JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 5-17-13
Tucson Padres 9 @ Iowa Cubs 8
As I was typing this, it was 9-6. The Cubs had to score 2 runs in the bottom of the ninth to make it interesting, but of course they failed to win it.
Logan Watkins went yard for the 3rd time this season. It was his only hit; he also walked once and struck out twice. He grounded out to end the game. Thanks Logan, I didn't want to stay up any longer...
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 5-6-13
Oklahoma City Redhaws 1 @ Iowa Cubs 6
Matt Garza threw 54 pitches and 37 of them were strikes. Not that it matters, but he threw 3.1 innings, allowed 4 hits and a run while walking none and striking out 3. Garza will probably get a couple more rehab starts before being activated.
Cory Wade struckout 2 in 0.2 innings.
The Iowa Cubs used Garza's rehab stint in a way that they were...
Captains sweep twinbill from Cougars
EASTLAKE, OH- The Lake County Captains (8-16) came from behind late in both games to sweep the doubleheader from the Kane County Cougars (8-13) by a final score of 7-6 in the first game. Lake County won the nightcap 4-2.
In game one, Lake County sent right-hander Luis Dejesus (0-2, 5.85 ERA) to the mound for the first game of the doubleheader to face Felix Pena (0-0, 2.60 ERA...
Journeymen of Tomorrow: Daytona (A+) and Kane County (A-) Rosters
It was reported the other day that Javier Baez would begin the 2013 season down at Low A in Kane County. However, the rosters announced yesterday have him, and Jorge Soler, in Daytona. Below is the roster for the Daytona Cubs.
Pitchers
RHP Yeiper Castillo: The 24 year old signed out of Venezuela never played above High A with the Red Sox and that's where he'll start 2013...
Cubs Send Lendy Castillo Outright to Iowa
The Cubs have sent RHP Lendy Castillo outright to AAA Iowa. Castillo was Designated for Assignment on January 26th when RHP Carlos Villanueva (MLB Article XX-B free-agent signed by the Cubs last month) was added to the 40-man roster.
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The Week That Was...
So the Cubs are going to sign Scott Hairston, but since the deal isn't official we don't really have comments from TheJedi on his exact purpose. Chances are though, he'll platoon with DeJesus and Schierholtz and be the thunder off the bench late in games. And if they happen to trade Alfonso Soriano at some point, he might just be the starting left fielder. The 33-year...
Chicago Cubs finalize $10 million deal with Villanueva, DFA Castillo
The Chicago Cubs and right-handed pitcher Carlos Villanueva agreed to terms on a two-year $10 million contract.
To make room for Villanueva, right-handed pitcher Lendy Castillo was designated for assignment.
Villanueva, 29, joins the Cubs after pitching the last seven seasons with the Brewers (2006-10) and Blue Jays (2011-12). Villanueva has 56 starts and 245 relief appearances during...
Better Know a Cub: Lendy Castillo
I actually like Lendy Castillo a fair bit.
Lendy Castillo was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2006… as a shortstop. He actually showed considerable promise on the defensive side, but could not hit to save his life.
2007: 684 OPS
2008: 566 OPS
2009: 453 OPS
After it was apparently there was no way he was going to hack it even as an all-glove shortstop, the Phillies ended...
On 2012′s Unforgivable Walks
With very rare exception, walks are bad, for the pitcher and for the pitcher’s team. Sometimes a pitcher will walk an opposing hitter on purpose, but sometimes that’s not even the right thing to do. Walks are just bad, as a general principle. But, of course, some walks are worse than others. There’s an entire spectrum, from okay walks to awful walks, from forgivable walks to...
Cubs Nationals on Field Melee (video)
The Chicago Cubs seemingly took out most of their losing frustration on the first place Nationals last night because Jayson Werth supposedly broke an unwritten rule by swinging at 3-0 count with the bases loaded in the 5th inning with his team leading 7-2. The very next batter was Bryce Harper who was on the wrong side of Cubs reliever Lendy Castillo throwing inside at him. Here...
Cubs/Nationals have bench-clearing brawl without the brawl part (Video)
Back on Thursday night, things got heated between the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs in the 6th inning when Cubs pitcher Lendy Castillo nearly hit Nationals star Bryce Harper with a pitch.
Harper who was not too pleased with the location of the ball went out to confront Castillo but before that happened, both teams cleared the benches for what would appear to be a brawl...
Potential bench-clearing brawl between Nationals and Cubs turned into a bench-clearing shoving match
Benches cleared after Cubs pitcher Lendy Castillo threw inside on Bryce Harper. But once teams gathered on the diamond, all they were able to muster was a little yapping and shoving.
Things seemed to have calmed down when more yapping and shoving broke out at first base.
Meanwhile Nationals announcers are going on and on about the Cubs “throwing at a teenager” and wondering...
Benches clear twice as Nationals rout Cubs
Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson doesn't believe in the notion that a team with a big lead should ease off the gas pedal. The Chicago Cubs beg to differ. Therein lies the reason for two near brawls Thursday night in the Nationals' 9-2 rout of the Cubs, which completed a four-game sweep. First, Cubs bench coach Jamie Quirk began yelling at Nationals third base...
Baseball, Brawls, and Brooms: Nats Sweep Cubs In Four-Game Series
And people say baseball is boring. Thursday night’s series finale between the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs had bench-clearing brawls, charging bullpens, more home runs, and more great pitching from the Nats. The Nats completed the four-game sweep of the Cubs as they head into their last weekend on this homestand, and with their 85th win, their magic number is 19...
Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs Throw Down
The Chicago Cubs are having a very poor season, and when losing continues so consistently, frustrations are bound to boil over. The Cubs played the Nationals on Thursday night and the benches cleared not once, but twice. The cause of the second melee was what seemed like an intentional brush back pitch towards Bryce Harper.
The Outside Corner breaks it down:
In Thursday’s...
SIMMER DOWN NOW
Benches clear twice during Nats-Cubs game
In Thursday's Cubs-Nationals game, benches cleared in the sixth inning after Cubs reliever Lendy Castillo threw inside at Bryce Harper. Both benches cleared and the bullpens emptied onto the field. There was an incident at first base between Cubs reliever Manuel Corpas and Nationals reliever Mike Gonzalez led to both of their ejections, and Cubs catcher Steve Clevenger was...
2013 Cubs Payroll
Since the 2012 season is coming to a close soon I figured it might be a good idea to look and see what the Cubs have on their books next year as far as player salaries go. This post will be updated and available on the menu. Here you go.
Pitchers
DOB
B/T
Ht/Wt
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Jeff Beliveau
01/17/87
L-L
6'1"/195
...
Biannual Facepalm – 8.12.12
Superfriends, amalgamate!
The Superfriends added a new member to the Hall of Justice this week, poaching Padres scouting director Jaron Madison for the same position with the Cubs. Fomer scouting director and draft boss Tim Wilken is being promoted to a special assistant to the GM, and the Cubs are working out a contract extension.
Adolfo: Starlin Castro needs to concentrate more...
The Children Are The Future-Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored by Sam’s Club
Iowa
No Game
Smokies
Matt Szczur had a big game hitting 1-3 with a HR, BB and SB. Jae Hoon Ha is back from a scary head injury and walked 4 times which is nice to see. Nick Struck worked 7 innings and struck out 7 batters and Lendy Castillo worked 1 inning in his continuing recovery from a ******** made up injury.
Daytona Game 1
John Andreoli stole his 49th base of the year. Rob...
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Iowa
The Greg Of Rohan celebrated his arrival to a more age appropriate level by hitting 2 HR's in 4 AB's. Rohan is 26 so he's probably the new Brad ******* Snyder! but still he has 19 HR's this year across three levels. Brett Jackson did Brett Jackson things hitting 3-5 with a triple and a strikeout. Yesterday rumor was that the Cubs brass is going to meet with Dale...
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AZL Cubs
Shawon Dunston, Jr.'s minor league career has not gotten off to a fast start. He was 0-4 last night. After spending 71 plate appearances at Boise he was demoted to the AZL Cubs where he's been an improved hitter, but nothing that gets you excited. On the season he's hit .228/.291/.347. Albert Almora was 1-4 with a double and now has 3 hits in 17 at-bats. Jorge...
Cubs Bats Stay Hot in Arizona Heat
Shawon Dunston Jr ripped an RBI single and a three-run inside-the-park HR and Lendy Castillo threw three innings of shutout ball, leading the AZL Cubs to an 11-8 victory over the AZL Athletics in Arizona League action tonight at Field #2 (Connie Mack Field) at the Papago Park Sports Complex in Phoenix, AZ.
box score
Dunston was mired in 2-20 slump before slicing an RBI...
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Daytona
Matt Szczur went 2-4 with a pair of doubles and stole his 29th base along the way. Kyle(r) Burke worked 6 IP and allowed 2 ER while striking out 4. Torreyes had a pair of hits as well and got his BA up to .240.
Peoria
Another day another Javier Baez HR. His 7th of the year was all the offense Peoria would need as Starling Peralta, Larry Suarez and Yao Lin Wang combined for...
A VogelBomb and a VogelDub Lead Cubs to Victory
Dan Vogelbach blasted a 415-foot+ two-run home run over the right-centerfield fence in the bottom of the 4th and an RBI double off the LF fence in the bottom of the 6th (he also stole a base), and Lendy Castillo and four relievers combined to throw a two-hitter, as the AZL Cubs defeated the AZL Padres 4-2 in Arizona League action tonight at HoHoKam Park in Mesa, AZ.
The game...
Brewers' Weeks day to day after getting hit on hand
X-rays taken on Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks' left hand were negative, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. Weeks was hit on the hand in the bottom of the 13th inning of Friday's game by Chicago Cubs pitcher Lendy Castillo. Weeks stayed in the game and scored the winning run on Corey Hart's single. Weeks is not in Saturday's lineup. Edwin...
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