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Frankly, I think the next areas of interest for baseball prospects will be Europe and Australian. Most of those countries have stable governments, have had varying levels of exposure to baseball, are relatively wealthy, and have the necessary infrastructure to get academies up and running in short order. The European Academy has started turning out quality prospects (Max Kepler comes immediately to mind) and there have been a decent number of Australians in MLB over the years (Grant Balfour, Graeme Lloyd, etc.). I'm skeptical about places like China, India, and Brazil. Baseball's presence in those countries is incredibly limited, plus I have to wonder whether those countries would have the infrastructures necessary to establish academies, churn out quality players, and provide enough of a return on investment to justify building more academies, or at the very least, keeping them there. Those countries have so many hurdles that they need to overcome in order to be successful baseball countries. I have a hard time buying that those places could produce quality baseball players in the next 5-10 years. Now, granted, all bets are off if a Yao Ming or a Dirk Nowitzki level superstar comes onto the scene in the next few years. Having a superstar from somewhere like China come onto the scene in MLB would dramatically incentivize teams to spend resources on scouting talent in China.

Box Scores Iowa won 4-3 Box Score CF F. Perez 1/4, 2 K 2B D. Barney 1/3, K RF B. Snyder 1/2, 2 BB, R, RBI 1B B. LaHair 0/3, BB, R, 2 K LF T. Wright 1/3, 2 RBI, 2B (3) LF T. Colvin 0/1, K 3B S. Moore 0/2, BB, R, K C C. Robinson 0/3, K SP R. Ortiz 6 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 2 HR, HBP, 5-4 GO-FO RP B. Parker 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 0-2 GO-FO RP J. Gaub 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO Tennessee lost 2-1 in the 14th Box Score SS J. Lake 1/5, BB, 2B (3), 3 K 2B M. Gonzalez 1/5, BB DH/RF R. Flaherty 2/6, K 1B R. Ridling 0/5, BB, R, K LF M. Spencer 2/5, 2 K, HBP 3B N. Samson 0/2, RBI PH/CF B. Jackson 0/2, BB, K RF/P N. Perez 0/4, BB, 3 K 3B S. Clevenger 0/1 SP N. Struck 6 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, WP, 8-4 GO-FO RP J. Stevens 1 perfect, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP E. Caridad 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 2-0 GO-FO RP J. Beliveau 2 perfect, 2 K, 0-3 GO-FO RP K. Rhoderick 1 perfect, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP R. Dolis 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 2-1 GO-FO Daytona won 4-1 Box Score LF E. Crawford 2/4, RBI, HBP, E (3, fielding), Assist (2B) CF JH Ha 0/4, BB 1B J. Bour 1/4, BB, 2B (19), K DH M. Cerda 0/2, 2 BB, 2 K, HBP RF M. Burgess 2/5, R SS L. Watkins 2/4, R, 3B (5) SP A. Guzman 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-5 GO-FO RP E. Figueroa 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, WP, 2-4 GO-FO RP J. Latham 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 3-1 GO-FO RP F. Batista 1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K Peoria lost 11-5 Box Score CF M. Szczur 0/5, 2 K RF R. Silva 1/5, R, RBI, 2B (7), K LF G. Rohan 3/5, 2 R, K, SB (1) DH R. Jones 0/5, 2 K C M. Gibbs 1/4, RBI, K 1B R. Cuneo 1/3, R, 2 RBI, 2B (8), 2 K, HBP 3B B. May 1/4, K SS A. Alcantara 1/3, BB, R, K 2B P. LePage 1/4, RBI, 2 K SP E. Jokisch 3.1 IP, 9 H, 9 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 3 HR, 5-1 GO-FO RP Y. Gonzalez 2.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, WP, 2-1 GO-FO RP P. Francescon 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, Balk, 1-1 GO-FO RP L. Suarez 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K Boise won 10-4 Box Score CF KM Na 0/5, RBI SS B. Zapenas 2/4, BB, 2 RBI, K, SB (2), PO (1B) 1B P. Hoilman 0/3, 2 BB, R LF B. Klafczynski 1/3, 2 BB, K RF R. Golden 1/4, BB, 2 R, 3B (2), 2 K 3B W. Contreras 2/3, 2 BB, 4 R, 2 RBI, 3B (1) 2B W. Darvill 3/3, BB, 3 R, RBI, 2B (3) C Y. Cabeza 2/4, 3 RBI, 2B (2) SP W. Cruz 4 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, WP, Balk, HBP, 4-4 GO-FO RP H. Mayora 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 4-2 GO-FO RP Y. Sanchez 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-2 GO-FO AZL Cubs won 8-2 Box Score SS M. Hernandez 0/3, 2 BB, R CF E. Gonzalez 0/4, BB, R, K DH B. Inoa 0/4, BB, R, K, CS (1), PO (1B) 3B D. Geiger 1/4, R, RBI, 3B (2) 2B G. Amaya 2/4, R, 2 RBI LF DY Kim 1/4, R, RBI, HR (2), K C R. Lopez 2/4, 2 RBI, 2B (1) SP F. Del Valle 2 perfect, 1 K, 3-1 GO-FO RP S. Peralta 4 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K, 2-2 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 won 4-2 Box Score SS F. Sanchez 0/2, K, E (12, fielding) CF J. Baez 1/4, 2 K, SB (13) 1B X. Batista 2/4, R, 2B (5) SP Y. Morel 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K, HBP, 1-1 GO-FO RP A. Colinas 2.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K, 2-2 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 won 17-2 Box Score SS C. Penalver 2/4, 3 R, 2B (6), HBP DH J. Candelario 2/2, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI RF D. Arcila 1/1, 3 BB, 3 R, 4 RBI, 3B (2) OVERALL: 6-2

Box Scores Iowa won 5-3 Box Score CF F. Perez 2/4, 2B (11), K RF T. Colvin 0/3, RBI, 2 K LF T. Wright 1/4, K 1B B. LaHair 1/4, R, RBI, HR (20), K C W. Castillo 1/4, R, RBI, HR (10), K 2B S. Moore 0/3, BB 3B M. Smith 0/1 PH/3B J. Mota 0/2, BB, R SP A. Cabrera 5 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, HBP, 3-3 GO-FO RP J. Berg 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO RP S. Maine 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K, 0-2 GO-FO Tennessee won 4-3 Box Score 2B M. Gonzalez 1/4, R, SB (4) RF B. Jackson 0/4, 4 K 3B R. Flaherty 1/3, BB, R, K C S. Clevenger 0/2, 2 BB, K DH M. Spencer 1/4, 2 RBI, 2B (18) 1B J. Vitters 0/1, HBP (left game after HBP) PR/1B R. Ridling 0/2, R, K LF N. Perez 1/4, R, 2 RBI, HR (4), 2 K SS J. Lake 0/4, 2 K SP B. Raley 7 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, WP, 11-2 GO-FO RP K. Rhoderick 1 perfect, 2 K, 0-1 GO-FO RP R. Dolis 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO Daytona won 5-2 Box Score LF E. Crawford 2/5, R, RBI, HR (1), 2 K, CS (5) 2B M. Cerda 1/3, BB, R, RBI, 2B (15), K, HBP CF JH Ha 1/5, R, 2 RBI DH J. Bour 1/2, 2 BB RF M. Burgess 0/2, BB, RBI, 2 K, E (2, fielding) C M. Brenly 0/3, BB, 2 K SS L. Watkins 2/4, R, K SP B. Wallach 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, WP, HBP, 3-6 GO-FO RP J. Antigua 2.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 1-1 GO-FO RP M. Hatley 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-1 GO-FO RP F. Batista 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO Peoria lost 6-2 Box Score CF M. Szczur 1/4, R RF R. Silva 1/3, BB, R 3B G. Rohan 1/4, RBI, 2B (17), 2 E (10, fielding x 2) 1B R. Jones 2/4, RBI, K C M. Gibbs 0/4, K DH R. Cuneo 0/4 SS E. Soto 0/3, 2 K 2B P. LePage 1/3, 2B (16), E (6, throw) SP A. Kirk 5 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 2 HR, HBP, 5-3 GO-FO RP B. Ebinger 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR, 4-1 GO-FO Boise won 10-6 Box Score CF PC Chen 1/4, R, 2 RBI, K LF KM Na 0/5, R, RBI, SB (1) DH P. Hoilman 3/4, BB, R, 3 RBI, 2 2B (3), K RF B. Klafczynski 2/4, BB, 2 RBI, 2 2B (2), K 3B D. Harrington 1/4, BB, RBI, E (1, throw) C Y. Cabeza 0/5 SS W. Darvill 2/3, 2 BB, 3 R 2B K. Socorro 2/3, BB, R, 2B (1) SP A. Reed 3.2 IP, 4 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, WP, HBP, 8-1 GO-FO RP JY Kim 3.2 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, WP, 4-3 GO-FO AZL Cubs with an off day DSL Cubs 1 lost 8-3 Box Score SS F. Sanchez 0/3, K CF J. Baez 2/3, R RF X. Batista 0/3, 2 K, Assist (2B) SP V. Salazar 1.1 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, 0 K, HBP, 1-1 GO-FO, E (2, pickoff) RP J. Martinez 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, WP, 3-1 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 won 6-4 Box Score SS C. Penalver 0/4 3B J. Candelario 1/4, 2 RBI, 2B (5), K RF D. Arcila 2/3, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR (4) SP P. Araujo 5 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, WP, 4-4 GO-FO OVERALL: 5-2

It's an ally thing, basically saying that not everyone out there is an intolerant bigot who will make your life a living hell. You don't have to be gay to say that.

Box Scores Iowa won 7-3 Box Score 2B B. Scales 2/4, BB, 2 R, 2 2B (22), K LF T. Wright 3/5, 2 R, RBI, K CF T. Colvin 3/4, 2 R, 4 RBI, HR (4) 1B B. LaHair 0/4, BB, K RF B. Snyder 1/3, BB, 2B (15), Assist (2B) C W. Castillo 1/4, K 3B M. Smith 1/4, 2 RBI, 3 K SS J. Mota 1/3, BB, R, K SP R. Coello 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 5-4 GO-FO RP M. Carrillo 2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 4-2 GO-FO RP M. Mateo 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K Tennessee lost 7-0 Box Score SS J. Lake 0/4, 2 K, 2 E (7, throw, fielding) 2B M. Gonzalez 0/4, 2 K CF B. Jackson 1/3, BB, 2 K, CS (6) DH R. Ridling 0/4, 2 K RF R. Flaherty 2/4, K 3B J. Vitters 0/4 C S. Clevenger 3/4, 2B (15) LF N. Samson 0/3 SP T. McNutt 0 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 4 BB RP R. Searle 3 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, WP, 3-0 GO-FO RP K. Smit 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 1-2 GO-FO RP J. Beliveau 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR, 4-0 GO-FO Daytona lost 6-5 Box Score LF E. Crawford 1/4, R, RBI, 3B (5) 3B M. Cerda 0/3, RBI, 2 K CF JH Ha 0/4 1B J. Bour 0/3, BB, R, 2 K RF M. Burgess 0/3, BB, R, K, Assist (3B) SS L. Watkins 2/3, CS (2) SP JY Serrano 4 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 3 HR, 5-4 GO-FO RP A. Kurcz 2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, WP RP O. Martinez 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, HBP, 2-0 GO-FO Peoria with an off day Boise lost 7-2 Box Score CF PC Chen 2/5, RBI, 2B (1), K 2B K. Socorro 0/3, 2 BB 3B W. Contreras 0/5, R, 2 K 1B P. Hoilman 0/1, 3 BB, K DH B. Klafczynski 1/4, RBI, K RF R. Golden 0/3, BB, K C Y. Cabeza 0/3, BB, R LF KM Na 1/4, K, CS (1) SS D. Harrington 2/3, BB SP YL Wang 4 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 3-3 GO-FO RP C. Greathouse .2 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, 1 HR, WP, 2-0 GO-FO RP D. Fitzgerald 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 3-0 GO-FO AZL Cubs won 18-1 Box Score CF O. Zapata 0/4, R SS M. Hernandez 3/5, BB, 4 R, 2 RBI 2B B. Inoa 3/6, 3 R, 3 RBI, 2B (1) 3B D. Geiger 2/4, 3 R, 4 RBI, 2B (2) 3B T. Garcia 0/2, RBI, K DH DY Kim 1/6, R, RBI, HR (1), K C R. Lopez 1/3, BB, R SP J. Pugliese 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 4-1 GO-FO RP R. Hartman 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 4-4 GO-FO RP P. Levitt 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 4-0 GO-FO RP F. Pena 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 2-0 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 won 5-4 Box Score 3B F. Sanchez 0/3, RBI, 2 K, 2 E (11, throw, fielding) CF J. Baez 1/4, 2 K 1B X. Batista 1/4, R, RBI, HR (5), 3 K SP W. Eusebio 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, WP, 4-6 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 lost 5-4 Box Score SS C. Penalver 3/4, R, K, SB (6) 1B J. Candelario 2/4, RBI RF D. Arcila 0/4, 2 RBI C W. Petit 0/4 OVERALL: 3-4

Fantastic news!

Oh joy.

Box Scores Iowa lost Game 1 of their DH 3-2 Box Score 2B B. Scales 1/4 LF T. Wright 2/4, 2 K RF T. Colvin 0/3 1B B. LaHair 1/3, BB C W. Castillo 0/4, R, 2 K CF B. Snyder 1/3, R 3B S. Moore 1/3, 2 RBI SS J. Mota 0/3 PH/LF F. Perez 1/1 SP A. Bibens-Dirkx 5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR, 8-0 GO-FO RP M. Mateo 0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB RP S. Maine 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP B. Parker 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 0-1 GO-FO Iowa won Game 2 of their DH 8-5 Box Score CF F. Perez 3/4, R, 2B (10), Assist (3B) RF T. Colvin 2/4, 2 R, 3 RBI, HR (3), SB (1) LF B. Snyder 1/4, RBI, 2B (14) 1B B. LaHair 1/4, R, K 2B B. Scales 2/3, R, 2 RBI, HR (9) 3B S. Moore 2/3, R C C. Robinson 2/3, R, 2 2B (4) SP J. Jackson 6 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, HR, 3-4 GO-FO RP J. Gaub 1 perfect, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO Daytona won 6-3 Box Score LF E. Crawford 1/4 CF JH Ha 1/3, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR (8), HBP, E (3, throw) 1B J. Bour 2/3, BB, R, 3 RBI, 2B (18) RF M. Burgess 1/4, RBI, 3B (1), 2 K C M. Brenly 0/4 SS L. Watkins 1/2, BB, R RP J. Lorick 6 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, HR, Balk, 3 HBP, 7-2 GO-FO RP E. Figueroa 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 0-2 GO-FO RP J. Antigua .2 perfect, 2 K Boise won 3-2 Box Score CF PC Chen 2/4, K, 2 CS (2), PO (1B) 2B B. Zapenas 1/4, R, K, SB (1) 3B W. Contreras 1/3, BB, R, SB (1), E (1, fielding) 1B P. Hoilman 2/3, BB, 2 RBI, 2B (1) DH Y. Cabeza 0/4, K RF R. Golden 1/4, R, 2 K LF B. Klafczynski 2/3, RBI, 3B (1), K PH D. Harrington 0/1 SS W. Darvill 0/3 SP B. Wells 4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, Balk, 6-4 GO-FO RP J. Rosario 3.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 7-1 GO-FO AZL Cubs lost 6-3 Box Score CF O. Zapata 0/3, BB, R, K 2B G. Amaya 1/4, R, 2B (1), 2 K, 2 E (fielding x 2) SS M. Hernandez 1/4, RBI, 2B (1), K, CS (2), E (1, throw) LF DY Kim 1/4, 2B (1), K SP B. Smith 3.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 4-1 GO-FO RP C. Richardson 3 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 WP, 2-4 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 suspended DSL Cubs 2 lost Game 1 of their DH 10-4 Box Score DH A. Gonzalez 1/5, 3 K SS C. Penalver 0/5, 2 K, E (3, throw) 3B J. Candelario 1/5, RBI 1B D. Arcila 1/4, R DSL Cubs 2 won Game 2 of their DH 19-1 Box Score SS C. Penalver 1/3, BB, 2 R, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2B (5) 3B J. Candelario 1/2, 2 BB, 2 R, 2 RBI RF D. Arcila 2/4, BB, 2 R, 5 RBI, 2 HR (3) C W. Petit 0/4 RP D. Torrez 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2-0 GO-FO OVERALL: 4-3

The Southern League and MWL All Star Games are currently in progress.

I don't even know what prospect he could be talking about. A quick scan of Top 100 lists does not turn up anyone named Garcia.

16th rounder Rafael Lopez signed per BA.

Box Scores Iowa lost 13-3 Box Score 2B B. Scales 1/5, 2 K, SB (5) LF T. Colvin 1/4, R, 3B (4) 1B B. LaHair 0/3, RBI, K C W. Castillo 1/3, BB, R, PB (2) RF B. Snyder 1/4, R, 2B (13) 3B S. Moore 4/4, RBI CF F. Perez 2/4, 2 K PH T. Wright 0/1, K SP C. Coleman 6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, HR, 7-3 GO-FO RP E. Caridad .2 IP, 5 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 0-1 GO-FO RP J. Stevens 1.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR, 1-0 GO-FO Daytona lost 4-3 Box Score DH E. Crawford 1/4, RBI, 2 K CF JH Ha 0/4 RF M. Burgess 2/4, 2B (14), 2 K C L. Flores 0/4, 3 K LF R. Silva 1/2, R, K 2B L. Watkins 1/2, R, RBI, SB (9) SP DE Rhee 6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HBP, 8-5 GO-FO, 2 E (2, throw, fielding) RP M. Hatley 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, WP, 2-0 GO-FO RP F. Batista 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 3-0 GO-FO Boise won 11-6 Box Score CF PC Chen 4/5, 3 R, 3 RBI, 3B (1), SB (4) 2B B. Zapenas 2/5, 2 R, K LF B. Klafczynski 1/4, R, K 1B P. Hoilman 2/3, 2 BB, 2 R, 4 RBI, HR (2) C Y. Cabeza 0/5, RBI 3B W. Contreras 2/4, BB, R, K RF R. Golden 1/4, BB, R, 2B (1), K SS W. Darvill 0/4, BB, 4 K SP L. Liria 4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, WP, HBP, 3-1 GO-FO RP K. Burke 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, WP, 1-2 GO-FO RP C. Thomas 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 2 K, HBP, 2-0 GO-FO RP Y. Sanchez 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 3-0 GO-FO AZL Cubs won 8-5 Box Score CF O. Zapata 0/1, 4 BB, 2 R, 2 SB (3) 3B G. Amaya 2/5, 2 R, K 2B M. Hernandez 1/4, R, RBI, K, CS (1), PO (1B) 1B D. Geiger 0/4, K LF E. Gonzalez 1/4, 2 R, RBI, SB (1) DH B. Inoa 1/4, R, K SS K. Socorro 3/4, 3 RBI, 2 2B (2) SP H. Ackerman 3 IP, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, HBP, 3-1 GO-FO RP R. Garcia 4 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 5-1 GO-FO RP P. Francescon 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 lost 9-7 Box Score SS F. Sanchez 0/3, BB, R, 3 K, HBP, SB (4), E (7, throw) CF J. Baez 0/5 1B X. Batista 1/3, 2 BB, 2 R, K, SB (2) SP V. Salazar 2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, WP, 3-1 GO-FO RP W. Eusebio .2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR, 1-0 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 lost 10-2 Box Score SS C. Penalver 0/3, BB, K, E (6, throw) PH A. Gonzalez 0/0, BB 3B J. Candelario 2/5, R 1B D. Arcila 0/4, K C W. Petit 0/2, 2 BB, R SP H. Perez 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 WP, 3-3 GO-FO OVERALL: 2-4 The North All Stars won the Southern League All Star Game 6-3 Box Score LF B. Jackson 0/0, BB RF M. Spencer 1/2, R, SB DH R. Ridling 0/4, 2 K C S. Clevenger 0/1, R, HBP C B. Lalli 1/2, R, RBI, 2B, K SS M. Gonzalez 0/3, BB RP R. Dolis .2 perfect, 1-1 GO-FO The West All Stars won the Midwest League All Star Game 8-3 Box Score SS E. Soto 1/2, 2 RBI PH/DH R. Jones 2/3, R, K 3B G. Rohan 0/2, K C M. Gibbs 1/1, R, HBP 2B P. LePage 0/2 RF M. Szczur 0/2 RP A. Kirk .2 perfect, 1-1 GO-FO

UZR isn't a huge fan of him, but the tools are there for Castro to be a reasonably good defensive SS well into his prime years.

The latest version I've seen is LGBTQQI: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, and Intersex Also, it's cool the Cubs did this.

Sounds like 22nd rounder RHP Ethan Elias will sign at some point. Link

Oh FFS.

Seriously, how the hell did Castro get to that?

Liar!

This extended discussion of The Girl and the Goat is painful.

Taillon's given up the same number of BBs as HRs this season (4). That's unbelievable. I'd probably throw Jacob Turner into that mix, but I get the feeling the Tigers will somehow screw him up like they've done with pretty much every pitching prospect they've had since Verlander.

The main problem with trading Zambrano is that his value to the Cubs is much higher than it would be for any team trading for him. My guess is that, in order for Zambrano to waive his NTC, the team acquiring him would have to pick up his $19.25m option for 2013 to be picked up. In other words, the Cubs would have to kick in a decent amount of money in order to get anything of value back. The stars just don't seem aligned for a Zambrano trade. I know the Cubs will shop him at the deadline, but I just have a hard time seeing them get a good return considering Zambrano's value would decrease in the AL if he can't hit and considering the way his contract is structured.

Colvin's single was changed to an error. Booooooooooo!

Box Scores Iowa lost 4-3 Box Score RF F. Perez 2/3, BB, 2 R, K, SB (16) PH B. Snyder 0/0, BB CF T. Colvin 2/5, R, K 2B B. Scales 1/4, BB, RBI, CS (5) 3B M. Smith 2/3, RBI 1B B. LaHair 0/1 1B/3B S. Moore 0/3, RBI, 2 K LF T. Wright 1/4 SS J. Mota 1/4, 2B (10), K, E (6, fielding) C C. Robinson 0/4, K C W. Castillo 0/1 SP R. Ortiz 7 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 1 HR, Balk, 10-2 GO-FO RP M. Mateo 1 perfect, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO Daytona lost 3-1 Box Score LF E. Crawford 2/5, K 2B M. Cerda 0/2, 2 BB, E (9, fielding) CF JH Ha 1/4, RBI, K 1B J. Bour 0/4 C M. Brenly 0/4 DH M. Burgess 0/4, K RF R. Silva 1/3, BB, K, Assist (Home) SS L. Watkins 0/1, 3 BB, R, K, SB (8) SP A. Guzman 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP O. Martinez 1.1 perfect, 0-3 GO-FO RP Z. Rosscup 3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 1-4 GO-FO RP J. Antigua 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, WP, 2-0 GO-FO RP J. Latham 1 perfect, 3 K Boise lost 9-4 Box Score CF PC Chen 2/4, R, RBI 2B B. Zapenas 2/5, RBI, 2 2B (2), 2 K LF B. Klafczynski 0/5 DH P. Hoilman 1/4, BB, R, RBI, HR (1), K C Y. Cabeza 1/4 3B W. Contreras 0/4, 2 K RF R. Golden 2/4, R, 3B (1), K, E (2, throw) SS W. Darvill 1/3, BB, R, E (2, fielding) SP W. Cruz 4 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K, WP, 2-1 GO-FO RP S. Rodriguez 1 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HBP, 1-0 GO-FO RP H. Mayora 1.2 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 2 WP, HBP, 3-0 GO-FO AZL Cubs lost 8-5 Box Score CF O. Zapata 2/5, R, RBI, SB (1) 2B G. Amaya 2/5, R, 2 K SS M. Hernandez 1/4, BB, RBI, K, SB (1) 3B D. Geiger 2/5, R, 2B (1), 3B (1), K DH DY Kim 0/4, K LF E. Gonzalez 3/4, R SP S. Peralta 4 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, WP, 3-0 GO-FO RP F. Pena 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP J. Pugilese 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, Balk, 0-2 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 lost 4-3 Box Score SS F. Sanchez 1/3, BB, K, SB (3) CF J. Baez 1/4, R, 2B (4), K, CS (2) 1B X. Batista 2/4, RBI, K, E (1, pickoff) RP Y. Morel 3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K, 4-3 GO-FO RP A. Colinas 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GO-FO RP A. Frias 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO, 2 E (pickoff x 2) RP Y. De La Cruz 1 perfect, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 won 8-2 Box Score SS C. Penalver 3/4, 2 BB, R, 2 RBI, 2B (4), E (5, fielding) 3B J. Candelario 1/6, R, 3 RBI RF D. Arcila 1/3, 2 BB, R, RBI, 2B (4) DH W. Petit 1/4, HBP 2B A. Gonzalez 0/3, BB, R, K Tennessee and Peoria with the day off OVERALL: 1-5

Box Scores Iowa won 8-5 Box Score 2B B. Scales 1/3, 2 R, HR (8), RBI, 2 BB, K RF T. Colvin 1/4, 2B (8), BB 1B B. LaHair 2/5, 2 R, HR (19), 3 RBI 3B M. Smith 1/3, 2 R, 2B (15), RBI, HBP CF B. Snyder 1/5, R, HR (8), RBI, 2 K SP A. Cabrera 5.2 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 5 BB, 5 K, 6-2 GO-FO, 110-60 pitches-strikes RP B. Parker 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 3-3 GO-FO, 41-23 pitches-strikes RP J. Gaub 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1-0 GO-FO Tennessee lost 11-6 Box Score SS J. Lake 0/5, R 2B M. Gonzalez 0/3, R, 2 BB CF B. Jackson 2/5, 2 R, 2B (8), HR (7), 2 RBI, K 3B R. Flaherty 3/5, 2 R, HR (13), RBI, 2 K 1B J. Vitters 2/5, RBI, SB (3) C S. Clevenger 3/5, 2 2B (14), RBI, 2 K SP R. Coello 4 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, WP, 3-5 GO-FO RP J. Beliveau 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0-2 GO-FO RP K. Rhoderick 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, WP, 1-0 GO-FO RP R. Dolis 0.2 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GO-FO Daytona with an off day Peoria lost 9-1 Box CF M. Szczur 2/4, R, K, SB (16) 1B R. Jones 1/3, HBP C M. Gibbs 0/4 RF A. Giansanti 1/3, 2B (11), E (9, throw) LF KM Na 0/3 SP G. Hicks 2.1 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR, 5-1 GO-FO - left game with injury RP L. Suarez 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 3-2 GO-FO RP C. Harman 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 2-0 GO-FO Boise lost 8-1 Box Score CF PC Chen 1/3, RBI, BB, 2 SB (3) 3B W. Contreras 0/3, BB 1B P. Hoilman 0/4, 2 K RF R. Golden 0/3, E (1, fielding) LF DJ Fitzgerald 1/3, CS (1), PO SS W. Darvill 0/3, R, SB (1) SP JY Kim 4 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, WP, 7-2 GO-FO RP A. Reed 3.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, HBP, 3-1 GO-FO RP Du. Fitzgerald 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 0-0 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 and 2 with an off day OVERALL: 1-3

For those of you interested in listening to or watching the FSL All Star Game, click here for info. Justin Bour will be in the HR Derby, which starts at 4:45 PM Central. Also, things are going to be kind of hectic for me this weekend, so I'm getting the next few threads up now in case I don't have much time later.