Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 7-28-24

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (Central Time):

Iowa vs. Indianapolis, 1:08 pm
Tennessee vs. Birmingham, 1:00 pm
South Bend vs. Peoria, 1:05 pm
Myrtle Beach vs. Augusta, 5:35 pm

Both DSL teams have the day off

Probable Starters:

Iowa: RHP Kyle McGowin (38.1 IP, 6.57 ERA, 5.76 FIP, 31 K, 18 BB)
Tennessee: RHP Antonio Santos (28.2 IP, 2.83 ERA, 3.22 FIP, 33 K, 10 BB)
South Bend: RHP Erian Rodríguez (20 IP, 5.40 ERA, 4.21 FIP, 17 K, 11 BB)
Myrtle Beach : RHP JP Wheat (8 IP, 3.38 ERA, 7.08 FIP, 7 K, 12 BB)

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[Tim]

3 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

 

More of this, please

[Illiterate Scholar]

Shaw homer

[Tim]

1 minute ago, Illiterate Scholar said:

Shaw homer

More of this, too.

[Tryptamine]

Not sure how he hasn't been promoted to AAA yet. 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

7 minutes ago, Illiterate Scholar said:

Shaw homer

 

[Jason Ross]

Mo Baller with a pinch hit grand slam. Ho-hum.

 

[Bertz]

So on the subject of hug watches, why do we think Alcantara got subbed out in the 8th inning?  He's not a guy you take out for defense and it wasn't a pinch hit or pinch run deal.

Also can we please please please get the overdue Tennesee->Iowa exodus on Tuesday?

[Rob]

1 minute ago, Bertz said:

So on the subject of hug watches, why do we think Alcantara got subbed out in the 8th inning?  He's not a guy you take out for defense and it wasn't a pinch hit or pinch run deal.

Also can we please please please get the overdue Tennesee->Iowa exodus on Tuesday?

Well, that's certainly interesting.

I don't suppose he failed to hustle on a play just prior to getting pulled?

[Tryptamine]

I'm probably the high man on Alcantara here and that would be really disappointing unless a major piece was coming back

[Bertz]

11 minutes ago, Rob said:

Well, that's certainly interesting.

I don't suppose he failed to hustle on a play just prior to getting pulled?

He made the last catch of the inning prior is all I can tell from GameDay.  But none of the Cubs prospect hounds tweeted about an apparent injury.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Didn't he just miss some time to injury?  Could be a precautionary thing.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

1 hour ago, Bertz said:

So on the subject of hug watches, why do we think Alcantara got subbed out in the 8th inning?  He's not a guy you take out for defense and it wasn't a pinch hit or pinch run deal.

Also can we please please please get the overdue Tennesee->Iowa exodus on Tuesday?

I believe it was a minor injury on the catch