Minor League Roundup

[savant]

Vitters and Harrison both went deep tonight. Anyone know anything about Harrison, he is putting up huge numbers.

[Kid]

<b>May 21:</b>


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                 R  H  E
Fresno (21-19)   9  10 0
Iowa (21-18)     2  10 0
WP: Steve Hammond (2-2)
LP: Mitch Atkins (2-5)

Atkins: GS, 4.0 IP, 7 R, 7 ER (8.38 ERA), 6 H, 4 BB, 2 K, HBP; 1-1 (.188), 2B (2), R, BB
Greg Reinhard: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (1.98 ERA), 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K
Sam Fuld: 2-4 (.242), 2B (7), BB, CS (3)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                     R  H  E
Birmingham (27-12)   8  14 0
Tennessee (18-19)    2  6  3
WP: Lucas Harrell (5-1)
LP: Marcos Mateo (1-2)
HR: BIR - Jordan Danks (1), Gordon Beckham (3), David Cook (5); TEN - Marquez Smith (3)

Mateo: GS, 3.1 IP, 6 R, 6 ER (5.57 ERA), 10 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Todd Blackford: 2.2 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (6.23 ERA), 1 H, 2 BB, 3 K
Smith: 2-4 (.333), 2B (7), RBI (9), 2 R, K, E (5)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->



Game 1:
<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                         R  H  E
Daytona (19-19)          
Brevard County (24-11)   (Canceled/Wet Field)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

Game 2:
<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                         R  H  E
Daytona (19-19)          
Brevard County (24-11)   (Canceled/Wet Field)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                        R  H  E
West Michigan (26-13)   1  5  0
Peoria (22-17)          4  9  1
WP: Christopher Archer (2-0)
LP: Mauricio Robles (3-2)
SV: Christopher Huseby (2)
HR: WM - Luis Salas (2); PEO - Josh Harrison (2), Josh Vitters (8)

Archer: GS, 5.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (1.50 ERA), 1 H, 1 BB, 8 K, WP
Harrison: 2-4 (.389), RBI (19), R, SB (7)
Rebel Ridling: 2-4 (.280), 2B (11), RBI (29), K<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

[Mikey]

are the scores wrong or the stats?

[Coach]

mitch atkins?

[Scarey]

<!--quoteo(post=39354:date=May 21 2009, 10:10 PM:name=savant)-->QUOTE (savant @ May 21 2009, 10:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Vitters and Harrison both went deep tonight. Anyone know anything about Harrison, he is putting up huge numbers.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


He was highly touted in the draft last year. The guy is supposed to be great with the bat and brutal with the glove. Looks like the Cubs are doing everything they can to keep him at 2nd base. He's someone to keep an eye on.

[kbwsb]

<!--quoteo(post=39467:date=May 22 2009, 02:50 PM:name=Scarey)-->QUOTE (Scarey @ May 22 2009, 02:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=39354:date=May 21 2009, 10:10 PM:name=savant)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (savant @ May 21 2009, 10:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Vitters and Harrison both went deep tonight. Anyone know anything about Harrison, he is putting up huge numbers.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
He was highly touted in the draft last year. <b>The guy is supposed to be great with the bat and brutal with the glove.</b> Looks like the Cubs are doing everything they can to keep him at 2nd base. He's someone to keep an eye on.
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That seems to be theme with all of our good prospects.

[Ace]

<!--quoteo(post=39384:date=May 22 2009, 08:47 AM:name=Coach)-->QUOTE (Coach @ May 22 2009, 08:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->mitch atkins?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I wonder if he got too much inside of his own head in Spring Training, with the outside chance of making the Cubs.

[Ace]

<!--quoteo(post=39467:date=May 22 2009, 03:50 PM:name=Scarey)-->QUOTE (Scarey @ May 22 2009, 03:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=39354:date=May 21 2009, 10:10 PM:name=savant)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (savant @ May 21 2009, 10:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Vitters and Harrison both went deep tonight. Anyone know anything about Harrison, he is putting up huge numbers.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


He was highly touted in the draft last year. The guy is supposed to be great with the bat and brutal with the glove. Looks like the Cubs are doing everything they can to keep him at 2nd base. He's someone to keep an eye on.
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And he's just a wee guy, isn't he?

[Kid]

<b>May 22:</b>


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                 R  H  E
Fresno (21-20)   2  4  2
Iowa (22-18)     3  9  3
WP: Vince Perkins (3-0)
LP: Osiris Matos (0-1)
SV: Blake Parker (2)

Kevin Hart: GS, 4.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER (5.18 ERA), 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K, WP, HBP; 2-2 (.429), 2B (2)
Perkins: 2.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER (3.60 ERA), 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Jason Dubois: 2-4 (.363), 2 2B (8), RBI (21), K<!--c2--><!--ec2-->



Game 1:
<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                     R  H  E
Birmingham (28-12)   3  7  1
Tennessee (18-20)    2  6  1 (F/8)
WP: Fernando Hernandez (1-0)
LP: Alex Maestri (1-1)
HR: BIR - C.J. Retherford (6); TEN - Welington Castillo (3)

Hung-Wen Chen: GS, 0 R, 0 ER (5.06 ERA), 4 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Maestri: 1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER (2.54 ERA), 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K, WP
Castillo: 1-3 (.187), RBI (8), R<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

Game 2:
<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                     R  H  E
Birmingham (29-12)   6  12 1
Tennessee (18-21)    1  7  1 (F/7)
WP: Matt Zaleski (2-0)
LP: Jesse Estrada (0-1)
HR: BIR - Jared Price (2), David Cook (6), John Shelby (3)

Estrada: GS, 3.2 IP, 4 R, 3 ER (7.36 ERA0, 7 H, 1 BB, 1 K, WP, HBP
James Russell: 2.1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (4.78 ERA), 3 H, 0 BB, 2 K
Steve Clevenger: 2-3 (.343), 2B (3)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                   R  H  E
Lakeland (17-19)  
Daytona (19-19)    (PPD/Rain)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                        R  H  E
West Michigan (27-13)   14 18 1
Peoria (22-18)          4  5  4
WP: Brandon Hamilton (2-1)
LP: Alberto Cabrera (3-2)
HR: WM - Billy Nowlin 2 (4); PEO - Josh Vitters (9), Kyler Burke (4)

Cabrera: GS, 3.2 IP, 5 R, 3 ER (4.02 ERA), 8 H, 1 BB, 0 K, WP, 2 HBP, E (1)
Mike Perconte: 2.1 IP, 2 R, 2 ER (3.24 ERA), 3 H, 2 BB, 1 K
Chris Siegfried: 2.2 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (4.76 ERA), 3 H, 1 BB, 1 K<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

[ColoradoCub]

How long before Vitters gets promoted?

[rok]

I'd like to see Maestri up here by September. Not sure if that's realistic or not.

[Clapp]

<!--quoteo(post=39601:date=May 22 2009, 11:42 PM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ May 22 2009, 11:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'd like to see Maestri up here by September. Not sure if that's realistic or not.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I agree.

[Runnys]

<!--quoteo(post=39593:date=May 22 2009, 11:32 PM:name=ColoradoCub)-->QUOTE (ColoradoCub @ May 22 2009, 11:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->How long before Vitters gets promoted?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Since this is his first year above Boise I would have to think that he would not get promoted until at least half way through the year. My question though.....if he continues to hit like he is, would they try and have him skip Daytona and go straight to AA?

[Scarey]

<!--quoteo(post=39611:date=May 23 2009, 10:08 AM:name=Runnys)-->QUOTE (Runnys @ May 23 2009, 10:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=39593:date=May 22 2009, 11:32 PM:name=ColoradoCub)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ColoradoCub @ May 22 2009, 11:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->How long before Vitters gets promoted?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Since this is his first year above Boise I would have to think that he would not get promoted until at least half way through the year. My question though.....if he continues to hit like he is, would they try and have him skip Daytona and go straight to AA?
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I would think not especially considering they have Marquez Smith at AA right now who is pounding the ball. Maybe if Smith got a AAA promotion, but that would be highly unlikely.

[Clapp]

I wouldn't move Vitters out of A-ball this year. Let him continue to build some confidence and put a nice full season together.