Minor League Report for 8/22
Iowa 7 Oklahoma 3 - Michael Restovich went 1-2 with 2 walks and his 22nd HR of the year and Geovanny Soto went 2-3 with a walk and his 6th HR of the year. Soto, who could very well replace Henry Blanco as the backup catcher in 2007, has a respectable line of 277/354/393. On the mound, Jerome Williams (4-6) picked up the win going 6.1 IP, scattering 9 hits, and giving up 3 ER, no walks, and struck out 1. In his third game at AAA, Eric Patterson went 2-3 with a double and a RBI, while prospect, Felix Pie, went 0-5 at the plate.
West Tennessee 4 Huntsville 2 - Chris Shaver (7-8) went 6 innings, giving up 4 hits, 2 ER, 3 walks, and struck out 4 in picking up the win. Scott Moore went 1-3 with a walk while Jake Fox 1-4 with a double and 2 RBIs. Jake Fox played the outfield for only the 2nd time this season, while Tony Richie went 2-3 and caught.
Daytona 7 Jupiter 2 - Donnie Veal (6-2) was the beneficiary of the Daytona run support once again, as he went 5.2 IP, giving up 4 hits, 2 ER, 3 walks, and 5 strikeouts. Chris Robinson, who was acquired from the Tigers on Sunday, made his Daytona debut catching and hitting 3rd in the lineup. Robinson went 3-5 with a double and 3 RBIs, while Alan Rick went 3-5 with his 8th HR of the year. Ryan Harvey 1-5, striking out twice, and defensive specialist, Jonathan Mota added his 1st HR of the year, as he went 1-2 at the plate.
Peoria 6 SW Michigan 0 - Jesus Valdez went 2-4 with a double, as did Ryan Norwood, but Kyle Reynolds added the pop. Reynolds went 1-4 with his 8th HR of the year, a solo shot in the 3rd inning. Joel Santo (9-9) and Justin Rayborn combined to pitch a shutout. Santo went the first 6.2 IP, giving no runs, 5 hits, and walking 3.
Boise 6 Vancouver 5 - Five players had 2 hit games for Boise in a win in which Boise almost gave up. With a 4 run lead going into the bottom of the ninth the Hawks gave up 3 runs, before Michael Cooper shut the door for the win. Leadoff man, Matt Camp, went 2-3 with 2 walks, while Tyler Colvin went 2-4 with a walk. Alfred Joseph, who has struggled quite a bit, since serving an 8 game suspension, went 2-4 with a double.
Notes: The Cubs have announced who will be attending the Arizona Fall League. The seven players, include 4 pitchers, Clay Rapada, Carmen Pignatiello, Grant Johnson, and Lincoln Holdzkom, and 3 position players, Eric Patterson, Jake Fox, and Scott Moore; Over at BleedCubbieBlue.com, Al Yellon posted an interview that he had with Jim Hendry, which touches on the 2006 draft among other things.
West Tennessee 4 Huntsville 2 - Chris Shaver (7-8) went 6 innings, giving up 4 hits, 2 ER, 3 walks, and struck out 4 in picking up the win. Scott Moore went 1-3 with a walk while Jake Fox 1-4 with a double and 2 RBIs. Jake Fox played the outfield for only the 2nd time this season, while Tony Richie went 2-3 and caught.
Daytona 7 Jupiter 2 - Donnie Veal (6-2) was the beneficiary of the Daytona run support once again, as he went 5.2 IP, giving up 4 hits, 2 ER, 3 walks, and 5 strikeouts. Chris Robinson, who was acquired from the Tigers on Sunday, made his Daytona debut catching and hitting 3rd in the lineup. Robinson went 3-5 with a double and 3 RBIs, while Alan Rick went 3-5 with his 8th HR of the year. Ryan Harvey 1-5, striking out twice, and defensive specialist, Jonathan Mota added his 1st HR of the year, as he went 1-2 at the plate.
Peoria 6 SW Michigan 0 - Jesus Valdez went 2-4 with a double, as did Ryan Norwood, but Kyle Reynolds added the pop. Reynolds went 1-4 with his 8th HR of the year, a solo shot in the 3rd inning. Joel Santo (9-9) and Justin Rayborn combined to pitch a shutout. Santo went the first 6.2 IP, giving no runs, 5 hits, and walking 3.
Boise 6 Vancouver 5 - Five players had 2 hit games for Boise in a win in which Boise almost gave up. With a 4 run lead going into the bottom of the ninth the Hawks gave up 3 runs, before Michael Cooper shut the door for the win. Leadoff man, Matt Camp, went 2-3 with 2 walks, while Tyler Colvin went 2-4 with a walk. Alfred Joseph, who has struggled quite a bit, since serving an 8 game suspension, went 2-4 with a double.
Notes: The Cubs have announced who will be attending the Arizona Fall League. The seven players, include 4 pitchers, Clay Rapada, Carmen Pignatiello, Grant Johnson, and Lincoln Holdzkom, and 3 position players, Eric Patterson, Jake Fox, and Scott Moore; Over at BleedCubbieBlue.com, Al Yellon posted an interview that he had with Jim Hendry, which touches on the 2006 draft among other things.
posted by JP at
4:39 AM
3 Comments:
There really is no logical reason at all that Mike Restovich wasn't called up to take Neifi's spot, and Freddy Bynum was (aside from Jim Hendry's ridiculous love of speed, and Dusty's mancrush on Bynum). I follow the minors pretty closely, and not only has Restovich been swinging the bat very well lately, but he provides a myriad of things that Bynum does not. Most importantly, he has slugged well (.549 slg) with a high OBP (.374 obp) which are both major deficiencies in Bynum's game (that is an OPS of .923 for Restovich if you're scoring at home). Also, he is a right handed bat, and would be a good pairing for Jones in right field (who, as we all know, barely hits lefties).
On the other hand, what does Freddy "waste of space" Bynum bring to the table? 1. speed: the Cubs have speed coming out of their ears, and simply do not need any more. They already have the top notch speed of Juan Pierre followed by Pagan; they have the above average speed of Ronny Cedeno, Matt Murton, Cesar Izturis (although he is now hurt), Ryan Theriot, and Jacque Jones...speed is a poor excuse to call a guy up for this team. What else does he bring? Two things: a lefthanded bat, and versatility in the field. Both of these "assets" are moot, however, when you remember that we already have two lefthanded outfielders, a switch-hitting infielder and outfielder, and a lefty off the bench...we aren't exactly in dire need of lefties. Finally, he has more defensive versatility than Restovich. Now, I've only seen Restovich play in a couple Iowa games, so I can't really speak to his defensive prowess, but I HAVE seen Bynum make TWO errors in the same game IN LEFT FIELD. He is a terrible fielder. Even if Restovich IS a bad fielder (which I doubt, because he has only one error) this still doesn't even come close to making up for his vastly better offensive skills.
I just really don't get why Bynum gets a promotion for nothing. He hasn't done anything for the Cubs, and was struggling in the minors on his rehab assignment. Meanwhile, Restovich has toiled away in the minors and done quite well this year yet still gets absolutely no chances from the Cubs. Yes, his K rates are high, and at 27 he isn't getting any younger, but Bynum has K'd in about a third of his ABs for the big club, and, as discussed before, brings absolutely nothing but a warm body to a team full of warm bodies.
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Anonymous, At
7:47 AM
Two words:
preach it
I agree with everything you just said.
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JP, At
9:51 AM
No way does Soto replace Blanco next year on this club. There is no way the cubs will carry a bench player who actually draws walks. If you like that sort of thing you better start following a different team.
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Anonymous, At
2:20 PM
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