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I dont know how many of you remember a Cubs farm hand a couple of years back "Alex Maestri" But he and Searle are playing on the same winter league team in Australia. Seems to be doing quite well, did anyone remember why we released him? http://web.theabl.com.au/stats/stats.jsp?t=t_ibp&cid=4065&stn=true&sid=t4065 Maestri 4-4 3.25 ERA 63 IP 50 Hits 24/53 BB/K 1.16 WHIP .210 BAA Searle 3-1 3.66 ERA 32 IP 21 Hits 9/34 BB/K 0.96 WHIP .179 BAA (Seems the BB are coming down)

Is there anywhere we can follow players over playing in the Winter leagues? Or Does anyone here have information?

Taken off: Chicago Cubs outrighted Esmailin Caridad to Iowa Cubs. Chicago Cubs outrighted Lou Montanez to Iowa Cubs. Chicago Cubs outrighted Kyle Smit to Iowa Cubs. Put on: Chicago Cubs called up Jeff Beliveau from Tennessee Smokies. Chicago Cubs called up Junior Lake from Tennessee Smokies. Chicago Cubs called up Matthew Szczur from Daytona Cubs. Chicago Cubs called up Josh Vitters from Tennessee Smokies.

thanks, do you know how many AB's or Innings pitched to Qualify?

Like over a career in the majors? Or the minor league leaders this season? Minor league leaders this season

Speaking of Does anyone know the organizational leaders In BA, HR, ERA, Strikeouts, Etc Etc? For batter and pitchers?

Currently Brett Jackson is hitting .333 1BB 6 K Beliveau 0.00 ERA 3 Inn 2 Hits 1 BB 6K Searle 2-0 0.73 ERA 12.1 Inn 10 hits 1 ER 3 BB 9K With a strong 7.1 Inn 3 Hit 0 R 1 BB 6K Win today over Team Canada "(Searle) threw strikes," said Canadian manager Ernie Whitt. "He was ahead of our hitters all day long and you have to tip your cap to him. "He was aggressive in the zone and we weren't." http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/story/?id=377891 Manager Jon Deeble said Searle pitched some of the best baseball he has ever seen. “Searle pitched as good of a game as I’ve seen in the last 11 years managing this team,” Deeble said. “He was outstanding, and really didn’t give them a sniff the entire game.” http://www.baseball.org.au/?Page=80365

Brett Jackson is so far 4/12 with a .333 Av 3 runs scored and 1 RBI 3BB 4K in 3 games Searle Started today and notched Australias first win, 5 Innings, 7 hits, 3 R, 1 ER, BB, IBB, 3K Beliveau pitched one inning to close out a blowout victory with 1 inning, 2 hits, 2k Solid if you ask me :good:

So far i have seen that we have Brett Jackson, Jeff Beliveau and Ryan Searle all playing in the world cup in Panama, is there any others representing?

Always great to have a good bullpen. Skaggs seems to be legit. Yeah he was, Searle was good also, 10-2 GO/FO and my man Beliveau was awesome again. He is unbelievable.

I don't know but I'm pretty devastated that it might not happen, let me tell you. see that '6' next to skaggs losses? means he is unbeatable right?

What do you expect the rotations to be in Iowa/Tennessee next year? Iowa: JJax, Coleman, Cabrera, Struck, Rusin Tennessee: Rhee, Whitenack, McNutt, Antigua, Searle/Suarez/Jokisch I like your Iowa rotation. Whitenack probably won't be ready at the start of the season and there's a chance McNutt gets bumped to Iowa with a strong AFL (I hope they stick him at Tennessee no matter what). If I had to guess, I'd say McNutt/Rhee/Antigua/Searle and one of Beeler or Jokisch (the other would be at high-A). Where does that leave Brooks Raley?

I will agree with carpenter as best pen arm in the system, although i definetely rate both Believeiu and Rhoderick above them

CUBS WIN!!! Now to get Tennessee a championship and then promote them all to Chicago!!

Yes, i was under that impression also. In reading his online interviews, it seems that this may have finally changed. Coming into the season at 21 this year (turned 22 in AA) he probably needed to mentally gather it all, maybe the transition to the bullpen helped that. Also, i was watching and it seemed that everytime he would pitch out of the bullpen in Tennessee, it would be for 2-5 innings, most of the time backing up mcnutt. Im sure that if he had a regular relief role, that his numbers would also reflect those in daytona. I heard a report that his stuff is alot better in short bursts, although he does has enough quality pitches to work as a starter, seems he has his sinker working too you pointed out with the 2.0 GO/FO