Minor League Roundup

[kbwsb]

<!--quoteo(post=55371:date=Aug 3 2009, 09:33 PM:name=Baron)-->QUOTE (Baron @ Aug 3 2009, 09:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->On Cashner's stuff:
"He actually has a third pitch. He throws a pretty decent changeup. His two best pitches are definitely his fastball and slider.

His fastball is a big time pitch. It has pretty good velocity and great movement. He can be a bit wild with it especially the harder he throws it. The slider is also at least an above average pitch. If he tightens it up a bit he probably it could potentially rate as a plus pitch. <b>His biggest issues facing him are control and stamina."</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Stamina doesn't come into it if he's a reliever. But control becomes twice as important.
I'm really surprised that they're grooming him to be a starter, considering he didn't even start in <i>college</i> ball.
But it sounds as if he's getting after it pretty good.

[Coach]

I've read before that on occasion Cashner can hit 99, but stays in the mid 90s.

Of course, there was talk about Spellcheck hitting 99 also.

[Kid]

<b>August 3:</b>


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                      R  H  E
Iowa (54-55)          2  5  1
New Orleans (47-61)   3  11 0
WP: Nate Field (5-3)
LP: Vince Perkins (5-2)
HR: IOW - Mitch Atkins (1); NO - Jai Miller (10)

Atkins: GS, 6.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER (6.71 ERA), 7 H, 2 BB, 4 K, HBP; 1-2 (.188), RBI (3), R
B.J. Ryan: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (0.00 ERA), 0 H, 2 BB, 0 K
Bobby Scales: 1-3 (.292), BB, SB (6)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                    R  H  E
Carolina (14-24)    2  5  0
Tennessee (21-17)   7  11 1
WP: Andrew Cashner (2-1)
LP: Tom Cochran (3-4)
HR: TEN - Doug Deeds (6)

Cashner: GS, 6.0 IP, 1 R, 0 ER (0.88 ERA), 2 H, 1 BB, 8 K; 1-2 (.556)
Tony Thomas: 3-3 (.271), RBI (35), R, BB, CS (13), PO
James Adduci: 2-4 (.317), R, SB (23), CS (7)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                         R  H  E
Brevard County (22-13)   3  8  1
Daytona (17-19)          6  11 1
WP: James Leverton (8-8)
LP: Brandon Rapoza (3-2)

Leverton: GS, 6.0 IP, 2 R, 1 ER (3.98 ERA), 4 H, 1 BB, 3 K, WP
Jonathan Wyatt: 2-4 (.245), 2B (9), 3 RBI (23), 2 R
Marwin Gonzalez: 2-2 (.254), 2 R, 2 BB, CS (6), E (14)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                 R  H  E
Peoria (20-16)   3  7  0
Beloit (14-22)   5  6  1
WP: Michael Allen (2-8)
LP: Manolin De Leon (3-3)
SV: Billy Bullock (2)
HR: BEL - Daniel Rams (5)

Justin Bristow: GS, 5.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER (4.31 ERA), 4 H, 0 BB, 6 K
Nelson Perez: 2-3 (.236), R, BB
Jovan Rosa: 2-4 (.308), 2B (6)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                  R  H  E
Boise (18-25)     1  8  1
Everett (26-17)   4  9  0
WP: Luke Burnett (2-2)
LP: Eduardo Figueroa (2-2)
HR: EVE - James Jones (2), Ben Billingsley (2)

Jonathan Nagel: GS, 3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (3.10 ERA), 2 H, 0 BB, 1 K
Figueroa: 3.2 IP, 2 R, 2 ER (12.66 ERA), 3 H, 0 BB, 2 K, WP
Logan Watkins: 2-4 (.323), 2B (9), R, K, E (7)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                R  H  E
Indians (2-6)   3  6  1
Cubs (4-4)      4  10 2 (F/10)
WP: George Pineda (3-0)
LP: Juan Lara (0-1)

Toby Matchulat: GS, 2.0 IP, 2 R, 0 ER (3.60 ERA), 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K, 3 WP
Jesus Morelli: 3-5 (.295), 3B (2), RBI (11), 3 R
Charles Thomas: 2-4 (.292), 2 RBI (15), BB, K<!--c2--><!--ec2-->



Game 1:
<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                 R  H  E
Cubs 1 (30-24)   3  5  2
Tigers (26-28)   4  14 2
WP: Antonio Cruz (2-2)
LP: Hector Mayora (2-1)
SV: Vladimir Ortiz (7)
HR: DET - Juaner Aguasvivas (12)

Mayora: GS, 2.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER (1.03 ERA), 4 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Starling Peralta: 3.2 IP, 3 R, 3 ER (4.26 ERA), 7 H, 0 BB, 3 K, WP
Adner Ruiz: 2.1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (2.56 ERA), 3 H, 0 BB, 1 K<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

Game 2:
<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                 R  H  E
Tigers (26-29)   4  6  1
Cubs 1 (31-24)   6  12 0 (F/7)
WP: Jhon Rodriguez (2-0)
LP: Wilsen Palacios (0-1)
SV: Javier Azcona (2)
HR: DET - Javier Azcona (4)

Julio Sanchez: GS, 3.0 IP, 1 R, 0 ER (5.40 ERA), 1 H, 4 BB, 3 K, WP, HBP
Jesus Rodriguez: 3-3 (.236), RBI (8), R, CS (6)
Alvaro Ramirez: 2-2 (.382), 2B (7), RBI (27), R, BB<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                          R  H  E
Cubs 2 (15-39)            5  6  5
Orioles/Brewers (24-31)   7  10 2
WP: Joan Jimenez (5-4)
LP: Yilver Sanchez (1-5)
SV: Edwin Linares (11)
HR: O/B - Octavio Wilson (1)

Sanchez: GS, 4.0 IP, 6 R, 3 ER (3.99 ERA), 8 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Joel Altagracia: 1-2 (.211), 2 R, 2 BB, SB (2)
Hector Suarez: 2-4 (.242), RBI (19)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

[Coach]

Maybe the call up from Iowa will allow Atkins to regain some confidence.

And 2 BB from Ryan in an inning doesnt look good.

[Coldneck]

The dude that threw the ball in the stands and hit a fan was convicted of assault.

ESPN

[deputymayor]

19-year-old shortstop Starlin Castro has been promoted to AA.

[Kid]

<b>August 4:</b>


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                      R  H  E
Iowa (54-56)          1  5  1
New Orleans (48-61)   3  7  0
WP: William Glen (1-1)
LP: J.R. Mathes (10-6)
HR: NO - Brett Carroll (2)

Mathes: GS, 6.0 IP, 3 R, 2 ER (3.60 ERA), 7 H, 0 BB< 3 K, E (1); 1-1 (.211), BB
So Taguchi: 2-4 (.277), RBI (22), R, K
Steve Clevenger: 1-3 (.262), 2B (8), BB<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                    R  H  E
Carolina (15-24)    9  15 2
Tennessee (21-18)   8  12 1
WP: Sean Watson (4-4)
LP: Brian Schlitter (0-6)
SV: Joseph Krebs (1)
HR: CAR - Juan Francisco (20); TEN - Geovany Soto (1)

Hung-Wen Chen: GS, 3.0 IP, 5 R, 5 ER (5.06 ERA), 6 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Russ Canzler: 2-4 (.253), 2B (8), 2 RBI (22), R
Tyler Colvin: 1-3 (.286), 3B (3), RBI (28), BB, K<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                 R  H  E
Peoria (21-16)   7  14 1
Beloit (14-23)   4  12 2
WP: Christopher Huseby (3-5)
LP: Kyle Carr (0-1)
HR: PEO - Brett Jackson (1); BEL - Aaron Hicks (2)

Christopher Archer: GS, 6.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (2.82 ERA), 3 H, 3 BB, 2 K, HBP
Jackson: 3-6 (.261), 3 RBI (5), R, K, HBP, SB (5)
Jovan Rosa: 3-4 (.326), 2B (7), RBI (20)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                  R  H  E
Boise (18-26)     4  8  1
Everett (27-17)   6  8  0
WP: Jose Rios (1-1)
LP: Josh Whitlock (1-3)
SV: Daniel Cooper (8)
HR: BOI - Hak-Ju Lee (1), Robert Wagner (1); EVE - Matthew Cerione (2, 3)

Su-Min Jung: GS, 3.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER (5.52 ERA), 2 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Whitlock: 2.2 IP, 1 R, 1 ER (8.20 ERA), 3 H, 0 BB, 0 K
Lee: 2-4 (.327), RBI (22), R<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                       R  H  E
Cubs 1 (32-24)         8  16 3
Diamondbacks (32-24)   4  13 2
WP: Francisco Turbi (3-1)
LP: Victor Acosta (1-1)

Alvido Jimenez: GS, 5.0 IP, 3 R, 2 ER (3.46 ERA), 7 H, 0 BB, 5 K, HBP
Alvaro Ramirez: 3-4 (.390), 2 R, BB, 2 SB (23)
Yohan Astacio: 3-5 (.261), 3B (3), 2 R, SB (7)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                    R  H  E
Cubs 2 (15-40)      5  5  2
Yankees 1 (25-31)   6  10 2
WP: Rafael Martinez (1-0)
LP: Loiger Padron (2-5)
HR: CHC - Joel Altagracia (5)

Willengton Cruz: GS, 3.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER (5.24 ERA), 2 H, 3 BB, 4 K
Rafael Disla: 2-3 (.282), RBI (14), R, BB, CS (3)
Darlyn Figueroa: 2-3 (.182), R, BB, CS (4)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

[Ace]

<!--quoteo(post=55694:date=Aug 5 2009, 12:38 AM:name=deputymayor)-->QUOTE (deputymayor @ Aug 5 2009, 12:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->19-year-old shortstop Starlin Castro has been promoted to AA.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Unbelievable.

[Coldneck]

<!--quoteo(post=55714:date=Aug 5 2009, 08:21 AM:name=Ace)-->QUOTE (Ace @ Aug 5 2009, 08:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=55694:date=Aug 5 2009, 12:38 AM:name=deputymayor)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (deputymayor @ Aug 5 2009, 12:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->19-year-old shortstop Starlin Castro has been promoted to AA.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Unbelievable.
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do you mean this in a good way or bad way?

[Coach]

<!--quoteo(post=55718:date=Aug 5 2009, 08:35 AM:name=Coldneck)-->QUOTE (Coldneck @ Aug 5 2009, 08:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=55714:date=Aug 5 2009, 08:21 AM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Aug 5 2009, 08:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=55694:date=Aug 5 2009, 12:38 AM:name=deputymayor)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (deputymayor @ Aug 5 2009, 12:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->19-year-old shortstop Starlin Castro has been promoted to AA.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Unbelievable.
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do you mean this in a good way or bad way?
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I hope he meant good way. We have some very intriguing, young MI prospects.

[Ace]

<!--quoteo(post=55732:date=Aug 5 2009, 10:20 AM:name=Coach)-->QUOTE (Coach @ Aug 5 2009, 10:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=55718:date=Aug 5 2009, 08:35 AM:name=Coldneck)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Coldneck @ Aug 5 2009, 08:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=55714:date=Aug 5 2009, 08:21 AM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Aug 5 2009, 08:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=55694:date=Aug 5 2009, 12:38 AM:name=deputymayor)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (deputymayor @ Aug 5 2009, 12:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->19-year-old shortstop Starlin Castro has been promoted to AA.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Unbelievable.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

do you mean this in a good way or bad way?
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I hope he meant good way. We have some very intriguing, young MI prospects.
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I meant it in a very good way. That Castro was playing in Daytona at his age was impressive. That Castro was playing WELL in Daytona at his age was VERY impressive.

This is just crazy.

Maybe he's not really 19.

[savant]

<!--quoteo(post=56027:date=Aug 5 2009, 09:33 PM:name=Ace)-->QUOTE (Ace @ Aug 5 2009, 09:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=55732:date=Aug 5 2009, 10:20 AM:name=Coach)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Coach @ Aug 5 2009, 10:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=55718:date=Aug 5 2009, 08:35 AM:name=Coldneck)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Coldneck @ Aug 5 2009, 08:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=55714:date=Aug 5 2009, 08:21 AM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Aug 5 2009, 08:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=55694:date=Aug 5 2009, 12:38 AM:name=deputymayor)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (deputymayor @ Aug 5 2009, 12:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->19-year-old shortstop Starlin Castro has been promoted to AA.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Unbelievable.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

do you mean this in a good way or bad way?
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I hope he meant good way. We have some very intriguing, young MI prospects.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I meant it in a very good way. That Castro was playing in Daytona at his age was impressive. That Castro was playing WELL in Daytona at his age was VERY impressive.

This is just crazy.

And, he has started out at AA 4-7 with a BB.
Maybe he's not really 19.
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[Kid]

<b>August 5:</b>


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->               R  H  E
Reno (58-54)   2  4  0
Iowa (55-56)   3  8  0
WP: Blake Parker (2-1)
LP: Reid Mahon (1-2)
HR: REN - Ruben Gotay (8)

Esmailin Caridad: GS, 6.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER (4.15 ERA), 3 H, 2 BB, 12 K
Parker: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (2.25 ERA), 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K
Matt Craig: 1-3 (.239), 2B (12), R, BB, K<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                    R  H  E
Carolina (15-25)    4  10 3
Tennessee (22-18)   6  12 0
WP: Casey Coleman (11-5)
LP: Jeremy Horst (0-2)
SV: Alex Maestri (3)
HR: CAR - Juan Francisco (21, 22); TEN - Ty Wright (8), Geovany Soto (2)

Coleman: GS, 5.1 IP, 3 R, 3 ER (3.34 ERA), 5 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Wright: 2-4 (.303), 2 RBI (50), 2 R, BB
Blake Lalli: 3-4 (.330), 2B (21), RBI (38)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                         R  H  E
Brevard County (22-14)   3  6  3
Daytona (18-19)          6  7  2
WP: Jay Jackson (1-0)
LP: Evan Anundsen (8-7)

Jackson: GS, 6.0 IP, 2 R, 1 ER (0.77 ERA), 5 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Tony Campana: 3-4 (.288), SB (45), CS (12)
Brandon Guyer: 2-3 (.343), 2 R, BB<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                 R  H  E
Peoria (21-17)   1  5  0
Beloit (15-23)   7  10 1
WP: Bobby Lanigan (9-7)
LP: Aaron Shafer (8-7)
HR: BEL - Angel Morales (10)

Shafer: GS, 3.0 IP, 7 R, 7 ER (5.67 ERA), 6 H, 2 BB, 5 K
Marcus Hatley: 3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (4.93 ERA), 4 H, 0 BB, 3 K
David Macias: 1-3 (.246), 2B (8), RBI (21), 2 K<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                  R  H  E
Boise (18-27)     5  12 0
Everett (28-17)   7  13 3
WP: Brandon Pullen (3-1)
LP: Yohan Gonzalez (2-2)
SV: Christian Staehely (1)
HR: BOI - Justin Bour (2); EVE - Anthony Phillips (4), Matthew Cerione (4)

Robert Whitenack: GS, 5.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER (4.60 ERA), 6 H, 0 BB, 2 K, 2 WP, BK
Bour: 2-4 (.367), RBI (18), 2 R, BB, 2 K
George Matheus: 2-4 (.271), 2 R<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                 R  H  E
Cubs (4-5)       3  5  0
Mariners (7-2)   4  8  0
WP: Jonathan Arias (2-0)
LP: Melvin Vasquez (0-1)
SV: Jeff Breedlove (6)

Austin Kirk: GS, 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (0.00 ERA), 0 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Larry Suarez: 3.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER (4.50 ERA), 4 H, 1 BB, 3 K, WP
Francisco Guzman: 2-5 (.241), 2B (2), RBI (11), 2 R, 2 K, SB (17)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                    R  H  E
Cubs 1 (33-24)      8  8  1
White Sox (35-22)   3  7  4
WP: Frank Batista (3-1)
LP: Tiago Calixto (0-2)
SV: Carlos Galvez (1)
HR: CHC - Juan Pena (5), Alvaro Ramirez (2)

Batista: GS, 5.0 IP, 2 R, 1 ER (3.38 ERA), 3 H, 1 BB, 5 K, BK
Pena: 2-3 (.263), 2 RBI (37), 2 R, BB
Arismendy Alcantara: 2-5 (.280), 3B (7), RBI (29), R, K<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                 R  H  E
Mets (40-18)     5  7  5
Cubs 2 (15-41)   4  14 2 (F/12)
WP: Flabio Ortega (5-1)
LP: Darlin Castro (1-4)

Enyelberth Pena: GS, 4.1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (5.97 ERA), 0 H, 3 BB, 3 K, HBP
Jadel Mendez: 4.2 IP, 2 R, 1 ER (4.00 ERA), 4 H, 1 BB, 6 K, HBP, E (4)
Miguel Gonzalez: 3-5 (.294), RBI (14), SB (2)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

[Ace]

Holy shit, look at Caridad's night.

Also, Daytona is useless to Jay Jackson.

[Coldneck]

<!--quoteo(post=56048:date=Aug 6 2009, 08:18 AM:name=Ace)-->QUOTE (Ace @ Aug 6 2009, 08:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Holy shit, look at Caridad's night.

Also, Daytona is useless to Jay Jackson.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Damn, 12 K's. That is impressive. Maybe we should stick him in the pen and see if he can close at Iowa.