Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 4-26-23

[CubinNY]

Strumpf with his 2nd HR in two games.

[CubinNY]

Caissie follwed that up with a rope double off the glove of the CF.

[profisme]

Caissie going with the pitch for a nice double.

[CubinNY]

I thought Wicks would be done, but he's back out for the bottom of the 5th.

[CubinNY]

Quick work in the 5th for Wicks. If he's done this is easily his best outing so far. 

[sneakypower]

hell yea

[CubinNY]

Carlos Guzman is in. Is he a prospect or a dude? He's filling up the strike zone. 

[CubinNY]

Guzman got squeezed and walked a batter after 2 ks. The last two pitches were strikes. 

[CubinNY]

Guzman strikes out the side. The Barons are not good. 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

6 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

Carlos Guzman is in. Is he a prospect or a dude? He's filling up the strike zone. 

He's what they got for McKinstry.  Converted infielder, this is his first season in relief and it's off to a good start so far.  Odds are probably against him making a 40 man roster though.

[CubinNY]

The ump just made the worst call on a steal I have ever seen. Strumpf was easily thrown out and they called him safe. 

[Bertz]

Re: Caissies strikeouts, I think it's more of a deep counts issue than a swing and miss issue.

Entering today, of the 229 qualified hitters at AA, he's 38th highest in terms of swing and miss, but he's also 24th highest in terms of pitches per plate appearance (4.45).

He's still gotta clean up the contact for sure, but it's probably not as egregious a problem as his 50% K rate would tell you.  

[CubinNY]

PCA up with the bases loaded, no outs in the 8th

[CubinNY]

PCA can turn on a fastball really well. Super quick bat.

Edited April 26, 2023 by CubinNY

[CubinNY]

PCA was down 0-2, he's worked the count to 2-2 and is in a 14 pitch AB.

[CubinNY]

Just hit a grand Slam!!!!!!!!!!!! the hairs on my neck are standing up.

On a high fastball, down the line in RF.

Edited April 26, 2023 by CubinNY

[CubinNY]

epic.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

lol at a 16-pitch AB ending in a grand slam

 

[We Got The Whole 9]

Morel just went deep off of one of the most unhittable pitchers in the minors, Andrew Abbott. Kid has 43 Ks in 20 IP. That's the first HR hes allowed. 

[CubinNY]

Jake Slaughter just continues to hit. He's not a super high prospect, but he's had an impressive couple of years.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

26 minutes ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

Morel just went deep off of one of the most unhittable pitchers in the minors, Andrew Abbott. Kid has 43 Ks in 20 IP. That's the first HR hes allowed. 

 

[CubinNY]

4 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

 

Morel needs to be in Chicago. 

[CubinNY]

Morel had a 7 pitch walk. He's doing it all. 

[squally1313]

I was looking for holes in Morel's game. Admittedly, the K rate is bad. And probably won't ever be good. But I was hoping he'd be able to add some speed to the team (not that we're lacking, but speed is great), and was a little disappointed in him only having 8 steals. Figured 88 PAs, hitting over .300, has lots of chances. And then realized he has (going into today) 23 hits but only 8 singles, which is pretty nuts. That BABIP of .400 sounds a lot better if he's making loud contact that often. 

[CubinNY]

Two good day games for the Cubs today.