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 …
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Iowa Josh Vitters had a big game going 3-4 with a BB. Vitters was just a HR shy of the cycle and his OPS now sits at .869. Brett Jackson had another 3 strikeout performance. He needs less that 60 more to make the 200 k mark for the year. Smokies Junior Lake continues his hot streak and racked up …
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Iowa Nobody really did much. Adrian Cardenas was 2-5 and I still think will be a good utility guy for us next year. Jackson was 1-4 with the required strikeout. His quest for 200 continues. Smokies Junior Lake is on a hot streak hitting 2 HR's last night to go with the one he hit yesterday. He also managed to …
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Josh Vitters entered the 2007 Draft as one of the best bats in the class. Matt Wieters was considered the best college bat in the country and scouts debated whether Mike Moustakas or Josh Vitters was the best high school bat. Some scouts even said Vitters had the best bat in the draft. David Price would be selected 1st and …
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Iowa Brett Jackson struck out 3 times which sucks, but he also walked and hit his 14th HR which is better. Vitters was 1-4 with a BB and all the pitchers sucked ass. The Iowa staff outside of Brooks Raley is really really bad. Smokies Junior Lake was 2-5 with HR and is batting ,283. The Greg Of Rohan hit …
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(Ed Note- Due to OV's recent acquisition by Bain Capital DylanJ's job has been retroactively outsourced. Today's update will be presented by "John" Prapalapakesh). Iowa- Brett Jackson struck out 3 times in 4 AB's, so you know he is getting close to MLB ready. Brooks Raley had a decent start and if Ryan Dempster ever gets over his shock and …
Josh Vitters awaits call up
I'm going to have more on Josh Vitters in the near future, but for now you can read an article on milb.com. At a quick glance, Vitters' numbers — .302, 14 home runs, 56 RBIs through Saturday — would seem to suggest a callup is overdue. That seems especially true with Chicago third baseman Ian Stewart on the disabled list …
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Iowa Brooks Raley threw 7 innings and allowed zero runs lowering his season ERA down to 3.18. When (not if) Dempster gets traded you would hope Raley is the guy who gets the promotion as he's the only starter who hasn't sucked ass in Iowa this season. Smokies No Game Daytona everyone sucked. Peoria Chadd Krist continues his hot streak …
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Iowa Brett Jackson hit a triple. He also struck out. That is all. Smokies Logan Watkins was 3-6 and swiped his 18th bag of the year. Watkins is now sporting a stylish .370 OBP and will most likely end up in Iowa next season. Jae Hoon Ha was also 3-6 and hit his 4th HR of the year. On the …
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Iowa Everybody had a pretty shitty game. Brett Jackson has now struck out in 20 straight games. Smokies Logan Watkins was 2-4 with a sb, his 17th of the year. Daytona Ronald Torreyes was 2-5 and is now batting .249. It looks like he is continuing to get back on track after a rough start. Rob Whitenack went 4.2 IP …