Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 4-23-18

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa lost 3-0 Box Score

 

LF-2B S. Bruno 2/4, K

1B E. Navarro 1/4, 2 K

RF M. Zagunis 0/4, K

C T. Davis 1/4, K

SS R. Court 0/4, 4 K

3B C. Young 1/3, 2 K

SP A. Mills 7 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 7-8 GO-FO, 90-65 pitches-strikes

RP A. Baldonado 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 3-1 GO-FO

 

Tennessee won 2-1 Box Score

 

LF C. Burks 1/4, K

RF Je. Baez 1/3, R, HR (3), 2 RBI, 2 K

SS Z. Short 0/2, BB, K

SP T. Hatch 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 5 BB,5 K, 1 HBP, 4-3 GO-FO, 98-58 pitches-strieks

RP C. Brooks 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K, 0-2 GO-FO

RP J. Stinnett 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-2 GO-FO

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

 

Myrtle Beach had the day off

 

South Bend PPD - Rain

[CubsWin]

Oh boy. Matt Gomber, 2014 4th round pick for the Cardinals, dominates the I-Cubs today. 16 Ks, no walks. Iowa finishes with 17 Ks and no walks on the day losing 3-0 to Memphis.

[Jaxbro]

Hatch goes 5 giving up a run on 3 hits and 5 strikeouts.......

 

However the 5 walks are no bueno

[sweetpeteman]

Oh boy. Matt Gomber, 2014 4th round pick for the Cardinals, dominates the I-Cubs today. 16 Ks, no walks. Iowa finishes with 17 Ks and no walks on the day losing 3-0 to Memphis.

 

Austin Gomber*

 

 

And despite this outing, he's still not anything worth noting.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

https://www.thecubreporter.com/04232018/bond-bullet-snatches-tie-jaws-victory-riverview

 

Alexander Guerra 2/4 with a HR and a single. Jonathan Sierra 1/2 with a double and 2 walks.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

#Mekkeswatch

 

1 perfect IP, 2 K

 

For the season: 7.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 10/5 K/BB

[toonsterwu]

Total side note first - Two years later, I still hate Jumbo Shrimp as a minor league team name.

 

Mekkes looks like he's shaping up as a very nice pen option for the near future. Keep forgetting that he's a huge guy, and I think the staff is plenty good for the MLB pen (what low-mid 90's fastball, decent slider). I'm a little surprised he got left of mlbpipeline's list of our top 30 ... we're going 30 deep ... there's guys I'd definitely take Mekkes over, entering this year.

 

I'm still not enamored with Thomas Hatch as a starter two years later. Any reports on the breaking balls? Weren't there some reports of inconsistent breaking ball last year? Dunno ... I get that he's sort of revamped his arsenal in the system, so in some respects, he's still fine-tuning.

 

I'm very fascinated with this Jake Stinnett in the pen. Any reports on his stuff? Granted, in a better year, with a better top half of the system, this wouldn't register much. I mean, I'm getting intrigued with Mekkes/Stinnett, two guys that really profile as middle relievers.

 

Just awful looking at these lineups. I mean, I never expected some of these guys to reach AA. I remember when the hype on Trey Martin, supposedly within the organization, was pretty big, but there's been so few spurts that him reaching AA still surprises. I mean, Jeffrey Baez has had flashes where he showed well. I mean, that AA OF is essentially potential that never developed (here's hoping EJM/Baez has found something to make them mildly interesting, but not holding my breath) ... and the overachiever in Burks.

[CubsWin]

Oh boy. Matt Gomber, 2014 4th round pick for the Cardinals, dominates the I-Cubs today. 16 Ks, no walks. Iowa finishes with 17 Ks and no walks on the day losing 3-0 to Memphis.

 

Austin Gomber*

 

 

And despite this outing, he's still not anything worth noting.

Ha! I don't know where I got Matt from.