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  1. CaliforniaRaisin
    I've looked all over the net and can't find anything about what happened to him.
  2. CaliforniaRaisin
    Brandon Emanuel, not Rich Hill, will be starting game 2 for the I-Cubs. Sorry, abuck.
  3. CaliforniaRaisin
    Wow, Dolis with 8 Ks? Kid seems like an intriguing guy if he's racking up the Ks now to go with the BBs from previous starts.
  4. CaliforniaRaisin
    Wow Carrillo has had an excellent day. In his first start of the year he's gone 8IP 8H 2R (2 solo homers) 10/2 K/BB ratio. Is that the longest outing for a Mesa starter so far? Easily.
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    While his K/BB ratio has been great in the minors, he also walked too many guys. Can't say about the nibbling comment since I've only seen one of his games. I'm more just frustrated that none of the Cubs minor leaguers seems to be able to have the same results in the K/BB department that they developed in the minors. Marmol's just one of any number of guys you can point to that doesn't walk anyone in the minors, then comes up and walks the world. while it is expected to a certain extent because they are facing full rosters of major league hitters, you would think one of Wuertz, Aardsma, Ryu, Guz, Hill, Marmol, etc. could come up and not walk the world. even Prior keeps slipping in this department. if you want to see evidence of Rothschild's nibbling philosophy, there's no better place to look than Mr. 0-2 to 3-2 himself. I definitely want Uncle Larry gone, but I just want it noted that most pitchers (no matter the team) will have their K/BB slip once they hit the big leagues for a myriad of reasons.
  6. CaliforniaRaisin
    Abuck, that's a qualified guess on my part. This morning, Iowa had it as TBA for Game 1, but Rich is on 4 days rest and would be perfect to start today. That's great news if Ryu is ready.
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    Probable Starters: Iowa (game 1): LHP Rich Hill (6-1, 1.94 ERA, 92.2 IP, 121/20, 0.87 WHIP) Iowa (game 2): TBD West Tenn: RHP Federico Baez (2-0, 2.21 ERA, 36.2 IP, 31/11, 1.06 WHIP) vs. RHP Jim Magrane (11-7, 3.16 ERA) Daytona (game 1): LHP Phil Norton (1-0, 1.59 ERA, 11.1 IP, 7/6, 1.41 WHIP) Daytona (game 2): RHP Mark Holliman (7-5, 4.10 ERA, 98.2 IP, 89/42, 1.25 WHIP) Peoria: RHP Scott Taylor: (5-5, 3.35 ERA, 91.1 IP, 42/15, 1.22 WHIP) @ RHP Casey McKenzie (0-2, 5.28 ERA) Boise: LHP Mark Pawelek (0-3, 4.41 ERA, 16.1 IP, 12/10, 7 HBP, 1.65 WHIP) Mesa: RHP Alberto Albuquerque* (0-1, 5.63 ERA, 8 IP, 11/6, 1.63 WHIP) *Take Mesa's probable starter with a grain of salt as they shuffle their pitchers from the rotation to the pen with frequency.
  8. CaliforniaRaisin
    I think Gallagher should be rated higher - for the reasons you've stated - and also because, Gallagher has better control than Veal and his secondary pitches are more advanced. Veal is still pretty raw.
  9. CaliforniaRaisin
    Sign me up for Ethier OR Broxton, let alone both.
  10. CaliforniaRaisin
    While his K/BB ratio has been great in the minors, he also walked too many guys. Can't say about the nibbling comment since I've only seen one of his games.
  11. CaliforniaRaisin
    Colvin strikes out in his 6th AB of the game and for the second straight game, comes one XBH shy of the cycle. Joseph failed to hit a HR so he too did not get a cycle. Boise wins it 13-7.
  12. CaliforniaRaisin
    Not only is Tyler Colvin a triple shy of the cycle, Alfred Joseph is a HR shy of the cycle. Colvin flies out to LF in his 5th AB in the top of the 8th. In the middle of the 8th, Boise still leads 10-7.
  13. CaliforniaRaisin
    Keep it up Quentin! :D
  14. CaliforniaRaisin
    Billek has had a rough year: Daytona: 18.1 IP, 0-1, 8.84 ERA, 2.02 WHIP, .329 BAA, 10 Ks, 10 BBs, 1 HBP, 5 HRs Peoria: 35 IP, 4-5, 5.66 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, .300 BAA, 25 Ks, 11 BBs, 1 HBP, 3 HRs Boise: 25 IP, 1-1, 7.20 ERA, 1.76 WHIP, .330 BAA, 11 Ks, 7 BBs, 4 HBP, 5 HRs Total: 78.1 IP, 5-7, 6.89 ERA, 1.75 WHIP, .317 BAA, 46 Ks, 28 BBs, 6 HBP, 13 HRs Very disappointing for a third round pick from last season.
  15. CaliforniaRaisin
    I'd been thinking the opposite, that his power has been a pleasant surprise. He's got 3 HR's already in what 80 AB? Project that to an everyday big-leaguer and your around 20. He's hit lots of doubles, like you say, especially lately. Of 24 hits, 9 have been for XBH, that's very good. His slugging is now over .500, his IsoP over .200. So I think his power has been very encouraging. If he's hitting XBH and HR's like this at age 20, who knows what he'll be able to do at age 26 and 29. I'm wary that it's just a hot streak for Colvin. Hopefully he has turned the corner and is playing like the guy Wilken saw.
  16. CaliforniaRaisin
    Ugh. HR #3 served up by Billek. This one's a 2-run shot by Halman (who had 2 off Pina last night) and it's now 10-7. Billek's night is over: 4.2 IP, 10 H, 7 ER, 1 K, 4 BB, HBP, 3 HR
  17. CaliforniaRaisin
    WT won 5-3. Colvin retired for the first time on the night on a first-pitch 4-3 groundout.
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    Second straight day he's been an XBH shy of the cycle (yesterday he was a HR shy). Of course he still has a few more ABs today... Boise up 10-5 in the 5th in another classic pitcher's duel between Everett and Boise (following yesterday's 14-10 Boise loss).
  19. CaliforniaRaisin
    He was at his pitch count max (around 100) and it was warm and humid out in Florida (shocking, I know).
  20. CaliforniaRaisin
    WT is up 5-3 in the middle of the 8th. Mateo: 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 6 K, 2 BB, 2 HBP. Boise up 4-2 in the 2nd.
  21. CaliforniaRaisin
    According to the postgame show, Veal is still struggling with his release point on the curve ball. His curve was moving all over the place and was a good reason for his 4 BBs and 9 Ks.
  22. CaliforniaRaisin
    Peoria wins it 3-0. Avery goes 1.2 and gets the save.
  23. CaliforniaRaisin
    Daytona wins it 3-1 (7 inning game), Schappert gets the save.
  24. CaliforniaRaisin
    91-94 mph FB, plus 12-6 curve, average circle change...very deceptive delivery.
  25. CaliforniaRaisin
    I agree. I also think it's not a good idea to judge their big league careers by comparing their brief minor league careers. I do think Marshall will be better big leaguer because (over the course of their minor league careers) he has better control, gives up fewer HRs and has better stuff than Hill.
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