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Box Scores Iowa lost 5-3 Box Score CF S. Fuld 0/3, R, BB, K SS D. Barney 1/4 3B C. Tracy 3/4, 2B (6), RBI RF B. Snyder 0/2, 2 BB, K, SB (6) SP T. Diamond 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, WP, 10-3 GO-FO RP J. Samardzija 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2-1 GO-FO RP A. Cashner 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO RP B. Parker 0.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 0-1 GO-FO Tennessee won 3-0 Box Score CF T. Campana 1/5, RBI, 2 K, CS (8) SS M. Gonzalez 1/5, R, 2 K LF-RF B. Guyer 0/5, 3 K 1B B. Lalli 2/3, RBI, BB, K RF M. Spencer 1/4, 2B (4) 3B J. Vitters 1/3, R, BB DH S. Clevenger 1/3, BB SP HW Chen 6.2 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K, 4-8 GO-FO RP D. Cales 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-1 GO-FO Daytona lost 5-4 Box Score CF B. Jackson 0/4, 3 K, HBP 2B DJ LeMahieu 2/5, PO 3B R. Flaherty 3/5 C M. Brenly 3/4, RBI, K, PB (3) RF S. Borges 1/4, R, HR (2), 3 RBI, 2 K SS J. Lake 1/3, K, HBP, PO SP C. Rusin 4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 2 HR, 8-3 GO-FO RP A. Shafer 3.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1-4 GO-FO - 1.18 ERA, 9 BB/39 K in 38 innings Peoria lost 3-2 in 12 innings Box Score SS HJ Lee 0/4, R, BB, E (17, fielding) CF L. Watkins 0/2, 2 BB, 2 K 2B M. Cerda 0/4, RBI, K 1B G. Rohan 2/5 DH J. Bour 0/4, BB, 2 K RF JH Ha 1/4, HR (1), RBI SP N. Struck 5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K, 4-8 GO-FO RP R. Morla 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 4-1 GO-FO RP L. Suarez 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1-1 GO-FO - 2.08 ERA, 8 BB/24 K in 21.2 innings DSL Cubs 1 won 7-4 on opening day Box Score CF O. Zapata 2/5, R, RBI, CS (1) - 17-years old SS G. Amaya 0/3, RBI, BB, 2 K, E (1, fielding) - 17-years old 1B G. Jimenez 1/4, R, SB (1) - 16-years old 2B Je. Rodriguez 3/3, R, RBI, E (1, missed catch) - 18-years old SP Y. Sanchez 5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, WP, 4-9 GO-FO - 19-years old DSL Cubs 2 won 4-3 on opening day Box Score SS M. Hernandez 4/5, 2B (1), K - 17-years old 2B Gr. Gonzalez 2/4, R, RBI, SB (1) - 19-years old RF D. Arcila 1/4, K, outfield assist at second base - 17-years old 3B J. Altagracia 1/5, 2B (1), RBI, K - 17-years old C B. Inoa 1/4, 2B (1), BB, 2 K, 2 E (pickoff, throw) - 19-years old (His first name is Brain...not Brian, Brain.) CF Ed. Gonzalez 2/4, 2 R, 2B (1), RBI, K SP A. Paulino 4 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, HR, 5-1 GO-FO - 18-years old OVERALL: 3-3

Report on the Peoria game.

Plus, that deferred money can come back to haunt you. Cripes, the Rangers still owe Mickey Tettleton $1.4m.

BA's latest mock: They're beating this drum, but as much as I like this pick, it just leaves me scratching my head considering the Cubs usually don't draft high school players with high picks.

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Box Scores Iowa lost 6-5 Box Score CF S. Fuld 0/4, BB, R, SB (5) SS D. Barney 3/5, K 3B C. Tracy 1/5, 2 R, 2B (5), K LF J. Dubois 1/3, 2 BB, R, RBI, K 1B M. Hoffpauir 0/2, K, Ejected in 4th 1B B. LaHair 0/2, BB, R, RBI, K RF B. Snyder 0/3, BB, K C C. Robinson 0/3, RBI, 2 K 2B M. Camp 0/2, BB, SB (5), HBP SP JR Mathes 5 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2/2 K/BB, HR, 11-1 GO-FO, E (2, throw) RP J. Gaub 2 scoreless, 1 H, 3/1 K/BB, 2-0 GO-FO RP B. Schlitter 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3/0 K/BB, HR, 2-0 GO-FO Tennessee lost 6-1 Box Score RF T. Thomas 0/4, 2 K, Assist (Home) 2B M. Smith 1/3, BB, K LF T. Wright 0/4, 3 K 1B R. Canzler 1/4, 2B (7), 3 K, 2 E (5, fielding, throw) 3B J. Vitters 0/4, K C S. Clevenger 1/4, RBI, 2B (7), K, E (2, throw) SS N. Samson 0/4, 2 K CF M. Gonzalez 1/3, K SP C. Carpenter 3 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 3/3 K/BB, WP, 3-0 GO-FO RP A. Maestri 3 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2/0 K/BB, 6-1 GO-FO RP J. Muyco 1 scoreless, 0 H, 1/1 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO RP D. Cales 1 scoreless, 1 H, 2-1 GO-FO Daytona won 4-3 in the 10th Box Score CF B. Jackson 0/4, BB, K 3B DJ LeMahieu 2/5, RBI, K SS R. Flaherty 2/4, BB, 2 R, 2B (9) 1B R. Ridling 3/4, BB, 2 RBI, 2B (7) RF K. Burke 1/4, R, 2 K DH J. Opitz 1/4, 2B (6), K C M. Brenly 0/4, 2 K LF J. Valdez 1/3, R, K, SB (1), PO (2B), HBP SP C. Archer 6 scoreless, 1 H, 8/1 K/BB, 6-4 GO-FO RP J. Beliveau 1.2 perfect, 2/0 K/BB, 1-2 GO-FO RP D. Patton .1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0-1 GO-FO RP L. Sommer 2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1/1 K/BB, 2-2 GO-FO Peoria won 10-4 Box Score SS HJ Lee 1/4, 2 R, 2B (10), K 2B L. Watkins 0/4, R, K 3B M. Cerda 0/4, BB, R, RBI, K, E (8, throw) 1B J. Bour 2/5, R, 3 RBI, 2B (13), K LF DJ Fitzgerald 1/2, 2 BB, 2 R RF JH Ha 1/3, R, RBI DH C. Thomas 1/3, BB, R, 2 RBI, HR (2) SP R. Whitenack 5 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2/2 K/BB, WP, 8-2 GO-FO RP Y. Gonzalez 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1-2 GO-FO RP J. Latham 1 scoreless, 0 H, 2/1 K/BB OVERALL: 2-2

...and is still working on a changeup...and has experience as a reliever with TCU...and would likely be behind Marmol, Marshall, and whoever in the rotation moves to the bullpen...hell, throw Grabow and Howry into that mix while you're at it... This team doesn't need yet another relief pitcher. The only problem with the bullpen is that we have a manager who is wholly incompetent in using it. I feel like we're back to the days when the Cubs needed to Dusty-proof the 25 man so he wouldn't lead off Lenny Harris every freaking day.

Now he knows our pain. Link

Eh, it's not that bad either. He'll be okay. Jeff Baker, on the other hand...yeah, that's bad.

These words make very little sense. I say we move John Gaub and Blake Parker to the rotation. We need to know what they can do as starters because these kids are young kids. I'd hate to know that they couldn't come up here because we had a need for our rotation.

Mathes can't be any worse than Grabow at this point.

I don't even think they know what they're doing.

Stop feeding the troll.

Box Scores Iowa lost 8-5 Box Score CF S. Fuld 2/4, BB, K, SB (4) 2B B. Scales 0/3, 2 BB 3B C. Tracy 2/4 1B M. Hoffpauir 0/4, K, E (3, throw) RF B. Snyder 1/3, BB, 2 R, RBI, HR (7) DH B. LaHair 1/4, R, 2B (11) C C. Robinson 0/3, RBI, K LF J. Adduci 1/4, R, SB (8) SS M. Camp 1/2, 2 BB, R, RBI, 3B (1) SP J. Jackson 4 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 5/1 K/BB, HBP, 2-4 GO-FO RP J. Berg 2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1/0 K/BB, HBP, 6-0 GO-FO RP B. Parker .2 scoreless, 1 H, 1/1 K/BB, 1-0 GO-FO RP A. Cashner 1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2/0 K/BB, 1-0 GO-FO RP J. Gaub 1 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 2/2 K/BB, WP, 0-1 GO-FO, E (1, pickoff) Tennessee lost 7-2 Box Score CF T. Campana 0/4, K 2B M. Smith 0/4, 2 K, E (1, fielding) LF T. Wright 1/4, K, Assist (3B) DH R. Canzler 0/3, BB, R, CS (3) RF M. Spencer 1/3, BB, R, 2 RBI, HR (5) 3B J. Vitters 0/4, K C S. Clevenger 1/4 SS M. Gonzalez 1/3 SP C. Muschko 4.1 IP, 10 H, 5 ER, 4/1 K/BB, HBP, 2-4 GO-FO RP J. Papelbon 2.2 scoreless, 1 H, 1/0 K/BB, Balk, 6-1 GO-FO RP D. Sasser 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3-0 GO-FO Daytona won 8-3 Box Score CF B. Jackson 1/4, BB, CS (5) 2B DJ LeMahieu 1/5, R 3B R. Flaherty 2/4, BB, R, 2 RBI, K, SB (2) DH R. Ridling 1/3, R, RBI, 2B (5) RF K. Burke 0/3, BB, R, 3 K 1B J. Opitz 3/4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 3B (1) C M. Brenly 1/3, BB, R, K SS J. Lake 1/2, BB, R, RBI, E (16, fielding) SP R. Dolis 5.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 5/1 K/BB, Balk, 11-1 GO-FO RP O. Martinez 1.1 scoreless, 0 H, 1/2 K/BB, 2-1 GO-FO RP C. Siegfried 2 scoreless, 2 H, 1/0 K/BB, 2-3 GO-FO Peoria lost 3-1 Box Score SS HJ Lee 0/3, 2 K, HBP, CS (3), E (16, throw) 2B L. Watkins 0/2, 2 BB 3B M. Cerda 2/4, SB (2), E (7, fielding) LF G. Rohan 1/4, 2 K, E (4, throw) 1B J. Bour 1/4, R, 2B (12) C J. Mota 2/4 RF JH Ha 1/3, RBI, SB (1) DH C. Thomas 0/4, 2 K SP J. Antigua 5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1/0 K/BB, 6-4 GO-FO RP R. Searle 2 scoreless, 2 H, 1/1 K/BB, 5-0 GO-FO RP F. Batista 2 scoreless, 0 H, 4/0 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO OVERALL: 1-3

The problems with late relief stem from the manager's stupidity and stubborn insistence on trotting out garbage like Grabow and Howry in key situations. Even with Zambrano returning to the rotation, Cashner will be behind Marmol, Marshall, and whoever in the rotation moves to the bullpen (likely along with Grabow and Howry). The Cubs don't need another relief pitcher. This pretty much sums it up for me. Cashner also needs to work on his changeup; he won't get much of a chance at doing that out of the bullpen.

The only legitimate reason I can see the Cubs moving someone like Cashner to the pen would be because he had tired arm or a minor injury. However, I have not seen any evidence of either. What a stupid move.

Speaking of which, he had a live chat earlier. He answered a good number of questions...

Alright, thanks!

Just curious, but why do you have Vitek below those three?

The HS players in my hat for #16 are fairly limited. Justin O'Connor's name jumps out at me, but I'm also thinking Dylan Covey, AJ Cole, and Yordy Cabrera could all be possibilities. In the second and third round, Tony Wolters, Matt Lipka, Junior DeShields, Aaron Shipman, Ryne Stenak, Drew Cisco, and Cam Bedrosian are all on my list for those picks. It's difficult for me to know what HS players the Cubs like since there aren't a whole lot of previous picks to guide me. My Top 5 looks something like this right now... 1) Brett Eibner - I like him better as a pitcher, but if he's a hitter, he's still intriguing 2) Kolbrin Vitek - From what I've read, his bat should play anywhere, even if he has to move to the OF 3) Brandon Workman - He's a big conference name with a plus breaking pitch and a pretty good FB 4) Justin O'Connor - He's athletic, a really good bat, and supposedly signable 5) Anthony Ranaudo - I just can't shake him; the LSU connection plus being a big-bodied power pitcher just seems to fit I don't see Michael Choice making it to #16 any more. Matt Harvey's been all over the place from what I've read, although I'm still considering him. Christian Colon represents a safe bat, but I'm unsure if he's got the kinds of tools and upside the Cubs like in early draft picks. In addition to Harvey and the aforementioned HS players, Asher Wojciechowski, Gary Brown, Ryan LaMarre, and maaaaaaaaaaaaaybe James Paxton are guys I could see as options at #16. Apparently the Cubs have been linked with Wimmer...but, eh. I've seen him pitch on the Big Ten Network and I was underwhelmed.

Frankie Piliere's latest.

Box Scores Iowa lost 9-3 Box Score CF S. Fuld 1/5, K SS D. Barney 0/5, K, E (6, fielding) 3B C. Tracy 1/5, R, RBI, HR (2), K 1B J. Dubois 1/4, K, HBP, E (1, fielding) RF B. Snyder 2/4, R, 2B (13), 2 K, SB (5) DH B. Scales 1/4, K LF J. Adduci 0/3, BB, R C C. Robinson 1/3, BB, RBI 2B M. Camp 2/4, RBI, CS (2), PO (1B) SP M. Atkins 5 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 2/3 K/BB, HR, 7-5 GO-FO RP J. Samardzija 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2/2 K/BB, WP, 5-2 GO-FO RP B. Parker 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1/0 K/BB, 2-0 GO-FO Tennessee won 3-0 Box Score CF T. Campana 2/5, RBI, 2 K SS M. Gonzalez 2/5 LF T. Wright 1/4, 2B (15), K DH R. Canzler 2/4, K RF M. Spencer 1/4 3B J. Vitters 1/4, R, 2 K C S. Clevenger 3/4, R 2B M. Smith 2/4, R, 2B (1), K SP A. Bibens-Dirkx 7 scoreless, 2 H, 4/0 K/BB, 7-9 GO-FO RP D. Cales 1 scoreless, 0 H, 1/1 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO Daytona won 9-3 Box Score CF B. Jackson 2/4, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR (2), 2 K SS DJ LeMahieu 1/5, R, RBI, 2B (7), E (5, fielding) 2B R. Flaherty 1/5, R, RBI, 2B (8), K, E (3, fielding) 1B R. Ridling 1/2, 3 BB, R RF K. Burke 1/4, R, 3 RBI, HR (4), K 3B J. Opitz 3/5, R, 2B (5), 2 K, CS (1), E (2, throw) LF J. Valdez 0/4, K, E (3, fielding) SP DE Rhee 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1/3 K/BB, HBP, 8-3 GO-FO, E (3, throw) RP J. Beliveau 1.2 scoreless, 1 H, 2/1 K/BB, 2-0 GO-FO RP D. Patton 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0/1 K/BB, 4-0 GO-FO RP M. Perconte .1 scoreless, 1 H, 1/0 K/BB RP M. Carrillo 1 perfect, 2/0 K/BB, 1-0 GO-FO Peoria lost 7-3 Box Score SS HJ Lee 0/3, BB, 2 K, 2 SB (15) CF L. Watkins 1/4, RBI, SB (6) 2B M. Cerda 0/3, BB 3B G. Rohan 0/3, BB, R 1B J. Bour 0/4, 2 K DH DJ Fitzgerald 0/4, RBI, K C J. Mota 1/4, R LF R. Jones 2/3, R SP SM Jung 5.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2/2 K/BB, WP, 5-7 GO-FO, E (2, fielding) RP L. Suarez 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1/3 K/BB, 2-1 GO-FO RP R. Morla 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1/1 K/BB, 2-0 GO-FO RP J. Leverton 1 perfect, 0-1 GO-FO OVERALL: 2-2

Meanwhile, this team is only 2 games under .500. What the hell.

The "what in the hell are we supposed to think of Brooks Raley?" train rolls on! 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K.

Speaking of pitching, Casey Coleman continue his run of being a reliably good workhorse. I'm not quite sure what the Cubs could do with him considering the logjam in the rotation and the fact that he'd most likely only be middle relief/mop-up as a reliever, but it's nice to have him succeeding in Iowa.