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Box Scores Iowa lost 13-10 Box Score 2B B. Scales 1/4, BB, 2 R, 2 K CF T. Colvin 3/5, 4 R, 2 RBI, 2B (6), 3B (3), HR (2), K 1B B. LaHair 2/5, 2 R, RBI, K C W. Castillo 2/4, 2 R, 6 RBI, 2 HR (8) RF B. Snyder 3/5, RBI, 2 2B (12), 2 K 3B S. Moore 1/5, K LF T. Wright 1/4 PH M. Smith 0/1, K SP J. Jackson 4+ IP, 9 H, 9 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, HR, 3-0 GO-FO RP M. Carrillo 4 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 5-1 GO-FO Tennessee won 7-6 Box Score CF B. Jackson 2/3, BB, R 2B M. Gonzalez 1/4, R, RBI, K C S. Clevenger 0/4, K 1B R. Ridling 0/4, K LF/RF M. Spencer 1/4, R, 3 RBI, HR (12) 3B J. Vitters 2/4, R, RBI, HR (7), CS (5), PO (1B) RF N. Perez 2/3, R, RBI, HR (3), K PH J. Lake 1/1, R LF N. Samson 1/1, R, 2B (12) SP C. Rusin 1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR, HBP RP R. Searle 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HBP, 4-3 GO-FO RP K. Smit 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 0-1 GO-FO RP K. Rhoderick 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 0-1 GO-FO Daytona with an off day Peoria lost 4-1 Box Score CF M. Szczur 0/4 2B P. LePage 0/4, 2 K 1B R. Cuneo 1/4, K 3B G. Rohan 1/3, BB, R, RBI, HR (5) DH R. Jones 1/4, K SS E. Soto 1/4, K C S. Burruel 0/1, BB, HBP LF KM Na 0/3, K SP H. Simpson 4.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, HR, 8-3 GO-FO RP SM Jung 3.1 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 3 WP, HBP, 1-4 GO-FO Boise lost 5-4 Box Score CF PC Chen 0/5, 3 K 2B V. Bieneme 0/3, 2 BB, R, 2 K, SB (1) 3B W. Contreras 0/3, BB, R 1B D. Hoilman 0/2, 2 BB, 2 R, K C W. Cabeza 1/3, BB, RBI, 2B (1), K, E (1, throw), PB (1) RF R. Golden 1/3, BB, RBI, 2 K SS W. Darvill 1/3, BB, RBI, 2B (1), K, E (1, fielding) LF B. Klafczynski 0/4, K SP B. Wells 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, HBP, 7-2 GO-FO RP J. Rosario 2.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 3-1 GO-FO RP H. Mayora .1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1-0 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 lost 8-7 Box Score SS F. Sanchez 0/5, 3 K CF J. Baez 2/5, 2 RBI 1B X. Batista 1/3, 2 BB, 2 R, RBI, HR (4), K SP G. Abreu 2.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 4 K, 2 WP, 1-1 GO-FO RP W. Eusebio 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-2 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 lost 5-3 Box Score SS C. Penalver 2/3, BB, R, RBI, 2 2B (3), CS (4), E (4, fielding) DH J. Candelario 1/3, RBI, 2B (4), K 1B D. Arcila 2/4, RBI, 2 K 2B A. Gonzalez 0/4, 2 K, E (10, pickoff) RP D. Torrez 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2 WP, 7-0 GO-FO OVERALL: 1-5

Box Scores Iowa lost 6-2 Box Score RF F. Perez 0/4, K CF T. Colvin 0/4, 3 K 2B B. Scales 0/3, BB, R, 2 K 1B B. LaHair 2/4, K C W. Castillo 2/3, BB, R, RBI, 2B (6), E (2, throw) 3B S. Moore 0/3, RBI LF T. Wright 0/4, K DH M. Smith 1/4 SS J. Mota 3/4, 2B (9), PO (1B) SP C. Coleman 5.1 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, HR, 8-1 GO-FO RP B. Parker 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1-1 GO-FO RP E. Caridad 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1-1 GO-FO Tennessee won Game 1 of their DH 4-3 Box Score CF B. Jackson 0/3, BB, R, 2 K 2B/RF R. Flaherty 1/4, RBI LF R. Ridling 2/3, BB, R, 2 RBI, HR (10), SB (2), CS (1), PO (1B) 1B S. Clevenger 1/3, 2B (12) RF N. Perez 0/2, BB, R, K 3B J. Vitters 0/3, R SS J. Lake 1/2, RBI PH M. Spencer 1/1 2B M. Gonzalez 0/1 SP B. Raley 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 2 WP, 3-6 GO-FO RP J. Beliveau 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 0-1 GO-FO RP R. Dolis 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-3 GO-FO Tennessee lost Game 2 of their DH 6-5 Box Score 3B J. Lake 2/4, 2 R, 2B (2), SB (3), E (5, throw) SS M. Gonzalez 1/4, RBI, 2B (18), K, E (11, fielding) RF R. Flaherty 2/4, RBI, 2 2B (17) LF R. Ridling 0/3, 2 K 1B S. Clevenger 0/3 1B J. Vitters 0/0, E (17, fielding) CF M. Spencer 2/3, 2 R, RBI, 2B (17), HR (11), E (3, throw) 2B N. Samson 1/2, BB, R, RBI, 3B (1), K C L. Flores 0/2, RBI LF N. Perez 0/1, K SP N. Struck 5.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HBP, 6-4 GO-FO RP K. Smit 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, WP, 2-2 GO-FO Daytona lost 2-0 Box Score 2B M. Cerda 0/4, K CF JH Ha 2/4 DH J. Bour 0/4 RF M. Burgess 0/4, K C M. Brenly 1/3, K, 2 E (5, throw, missed catch), PB (5) LF R. Silva 0/3 SP J. Lorick 5 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR, WP, 5-4 GO-FO RP J. Serrano 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-2 GO-FO RP M. Hatley 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO Peoria lost 2-0 Box Score CF M. Szczur 0/4 2B P. LePage 0/4 3B G. Rohan 1/4, K 1B R. Jones 0/4, K C M. Gibbs 1/2, BB, 2B (5) SS E. Soto 0/3, E (7, fielding) DH B. May 0/3, K LF KM Na 1/3 SP E. Jokisch 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 11-4 GO-FO RP Y. Gonzalez 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 0-2 GO-FO Both DSL Cubs teams PPD OVERALL: 1-4

We've already put Wilken to good use, so there's that Toronto connection. Can't say I know much about Alex Anthopoulos and how he runs the team, aside from shedding Vernon Wells' contract and getting reasonably good returns on some trades. *Shrug*

Box Scores Iowa won 9-5 Box Score RF F. Perez 1/5, BB, R, RBI, SB (15), Assist (2B) 2B B. Scales 1/3, 3 BB, R, 4 RBI, HR (7) DH B. LaHair 2/4, R, 2 RBI, HR (18) 3B M. Smith 1/4, BB, R, K 1B S. Moore 1/3, 2 BB, R, K LF T. Wright 2/4, R, K C C. Robinson 2/5, R, RBI CF M. Camp 2/4, BB, 2 R, RBI, 2B (10), K SP R. Ortiz 8 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2 HR, 15-4 GO-FO RP J. Gaub 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 2-0 GO-FO Tennessee PPD Daytona lost a rain-shortened game 5-1 Box Score LF E. Crawford 0/2, BB CF JH Ha 0/2 1B J. Bour 0/2, E (8, fielding) 3B M. Cerda 0/2, K, E (8, fielding) DH M. Burgess 1/2, R, 2B (13), K C M. Brenly 0/2 RF R. Silva 1/1, BB, RBI 2B L. Watkins 1/2, 2B (6), K SP DE Rhee 5 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, HR, WP, 7-2 GO-FO Peoria lost Game 1 of its DH 2-1 Box Score CF M. Szczur 1/3, BB, SB (15) 2B P. LePage 0/2, RBI, K DH R. Cuneo 0/3, 2 K LF G. Rohan 0/3, 2 K 1B R. Jones 0/3 3B B. May 0/3, 2 K SS E. Soto 0/3, K C S. Burruel 1/1, 2 BB, R, 2B (3) RF KM Na 0/1, BB, K SP A. Guzman 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2-3 GO-FO RP B. Ebinger 5 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, Balk, 6-5 GO-FO Peoria lost Game 2 of its DH 6-2 Box Score CF M. Szczur 1/2, BB, R, 3B (1) 2B P. LePage 1/3, 2 RBI, 2B (15) 1B R. Cuneo 0/3, K 3B G. Rohan 0/3, K DH R. Jones 0/3, 2 K C M. Gibbs 0/3, K SS A. Alcantara 2/3, 2B (7) LF KM Na 1/3, R, K SP C. Greathouse 4 IP, 3 H, 6 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, HR, WP, HBP, 7-4 GO-FO RP R. Lopez 1 perfect, 2 K, 0-1 GO-FO RP C. Harman 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 0-2 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 lost Game 1 of its DH 2-0 Box Score SS F. Sanchez 1/3, BB, K CF J. Baez 0/4, K, SB (10) 1B X. Batista 0/3 SP V. Salazar 4 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 3 HBP, 7-0 GO-FO RP A. Colinas 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-3 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 lost Game 2 of its DH 5-1 Box Score CF J. Baez 0/4, 2 K RF X. Batista 0/3, K 1B G. Jimenez 0/3, 2 K DSL Cubs 2 lost 10-6 Box Score SS A. Gonzalez 0/4, BB, 2 K, E (9, fielding) 2B C. Penalver 0/4, RBI 3B J. Candelario 1/4, R, 2 RBI, 2 K DH D. Arcila 2/3, RBI, 2B (5), HBP C W. Petit 1/4 SP L. Guillen 2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HBP, 2-1 GO-FO OVERALL: 1-5

Anyone know how many times Cubs pitchers have gone over the 110 pitch mark this season? I feel like Quade hasn't done a stellar job of handling the pitching staff, although that's based more on my perception than anything else.

UDFA signing: RHP Nick Johnson from U of Cincinnati Link

One thing that's worth adding to this is that teams periodically have their own players do some scouting work on off days. I'd sometimes see a small group of guys (usually starting pitchers on their off days) taking notes, using radar guns, etc. It's pretty rare to see scouts in their 20s. My favorite place to sit is directly behind home plate. I enjoy watching pitchers, so it's a really good place to keep an eye on mechanics (consistency of arm slot, for example), deception, and pitch movement. It's not unusual to get a seat two or three rows behind home plate in the minors for dirt cheap, to boot.

Box Scores Iowa won 11-5 Box Score RF F. Perez 2/4, 2 BB, 2 R, 2 K, SB (14) 2B B. Scales 2/4, 2 BB, RBI, 2B (20), K, SB (4) LF A. Soriano 0/6, 2 R, 2 K 3B M. Smith 2/5, BB, 3 R, RBI DH T. Wright 3/5, 3 R, 2 RBI, K 1B S. Moore 2/5, R, 3 RBI, HR (6), 3 K SS J. Mota 2/5, K C C. Robinson 0/4, RBI, HBP CF M. Camp 2/5, RBI, K, PO (1B), Assist (Home) SP A. Cabrera 6 IP, 10 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 2 HR, WP, 8-0 GO-FO RP S. Maine 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 2-0 GO-FO RP M. Mateo 1 perfect, 1-1 GO-FO Tennessee with an off day Daytona won 3-1 Box Score CF E. Crawford 2/5, R DH J. Bour 1/5, RBI, K RF M. Burgess 0/3, BB, K LF R. Silva 1/4, K C C. Noble 2/4, R SS L. Watkins 1/3, R, RBI, 2B (5), HBP SP Z. Rosscup 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP J. Latham 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 5-1 GO-FO RP F. Batista 1 perfect, 2-0 GO-FO Peoria lost 12-5 Box Score CF M. Szczur 2/5, R, K 2B P. LePage 1/3, 2 BB, R, 2B (14), K 1B/RF R. Cuneo 1/4, BB, R, 3 K LF G. Rohan 0/4, BB, R, RBI, 3 K DH/1B R. Jones 2/5, R, 4 RBI, HR (11), K C M. Gibbs 0/4, 3 K 3B B. May 0/4, 2 K, E (1, throw) SS E. Soto 1/3, BB, 2 K SP G. Hicks 4 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, HR, 2-5 GO-FO RP Y. Gonzalez 1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GO-FO RP L. Suarez .1 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR DSL Cubs 1 won 4-1 Box Score CF J. Baez 2/4, 2 R, K, SB (9) SS F. Sanchez 0/4, K RF X. Batista 1/4, R, 2 RBI, HR (3) 1B G. Jimenez 0/3, K RP J. De La Cruz 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K, HBP, 2-0 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 lost 9-4 Box Score 2B A. Gonzalez 1/5, R, K, SB (4), 3 E (8, throw x 3) SS C. Penalver 1/5, R, SB (5), E (3, throw) DH J. Candelario 1/5, 2B (3), 2 K CF D. Arcila 1/2, 2 RBI, 2B (4), K C W. Petit 0/4 RP D. Torrez 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-3 GO-FO OVERALL: 3-2

Crowns? Grills Championship belts.

Gorz hasn't exactly been stellar this season for the Nats. I wasn't a huge fan of the move, but this team would not be a whole lot better had he been one of the guys to step up when Wells and Cashner went down. Something else I have to wonder is whether Mark Riggins has been much good as a pitching coach, especially compared to Larry Rothschild. While Dave Duncan has done a spectacular job with the Cardinals, Larry Rothschild also did an excellent job with developing and coaching pitchers for the Cubs. Maybe it's the hands Rothschild and Riggins were respectively dealt, but it seems like Riggins has been a downgrade from Rothschild.

Thanks for the information! Welcome aboard!

I'm going to lock this thread to keep all this info in one place.

Ah hell, one more.

You know what this calls for?

Box Scores Iowa lost 6-3 Box Score 2B B. Scales 0/4, RBI LF A. Soriano 1/4, R, 2 K 1B B. LaHair 2/4, R, RBI, HR (17) C W. Castillo 3/4, RBI, 2B (5) DH S. Moore 0/4, K RF T. Wright 1/4, K 3B M. Smith 1/4, 2 K CF F. Perez 2/4, R, RBI, 3B (2), SB (13) SP A. Bibens-Dirkx 5 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2 HR, HBP, 8-2 GO-FO RP T. Harris 3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 1-6 GO-FO Tennessee won 2-1 Box Score CF B. Jackson 1/2, 2 BB, RBI, K, CS (5) 2B M. Gonzalez 1/5, R, 2B (17), K LF R. Flaherty 1/4, Assist (Home) 1B R. Ridling 3/4, RBI, K C S. Clevenger 2/4 RF M. Spencer 0/4, K 3B J. Vitters 1/4, R, 2B (16), 2 K SS J. Lake 1/3, BB, 2B (1), 2 K PH N. Perez 0/1, K SP R. Coello 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K, 6-3 GO-FO RP R. Searle .1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP K. Rhoderick 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-1 GO-FO RP R. Dolis 1 perfect, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO Daytona won 8-6 Box Score LF E. Crawford 1/4, R, 2 RBI, 2 K CF JH Ha 1/3, R, RBI, 2B (13), K, HBP 1B J. Bour 1/3, BB, RBI, K 3B M. Cerda 1/3, BB, 2 RBI, 2 K C M. Brenly 0/3, BB, R, K RF R. Silva 1/3, BB, 3 R SS L. Watkins 3/3, BB, 2 R, E (6, fielding) SP A. Kurcz 3+ IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, HBP, 1-4 GO-FO RP M. Loosen 2+ IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K RP J. Antigua 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 3-1 GO-FO RP O. Martinez 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-1 GO-FO RP M. Hatley 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, HBP, 2-0 GO-FO Peoria with an off day DSL Cubs 1 won 12-6 Box Score CF J. Baez 4/5, 4 R, 2 RBI, 2 2B (3), SB (8), E (2, fielding) SS F. Sanchez 1/3, BB, R, RBI, 2B (2), K, HBP, E (6, throw) LF X. Batista 0/3, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI, K 1B G. Jimenez 0/2, 3 BB, R, RBI, K, SB (1) C H. Suarez 2/2, 3 BB, R, 2 RBI SP A. Santana 5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 9-2 GO-FO RP W. Eusebio 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HBP, 2-3 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 won Game 1 of their DH 14-3 Box Score 2B A. Gonzalez 1/2, 3 BB, 2 R, RBI SS C. Penalver 2/3, 2 BB, 3 R, 3 RBI, 2B (1), SB (3), CS (3) 3B J. Candelario 2/5, 2 RBI, 2 K CF D. Arcila 0/3, 2 BB, R C W. Petit 2/5, R, 2B (2), K DSL Cubs 2 lost Game 2 of their DH 15-10 Box Score SS A. Gonzalez 0/2, 2 BB, 2 R, 2 K 2B J. Puente 1/4, 2 R, 3B (2), K 3B J. Candelario 2/4, R, RBI 1B D. Arcila 1/4, RBI, K, E (2, fielding) PH/DH C. Penalver 0/0, 2 BB, R, SB (4) C S. De La Cruz 0/2, 2 K PH/C W. Petit 1/2, R, 3 RBI, K SP P. Araujo 4.1 IP, 5 H, 7 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 2 WP, 3-2 GO-FO OVERALL: 4-2

The Heat just gave up in the last two minutes. Holy cow.

Wow, Dirk.

Box Scores Iowa lost 9-2 Box Score CF/LFC F. Perez 0/5, 2 K 2B B. Scales 0/3, BB LF A. Soriano 0/3 CF M. Camp 0/1, K 1B B. LaHair 1/4, R, K, E (3, fielding) DH W. Castillo 2/3, BB, R, RBI, HR (6) RF T. Wright 3/4 3B M. Smith 0/3, 2 K, HBP, PO (1B) SS J. Mota 1/3, RBI, 2B (5, fielding) C C. Robinson 1/4 SP J. Jackson 6 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 2 HR, 7-6 GO-FO RP S. Maine .1 IP, 2 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HR, 2 HBP (Ejected after second HBP) RP J. Stevens 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP B. Parker 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-0 GO-FO Tennessee lost 8-3 Box Score CF B. Jackson 2/4, BB, RBI, K, CS (4), PO (1B) SS M. Gonzalez 1/4, BB, 2B (16), K 2B R. Flaherty 0/5 1B R. Ridling 2/4, R, K LF M. Spencer 1/3, BB, R, SB (4) RF N. Perez 2/4, R, RBI, K C L. Flores 1/3, RBI, HBP PH J. Vitters 0/1 PH N. Samson 0/1 SP D. Beeler 5 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR, HBP, 7-1 GO-FO, E (1, fielding) RP J. Beliveau 2 perfect, 5 K, 0-1 GO-FO RP K. Smit 1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO Daytona won 6-1 Box Score LF E. Crawford 2/4, 2 R, 2 SB (15) 3B M. Cerda 3/4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2B (14) CF JH Ha 1/4, RBI, K 1B J. Bour 1/4, RBI RF M. Burgess 0/2, BB, RBI C M. Brenly 0/4 SS L. Watkins 2/4, R SP B. Wallach 3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 4-1 GO-FO RP E. Figueroa 4 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 5-3 GO-FO RP F. Batista 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 4-0 GO-FO Peoria won 5-1 Box Score CF M. Szczur 1/4, 2 R, RBI, 2B (12) 2B P. LePage 1/3, BB, R, 3B (1) 3B G. Rohan 2/3, R, 2 RBI 1B R. Jones 1/1, 2 RBI, 2B (16), HBP PR/1B R. Cuneo 0/2, K C M. Gibbs 0/4, K DH B. May 0/4, 2 K SS A. Alcantara 0/3, BB, R, E (23, fielding) LF KM Na 1/4, 2B (4), SB (5), Assist (2B) SP A. Kirk 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K, WP, HBP, 3-5 GO-FO RP C. Harman 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1-2 GO-FO Both DSL teams with off days OVERALL: 2-2

We have numerous guys faster than that. It also depends on how you'd qualify "faster". Szczur may have 4.45 speed in the 40, but he may be one of those players who is faster once he gets under way. Perhaps he could beat out most (if not all) of the players in the Cubs system from home to third, but it would not be surprising if there were guys in the system who had a better home to first or first to second time than Szczur. I'm not sure how we could quantify that given our limited information on NSBB, though.

And his 4th HR of the season will only help that. 2/3 with a HR and 2 RBI. Now batting .341. I'm not sure I buy into "plus-plus" speed (Na is faster) but I do think that he'll have at least MLB average power. Szczur was one of the fastest players coming into the NFL draft, as memory serves. Now, whether or not he can use that speed as a weapon on the basepaths and also to help his range in the OF is another matter altogether.

I know the guy's had a really rough go of it, but yeesh. It's at a point where I'm hoping he can crack the 100 inning mark this year and get a do-over next season.

Nothing confirmed. All the articles dealing with individual Cubs' picks have stated that the Cubs tend to give draftees time to finish up tournaments, make arrangements, and basically breathe before sitting down at the negotiating table. 5th Rounder Tayler Scott stated he intends to sign, but I haven't seen any articles saying he signed yet.

From what I've read, everyone agrees with this statement.

Agreed. Under MacPhail, the Cubs had a history of spending to keep their own, but they shied away from bringing in top name stars.

Box Scores Iowa lost Game 1 of its DH 11-2 Box Score (Continuation of 6/9 suspended game) CF R. Johnson 0/2, K CF M. Camp 0/2, K 2B J. Baker 0/2 2B B. Scales 0/1, BB LF B. LaHair 1/3, BB, R, 2B (19) DH W. Castillo 1/4, 2B (4), RBI, K 1B S. Moore 0/2, 2 BB, R, K 3B M. Smith 0/4, 3 K C C. Robinson 1/3, PB (2) RF F. Perez 0/3, K SP A. Cabrera 3.2 IP, 8 H, 8 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, HR, 4-4 GO-FO RP T. Diamond 4 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, WP, 1-1 GO-FO RP J. Stevens 1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-1 GO-FO Iowa won Game 2 of their DH 3-2 Box Score LF R. Johnson 0/1, BB, HBP (left game after being hit by pitch in the head) PR/LF F. Perez 0/1, R RF J. Baker 2/4, R, 2B (1), K 1B B. LaHair 1/3, BB, 2B (20) C W. Castillo 1/3, BB, RBI 2B B. Scales 1/2, 2 BB, R, RBI, K 3B S. Moore 1/3 DH T. Wright 1/2, BB, K SS J. Mota 0/2, K CF M. Camp 1/3, RBI, 2 K, CS (1) SP M. Carrillo 4.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR, HBP, 6-3 GO-FO RP J. Gaub 1.2 perfect, 1 K, 1-1 GO-FO RP E. Caridad .2 perfect, 1 K, 0-1 GO-FO Tennessee won 5-2 Box Score SS J. Lake 1/5, RBI, K, E (5, throw) 2B M. Gonzalez 1/3, BB, R, 2B (15) CF B. Jackson 1/4, 2 K LF R. Ridling 1/3, RBI C S. Clevenger 2/4, 2 R, 2 2B (11), K RF M. Spencer 2/4, R, 2 RBI, 2 2B (16) 1B J. Vitters 3/4, 2 2B (15) 3B N. Samson 1/4, R, 2B (11), E (5, fielding) PH N. Perez 0/1 SP C. Rusin 5 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 7-2 GO-FO RP K. Rhoderick 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-2 GO-FO RP C. Carpenter 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 3-0 GO-FO RP R. Dolis 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 3-0 GO-FO Daytona won 9-6 Box Score LF E. Crawford 2/4, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI 3B M. Cerda 2/4, BB, R, RBI, 2B (13), K CF JH Ha 3/4, BB, R, RBI, 2B (12) DH J. Bour 2/4, R, 3 RBI, HR (16), 2 K RF M. Burgess 0/4, BB, 2 K C M. Brenly 2/4, R, 2B (3) SS L. Watkins 1/3, R, 2 RBI, HR (1), HBP, E (5, fielding) SP J. Lorick 2+ IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 3-1 GO-FO RP J. Serrano 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 8-1 GO-FO RP O. Martinez 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 3-0 GO-FO RP M. Hatley 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 2-1 GO-FO Peoria won 11-6 Box Score CF M. Szczur 2/5, R, 2 RBI, HR (4), CS (4) 2B P. LePage 3/5, R, SB (8) 1B R. Cuneo 0/5, K LF G. Rohan 3/4, BB, 2 R DH R. Jones 1/3, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR (10), HBP 3B B. May 3/5, R, 2 RBI, 2 2B (3), K SS E. Soto 2/4, 2 R, 2B (6), 2 K C S. Burruel 1/3, BB, R, RBI, K SP H. Simpson 4 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, WP, Balk, 3-5 GO-FO RP SM Jung 1 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, WP, 2-0 GO-FO RP R. Lopez 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 6-2 GO-FO RP B. Shafer 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 lost 6-4 Box Score CF J. Baez 1/5, R, K, SB (7) SS F. Sanchez 0/3, BB, RBI, 2 K 1B X. Batista 2/5, RBI, 2B (3), K RP A. Colinas 3 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2-3 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 won 11-9 Box Score DH A. Gonzalez 1/5, RBI, K 3B J. Candelario 2/3, 2 BB, 2 R, RBI, HR (1), 3 E (5, fielding x 3) SS C. Penalver 0/4, BB, R, K 1B D. Arcila 2/4, BB, 3 R C W. Petit 3/4, BB, SB (1) RP D. Torrez 1.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2 HBP, 4-1 GO-FO OVERALL: 5-2