I think Geovany Soto is fine.
Iowa Cubs
The I-Cubs trumped the Reno Aces, 3-2.
Starter Esmailin Caridad went six innings tonight, allowing only two runs on three hits, including a solo home run. Caridad walked two and struck out an eye-popping twelve Aces. I don't know for sure, but I'm betting that's a career high for Caridad. I've been doing these wraps since before Caridad entered the Cub system, and I can't remember him ever having that many strikeouts.
Blake Parker was perfect in two innings of relief for his second win of the year when So Taguchi singled home Nate Spears to win the game in the bottom of the ninth. Parker struck out one.
Second baseman Matt Camp was 2 for 5
Tennessee Smokies
The Smokies skinned the Carolina Mudcats, 8-6.
Casey Coleman improved his record to 11-5 tonight with three runs on five hits over 5.1 innings. Coleman gave up two home runs. He walked one and struck out three.
Alex Maestri entered the game with two one and one out in the ninth and nailed down his third save. He struck out the first batter, hit the second one and got the third one to ground out to the third baseman.
Catcher Geovany Soto homered again tonight in his rehab appearance. For the first time, he caught the entire game tonight and went 1 for 4 with a walk and two RBI.
Left fielder Ty Wright also homered for the eighth time tonight. Wright was 2 for 4 with a walk. He scored twice and had two RBI.
Shortstop Starlin Castro was 2 for 5 with a run scored. Center fielder James Adduci was 2 for 5 with a run scored and a stolen base. First baseman Blake Lalli went 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI.
Daytona Cubs
The D-Cubs topped their arch-rival Brevard County Manatees, 6-3.
Starter Jay Jackson got the win with six solid innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on five hits. Jackson walked one and struck out four.
Right fielder Brandon Guyer was 2 for 3 with a walk and two runs scored. Center fielder Tony Campana was 3 for 4 with, of course, a stolen base.
Peoria Chiefs
The Chiefs were demoted by the Beloit Snappers, 7-1.
Starter Aaron Shafer only went three innings tonight, giving up seven runs on six hits He walked three and struck out five.
The Chiefs didn't get their first hit until the sixth inning tonight when catcher Mario Mercedes broke up the no-hitter.
Boise Hawks
The Hawks were beaten by the Everett Aqua Sox, 7-5.
Let's see. . .Daniel Keefe threw a nice 1.1 innings of relief after the game was already 7-5. Keefe allowed two hits. He didn't walk a batter and struck out three.
Shortstop Hak-Ju Lee went 2 for 4 with a walk and a stolen base. Center fielder Jose Valdez had two stolen bases in a 1 for 4 night. Valdez also scored once. Third baseman George Matheus went 2 for 4 with two runs scored.
First baseman Justin Bour hit his second home run for Boise tonight. Bour went 2 for 4 with a walk and two runs scored.
AZL Cubs
Just noticed that Larry Suarez got demoted to rookie ball while I was moving last week. He pitched again tonight and allowed two runs on four hits over three innings. Not good for your third year in the Arizona League.
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Austin kirk
Made his debut with the azl cubs pitched 1 inning and struck out 3 to go along with 1 walk impressive debut
easyaspie - August 6, 2009 via mobile
another scoreless inning from Gaub
brought his ERA down to .61. Way too early to tell if he is the read deal but intriguing.
Doggie Stalker - August 6, 2009
Any idea how long
Jay Jacksons disciplinary demotion will last? I really want to see what he’s capable of against better hitters. Also it’s nice to see Brad Snyder seems to be doing ok since returning from his injury
CHCOWNTHECENTRAL - August 6, 2009
Today
was Snyder’s first game back off the DL, although he did have five rehab games in Arizona. For those who didn’t click on the link, he was 1 for 3 with a walk and two strikeouts.
As far as Jackson goes, I don’t even know of anyone who knows what he did, and I’m sure the Cubs aren’t releasing that information. All I know from his Twitter posts is that he was very upset about something in his personal life very shortly before the demotion.
The reason for his demotion can’t be too bad because they would have suspended him rather than demote him in that case. But I am thinking that they’re going to make him wait until there’s an opening in AA, and that might not come soon, and the end of the season is approaching.
Josh Timmers - August 6, 2009
where did you guys read..
Jay Jackson was sent down because of disciplinary reasons? I thought it was kinda odd he got sent down because he was pitching pretty decent, but now I know why.
illini23 - August 6, 2009
12 Ks?
You know what they call that, right?
Clutch16 - August 6, 2009
regarding caridad
there is no way i would see him strarting for the cubs in 2010, unless about four starters were missing time at the same time. that having been said,
has he been around long enough to need rule 5 protection?
is he worth it, as someone might just try <cough, pirates, padres, nats> off of wells’ success this year?
could he qualify as trade bait in the spring/summer if he keeps it up (not caridad and miles to toronto for LIND or halladay, but more like samson, caridad, and tony thomas for a cost-controlled outfielder, or sumfin like that)?
tim815 - August 6, 2009
No
Caridad will not need Rule 5 protection. This is only his second season in the minors, despite being 25.
Caridad was signed by the Hiroshima Carp out of their Dominican Baseball Academy. He actually pitched in two games for the Carp in Japan in 2007 before gaining free agency (I read he got out of his Carp contract on some technicality) and he came to America looking for a pitching job closer to home. The Cubs snapped him up.
So while does turn 26 in October, he’s nowhere near Rule 5 status.
Josh Timmers - August 6, 2009
Josh
what is his stuff like from reports? Could he be a dominant swing guy?
socalbob - August 6, 2009
No
which is why his 12ks last night was so surprising. Last year he only had 88 strikeouts in 152 innings for Daytona and Tennessee. His K ratio is up slightly this season.
His stuff is decent from what I hear, but he doesn’t have an overpowering fastball. In fact, the most common scouting report I hear is that he “pitches Japanese,” meaning he nibbles and throws breaking pitches in fastball counts. Maybe the Cubs have gotten some bad habits he learned over in Japan out of his system, and that’s what we’re seeing now. Or maybe last night was just a fluke.
Josh Timmers - August 6, 2009
based on what you are saying
I’ll go with fluke. Thanks for the reply.
socalbob - August 6, 2009
Any idea what Jason Waddell did to justify being released for breaking a team rule?
Seems pretty harsh for a guy who was pitching alright.
thehat34 - August 6, 2009
Have no idea
although usually in these cases, it’s a “final straw” rule that was broken.
Josh Timmers - August 6, 2009
I saw on Dustin Sasser's facebook last night...
that he is getting promoted to double A. I dont have any kind of link for proof sorry.
Glacier - August 6, 2009
He's listed
on the Smokies roster page, so that should be proof.
Josh Timmers - August 6, 2009
Suarez
It’s annoying that his control is so horrible at Boise and was so great in extended and is still good now in the AZL. I don’t mind the runs as much; I just wish he could control his pitches better.
Billy Muldowney made his 2009 debut in Mesa following Ausitn Kirk.
Raisin - August 6, 2009
The thing with Suarez
is that I’m just not seeing him make a lot of progress. I realize he’s still only 19 and so it’s not like he’s behind, but you’d like to see some progress after three years in the minors. I saw him pitch in Boise and I can see his stuff is good, but he’s got absolutely no control or command. Everything was up in the zone (or out of the zone) and batters were hitting him hard.
At the rate he’s going, he’s going to be a Rule 5 player or even a minor league free agent before he makes it past Peoria, and that doesn’t do us any good. (Of course, the way he’s pitching, no one would take him in Rule 5.)
Josh Timmers - August 6, 2009
I'm more than willing to give him a little slack
due to last year’s TJS. But if he’s not making gains by next season, we have major issues.
Raisin - August 6, 2009
Josh,
What are your thoughts on Christopher Huesby? I went and seen him a couple of nights ago when they were playing Beliot and he looked pretty dominant.
illini23 - August 6, 2009
also,
when are you planning on finishing up your prospect rankings? I was looking forward to those.
illini23 - August 6, 2009
First
this weekend on the prospect rankings. As I said, I moved into a new house last week and things are still chaos around here.
Second, I like Huseby well enough, as long as your expectations aren’t too high. Huseby was a 11th round pick a few years ago that the Cubs threw record mid-first round money at to keep him from going to college. He had already had TJ surgery in high school and then he had arm problems last season too. The Cubs have made some adjustments to his motion and moved him to the bullpen to try to keep him healthy. So far, it’s worked this season.
His future is probably in the pen. Someone asked Kevin Goldstein about him at Baseball Prospectus a few weeks ago and he said he didn’t have the stuff to be a closer, and maybe not even to be a setup man. He could end up as a pretty good right-handed middle reliever in the majors, but that’s got to be disappointing considering the bonus he got. Right now, if he turned into Todd Van Poppel (or at least the good years Van Poppel had with us), we’d be happy.
Josh Timmers - August 6, 2009
His stuff isn't bad, he could definitely be a closer
FB 90-95, dominant cutter and plus slider.
Raisin - August 6, 2009
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