Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 5-14-15

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa won 6-4 Box Score

 

Tennessee won 8-1 Box Score

 

Myrtle Beach PPD - Series postponed after Carolina's team bus was in a crash

 

South Bend lost 8-6 Box Score

[jersey cubs fan]

I think you meant 5-14-15

[ctcf]

Is Torres not that fast? I feel like I haven't seen him even attempt a steal in a while.

[Cubswin11]

Is Torres not that fast? I feel like I haven't seen him even attempt a steal in a while.

I don't think his speed is anything special. I know they aren't necessarily related but with reports that he's likely not a SS long-term I think you could take an educated guess his speed/quickness isn't all that great.

[Andy]

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[ctcf]

Broken bat single by Javy. 1-3 with no Ks

[ctcf]

Yay McKinney!

[Guest]

Lmao wasn't McKinney already like the youngest player in that league

[ctcf]

Yes (at least offensively speaking)

[Andy]

Lmao wasn't McKinney already like the youngest player in that league

Youngest position player (2nd-youngest player overall) in the Southern League now after being promoted.

[Guest]

Javy now 2-4. Wada with a strong seven innings.

[Deeg]

I would argue the McKinney promotion should have happened weeks ago, but apparently he was being disciplined for a lax attitude about defense in ST. If he can continue to rake in AA at his age, he really has to be taken seriously as an elite-ish prospect.

[Guest]

I would argue the McKinney promotion should have happened weeks ago, but apparently he was being disciplined for a lax attitude about defense in ST. If he can continue to rake in AA at his age, he really has to be taken seriously as an elite-ish prospect.

 

Where did you see that about him being disciplined?

[Guest]

I would argue the McKinney promotion should have happened weeks ago, but apparently he was being disciplined for a lax attitude about defense in ST. If he can continue to rake in AA at his age, he really has to be taken seriously as an elite-ish prospect.

 

Where did you see that about him being disciplined?

I've kind of been assuming something like that, but I haven't seen it stated anywhere.

[Guest]

Rivero with no runs allowed, but far from a clean inning. 2k, 2bb and 1h

[Deeg]

I would argue the McKinney promotion should have happened weeks ago, but apparently he was being disciplined for a lax attitude about defense in ST. If he can continue to rake in AA at his age, he really has to be taken seriously as an elite-ish prospect.

 

Where did you see that about him being disciplined?

 

Neil reported it on CCO a couple weeks ago.

[sneakypower]

.330/.420/.488 last 12 for Baez (10% K, 24% K)

[Deeg]

3 straight games without a K for Baez.

[ctcf]

Please be adjusting

[Clem Fandango]

.330/.420/.488 last 12 for Baez (10% K, 24% K)

 

I'm assuming that 10% is actually his BB, and in that case, me likey.

[sontensei]

I would argue the McKinney promotion should have happened weeks ago, but apparently he was being disciplined for a lax attitude about defense in ST. If he can continue to rake in AA at his age, he really has to be taken seriously as an elite-ish prospect.

 

Where did you see that about him being disciplined?

 

Neil reported it on CCO a couple weeks ago.

 

well he was a 1st round pick. no one should be surprised. still cant believe we got 2 first round picks for shark and hammell

[TruffleShuffle]

was there any indication why wada was scratched from his start a day or two ago? was that to put him on the same schedule as the guy he'd potentiall be replacing (wood)?

[Guest]

was there any indication why wada was scratched from his start a day or two ago? was that to put him on the same schedule as the guy he'd potentiall be replacing (wood)?

 

I didn't hear anything besides the little bit of speculation from Tuesday. Seems pretty likely that it was to line him up with Wood(or Hendricks I guess) considering there's no other big reason to do it and Wada has been rehabbing at Iowa for a month now.

[TruffleShuffle]

also, today i learned that david garner is black. and is putting up pretty nice numbers as a reliever at south bend.

[TruffleShuffle]

was there any indication why wada was scratched from his start a day or two ago? was that to put him on the same schedule as the guy he'd potentiall be replacing (wood)?

 

I didn't hear anything besides the little bit of speculation from Tuesday. Seems pretty likely that it was to line him up with Wood(or Hendricks I guess) considering there's no other big reason to do it and Wada has been rehabbing at Iowa for a month now.

 

just read this: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/baseball/iowa-cubs/2015/05/14/iowa-cubs-tsuyoshi-wada-rehab-nashville-sounds-minior-league-baseball/27327227/

 

Speculation that the Cubs were making plans to bring him back to the big leagues built earlier in the week when Wada's start, originally planned for Tuesday, was pushed back to Thursday — lining up with struggling Chicago starter Travis Wood.

But, Iowa pitching coach Mike Cather said earlier in the week that the decision was made to give Wada a little more time to work with his command on his fastball.

 

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