Outshined_One

So, what's Jaime Garcia's IP limit looking like this year? I'd imagine his injury history has him hovering somewhere around the 150 IP mark, especially considering the guy had Tommy John Surgery last year. I'm curious if he'd be available in a deal.

Box Scores Iowa won 4-2 in the 13th Box Score CF S. Fuld 2/6, RBI SS D. Barney 1/6, 2B (21), 2 E (13, fielding x 2) RF/1B M. Hoffpauir 1/5, BB, 2 R, RBI, HR (14) LF J. Dubois 1/4, K PH/RF B. Snyder 1/2, R, 2 RBI, HR (15), K 1B B. LaHair 0/5, K 2B B. Scales 2/5, R, 2B (21) C C. Robinson 2/5 3B M. Camp 1/5, K LF T. Wright 0/2 SP T. Diamond 6 scoreless, 2 H, 6/3 K/BB, 7-5 GO-FO, E (1, pickoff) RP C. Zambrano 2 scoreless, 1 H, 3/0 K/BB, 2-1 GO-FO RP D. Cales 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2-1 GO-FO RP J. Stevens 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, WP, 2-1 GO-FO RP A. Bibens-Dirkx 3 scoreless, 0 H, 2/1 K/BB, 5-2 GO-FO Tennessee PPD Daytona won 10-3 Box Score 2B DJ LeMahieu 2/4, BB, 2 R, 2B (16), K, CS (6) 3B R. Flaherty 2/4, BB, 3 R, 2 RBI, 2B (25), HR (3) DH M. Brenly 2/5, R, RBI, K RF K. Burke 1/4, BB, R, RBI, K, SB (3) 1B R. Ridling 1/2, 2 BB, R, RBI 1B J. Opitz 0/1 SS J. Lake 0/3, 2 BB, K SP A. Cabrera 6 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 9/2 K/BB, HR, 2 WP, 6-2 GO-FO RP C. Lambert 2 scoreless, 1 H, 2/0 K/BB, 3-1 GO-FO RP D. Patton 1 perfect, 1/0 K/BB, 2-0 GO-FO Peoria lost 3-0 Box Score SS HJ Lee 1/4, K 2B L. Watkins 0/4, K 3B M. Cerda 1/3, BB, K 1B J. Bour 1/4 LF N. Perez 1/3, K RF JH Ha 0/3 SP F. Batista 4.2 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 10/0 K/BB, HR, HBP, 2-1 GO-FO RP M. De Leon 2.1 scoreless, 0 H, 1/2 K/BB, WP, 4-1 GO-FO RP D. Keefe 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, WP, 2-1 GO-FO Boise lost 6-5 in the 11th Box Score PR/CF KM Na 0/1 2B P. LePage 2/4, R CF/RF M. Szczur 2/5, 2 R, K 1B R. Jones 1/4, BB, R, 2B (13), K, E (4, fielding) LF J. Morelli 2/5, 3 RBI, 2 2B (10) SS E. Soto 0/2, BB, R, 2 K, 2 HBP, E (3, fielding) C J. Vigurs 0/4, BB, K, PB (2) DH C. Huseby 1/5, 2 RBI, 2B (3), 2 K 3B W. Darvill 0/5, K, 2 E (5, fielding x 2) SP C. Greathouse 4 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3/2 K/BB, 8-1 GO-FO RP B. Ebinger 3.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 6/0 K/BB, Balk, 2-2 GO-FO RP A. Kurcz .2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1/0 K/BB, 2 HBP, 0-1 GO-FO AZL Cubs won 7-2 Box Score 2B V. Bieneme 1/4, R, 2 K, 2 SB (8) 1B R. Cuneo 1/2, 2 BB, R, 2 RBI, CS (2) 3B D. Geiger 2/4, R, RBI, 2B (1) C C. Romero 1/3, RBI, K, E (2, throw), PB (3) SS D. Harrington 3/4, R, RBI, 2 2B (7), K SP J. Nagel 1 scoreless, 3 H, 1/0 K/BB, 2-0 GO-FO RP R. Hartman 1 perfect, 1/0 K/BB, 1-0 GO-FO RP L. Liria 3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2/1 K/BB, WP, 3-3 GO-FO RP C. Hams 1 scoreless, 0 H, 1/2 K/BB, 1-0 GO-FO RP A. Jimenez 2 scoreless, 1 H, 3/2 K/BB, WP, 2-1 GO-FO RP E. Rice 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1/0 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 won 3-1 Box Score CF O. Zapata 2/4, RBI, K, SB (10) SS G. Amaya 1/3, R, K, SB (13) 2B M. Hernandez 0/3, RBI, E (13, fielding) RF D. Arcila 1/4, R, 3B (2), K RP R. Garcia 2 perfect, 3/0 K/BB, 0-3 GO-FO RP R. Diplan 1 scoreless, 1 H, 0/1 K/BB, 3-0 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 won Game 1 of their DH 5-3 (Completion of a suspended game) Box Score DH D. Arcila 0/3 SP A. Paulino 4.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2/1 K/BB, 5-5 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 lost Game 2 of their DH 4-3 Box Score 1B G. Jimenez 1/3, RBI, K OVERALL: 5-3

My understanding is he was academically ineligible for college, but was fine when it came to JC/CC. He had options, but they weren't particularly enticing compared to starting a professional career.

Are we basing this on performance or prospect status?

As a friendly heads up to our resident Cardinals fans following along, there is a hung over and spiteful moderator in this thread. Tread carefully.

Box Scores Iowa won 10-2 Box Score CF S. Fuld 3/4, 2 BB, 4 R, 3B (5), SB (11) SS D. Barney 1/4, R, 2 RBI, HBP RF B. Snyder 2/4, 2 BB, R, 3 RBI, K, SB (16) 1B M. Hoffpauir 3/5, BB, RBI, 2B (24) LF T. Wright 2/6, 2 RBI, K 2B B. Scales 1/6, R, 2 K C W. Castillo 0/5, 3 K, E (6, pickoff) 3B M. Smith 3/5, 2 R, RBI, HR (4), K PH B. Lahair 1/1, R, RBI, 2B (24) SP JR Mathes 6.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4/1 K/BB, HBP, 11-5 GO-FO RP M. Atkins 1.1 scoreless, 1 H, 1/1 K/BB, WP, 1-2 GO-FO RP D. Cales 1 scoreless, 2 H, 1/0 K/BB, 2-0 GO-FO Tennessee won 12-5 Box Score CF B. Jackson 1/5, BB, 2 R, 3B (1), 3 K SS M. Gonzalez 3/4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 3B (2), HBP, E (17, throw) 3B J. Vitters 2/5, 2 R, RBI, 2B (12), K RF R. Canzler 3/5, 2 R, 4 RBI, 3B (2), HR (12) C S. Clevenger 3/5, 2 R, 4 RBI, HR (1) LF B. Guyer 2/5, 2B (19) 2B T. Thomas 2/4, RBI 1B M. Spencer 0/1 SP C. Muschko 6 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 6/1 K/BB, HR, WP, 6-6 GO-FO RP R. Buchter 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2/0 K/BB, WP RP J. Muyco 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3-2 GO-FO Daytona won 7-0 Box Score 2B DJ LeMahieu 1/4, RBI 3B R. Flaherty 0/4, BB, 2 K C M. Brenly 2/3, 2 BB, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2B (10) RF K. Burke 1/3, 2 BB, R, 2B (25), K 1B R. Ridling 0/4, BB, RBI LF G. Rohan 1/4, R, K SS J. Lake 1/4, RBI SP DE Rhee 7 scoreless, 4 H, 5/0 K/BB, WP, 9-7 GO-FO RP J. Beliveau 2 scoreless, 0 H, 5/1 K/BB, 0-1 GO-FO Peoria lost 8-7 Box Score SS HJ Lee 1/5, R, K 2B L. Watkins 2/4, BB, R, RBI, SB (15) LF DJ Fitzgerald 1/5, R, RBI, 2B (12) 1B J. Bour 0/4, BB, R, RBI, K RF N. Perez 2/5, R, K SP R. Whitenack 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 6/0 K/BB, WP, 8-3 GO-FO RP R. Morla .2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 1/1 K/BB, WP, 0-1 GO-FO RP Y. Gonzalez 1.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1/1 K/BB, 1-2 GO-FO Boise lost 13-3 Box Score 2B P. LePage 0/2 LF J. Morelli 0/3, BB 1B R. Jones 1/2, 2B (12) DH M. Szczur 1/4, R SS E. Soto 1/2, RBI PR/SS W. Darvill 0/2, R C M. Gibbs 0/3 CF KM Na 1/3, RBI, K SP D. Fitzgerald 3 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 2/2 K/BB, 5-2 GO-FO RP A. Sosa 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2/1 K/BB, HR, 2-2 GO-FO AZL Cubs lost 5-1 Box Score 2B V. Bieneme 1/4, SB (6) LF B. Springfield 0/3, BB, 2 K 1B R. Cuneo 0/4, 2 K, CS (1) C C. Noble 0/4 3B D. Geiger 0/3, K SS D. Harrington 1/2, BB, CS (1), E (7, throw) SP M. Hatley 1 perfect, 2/0 K/BB, 0-1 GO-FO RP D. Beeler 1 perfect, 2/0 K/BB, 1-0 GO-FO RP J. Zeller 3.2 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 4/1 K/BB, 5-0 GO-FO RP TA Wang 1 scoreless, 0 H, 0/1 K/BB, 0-3 GO-FO Both DSL teams PPD OVERALL: 3-3

Quick link on signing bonus approval... Slot last year where Golden was picked was around $550,000. If his signing is getting approved come Friday, he probably signed for somewhere around $600K.

Just an FYI, but Brian Urlacher apparently is a neo-nazi.

Box Scores Iowa lost 8-4 Box Score CF S. Fuld 0/5 SS D. Barney 1/4, R, RBI RF B. Snyder 1/4, R, 2 RBI, 2B (22), 2 K 1B M. Hoffpauir 1/3, BB, RBI, 2B (23) 2B B. Scales 0/3, BB, K DH B. LaHair 1/4, K LF T. Wright 1/4, 3B (1), Assist (3B) C W. Castillo 1/4, R, 2B (13), 2 K 3B M. Smith 2/4, R, 2B (15), K SP J. Jackson 5.2 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 3/6 K/BB, WP, HBP, 7-5 GO-FO RP A. Bibens-Dirkx .1 perfect, 0-1 GO-FO RP C. Zambrano 1 scoreless, 2 H, 2-1 GO-FO RP B. Parker 2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1/1 K/BB, HR, 2-2 GO-FO Tennessee won 5-3 Box Score LF T. Campana 0/5, RBI CF B. Jackson 0/5, 3 K, Assist (1B) 3B R. Canzler 2/3, 2 BB, R, 2 2B (18), SB (3) RF M. Spencer 0/2, BB, R, K, E (3, throw) PH J. Vitters 0/1 C S. Clevenger 1/4 2B T. Thomas 2/4, R, 2B (21) SS N. Samson 1/2, 2 BB, R, RBI, PO (1B), E (13, throw) RF B. Guyer 1/2, R SP C. Carpenter 5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2/4 K/BB, 11-2 GO-FO RP M. Carrillo 1 perfect, 1/0 K/BB, 2-0 GO-FO RP O. Martinez 2 scoreless, 1 H, 1/0 K/BB, 1-3 GO-FO RP L. Sommer 1 scoreless, 2 H, 0/1 K/BB, 2-1 GO-FO Daytona won 8-3 Box Score 2B DJ LeMahieu 2/5, RBI, K, SB (13) 3B R. Flaherty 1/5, R, 2B (24) DH M. Brenly 0/2, 3 BB, R RF K. Burke 1/5, R, 2 K, Assist (Home) 1B R. Ridling 1/4, BB, R SS J. Lake 2/4, R, 3 RBI, 3B (2) SP C. Rusin 6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 6/0 K/BB, HR, 2 HBP, 9-2 GO-FO RP M. Perconte 3 scoreless, 2 H, 5/1 K/BB, WP, 0-4 GO-FO Peoria lost 8-3 Box Score SS HJ Lee 1/4, R, 2B (15), HBP, E (26, throw) CF L. Watkins 2/4, BB, RBI, SB (14), CS (6), Assist (2B) 2B M. Cerda 1/4, R 1B J. Bour 0/2, 2 BB LF DJ Fitzgerald 2/4, RBI, 2B (11), K RF JH Ha 0/4 SP R. Searle 4 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3/4 K/BB, 2 HR, 4-3 GO-FO RP L. Suarez 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3/1 K/BB, HR, 2-0 GO-FO RP J. Latham 2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2/0 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO Boise lost 7-2 Box Score SS E. Soto 0/4, K 2B P. LePage 1/4, R 1B R. Jones 1/4, K LF M. Szczur 1/3, RBI, K, Assist (2B) DH C. Huseby 1/4, 2 K C J. Vigurs 2/3, R, 2B (2), PB (1) PH M. Gibbs 0/1 3B W. Darvill 0/3 PH J. Morelli 0/1, K CF KM Na 1/2, BB SP E. Jokisch 2.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2/2 K/BB, HR, 2 WP, 2-2 GO-FO RP E. Figueroa 4.2 scoreless, 3 H, 4/0 K/BB, 5-5 GO-FO RP M. Perez 2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0/1 K/BB, 1-2 GO-FO AZL Cubs lost 2-0 Box Score 2B V. Bieneme 1/3, BB, K, SB (5) 1B R. Cuneo 1/4, K DH C. Noble 0/4, 2 K C S. Burruel 1/3 LF B. Springfield 1/3, PO (1B) SS D. Harrington 1/3, K SP A. Reed 3 scoreless, 2 H, 4/2 K/BB, 2-1 GO-FO RP J. Gray 2 perfect, 2/0 K/BB, 3-1 GO-FO RP H. Mayora 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3/1 K/BB, 2-0 GO-FO RP C. Richardson 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, HR, 2-1 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 and DSL Cubs 2 PPD OVERALL: 2-4

UH-OH. What am I missing? A windowless van? At least that's how I interpreted it. http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/2594/chrishansen.jpg

That pretty much sums this thread up.

He was a relief pitcher for only one year with TCU; prior to that he was a starter at his JC (or it may have been his CC?). As a starter, his stuff wasn't particularly impressive for whatever reason. However, TCU moved him to the bullpen and made him their closer, which worked out pretty well for him since his stuff improved dramatically.

Part of me hopes Ramirez opts out just because it'd give the Cubs incentive to blow the team up, trade off veterans, and basically spend a year focusing on rebuilding the farm system and developing young players. Even if Lee and Lilly come back, Ramirez leaving would really hurt the team offensively, especially considering the lack of quality 3B that will be available in free agency and down on the farm. However, if Ramirez comes back, I could talk myself into thinking this team could compete for the division. I'd really, really, really hate myself for thinking it, but the lineup could hit reasonably well. The rotation and bullpen should be halfway decent, too.

And the two best players thus far both have z's in their name - Kurcz and Szczur. Minor League Splits really hates Szczur when you neutralize luck and park.

It's kind of weird that the most impressive 2010 draftee so far is a 10th round relief pitcher. Granted, Aaron Kurcz has the potential to be a really good relief pitcher...but still.

Box Scores Iowa won 8-5 Box Score CF S. Fuld 1/4, BB, R, K SS D. Barney 2/5, 3 RBI, 2 K RF B. Snyder 2/4, R, RBI, 2 K 1B M. Hoffpauir 1/4, R, 2 RBI, HR (13), K 2B B. Scales 1/3, R, RBI, HR (5), 2 K, HBP DH B. LaHair 1/3, BB, R, 2 K C C. Robinson 1/4, R, K, E (1, throw) LF J. Dubois 0/4, 2 K 3B M. Camp 3/4, 2 R, RBI, 2B (11), E (12, fielding) SP J. Samardzija 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 6/3 K/BB, WP, 2-5 GO-FO RP C. Martin 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3/0 K/BB, WP, 0-2 GO-FO RP Y. Gonzalez 0.1 perfect, 1/0 K/BB RP B. Schlitter .1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1/1 K/BB RP S. Maine 1.2 scoreless, 3 H, 2/0 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO Daytona won 5-2 Box Score 3B DJ LeMahieu 2/4, R 2B R. Flaherty 1/3, BB, R C M. Brenly 1/4, R 1B R. Ridling 1/4, 2 K RF K. Burke 2/4, R, 2 RBI, 2B (24), K SS J. Lake 0/4, K SP B. Raley 7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 8/0 K/BB, 8-3 GO-FO RP J. Leverton 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2/0 K/BB, 4-0 GO-FO Peoria won 10-0 Box Score SS HJ Lee 4/5, BB, 2 R, RBI, 3B (4), HR (1) 2B L. Watkins 2/5, BB, 2 R, RBI, 3B (6) 3B M. Cerda 1/6, R, 3 RBI, 2B (13) 1B J. Bour 2/5, 2 R, RBI, 2B (16), K DH DJ Fitzgerald 4/5, R, 2B (10) LF N. Perez 2/5, R, 4 RBI, HR (5), K RF JH Ha 0/5 SP N. Struck 6 scoreless, 2 H, 6/2 K/BB, 4-7 GO-FO RP D. Keefe 2 scoreless, 2 H, 1/0 K/BB, 3-2 GO-FO Boise won 7-2 Box Score SS E. Soto 1/4, R 2B P. LePage 1/4, R, RBI, 2B (9) 1B R. Jones 2/4, R, 2 RBI, 2B (11) LF M. Szczur 3/4, 2 R, RBI, 2B (8) DH C. Huseby 2/4, R, RBI, 2B (2) 3B A. Alcantara 0/3, RBI C M. Gibbs 0/3, BB CF KM Na 0/4 SP A. Kirk 5 scoreless, 3 H, 3/1 K/BB, 5-4 GO-FO RP M. Loosen 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2/2 K/BB, HBP, 0-3 GO-FO RP A. Sosa 1 perfect, 1/0 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 lost 6-4 Box Score CF O. Zapata 1/5, K 2B G. Amaya 2/5, 2 RBI, 2B (5), K SS M. Hernandez 1/4, CS (9) RF D. Arcila 0/3, BB, K DSL Cubs 2 lost 7-4 Box Score 1B G. Jimenez 2/4, 2 RBI, K Tennessee and the AZL Cubs with an off day OVERALL: 4-2

Creditors? I'd be shocked if the Ricketts paid for the Cubs out of pocket.

I just hope the Cubs realize how important Ramirez is to this team... I remember how pissed I was when we almost lost him a few years ago. I remember the epic Aramis Ramirez to test free agency thread, where we all jumped off the cliff. If he keeps this up, get ready for a repeat this offseason.

Definitely something that should be monitored, but good news, all things considered.

Do we know exactly what happened to Trey? No official word yet. The Cubs might have him on a low pitch count to help combat any ill effects of dead arm, but I think that's really unlikely. Just keep your fingers crossed that it was something minor like cramps.

Hendry could always get the Dick Jauron treatment: find a replacement for Oneri Fleita or find yourself a new job.

Me either. I really only hate Lee and Theriot. Even then, they don't hold a candle to outright jackasses like Todd Hundley and Jacque Jones.

The weird thing is, I don't actively despise this team nearly as much as I did in 2002 and 2006. They just suck and it's kind of sad.

I look forward to everyone hating said draft pick either when the selection is made or when he's a 20 year old in AA.

You cannot go into into the deadline looking to shed payroll without a general manager can you? Remember, Hendry's duties have been scaled back a bit following his health scare awhile back and Randy Bush has been working as Assistant General Manager since 2006. I'd imagine that Bush could come into Hendry's role and at least have an idea of where the organization stands, what teams are interested in the Cubs' players, and which prospects/young players the Cubs want to target. I don't know if he'd do as well as Hendry, but he probably could do a respectable job. I wouldn't recommend it this close to the deadline, but it could be done.