Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 4-11-23

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Game (Central Time):

Iowa vs Omaha, 5:38 pm

Tennessee at Montgomery, 5:35 pm

South Bend vs Beloit, 5:05 pm

Myrtle Beach at Lynchburg, 4:30 pm

Probable Starters:

Iowa: LHP Roenis Elías (4 IP, 9.00 ERA)

Tennessee: RHP Porter Hodge

South Bend: RHP Connor Noland (pro debut)

Myrtle Beach: RHP Michael Arias

[CubinNY]

The Cubs don't start tonight until 6:40. I'm going to go with a Low A/MLB doubleheader today.

[craig]

Will be interesting to see if Horton goes tonight.  Sometimes when they have rainouts and schedule disruptions in the minors, they just have guys throw on the side or in a gym, to keep them on their throwing schedule, rather than pushing a guy back 3 days and maybe messing with their schedule.  

[Hrubes20]

1 hour ago, craig said:

Will be interesting to see if Horton goes tonight.  Sometimes when they have rainouts and schedule disruptions in the minors, they just have guys throw on the side or in a gym, to keep them on their throwing schedule, rather than pushing a guy back 3 days and maybe messing with their schedule.  

You may be right.  Milb.com lists Michael Arias as the starter today, although it's fair to note that they get it wrong plenty of times throughout the year.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

5 hours ago, Hrubes20 said:

You may be right.  Milb.com lists Michael Arias as the starter today, although it's fair to note that they get it wrong plenty of times throughout the year.

The starting lineup is out and MB is going with Arias. We’re going to have to wait till Saturday for Horton’s pro debut.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[CubinNY]

No pop on the MB game and the camera is giving me motion sickness 

[CubinNY]

Watching SB. Nolan has some nasty breaking stuff. He’s stuck out four straight. 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Mervis HR

[CaliforniaRaisin]

1 minute ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

Mervis HR

 

[Tim]

1 minute ago, TomtheBombadil said:

 

Alls I’m asking is Travis Hafner 

 

I want Thome.

[Tim]

Noland is up to 7k/0bb in 4ip

 

Also, is there no better option for 3B in Iowa than Jared Young?

[Tim]

Ballesteros HR. 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

2 minutes ago, Tim said:

Noland is up to 7k/0bb in 4ip

 

Also, is there no better option for 3B in Iowa than Jared Young?

Morel isn't in the lineup today

[Transmogrified Tiger]

tough luck 2 runs given up for Hodge

 

groundball 1B, groundball 1B, WP on a K, groundball 1B, groundball FC, flyout

[Hrubes20]

14 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

tough luck 2 runs given up for Hodge

 

groundball 1B, groundball 1B, WP on a K, groundball 1B, groundball FC, flyout

And none of the groundballs were hit hard.  A different right side of the infield gets at least 2 of those.

[Tim]

2 minutes ago, TomtheBombadil said:

Cristian Hernandez with a HR, nice to see this guy get one in early

Yep!

On the downside, he picked up his third error of the season already.

[Tim]

Mervis has added a walk and a double since the HR.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

29 minutes ago, TomtheBombadil said:

Cristian Hernandez with a HR, nice to see this guy get one in early

 

[Tim]

3 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

 

That's a big boy HR

[Transmogrified Tiger]

In Iowa reliever news, Hughes got roughed up, but Sanders, Burdi, and Rodriguez combined for 3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4/0 K/BB

[Bertz]

Just now, Transmogrified Tiger said:

In Iowa reliever news, Hughes got roughed up, but Sanders, Burdi, and Rodriguez combined for 3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4/0 K/BB

I wouldn't boot someone from the 40 just for him, but when a 40 man spot opens up organically I'd bring up Burdi immediately.  He's 30 no need to waste bullets down at Iowa if he's healthy and effective right now.

[Irrelevant Dude]

18 hours ago, CubinNY said:

No pop on the MB game and the camera is giving me motion sickness 

I tried watching one of the minor league broadcasts on Marquee last week and the frame rate was horrendous.  I made it about 5 minutes before I gave up.  It was unwatchable.