Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 8-14-18

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa Suspended in the 4th inning - Rain Box Score

 

Tennessee lost 2-0 Box Score

 

Myrtle Beach won game one 1-0 (9 innings) Box Score

 

Myrtle Beach lost game two 1-0 (7 innings) Box Score

 

South Bend won 5-2 (10 innings) Box Score

 

Eugene in progress Box Score

 

AZL Cubs 1 had the day off

 

AZL Cubs 2 in progress Box Score

 

DSL Cubs 1 lost 6-1 (6 Innings - Completed Early: Rain) Box Score

 

DSL Cubs 2 lost 6-2 (7 Innings - Completed Early: Rain) Box Score

[UK]

Scheduled Games (All Times Central):

 

Iowa vs. Colorado Springs, 7:08 p.m.

Tennessee at Birmingham, 7:05 p.m.

Myrtle Beach at Potomac (game one), 4:00 p.m.

Myrtle Beach at Potomac (game two), TBA

South Bend vs. Lake County, 6:05 p.m.

Eugene vs. Hillsboro, 9:05 p.m.

AZL Cubs 2 vs. AZL Padres 1, 9:00 p.m.

DSL Cubs 1 at DSL Rangers 1, 9:30 a.m.

DSL Cubs 2 vs. DSL Rangers 2, 9:30 a.m.

 

AZL Cubs 1 have the day off

 

 

Probable Starters:

 

Iowa: RHP Jen-Ho Tseng

Tennessee: RHP Matt Swarmer

Myrtle Beach (game one): RHP Matt Swarmer

Myrtle Beach (game two): TBA

South Bend: RHP Jeffrey Passantino

Eugene: TBA

 

What type of PAP will Swarmer have after tomorrow?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Crap. It’s Lange at Myrtle Beach.

[CubsWin]

Crap. It’s Lange at Myrtle Beach.

Lately, that's what I've been thinking even when you don't write the wrong name...

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Crap. It’s Lange at Myrtle Beach.

Lately, that's what I've been thinking even when you don't write the wrong name...

 

He got back on track today: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 5 K.

 

https://twitter.com/2080adam/status/1029504585197596672?s=21

[CubsWin]

Crap. It’s Lange at Myrtle Beach.

Lately, that's what I've been thinking even when you don't write the wrong name...

 

He got back on track today: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 5 K.

 

https://twitter.com/2080adam/status/1029504585197596672?s=21

Excellent.

 

What a weird game though. Pelicans win on one hit.

[craig]

90-92 fastball for Lange, on a good day, isn't super inspiring.

 

I've been surprised that after all the curveball buzz, that he hasn't K'd more guys. K-rate hasn't been bad, or anything, but given how few A-ballers can hit average curves, much less excellent ones, I'd have figured he'd have a few more 9K/6IP games on days when curve was sharp.

[craig]

Swarmer with 1HR and otherwise good again through 4. Passantino with 2 HR and otherwise good for 7.

 

Heh heh, Ademan broke up the extra-inning no-hitter to get that 1-0 win.

 

But during middle-or-late innings, all of the full-season teams are getting shutout.

That would be kinda uncommon if the Cubs and all four full-season teams could all get shutout on the same day!

[craig]

Swarmer strictly limits any runs against to HR's! Gives up his second.

South bend messes up my all-levels-get-shut-out by scoring 2 in the 9th.

Myrtle comes through with a shutout, losing 1-0.

[Regular Show]

90-92 fastball for Lange, on a good day, isn't super inspiring.

 

I've been surprised that after all the curveball buzz, that he hasn't K'd more guys. K-rate hasn't been bad, or anything, but given how few A-ballers can hit average curves, much less excellent ones, I'd have figured he'd have a few more 9K/6IP games on days when curve was sharp.

 

I heard the Cubs don't want him relying on the curveball and want him to work on his changeup. That was a key goal for him this season. Also work on fastball command, but honestly that's true for like almost every pitcher in the minor leagues.

 

I was really hoping the plus fastball that he showed during his freshman year at LSU would return. It's hard to see him dominating at the big league with that kind of pedestrian fastball. If he can locate it really well and pitch on the edges of the strikezone it's possible I guess.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

DJ Artis homer:

 

[Regular Show]

DJ Artis homer:

 

 

Nice opposite field shot right there. I always wonder if the hitter intended to hit it like this or it just kinda happens. This one looks like he was trying to hit it to the opposite field.

 

This would make Maddon and Chili Davis happy for sure.

[Hrubes20]

Alexander Ovalles, who hasn't played in a while for the DSL Cubs, is the PTBNL in the Hamels deal. He showed some aptitude this year

 

Dang. I liked what little I read about this kid. Apparently he is recovering from having a hamate bone removed. But I suppose one has to give something up when acquiring 2012 vintage Cole Hamels.

[toonsterwu]

90-92 fastball for Lange, on a good day, isn't super inspiring.

 

I've been surprised that after all the curveball buzz, that he hasn't K'd more guys. K-rate hasn't been bad, or anything, but given how few A-ballers can hit average curves, much less excellent ones, I'd have figured he'd have a few more 9K/6IP games on days when curve was sharp.

 

I'm not that worried about the fastball velocity. It feels like he's throwing a lot more 2-seamers now than before, and it's obviously not going to top out at as high a velocity. If there are reports that his 4-seamer is sitting there ... then I'd be a touch concerned.

[Hrubes20]

90-92 fastball for Lange, on a good day, isn't super inspiring.

 

I've been surprised that after all the curveball buzz, that he hasn't K'd more guys. K-rate hasn't been bad, or anything, but given how few A-ballers can hit average curves, much less excellent ones, I'd have figured he'd have a few more 9K/6IP games on days when curve was sharp.

 

I'm not that worried about the fastball velocity. It feels like he's throwing a lot more 2-seamers now than before, and it's obviously not going to top out at as high a velocity. If there are reports that his 4-seamer is sitting there ... then I'd be a touch concerned.

 

It's been his 4-seam velocity for several years now. He doesn't touch any higher than that.

[Hrubes20]

 

I'm not that worried about the fastball velocity. It feels like he's throwing a lot more 2-seamers now than before, and it's obviously not going to top out at as high a velocity. If there are reports that his 4-seamer is sitting there ... then I'd be a touch concerned.

 

It's been his 4-seam velocity for several years now. He doesn't touch any higher than that.

 

Not sure this is true so much as he hasn’t sat 93-96 like he may have as a freshman

 

Which part? There is ample evidence that he hasn't been more than 90-92 for the past 3 baseball seasons. He could have touched higher than that for a pitch or two at some point I suppose. I haven't seen a report of him hitting more than 93 since he came into the organization, and I'm guessing it was rounded up from 92.5.

[craig]

I imagine every pitcher has some deviation. If Lange was 90-92 and gets there most games, I have to assume he'd have a fluke 93 or 94 once in a while. Who cares. If 90-92 is what he pitches with on a good night, that's obviously below-average. Better have very good movement and excellent location to win with below-average velocity.

 

That game got his ERA below 4, so that's good.