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BA Marra's a good signing. The Cubs have had a decent haul at catcher in this draft so far. the real question is did we need so much depth at catcher so early in the draft? I know the cubs preached up the best available approach but clearly pitching is an organizational need while catcher is not with guys like gibbs, clevenger, and castillo hanging around. I think the cubs have done a really good job developing catchers with a minimum of expenditure so why 'waste' a draft pick when there are clearly other areas of need? these guys aren't all guaranteed to continue playing catcher. That, and even if these guys develop into major league players at catcher, they'll have value in the trade market. Having talented depth at a position where talent is scarce in the majors is a good thing.

Yahoo Fantasy compares him to Drew Stubbs (fantasy production wise)....is that at all accurate in real life baseball world? I'm assuming he at least is not gonna steal as many bases. I think there's some merit to it from a fantasy perspective. Assuming Jackson develops as people expect, he should hit for better average and strike out less than Stubbs, but he won't steal as many bases. Power is a bit tricky to predict since Stubbs was a late bloomer and never hit more than 12 HRs in a season in the minors, yet hit 22 last season and currently has 13. I think they'll end up about equal in that department when all is said and done, but Jackson might have it in him to hit 25-30 HRs a season during his peak.

Box Scores Iowa lost 3-2 Box Score CF B. Jackson 1/4, RBI, 2B (5), K 3B DJ LeMahieu 1/4 RF B. Snyder 0/2, 2 BB, K 1B B. LaHair 1/4, K LF L. Montanez 0/4, K C S. Clevenger 1/4, R 2B R. Flaherty 1/4, R SS M. Gonzalez 1/3 PH M. Spencer 0/1 PH/1B S. Moore 0/1 SP J. Jackson 6 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HBP, 10-4 GO-FO RP R. Coello 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 0-3 GO-FO RP S. Maine 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GO-FO Tennessee PPD Daytona won 11-6 Box Score CF M. Szczur 1/5, R, 2B (5) 2B L. Watkins 2/5, R, 2 RBI, 2 K LF E. Crawford 0/4 3B G. Rohan 2/4, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR (4), E (4, throw) RF A. Abreu 1/3, BB, R, 2 RBI, HR (1) DH M. Burgess 0/4, 3 K 1B M. Brenly 1/4, K C C. Noble 1/4 SS E. Soto 1/3, BB, R, K SP M. Loosen 3+ IP, 11 H, 10 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 4-2 GO-FO RP A. Kurcz 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, WP, 1-1 GO-FO RP K. Smit 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 6-0 GO-FO RP E. Figueroa 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1-2 GO-FO Peoria won 6-2 Box Score CF T. Easterling 4/5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2B (4), 2 SB (5) 2B R. Silva 1/5, R, K, E (7, missed catch) 1B R. Jones 0/2, BB, RBI, K 3B A. Alcantara 2/4, R, K C S. Burruel 1/3, 2B (6) DH J. Morelli 1/4, R LF B. Klafczynski 2/3, BB, R, RBI SP A. Kirk 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 10-3 GO-FO Boise lost 6-0 Box Score LF PC Chen 1/4 CF O. Zapata 0/3, BB DH R. Lopez 0/4, K 1B P. Hoilman 1/3, BB, 2 K RF R. Golden 0/4, 2 K C Y. Cabezas 2/4 SS W. Darvill 0/3 2B K. Socorro 0/3, K SP J. Rosario 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 7-2 GO-FO RP C. Greathouse 0 IP, 1 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, WP RP D. Fitzgerald 2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 4-0 GO-FO RP SM Jung 3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, WP, 3-2 GO-FO AZL Cubs lost 5-3 Box Score RF KM Na 1/5, R, K CF D. Martin 1/4, BB, R, K SS M. Hernandez 3/4, BB, RBI, 2B (11) C N. Rosario 2/4, BB, R, 2 RBI, HR (2), K, 2 PB (3) LF E. Gonzalez 1/4, CS (4) DH DY Kim 0/4, K 2B G. Amaya 1/3 3B G. Gonzalez 0/4, K SP H. Ackerman 3 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 2-0 GO-FO RP F. Pena 5 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 2 HR, 2-4 GO-FO Both DSL teams PPD OVERALL: 2-3

That's more Courage Wolf than Socially Awkward Penguin, imo.

12th rounder Jacob Lindgren announced he will be attending Mississippi State in the fall. Link

It's never happened before, if I remember correctly. The closest MLB has ever come to successfully blocking a signing was back in 2003 with Drew Stubbs and the Astros. MLB can stamp its feet and whine. However, unless something happened in secret, MLB has never actually blocked a team from signing a player.

Box Scores Iowa won 5-2 Box Score CF B. Jackson 3/4, R, RBI, HR (5) RF L. Montanez 1/4, 2 RBI, 2B (16), K LF B. Snyder 2/4, 2 R, RBI, HR (10), K 1B B. LaHair 1/3, BB, 2B (28) C S. Clevenger 0/3, RBI SS M. Gonzalez 0/4 2B R. Flaherty 1/4, K 3B J. Mota 1/4, R, 2B (15) PH S. Moore 0/0, BB, R SP N. Struck 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, HBP, 5-2 GO-FO RP C. Smith 1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, WP, 2-1 GO-FO RP J. Gaub 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GO-FO Tennessee won 4-3 Box Score CF JH Ha 2/4, R, RBI, K 1B R. Ridling 1/3, BB 3B J. Vitters 2/4, RBI, K C L. Flores 0/4, 2 K, E (2, missed catch) SS J. Lake 2/3, BB, 2 R, 2B (4), 2 SB (13), E (16, throw) 2B N. Samson 1/4, RBI, K, SB (5) SP B. Raley 5+ IP, 10 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 4-2 GO-FO RP K. Rhoderick 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2 WP, HBP, 3-1 GO-FO RP J. Beliveau 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 3-0 GO-FO Daytona lost 8-4 Box Score CF M. Szczur 0/5, RBI 2B L. Watkins 0/4, K LF E. Crawford 0/3, BB, SB (28) DH J. Bour 0/4, 2 K 1B G. Rohan 0/3, BB 3B M. Cerda 1/3, R RF M. Burgess 3/4, 2 R, RBI, HR (16) C M. Brenly 1/3, BB, R, RBI, HR (1) SS E. Soto 1/3, BB, RBI, E (1, throw) SP A. Guzman 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP J. Lorick 4.1 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, HR, 4-1 GO-FO RP JY Serrano 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 3-1 GO-FO RP J. Latham 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 0-1 GO-FO Boise won 9-5 Box Score 2B Z. DeVoss 1/5 SS B. Zapenas 2/5, 2 R, RBI, 3B (1), K, SB (9) DH R. Lopez 2/4, R, RBI 1B P. Hoilman 0/2, 2 BB, R, K CF R. Golden 3/4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 3B (4) C Y. Cabezas 1/3, BB, R, 2 RBI, 2B (6) RF O. Zapata 0/4, R, SB (1) LF B. Springfield 2/4, R, RBI, K, CS (1) 3B W. Contreras 2/4, 2 RBI, K SP YL Wang 5.1 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 8-4 GO-FO RP J. Sandoval 1.2 perfect, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-2 GO-FO RP C. Thomas .1 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K Both DSL Teams PPD OVERALL: 3-1

Corresponding moves: CF Oliver Zapata and RHP Jean Sandoval were promoted from Mesa to Boise. Zapata's one of those guys I like a lot, although I do have to wonder what his upside is considering he's listed at 5'9, 180 pounds. He showed some speed and power down in Mesa, plus his IsoD was an excellent .129, to go with a 15/24 K/BB ratio. He's done quite well for himself as an 18 year old.

He could still be negotiating with the Cubs, or, if a deal has been signed, he legally might not be allowed to discuss the terms of the agreement, much less that he has signed, until the deal has been announced.

BA Marra's a good signing. The Cubs have had a decent haul at catcher in this draft so far.

Box Scores Iowa won 9-4 Box Score CF B. Jackson 2/3, 2 BB, 2 R, Assist (3B) 2B S. Moore 2/5, R, 5 RBI, 2 2B (14) LF L. Montanez 1/3, BB, 2 R, HBP 1B B. LaHair 1/2, 3 BB, 1 R, K RF B. Snyder 3/5, 3 RBI, 2 2B (24), 2 K C S. Clevenger 1/3, BB, R, RBI 3B R. Flaherty 0/4, BB, K SS M. Gonzalez 2/4, BB, 2 R, 2B (8) SP C. Rusin 5 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 8-1 GO-FO, E (1, pickoff) RP A. Cabrera 2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, WP, 0-1 GO-FO RP J. Berg 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP B. Parker 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR, 0-1 GO-FO Tennessee won 5-4 Box Score CF JH Ha 2/3, R, 2 RBI, 2B (10), HBP PR N. Samson 0/0, R 3B J. Vitters 1/4, 2B (21) 1B M. Spencer 0/3, BB DH N. Perez 1/4, RBI SS J. Lake 2/4, R, SB (11), 2 E (15, fielding, throw) SP A. Bibens-Dirkx 5 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 5-4 GO-FO RP O. Martinez 0 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 3 BB RP M. Hatley 2 perfect, 1 K, 3-1 GO-FO RP R. Dolis 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, HBP, 4-0 GO-FO Daytona won 4-3 Box Score CF M. Szczur 2/5, R, K, SB (5) 2B L. Watkins 1/3, 2 BB, R DH E. Crawford 1/3, BB, 2 K 1B J. Bour 1/3, BB, R, RBI, 2B (25), K RF M. Burgess 1/4, BB, R, 2 RBI, HR (15), 2 K 3B M. Cerda 0/2 LF A. Abreu 2/4, K, Assist (Home) C C. Noble 0/4, K SS E. Soto 1/4, K SP J. Antigua 6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, HR, 3-7 GO-FO RP E. Figueroa 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 4-2 GO-FO RP F. Batista 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO Peoria won 5-2 Box Score CF T. Easterling 1/3, BB, 2 R, SB (3) 2B R. Silva 1/3, K 3B D. Geiger 0/1, R, 2 RBI, K, HBP 1B R. Jones 2/4, R, 2 RBI, HR (19), 2 K C M. Gibbs 1/4, 2 K LF J. Morelli 0/4, K DH B. Klafczynski 1/4, R, K SP M. Del Valle 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, WP, 4-4 GO-FO RP L. Liria 4 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 4-4 GO-FO Boise won 3-2 Box Score 2B Z. DeVoss 0/4, K, CS (3) LF PC Chen 1/2, 2 BB, R, 2 SB (13) C R. Lopez 2/3, BB, R, RBI, CS (2), PB (2) 1B P. Hoilman 1/2, 2 BB, R, 2 RBI, HR (11), K RF R. Golden 1/4, 2B (7), K, E (5, fielding) CF O. Zapata 1/2, BB, K, CS (1) 3B W. Contreras 0/3 SS W. Darvill 0/3, K SP B. Wells 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, Balk, 10-3 GO-FO RP K. Burke 3.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 4-1 GO-FO AZL Cubs won 9-0 Box Score CF D. Martin 3/5, 2 R, RBI, 2 3B (2) 2B/SS M. Hernandez 2/4, 4 RBI, 2B (10), 3B (4), K SS G. Amaya 0/3, 2 K DH DY Kim 0/5, K C N. Rosario 1/4, BB, R, K LF E. Gonzalez 3/5, 2 R, RBI, 3B (2), K RF KM Na 3/5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2B (4), 3B (1) SP J. Pugliese 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 4-2 GO-FO RP JY Kim 3.1 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 4-4 GO-FO RP R. Diplan 1 perfect, 1-1 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 PPD DSL Cubs 2 Suspended OVERALL: 6-0!

So, barring anything horrible happening, this will be winning streak #2 on the season.

It'd be pretty damn funny (and terrifying) if the Phillies signed him.

BA confirmed the signing. I found some videos and posted them on the first page.

Box Scores Iowa lost 2-1 Box Score CF B. Jackson 2/4, R, RBI, HR (3), K 2B DJ LeMahieu 0/3, E (1, missed catch) 2B J. Mota 0/1 1B B. LaHair 0/4 LF/RF L. Montanez 0/3, BB RF B. Snyder 0/3, K PH C. Robinson 0/1 C S. Clevenger 1/3, K 3B/LF R. Flaherty 0/3 SS M. Gonzalez 0/3, K 3B S. Moore 1/1 SP D. Bush 6.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, HBP, 9-5 GO-FO RP C. Carpenter .2 perfect, 2 K RP R. Coello 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, WP, 1-1 GO-FO Tennessee won 10-5 Box Score CF JH Ha 3/4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2B (9) 1B R. Ridling 0/4, BB, R, RBI, K 3B J. Vitters 0/2, 2 BB, RBI C L. Flores 0/3, BB, RBI, K RF M. Spencer 1/3, R, RBI, HBP, Assist (2B) SS J. Lake 1/4, R, 2 K, E (13, fielding) 2B N. Samson 0/1, 2 BB, 2 R SP T. McNutt 6 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, HBP, 6-4 GO-FO RP J. Stevens .2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K RP B. Ebinger 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP K. Rhoderick 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, WP, 1-0 GO-FO Boise won 8-5 Box Score 2B Z. DeVoss 1/4, BB, R, 2 RBI, E (5, fielding) CF PC Chen 1/4 DH R. Lopez 1/4, R, RBI 1B P. Hoilman 1/3, R, 2B (9), HBP RF R. Golden 1/4, 3 RBI, 2B (6) C Y. Cabezas 1/4, R, 2B (5), K SS W. Darvill 1/3, BB, 2 R, K, E (9, fielding) LF B. Springfield 0/2, 2 BB, RBI, K SP W. Cruz 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, WP, 11-1 GO-FO RP D. Fitzgerald 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 2 WP, 3-1 GO-FO RP C. Richardson 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HBP, 2-0 GO-FO AZL Cubs won 9-3 Box Score CF O. Zapata 2/5, R, 3B (2) 2B M. Hernandez 2/5, R, RBI, HR (1), 2 K, E (7, fielding) SS G. Amaya 0/4 DH DY Kim 2/4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 2B (8) LF E. Gonzalez 3/4, 2 R, 2 RBI RF KM Na 2/3, BB, R, 2 RBI, SB (2) SP B. Smith 3 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HBP, 4-2 GO-FO RP A. Jimenez 4 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, WP, 5-3 GO-FO RP Y. Sanchez 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0-4 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 lost Game 1 of their DH 6-5 Box Score DH J. Ortega 2/3, BB, R, 2B (3), CS (3), PO (1B) SS F. Sanchez 1/2, R, RBI, 2B (5), HBP, 2 E (25, fielding x 2) SP J. De la Cruz 4 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, HBP, 5-2 GO-FO RP V. Salazar 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 3-2 GO-FO Game 2 of DSL Cubs 1's DH Suspended DSL Cubs 2 won 5-4 in the 11th Box Score 3B J. Candelario 2/3, BB, 2 R, RBI, 2B (11), K 1B X. Batista 1/2, 2 BB, R, HBP, SB (6) DH D. Arcila 1/4, BB, RBI, 2B (10), 2 K, CS (3) RF J. Baez 1/4, RBI PH/SS C. Penalver 0/2, K RP A. Colinas 1.2 perfect, 2 K, 0-2 GO-FO OVERALL: 3-2

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Box Scores Iowa lost 8-7 Box Score CF B. Jackson 1/4, BB, R, RBI, 2 K, SB (3) 2B DJ LeMahieu 0/5, K 1B B. LaHair 3/5, R, RBI, 2B (27), K LF L. Montanez 4/5, 2B (15) RF B. Snyder 2/4, BB, R, RBI, 2B (22) 3B R. Flaherty 1/5, R, RBI C C. Robinson 2/5, 2 R, RBI, 2B (6), K SS J. Mota 2/4, R, 2 RBI, 2B (14), HR (5), K PH M. Gonzalez 0/1 SP C. Coleman 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 2 HR, 4-4 GO-FO RP J. Berg 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO RP C. Smith .2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-1 GO-FO RP S. Maine 1 IP, 2 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 1-0 GO-FO Tennessee won 5-2 Box Score SS J. Lake 0/3, BB, 2 K CF JH Ha 1/4, K 3B J. Vitters 2/4, R, RBI C L. Flores 1/4, R, RBI, 2B (7), K RF M. Spencer 1/3, BB, 2 RBI, 2B (21), 2 K 2B N. Samson 0/4, R, 2 SB (4), CS (5) SP M. Carrillo 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, HBP, 9-4 GO-FO RP J. Beliveau 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-2 GO-FO RP M. Hatley 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 0-1 GO-FO Daytona won 4-3 in the 10th Box Score CF M. Szczur 2/5, 3B (2), K SS L. Watkins 0/4, BB, K LF E. Crawford 0/5, K 1B J. Bour 1/4, BB, R, 2 K DH G. Rohan 0/4, R, K RF A. Abreu 2/4, R, 2B (1), 2 K C M. Brenly 2/5, 2 RBI, K SP A. Guzman 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0-2 GO-FO RP DE Rhee 6 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 2 HR, 10-5 GO-FO RP K. Smit 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-2 GO-FO Peoria won 8-6 Box Score CF T. Easterling 1/6, R, RBI, 2B (3), 2 K 2B R. Silva 0/5, CS (5), PO (1B) 3B D. Geiger 3/4, BB, 2 R, 2B (5), E (4, fielding) 1B R. Jones 3/5, R, 2 RBI, HR (18) SS E. Soto 1/3, BB, R, PO (1B) C M. Gibbs 2/3, BB, R, K, HBP, E (5, throw) DH B. May 1/4, BB, R, RBI, 3B (2), 2 K LF B. Klafczynski 2/4, BB, R, RBI SP S. Peralta 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, HR, WP, 4-7 GO-FO RP R. Lopez 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 2-2 GO-FO RP Y. Gonzalez 2.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR, 3-1 GO-FO AZL Cubs lost 4-3 Box Score RF O. Zapata 1/3, BB, R, CS (5) SS M. Hernandez 1/4, R, E (6, fielding) 3B G. Amaya 2/3, BB, R, 2 RBI, 3B (5), K, SB (7), CS (5) C N. Rosario 1/4, 2B (2) CF D. Martin 0/3, 2 K SP H. Simpson 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 3-0 GO-FO RP R. Garcia 4 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, WP, 5-0 GO-FO RP R. Hartman 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, WP, 1-0 GO-FO RP A. McKirahan 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 0-1 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 lost 5-2 Box Score 2B A. Gonzalez 0/2, BB, E (19, missed catch) 2B J. Ortega 0/1, K SS F. Sanchez 2/3, BB, 2 RBI, 3B (2) DSL Cubs 2 won 2-1 in the 10th Box Score SS C. Penalver 1/5, RBI, K, CS (8), PO (3B) DH J. Candelario 0/4, K RF D. Arcila 0/3, BB 1B X. Batista 1/3, 2B (9) RP D. Torrez 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 3-0 GO-FO OVERALL: 4-3

Yeesh, how many late inning leads has Peoria blown this season?

This team is on pace to be the worst Cubs team of my lifetime. They're older than the average MLB team. There were players on this team who clearly attracted attention from contenders. Yet...all that happened was Fukudome got traded and Wood vetoed a trade. That's it. Maybe someone gets shipped out on waivers, but if the Cubs were shooing away teams before the non-waiver deadline, why would they change their attitudes for the waiver deadline? This team keeps reaching new lows. I'm impressed.

Wasn't the idea that the Cubs needed to keep Hendry through the trade deadline so that he could do what he does best... make trades? Now that the deadline has come and gone with only one rather insubstantial move, is there any reason whatsoever to keep him any longer? Unless the guy Ricketts wants as his next GM is already under contract, there is no more benefit to allowing Hendry to finish the season. There's still the September 1st waiver wire deadline...but I get the feeling we won't even see Pena et al. moved by then, either.

I would be furious if your buddy was talking about Christian Villanueva and Justin Grimm. I would be too. But he didnt give him any specific names. He didn't, in fairness. Regardless, it's annoying to see the trade deadline go with the Cubs only trading away Fukudome and attempting to trade Wood, but getting vetoed.

I would be furious if your buddy was talking about Christian Villanueva and Justin Grimm.

Gotta be honest, I'd be okay, but not thrilled, if the Cubs had received that package from Atlanta in exchange for Byrd. The Braves made out really nicely on that trade.

Box Scores Iowa lost 5-1 Box Score CF B. Jackson 0/2, 2 BB, K, Assist (2B) 2B DJ LeMahieu 0/4, K LF B. Snyder 1/2, 2 BB RF L. Montanez 1/3, K, HBP 1B S. Moore 1/4, R, 2B (12), K C S. Clevenger 1/4 3B R. Flaherty 1/4, RBI, 2B (6), E (1, fielding) SS M. Gonzalez 1/4 SP J. Jackson 4.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 4-5 GO-FO RP R. Coello 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-1 GO-FO RP J. Gaub 1 perfect, 1 K, 0-1 GO-FO RP B. Parker 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GO-FO Tennessee won 2-1 Box Score CF JH Ha 2/4, R, CS (4) 3B J. Vitters 0/3, K 1B R. Ridling 1/3, RBI, 2B (20), K LF M. Spencer 0/1, 2 BB SS J. Lake 0/3 SP R. Searle 7.1 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, HBP, 9-3 GO-FO RP K. Rhoderick .2 perfect, 2 K RP R. Dolis 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 2-0 GO-FO Daytona won 3-0 Box Score CF M. Szczur 0/4, K SS L. Watkins 3/4, R, RBI, 2B (11), K LF E. Crawford 2/3, R, K, SB (27) 1B J. Bour 0/2, 2 BB 3B G. Rohan 2/4, RBI, K RF A. Abreu 0/2, 2 BB, RBI C C. Noble 0/4, 2 K SP C. Harman 7 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 4-8 GO-FO RP F. Batista 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 3-2 GO-FO Peoria lost 2-1 in the 11th Box Score CF/LF T. Easterling 1/5, CS (5), PO (1B) 2B A. Alcantara 0/4, BB, 2 K 3B D. Geiger 0/5, K, E (3, fielding) 1B R. Jones 1/5, R, 2 K, E (6, fielding) SS E. Soto 3/4, RBI, K C S. Burruel 0/5 DH B. May 0/3, BB, 2 K LF B. Klafczynski 0/3, K PH/CF R. Silva 1/1 SP A. Kirk 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, HBP, 6-3 GO-FO RP R. Pichardo 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 4-1 GO-FO Boise lost 9-4 Box Score 2B Z. DeVoss 2/5, RBI, 2B (2) LF PC Chen 0/5, 3 K C R. Lopez 0/3, RBI, E (5, throw) DH P. Hoilman 0/3, BB, 2 K CF R. Golden 0/4, R, K, E (4, throw) RF J. Morelli 2/4, 2B (1) SS W. Darvill 1/4, R, K 1B W. Contreras 0/4 3B K. Socorro 2/4, 2 R SP A. Reed 5 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR, Balk, 5-3 GO-FO RP JY Kim 2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1-2 GO-FO RP C. Richardson 1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-2 GO-FO AZL Cubs lost 7-2 Box Score CF D. Martin 2/5, CS (1) SS M. Hernandez 1/5, 3B (3), K 2B/3B G. Amaya 0/3, K, HBP LF DY Kim 0/4, R, K, 2 SB (10) DH N. Rosario 2/4, R, 2 RBI, HR (1) RF KM Na 0/3, BB, K SP H. Ackerman 4+ IP, 3 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HBP, 6-3 GO-FO, E (2, pickoff) RP F. Pena 3 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-4 GO-FO RP S. McDonald 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 2-4 GO-FO OVERALL: 2-4

Late as hell. He was already on top of the bag Also wasn't within reach of the bag. And he went in with spikes high. I can't believe nobody hbp'd him later in the game. Quade probably thought it was good for Castro to get some intensity and see how a team plays the game the way it's supposed to be played.