Cubs Minor League Wrap -- June 16

by Josh Timmers on Jun 17, 2009 12:38 AM CDT in Minor Leagues

Terrible news from the minors tonight, as Ryan Freel's imaginary friend Farney was suspended 50 games for failing a drug test.

The whole system allowed only two runs tonight.

Iowa Cubs

The Iowa Cubs grounded the Oklahoma City RedHawks, 6-2.

Kevin Hart allowed both of the system's runs tonight, but one of the runs was unearned. Hart improved his record to 3-3 with a six inning start, allowing six hits and issuing three walks. Hart had the strikeout pitch going tonight as he fanned seven RedHawks.

Left fielder Matt Camp had 3 hits in 4 at-bats tonight. Camp scored once and had an RBI.

Steve Clevenger played first base tonight and went 2 for 4 with a double. He scored two runs.

Sam Fuld has been causing havoc on the basepaths lately, and he stole his 16th base, and seventh in nine games, tonight. Fuld was 2 for 5 at the plate.

Ryan Freel pulled himself together enough to have a double, a walk and a hit by pitch in four plate appearances. Freel had one RBI. He must have been worried about Farney though as he got picked off second base after his double.

Tennessee Smokies

The Smokies had the day off.

Daytona Cubs

The Daytona Cubs blasted the St. Lucie Mets, 6-0.

Andrew Cashner started again tonight and lasted four innings, allowing only three hits and a walk. Cashner fanned three.

Henry Williamson got the win with three perfect innings of relief. Williamson struck out four.

Third baseman Jake Opitz was 3 for 4 with two runs scored.

Center fielder Brandon Guyer had a double in a 2 for 4 night. Guyer scored once and knocked one in.

Peoria Chiefs

The Chiefs locked up and threw away the key on the Quad City River Bandits, 10-0.

The Chiefs got two beautiful pitching performances tonight. Starter Aaron Shafer allowed only a single and a walk over five innings. Shafer struck out five.

Jeff Beliveau was even better in four innings of relief. Beliveau allowed one hit and one walk while striking out eight.

The River Bandits got a man as far as second once.

Left fielder Kyler Burke went 3 for 3 with a walk and his fifth home run on the year. Burke had three RBI and scored all four times he came up.

Shortstop Ryan Flaherty hit his eighth home run in the sixth inning. It was a three-run shot. Flaherty was 2 for 4 overall with four RBI.

Third baseman Josh Harrison was 3 for 4 with a walk and a triple. He scored twice.

Right fielder Nelson Perez was 3 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI. Second baseman Junior Lake went 2 for 4.

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no other place to put this really, but

the july opening of the international saigning season is near. the cubs are usually active in korea. anything up?

by tim815 on Jun 17, 2009 8:11 AM CDT reply actions

They have signed a Taiwanese pitcher

Here is the link

by Ivy'sDad23 on Jun 17, 2009 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions

International Signings

Before the upcoming July 2nd opening amongst 16 year old prospects, the Cubs signed 18-year old Korean outfielder Dong-Yub Kim ($550,000 bonus) and just last week, they signed 18-year old Taiwanese RHP Yao-Lin Wang ($250,000 bonus – Ivy’sDad23 has the link below). Kim is the 5th Korean to sign with the Cubs in the last 2 years, following RHP Dae-Eun Rhee in 2007 and SS Hak-Ju Lee, RHP Su-Min Jung and OF Jae-Hoon Ha last year. Wang is the third Taiwanese to sign a 6-figure bonus with the Cubs – one is RHP Hung-Wen Chen who signed in 2007 and the other signed last year but failed his physical and had his contract voided.

In Latin America, the Cubs are amongst about a dozen teams legitimately linked (every team has had him in for a tryout) to SS Miguel Angel Sano from the Dominican Republic. The Cubs are also linked to Venezuelan LHP Juan Urbina (that’s Ugueth’s son), Nicaraguan 3B Chesler Cuthbert, Dominican RHP Chris Cabrera and Cuban defector SS Jose Iglesias.

Pittsburgh, Cleveland and the Yankees are the most likely teams to sign Sano who is looking at a bonus somewhere around $3 million. The Mets are the leading candidate for Urbina and he’s expected to get a bonus around $800,000. Cuthbert’s other suitors are the Royals, Braves, Pirates, Phillies, Rangers, Red Sox and Cardinals and he’s looking at a bonus of $600,000 – $800,000. Cabrera is also linked to the Yankees, Red Sox, Rangers and Rays and is likely to get a bonus between $500,000 and $700,000. The Yankees are also interested in Iglesias (too soon to tell who else and where the Cubs stand) who is probably looking at a bonus of $500,000 – $750,000. Heck, the Cubs might also be interested in the other Cuban defector, LHP Noel Arguelles (who is expecting over $1 million and the Yankees are very interested in him).

Again, the Cubs haven’t topped $500,000 for a Latin American prospect since 2006 when they signed Larry Suarez and they don’t “lead” for any of the 5 non-Cubans I mentioned so it’s highly unlikely they get any of them. Hopefully they will sign a good prospect with a smaller bonus demand who can be the next Welington Castillo/Castro/Lake/Antigua.

by Raisin on Jun 17, 2009 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Sano

Should add Minnesota to the teams most likely to sign Sano.

by Raisin on Jun 17, 2009 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Vitters gets a day off?

Or did I miss something.

"Have You heard of the Boom on Mizar 5?"

by Grockcubs on Jun 17, 2009 8:28 AM CDT reply actions

musta been

i’m sure we’d have 9 fanposts, seven fanshots, and a front page story if vetters went anywhere.

by tim815 on Jun 17, 2009 8:52 AM CDT up reply actions

The Farney jokes are getting tired in my opinion

Nothing personal Josh – yours is just one in a LONG line of them.

Otherwise, good stuff as usual.

by SouthernCub on Jun 17, 2009 10:29 AM CDT reply actions

How did Freel do

on the field? Did he play third?

I'm a Cubs FANATIC. They are my team, through thick and thin. When they play over their heads, and when they play under the gutter. When they win the division, and then get swept in the division series. When they get no-hitters and when they blow no-hitters. And some day, when they go all the way and get those rings. This is the kind of fan I am.

by drewishdrewid on Jun 17, 2009 10:33 AM CDT reply actions

Scales played third.

Freel played right field.

The third base mystery continues.

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by daver on Jun 17, 2009 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions