Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 7-29-17

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa lost 8-1 Box Score

 

SS C. Young 1/2, 2 BB

RF M. Zagunis 1/5, 2B (20), RBI, K

3B J. Candelario 0/4

CF J. Hannmeann 0/3, BB, K

PH-2B T. La Stella 0/2

SP A. Brooks 6 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 10-2 GO-FO, 95-73 pitches-strikes

RP D. Floro 2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 2 HR, 4-1 GO-FO

 

Tennessee lost 4-1 Box Score

 

DH I. Rice 1/4, R, HR (15), RBI, K

2B D. Bote 1/4, SB (5)

3B J. Vosler 1/4, K, E (7, throw)

SS C. Penalver 1/3, K

SP A. Alzolay 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 6-4 GO-FO, 92-51 pitches-strikes

RP J. Norwood 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO

RP D. Garner 1 IP,1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GO-FO

 

Myrtle Beach won 5-4 Box Score

 

SS Z. Short 1/2, R, 3 BB, CS (1)

C PJ Higgins 0/4, BB, 2 K

DH J. Hodges 1/4, R, BB, K

3B V. Machin 1/4, R, 2B (2), RBI, BB, K

LF E. Martinez 1/4, R, HR (13), RBI, K

1B T. Alamo 1/4, R, RBI

SP D. Robinson 5.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K, 8-1 GO-FO

RP P. Araujo 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 2-2 GO-FO

 

South Bend lost 5-4 Box Score

 

2B Y, Oeguero 0/2, 3 BB, K

1B A. Mineo 1/3, R, 2 BB

3B A. Upshaw 0/4, K

LF K. Mitchell 0/3, BB, 2 K

SS I. Paredes 1/4, RBI, K

CF DJ Wilson 2/3, 2 R, HR (7), RBI, BB, K

DH L. Ayala 0/4, K, SB (17)

SP B. Hudson 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 10-0 GO-FO, 74-45 pitches-strikes

RP P. Silviero 1.2 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, K, 1 WP, 0-1 GO-FO

 

Eugene won 11-2 Box Score

 

SS A. Ademan 2/4, R, 2 2B (8), 4 RBI, HBP

RF B. Hughes 1/4, R, 2B (8), 2 K, HBP, SB (3), CS (1)

3B A. Filiere 1/4, R, HR (2), 2 RBI, 2 K, HBP

1B G. Polacno 3/4, R, 2 K

DH M. Cruz 1/3, 2B (1), BB, 2 K

C M. Amaya 1/4, R, 2 RBI, K

LF C. Carrier 2/3,2 R, 2B (1), BB, K

SP J. Assad 6 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 9 K, 3 WP, 6-1 GO-FO, 89-53 pitches-strikes

RP E. Uelmen 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 1-0 GO-FO

 

AZL Cubs PPD - Rain

 

DSL Cubs 1 won 8-6 Box Score

 

CF F. Kelli 1/4, BB, 2 SB (37), CS (7), outfield assist at home

DH Hen. Perez 1/4, R, BB, K, SB (7)

SS C. Morel 0/5, K

1B L. Hidalgo 2/2, 3 R, RBI, 3 BB, CS (5)

3B F. Matos 3/5, 2 R, CS (4)

2B Her. Perez 3/5, R, 2 RBI, K

RF J. Jules 2/4, 2B (3), 3 RBI, 2 K

SP C. Paula 3 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 4-0 GO-FO

 

DSL Cubs 2 lost 6-4 Box Score

 

CF A. Gaitan 0/5, 3 K

SS J. Huma 3/5, 2 R, 3B (4), SB (17)

2B O. Nuñez 1/4, R, RBI

DH J. Brete 0/2, RBI, BB

SP E. Ramos 4 IP, 1 H,2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 6-0 GO-FO

RP F. Heredia 2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0-2 GO-FO

[CubsWin]

Cubs Den founder and minor league analyst John Arguello passed away from brain cancer today. His blog was a breath of fresh air especially during the Cubs long overdue rebuild and kept Cubs fans interested and aware of what was coming. He lived in Mesa the last couple years of his life. The move from the Chicago area was not driven by his focus on the Cubs minor league system, however. He lucked out when his wife's job transferred her there. Unfortunately, his luck ran out soon thereafter as he was diagnosed with lymphoma.

 

He battled hard against the disease and got support from the Cubs organization along the way. He was a fixture at the backfields and many of the Cubs players, coaches and front office personnel got to know him. Aramis Ademan gave him a signed bat among other gestures of good will. He eventually would beat lymphoma, but only months after announcing it had gone into remission, he had a new battle on his hands. The lymphoma had passed through the blood/brain barrier, and he was now facing a rare form of brain cancer. John was remarkably open and honest about his struggles. Gracious in victory and, I'm sure now, gracious in defeat.

 

As many new pundits do, John faced some doubts and derision as Cubs Den gained in popularity and fans started saying "who is this guy?" and "this guy doesn't have any sources!". But John proved true. No analyst is perfect, but more often than not, John's predictions came to pass. He was touting Willson Contreras long before any other prospect guy. His post in Mesa allowed him to talk to development personnel, and he got many a heads up from them on certain prospects. Rob Zastryzny looked like a bust, but John reported a breakthrough with his curveball and, sure enough, Zastryzny put together a strong 2nd half in 2016 and joined the Cubs for their championship run. Earlier in 2016, John mentioned how Cubs coaches loved Jason Vosler and said to keep an eye on him. Sure enough, next season Vosler had put himself on the map. And those are just a few examples. John was good. And on top of that, he was a talented and thoughtful writer.

 

He will be missed.

[Donzo]

Yep, I enjoyed his stuff.

 

Godspeed.

[Donzo]

Alzaloy with a rough 1st, but he finished strong.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Yeah, Arguello made his mark:

 

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