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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Garrett Cooper
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
* Miles Mastrobuoni
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 10 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 2 
Seiya Suzuki, OF
Patrick Wisdom, INF 

15-DAY IL: 2
* Justin Steele, P  
Jameson Taillon, P 

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P
 




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Cubs Pitchers Micrify Giants with Combined Two-Hitter

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Jacob Hannemann and Kelvin Freeman belted RBI doubles and Arodys Vizcaino and five relievers combined to toss a two-hitter with 13 strikeouts while retiring the last 16 batters in a row, as the Cubs edged the Giants 2-1 in Arizona Instructional League action this morning at Indian School Park Field #1 in Scottsdale.
Vizcaino allowed a walk and struck out one in his one inning of work (18 pitches  12 strikes). His fastball velocity was clocked consistently at 93-94 MPH, and his command was fair.  

Here is the abridged box score from today's game (Cubs players only):  

CUBS LINEUP:
1. Shawon Dunston Jr, CF: 0-3 (K, F-9, K, BB, SB)
2. Danny Lockhart, 2B: 1-4 (6-3, 4-3, 2B, 5-U FC, R)
3. Jacob Hannemann, DH: 1-4 (K, 4-3, 2B, 5-3, RBI)
4. Yasiel Balaguert, RF: 2-4 (1B, 1B, K, F-9)
5a. Will Remillard, C: 1-3 (1B, F-9, L-5)
5b. Cael Brockmeyer, C: 0-0 (HBP)
6. Jesse Hodges, 3B: 1-4 (K, K, 1B, 5-3, R, SB)
7. Rashad Crawford, LF: 0-4 (K, K, K, K)
8. Kelvin Freeman, 1B: 1-4 (3-U, K, 2B, 6-3, RBI)
9a. Gleyber Torres, SS: 1-2 (6-3, 1B, PO)
9b. Giuseppe Papaccio, SS: 0-2 (F-9, 5-3)

CUBS PITCHERS:
1. Arodys Vizcaino: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1/1 GO/FO, 18 pitches (12 strikes)
2. Rob Zastryzny: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 2/0 GO/FO, 27 pitches (21 strikes)
3. Tyler Skulina: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 3 K, 1/2 GO/FO, 23 pitches (18 strikes)
4. Scott Frazier: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2/0 GO/FO, 8 pitches (5 strikes)
5. Sam Wilson: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 10 pitches (9 strikes)
6. Trey Masek: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 3/2 GO/FO, 18 pitches (12 strikes) 

CUBS ERRORS: 1
2B Danny Lockhart - E-4 (dropped pop fly allowing batter to reach base safely and baserunner to score unearned run)  

ATTENDANCE: 25

WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 70's
 

Tags
AZ Instructional League
Jacob Hannemann
Kelvin Freeman
Arodys Vizcaino

Comments

Submitted by Cubster on Fri, 10/18/2013 - 10:27 pm

AZ Phil: any more detail on the progress of the 2013 draft pick pitchers who threw at least 2 IP. Some strike throwing machines out there: (Zazz (21/27, 77%), Skulina (18/23,78%) and Masek (12/18, 66%)). Wilson (9/10) and Frazier (5/8) were no slouches either.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Fri, 10/18/2013 - 10:10 pm

CUBSTER: All of the Cubs pitchers who threw today pitched well and were pounding the strike zone. 

Zastryzny absolutely carved-up the Giant hitters (striking out four af the last five men he faced - all four swinging), changing speeds on his fastball and using his breaking ball to put 'em away. I'm not sure if he was throwing a slider or a curve (maybe both?), but it was a VERY impressive outing.  

Skulina is a big dude (6'6 225) and he was throwing a low 90's fastball with movement and a plus-slider (getting one swinging "K" and two more looking), with an occasional slow curve to keep the hitters guessing.  

Masek (who has a similar frame as Roy Oswalt) was a bit more hittable and a bit less in command than Zastrynsky and Skulina, but he did retire all six men he faced (6-3, K, F-9, 6-3, 6-3, F-9). Masek's stuff isn't in the same class as Skulina's and Zastrynsky's, but it's not bad.

LHP Sam Wilson struck out the side (two looking and one swinging) on ten pitches, throwing fastball/slider/fastball/slider/fastball/slider combinations to freeze the Giant hitters. Wilson is being primed as a lefty reliever and he could be pretty good. BTW, Tyler Ihrig (who did not pitch today) is another lefty 2013 draft pick at Instructs who is apparently being groomed for the bullpen, and he combines a rather pedestrian fastball (I believe it's a cutter or a sinker, maybe both) with a "Bugs Bunny" curveball (you can take three swings before it reaches home plate).

Scott Frazier had one strikeout (swinging) and two busted bat 4-3 ground-outs in his eight-pitch inning today. 
 

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 10/18/2013 - 10:23 pm

"Rays pitching prospect Taylor Guerrieri has been suspended 50 games for testing positive for a drug of abuse." seriously dude...you gotta put the weed away...the minors are a bit cruel about it. tim beckham went down twice for it in the TB system. luckily for guerrieri (if you can call it luck) he's recovering from TJ surgery and he can serve that time while injured.

Submitted by Jumbo on Fri, 10/18/2013 - 10:15 pm

I'm really missing the twitter bar. Not showing up the last day or two on chrome

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Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 10/18/2013 - 10:26 pm

works on my firefox and I just tried it on chrome and safari on mac os x 10.8.5 and it showed up. It is usually the last thing to load though.

I wish I knew more about it, but I don't think it's on our end. And if it is, but it's showing up on my computer, it's nearly impossible for me to troubleshoot.

The standard clear out your cache, restart, etc and my apologies?

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 10/18/2013 - 10:17 pm

mesa loses their 1st game, 11-9...7-1-1(tie) bryant 3-5, 2 HR, double almora 1-6, double soler 2-5 it's weird having 4 legit "top" hitting prospects (those guys + baez) and a few others who aren't bad even if not on their level (a.alcantara, m.olt, vogelbomb, j.candelario). now the team needs a few legit pitching prospect besides cj edwards. given how thin the 2014 draft is shaping up for bats, especially power bats outside of highschool 1st/OF, i imagine they're going for a pitcher this go around.

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Submitted by Newport on Fri, 10/18/2013 - 10:08 pm

I don't usually wish death upon people, but fuck that guy. Your team is a game away from the World Series and you wear a jersey mocking a last place team? I hope he gets the bird flu this winter.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 10/18/2013 - 10:29 pm

h.ramirez pulled from the lineup pre-game...then back into the lineup an hour ago...now in the training room with n.punto warming up 15 minutes before game time. rollercoaster elimination lineup. ...and h.ramirez is back in the lineup 6 minutes before game time.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 10/18/2013 - 10:37 pm

delay of game because s.van slyke + j.kelly are still hats-over-hearts in a standoff after the national anthem. this is absolutely stupid as hell.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 10/18/2013 - 10:21 pm

puig's D and defensive choices have tanked this game early on...crazy trainwreck. 2 instances of "bryce harper disease" trying to play superman on plays and letting runners advance on throws to the wrong base rather than conceding a run and holding runners. a couple innings later lets a leadoff single turn into a man on 2nd fielding a ball as if he's going to throw out the runner going to 1st...and he ends up clanking the ball that would have right in front of him. messy over-aggressive stuff out there. on the flipside...kershaw is doing himself no favors getting hit a ton. ...wow, kershaw...3 straight hits to lead off the 5th...no outs, men on 2nd/3rd...he's out of the game...down 0-5...gave up 10 hits.

Submitted by Carlito on Fri, 10/18/2013 - 10:37 pm

Couldn't happen to a more deserving player than Puig. That dude needs a slap down.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 10/18/2013 - 10:38 pm

STL once again proves you can't win without blowing up your team for a few years and getting a bunch of low-round draft picks to build your farm...wait, no they didn't. either way, they're off to the World Series. barf.

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Submitted by Carlito on Fri, 10/18/2013 - 10:02 pm

Ok. I think you know the difference between a team that is going to the World Series for the 4th time in the last ten years based largely on their farm system and the Cubs situation when Epstein took over, but I'm sorry it bums you out so much. You're obviously a major fan, and knowledgable and do your homework. I just think in 10 years if the cubs are a winning machine that we'll all be happy they built the foundation. Time shall tell that's for sure. Either way.

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Submitted by crunch on Fri, 10/18/2013 - 10:33 pm

that's a key point...4th time in the past 10 years. they haven't had to tear down and sink to rise again from the ashes to do it. they get a 20th pick in the 1st round...they get talent. they get a 5th round pick...they get talent that seems like a 1st/2nd round pick...etc i like what's going on with the cubs, but STL never had to go through 2-3 years of "please be patient while we collect parts and lose like hell" to get there. what's been going on the past 2 seasons...and maybe 1 more season...has been knowing we're not going to compete before april even begins and all the "hell yeah!" of off-season signings has been followed by "wonder what we'll get for this dude in june/july?" i just hope theo/jed can do as well with their 20th+ picks in the 1st round and minors building once they're not getting sweet top-5 picks in the 1st round and not trading away talent mid-season. that's what they were hired for as much as (and more important than) what's going on right now.

Submitted by Carlito on Fri, 10/18/2013 - 10:47 pm

1.) 5 of the 11 championship series games have been shutouts. That's CRAZY! 2.) I hope Albert Pujols at least loses a little sleep.

Submitted by Cubster on Sat, 10/19/2013 - 10:04 am

The won because they replaced Pujols with Allen Craig, no wait...Allen Craig was replaced with... and then there was Wacha-macallit

Submitted by Cubster on Sat, 10/19/2013 - 10:14 am

per mlbtr...JC Boscan and Darnell McDonald have elected to become free agents. Yawn.

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 10/19/2013 - 10:04 pm

bryant + almora sitting tonight...soler + w.darvill playing darvill is playing 3rd.

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 10/19/2013 - 10:30 pm

holy f'n shit...it's game 2 all over again. grand slam after scherzer comes out. BOS leads by 3, bottom 7th.

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  • crunch (view)

    masterboney is a luxury on a team that has multiple, capable options for 2nd, SS, and 3rd without him around.  i don't hate the guy, but if madrigal is sticking around then masterboney is expendable.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I THINK I agree with that decision. They committed to Wicks as a starter and, while he hasn’t been stellar I don’t think he’s been bad enough to undo that commitment.

    That said, Wesneski’s performance last night dictates he be the next righty up.

    Quite the dilemma. They have many good options, particularly in relief, but not many great ones. And complicating the situation is that the pitchers being paid the most are by and large performing the worst - or in Taillon’s case, at least to this point, not at all.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Wesneski and Mastrobuoni to Iowa

    Taillon and Wisdom up

    Wesneski can't pitch for a couple of days after the 4 IP from last night. But Jed picked Wicks over Wesneski.

  • crunch (view)

    booooooooooo

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  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Tonight’s game postponed. Split games on Saturday.

  • crunch (view)

    cubs getting crazy good at not having player moves leak.

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  • Bill (view)

    A good rule of thumb is that if you trade a near-ready high ceiling prospect, you should get at least two far-away high ceiling prospects in return.  Like all rules-of-thumb, it depends upon the specific circumstances, but certainly, we weren't going to get Busch for either prospect alone.

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    Right on schedule, just read an article in Baseball America entitled "10 MLB Prospects Outside The Top 100 Who Have Our Attention".  Zyhir Hope was one of the prospects featured. It stated that he's "one of the biggest arrow-up sleeper prospects in the lower levels right now."

     

    Not sharing to be negative about the trade, getting a top 100 prospect who is MLB ready should carry a heavy prospect cost.  But man, Dodger sure are good at identifying and developing young talent. Andrew Friedman seems to have successfully merged Ray's development with Yankees financial might to create a juggernaut of an organization.  

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

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  • Childersb3 (view)

    I wanted Almonte gone last week, but that was before Merryweather went down and Little got demoted. Almonte in his last 5 appearances has gone 4.1 IP with no ER or Runs. NO hits, 3 BBs and 8 SO. He did hit 96 with his 2S FB in AZ on Tues.
    I don't see Jed waiving him when we have injuries all over and guys with options that can be sent down.
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    I don't like that, but that's the fix I see.
    We'll find out soon enough!!!

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