Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 5-7-18

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (All Times Central):

 

Iowa won 6-5 Box Score

 

SS M. Freeman 2/4, R, 2B (4), RBI, BB, K

2B D. Bote 1/5, 2b (5)

1B E. Navarro 1/4, R, BB, K

RF M. Zagunis 0/4, R, 3 K, HBP

LF B. Rademacher 1/3, R, HR (2), 3 RBI, BB

C T. Davis 0/4, K; defense: 1/1 CS

DH C. Gimenez 2/4, 2B (3), K

SP B. Markey 2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 5-0 GO-FO, 38-26 pitches-strikes

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

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

 

Tennessee won 3-0 Box Score

 

RF Je. Báez 0/4, BB, 2 K, SB (9)

SS Z. Short 2/5, R, 2 2B (7), 2 K

3B J. Vosler 1/3, RBI, BB, K

LF C. Burks 3/4, R, K, SB (2)

SP T. Clifton 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 9 K, 3-3 GO-FO, 95-62 pitches-strikes

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

 

Myrtle Beach won 3-0 Box Score

 

2B A. Monasteiro 0/3

C J. Pereda 0/4, K

DH A. Upshaw 2/4, 2 R, 2 2B (2), K

LF K. Mitchell 2/4, K

SS A. Ademan 1/2, R, 2B (3), K, HBP

SP K. Thompson 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K, 4-5 GO-FO, 87-57 pitches-strikes

RP B. Clark 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP, 5-1 GO-FO

 

South Bend won 5-3 Box Score

 

1B J. Young 2/4, R, RBI, K

3B A. Filiere 1/4, 2B (8), K

C M. Amaya 0/4, 2 K; defense: E (3, missed catch)

SS J. Bethencourt 2/4, K, SB (2), CS (1)

LF-RF B. Hughes 0/4, K

2B Y. Peguero 2/2, R, BB

CF C. Singleton 0/3, R, RBI, K, SB (2), outfield assist at third base

SP C. Abbott 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 8 K, 3-4 GO-FO, 90-53 pitches-strikes

RP J. Albertos 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 1-1 GO-FO, 45-24 pitches-strikes

[toonsterwu]

Saw it said Tseng listed as the starter for Iowa, unless I'm misreading it.

 

As for Tseng, I think you give him another few weeks as a starter, at which point, I'd move him to the pen. It's not that he can't last as a AAA starter with occasional call-ups to the majors to spot fill a role, or that he might even become a usable, consistent 5th starter (don't expect it, but not impossible). It's just that he's not going to excel in that role, and while we have his control, we might as well see if he might excel in another role. For the Taiwanese National Team, IIRC, at the last WBC, he came out of the pen. Now, they shuffled him into an insignificant pen role, because they felt he was trying to showcase himself moreso than any team goals, but IIRC, he was able to ramp up the fastball out of the pen. Time obviously impacts things, but if he can ramp it up, why not take a look?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Saw it said Tseng listed as the starter for Iowa, unless I'm misreading it.

 

No, you’re right. It was listed as Roth last night.

[Jaxbro]

Saw it said Tseng listed as the starter for Iowa, unless I'm misreading it.

 

No, you’re right. It was listed as Roth last night.

 

Brad Markey is actually the starter now for Iowa

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Saw it said Tseng listed as the starter for Iowa, unless I'm misreading it.

 

No, you’re right. It was listed as Roth last night.

 

Brad Markey is actually the starter now for Iowa

 

Yeah. Have to think Tseng will start for the big league team tomorrow with Darvish out.

[Jaxbro]

Clifton goes 6 innings of one hit ball. 2 walks/9 strikeouts

[Jaxbro]

Tim “the Freak” Lincecum pitching now for Round Rock. His season debut I believe

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Good pitching outings from Clifton, Thompson, Clark and Abbott. Sadly, more of the same for Albertos.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

https://www.thecubreporter.com/05072018/giants-orange-shuts-down-cubs-indian-school-park

 

Orian Núñez hit a home run down in Arizona.

[Tim]

Good pitching outings from Clifton, Thompson, Clark and Abbott. Sadly, more of the same for Albertos.

Unfortunately, that represents a big improvement for Albertos