Minor League Wrap--September 5

by Josh Timmers on Sep 5, 2008 11:49 PM CDT

CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN!

Go, Cubs Go! Go Cubs Go! Hey Des Moines and Daytona Beach, whaddya say? The Cubs are going to win today.

Ah, who am I kidding? I'm not cheering up anyone tonight.

Iowa Cubs

The Cubs rode some dominating pitching to 2-1 victory over the Oklahoma RedHawks.

Starter Mitch Atkins completely quieted the RedHawks batters tonight. Over seven shutout innings, Atkins allowed only four hits and one walk while striking out seven.

Hector Carrasco got the save when he came in the eighth inning and got the third out after Justin Berg had walked two batters. Carrasco then gave up an unearned run in the ninth inning when shortstop Andres Blanco flubbed a ground ball with two out. But then Carrasco struck out the final batter to end the game. Carrasco didn't allow a hit and walked one in 1.1 innings. He struck out two, but also had two wild pitches.

Second baseman Bobby Scales knocked in both I-Cubs runs tonight. Scales was 2 for 3 with a double.

Center fielder Andres Torres scored both I-Cubs runs. Torres had a 2 for 5 night with a stolen base.

Shortstop Andres Blanco and third baseman Luis Figueroa were both 2 for 4.

Tomorrow night, the I-Cubs will try to end this best of five series with a game in Oklahoma City. Like before, all games are available for viewing for free at milb.com.

Daytona Cubs

Congratulations to Jody Davis and the Daytona Cubs, as they shut out the Palm Beach Cardinals, 6-0 to win the best-of-three series, two games to one.

Perhaps the biggest surprise to come out of the Cub farm system this season is Hung-Wen Chen and tonight, he pitched the D-Cubs into the FSL Championship series. Chen threw six shutout innings, allowing only three hits. He actually had a perfect game going through four innings. Chen showed his typical great control, as he didn't walk a batter either. Chen struck out three.

Mike Cooper allowed two hits over two innings and Blake Parker pitched a perfect ninth inning.

DH Blake Lalli had a 3 for 5 night with two doubles and an RBI. Center fielder Jim Adducci also had two doubles in a 2 for 5 effort. Adducci scored twice and knocked two in.

Second baseman Tony Thomas went 2 for 4 with a walk and three runs scored. Third baseman Jonathan Mota was 2 for 4.

The Daytona Cubs travel to Ft. Myers tomorrow to take on the Miracle in the best-of-five Florida State League Championship Series.

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Thanks for doing this Josh77

I know you must be proud that we have two playoff teams and you have reported on them all season. Thanks for keeping us in the loop. Go (Minor League) Cubs!

This is only the beginning....Lou Pinella end of '07 season and Chicago Transit Authority (the band when they were really good).

by mrcubsfan on Sep 6, 2008 11:00 AM CDT reply actions

Reported?

He types out the friggin box score.

by MDBNIU on Sep 6, 2008 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions

Easy there buddy...

He’s just saying thanks to Josh for telling us about the “friggin box scores” because most of us don’t spend the time to look those things up. So let’s just take a deep breath and say those wonderful, make-you-feel-good words together to Josh, “Thank you.”

Thanks Josh. Always appreciated your posts about what’s happening back on the Cubs’ farm.

by rynomite23 on Sep 6, 2008 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions

Ignore him

He’s not worth anyone’s effort.

Borowy . . .Sutcliffe . . .Harden?

by Josh Timmers on Sep 6, 2008 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions

I hear you...

I don’t want to incite Blue Mike, but I was just thinking of that SNL skit with Sherry O’Terry (sp?) where she keeps saying, “Simmer down now.”

I know you’ll probably do a minor league wrap after the I-Cubs and Daytona Cubs are done with the playoffs, but I was just curious. What are your top 3 surprises and disappointments about Cubs’ farm system?

by rynomite23 on Sep 6, 2008 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions

Chen is a big surprise

and I think you’ve got to say Robert Hernandez is the biggest disappointment, in more ways than one. Donnie Veal and Tyler Colvin have disappointed. Veal was a pretty big disappointment last year, though, so it’s hard to say he’s disappointed this year. Chris Huseby is pretty much a disaster. Tony Thomas has disappointed me.

Other than Chen, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by Nate Spears. And hey, just off the top of my head, the very fact that Michael Brenly can actually play baseball pretty well is a big shock to everyone. I think everyone thought he was just organizational fodder. Give Jim Adducci some props, too.

That’s just off the top of my head though. Don’t hold me to it.

Borowy . . .Sutcliffe . . .Harden?

by Josh Timmers on Sep 6, 2008 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions

On the other side

I would say Hernandez, Veal and Huseby. But looking at Colvin during August gives hope and we know Thomas struck out a little too much, he did hit about 265 with some authority and he dispelled all baseball people with only 6 or 7 errors all season in that very tough 1st full year which is pretty good. You’ve got very good years from, Guyer (who finally got healthy, Samson, Atkins, and a draft that produced Jay Jackson and Casey Coleman who were drafted 9th/15th. Not bad.

by Slamdog on Sep 7, 2008 6:28 AM CDT up reply actions

Thanks for the update...

It’s really interesting to see how guys who are supposed to be all-stars crash and burn, and guys that aren’t supposed to do much come through with solid MLB careers.

by rynomite23 on Sep 7, 2008 9:44 AM CDT up reply actions