Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 8-1-19

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa lost 3-1 Box Score

 

Tennessee won 4-1 Box Score

 

Myrtle Beach lost 2-1 Box Score

 

South Bend won 4-3 Box Score

 

Eugene won 9-2 Box Score

 

AZL Cubs 1 lost 4-3 Box Score

 

AZL Cubs 2 won 6-4 Box Score

 

DSL Cubs 1 won 3-2 Box Score

 

DSL Cubs 2 lost 4-2 Box Score

[CubsWin]

Watched Marquez's game. Don't know if the stadium gun is accurate, but he hit 100 again in the 1st and sat 98 until the 6th when he dropped to 96. The change up doesn't have good shape yet (there was one he threw that did), but the difference in velo is good. It was clocked at 88-89. The slider looked really good again last night. It was reported at 87-88.

 

It's odd to say that Brailyn didn't look as dominant as his last outing when he threw 6 no-hit, no-run innings, but that's just how good his previous start was. He wasn't as dialed in last night, missing the strike zone with the FB a bit, but any contact he gave up was weak with a lot of Whitecaps hitters pounding his heavy FB into the ground for easy outs.

 

He was squeezed a bit on the one walk he gave up. He threw 2 good FBs up in the zone that could've gone either way. It wasn't egregious, but he came that close to pitching 6 perfect innings.

 

It was funny to watch the scout in the stands using his radar gun and charting every pitch Marquez threw and completely ignoring the Whitecaps pitcher. I mean he didn't even watch.

[CubsWin]

In case you haven't seen it, the Brennen Davis HBP didn't look good.

 

They threw 3 high, inside FBs to Davis. He had to get out of the way of all of them with the 2nd one near his head. With the bases loaded, none of it was on purpose. The 3rd one hit Brennen's right hand (top hand) while it was gripping the bat, so there was no give. In the replay, it appeared to knock his hand off the bat. He immediately dropped in a heap, laying motionless on his right side with his hands between his legs for a full 50 seconds. He had to be helped to his feet and walked quickly and directly into the clubhouse.

 

So that's bad, but what happened next was inexplicable. The umpires called it a foul ball meaning Davis was just faking. His reaction was immediate. He was in obvious pain. The ball hit him, plain and simple. But the umps saw it differently. With the bases loaded, a run should've scored and a pinch runner would take Davis' place at first. Buddy Bailey (South Bend's manager) argued exactly that and was tossed for his trouble.

 

Here's the kicker. The ball didn't go foul. After hitting his fingers, it bounced behind Davis and spun into fair territory coming to rest in the dirt in front of home plate. That, by definition, is fair ball. So, as I see it, one of two things needs to happen. Either Brennen Davis is given an Academy Award for best actor or the home plate up needs to have his fingers smashed with a hammer and then fired.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

[Edith Cox]

If Pedro Martinez keeps raking I would love to see him spend the last few weeks in South Bend and bump up Webber and shutdown Ademan who hasn't hit in a couple months. Give him a break and send him out to AFL rested to see how he does.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

3 perfect innings with 2 strikeouts for Richard Gallardo.

 

Cole Roederer hit his 7th home run of the season today.

[Edith Cox]

The Iowa version of the Cubs also got 1 hit last night, but it was an inside-the-park HR the OF lost.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Can’t help but notice the lack of Chase Strumpf for about a week. Doesn’t seem to be on the IL. Anyone know what’s going on there?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Can’t help but notice the lack of Chase Strumpf for about a week. Doesn’t seem to be on the IL. Anyone know what’s going on there?

 

Back injury.

 

They don’t use the DL much in Eugene because they have larger rosters.

[CubsWin]

Can’t help but notice the lack of Chase Strumpf for about a week. Doesn’t seem to be on the IL. Anyone know what’s going on there?

 

Back injury.

 

They don’t use the DL much in Eugene because they have larger rosters.

Yeah, a minor lower back thing. He's expected to DH tomorrow and play 2B on Sunday.