Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/07/09

Here is your mid-week update for our Young Cubs. Two number one picks have really started to heat up for their respective teams. Josh Vitters for the Chiefs and Tyler Colvin at Daytona. Don’t forget that you can check out my site at www.youngcubsworld.com for daily updates of the big performers.
Here are the standings for the Cubs’ system only:

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Peoria Chiefs – Class A

Monday-5/4 – Chiefs take a close one from the Cedar Rapids Kernals, win 4-3

• Winning Pitcher: Josh Whitlock (1-1)
• Offense: Rebel Ridling: 2-for-5, 2 R, 1 double; Kyler Burke: 2-for-5, 1 double, 1 RBI; Nelson Perez: 2-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI; Junior Lake: 3-for-4, 1 RBI

Tuesday 5/5 – Chiefs win with 3 in the 9th over the Lansing Lugnuts, 7-6

• Winning Pitcher: Mike Perconte (2-1)
• Offense: Josh Harrison: 4-for-5, 2 doubles, 1 R; Rebel Ridling: 1-for-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI; Josh Vitters: 2-for-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI; Ryan Flaherty: 1-for-3, 2 RBI

Wednesday 5/6 – Chiefs score 6 times in the first two innings and hold on to beat the Lugnuts, 8-5

• Winning Pitcher: Kevin Kreier (3-1)
• Offense: Josh Harrison: 3-for-5, 1 R, 1 double; Rebel Ridling: 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI; Josh Vitters: 3-for-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 double, 2 RBI; Ryan Flaherty: 2-for-5, 2 doubles, 2 R, 1 RBI

Peoria’s Team Stats

Daytona Cubs – Class High A

Monday 5/4 – Cubs start the week with a “W” shutout the Tampa Yankees, 6-0

• Winning Pitcher: Rafael Dolis (1-3)
• Offense: Tyler Colvin: 4-for-5, 2 doubles, 2 R, 1 RBI; Russ Canzler: 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 double, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Tuesday 5/5 – Cubs win over the Tampa Yankees behind excellent pitching, 3-0

• Winning pitcher: James Leverton (2-2)
• Offense: Jake Opitz: 3-for-4, 1 R; Tyler Colvin: 2-for-4, 2 R, 1 3B; Starlin Castro: 2-for-3, 2 doubles

Wednesday 5/6 - Cubs lose 3-1 to the Tampa Yankees

• Losing Pitcher: Jose Pina (0-1)
• Offense: Dylan Johnston: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1BB

Daytona Cubs Team Stats

Tennessee Smokies – Class AA

Monday 5/4 – Smokies take game one of a double header-3-2, but the 2nd game was rained out!

• Winner Pitcher: James Russell (2-2)
• Offense: Tony Thomas: 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 R, 1 RBI; Darwin Barney: 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 double, 1 BB; Ty Wright: 2-for-4, 2 doubles, 1 RBI

Tuesday 5/5 – Smokies get whipped 8-1 by the Mississippi Braves

• Losing Pitcher: Hung Wen Chen (2-2)
• Offense: James Aducci: 1-for-4, 1 R

Wednesday 5/6 – Game Postponed due to rain-Make Up will be as a double header Thursday

Tennessee Smokies Team Stats

Iowa Cubs – Class AAA

Monday 5/4 – I-Cubs lose after offense fails to do anything productive, Score: 1-5

• Losing Pitcher: J.R. Mathes (3-3)
• Offense: Brad Snyder: 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 triple, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Tuesday 5/5 - I Cubs lose 5th game in a row drop game 6-8 to the Nashville Sounds

• Losing Pitcher: Mitch Atkins (1-3)
• Offense: Chris Robinson: 3-for-4, 3 doubles, 4 RBI; Brad Snyder: 2-for-4, 2 R, 1 double

Wednesday 5/6 – I-Cubs get back to winning ways with a 6 run inning against the Sounds

• Winning Pitcher: Jose Ascanio (1-1)
• Offense: Matt Camp: 3-for-4, 1 R, 2 RBI; Jason Dubois: 1-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI; Andres Blanco: 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 double, 1 RBI

Iowa Cubs Team Stats