Minor League Roundup

[Clapp]

<!--quoteo(post=34966:date=May 2 2009, 12:48 PM:name=Scarey)-->QUOTE (Scarey @ May 2 2009, 12:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=34948:date=May 2 2009, 01:42 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ May 2 2009, 01:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=34929:date=May 2 2009, 08:21 AM:name=Scarey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scarey @ May 2 2009, 08:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Actually, a fair amount of our prospects have high error totals this year including some of our top gloves. I'm wondering if they want the players to try to make any defensive play they possibly can, even if they would normally stick it in their back pocket.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Um... I think they just tell them to go out and play baseball. They don't want players getting in the habit of making dumb decisions anyway. Error totals are always high in the minors, especially on the left side of the infield.
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But why?
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Because they're inexperienced mainly, and some because they're just that bad there. Like Elvis Andrus had 30 something errors at SS last year for the Rangers in the minors. They said how he'd make the brilliant plays, but boot lots of routine ones. It's like how Rafael Furcal used to be. It just takes tons of practice there. I also think some of them get careless on the routine plays.

On the left side of the infield, you have pretty much no time to screw up. If you bobble a play, it's going to be going to take a perfect throw usually to get them at first.

There's just not too many polished infielders down there. If they were, they'd have a good chance of at least being on somebody's bench in the majors. There's a lot more guys that can hit down there than there are guys that can play great defense.

[Scarey]

<!--quoteo(post=34970:date=May 2 2009, 03:02 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ May 2 2009, 03:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=34966:date=May 2 2009, 12:48 PM:name=Scarey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scarey @ May 2 2009, 12:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=34948:date=May 2 2009, 01:42 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ May 2 2009, 01:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=34929:date=May 2 2009, 08:21 AM:name=Scarey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scarey @ May 2 2009, 08:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Actually, a fair amount of our prospects have high error totals this year including some of our top gloves. I'm wondering if they want the players to try to make any defensive play they possibly can, even if they would normally stick it in their back pocket.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Um... I think they just tell them to go out and play baseball. They don't want players getting in the habit of making dumb decisions anyway. Error totals are always high in the minors, especially on the left side of the infield.
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But why?
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Because they're inexperienced mainly, and some because they're just that bad there. Like Elvis Andrus had 30 something errors at SS last year for the Rangers in the minors. They said how he'd make the brilliant plays, but boot lots of routine ones. It's like how Rafael Furcal used to be. It just takes tons of practice there. I also think some of them get careless on the routine plays.

On the left side of the infield, you have pretty much no time to screw up. If you bobble a play, it's going to be going to take a perfect throw usually to get them at first.

There's just not too many polished infielders down there. If they were, they'd have a good chance of at least being on somebody's bench in the majors. There's a lot more guys that can hit down there than there are guys that can play great defense.
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It's just unusual to hear about guys like Barney and Reynolds who are said to be fantastic with the glove having 6 and 3 errors respectively this early on.

[Clapp]

<!--quoteo(post=34996:date=May 2 2009, 02:50 PM:name=Scarey)-->QUOTE (Scarey @ May 2 2009, 02:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=34970:date=May 2 2009, 03:02 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ May 2 2009, 03:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=34966:date=May 2 2009, 12:48 PM:name=Scarey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scarey @ May 2 2009, 12:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=34948:date=May 2 2009, 01:42 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ May 2 2009, 01:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=34929:date=May 2 2009, 08:21 AM:name=Scarey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scarey @ May 2 2009, 08:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Actually, a fair amount of our prospects have high error totals this year including some of our top gloves. I'm wondering if they want the players to try to make any defensive play they possibly can, even if they would normally stick it in their back pocket.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Um... I think they just tell them to go out and play baseball. They don't want players getting in the habit of making dumb decisions anyway. Error totals are always high in the minors, especially on the left side of the infield.
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But why?
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Because they're inexperienced mainly, and some because they're just that bad there. Like Elvis Andrus had 30 something errors at SS last year for the Rangers in the minors. They said how he'd make the brilliant plays, but boot lots of routine ones. It's like how Rafael Furcal used to be. It just takes tons of practice there. I also think some of them get careless on the routine plays.

On the left side of the infield, you have pretty much no time to screw up. If you bobble a play, it's going to be going to take a perfect throw usually to get them at first.

There's just not too many polished infielders down there. If they were, they'd have a good chance of at least being on somebody's bench in the majors. There's a lot more guys that can hit down there than there are guys that can play great defense.
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It's just unusual to hear about guys like Barney and Reynolds who are said to be fantastic with the glove having 6 and 3 errors respectively this early on.
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I can't speak for Reynolds, but Barney's incredibly -talented- there: great range, good arm, can make the spectacular plays, etc. Same thing like Andrus though, he boots his fair share. He had 21 errors in 121 games last year. Most scouts and people around baseball expect the errors for guys like Barney to eventually go down, and talk about how good they are defensively because of their talent to become an MLB shortstop, more than their actual results thus far.

[Kid]

<b>May 2:</b>


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                 R  H  E
Iowa (13-9)      
Memphis (13-8)   (PPD/Rain)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->



Game 1:
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Tennessee (11-9)    
Huntsville (10-11)   (PPD/Rain)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

Game 2:
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Tennessee (11-9)    
Huntsville (10-11)   (PPD/Rain)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                    R  H  E
Daytona (9-13)      3  6  1
Clearwater (13-9)   4  9  0 (F/13)
WP: Zack Sterner (2-0)
LP: Henry Williamson (1-1)
HR: CLR - Dominic Brown (4)

Dan McDaniel: GS, 4.2 IP, 2 R, 2 ER (1.69 ERA), 5 H, 2 BB, 2 K
Luke Sommer: 3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (2.08 ERA), 2 H, 0 BB, 1 K
Jake Opitz: 1-4 (.375), 2B (1), RBI (2), R, 2 BB, K<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                       R  H  E
Peoria (11-10)         7  7  1
Cedar Rapids (11-11)   9  10 1
WP: Vladimir Veras (1-0)
LP: Kevin Kreier (2-1)
HR: PEO - Ryan Flaherty (2), Nelson Perez (4); CR - Ryan Groth (1)

Justin Bristow: GS, 3.0 IP, 4 R, 3 ER (9.00 ERA), 4 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Flaherty: 1-2 (.263), RBI (6), 2 R, 2 BB
Junior Lake: 2-4 (.213), 2 R, K<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

[Ace]

Flaherty has been kind of disappointing this year, IMO. He turns 23 in July, and he's not exactly tearing up A ball.

[Scarey]

<!--quoteo(post=35044:date=May 3 2009, 03:38 AM:name=Ace)-->QUOTE (Ace @ May 3 2009, 03:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Flaherty has been kind of disappointing this year, IMO. He turns 23 in July, and he's not exactly tearing up A ball.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


He has an .856 OPS.

[Ace]

<!--quoteo(post=35049:date=May 3 2009, 08:16 AM:name=Scarey)-->QUOTE (Scarey @ May 3 2009, 08:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=35044:date=May 3 2009, 03:38 AM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ May 3 2009, 03:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Flaherty has been kind of disappointing this year, IMO. He turns 23 in July, and he's not exactly tearing up A ball.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


He has an .856 OPS.
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Shrug. As I said. Disappointing for the hype (and he raised the OPS enormously with one great game). It's early, obviously.

[Kid]

<b>May 3:</b>


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Iowa (13-9)      2  5  0
Memphis (13-8)   0  2  2 (SUSP/4)

Game suspended in top of 4th inning
To be completed on May 31<!--c2--><!--ec2-->



Game 1:
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Tennessee (11-9)    
Huntsville (10-11)   (PPD/Rain)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

Game 2:
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Tennessee (11-9)    
Huntsville (10-11)   (PPD/Rain)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


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Daytona (10-13)      7  9  2
Clearwater (13-10)   4  8  0
WP: Al Alburquerque (1-0)
LP: Jared Simon (0-1)
SV: David Cales (3)
HR: DAY - Robinson Chirinos (1), Starlin Castro (1)

Ryan Searle: GS, 5.0 IP, 1 R, 0 ER (1.88 ERA), 2 H, 1 BB, 5 K
Chirinos: 3-4 (.361), 2B (4), 3 RBI (9), 2 R
Castro: 2-3 (.221), 2 RBI (7), R, SB (4), 2 E (7)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


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Peoria (11-11)         1  6  2
Cedar Rapids (12-11)   2  5  3 (F/11)
WP: Jeremy Thorne (1-1)
LP: Christopher Huseby (0-2)

Christopher Carpenter: GS, 6.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (1.73 ERA), 1 H, 3 BB, 8 K, E (1)
Josh Harrison: 2-4 (.367), 2B (5), K
Josh Vitters: 2-5 (.316), R<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

[Clapp]

We have a pitcher named Al Alburquerque? My new favorite prospect after Darwin Barney.

[Ace]

<!--quoteo(post=35229:date=May 3 2009, 07:59 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ May 3 2009, 07:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->We have a pitcher named Al Alburquerque? My new favorite prospect after Darwin Barney.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Yup. The Cubs have the market cornered on awesome prospect names.

[BT]

It's good to see Huseby actually playing in real games. His numbers aren't eye popping, but his K/BB ratio is 10/0 right now, which is encouraging.

[Ace]

<!--quoteo(post=35293:date=May 4 2009, 11:24 AM:name=BT)-->QUOTE (BT @ May 4 2009, 11:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->It's good to see Huseby actually playing in real games. His numbers aren't eye popping, but his K/BB ratio is 10/0 right now, which is encouraging.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

It would be nice if one of Huseby/Anderson/Rundle could show something for the late-round-big-money the Cubs let loose that year.

[Kid]

<b>May 4:</b>


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Nashville (13-11)   5  9  0
Iowa (13-10)        1  5  0
WP: Nick Green (2-2)
LP: J.R. Mathes (3-3)
HR: NSH - Joe Koshansky (4); IOW - Brad Snyder (6)

Randy Wells: GS, 3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (2.77 ERA), 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Greg Reinhard: 3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (0.55 ERA), 1 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Snyder: 2-4 (.308), 3B (1), RBI (19), R<!--c2--><!--ec2-->



Game 1:
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Tennessee (12-9)     3  6  2
Huntsville (10-12)   2  6  1
WP: James Russell (2-2)
LP: Chris Cody (2-1)
SV: Vince Perkins (2)
HR: TEN - Blake Lalli (2), Tony Thomas (5)

Marcos Mateo: GS, 4.0 IP, 2 R, 1 ER (2.35 ERA), 4 H, 3 BB, 1 K
Lalli: 1-2 (.386), RBI (7), R RBI (7)
Ty Wright: 2-4 (.286), 2 2B (4), RBI (10)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

Game 2:
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Tennessee (12-9)    
Huntsville (10-12)   (PPD/Rain)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


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Daytona (11-13)   6  11 0
Tampa (9-15)      0  7  0
WP: Rafael Dolis (1-3)
LP: Lance Pendleton (2-2)
HR: DAY - Russ Canzler (2)

Dolis: GS, 5.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (3.32 ERA), 2 H, 3 BB, 4 K
Tyler Colvin: 4-5 (.260), 2 2B (4), RBI (7), 2 R
Canzler: 2-4 (.299), 2B (8), 4 RBI (12), R, BB<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                       R  H  E
Peoria (12-11)         4  11 1
Cedar Rapids (12-12)   3  7  3
WP: Josh Whitlock (1-1)
LP: Francis Cabrera (1-3)
SV: Kevin Kreier (2)
HR: PEO - Nelson Perez (5); CR - Beau Brooks (1)

Christopher Archer: GS, 2.0 IP, 1 R, 0 ER (1.42 ERA), 1 H, 2 BB, 3 K, E (1)
Perez: 2-4 (.218), RBI (13), R, BB
Rebel Ridling: 2-5 (.296), 2B (10), 2 R, K<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

[Kid]

<b>May 5:</b>


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                    R  H  E
Nashville (14-11)   8  8  0
Iowa (13-11)        6  10 1
WP: Tim Dillard (5-0)
LP: Mitch Atkins (1-3)
SV: Chris Smith (4)
HR: NSH - Angel Salome (1)

Atkins: GS, 4.2 IP, 8 R, 7 ER (7.91 ERA), 7 H, 3 BB, 4 K
Chris Robinson: 3-4 (.386), 3 2B (8), 4 RBI (13), R, PB (2)
Brad Snyder: 2-4 (.317), 2B (6), 2 R<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                      R  H  E
Tennessee (12-10)     1  7  3
Mississippi (11-14)   8  10 1
WP: Jeff Lyman (2-1)
LP: Hung-Wen Chen (2-2)
HR: MIS - Travis Jones (1), Kala Ka'aihue (4)

Chen: GS, 2.0 IP, 2 R, 1 ER (4.74 ERA), 3 H, 2 BB, 3 K
Jeremy Papelbon: 2.1 IP, 2 R, 0 ER (4.76 ERA), 3 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Welington Castillo: 1-3 (.186), 2B (2), BB, K<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                  R  H  E
Daytona (12-13)   3  10 1
Tampa (9-16)      0  6  0
WP: James Leverton (2-2)
LP: Ryan Zink (1-3)
SV: David Cales (4)

Leverton: 5.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (5.72 ERA), 3 H, 3 BB, 3 K
Jake Opitz: 3-4 (.471), R
Starlin Castro: 2-3 (.237), 2 2B (2), E (8)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                 R  H  E
Peoria (13-11)   7  15 0
Lansing (8-16)   6  10 2
WP: Mike Perconte (2-1)
LP: Michael Barbara (0-3)
SV: Erik Hamren (5)
HR: PEO - Josh Vitters (2), Rebel Ridling (3); LAN - Johermyn Chavez (6)

Aaron Shafer: GS, 6.0 IP, 5 R, 5 ER (4.50 ERA), 6 H, 1 BB, 0 K, WP
Josh Harrison: 4-5 (.382), 2 2B (7), R
Vitters: 2-5 (.317), RBI (9), R, SB (1)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

[Clapp]

Get it together Hung-On Chin.