Outshined_One

Sounds like Ricketts is just trying to keep his options open, and will be willing to let the new GM do what he wants. It's a strong recommendation in a sense, but if both contracts are full of options and buyouts...well, that's actually pretty smart. This makes me feel better about those deals, but they still annoy me.

I specifically remember the game, the player, the pitcher, the season, the series... 1996 World Series, Game 1, Andruw Jones, Andy Pettitte/Brian Boerhinger?

Vlad Guerrero has actually been pretty good at taking walks in his career (.062 IsoD).

Box Scores Iowa won 2-1 Box Score DH B. Jackson 0/4, 3 K SS M. Gonzalez 0/4, K CF L. Montanez 1/2, 2 BB, R, SB (4), Assist (Home) 1B S. Moore 1/2, BB, HBP 3B DJ LeMahieu 1/3, BB, RBI LF R. Flaherty 0/4, K RF M. Spencer 0/4 2B M. Smith 2/4, R, 2B (17), K C M. Mercedes 2/4, RBI, 3B (1), K SP C. Rusin 6 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 5-3 GO-FO RP A. Cashner 1 perfect, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP C. Carpenter 1 perfect, 1-1 GO-FO RP S. Maine 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, WP, 1-0 GO-FO Tennessee lost Game 1 of their DH 5-1 Box Score CF JH Ha 1/3 DH J. Vitters 0/3 SS J. Lake 0/3, K RF N. Perez 1/3, K, E (5, fielding) SP M. Carrillo 4 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1-6 GO-FO, E (4, pickoff) RP J. Beliveau 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0-2 GO-FO RP R. Dolis 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 3-0 GO-FO Tennessee won Game 2 of their DH 5-1 Box Score SS J. Lake 2/4, 2 R, 2B (10), K, SB (19) CF JH Ha 0/3 LF R. Ridling 1/2, BB, R, 2B (29), K 3B J. Vitters 1/2, R, 4 RBI, HR (14) RF N. Perez 0/3, K 2B N. Samson 0/2, BB, K SP HW Chen 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 3-2 GO-FO RP O. Martinez 1 perfect, 1 K, 1-1 GO-FO RP M. Hatley 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, WP, 1-1 GO-FO Daytona lost 6-4 Box Score CF T. Easterling 1/5, K, Assist (Home) 2B L. Watkins 1/4, 2 K, E (13, throw) 3B M. Cerda 2/3, BB, CS (6) 1B J. Bour 0/4 RF M. Burgess 1/3, BB, R, Assist (Home) LF A. Abreu 1/4, R, RBI, 2B (5), K SS E. Soto 0/2, BB, RBI C C. Noble 2/4, R, 2 RBI, HR (1), K, E (4, throw) SP P. Francescon 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 2-2 GO-FO RP E. Figueroa 3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 3-2 GO-FO RP J. Serrano 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, WP, 2-2 GO-FO, E (2, pickoff) RP Y. Negrin 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP F. Batista .1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 0-1 GO-FO RP J. Latham .1 perfect, 1-0 GO-FO Peoria won 4-3 in the 12th Box Score 2B A. Alcantara 0/6, R, 2 K CF R. Silva 1/4, BB, K, E (14, fielding) 1B R. Jones 2/6, RBI C M. Gibbs 2/6, R, 2B (13), 2 K 3B D. Geiger 2/5, BB, 2 K LF B. Klafczynski 2/5, BB SS K. Socorro 0/5 DH J. Morelli 1/4, R, 2 K SP D. Beeler 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 5-2 GO-FO RP B. Wallach 4.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1-4 GO-FO RP P. Levitt 1 perfect, 2-0 GO-FO OVERALL: 3-2

My thought exactly. It almost certainly wouldn't be prohibitively expensive to fire Fleita. It would still be a waste of money. What business sense is there in extending Fleita for four years, bringing in a new GM, and firing Fleita immediately thereafter so the new GM can bring in his own guys?

I can understand that sentiment, but one of the major problems I have with this move is that it signals an unwillingness to change the organizational philosophy. I'll give Fleita credit where credit is due; the Cubs have done a really good job of developing pitchers during his tenure and he has overseen a Cubs farm system that has undergone a resurgence during his tenure. There is something to be said for those successes. However, when I read things like this: I worry. Perhaps this is a result of budgetary restrictions, but considering the gloves came off in the draft this year, I have some doubts. Recent advances in technology have given coaches and players so many more tools to help their development that it would be incredibly foolish to ignore them. If the Cubs are taking video of pitchers to help determine weaknesses in their mechanics, I don't want that video taken with a freaking cell phone camera. There's also the matter of the Cubs having a knack of developing players who seem allergic to taking walks. Perhaps it's been a result of the Cubs targeting those players as it relates to drafting/amateur scouting (that's another post for another time), but we have seen so many players come through the minors who swing at awful pitches and who couldn't take a walk if their lives depended on it. If that's an organizational philosophy problem, then why keep Fleita on board when he's been the one responsible for implementing it for so long? Doesn't that signal an unwillingness to change?

WHY

Yeesh.

I didn't get why they decided to have a delay of game if they were going to run the fake. That was just bizarre. i think that was the disguise. you take a delay of game penalty, no one is expecting a fake. Pretty much, but the added degree of difficulty with the five yard penalty doesn't seem like it would be worth it. Moot point, since it worked out. *Ahem* THEY SUPPOSE TO BE SEC

I didn't get why they decided to have a delay of game if they were going to run the fake. That was just bizarre.

One of the best catches I've seen this year. Ross was flat on his stomach when he made the catch.

Box Scores Iowa PPD Tennessee lost 5-0 Box Score SS J. Lake 0/4, 3 K 1B R. Ridling 1/3, BB 3B J. Vitters 1/4, 2B (28) RF N. Perez 0/3, 2 K LF N. Samson 2/3, 2B (17), K SP T. McNutt 4 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, 2 WP, 3-5 GO-FO RP K. Rhoderick 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K RP J. Stevens 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 2-1 GO-FO Daytona lost 4-2 Box Score CF L. Watkins 2/4, R, RBI, 2B (15) DH M. Cerda 1/4 3B G. Rohan 0/4, 2 K 1B J. Bour 0/3, RBI, K LF A. Abreu 0/2, 2 BB RF M. Burgess 0/4, K SS E. Soto 3/4, R, 2B (2) C M. Brenly 0/4 SP M. Loosen 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 2 WP, 4-3 GO-FO RP A. Kurcz 2 perfect, 4 K, 2-0 GO-FO RP F. Batista 1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR, 3-0 GO-FO Peoria Cancelled Boise won 8-2 Box Score 2B Z. DeVoss 1/4, R CF O. Zapata 1/4, R DH R. Lopez 3/4, 3 R, RBI, 2 2B (8) LF R. Cuneo 4/4, 2 RBI, 2B (10) 1B P. Hoilman 1/4, 2 R RF R. Golden 3/4, R, 3 RBI, HR (7), K SS W. Darvill 0/2, 2 BB 3B W. Contreras 0/4, K, E (23, fielding) SP J. Sandoval 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, HBP, 6-3 GO-FO RP M. Jensen .2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 3 WP, 2-0 GO-FO RP H. Mayora 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 2-0 GO-FO RP A. McKirahan 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP T. Zych 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 0-2 GO-FO OVERALL: 1-2

Box Scores Iowa lost 15-5 Box Score CF L. Montanez 1/5, R, RBI, 3B (7) SS M. Gonzalez 3/4, R, RBI, K, HBP, 2 E (4, throw x 2) RF B. Snyder 0/1, K C M. Mercedes 1/2, BB DH/RF S. Moore 0/3, BB, K 3B DJ LeMahieu 3/4, RBI, CS (5) LF R. Flaherty 0/4, 4 K 1B/RF/P M. Spencer 1/4, R, E (2, throw) 2B M. Smith 1/4, R, RBI, 2B (16), K C/1B C. Robinson 3/4, R, RBI, 2B (14) SP A. Cabrera 5 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 2 HR, 6-6 GO-FO RP C. Smith 1.1 IP, 4 H, 7 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP K. Smit .2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP J. Gaub 1 IP, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K, 1-1 GO-FO Tennessee won 3-2 Box Score CF JH Ha 0/3, 2 K, HBP RF N. Perez 0/0, BB LF R. Ridling 1/4, R, K 1B J. Vitters 0/3, BB, K SS J. Lake 1/3, BB, R, 3B (2), SB (18) 2B N. Samson 1/4, RBI, 2 K, E (9, fielding) SP R. Searle 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 2 WP, HBP, 12-1 GO-FO RP HW Chen .1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP J. Beliveau 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-1 GO-FO RP R. Dolis 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 2-0 GO-FO Daytona lost 15-4 Box Score CF L. Watkins 1/5, R, 2B (14), K 2B M. Cerda 2/4, BB, R, E (17, fielding) 1B G. Rohan 1/4, BB, R, 2 K LF A. Abreu 1/4, RBI, 2 K RF M. Burgess 1/2, 2 BB SS E. Soto 0/4, K C C. Noble 1/4, 2B (2) SP C. Harman 3.2 IP, 8 H, 9 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 HR, HBP, 5-2 GO-FO RP B. Ebinger 2.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 3-1 GO-FO RP Y. Negrin 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 4-1 GO-FO RP J. Latham 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR, 0-1 GO-FO Peoria won 4-2 Box Score DH T. Easterling 0/4, 2 K CF R. Silva 1/4, R, 3B (7), 2 K 3B D. Geiger 1/3, RBI, 2B (10), K 1B R. Jones 0/3, BB, 3 K 2B A. Alcantara 1/4, R, K LF J. Morelli 1/4, R SS K. Socorro 1/3, RBI C S. Burruel 0/3, 2 K, PB (6) SP L. Liria 6 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, 3-4 GO-FO RP C. Thomas 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 2-0 GO-FO Boise lost 3-2 Box Score LF Z. DeVoss 0/3, BB, K CF KM Na 1/4, R, 2 K C R. Lopez 1/4, R, 2 RBI, HR (6), K 1B R. Cuneo 1/4 DH P. Hoilman 0/4, 3 K RF R. Golden 0/4, 2 K SS W. Darvill 0/2, 2 BB, 2 K, E (17, throw) 2B B. Zapenas 1/3 SP B. Wells 7 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HR, HBP, 14-1 GO-FO RP K. Burke 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, HBP OVERALL: 2-3

Box Scores Iowa won 5-4 in the 11th Box Score CF B. Jackson 0/3, 3 BB, K LF L. Montanez 0/5, BB, 2 K RF B. Snyder 3/6, R, RBI, K 1B S. Moore 3/5, 2 R, RBI, 2B (17), K SS/3B DJ LeMahieu 2/5, RBI, 3B (1) 2B R. Flaherty 2/5, R, 2 RBI, HR (5), K 3B M. Smith 0/4, K PH C. Robinson 1/1, R, 2B (13) C M. Mercedes 2/4, 2B (1) PH M. Spencer 0/1 SS M. Gonzalez 0/1 SP A. Bibens-Dirkx 6 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 6-6 GO-FO RP C. Carpenter .2 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2-0 GO-FO RP K. Smit .1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K RP A. Cashner 1 perfect, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO RP B. Parker 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, HR, 5-0 GO-FO Tennessee lost 5-3 Box Score CF JH Ha 3/4, Assist (Home) 1B R. Ridling 0/3, BB, RBI, K 3B J. Vitters 1/4, 2B (27) RF N. Perez 3/4, 2 R, 2 2B (17), K SS J. Lake 0/3, BB, K SP B. Raley 4 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, HR, HBP, 3-3 GO-FO RP O. Martinez 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP M. Hatley 1 perfect, 1 K, 1-1 GO-FO Daytona lost 5-2 Box Score LF/CF E. Crawford 0/4, PO (1B) 2B/LF L. Watkins 1/4, 3B (12) 3B M. Cerda 1/3, BB, 2 E (16, fielding x 2) 1B J. Bour 2/4 DH M. Burgess 1/4, R, RBI, HR (20), 3 K RF A. Abreu 1/4, R, 2B (4), K CF M. Szczur 2/2, PO (1B) SS E. Soto 0/3 C M. Brenly 1/4 SP J. Antigua 6.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, HR, 10-3 GO-FO RP E. Figueroa 1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR, 1-1 GO-FO RP J. Serrano 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 0-2 GO-FO Peoria lost 6-5 Box Score CF T. Easterling 1/4, BB, R, K, SB (9) 2B R. Silva 1/4, R, RBI, HR (3), K DH R. Jones 3/4, R, 2 RBI, HR (24), K C M. Gibbs 1/3, 2 RBI, 2B (12), K, HBP 1B D. Geiger 0/4, K LF B. Klafczynski 0/4, 2 K, E (2, fielding) SS K. Socorro 0/3, BB 3B A. Alcantara 1/4, E (40, throw) SP S. Peralta 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, HBP, 3-2 GO-FO RP P. Levitt 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, HBP, 3-2 GO-FO RP R. Garcia 1.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-1 GO-FO RP R. Pichardo .1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2-0 GO-FO Boise won 4-2 Box Score 2B Z. DeVoss 1/3, BB, R, RBI, 3B (1), 2 K CF O. Zapata 1/3, RBI, CS (3) DH R. Lopez 1/4, R LF/1B R. Cuneo 1/4, RBI, 2B (9), 2 K 1B P. Hoilman 1/2, 2 BB, K RF R. Golden 1/3, BB, R 3B W. Contreras 2/4, R SS J. Baez 1/2, RBI SS W. Darvill 0/1 SP A. Reed 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K, 5-2 GO-FO RP C. Richardson 2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 4-0 GO-FO RP M. Jensen 1 perfect, 1 K, 0-1 GO-FO OVERALL: 2-3

Sounds about right to me.

Box Scores Iowa lost 1-0 Box Score CF B. Jackson 0/4, 2 K LF L. Montanez 1/4 RF B. Snyder 0/4, 3 K 1B B. LaHair 0/3, K 3B DJ LeMahieu 0/3, K 2B R. Flaherty 1/3, K SS M. Gonzalez 1/2, BB, 2B (12) C C. Robinson 0/3 PH M. Spencer 0/1 PH S. Moore 0/1 SP J. Jackson 6 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 11 K, 2-3 GO-FO RP R. Coello 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 1-0 GO-FO Daytona won Game 1 of their DH 6-3 Box Score LF E. Crawford 2/4, R, K 2B L. Watkins 0/3, K, E (17, throw) 3B M. Cerda 1/2, BB, 2 R, E (14, throw) 1B J. Bour 1/2, 2 RBI, 2B (30) RF M. Burgess 1/2, BB, R, 2B (24) CF M. Szczur 2/3, R, 3 RBI, HR (5) SS E. Soto 1/3, RBI C M. Brenly 0/3 SP DE Rhee 7 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, HR, 9-4 GO-FO Daytona lost Game 2 of their DH 4-1 Box Score LF E. Crawford 0/3 2B L. Watkins 0/3, K 1B G. Rohan 1/3, K DH J. Bour 0/3 RF A. Abreu 2/3, R 3B M. Cerda 1/3 CF M. Szczur 2/3, RBI SS E. Soto 1/2 C C. Noble 0/2 SP M. Del Valle 4 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, HR, Balk, 3-5 GO-FO RP A. Kurcz 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HBP, 2-0 GO-FO RP Y. Negrin 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GO-FO RP J. Latham 1 perfect, 1-1 GO-FO Peoria lost 8-3 Box Score CF T. Easterling 1/4, K, E (2, throw) 2B R. Silva 1/4, R, K, 2 E (13, throw, fielding) 1B R. Jones 1/3, BB, R, RBI 3B D. Geiger 1/4, E (13, fielding) LF B. Klafczynski 2/4, RBI DH J. Morelli 1/4, K SS K. Socorro 1/4, R, K C S. Burruel 0/2, BB SP A. Kirk 3.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 HR, 5-3 GO-FO RP R. Lopez 2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, WP, 5-3 GO-FO RP R. Hartman 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO Boise won 10-1 Box Score LF Z. DeVoss 0/3, 2 BB, R, RBI CF KM Na 2/4, 2 R, 2B (1), HBP C R. Lopez 1/4, RBI 1B R. Cuneo 1/4, BB, 2 R, RBI, 2B (8), K DH P. Hoilman 1/3, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR (17), 2 K RF R. Golden 2/4, R, 3 RBI, HR (6) 2B W. Darvill 0/3, BB SS J. Baez 0/4, 2 K, HBP, E (1, throw) 3B W. Contreras 2/4, 2 R, RBI, 2B (5), HR (2), K SP J. Rosario 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K, 9-1 GO-FO RP H. Mayora 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP T. Zych 1 perfect, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO OVERALL: 2-3

Extending Garza would be smart.

Why...you...son of a BITCH!

Box Scores Iowa lost 7-3 Box Score CF B. Jackson 1/4, BB, 2 R SS M. Gonzalez 0/5 RF L. Montanez 1/4, BB, RBI LF B. LaHair 2/3, BB, R, RBI, 2B (38), HR (38), Assist (Home) 3B DJ LeMahieu 1/3, BB, RBI 1B M. Spencer 0/3, BB, K 2B R. Flaherty 0/4, K C C. Robinson 2/4, K PH B. Snyder 0/1, K PH M. Smith 1/1 SP N. Struck 4.2 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, HR, HBP, 1-3 GO-FO RP C. Smith .1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K RP K. Smit 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 4-0 GO-FO RP J. Gaub 1 perfect, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO Tennessee won 10-8 Box Score CF JH Ha 2/5, 2 R, K, CS (9) 3B J. Vitters 3/5, 5 RBI, 2B (26), E (25, fielding) LF R. Ridling 1/5, K SS J. Lake 2/5, R RF N. Perez 1/4, BB, R, RBI, 2 K PH N. Samson 0/0, BB SP M. Carrillo 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 3-2 GO-FO, E (3, throw) RP L. Suarez .1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K RP K. Rhoderick .2 perfect, 2-0 GO-FO RP M. Hatley 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, WP, 0-2 GO-FO RP R. Dolis .1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K RP J. Stevens 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 1-0 GO-FO Both Games of Daytona's DH PPD Peoria won 8-7 Box Score CF T. Easterling 3/5, R, RBI, CS (4) SS K. Socorro 1/5, R, 2 E (2, fielding, throw) 1B R. Jones 2/4, BB, R, 2 RBI, 2B (36), K C M. Gibbs 1/5, R, RBI 3B D. Geiger 2/5, R, RBI, 2B (9), K LF J. Morelli 1/4, K DH B. Klafczynski 2/4, R, RBI, 2 K SP D. Beeler 2.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 5-0 GO-FO RP B. Wallach 1 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 6 BB, 2 K, 2 WP, 1-0 GO-FO RP Y. Gonzalez 2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 4-0 GO-FO RP R. Pichardo 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO Boise won 5-1 Box Score CF Z. DeVoss 2/4 2B B. Zapenas 0/3, BB, 2 K C R. Lopez 2/4, R 1B R. Cuneo 1/4, R, RBI, 2B (7) DH P. Hoilman 2/3, BB, R, RBI, HR (16) PR/DH KM Na 0/0, R RF R. Golden 2/4, R, 3 RBI, 2B (10), HR (5) SS W. Darvill 0/4, K LF O. Zapata 1/3 SP J. Zeller 3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, WP, HBP, 5-0 GO-FO RP D. Fitzgerald 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, WP, 5-1 GO-FO RP A. McKirahan 2 perfect, 3 K, 3-0 GO-FO OVERALL: 3-1

I remember being really excited that the Cubs not only drafted Pawelek, but that he was the first player from the entire draft signed. I believe they got him for somewhere around slot, too. Guh, what a letdown.

Box Scores Iowa won 8-5 Box Score CF B. Jackson 1/3, 2 BB, 3 R, 2B (13) LF L. Montanez 3/4, R, 3 RBI, 3B (6) RF B. Snyder 1/4, R, RBI, K 1B B. LaHair 2/4, R, 3 RBI, HR (37) 2B S. Moore 0/2, 2 BB, 2 K SS M. Gonzalez 1/4, CS (1) 3B M. Smith 1/3, BB C C. Robinson 1/4, R, K PH/3B R. Flaherty 1/2, R SP C. Rusin 6.2 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 HR, HBP, 13-3 GO-FO RP HW Chen .1 perfect, 1 K RP B. Parker 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 2-1 GO-FO Tennessee won 7-2 Box Score SS J. Lake 0/4, K CF JH Ha 1/4, R 1B R. Ridling 2/4, R, RBI, K 3B J. Vitters 2/4, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR (13), K LF N. Samson 1/3, BB, R, 2 RBI, HR (5), 2 K SP A. Cashner 1 perfect, 3 K RP T. McNutt 6 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 8-4 GO-FO RP J. Beliveau 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-2 GO-FO Daytona won 9-6 Box Score CF M. Szczur 2/6 2B L. Watkins 2/5, R, SB (21) LF E. Crawford 1/5, 3B (6), K 1B J. Bour 2/5, 2 R, RBI DH M. Burgess 1/4, BB, R RF A. Abreu 2/5, 2 R, 2 K SS E. Soto 2/4, R, RBI, SB (1) C C. Noble 2/5, RBI, K SP M. Loosen 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 7-2 GO-FO RP E. Figueroa 2 perfect, 2 K, 4-0 GO-FO RP A. Guzman .2 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR, HBP, 0-1 GO-FO RP F. Batista 1.1 perfect, 3 K, 0-1 GO-FO Peoria lost 5-4 Box Score CF T. Easterling 1/4, RBI, K, SB (8) 2B R. Silva 0/4, 2 K 1B R. Jones 1/4, R, 2B (35), K 3B D. Geiger 0/4, K C M. Gibbs 0/3, BB, K DH J. Morelli 1/2, BB, R, RBI, 2B (2), HBP LF J. Andreoli 0/4, RBI, K SP P. Francescon 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP P. Levitt 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 2-2 GO-FO RP R. Garcia 1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GO-FO OVERALL: 3-1

While reading this post, was running through my head.

Box Scores Iowa lost 2-1 Box Score CF/LF L. Montanez 1/2, BB, R, RBI, HR (7) SS M. Gonzalez 2/4 RF B. Snyder 1/4, K, CS (1), 2 assists (3B, 1B) 1B S. Moore 1/3, BB, CS (1) 2B DJ LeMahieu 0/4, K 3B M. Smith 0/3, K PH B. LaHair 0/1, K LF R. Flaherty 1/3, K C C. Robinson 1/3, CS (1) PH/CF B. Jackson 1/1 SP A. Cabrera 6 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, HR, 6-4 GO-FO RP R. Coello 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 2-2 GO-FO Tennessee lost 6-2 Box Score CF JH Ha 0/5, K, CS (8) LF R. Ridling 2/4, R, 2 2B (28) 3B J. Vitters 0/3, BB, RBI, E (24, fielding) 2B N. Samson 1/3, BB, RBI, K PH N. Perez 0/0, BB SP R. Searle 5.2 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, HR, 6-6 GO-FO RP K. Rhoderick 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-1 GO-FO RP O. Martinez 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-3 GO-FO Daytona lost 10-5 Box Score CF M. Szczur 0/5, 2 RBI 2B L. Watkins 0/5, 2 K LF E. Crawford 3/5, 2 R, K 1B J. Bour 1/4, RBI, 2B (29) 3B M. Cerda 0/4, K, E (13, fielding) RF A. Abreu 1/4 SS E. Soto 1/4, R, K, E (5, throw) C M. Brenly 2/4, RBI, 2B (11), 2 K SP C. Harman 5+ IP, 7 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 7-2 GO-FO RP J. Lorick 2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-2 GO-FO RP J. Serrano 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-1 GO-FO Peoria won 2-0 Box Score LF J. Andreoli 0/3, BB, K, SB (2) CF R. Silva 1/4, RBI, 2 K 1B R. Jones 1/4, R, RBI, HR (23), K 3B D. Geiger 1/3, BB DH B. Klafczynski 0/4 SS K. Socorro 2/4, R, 2B (1), CS (1) C S. Burruel 0/3, 2 K, HBP SP L. Liria 6.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K, HBP, 4-7 GO-FO RP Y. Negrin 2.1 perfect, 1 K, 2-4 GO-FO Boise won 9-2 Box Score CF PC Chen 2/3, BB, R, 2 RBI, 3B (4), SB (20) PH/CF Z. DeVoss 1/2, 2B (8), K 2B B. Zapenas 0/3, RBI, 2 K, E (2, fielding) C R. Lopez 1/5, K 1B R. Cuneo 1/3, BB, R, HBP, E (4, fielding) DH P. Hoilman 2/5, R, 2 RBI, 2B (13), HR (15), K 3B W. Contreras 0/4, K, E (22, throw) SS W. Darvill 2/4, BB, 2 R, 2B (14), K, E (16, fielding) RF R. Golden 1/4, R, 2 RBI, HR (4), K, HBP, Assist (3B) LF O. Zapata 2/3, 2 BB, 3 R, RBI, HR (2) SP B. Wells 5.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HBP, 12-2 GO-FO RP K. Burke 3.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 2-3 GO-FO AZL Cubs won 5-4 Box Score CF KM Na 1/4, K SS J. Baez 2/4, R, 2 2B (2), SB (2), 3 E (5, throw x 2, fielding) 1B D. Vogelbach 1/3, R, RBI, 2B (3), HBP DH R. Shoulders 1/4, R, RBI, 2B (5), 3 K 2B G. Amaya 3/4, R, 2B (11), SB (13) 3B G. Gonzalez 1/4, R, RBI, 3B (6), E (5, throw) LF G. Schlecht 0/3, BB SP M. Jensen 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 4-0 GO-FO RP T. Scott 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 5-0 GO-FO RP JY Kim 3 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, WP, 4-2 GO-FO RP J. Pugliese 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 2-2 GO-FO RP R. Diplan 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 2-0 GO-FO OVERALL: 3-3

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Can't complain if he does. FIP and BABIP suggest he's run into a decent amount of bad luck this season. SIERA suggests he's had to deal with some rough defensive work behind him, which could very well change next season with the right acquisitions. I'm not so sure about an extension, though. Anything over two years after next season would make me really leery.