Outshined_One

One minute of extra time? Really? Really?

Hey jackass, didn't your ass just get stretchered off the field a minute ago?

Gah, so close.

Get up.

Oh Jesus.

About time that gets called.

Got tripped up, but the fact that he got it off and got as close as he did is pretty damn impressive.

Great play, but aggggggggggggh.

Ghana's panicking and getting sloppy. Come onnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!

Dear God, that was too close.

Good call

Oh man...

*Phew*

Getting plenty of chances, but juuuuuuuuuuuust can't connect.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

And away goes Findley.

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Box Scores Iowa won 13-2 Box Score CF J. Adduci 0/5, BB, R, K SS D. Barney 2/6, 2 R, 2B (17) RF B. Snyder 2/5, 3 R, 3 RBI, HR (10) LF J. Dubois 3/5, 3 R, 5 RBI, 2 2B (6), HR (11), 2 K 3B M. Smith 4/4, 2 R, 3 RBI, HR (3), SB (1), HBP 1B B. LaHair 1/5, R, 2 K 2B B. Scales 1/4, BB, 2B (19), K C C. Robinson 1/5, RBI, K SP M. Atkins 7 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 5/1 K/BB, HBP, 7-8 GO-FO RP B. Parker 2 scoreless, 1 H, 4-2 GO-FO Tennessee won 7-6 Box Score CF T. Campana 1/3, 2 BB, 2 R, SB (24) 2B T. Thomas 1/4, BB, R, RBI, 2B (14), 2 K 3B R. Canzler 0/3, BB, R, 2 K, E (7, fielding) RF M. Spencer 2/4, R, 3 RBI, HR (8), K, E (1, fielding) LF B. Guyer 1/4, Assist (Home) SS M. Gonzalez 1/4, RBI, K, E (10, fielding) PH T. Wright 0/1, K PH S. Clevenger 0/1 SP HW Chen 6 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 2/2 K/BB, 2 HR, 8-5 GO-FO RP J. Muyco 2 scoreless, 1 H, 2-4 GO-FO RP L. Sommer 1 scoreless, 1 H, 3-0 GO-FO Daytona won 8-6 Box Score CF B. Jackson 3/3, BB, 3 R, 3 2B (19), CS (7), HBP SS DJ LeMahieu 3/3, 3 RBI, E (8, fielding) 3B R. Flaherty 1/5, 2 RBI, 2B (18), K, E (11, throw) 1B R. Ridling 0/4, BB, R, K, E (2, fielding) RF K. Burke 0/4, BB, R C M. Brenly 1/3, K SP C. Rusin 5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 6/1 K/BB, 5-2 GO-FO RP M. Perconte 2 scoreless, 1 H, 2/1 K/BB, 2-2 GO-FO RP J. Leverton .1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 0/2 K/BB, HR, 1-0 GO-FO RP A. Shafer 1.2 scoreless, 1 H, 1/0 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO Peoria lost 5-0 Box Score SS HJ Lee 0/3, BB, K CF L. Watkins 0/3, BB, K DH G. Rohan 2/3, BB, K 1B J. Bour 1/4 LF DJ Fitzgerald 0/3, K, Assist (3B) 2B M. Cerda 0/3, K RF N. Perez 0/3, K 3B C. Thomas 0/0, E (4, fielding) 3B J. Mota 0/3, K SP SM Jung 5 scoreless, 6 H, 1/0 K/BB, 7-3 GO-FO RP R. Morla 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2/2 K/BB, 1-0 GO-FO RP L. Suarez 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1/0 K/BB, 1-3 GO-FO Boise lost 9-1 Box Score 2B A. Alcantara 0/4 LF J. Morelli 0/4 1B B. May 1/3, BB DH C. Huseby 0/3, 3 K PH/DH R. Jones 0/1, K RF R. Davis 1/4, R, RBI, HR (1), K SS W. Darvill 1/4, K CF KM Na 2/4, K SP A. Kirk 3 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 3/1 K/BB, HR, 5-0 GO-FO RP R. Carmona 2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 3/1 K/BB, HR, WP, 1-2 GO-FO AZL Cubs with an off day DSL Cubs 1 lost 11-6 Box Score CF O. Zapata 2/5, R, K SS G. Amaya 2/4, 2 R, 3B (3), K, E (7, fielding) 1B G. Jimenez 1/4, RBI, 2 K 2B J. Rodriguez 0/4, R, K RP L. Villalba 1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2/3 K/BB, WP, HBP, 2-0 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 lost 6-2 Box Score SS M. Hernandez 1/5, E (7, fielding) PH D. Arcila 1/1 OVERALL: 3-4

He's regained some of his lost luster, but I'd be cautious and wait until the end of the season before becoming interested in him. He goes through periodic hot spells and cold spells. Last year he started off hot, but crashed as the season progressed. His '08 was similar. I'll be thrilled if he keeps up his production, but his history makes me leery.

Other than the fact that Ricketts has said he was expanding the player development and scouting budgets. That's the main thing that I'm worried about right now. +1 Regardless, if the Ricketts family really does want to cut costs and slash the budget, trading Zambrano would definitely help, even if the Cubs pick up a good portion of his salary.

That's pretty much the case. Most of the guys who'll ask for more than $150k over slot don't deserve it and/or won't get it. A lot of them seem to be high floor/low ceiling types.

How could this possibly make you or anyone else long for the Tribune over the Ricketts this early into the Ricketts' ownership? Considering this year's draft budget is likely around $4m (which is bad), I'm beginning to wonder.

I want Silva to dominate so the Cubs can offload him for decent prospects.

Manolin De Leon gets the start for the AZ Cubs. Also of note, Yao-Lin Wang piggy-backed Joe Zeller in Boise.