if he can project to be even close to league average offensively, i wonder if he'd have some trade value to a second-division team.

[Guest]

Baez's home run

 

[sneakypower]

is Kevin Meaney broadcasting for Iowa there

[Little Slide Rooter]

villanueva hit his 5th home run in just 24 games today. overall he's showing more patience and striking out less than last year, and his power has increased. obviously he doesn't have a future with the cubs, but if he can project to be even close to league average offensively, i wonder if he'd have some trade value to a second-division team.

 

Any chance of giving him some reps at 2B/SS/OF in hopes of him being a super sub? Javy and Mendy are no sure things anymore, so it's good to have our options.

[Guest]

No

[imb]

Baez's home run

 

 

his swing looks quieter for sure