Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 7-28-16

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa lost 7-1 Box Score

 

Tennessee lost 4-3 Box Score

 

Myrtle Beach lost 8-2 Box Score

 

South Bend won 3-0 Box Score

 

Eugene lost 5-4 Box Score

 

AZL Cubs lost 2-1 Box Score

 

DSL Cubs 1 won 6-1 Box Score

 

DSL Cubs 2 lost 7-4 Box Score

[CaliforniaRaisin]

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[CubsWin]

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Nice!

[toonsterwu]

I'm actually quite curious with how Matusz does the rest of the year. May end up being nothing, but always thought he should've gotten another chance as a starter.

[craig]

I'm actually quite curious with how Matusz does the rest of the year. May end up being nothing, but always thought he should've gotten another chance as a starter.

 

Why is that?

 

Over his career, he's career .857 OPS vs RH and .627 LH. And .783 overall.

 

My feeling has been that relief might be exactly where he's best suited to be useful. Overall he's tended to be a guy with average stuff, sub-average control, high HR, and overall well-below-average effectiveness.

 

So, I'd say play to his strengths, use him as a lefty reliever. In relief velocity plays up; doesn't need to go as deep in his control-challenged repertoire; and can get used in more innings where he's likely to see one or two lefties, against whom his stuff matches up better.

 

He's been variably effective in relief, hope you can get that optimized and he may become a capable role guy.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I think there's some hope that away from Baltimore that you could do something to help him with off handed hitters.

 

My biggest problem is that even if Matusz is fixed, he's a free agent after this season. Sure he wouldn't be cost prohibitive to bring back, but even if you're confident in him being fixed it's a risk to entrust him with anything more than Wood/Richard innings, and the upside isn't all that great if you're signing him to a Cahill deal or something.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Looks like Dillon Maples has found his niche as a low-A closer.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Almora is 6 for 18 with 2 doubles, and 1/3 BB/K since his demotion.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Almora is 6 for 18 with 2 doubles, and 1/3 BB/K since his demotion.

I liked him a lot more than I was prepared to

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Ryan Kellogg since June 1st: 54.1 IP, 2.48 ERA, 48 H, 46/5 K/BB, 4 HR

[davell]

https://twitter.com/longenhagen/status/758858007287521285