Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 7-3-15

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa lost 11-5 Box Score

 

Tennessee won game one 6-5 (9 innings) on a Billy McKinney walk-off single Box Score

 

Tennessee (game two) PPD - Rain

 

Myrtle Beach lost 3-0 (7 innings) Box Score

 

South Bend won 7-6 (10 innings) on a Gioskar Amaya walk-off infield single Box Score

 

Eugene lost 5-4 Box Score

 

AZL Cubs won 10-4 Box Score

 

DSL Cubs lost 1-0 Box Score

 

VSL Cubs won 5-2 Box Score

[Little Slide Rooter]

Alberto Almora out, Reinaldo Almora Jr. in. Is this new, or am I just the last to hear of it?

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Looks like Reinaldo has as many extra-base hits as Albert on the year.

[Gilby]

Scwarber 3-3, 2B. 2 stolen bases in 2 attempts against him tonight w a throwing error.

 

Soler's 0-1 with 2 BB's so far

[PetermanRealityTour]

It has to be really tempting for the FO to move Schwarber to LF and let him destroy baseballs for the next decade.

[Gilby]

Schwarber finished 4-4 with a BB

 

Gleyber 2-4, 2 2B, BB

 

Also, Iowa plays in New Orleans tomorrow. Hard to imagine them having Soler travel from Des Moines to New Orleans for a day or two, then back to Chicago. I'd think he'll be activated for tomorrow's game against the Marlins.

Edited July 4, 2015 by Gilby

[CubsWin]

It has to be really tempting for the FO to move Schwarber to LF and let him destroy baseballs for the next decade.

Indeed, but may be even more tantalizing to envision their line-up with him at catcher.

[CubsWin]

The Cubs may have something with this Reinaldo guy. He's hitting .400/.400/.800/1.200 as a 21-year-old in AA.

[Guest]

The Cubs may have something with this Reinaldo guy. He's hitting .400/.400/.800/1.200 as a 21-year-old in AA.

 

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[Little Slide Rooter]

It has to be really tempting for the FO to move Schwarber to LF and let him destroy baseballs for the next decade.

Indeed, but may be even more tantalizing to envision their line-up with him at catcher.

 

I agree on some level. But as bad as we need offense, and seeing as we're in the thick of contention, how detrimental would it be to his long term development as a catcher to have him play LF for half a season and put him back behind the plate come spring? It's not like he's ever been expected to be Yadier Molina behind the plate. The hope was to be a serviceable catcher with a monstrous bat. And right now, we need that monstrous bat.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Serious question: anyone know why Eloy Jimenez was pinch hit for in the 5th? Cause I'm finding nothing on Twitter.

[Guest]

It has to be really tempting for the FO to move Schwarber to LF and let him destroy baseballs for the next decade.

Indeed, but may be even more tantalizing to envision their line-up with him at catcher.

 

I agree on some level. But as bad as we need offense, and seeing as we're in the thick of contention, how detrimental would it be to his long term development as a catcher to have him play LF for half a season and put him back behind the plate come spring? It's not like he's ever been expected to be Yadier Molina behind the plate. The hope was to be a serviceable catcher with a monstrous bat. And right now, we need that monstrous bat.

But as you see with all the rookies...There is an adjustment to hitting major league pitching. He likely won't be a monster bat right away. It is quite likely that Coghlan outproduces him at this point.