Minor League Wrap--August 18
by Josh Timmers on Aug 19, 2008 2:13 AM CDT
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Iowa Cubs
It's seven in a row for the I-Cubs as they once again stopped the New Orleans Zephyrs, 2-1.
J.R. Mathes picked up the win with seven innings, allowing only one unearned run. Mathes only gave up four hits. He didn't walk a Zephyr and struck out four.
Michael Wuertz got his third save with 1.2 innings relief. He didn't allow a hit and walked only one.
Micah Hoffpauir hit his 23rd home run of the year tonight in a 1 for 4 performance. Felix Pie was 2 for 4 with a double and a run scored. Third baseman Casey McGehee went 2 for 4 as well.
The I-Cubs still lead Memphis by eight games and magic number for the I-Cubs to clinch a playoff spot now stands at eight.
Tennessee Smokies
Why can't the Smokies be more like the I-Cubs and win low-scoring games? The Smokies pounded out 23 hits tonight en route to an 11-2 victory over the Montgomery Biscuits.
Marco Carillo got his second win in AA by allowing only one run over five innings. Carillo gave up six hits, walked three and struck out five.
OK, here we go. Right fielder Matt Camp went 0 for 5, but every other Smokie in the starting lineup had at least two hits. Four players hit home runs.
Shortstop Matt Matulia went 2 for 5 with a walk, double and a home run. Matulia had five RBI and scored twice. First baseman Kyle Reynolds was 2 for 5 with a home run and a walk. Reynolds had two RBI and two runs scored. Second baseman Nate Spears 2 for 6 with his seventh home run, a solo blast. Finally, DH Jake Fox was 2 for 4 with two walks and his 23rd home run. Fox scored three times and had the one RBI.
Now among the non-home run hitters, center fielder Sam Fuld was 5 for 6 with an RBI. Left fielder Tyler Colvin was 2 for 5 with a walk and a run scored. Third baseman Josh Lansford went 3 for 6.
Daytona Cubs
Sometimes you'll see pitchers in a DH-league take an at-bat because the DH had to take the field. But how often do you see the DH actually take the mound? And even better yet, pick up the win in relief? All that happened tonight as the Cubs rode DH Blake Lalli to a 6-5 victory over the Jupiter Hammerheads, 6-5 in ten innings.
Lalli started the game as the DH and went 2 for 5 with a double and a run scored. As a pitcher, he pitched the tenth inning and allowed a walk and a single before getting out of the inning without any damage. Lalli did strike out a Hammerhead.
Lalli is not a stranger to the pitchers' mound. Lalli had actually pitched ten times in the minors before tonight, but he'd never actually gotten a decision before.
Getting back to the beginning of the game, Jay Jackson started and pitched well again. Jackson allowed one run on one hit over four innings. He walked two and struck out six. Jackson has now struck out seventy batters in only 45 innings as a professional.
Hung-Wen Chen allowed four runs in 1.1 innings.
Right fielder Ryan Harvey was 2 for 5 with his eighth home run and the game-winning double in the tenth inning. Harvey had three RBI.
Catcher Robinson Chirinos was 3 for 3 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored. First baseman Russ Canzler was 2 for 5 with a run scored. Second baseman Tony Thomas had a 3 for 5 night with a stolen base.
Daytona is now percentage points ahead of Jupiter for first place in the second-half standings of the FSL East.
Peoria Chiefs
The Chiefs were trailing 5-1 after seven innings, but a two-run eighth and a three-run bottom of the ninth sent the Peoria faithful home happy with a 6-5 triumph over the Clinton Lumber Kings.
Casey Coleman started and allowed four runs on six hits and a walk over five innings. One of the runs was unearned. Coleman struck out four.
Steve Vento got the win with two innings of scoreless relief. He allowed only one hit, didn't walk anyone and struck out two.
Third baseman Jovan Rosa was 2 for 4 with a triple, two runs scored and two RBI. DH Dylan Johnston was 2 for 3 with a double, a walk and an RBI. Right fielder Jonathan Wyatt went 3 for 5 with a double and a runs scored.
Left fielder Rebel Ridling continued to pound the ball tonight. Ridling was 2 for 4 with his ninth home run. Ridling had two RBI. Ridling has now homered in four straight games and has five home runs total over that span.
Boise Hawks
The Hawks just missed making it a perfect night for the Cubs farm system as they lost to the Vancouver Canadians, 6-5.
Starter James Leverton allowed two runs on five hits and a walk over 4.1 innings. Leverton struck out four.
Bubba O'Donnell got the loss in relief. He got tagged for four runs in two innings. One of the runs was unearned.
Second baseman Marwin Gonzalez went 3 for 4 with a double and a run scored. DH Sean Hoorelbeke was 2 for 3 with a walk and an RBI.
Josh Vitters doubled in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to 24 games. Vitters was 1 for 5.
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hung wen chen
where did he come from? how good is he?? another great post
from the mouth of Uecker:
"Am I the only one who’s glad it’s only a 4-game series? If was a 9-game series, I think the Cubs would win them all."
+500 BCB points!
nice Wang Chung reference!
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 19, 2008 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions
Well, he came from Taiwan
I really don’t know how good he is. He’s had a rough August, but he was really good before that. He’s an extreme ground ball pitcher who doesn’t strike out many batters nor give up many free passes. A guy like that is going to be very dependent on his defense, so it’s hard to know if he’s slumping in August or if the team defense behind him is making him look bad.
In some ways he reminds me of his countryman Chien-Ming Wang. I’m sure he’d consider that a big compliment.
Borowy . . .Sutcliffe . . .Harden?
by Josh Timmers on Aug 19, 2008 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
Rebel Ridling
this kid seems very streaky. He was red-hot when he started at Boise then cooled of when he got promoted. Now it looks like he is at it again.
Clever signature line
by CHCOWNTHECENTRAL on Aug 19, 2008 4:23 AM CDT reply actions
He's mini-Kong
He’s got some Kingman-esque tendencies. Haven’t heard anything about him dumping a water bucket over a reporter’s head though, so that’s good.
Borowy . . .Sutcliffe . . .Harden?
by Josh Timmers on Aug 19, 2008 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions
This needs to be said.
One of the most amusing team names ever: the Montgomery Biscuits.
Before each game, please remember to feed the bats.
Mmmm Biscuits
I like their slogan “A recipe for fun” but their mascot thingy is terrible. Looks like two pancakes with a piece of butter between them. Tempted to buy a t shirt even though they are part of the Rays organisation
2nd Favorite Nickname in Southern League
My favorite nickname in the league is still the very old standard, Chattanooga Lookouts. Lookout Mountain predates baseball by more than a few years. I still like that Looney Tunes cartoon when Yosemite Sam is all in a fuss about the Yankees coming. As it turns out, it’s the Yankees baseball team, not the Union Army, coming to Chattanooga to play an exhibition game against the Lookouts.
"The big possum walks late." - Harry Caray
That is a good one.
I also love the Brevard County “Manatees.” Because nothing says baseball like an obese water-dwelling mammal.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Getting way too excited
about Jay Jackson. I keep awaiting his appearances in the Wrap, and he has yet to let me down. I love strikeouts.
Has anyone seen an updated scouting report on him since the draft? Or any knowledge of what he’s throwing, velocities/pitches since he has joined the Cubs org (as we know college reports may be inaccurate). Also, while I still have residual hate for Furman from my college tennis days (I went to Davidson, Steph Curry is amazing), it’s good to see someone making some noise out of the Southern Conference! I will continue searching the web for info but if anyone has a report that’d be great. Thanks!
Also- I know, I am getting carried away again….but would it be likely that Jackson could be pitching in AA next year? Couple more outings at his current K rates and you’d have to think there’s no need to see much more in the FSL, no?
by Canseco's Roid Party on Aug 19, 2008 10:56 AM CDT reply actions
Don't see any reason
why he wouldn’t pitch in AA if he continues to be successful for Daytona. He might start in the FSL and get moved up quickly if he continues to pitch well.
I’m sure the Cubs’ scouts didn’t think he was this good coming out of college or they would have taken him before the ninth round.
Borowy . . .Sutcliffe . . .Harden?
by Josh Timmers on Aug 19, 2008 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions
going to the game
tonight in new orleans!!!! go cubbies!!!
last time the i-cubs were in town there were about 100 people at zephyrs stadium and probably about 98 of them were cubs fans. it was fantastic. if you thought friday night’s game in miami sounded like a home game, try new orleans in august =)
by nolacubbiegirl on Aug 19, 2008 11:07 AM CDT reply actions
New Orleans/Metairie
I’m glad the Zephyrs have stayed in Metairie. I might make a trip down there next year to see the Zephyrs play. I haven’t been to the New Orleans area since Katrina hit. I was wondering how the attendance had been since the 2005 season. After all that area has endured, I couldn’t blame the people for not being interested in the Z’s.
"The big possum walks late." - Harry Caray
nice to see Pie's name
in there again. It’s been a while.
Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!
hmmmm new orleans
i could go to that game tonight as well…. how easy is it to get autographs from the likes of micah, felix and angel at these minor league games?
you should go!
seriously, it wont be hard to get in. it’s 2-can tuesday—bring 2 canned goods and get 2 people in for the price of 1. not sure about getting autographs, though when i went in may, we got there by maybe the third inning and we sat in the front row, since there were so many empty seats. i had a matt murton (…tear) shirt and i was like “matt! matt” and he totally looked over in between innings. seriously, i could hear my yell throughout the whole ballpark.
by nolacubbiegirl on Aug 19, 2008 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions
well
i live in baton rouge so its not that far of a drive, but the way its storming here i don’t know if there will be a game tonight lol
its always sunny in metairie
apparently it wasnt raining there when it was pouring here about an hour ago. soooooo we just might pull this one out!
by nolacubbiegirl on Aug 19, 2008 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions
That's because the park is way too quiet!
Come out, sun.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 19, 2008 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions
I hate to be a downer...
But you’re really just verbalizing a box score, so could you provide info about more prospects? Or perhaps post the box scores in addition to your posts?
One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth.
Joe Garagiola
by Ryan at Cubshub on Aug 19, 2008 1:41 PM CDT reply actions
Josh links to the box score
and if you have any specific questions he’s never been anything other than nice answering questions.
If you need the info, go to the links.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 19, 2008 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions
I provide
lots of prospect info when people ask (see the question about Chen above.) I also provide updates on prospects from time to time, a prospect preview at the beginning of the year and a year-end Top 30 list.
The problem is that this is a daily feature and the status of prospects just doesn’t change from day-to-day. I could do what you suggest, but then this would be a monthly feature rather than a daily discussion. I think most people want to see what’s going on in the farm system on a daily basis.
I don’t know how useful it is to say every fifth day “Mitch Atkins had another successful start for Iowa. He still projects as a groundball, #4/5 starting pitcher or as a long man out of the pen.”
Borowy . . .Sutcliffe . . .Harden?
by Josh Timmers on Aug 19, 2008 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions
What would be nice....
If you could actually post the box score and then use your talents to comment on the legitimate prospects at each level of the Cubbie system.
I do post
a link to the box score. And I comment on the prospects all the time. It’s just that it doesn’t change from day to day.
Borowy . . .Sutcliffe . . .Harden?
by Josh Timmers on Aug 19, 2008 11:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Understand
You do nice job. My only comment would be that you restrict your commentary to the notable daily accomplishments (or bad play) of the legitimate prospects in the system. How many times do we need to find out that aging journeyman like Micah Hoffpauier, Jason Dubois and Josh Kroeger hit the living tar out of craptacular Triple A pitching?
I, for one, like hearing about the entire system.
If you don’t want to read thow whole post—don’t. It’s not like it’s hard to skip to the bolded names that you want to read about.
As meaningless as it might be...
…Hoffpauir’s ridiculously consistent offensive output in Iowa is one of the more amusing subplots of this season. I’d like to continue reading about it.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Josh does fine
and shouldn’t be bothered by those who think they know how to do it better. And as for other suggestions, it’s not like I want to read, “Yes, Felix Pie still has 5 tools, just like he did yesterday.” If you want a scouting report there are plenty of places to go get those – and they’re generally not changing. Josh does a good job of commenting when a prospect is changing his approach. For example, he did an excellent job covering Colvin this year.
The author of this post is not a certified scout, doctor, agent, statistician, manager, or journalist, nor was he ever a very good player, though he tried very hard to be like Ryne Sandberg and was about as scrappy as it gets (in T-ball). Any opinion expressed above should in no way be confused with fact, truth, or reality and is hereby qualified in the following ways: 1) The author does not know as much about baseball as Lou Piniella. 2) The author does not know as much about baseball as Jim Hendry. 3) The author does not know as much about baseball as either Dusty or Darren Baker.
Seems to me, it would be kinda hard...
…to provide new info on each and every prospect (or even selected ones) on a daily basis. I like this format – it tells me how each minor league team is doing and highlights the players who are doing well. I believe Josh does do more in-depth profiles on the Cubs major prospects once or twice a year.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
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