Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 7-25-24

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (Central Time):

Iowa vs. Indianapolis, 6:38 pm
Tennessee vs. Birmingham, 6:00 pm
South Bend vs. Peoria, 6:05 pm
Myrtle Beach vs. Augusta, 6:05 pm
ACL Cubs vs ACL Giants, 8:00 pm - season finale
DSL Cubs Blue vs. DSL Dodgers Mega, 10:00 am
DSL Cubs Red at DSL Cardinals, 10:00 am

Probable Starters:

Iowa: RHP Riley Thompson (71.1 IP, 5.68 ERA, 5.27 FIP, 67 K, 35 BB)
Tennessee: LHP Alex Troop (38 IP, 4.50 ERA, 4.48 FIP, 36 K, 10 BB)
South Bend: RHP Will Sanders (60 IP, 4.65 ERA, 4.51 FIP, 68 K, 30 BB)
Myrtle Beach: RHP Yenrri Rojas (37.1 IP, 3.13 ERA, 4.08 FIP, 20 K, 14 BB)

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Fernando Cruz is back in the DSL lineup today!

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

The PBP call is funny but Alcántara is locked in:

 

[JD94]

 

[CubinNY]

Mo Baller is blowing up AAA. I think this is more evidence that the league is full of filler. 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

1 hour ago, TomtheBombadil said:

A 106 wRC+ with some of these periphs (chase, whiffs) from a guy who is ways away from providing defensive Value is….Its fine but this is hardly blowing up a league

Yeah, he just struck out 5 times on Tuesday.

[LBiittner]

2 hours ago, TomtheBombadil said:

A 106 wRC+ with some of these periphs (chase, whiffs) from a guy who is ways away from providing defensive Value is….Its fine but this is hardly blowing up a league

I think I read there's a fear he might eat himself out of the position and be a bat only

[CaliforniaRaisin]