Cubs Minor League Baseball Blog

Jeff Samardzija fell to 1-1 since joining the Iowa Cubs as the squad lost to Sacramento 5-3.  He gave up four runs on eight hits and two walks with five strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.

The offense was held in check and Iowa picked up just seven hits by seven different players.  Jason DuBois doubled, drew a walk and drove in a run while Richie Robnett tripled, drove in one and scored.

The rain has come and gone and hopefully it’ll hold off for my nephew’s little league game tomorrow.  He was pretty happy that I picked him up a Nokona glove for Christmas.  I got a nice deal on it at Baseball Rampage and I bought the same time I picked up my Demarini baseball bat.

Just a day after being no-hit, the Smokies bounced back and ran up the score on Huntsville to take a 2-1 lead in their best of five game series.  Eric Patterson led the way at the plate and he went three for four with a homerun, four RBIs and two runs.  Issmael Salas also had a big game and he went three for five with a triple, a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.

Jeff Samardzija didn’t bring his best stuff and he gave up five runs in six innings.  To his credit, only two of those runs were earned but he gave up nine hits including a homerun.  Matthew Avery picked up the win with an inning of shutout relief.

Dayton lost 4-3 to Lakeland, but Jeff Samardzija put together another decent start for the Cubs.  He gave up two runs on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts in five innings of work.  Michael Phelps gave up two runs in his two innings of relief and he took the loss.

Mark Reed went two for four with two doubles, a run and an RBI.  Robinson Chirinos went three for five with a double and an RBI.

Tim Layden gave up an eleventh inning run that cost Daytona in their 7-6 loss to Tampa.  The loss drops him to 1-2 on the season although he had help because Jeff Samardzija wasn’t all that great in his start.  He gave up five runs in just five innings and his ERA is still north of 5.00 this year and he has yet to pick up his first win.

Brian Dopirak was the hitting star in the loss.  He went three for five with a double, a homerun, two RBIs and a run.

Tyler Colvin homered twice and drove in four runs in Daytona’s 11-2 win over Palm Beach.  Jake Muyco also had a great game and he went three for four with a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.

Jeff Samardzija had some control problems and while he held Palm Beach scoreless, he gave up five walks and five hits in 4 2/3 innings.  Scott Koerber picked up the win with 2 1/3 shutout innings.

Jeff Samardzija was roughed up for the second time in his last three starts as Brevard County hitters took it to him in a 13-4 loss.  He dropped to 0-5 on the season and he gave up eight runs on ten hits and one walk with one strikeout in five innings.

Brian Dopirak provided most of the offense in the loss. He homered and drove in three of the four runs.

A pretty good start by Jeff Samardzija went to waste in the Cubs 2-1 loss to Fort Myers.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on four hits and a walk with two strikeouts in five innings.

Brian Dopirak had the only extra base hit of the game for the Cubs.  He doubled and he also drove in the only run.

Jeff Samardzija had his worst start of the season in Daytona’s 11-3 blowout loss.  He gave up seven runs on nine hits and a walk in just 1 2/3 innings. The loss drops him to 0-3 on the season.

Ryan Norwood went three for four and he scored two runs.  Jake Muyco went three for four with one run.

Jeff Samardzija had a tough start and he dropped to 0-2 on the season in the Cub’s 5-1 loss to Vero Beach.  He gave up four runs on nine hits with one strikeout in 6 1/3 innings.

Alan Rick was the hitting star in the loss.  He was the only Cub with two hits and he scored the only run in the loss.

Jeff Samardzija’s start, while not great, wasn’t all that bad.  But he took his first loss of the season because Daytona got shut out at the plate.  He gave up three runs (just one earned) on five hits and three walks with four strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.

There’s not much to say about the offense although Robinson Chirinos had a nice game.  He went two for three and he stole two bases.

Jeff Samradzija had another nice start on the mound for Daytona. He gave up two runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks with one strikeout in five innings.  Unfortunately, the very next inning he came out, Jon Mueller gave up three runs as Daytona lost it 6-4.

Matt Matulia and Jesus Valdez led Daytona at the plate.  Each had two hits and an RBI.

Daytona may have lost the game but all eyes were on super prospect Jeff Samardzija, who threw five solid innings without getting a decision.  He gave up two runs on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts.

Centerfielder Tyler Colvin had a nice game at the plate.  He went three for four with a double and a solo homerun.

Jeff Samardzija made his first minor league start of the season and while he was effect, the Cubs still lost.  He gave up just one run on five hits and a walk with one strikeout.  It’s going to be fun watching this kid move up the chain. 

The Cubs racked up just six hits in eleven innings in a pretty pathetic offensive performance.  Robinson Chirinos had the only extra base hit with a double and he also scored a run.