2011 Cubs Minor league thread

[waldo7239117]

I thought this was pretty funny but the top 3 for Iowa are Byrd, Barney, Colvin.. and the 5th natter is Castillo. Not to mention because it doesn't matter in my point but LaHair is batting clean-up.

 

[poodski]

Waldo loves him some LaHair.

 

[waldo7239117]

Waldo loves him some LaHair.

Hahahahaha, right.

 

[dabynsky]

Gotta love those 28 year olds ripping up AAA the fifth time through...

 

[waldo7239117]

I love them....there should be a Quad A lol... That's a lot of Cubs' Triple A team.

 

[dabynsky]

I love them....there should be a Quad A lol... That's a lot of Cubs' Triple A team.

I count maybe three actual prospects at Triple A. What is your figuring?

 

[Rice Cube]

Kudos to anyone who Photoshops a "LaHair Club For Men" poster

 

[waldo7239117]

I count maybe three actual prospects at Triple A. What is your figuring?

That's what I mean lol. There's no player that is really too young and who can play at the majors at a hight level. And who I really consider a prospect.

Let me see if I can see who'c considered a proespect by your means and mine: (there's actually more than I thought)

C Welington Castillo (I know he can hit and play D)
P Jay Jackson (Been up and down and don't know what to think)
SS Marwin Gonzalez (I think he's a sleeper)
P Marco Carillo (I'm in the middle, middle RP at best and I think he can have success)
SS Johnathon Mota (He's been hitting the ball but I have not heard his name, so I have a feeling he'll just be another Cubs' Triple A player)

Maybe...
P Blake Parker (He's been inconsistent but the Cubs had hope with him.)
OF Ty Wright (He's been hitting the ball but getting older and I see him more as a Camp player, with no speed.)

So, it looks like the Cubs Triple A team did get younger and that's how it should be.

 

[waldo7239117]

Colvin drives in Byrd and Barney with a 3 run homer. Just sayin' it because, well you know.

 

[waldo7239117]

Cubs 3rd round pick was hitting at Wrigley today.

Hayden Simpson demoted, sent from Peoria to Mesa.

 

[waldo7239117]

Peoria lefty Austin Kirk threw a complete game no-hitter today. 10 K's and 2 walks. Way to go Kirk! I know it's low A but that's still a great accomplishment.

 

[dabynsky]

Bruce Miles is saying that Nicholas Struck is going to be promoted to the I-Cubs rotation and is going to start today. In a year full of pitchers going down to injury (McNutt, Whitenack) and suckiness (Jay Jackson), Nicholas Struck has been a real bright spot in the high minors. The kid is 21 and started in High A ball and made 10 starts. He has made 6 starts in AA with a 2.31 ERA and 26 Ks to 6 BBs (combined era on the year is 2.96 and has a K/BB of 73/22). Given the way Cubs SP have performed it isn't out of the realm of possibility that we might see him up eventually.

 

[Rice Cube]

Random Muskat tidbit:

In seven games, Marwin Gonzalez is batting .524 (11-for-21) with four doubles, five RBIs for Iowa. He was promoted after batting .301 in 64 games with Tennessee.

“Everything I do in baseball I owe to my dad,” Gonzalez said. “He taught me to play baseball when I was 5 years old. He worked with me every day.”

Marwin’s father, Mario, is a scout in the Rays organization. His brother, also Mario, is a scout in the Cubs system.

“I talk to them every day,” Marwin said. “Sometimes more than once a day.”

Small sample size, blah blah blah...this Marwin Gonzalez guy is always in the reports so I figure one might as well pay attention to him here and there.

 

[poodski]

Peoria lefty Austin Kirk threw a complete game no-hitter today. 10 K's and 2 walks. Way to go Kirk! I know it's low A but that's still a great accomplishment.

That's the guy with a really long last name isn't it?

 

[waldo7239117]

That's the guy with a really long last name isn't it?

What do you mean?

 

[Rice Cube]

Prospects I care about:

Matt Szczur: 3-for-4, run, BB

Brett Jackson: 2-for-3, 2 HR, 2 BB

Iowa Cubs: Check for yourself Scoreboard | MiLB.com Scoreboard | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball

 

[poodski]

Midseason look at the Cubs top prospects, part 1 | Minor Leagues

Midseason look at the Cubs top prospects, part 2 | Minor Leagues

 

[Jntg4]

Prospects I care about:

Matt Szczur: 3-for-4, run, BB

Brett Jackson: 2-for-3, 2 HR, 2 BB

Iowa Cubs: Check for yourself Scoreboard | MiLB.com Scoreboard | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball

Ya, I go to the Smokies website every morning to check the box scores from the day before just to see what BJax did. I usually don't check any of the other teams.

 

[waldo7239117]

Cubs promoted lefty Chris Rusin to Triple A yesterday.

 

[waldo7239117]

More roster movement:

*OF Ty Wright from Iowa to Tenn (make room for Jackson).
*Tenn placed SS Junior Lake on 7 day DL.
*Tenn activated P Rafael Dolis from 7 day DL.
*Tenn activated 3B Matt Camp from DL.
*RHP Oswaldo Martinez from Daytona to Tenn.
*LHP Brent Ebinger from Tenn to Peoria.
*RHP Luis Liria from Boise to Peoria.
*3B Travis Garcia from Boise to AZL Cubs.
*C Yaniel Cabeza from Boise to AZL Cubs.