Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 5-21-15

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa lost 5-3 Box Score

 

Tennessee lost 4-3 Box Score

 

Myrtle Beach lost 4-3 Box Score

 

South Bend lost 17-2 Box Score

 

VSL Cubs won 12-6 Box Score

[Little Slide Rooter]

Looks like Yeorvis Medina and Daniel Schlereth have been added to Iowa's roster along with Paulino. So throw your hands in the air, and wave 'em like you just don't care. Because you probably don't.

[toonsterwu]

I don't expect much from Paulino, Medina, and Schlereth, but I care a bit. After all, if we are a legitimate threat at the trade deadline, the pen may be one area of concern. It's not implausible that these three could perhaps provide some pen help. Paulino has always had a big fastball, and back in the day, Schlereth had a good fastball/breaking ball combination. Perhaps the Cubs catch Schlereth at the right time and make some adjustments for him.

 

Realistically, I don't expect much, but it's not like these additions can't be potentially useful assets. They provide critical system depth, and we have a lot of star power on hand.

[sontensei]

I think Medina could be a sleeper honestly, he pitched really well for the M's in 13/14 9.5 k/9 --- 6th/7th inning option maybe?

[Clem Fandango]

I think Medina could be a sleeper honestly, he pitched really well for the M's in 13/14 9.5 k/9 --- 6th/7th inning option maybe?

 

Stuff isn't his problem, it's his control

[TruffleShuffle]

do not like

 

Jesse G-S ‏@jgoldstrass 26m26 minutes ago

 

Not the most fun game for the SB Cubs: Trailing 5-2 in the 4th, and prospect Gleyber Torres pulls up with an injury running out a grounder.

[ScrubMD]

Damn it, I was planning on going to SB this weekend. Probably not worth it if he's out.

[Guest]

Alcantara 1 for 3 with a HR and K

Baez 0 for 2 with a BB and K

 

Medina with a meh debut, 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 BB, 1 K

[Guest]

Zagunis goes 4 for 4 with a double, he's now at .326/.449/.453, 18% BB%, 13% K%

[davell]

I'm leaning towards last years draft being the best out of the FO's tenure.

[CyHawk_Cub]

Is it at all a surprise that Zagunis was pretty quickly moved to OF instead of being kept @ catcher? I don't know much about him...were his receiving skills that weak?

[toonsterwu]

I think Zagunis moving to the OF was a mild surprise. He certainly wasn't a lock to stick as a catcher, and perhaps was a likely bet to move off of it sooner than later, but it wouldn't have hurt to keep him there. The flip side is it's not implausible to buy the idea that the Cubs really liked the bat and believed he would add power, so they figured they'd spur the bat development along. There's a remote possibility that having Caratini at the same level, another conversion guy who needed regular work, might've impacted the decision.

 

Despite Zagunis hitting well in Myrtle Beach, I really wouldn't have had a huge issue with them keeping him at SB and working on catching, though. The die's been cast (although I still wonder if they work him in catcher in the 2nd half).

[TruffleShuffle]

i do wonder what will happen to zagunis' walk rate as he gets to the higher minors, since it doesn't seem like he has much power to speak of.

[JennieGarthAlgar]

I think Zagunis moving to the OF was a mild surprise. He certainly wasn't a lock to stick as a catcher, and perhaps was a likely bet to move off of it sooner than later, but it wouldn't have hurt to keep him there. The flip side is it's not implausible to buy the idea that the Cubs really liked the bat and believed he would add power, so they figured they'd spur the bat development along. There's a remote possibility that having Caratini at the same level, another conversion guy who needed regular work, might've impacted the decision.

 

Despite Zagunis hitting well in Myrtle Beach, I really wouldn't have had a huge issue with them keeping him at SB and working on catching, though. The die's been cast (although I still wonder if they work him in catcher in the 2nd half).

 

Or maybe Zagunis saw Schwarber's talent+drive and said, "hmm, I'm not beating out this guy, whats my most likely path?" and had a grown up conversation with his bosses about it all.

[Guest]

I think Zagunis moving to the OF was a mild surprise. He certainly wasn't a lock to stick as a catcher, and perhaps was a likely bet to move off of it sooner than later, but it wouldn't have hurt to keep him there. The flip side is it's not implausible to buy the idea that the Cubs really liked the bat and believed he would add power, so they figured they'd spur the bat development along. There's a remote possibility that having Caratini at the same level, another conversion guy who needed regular work, might've impacted the decision.

 

Despite Zagunis hitting well in Myrtle Beach, I really wouldn't have had a huge issue with them keeping him at SB and working on catching, though. The die's been cast (although I still wonder if they work him in catcher in the 2nd half).

 

Or maybe Zagunis saw Schwarber's talent+drive and said, "hmm, I'm not beating out this guy, whats my most likely path?" and had a grown up conversation with his bosses about it all.

I'm gonna go with a no on that theory.