Here is your end of the week update from our Young Cubs. There was some interesting movement in the transaction log this week.
Brandon Guyer couldn't hit his weight at Tennessee so he got sent down to Daytona while Todd Blackford was throwing so poorly in Tennessee that I was surprised that Daytona was as far as he was demoted. Doug Deeds getting demoted to Tennessee was a little surprising, but I think it was more of a numbers situation than anything else; Jake Fox returned this week to Triple-A and Jason Dubois has been hitting with authority, so there really wasn't going to be enough playing time for him in Iowa.
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Transactions
- Bobby Scales sent to Iowa to make room for Rich Harden
- Brandon Guyer demoted to Daytona from Tennessee
- Doug Deeds demoted from Iowa to Tennessee
- Jay Jackson activated off of the DL
- Todd Blackford demoted to Daytona from Tennessee
Here are the standings for the Cubs' system only:
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Peoria Chiefs - Class A
Thursday 6/11 - Chiefs drop 5th straight, lose 0-5 to Clinton LumberKings
- Losing Pitcher: Aaron Shafer (4-3)
- Offense: Kyler Burke: 1-for-3, 1 double; Cliff Andersen: 2-for-3, 1 double
Friday 6/12 - Chiefs lose again to Clinton, 2-4, stretch losing streak to 6 games
- Losing Pitcher: Chris Siegfried (0-1)
- Offense: Kyler Burke: 0-for-2, 1 R, 1 RBI; Junior Lake: 1-for-3, 1 R; Rebel Ridling: 1-for-4, 1 RBI
Saturday 6/13 - Chiefs lose again to the Lumberkings for their 7th straight loss
- Losing Pitcher: Chris Archer (2-2)
- Offense: Ryan Flaherty: 2-for-4, 1 RBI; Rebel Ridling: 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 double, 1 RBI
Sunday 6/14 - Chiefs losing streak ends with a 3-1 victory over the Quad Cities Bandits
- Winning Pitcher: Marcus Hatley (5-4)
- Offense: David Macias: 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 double; Kyler Burke: 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 double; Josh Vitters: 3-for-4, 1 double, 1 R, 1 RBI
Daytona Cubs - Class High A
Thursday 6/11 - Cubs win 6-4 against the Fort Meyers Miracle
- Winning Pitcher: Dustin Sasser (3-0)
- Offense: Robinson Chirinos: 3-for-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI; Jovan Rosa: 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI; Dylan Johnston: 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 double
Friday 6/12 - Daytona wins 6-1 over Fort Meyers with a 4-run 3rd inning
- Winning Pitcher: Ryan Searle (5-4)
- Offense: Nate Samson: 1-for-2, 3 R, 2 BB; Starlin Castro: 3-for-5, 1 R, 2 RBI; Jovan Rosa: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI
Saturday 6/13 - Game Postponed due to rain.
Sunday 6/14 - Daytona splits a double-header with Fort Meyers
Game One: Cubs Win 8-1
- Winning Pitcher: James Leverton (3-7)
- Offense: Tony Campana: 2-for-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 SB; Jovan Rosa: 0-for-3, 1 R, 1 RBI; Nate Samson: 0-for- 2, 1 R, 1 RBI; Jonathan Wyatt: 1-for-3, 1 R, 2 RBI
Game Two: The D-Cubs drop Game Two, 4-1
- Losing Pitcher: Dan McDaniel (3-4)
- Offense: Brandon Guyer: 1-for-3, 1 run; Jovan Rosa: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI
Tennessee Smokies - Class AA
Thursday 6/11 - Smokies lose 1-4 to the Mobile BayBears
- Losing Pitcher: Marcos Mateo (1-4)
- Offense: Tony Thomas: 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 double; Marquez Smith: 2-for-4, 1 double
Friday 6/12 - Coleman earns his 6th victory for the Smokies after a 5-3 victory
- Winning Pitcher: Casey Coleman (6-2)
- Offense: Tony Thomas: 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 double; James Adduci: 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 BB; Tyler Colvin: 3-for-4; Darwin Barney: 1-for-3, 2 RBI
Saturday 6/13 - Smokies win a close one 6-5 over the BayBears
- Winning Pitcher: Jeremy Papelbon (1-3)
- Offense: James Adduci: 2-for-3, 2 R, 1 double, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 1 SB; Blake Lalli: 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB; Jonathan Mota: 3-for-4, 1 BB; Tyler Colvin: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Sunday 6/14 - Smokies give up game in the 9th inning, lose Jackson's return from the DL, 2-3
- Losing Pitcher: Jayson Ruhlman (2-1)
- Offense: James Adduci: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 BB; Russ Canzler: 3-for-4, 1 R, 1 double, 1 HR, 1 RBI; Darwin Barney: 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 double
Iowa Cubs - Class AAA
Thursday 6/11 - Iowa wins 9-2 behind great pitching from Kevin Hart
- Winning Pitcher: Kevin Hart (2-3)
- Offense: Sam Fuld: 2-for-2, 2 R, 1 double, 2 RBI, 2 BB; Jason Dubois: 3-for-3, 1 HR, 5 RBI; John-Ford Griffin: 4-for-5, 1 R
Friday 6/12 - Game Postpone due to Rain
Saturday 6/13 - Iowa splits a double-header with the Omaha Royals
Game One: I-Cubs win 6-2
- Winning Pitcher: Mitch Atkins (4-7)
- Offense: Sam Fuld: 2-for-2, 2 R, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 BB; Bobby Scales: 1-for-3, 1 RBI; Jake Fox: 0-for-2, 1 R, 2 BB
Game Two: Royals Shutout Cubs, 2-0
- Losing Pitcher: Esmailin Caridad (3-8)
- Offense: Matt Camp: 1-for-2; Jake Fox: 1-for-3 (two singles were all the I-Cubs could manage to generate)
Sunday 6/14 - Iowa scores 3 in the 9th for a 7-6 come from behind victory
- Winning Pitcher: Neal Cotts (1-0)
- Offense: Sam Fuld: 1-for-2, 2 R, 1 double, 3 BB; Jake Fox: 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 triple, 2 RBI; Bobby Scales: 2- for-5, 2 R, 2 doubles, 2 RBI; Steve Clevenger: 1-for-1, 1 RBI (GW Hit)
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I love it, we bring Fox up to sit him. Then send him down so we can sit him because we have another hot bat. This organization really knows how to build from the inside...take a hot bat and cool it so its as cold as the professional teams.
I'm not sure what is meant by Fox not getting enough playing time in Iowa. It looks like he's getting his AB's, based on the stats since he's been sent down.
I think Beaker might have misunderstood the post above. I believe when it was talking about Deeds being demoted, he might have thought that was Fox. If you skim over it fast, it kind of reads like that, so hopefully he understands now.
Fox has played everyday since being sent to Iowa, and has done well. No home runs, but a triple and a few RBI's, and it looks like he's getting some action in RF, which is VERY interesting. The reason why it's interesting to me, is he only had a few games out there prior to his call-up, otherwise he was typically at 1B. Could this be showcasing him for teams? Or might this be an indication they've finally soured on Bradley?
In checking on Fox...what I found interesting is A) He hasn't played any 3rd base since going down and B) They used him at DH the other day....He still doesn't get the Luxury of one position to settle into.