2010 Minor League Roundup

[Kid]

<b>April 13:</b>


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                R  H  E
Memphis (4-2)   7  14 2
Iowa (1-5)      6  11 2
WP: Evan MacLane (1-0)
LP: J.R. Mathes (0-2)
HR: MEM - Ruben Gotay (1); IOW - Micah Hoffpauir (2)

Mathes: GS, 5.0 IP, 4 R, 4 ER (8.10 ERA), 8 H, 1 BB, 3 K; 1-1 (.333)
Darwin Barney: 3-5 (.308), RBI (2), 2 R, K, E (1)
Bobby Scales: 2-3 (.462), 3B (1), 2 RBI (3), K, HBP<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                R  H  E
Dunedin (3-3)   4  9  0
Daytona (2-4)   2  7  1
WP: Dumas Garcia (1-0)
LP: Rafael Dolis (0-1)
SV: Matthew Daly (3)
HR: DUN - Brian Van Kirk (1)

Dae-Eun Rhee: GS, 3.1 IP, 2 R, 2 ER (6.35 ERA), 4 H, 0 BB, 4 K
Dolis: 4.0 IP, 2 R, 0 ER (0.00 ERA), 2 H, 4 BB, 3 K, HBP
DJ LeMahieu: 2-4 (.333), RBI (3)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->               R  H  E
Peoria (3-3)   1  6  3
Beloit (2-4)   0  5  0
WP: Robert Whitenack (2-0)
LP: Kane Holbrooks (0-1)
SV: Jordan Latham (1)

Whitenack: GS, 6.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (3.27 ERA), 4 H, 0 BB, 1 K
Jeffrey Beliveau: H (1), 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER (5.40 ERA), 1 H, 2 BB, 4 K
Matthew Cerda: 3-3 (.368), 2B (2), R, BB<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

[Kid]

<b>April 14:</b>


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                R  H  E
Memphis (4-3)   2  3  1
Iowa (2-5)      5  7  0
WP: Jay Jackson (1-1)
LP: Lance Lynn (1-1)
HR: MEM - Tyler Greene (1), Jon Jay (2)

Ted Lilly: GS, 4.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER (2.25 ERA), 1 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Jackson: 5.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER (3.60 ERA), 2 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Bobby Scales: 2-3 (.500), RBI (4), R, BB, SB (1)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                    R  H  E
Chattanooga (2-4)   2  4  5
Tennessee (5-1)     15 17 1
WP: Andrew Cashner (1-0)
LP: Chris Withrow (0-1)
HR: TEN - Jake Optiz (1), Robinson Chirinos (1), Brandon Guyer (1)

Cashner: GS, 6.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER (4.35 ERA), 2 H, 0 BB, 10 K; 2-2 (.500), RBI (1)
Optiz: 3-4 (.455), 2B (2), 3 RBI (5), 3 R, BB
Starlin Castro: 2-6 (.357), 2B (1), 3 RBI (7), R, SB (4)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                R  H  E
Dunedin (4-3)   11 13 2
Daytona (2-5)   6  10 1
WP: Andrew Liebel (1-1)
LP: Christopher Rusin (0-2)

Rusin: GS, 0.1 IP, 2 R, 2 ER (16.62 ERA), 4 H, 0 BB, 1 K
Brett Jackson: 3-4 (.308), 2B (2), 3 R, BB, E (1)
Kyler Burke: 2-4 (.194), 2B (1), 2 RBI (3), BB<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                     R  H  E
Peoria (3-4)         4  14 0
Cedar Rapids (3-4)   8  12 0
WP: Kyle Hurst (1-0)
LP: Andres Quezada (0-1)
SV: John Hellweg (1)

Jeffry Antigua: GS, 5.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER (3.60 ERA), 6 H, 2 BB, 0 K
Richard Jones: 3-5 (.167), R, 2 K
Hak-Ju Lee: 2-5 (.200), 2B (2), 2 RBI (3), SB (1)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

[Destined]

The Smokies kicked ass tonight. The 3C's (Cashner, Castro & Chirinos) included.

[Runnys]

We got a Kyler Burke sighting!! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]


BTW, I know it has only been a week, but Castro sure seems to be handling AA just fine.

[Coach]

The Iowa team gets to face Rich Hill today.

[Jody]

Boy Castro sure can fill up a stat line can't he.

[Scarey]

Something tells me Castro worked on reading pitchers since last year. He already has 4 stolen bases! He's been a capable base stealer in the past, but not like this.

[Destined]

<!--quoteo(post=89354:date=Apr 15 2010, 09:23 AM:name=Scarey)-->QUOTE (Scarey @ Apr 15 2010, 09:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Something tells me Castro worked on reading pitchers since last year. He already has 4 stolen bases! He's been a capable base stealer in the past, but not like this.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Speed don't slump, baby!

[Coach]

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->IowaCubs RT @RandyPete

Dubois 2-run homer in the 1st inning against ex-Cub Rich Hill. His 3rd of the season. Now 19 from Iowa Cubs franchise record.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=89376:date=Apr 15 2010, 12:49 PM:name=Coach)-->QUOTE (Coach @ Apr 15 2010, 12:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->IowaCubs RT @RandyPete

Dubois 2-run homer in the 1st inning against ex-Cub Rich Hill. His 3rd of the season. <b>Now 19 from Iowa Cubs franchise record.</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That would be a "Duboisious" honor.

[kbwsb]

Do we have a "groan" emoticon?

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=89675:date=Apr 15 2010, 04:41 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Apr 15 2010, 04:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Do we have a "groan" emoticon?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
C'mon. That was pretty good.

[kbwsb]

[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]
OK, I'll give you points for creativity.
Meanwhile, from K Law's chat:

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Nate (Philly)
Keith- Andrew Cashner is having (in a small sample-2 games) an absurd amount of K's in the startting rotation. The first game, he went 4.1, K'ed 10, but then seemed to tire. Last night, he went 6+ before giving up a hit or a BB, and K'ed 10 or 11 again. Can you see him developing into a 1 or 2 starter, or do you still believe his future is in the pen?

Klaw (12:08 PM)
Two reasons I had him more likely to be in the pen were lack of missed bats in pro ball and bad track record prior to his draft year as a starter, with some medical concerns. If he's healthy, and continues missing bats (small sample size caveat applies), then yes, he'd project as a starter and would have two plus pitches in that role.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

[funkster]

I know they really want to make him a starter, but I still think his future is in the pen.

[Destined]

Cashner is the White Marmol, or the Young Scot Shields.