Laura

They said on the pregame show that Montanez is the first Chiefs player to be named to the Futures game ... there have been ex-Chiefs players, but no active Chiefs.

North Side Baseball is pleased to announce a series of question-and-answer sessions with players and experts in the Cubs minor league system. NSBB welcomes the following guest interviewees: Nathan Baliva, broadcaster for the Peoria Chiefs Ron Potesta, broadcaster for the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx Sean Gallagher, Peoria Chiefs Rich Hill, Iowa Cubs David Kelton, Iowa Cubs Eric Patterson, Peoria Chiefs Carmen Pignatiello, Iowa Cubs Geovany Soto, Iowa Cubs Todd Wellemeyer, Iowa Cubs Over the next week, NSBB invites posters to submit their questions for these guests in the Q&A threads in the Minor Leagues Forum (Premium Link). Please read through the Q & A Guidelines (Premium Link) before submitting your questions. The schedule for submitting questions is as follows: Nathan Baliva - July 6 - midnight July 10 Rich Hill, David Kelton, Carmen Pignatiello, Geovany Soto and Todd Wellemeyer - July 7 - noon July 14 Sean Gallagher and Eric Patterson - July 10 - noon July 15 A Q & A thread will be posted in the minor leagues forum for each interview. The responses will be posted once the interviews are conducted. North Side Baseball wishes to extend sincere thanks to Nathan Baliva, Jeff Lantz of the Iowa Cubs, and Ron Potesta for their help in arranging for these interviews. We appreciate the time and consideration given by each of the interviewees. NSBB also recognizes the outstanding efforts of DJAXXFAN in coordinating and conducting several of the interviews.

North Side Baseball is pleased to announce a series of question-and-answer sessions with players and experts in the Cubs minor league system. NSBB welcomes the following guest interviewees: Nathan Baliva, broadcaster for the Peoria Chiefs Ron Potesta, broadcaster for the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx Sean Gallagher, Peoria Chiefs Rich Hill, Iowa Cubs David Kelton, Iowa Cubs Eric Patterson, Peoria Chiefs Carmen Pignatiello, Iowa Cubs Geovany Soto, Iowa Cubs Todd Wellemeyer, Iowa Cubs Over the next week, NSBB invites posters to submit their questions for these guests in the Q&A threads in the Minor Leagues Forum (Premium Link). Please read through the Q & A Guidelines (Premium Link) before submitting your question. The schedule for submitting questions is as follows: Nathan Baliva - July 6 - midnight July 10 Rich Hill, David Kelton, Carmen Pignatiello, Geovany Soto and Todd Wellemeyer - July 7 - noon July 14 Sean Gallagher and Eric Patterson - July 10 - noon July 15 A Q & A thread will be posted in the minor leagues forum for each interview. The responses will be posted once the interviews are conducted. North Side Baseball wishes to extend sincere thanks to Nathan Baliva, Jeff Lantz of the Iowa Cubs, and Ron Potesta for their help in arranging for these interviews. We appreciate the time and consideration given by each of the interviewees. NSBB also recognizes the outstanding efforts of DJAXXFAN in coordinating and conducting several of the interviews.

Gallagher faced Kane County in back-to-back starts in early May. May 1: 6IPs, 0R/0ER, 0 hits, 10Ks/2BBs , No-D (no-hitter lost in 9th, Chiefs won 1-0) May 6: 6IPs, 1R/0ER, 2 hits, 4Ks/3BBs, No-D (Chiefs won) That was during the no-earned-runs streak. Padron had both KCO hits (2 singles). As Nate Baliva posted in the other thread, the pregame interview will be Luis Montanez.

In looking through the other replacements for players who have either been promoted or injured since being named, it doesn't look like the original player's organization automatically gets to choose a replacement.

Good for him! I was wondering how the replacement for Pie would be named. That should make him and Herrerra the two MWL players in the game.

Thanks so much for answering questions! How did the Peoria franchise change from Cardinals to Cubs affect you? What changes have you noticed since the switch? What's the most memorable game you've broadcast? Thanks!

Chiefs lose on an unearned run in the 10th inning for the second day in a row. Fuld's hit streak ends.

well, leadoff Cougars hitter walks there's a ball thrown away and a passed ball and the Cougars score. 3-2 Cougars to the bottom of the 10th.

Bottom of the 9th in Peoria, tie game. Luis Montanez hit his 12th HR (solo shot). He also doubled "what a surprise." Sounds like Drew Larsen has had a nice game so far -- on base 4 times. He was hit by a pitch for the 16th time this season. The franchise record is 23. Sparkling D, including an 8-3-5 putout at 3rd. HAHA Larsen walks Bernard Ks trying to sac bunt. :x

Nate Baliva says that Vince Coleman is in Peoria this week working with the team (and Eric Patterson just stole his 24th base in the bottom of the first). Andy MacPhail is also in attendance.

Welcome to the forums. Feel free to voice your opinions, but please remember that name-calling isn't welcome here. Thanks.

welcome to the forums, SanJose! :)

wow.

Hmm, can't remember him. Of course, that's just because all of the Cougars seemed to have at least 2 hits by the time I left in the 5th so nobody stood out on that team. He went 4-6 with a HR and 5 RBIs in the blowout game. :( He was picked off a couple of times, though, which seems to happen to him a lot (vs the Chiefs, anyway). CS: Herrera, J (3, 2nd base by Johnson/Rick). PO: Herrera, J (1st base by Johnson).

Javier Herrera of Kane County was the replacement OFer named to the Futures Game - World Team (too bad Pie won't be back in time :( ). Looks like he's the only MWL player in the game.

OOPS! http://www.whatifsports.com/forums/smileys/smiley9.gif I fixed it.

BTW, Ricky Nolasco was named MiLB.com's Star of the Day for Monday. :)

Your call, boss.

This thread is gospel. It's not changing. GO CUBS!

No worries.

Welcome to the forums! :)

It's all cubs fans left.

It still says "rain delay" on comcast. I don't know why I checked.

I was just flipping through the channels a few moments ago, and Dan Plesac was explaining why he didn't think it would be a good idea for the Cubs to lose the rest of the games before the All-Star break.