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Bluebufoon

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #120 on: August 10, 2015, 06:19:49 pm »
Almora has already doubled in his first AB tonight with a hard line drive down the 3rd base line. It appears he's figuring out Double A.

I guess I should update my own post by pointing out Wilson Contreras knocked in Almora with a two-out single to give the Smokies a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st. Then McKinney hammers a two-run homer to right 3-0 still in the 1st.
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craig

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #121 on: August 10, 2015, 07:27:41 pm »
Almora singles to SS in the 5th.  He's over .700 OPS, and will stay there for the night. 

Bufoon, is Almora leg-kicking much tonight? 

Jes Beard

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #122 on: August 10, 2015, 07:31:32 pm »
Almora has already doubled in his first AB tonight with a hard line drive down the 3rd base line. It appears he's figuring out Double A.

He's actually hitting about .360 over his last ten games.  Perhaps he has figured it out.  If he continues hitting well over the next week, is there any chance the Cubs would move him up to Iowa to finish off the season?  Iowa is 4 games out, Tennessee is 6 games out, and neither won the first half, so he might have a bit better chance to get some post-season experience (even if only minor league post-season) with Iowa, and it the AAA experience might help his development there.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #123 on: August 10, 2015, 07:32:24 pm »
Rondon: 5-1-0-0-1-9,   last 3 outings:  14 IP, 2 BB, 20 K, 1 ER
 
Pieters hasn't played in days.

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2015_08_10_dbrrok_dcurok_1&t=g_box&sid=milb


Iowa, South Bend, Myrtle Beach, Mesa all off.

Jes Beard

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #124 on: August 10, 2015, 07:34:42 pm »
Does anyone know what happened with Logan Watkins after the Cubs designated him for assignment last December?  Did he just end up retiring at age 25?

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #125 on: August 10, 2015, 07:54:19 pm »
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Logan Watkins, who had stints with the Cubs in each of the past two seasons, announced via Twitter that he suffered a torn Achilles’ tendon while working out in Arizona.

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/02/05/cubs-infielder-logan-watkins-out-for-the-season-with-torn-achilles-tendon/

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #126 on: August 10, 2015, 08:03:09 pm »
Thanks.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #127 on: August 10, 2015, 08:28:41 pm »
Almora has already doubled in his first AB tonight with a hard line drive down the 3rd base line. It appears he's figuring out Double A.

I guess I should update my own post by pointing out Wilson Contreras knocked in Almora with a two-out single to give the Smokies a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st. Then McKinney hammers a two-run homer to right 3-0 still in the 1st.

I'm not sure there is any other position player in the minors whose progress could be more important to the Cubs' future at this point.  Hoping for the best.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #128 on: August 10, 2015, 08:40:27 pm »
Ryan Williams today with six innings, one hit, no runs, no walks, five strike outs.

Given his stuff and age, it is easy to dismiss his performance in Mesa and Boise last year, and South Bend this year.  But with the same success in Tennessee, I am starting to wonder if we have another Hendricks in the system.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #129 on: August 10, 2015, 09:16:37 pm »

Jes Beard

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #130 on: August 10, 2015, 09:58:16 pm »
Contreras: 2-4, RBI

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2015_08_10_jacaax_tenaax_1&t=g_box&sid=milb

Contreras is not only hitting .343/.419/.496/.915 for the season in 361 AB, he is hitting .550 in his last ten games, with at least one hit in each game and 7 multi-hit games in the last ten.  He leads the league for the season in BA and OBP, and is 2nd in OPS by 55 points to a player with 50 fewer AB.  Contreras now has a 14 game hit streak.  So far he has only started two games this season when he had a BA less than .300 to start the game, and one of those was opening day when he started with a BA of .000 along with everyone else.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #131 on: August 10, 2015, 11:40:55 pm »
I agree with jes, I think a potential landscape with both Schwarber and Contreras able to play catcher, and share it to variable degree, is interesting and appealing. 

The Cubs admin has talked about the value of having guys who can play multiple positions.  I perceived that in terms of utility players, or guys who could start at a different position if blocked at their original primary position.  (Baez and Russell to 2nd, for example.)  But I think what Maddon has been doing lately highlights some value of having guys able to play a couple of spots.  I didn't guess Schwarber could catch this soon, adequately; or play LF, adequately.  I hardly dreamed that Coghlan could play 2B.  That Russell could play very good 2B after only a week practicing there.  That Bryant could go out and play LF or CF and do fine.  In past we've had starters, and subs/utility guys. 

But you always have somebody in a slump, from among the intended starters.  Having a bunch of guys who can play several spots means you can play whoever is relatively healthy and hot, and more conveniently rest somebody who's hurt or cold.  Quite a nice possibility. 

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #132 on: August 10, 2015, 11:42:19 pm »
Eugene:

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2015_08_10_eugasx_boiasx_1&t=g_box&sid=milb


Wilson: 2-4, SF, RBI, SB, K

Cease: 2-1-0-0-2-3

Ovando: 2/3 IP, K,   13-2/3 IP, 6 H, 23 K,   converted pitcher

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2015_08_10_pdrrok_cubrok_1&t=g_box&sid=milb

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #133 on: August 11, 2015, 12:16:49 am »
Arguello tweeted that Cease was working 95-97 and hit 100 tonight.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #134 on: August 11, 2015, 02:16:45 am »
Does anyone know whether or not the Cubs plan to have Bryan Hudson pitch in rookie ball this year? With only three weeks or so left in the season, it seems unlikely.