Farm System

[funkster]

I don't think so.  Maybe they just signed him to try and entice Soler?

[funkster]

Seems like a broken record at this point...Baez 2-3 with a double and RBI.  Promote this kid!

 

EDIT: And a stolen base to boot.

[chshdsck]

Sahadev Sharma ‏@<b>sahadevsharma</b> 2m

Soler has a stress fracture in left tibia. He'll be in a walking boot, it'll be 4-6 weeks before he can resume baseball activities.

 

He fouled a ball off his leg

 

 

 

This is no good.

[Kid]

Cubs aren't saying whether or not Soler's season is over.

[rok]

Well, shit me.

[CubbieBlues]

It's just a flesh wound.

 



 

Next thing we know it's turned gangrene. When are they going to stop calling injury's minor before they get the full diagnosis?

[Butcher]

You've got to be bleeping me!!!

[chshdsck]

[chshdsck]

Baez first AB in Tennessee

 

I can listen to that crack of the bat all day long

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o91s0broyZ4

[Runnys]

I just hope they don't rush the kid.  There is no reason to see him anywhere near the majors this year and I would be fine if he didn't get a cup of coffee until September next year.  Give him another full year in the minors and then let him compete for a starting job in 2015.  

[rok]

I don't believe that is the plan at all. Can't imagine the FO changing their timeframe given all that has been said. Anything can happen obviously, but mid-2014 at the earliest is when I'd expect to see Baez, and that is if everything goes right.

[Kid]

Going old school for this one.
 

Code:

                  R  H  E
Daytona (46-36)   7  8  1
Dunedin (43-39)   0  0  1
WP: Matt Loosen (3-2)
LP: Aaron Sanchez (2-3)
HR: DAY - Bijan Rademacher (1)
 
Loosen: 9.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (2.25 ERA), 0 H, 2 BB, 9 K
Rademacher: 1-2 (.227), 2 RBI (5), 2 R, 2 BB, K
Dustin Geiger: 2-4 (.282), 2B (20), R, BB, 2 K

 

[Andy]

Nice!  Only 2 BB and an error for allowed base runners. 

[Scarey]

I really liked Loosen coming into the year, and then he turned around and pitched like dog shit to start the season. He got demoted for a rehab assignment in Arizona and low-and-behold, he's been dominating ever since he came back up to Daytona. I don't think he's anything more than a mid rotation starter if he hits his absolute ceiling, but he could definitely be a good 8th/9th inning guy.

 

I hope he is brought back up to AA soon to face the challenges he had earlier in the year.

[funkster]

Jim Callis tweeted that when Bryant signs, he'll be the top Cubs prospect..slightly edging Baez.  I like Bryant, but I'm surprised that Callis sees him as a top ten prospect in all of baseball considering Baez is number 10.