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Minor League Wrap--July 18

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Iowa Cubs

The I-Cubs silenced the Nashville Sounds, 8-1.

Mitch Atkins turned in a gem in only his second start in AAA.  Atkins threw seven innings and allowed one run on three hits and a walk.  He struck out three.

Michael Wuertz threw a scoreless inning.

Felix Pie was 2 for 5 with his seventh home run, a two-run shot in the eighth inning.  Second baseman Bobby Scales was 3 for 4 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored.   First baseman Jason Dubois was 2 for 5 with a run scored.

Tennessee Smokies

The Smokies lost to the Huntsville Stars, 6-4.

James Russell continued to struggle.  Russell picked up the loss by lasting only 2.2 innings and allowing five runs on seven hits and a walk.  He didn't strike out a batter.

Right fielder Doug Deeds was 3 for 4 with a double and his eighth home run.  Deeds had three RBI.  Left fielder Jake Fox was 2 for 4 with a run scored and catcher Chris Robinson was 3 for 4.

Daytona Cubs

As you probably heard, Rich Hill and the Daytona Cubs lost to the Ft. Myers Miracle, 10-4.

Hill pitched 4.1 innings and allowed six runs on six hits and three walks.  One of the runs was unearned and Hill struck out six. 

The good news, if you're looking for silver linings, is that through four innings, Hill had only given up two runs, one of which was unearned and had struck out six and walked one.  He fell apart in the fifth inning, giving up one run and leaving with the bases loaded.  Reliever Mike Phelps allowed those three runs to score and then added four runs of his own in an eight-run fifth.

I'm not saying Hill had a good outing. As a starting pitcher, you've got to pitch more than four innings.  But it truly wasn't as bad as the line appears.

Jeremy Papelbon threw two shutout innings of relief.

First baseman Steve Clevenger was 2 for 5 with a double and a run scored.

Peoria Chiefs

The Chiefs hammered the Lansing Lugnuts, 6-3.

Julio Castillo had a great start, throwing six shutout innings.  He allowed five hits and a walk and struck out two Lugnuts.  Jordan Latham, however, picked up the win by blowing the lead by allowing two runs in the inning he worked.  Latham was tagged for three hits and a walk.  One of the two runs he allowed was unearnded.

Steve Vento recorded his 12th save with a perfect ninth.

As Richard Pryor famously said, when you are on fire, people will get out of your way.  Right now no one is getting in Nate Samson's way.  Especially pitchers.  Samson went 2 for 3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored.  He was caught stealing once, so I guess a middle infielder dared to step in his path.  Samson is now batting .403 with a .456 OBP for the month of July.  Hopefully he'll keep this up until the game in Wrigley at the end of the month.

Third baseman Jovan Rosa was 2 for 4 with two doubles and four RBI.  Left fielder Elvis Lara was 2 for 4 with a double and a run scored.

Boise Hawks

The Hawks got two runs in the ninth inning to beat the Tri-City Dust Devils, 4-2.

Chris Carpenter made his Boise debut and allowed a run on three hits in 1.2 innings.  He walked one and struck out one.

Casey Coleman pitched out of trouble all night long as he allowed seven hits and a walk in only 4.1 innings.  Yet the Dust Devils could only manage a single run off of him, and that was on a solo home run.

Bubba O'Donnell got the win with two innings of shutout relief.  O'Donnell didn't allow a hit.  He walked one and struck out two.  John Muller pitched a perfect ninth for his seventh save.

Josh Vitters was 2 for 4 with a run scored.


AZL Cubs

The AZL Cubs beat the AZL Angels, 12-4.

Third baseman John Contreras was 5 for 5 with a double and two home runs.

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Vitters is kickin but!

We may have actually gotten a top draft pick right for a change!

I'm not going to even bother trying to update this sig everyday anymore... that's what the standings column on ESPN is for.
Updated on May 25, 2008

by SackMan on Jul 19, 2008 1:32 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Everyday he seems to be 2-4 with a run

I hope he keeps it up

"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella

by El Borto on Jul 19, 2008 9:57 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Happy half-birthday to your daughter!!!!

"It’s like they have 40,000 players on one team. Forty thousand people want to be in the dugout slapping fives. ‘Passionate’ is an understatement." -- Giants LHP Alex Hinshaw on Wrigley Field

by northsider on Jul 19, 2008 2:01 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

any reason

Carpenter only threw 1.2 innings? Was he on a pitch count?

Life's a garden, dig it.

by easyaspie on Jul 19, 2008 6:57 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Almost certainly

He pitched only one inning in his professional debut in Arizona. They’re probably just building up his arm strength, since he hadn’t pitched since May.

Borowy . . .Sutcliffe . . .Harden?

by Josh77 on Jul 19, 2008 10:27 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why does Papelbon

Move so slowly through the system for an older guy? I know he’s not necessarily a great prospect, but I’d think at his age and with his relative success, he’d be promoted more aggressively.

by AceCubbie on Jul 19, 2008 2:16 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Papelbon

If you look beyond his ERA, which isn’t a very good indicator for relief pitchers, Papelbon has just been doing OK in Daytona. Batters are hitting .272 off of him. His walk numbers are not where you’d like a groundball pitcher’s numbers to be, although they’re not terrible. The one thing he does really well is keep the ball in the park.

I think Papelbon is doing fine in Daytona. Yes, he’s old for the level, but I never think that’s as important for a pitcher as it is for a hitter, especially one who isn’t a power pitcher like Papelbon. I don’t think there is any rush on him.

Borowy . . .Sutcliffe . . .Harden?

by Josh77 on Jul 19, 2008 3:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Minor League Ball

did a report on the Cubs top 20 prospects. Here’s the link.

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2008/7/19/574909/chicago-cubs-top-20-in-rev#comments

I am like your Dan Aykroyd and biglow would be Jane, the ignorant slut. -Chad

by thecoolest on Jul 19, 2008 11:44 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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