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The Children Are The Future-Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored by The Ab Wheel

Found August 20, 2012 on Obstructed View OLD:
PLAYERS: Jeff Frazier
TEAMS: Chicago Cubs

Iowa

Jeff Frazier was 0-3 with a walk. Who is Jeff Frazier? Exactly. 

Smokies

Nobody did much of anything but Watkins was 1-3 with a BB. Starting 2B in 2014!

Daytona

Yet another rain out

Peoria

Pin Chieh Chen went 2-4 and stole his 30th base of the year. Despite some decent OBP and speed skills it hard to see much of a future for this guy as he is just too small to hit with any authority. Yao Lin Wang continues to make his case for our best SP prospect as he struck out 7 in 6.1 IP while giving up a pair of runs. Wang continues to average more than a K per IP. 

Boise

Tayler Scott continues to have a sparkling ERA down in Boise and after last nights 5 IP 1 ER performance it stands at 1.88. The problem is that he isn't striking anybody out while doing so and now has 39 K's in 62.1 IP. I haven't seen any reports as to what he throws so its hard to make too much of this just yet but its something to keep an eye on. Marco Hernandez was 1-3 with a BB. 

AZL

No Game

 

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