Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 6-9-15

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (All Times Central):

 

Iowa vs. Memphis, 12:08 p.m.

Tennessee vs. Birmingham (game one), 4:00 p.m.

Tennessee vs. Birmingham (game two), TBA

Myrtle Beach at Frederick (game one), 4:00 p.m.

Myrtle Beach at Frederick (game two), TBA

DSL Cubs at DSL Tigers, 9:30 a.m.

VSL Cubs at VSL Tigers, 10:30 a.m.

 

South Bend has the day off

 

Probable Starters:

 

Iowa: LHP Eric Jokisch (39.1 IP, 3.66 ERA, 4.22 FIP, 23 K, 15 BB)

Tennessee (game one): TBA

Tennessee (game two): RHP Ryan Williams (5.1 IP, 5.06 ERA, 2.47 FIP, 4 K, 1 BB)

Myrtle Beach (game one): RHP Jonathan Martinez (44 IP, 2.86 ERA, 4.38 FIP, 23 K, 7 BB)

Myrtle Beach (game two): RHP Daury Torrez (53 IP, 3.91 ERA, 3.46 FIP, 37 K, 8 BB)

[ctcf]

Well that's a full day right ere. Very curious to see how Williams does the second time out. Pretty much all of that ERA came in one crappy second inning his first time out.

[Guest]

Jacob Turner is going to get the Game 1 start for Tennessee

[ctcf]

I am legit excited about this. Excellent news.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Jacob Turner is going to get the Game 1 start for Tennessee

sounds familiar...

[Guest]

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[ctcf]

Oh my yes

[ctcf]

Weren't there reports Turner was looking improved earlier this year?

[sontensei]

wasnt turner a former 1st round pick with huge upside but never put it all together?

[davell]

Yes, Turner was a 1st rounder by Detroit. Was rushed to the bigs and has shown flashes of putting it together at times. Has always had good stuff, just hasn't missed many bats so far.

 

I'm very excited to see this, especially following his EXST reports too.

[sontensei]

would be neat if a guy like that figured it out and replaced wada.

[Cubswin11]

wasnt turner a former 1st round pick with huge upside but never put it all together?

Yes and was probably the #2 piece (behind Maybin) in the trade to Miami for Cabrera

[Cubswin11]

95 from him is pretty huge, no? Isn't he more of a 89-92 guy?

[Epsteenie]

wasnt turner a former 1st round pick with huge upside but never put it all together?

Yes and was probably the #2 piece (behind Maybin) in the trade to Miami for Cabrera

 

No. He was in the Anibal Sanchez trade.

[PrimeTime]

[expletive]. He just gave up a 2 run homer.

[Cubswin11]

wasnt turner a former 1st round pick with huge upside but never put it all together?

Yes and was probably the #2 piece (behind Maybin) in the trade to Miami for Cabrera

 

No. He was in the Anibal Sanchez trade.

That's right, Andrew Miller was the pitcher with Maybin.

[Guest]

95 from him is pretty huge, no? Isn't he more of a 89-92 guy?

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/pitchfx.aspx?playerid=10185&position=P

[imb]

Schwarber donggggg

[Guest]

Schwarber donggggg

 

Following an Almora double that just missed being a dong.

[TruffleShuffle]

chris pieters signed as a pitching bonus baby a couple of years ago, but i see that now he's playing right field in the DSL. his control was atrocious so i guess they pulled the plug on him as a pitcher.

[Guest]

He hasn't been talked about much (if at all), but Chesny Young can hit. No power to speak of, though.

[Guest]

Schwarber donggggg

 

Following an Almora double that just missed being a dong.

They got no-hit in game two.

[sontensei]

Schwarber donggggg

 

Following an Almora double that just missed being a dong.

 

feel like if almora woulda been a PED era kid he would be hitting 20 homers lol

[toonsterwu]

Chesny Young keeps hitting. He's got some speed, a good approach. Been a bit lucky so far, and the lack of power doesn't help. Old reports said good straight line speed, good lateral movement, good quickness, and good plate coverage. Bat speed looks solid. Going to have to keep proving it, but he at least deserves some attention now.

 

Victor Caratini having a season hitting average of .250 is ... remarkable considering how bad he was to start the year. I still believe there's some pop there, but he's not helping in that department. Still ... catcher with a solid approach at the plate and some offensive ability makes him intriguing.

 

Solid enough start from Ryan Williams. Hey, maybe he can Hendricks his way up. Going to have to keep proving it though.

 

Francescon's been great this year. Tough to work his way up the ladder amongst the mix of righty pen options, but I wouldn't mind seeing him in AAA.

 

While it doesn't mean that much, it is nice to click on the standings and see that Iowa and Tennessee have winning records, Myrtle Beach has a winning record and barring a collapse, should win the first half of their division, and South Bend is close enough to .500 and should get a boost in the 2nd half. Charcer Burks has quietly had a solid first half and looks like an intriguing, young CF talent.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Schwarber donggggg

 

Following an Almora double that just missed being a dong.

They got no-hit in game two.

 

That was Game 1. FWIW, it was vs. the White Sox #2 prospect (or maybe that was #2 pitching prospect.) Which is like saying the 2nd hottest girl with a lazy eye and facial hair.