Let’s Look at Draft Picks Instead of the Cubs’ Game

The Cubs have scored 35 runs against the Astros in 4 days. That’s enough talk about that. Let’s look at something more encouraging.

Since my July 7 post, there have been 3 promotions (Wikoff, Martinez and Migl) and statistics have changed quite a bit. Brandon Wikoff has really fallen off and now appears to be the draft pick most in need of work, but he was just promoted, so let’s give him some time. JD Martinez continues to smack the ball around even after being promoted to Tri-City. I am really starting to like this kid, but there is still plenty of time for him to come back to earth. Another player to notice is center fielder Brian Kemp. He has the most runs and hits of the draft picks and also the most at-bats. Mier is still doing well and keep an eye on Grant Hogue who has 10 stolen bases.

Hitters (as of 7/30/09)

		AVG	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SO	SB
SS	Jiovanni Mier	.311	103	19	32	4	4	2	18	21	7
LF	Telvin Nash	.190	84	8	16	6	1	0	9	24	0
3B	Jonathan Meyer	.222	117	14	26	7	0	0	15	32	0
SS	Brandon Wikoff (promoted)	.455	11	2	5	0	0	0	0	1	0
SS	Enrique Hernandez	.304	112	16	34	6	1	0	17	15	5
SS	Ben Orloff	.152	46	6	7	1	0	0	7	7	4
3B	Erik Castro	.232	69	12	16	6	0	4	17	17	0
C	Bubby Williams	.230	61	10	14	2	1	1	10	15	0
OF	Jacob Goebbert	.221	77	6	17	2	2	0	7	16	1
CF	Ryan Humphrey	.232	69	8	16	2	1	0	4	23	2
1B	Ronald Sanchez	.250	84	9	21	3	0	0	12	21	1
CF	Brian Kemp	.303	119	21	36	3	1	0	6	19	5
RF	J.D. Martinez (promoted)	.355	62	7	22	6	0	3	15	8	1
2B	Barry Butera	.202	84	12	17	3	0	0	2	25	5
1B	Nick Stanley	.196	102	15	20	4	1	3	11	24	1
3B	Aaron Bray	.240	75	10	18	2	0	0	10	19	2
CF	Garen Wright	.211	57	7	12	1	1	0	3	15	3
CF	Grant Hogue	.333	75	12	25	5	1	0	10	13	10
OF	Sean Barksdale	.180	61	7	11	2	1	1	6	21	2

Lefthanded Pitcher Spencer Hylander is having a good season. He’s 3-1 with an ERA of 2.25. BJ Hyatt is not doing so good. He’s 1-1, but has an ERA of 11.77. Brandt Walker has been interesting. He has the most walks at 22, but also the most strikeouts at 20. Pitchers
(as of 7/30/09)

		W	L	ERA	CG	SV	IP	BB	SO
RHP	Tanner Bushue	1	0	2.42	0	0	22.1	5	19
RHP	BJ Hyatt	1	1	11.77	0	0	13.0	11	9
LHP	Dallas Keuchel	0	1	2.16	0	0	16.2	1	12
RHP	Brandt Walker	1	3	7.57	0	1	27.1	22	20
LHP	David Berner	0	1	10.80	0	0	5.0	5	3
RHP	Justin Harper	0	1	9.00	0	0	6.0	8	3
RHP	James Macdonald	1	0	2.45	0	3	18.1	5	19
RHP	Mark Jones	0	2	8.71	0	0	10.1	7	8
RHP	Robert Donovan	0	4	7.62	0	3	13.0	10	11
LHP	Mike Modica	0	2	1.04	0	0	17.1	4	10
LHP	Travis Smink	0	0	6.00	0	4	15.0	3	10
RHP	Brenden Stines	2	0	2.79	0	0	19.1	5	8
RHP	Scott Migl (promoted)	0	0	11.74	0	0	7.2	11	5
RHP	Daniel Sarisky	2	0	3.86	0	0	4.2	0	7
RHP	Michael Schurz	2	1	4.73	0	0	13.1	4	17
LHP	Spencer Hylander	3	1	2.25	0	0	24.0	7	17