2010 Minor League Roundup

[Andy]

The number of older position players on this team is going to hamper Hendry's ability to bring up any young kids.

Realisitically, we only have Tracy, Colvin and Fontenot that can be reassigned to the minors or DFA'd. Tracy is expendable, but Colvin and Fontenot are unlikely to get sent down to IA.

So realistically, we have 1 spot right now that could change without trading someone. If Castro comes up, we need to find a spot on the 40-man roster for him.

[Butcher]

No brainer. Tracy is absolutely worthless. Push him out to sea on the ice floe.

[Scarey]

I think Andy's right. It's going to come down to an injury or some other team having a need for a middle infielder before Castro gets the call up.

[Coach]

Yea, silly of me to think about improving the talent on the roster.

In Tracy, We Trust!

[rok]

Tracy is useless. Put him out on the street with the rest of the rubbage. Bring up Castro. Platoon Theriot and Fontenot at 2B and keep Baker around as a super sub. Something needs to change or else this season will be over by month's end.

[Andy]

<!--quoteo(post=91554:date=Apr 21 2010, 10:25 AM:name=Coach)-->QUOTE (Coach @ Apr 21 2010, 10:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Yea, silly of me to think about improving the talent on the roster.

In Tracy, We Trust!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I'm not saying we shouldn't make a move. I just think it's going to require a trade to make it happen.

[Kid]

<b>April 21:</b>


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                R  H  E
Iowa (6-8)      5  8  0
Memphis (7-7)   6  7  1
WP: Tyler Norrick (2-1)
LP: Casey Coleman (0-2)
SV: Fernando Salas (1)
HR: IOW - Brad Snyder 2 (3)

Coleman: GS, 5.2 IP, 6 R, 6 ER (4.82 ERA), 7 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Snyder: 4-5 (.298), 2B (5), 3 RBI (8), 2 R, K
Matt Camp: 2-5 (.298), RBI (2), R<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                   R  H  E
Tennessee (10-2)  
Carolina (6-6)     (PPD/Rain)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                R  H  E
Tampa (8-6)     4  11 1
Daytona (5-9)   1  3  1
WP: Adam Olbrychowski (1-0)
LP: Christopher Archer (0-1)
SV: Pat Venditte (2)
HR: TAM - Bradley Suttle (1), Melky Mesa (1)

Archer: GS, 4.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER (8.18 ERA), 7 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Aaron Shafer: 3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (0.00 ERA), 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K
DJ LeMahieu: 2-4 (.264), RBI (7), K, CS (1)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                    R  H  E
Kane County (6-7)   2  7  0
Peoria (8-5)        4  7  0
WP: Steven Grife (1-0)
LP: Connor Hoehn (2-1)
SV: Jordan Latham (5)
HR: KCO - Rashun Dixon (1)

Kenneth McNutt: GS, 5.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER (1.29 ERA), 5 H, 1 BB, 5 K, 2 WP
Latham: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (0.00 ERA), 1 H, 2 BB, 4 K, HBP
Matthew Cerda: 2-4 (.340), 2 RBI (9), R<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

[Ace]

The Cubs really do have so many good young arms right now.

[Clapp]

<!--quoteo(post=91554:date=Apr 21 2010, 09:25 AM:name=Coach)-->QUOTE (Coach @ Apr 21 2010, 09:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Yea, silly of me to think about improving the talent on the roster.

In Tracy, We Trust!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Believe me, I'm on board with your thinking. I wasn't in favor of Castro making the team so soon out of Spring Training, but he seems to be ready and I didn't expect our offense to suck this bad.

[Kid]

<b>April 22:</b>


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                R  H  E
Iowa (6-9)      5  11 0
Memphis (8-7)   6  10 1
WP: Matthew Scherer (2-0)
LP: John Gaub (0-1)
HR: IOW - Welington Castillo (3); MEM - Daniel Descalso (1)

Mike Parisi: GS, 6.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER (5.54 ERA), 4 H, 2 BB, 3 K; 1-3 (.333)
Brad Snyder: 3-4 (.333), 2B (6), 2 RBI (10), R, SB (2)
Micah Hoffpauir: 2-4 (.226), 2B (4), RBI (12), R, BB<!--c2--><!--ec2-->



Game 1:
<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                   R  H  E
Tennessee (11-2)   7  9  0
Carolina (6-7)     3  5  1 (F/7)
WP: Alex Maestri (2-0)
LP: Jordan Smith (0-2)

Austin Bibens-Dirkx: GS, 5.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (4.09 ERA), 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K
Starlin Castro: 2-4 (.389), 2B (4), R, CS (2)
Brandon Guyer: 2-4 (.295), 2B (3), 2 RBI (4), SB (6)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

Game 2:
<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                   R  H  E
Tennessee (12-2)   8  7  1
Carolina (6-8)     1  3  0 (F/7)
WP: Hung-Wen Chen (3-0)
LP: Daryl Thompson (0-2)
HR: CAR - Kris Negron (1)

Chen: GS, 6.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER (1.50 ERA), 3 H, 0 BB, 2 K; 0-2 (.000), R, BB, K
Starlin Castro: 2-3 (.404), 2B (5), 2 R, BB, CS (3)
Steve Clevenger: 1-2 (.368), 2B (2), 2 RBI (4), R, BB<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                R  H  E
Tampa (8-7)     6  10 0
Daytona (6-9)   9  13 0
WP: Oswaldo Martinez (1-0)
LP: Jairo Heredia (0-3)
HR: DAY - Josh Vitters 2 (2)

Ryan Searle: GS, 3.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER (5.25 ERA), 5 H, 3 BB, 4 K
Vitters: 3-4 (.283), 4 RBI (10), 3 R
Matthew Spencer: 2-4 (.400), 2B (1), R<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                    R  H  E
Kane County (6-8)   4  6  1
Peoria (9-5)        6  11 1
WP: Su-Min Jung (3-0)
LP: Justin Marks (0-2)
SV: James Leverton (2)

Jung: GS, 5.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (0.00 ERA), 3 H, 2 BB, 4 K
Jesus Morelli: 3-3 (.276), RBI (1), BB
Jovan Rosa: 2-4 (.111), 2B (1), RBI (2), 2 R<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

[Runnys]

Starlin just keeps on hitting. Do you think the Cubs keep him down until June no matter what?

[Coach]

Starlin 4-7 in Doubleheader, now up over .400

[Scarey]

Two homers for Vitters is nice to see. Also, keep an eye on Brandon Guyer. He was very well thought of until he struggled in AA when he was first put there at the beginning of last year. He's supposed to be a very good center fielder and has been very disciplined at the plate. He has a IsoD of .153!

[Ace]

<!--quoteo(post=92249:date=Apr 22 2010, 11:24 PM:name=Runnys)-->QUOTE (Runnys @ Apr 22 2010, 11:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Starlin just keeps on hitting. Do you think the Cubs keep him down until June no matter what?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I say they keep him down long enough to keep him from becoming a Super Two... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

[Dirk]

<!--quoteo(post=92263:date=Apr 23 2010, 03:08 AM:name=Scarey)-->QUOTE (Scarey @ Apr 23 2010, 03:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->He has a IsoD of .153!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
HOLY SHIT! I WISH I KNEW WHAT THAT MEANT!