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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.

Box Scores Iowa lost 13-10 Box Score CF F. Perez 2/6, R, 2B (9), 2 RBI LF T. Colvin 1/6, R, 2B (7) C W. Castillo 3/5, 2 R, 2B (7), HR (9), 4 RBI, 2 K 3B M. Smith 4/5, R, 2B (14), RBI, K SP A. Bibens-Dirkx 1+ IP, 9 H, 11 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 HBP, WP, 0-0 GO-FO, 55-32 pitches-strikes - faced 11 batters in the 2nd and all 11 batters scored RP M. Mateo 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, HBP, 0-0 GO-FO, 23-14 pitches-strikes RP S. Maine 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, HBP, 2-2 GO-FO, 41-20 pitches-strikes RP E. Caridad 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 2-1 GO-FO, 16-9 pitches-strikes Tennessee lost 5-3 Box Score CF B. Jackson 1/4, 3 K SS J. Lake 1/4, 2 K 1B-3B R. Flaherty 0/3, R, BB C B. Lalli 2/4, R, 2B (8), RBI 3B J. Vitters 1/3, 2B (17), RBI 2B M. Camp 2/4, R, 2B (1), K RF N. Perez 1/4, R, 2B (8), RBI, K, E (1, throw) SP D. Beeler 6 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, HBP, 6-2 GO-FO, 98-61 pitches-strikes RP J. Serrano 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HBP, 1-4 GO-FO, 50-27 pitches-strikes - AA debut Daytona is on its All Star Break; the FSL North beat the FSL South 5-3 Box Score 3B M. Cerda 1/2, R, 2B (1), RBI C M. Brenly 2/2, R, RBI DH J. Bour 1/4, 2B (1), K - won the FSL Home Run Derby CF E. Crawford 0/4, K RP A. Kurcz 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HR RP F. Batista 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-1 GO-FO Peoria lost 6-1 Box Score CF M. Szczur 1/4, R, HR (5), RBI 2B P. LePage 0/4, 2 K C M. Gibbs 1/4 1B R. Cuneo 0/3 SS E. Soto 1/2, BB SP A. Kirk 5 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 6-4 GO-FO, balk RP M. Loosen 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 0-1 GO-FO Boise won 10-2 Box Score CF PC Chen 2/4, R, BB, K, SB (1) SS W. Darvill 1/3, R, 2B (2), 2 RBI, 2 BB, K 3B W. Contreras 0/5, R, RBI, 2 K 1B P. Hoilman 0/2, R, RBI, 2 BB, 2 K RF R. Golden 2/4, 2 R, RBI, BB, K, SB (1) LF B. Klafczynski 2/5, RBI, K SP YL Wang 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K, 4-3 GO-FO RP C. Thomas 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, HBP, 2-1 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 won 2-1 Box Score SS F. Sanchez 0/2, K 2B J. Montesino 1/2, 3B (1), K CF J. Baez 0/4, K, PO SP A. Santana 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HBP, 9-3 GO-FO RP L. Padron 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 5-2 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 won game one 3-1 (7 innings) Box Score SS C. Penalver 1/2, BB, 2 CS (6), PO 3B J. Candelario 1/3 RF D. Arcila 0/1, 2 K, PO 2B A. Gonzalez 1/2, K, SB (5), E (11, fielding) SP V. Garcia 6.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, WP, 8-2 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 won game two 3-0 (7 innings) Box Score SS C. Penalver 1/3 3B J. Candelario 0/2, BB 1B D. Arcila 1/3, R, HR (1), RBI RF D. Figueroa 1/2, R, HR (2), RBI, BB, K SP P. Araujo 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 8-2 GO-FO DH A. Gonzalez 0/2 OVERALL: 4-3

Meanwhile, David Perez has eight strikeouts through 3 IP. Holy crap.

I'm curious as to what Zambrano's value would be in the AL. Considering how good his bat is for a pitcher, I'd have to think the Cubs should get a better return for Z from an NL team than an AL team. Still, it would be nice to pry Sanchez or Montero from the Yankees...

Hayden Simpson with another mediocre outing. 4.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, HR

With the NWL starting, Texas' potential uber-prospect RHP David Perez will make his stateside debut today. A quick summary:

IMB is worth like 3 N&Gs, imo.

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?