Minor League Week 15 Games Thread

[Criznit]

Daniel Espino doing his thing today - 5IP 1H 1HR 1ER 1BB 11K on 69 pitches 51 strikes.

As for Kwan, he is a longshot, but he has been a beast since returning from the IL. Last 28 days - 20G 92PA 370/435/605/1.040 9BB/11K - on the year in 37G 333/394/542/935 - 14BB 19K. If he maintains an OPS north of .900 it will be interesting.

At this point I like him as much or more than Daniel Johnson or Oscar Mercado.

 

[MadThinker88]

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As for Kwan, he is a longshot, but he has been a beast since returning from the IL. Last 28 days - 20G 92PA 370/435/605/1.040 9BB/11K - on the year in 37G 333/394/542/935 - 14BB 19K. If he maintains an OPS north of .900 it will be interesting.

At this point I like him as much or more than Daniel Johnson or Oscar Mercado.

I can agree with the part in bold, but with as much as we like certain players, unless there is room for them to play/ participate it really do not matter.

In this case Zimmer/ Mercado/ Daniel Johnson/ even Steven Kwan end up in the same place: not on the 40 man roster in later November 2021..

 

[MadThinker88]

Saturday game updates/ finals:

AAA Columbus wins gm 1: 4-2
AA Akron loses gm 1: 7-4
High A Lake County loses gm 1: 2-0
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AAA Columbus is tied 0-0 in the top of the 1st of gm 2

AA Akron is tied 0-0 in the top of the 3rd of gm 2

High A Lake County is tied 2-2 in the top of the 4th of gm 2

Low A Lynchburg leads 3-1 in the bottom of the 5th

 

[MadThinker88]

More Saturday game updates/ finals:

High A Lake County wins gm 2: 4-3 on a walk off double by Julian Escobedo (scoring Quentin Holmes from 1st, on base via 2 out HBP).
Low A Lynchburg wins 6-1

AAA Columbus leads 4-0 in the bottom of the 5th of gm 2

AA Akron leads 1-0 in the top of the 7th of gm 2
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Edit:
AAA Columbus wins gm 2: 4-1
AA Akron wins gm 2: 1-0

On the night CLE affiliates go 5-2 with a run diff of +7
On the week CLE affiliates are now 12-9 with a run diff of +16

 

[MadThinker88]

Info from various twitter sources (Indians Prospective/ Justin Lada/ TribeInsider/ Team Accounts/ etc):

Starters for Sunday games:
#Indians minor league probable starters for Sunday

Columbus - RHP Brad Peacock Akron - LHP Adam Scott Lake County - RHP Mason Hickman Lynchburg - LHP Randy Labaut

ACL Indians - off DSL Indians Blue - off DSL Indians Red - off

*starters in italics are educated guesses

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AAA Columbus Lineup (if posted):

AA Akron Lineup:

High A Lake County Lineup gm:

Low A Lynchburg Lineup (if posted)


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Other notes:



Roster Movement:


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Note: I will fill in various info pieces later (after I return from the bowling league). This is the last sunday of the 'sport shot' league.

 

[DickyLeftridge]

Will our rookies like Gavin Williams pitch this year?

 

[MadThinker88]

Just something to consider:

The West Xichigan team just intentionally walked George Valera AND Jose Tena to load the bases in the bottom of the 10th to face Micah Pries with 2 out & the score tied..
Pries has a better batting avg than either Valera/ Tena but he struck out in that at-bat.

If the opposition is willing to take the risky chance of loading the bases to get around certain players & face a better avg, then there is massive talent in those being walked. IMHO both Valera & Tena will be added to the 40 man roster this November & the actions of West Xichigan endorse that happening.

 

[Mott the Hoople]

Just something to consider:

The West Xichigan team just intentionally walked George Valera AND Jose Tena to load the bases in the bottom of the 10th to face Micah Pries with 2 out & the score tied..
Pries has a better batting avg than either Valera/ Tena but he struck out in that at-bat.

If the opposition is willing to take the risky chance of loading the bases to get around certain players & face a better avg, then there is massive talent in those being walked. IMHO both Valera & Tena will be added to the 40 man roster this November & the actions of West Xichigan endorse that happening.

I'm sure they will be added.
But that story sounds like the West X manager is a moron.
MiLB is all about player development, not winning a specific game. Why not let the pitcher challenge those guys. Maybe he would learn something.

 

[Gson]

Just something to consider:

The West Xichigan team just intentionally walked George Valera AND Jose Tena to load the bases in the bottom of the 10th to face Micah Pries with 2 out & the score tied..
Pries has a better batting avg than either Valera/ Tena but he struck out in that at-bat.

If the opposition is willing to take the risky chance of loading the bases to get around certain players & face a better avg, then there is massive talent in those being walked. IMHO both Valera & Tena will be added to the 40 man roster this November & the actions of West Xichigan endorse that happening.

wow m88... really going out on a limb with that valera prediction...

 

[MadThinker88]

Sunday game updates/ finals:

High A Lake County wins 4-3 in 12 innings.

AAA Columbus leads 8-5 top of the 7th.

AA Akron leads 4-3 top of the 4th.

Low A Lynchburg tied no score in the bottom of the 5th.
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Edit:

AAA Columbus wins 8-7
Low A Lynchburg wins 2-1 (walk off single by Gabriel Rodriguez scoring 2 with 2 out in the bottom of the 9th)

AA Akron leads 8-7 in the bottom of the 7h

 

[MadThinker88]

More Sunday game updates/ finals:

AA Akron wins 11-7.

On the day CLE affiliates go 4-0 with a run diff of +7
On the week CLE affiliate went 16-9 with a run diff of +23

 

[KluberSociety]

Rocchio is on a roll, with an OPS up to .896 at AA so far. Went 3 for 6 with 2 doubles and a HR on Sunday.