Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 6-19-15

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa won 9-3 Box Score

 

Tennessee lost a game suspended on 6/18 6-3 Box Score

 

Tennessee won 4-2 (7 innings) Box Score

 

Myrtle Beach won 7-4 Box Score

 

South Bend lost 8-4 Box Score

 

Eugene won 7-5 Box Score

 

DSL Cubs lost 8-3 Box Score

 

VSL Cubs won 4-2 (12 innings) Box Score

[Little Slide Rooter]

Is it me, or does Frank Batista start every other game for the Smokies?

[ctcf]

Great news, folks! Ian Happ is officially on the Eugene Emeralds.

 

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[ctcf]

Mark Zaguins took the first pitch he saw deep. He's now OPSing .906 on the year and 1.003 in June.

 

Edit: make that two home runs for Zagunis tonight. He's at 5 on the year.

[Gilby]

I'm quite surprised Zagunis is still at MB after the Schwarber promotion. Tennessee's outfield is all actual prospects, so even if they don't want to demote the struggling Hannemann, you'd think they could all get AB's by rotating playing the outfield and DH'ing.

[Gilby]

Happ is batting 3rd and playing CF, not 2B. Interesting.

[Little Slide Rooter]

If anyone's at all interested, Mike Olt's on the Smokies roster. Not sure what to do with him. But he's there.

[Guest]

Happ is batting 3rd and playing CF, not 2B. Interesting.

 

Delarosa is at 2B for Eugene, so it might be a matter of fitting the best players together most simply. Especially since I imagine Happ will not be long for Eugene.

[Guest]

If anyone's at all interested, Mike Olt's on the Smokies roster. Not sure what to do with him. But he's there.

 

He's on a rehab assignment.

[RammyFanny]

Happ is batting 3rd and playing CF, not 2B. Interesting.

 

Delarosa is at 2B for Eugene, so it might be a matter of fitting the best players together most simply. Especially since I imagine Happ will not be long for Eugene.

 

Yeah, it'll be interesting to follow. I mentioned it back in the draft thread, but the Cubs seemed to be really pushing how fast he timed for them in his private workout which gave me a hunch they might try him in CF. It's not like it would take much of an adjustment to slide him to LF if it doesn't work out (unless they try the 2B route).

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Zagunis 4-4.

 

Up to .324/.444/.489 on the season.

[Gilby]

Happ singles in his first pro AB.

[CubInOK]

Happ singles in his first pro AB.

He's not Kris Bryant then.

[Guest]

Edwards since getting bombed in his AAA debut: 8 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 9/4 K/BB

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Steele through 4IP: 0H 2BB 7K

[Guest]

Steele through 4IP: 0H 2BB 7K

 

He also has 2 errors, both on attempted 3-1 plays. Weird.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Steele through 4IP: 0H 2BB 7K

 

He also has 2 errors, both on attempted 3-1 plays. Weird.

 

Hmm... so he's like a bizarro Jon Lester.

[Little Slide Rooter]

If anyone's at all interested, Mike Olt's on the Smokies roster. Not sure what to do with him. But he's there.

 

He's on a rehab assignment.

 

I know. What I meant is what to do with him when said rehab assignment comes to an end. I suppose his bat is better than those currently on our bench.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Billy McKinney was 5-5 with 2 walks and a double in the doubleheader tonight.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Steele done for the night. 5IP 2H 1ER 2BB 9K

 

:D Gonna be fun watching those high school arms from the last draft as they move up the system.

[davell]

If Zagunis moves to Tennessee soon and is solid there, why isn't he a top 100 guy?

[Gilby]

Happ finished 1-5 with a K.

 

btw, Alex Jackson was recently demoted to the Northwest League and played against Happ tonight. Kyle Schwarber is in the Major Leagues.

[ctcf]

There were no earned runs for Steele, thankyouverymuch

[Tryptamine]

If Zagunis moves to Tennessee soon and is solid there, why isn't he a top 100 guy?

 

I don't see why not. He's basically been a better version of Brandon Nimmo and he's consistently in top 100s

[Little Slide Rooter]

If Zagunis moves to Tennessee soon and is solid there, why isn't he a top 100 guy?

 

I don't see why not. He's basically been a better version of Brandon Nimmo and he's consistently in top 100s

 

This same conversation was about McKinney several weeks ago, and he's two years younger. And though McKinney has hit at AA, he hasn't put on the show he did at MB.

 

My point is that it's all moot until he gets to AA and does hit. And with Almora, McKinney, and Hanneman occupying the OF, none of whom appear up for promotion or demotion, I'm thinking it's going to be a while until we find out. Unless they decide to skip him a grade, which isn't impossible, as he is over a year older than Almora and a year and a half older than McKinney. And it's not like there's anyone in Iowa who's going to block him.