Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 4-18-17

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa lost 8-0 Box Score

 

RF B. Rademacher 1/4, 2 K

1B C. Young 0/4, E (1, throw)

CF I. Happ 0/4, K

3B J. Candelario 0/2, BB, E (2, fielding)

C V. Caratini 2/3, 2B (2), E (1, missed catch)

LF M. Zagunis 0/3

SP A. Brooks 5 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 6-3 GO-FO, 86-54 pitches-strikes

RP Z. Rosscup 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-1 GO-FO

 

Tennessee PPD - Rain

 

Myrtle Beach lost 6-0 Box Score

 

2B C. Sepulveda 0/4, R, RBI, 2 K

RF E. Martinez 1/4, R, HR (1), 2 RBI

1B M. Rose 0/4, 2 K

C T. Alamo 1/4, 2B (4), K

SP J. Steele 5.1 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 6-2 GO-FO, 93-62 pitches-strikes

RP D. Maples 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 2-0 GO-FO

 

South Bend won 9-6 Box Score

 

SS Z. Short 2/4, 2 R

2B Y. Peguero 3/5, 2 R, 2 2B (4), HR (1), 3 RBI

3B I. Paredes 0/4, 2 R, BB

DH W. Galindo 3/4, 2 R, HR (1), 3 RBI

LF K. Mitchell 1/4, 2 RBI, 2 K

CF DJ Wilson 1/4, R, 2B (3), K, E (1, fielding)

SP D. Robinson 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 Er, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 5-7 GO-FO, 86-47 pitches-strikew

RP D. Mekkes 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-2 GO-FO

[Cubswin11]

I saw Tseng's name and had to look him up since I forgot about him, shocked to see he's only 22. Seems like he's been around forever. Is he still a thing?

[davell]

I saw Tseng's name and had to look him up since I forgot about him, shocked to see he's only 22. Seems like he's been around forever. Is he still a thing?

 

Nah, not really. He's a fringe major league arm. My guess is he will wind up throwing some major league innings at some point, for someone. But, he's got very average stuff and has no trade value or anything. He'd need to add some velo to become interesting, which his body type doesn't really allow for. Or actually turn one or two of his average offerings into plus pitches, which was thought to be possible a couple of years ago.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Steele with a very solid 4 innings so far

 

43 strikes in 63 pitches, 3:1 with 0 ER

 

He seems to have found a groove to start this season

[davell]

Mekkes goes 1.2, allowing nothing. K'd 1.

 

9 0 0 0 4 12 line on the season lol

 

Does he get credit for a no-no? I say yes.

[davell]

And Steele may have had his best start in full season ball, as he finished 5.1 5 0 0 2 5, 92-63, 6:2.

[Thrilho]

Interesting thing of the night: Happ played his first game in center tonight. If he can take games in center there could be a big role for him this year without even decreasing Javy and Zo's ABs that much. Trade Jay and you've got 150+ ABs to work with right there.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Mekkes goes 1.2, allowing nothing. K'd 1.

 

9 0 0 0 4 12 line on the season lol

 

Does he get credit for a no-no? I say yes.

 

#MEKKESWATCH

[Thrilho]

Mekkes goes 1.2, allowing nothing. K'd 1.

 

9 0 0 0 4 12 line on the season lol

 

Does he get credit for a no-no? I say yes.

 

#MEKKESWATCH

Ok maybe Happ in center isn't the top thing. A no-no is pretty special.