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Anyone know what happened to Bibens-Dirkx? His first inning was kind of rough, but I'm guessing he could have gone longer than he did.

Box Scores Iowa lost 7-1 Box Score SS D. Barney 0/5, E (2, fielding) 2B M. Camp 1/4 1B M. Hoffpauir 0/4, RBI, 2 K LF J. Dubois 0/1, 3 BB RF/3B B. Scales 1/4, Assist (3B) 3B M. Smith 0/4 CF B. Snyder 2/4, 2 K, E (1, fielding) C C. Robinson 1/3, BB RF J. Adduci 0/1 SP M. Parisi 4 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 2/1 K/BB, WP, 2 HBP, 4-4 GO-FO RP M. Atkins 3 scoreless, 3 H, 1/0 K/BB, HBP, 4-4 GO-FO RP J. Stevens 1 perfect, 1/0 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO Tennessee won 8-6 Box Score CF T. Campana 2/4, CS (2), PO (1B), HBP 2B T. Thomas 1/5, 2 K, E (2, fielding) LF T. Wright 1/5, R, SB (1) C R. Chirinos 1/2, BB, 2 R, 3 RBI, HR (3), PB (1) RF B. Guyer 0/2, 2 BB, 2 R, SB (3) 3B/1B R. Canzler 2/3, BB, RBI, 2B (3), K SS N. Samson 1/3, 2 RBI, K SP HW Chen 7 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 4/1 K/BB, HR, 12-5 GO-FO RP R. Buchter .2 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 1/3 K/BB, 0-1 GO-FO RP J. Muyco .2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, HR, 2-0 GO-FO RP M. Mateo .2 scoreless, 2 H, 1/0 K/BB, 1-0 GO-FO Daytona won 9-0 Box Score CF B. Jackson 1/5, R, K SS M. Gonzalez 3/5, R, K DH K. Burke 0/5, K 3B J. Vitters 3/4, BB, R, 2 RBI, 2 2B (5) RF N. Perez 0/5, R, RBI, 3 K SP B. Raley 4.2 scoreless, 2 H, 7/2 K/BB, 5-2 GO-FO RP D. Patton 1.1 scoreless, 1 H, 1/0 K/BB, 2-1 GO-FO RP A. Shafer 2 scoreless, 2 H, 4/0 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO Peoria won 7-6 Box Score SS HJ Lee 2/5, R, RBI, K, SB (3) 2B L. Watkins 3/5, 2 R, 2 K, CS (1) DH M. Cerda 1/4, BB, R, 2 RBI, 3B (1), K 3B G. Rohan 1/4, R, RBI LF R. Jones 1/4, 2 RBI, 3B (1), K, E (1, missed catch) CF J. Valdez 1/4, R, 2 K SP SM Jung 5 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 5/4 K/BB, 3-6 GO-FO RP J. Leverton 2 scoreless, 0 H, 1/1 K/BB, 3-0 GO-FO OVERALL: 3-1

He was a starter prior to transferring to TCU from junior college.

It's pretty much been expected since the start of the season. It shouldn't come as much of a surprise that the Cubs are going to throw everything at the wall to see what sticks when it comes to this bullpen, especially given Lou's short leash for anyone in there.

Box Scores Iowa won 7-4 in the 11th Box Score SS D. Barney 2/6, 2 R, RBI, K 2B B. Scales 2/5, 2 RBI, 2 2B (4), K, E (2, fielding), HBP RF M. Hoffpauir 2/6, 2 K LF J. Dubois 2/5, BB, R, RBI, HR (4), 3 K 1B B. LaHair 1/5, 3 K 3B M. Smith 1/5, R CF B. Snyder 1/5, 2 K C C. Robinson 1/2, 2 BB, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR (1) PH J. Adduci 0/1 3B M. Camp 1/1, R SP C. Coleman 7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2/1 K/BB, 14-4 GO-FO RP B. Schlitter 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3/1 K/BB, HBP, 3-0 GO-FO RP B. Parker 1.2 scoreless, 1 H, 2/2 K/BB, 2-1 GO-FO RP J. Gaub .1 perfect, 1/0 K/BB Tennessee lost 11-7 Box Score CF T. Campana 3/6, 2 R, RBI, 2B (2), 3B (1), K, E (1, throw) SS S. Castro 2/5, RBI, 2B (2), 3 K, E (2, throw) LF T. Wright 2/5, R, K RF B. Guyer 1/4, BB C S. Clevenger 2/4, BB, R 2B R. Flaherty 0/3, K PH R. Canzler 0/1 PH N. Samson 0/1 3B J. Opitz 0/4, BB, R, K, E (2, throw) 2B T. Thomas 2/2, BB, R, 2 RBI, 2B (2) SP A. Bibens-Dirkx 1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 0/1 K/BB, HR, 1-2 GO-FO RP M. Carrillo 4 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 3/1 K/BB, 6-3 GO-FO RP D. Cales 2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2/0 K/BB, 3-1 GO-FO RP M. Mateo 1 scoreless, 2 H, 1/0 K/BB, 0-1 GO-FO RP D. Sasser 1 perfect, 3-0 GO-FO Daytona lost 8-4 Box Score CF B. Jackson 2/5, K 3B M. Gonzalez 3/4, 2 RBI 2B DJ LeMahieu 2/5, RBI RF K. Burke 0/5, 3 K DH J. Vitters 2/4, K, SB (2) C M. Brenly 1/3, BB, R, 2 K LF N. Perez 0/3, BB, R, K SS J. Lake 1/3, R, RBI, 2B (1), K SP R. Searle 5 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2/1 K/BB, 8-5 GO-FO RP C. Archer 3 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 2/3 K/BB, 5-2 GO-FO Peoria won 7-4 Box Score SS HJ Lee 2/4, 2 R, K, SB (2) CF J. Valdez 3/5, 2 R, SB (6) 3B M. Cerda 0/3, 2 BB, 2 R DH J. Bour 2/4, BB, 5 RBI, 2 2B (4), K C J. Rosa 0/5, K LF J. Morelli 1/4, R, 2 K SP T. McNutt 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 5/2 K/BB, 10-3 GO-FO RP J. Beliveau 2 scoreless, 1 H, 4/1 K/BB, WP, 1-0 GO-FO RP C. Martin .2 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 0/2 K/BB, 2 WP, 1-1 GO-FO RP J. Latham .1 perfect, 0-1 GO-FO OVERALL: 2-2

Parker struggled today. I demand a different flavor of the month!

I might go on a three state killing spree if he's promoted and proceeds to dominate for the Cardinals.

Box Scores Iowa won 7-5 Box Score SS D. Barney 2/4, BB, 2 R, SB (1) CF J. Adduci 1/4, BB, R, 2B (2), K, SB (3) 1B M. Hoffpauir 1/5, 2 RBI, 2B (3) LF J. Dubois 1/4, R, 2 RBI, HR (3), K 2B B. Scales 1/3, BB, R, 2B (2), CS (1), PO (1B) RF B. Snyder 2/4, RBI, 2B (2), 2 K 3B M. Smith 1/3, BB, R C W. Castillo 2/3, R, 2 RBI, 2B (1), HR (1), E (1, throw), HBP SP T. Diamond 5 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 5/3 K/BB, 4-5 GO-FO RP B. Parker 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3/1 K/BB, HR, 1-0 GO-FO RP J. Gaub 1 scoreless, 1 H, 1/0 K/BB, 2-0 GO-FO Tennessee won 8-4 Box Score CF T. Campana 0/5, 3 K SS S. Castro 1/5, 2 RBI, K LF T. Wright 1/5, R, 2B (3), K 1B R. Canzler 1/3, 2 BB, 3 R, RBI, 2B (2), K RF B. Guyer 0/1, 3 BB, R 2B T. Thomas 1/3, R, K, PO (2B), HBP 3B N. Samson 2/3, BB, R, 2 RBI, K PH J. Opitz 0/0, BB, RBI PH S. Clevenger 0/1 SP J. Papelbon 4.1 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 7/0 K/BB, 2 HBP, 3-3 GO-FO RP A. Meastri 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1/0 K/BB, 2-2 GO-FO RP R. Buchter 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1/1 K/BB, 0-2 GO-FO RP J. Muyco 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0/1 K/BB, 3-3 GO-FO Daytona won 2-1 Box Score CF B. Jackson 1/4, BB 1B M. Gonzalez 1/3, 2 BB, 2B (2), K 2B DJ LeMahieu 0/4, BB RF K. Burke 2/5, R, 2B (2), 3 K 3B J. Vitters 0/4, K C M. Brenly 1/3, HBP LF N. Perez 1/3, 2 RBI, HBP SS J. Lake 1/3, BB SP A. Cabrera 6.1 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 7/0 K/BB, 7-3 GO-FO RP A. Shafer .2 perfect, 1-1 GO-FO RP D. Patton 1 perfect, 1/0 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO RP O. Martinez 1 perfect, 0-3 GO-FO Peoria lost 8-6 Box Score SS HJ Lee 2/5, R, K, E (2, throw) CF J. Valdez 0/3, R, K, E (2, fielding), 2 HBP 3B M. Cerda 1/4, 2 R, RBI, K DH G. Rohan 2/4, R, 3 RBI, 2 2B (2) 1B J. Bour 2/4, 2 RBI, 2B (2), K LF J. Morelli 0/2, BB, R, K PH R. Jones 1/1 SP J. Nagel 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1/3 K/BB, E (1, pickoff), 7-2 GO-FO RP R. Morla 2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2/2 K/BB, HBP, 2-2 GO-FO RP J. Latham 1 scoreless, 1 H, 1/0 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO OVERALL: 3-1

Considering UZR has been getting a good amount of play around here lately, I think a number of you would be interested in some recent arguments regarding UZR's reliability. Basically speaking, UZR has problems when it comes to batted ball data in terms of what is a line drive and what is a fly ball. There's a certain level of subjectivity in that determination which can cause problems in UZR's reliability. As a result, UZR has a few problems when it comes to determining just how good outfielders are defensively. UZR also factors into WAR, which causes a few other issues regarding the reliability of WAR. So, here's the article recently posted to BP which goes into detail about the problem, although the author goes off the deep end at times. FanGraphs posted a response shortly thereafter.

Over on Sickels' site, I came across this blog which had a report on the Peoria game. It's a good read, plus the guy has plenty of observations about Cubs prospects on his blog.

Box Scores Iowa won 5-2 Box Score 2B M. Camp 2/5, R, SB (1) CF J. Adduci 0/2, 2 BB, R, K, SB (2) 1B M. Hoffpauir 1/3, BB, R, RBI RF B. LaHair 1/3, BB, R, K 3B B. Scales 2/3, BB, R, RBI, SB (1) LF B. Snyder 0/3, BB, RBI C C. Robinson 1/3, BB, 2 RBI, K SS D. Barney 0/4 SP T. Lilly 4 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 4/1 K/BB, HR, 51-31 Pitches/Strikes, 5-3 GO-FO RP J. Jackson 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 4/1 K/BB, HR, 6-5 GO-FO Tennessee won 15-2 Box Score CF T. Campana 2/5, BB, 2 R, RBI, K, SB (5) SS S. Castro 2/6, R, 3 RBI, 2B (1), SB (4) LF T. Wright 0/4, BB, R, RBI RF B. Guyer 2/5, 2 R, RBI, HR (1), K 2B R. Flaherty 2/3, 2 R PH/2B T. Thomas 1/2, R, 2B (1) 3B J. Opitz 3/4, BB, 3 R, 3 RBI, 2B (2), HR (1) PH N. Samson 0/1 SP A. Cashner 6+ IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 10/0 K/BB, 5-3 GO-FO RP D. Cales 2 scoreless, 1 H, 2/0 K/BB, 3-1 GO-FO RP D. Sasser 1 scoreless, 1 H, 0/1 K/BB, 2-1 GO-FO Daytona lost 11-6 Box Score CF B. Jackson 3/4, BB, 3 R, 2B (2), E (1, fielding) SS/1B M. Gonzalez 2/5, 2 R 2B DJ LeMahieu 0/3, BB, 2 RBI, K DH K. Burke 2/4, BB, 2 RBI, 2B (1) 3B J. Vitters 1/5, RBI, K PH/SS J. Lake 0/2, R C M. Brenly 0/3, 2 BB, K RF N. Perez 1/4, BB, RBI, 3 K SP C. Rusin .1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1/0 K/BB RP M. Perconte 3.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2/1 K/BB, 7-2 GO-FO RP C. Huseby .2 IP, 1 H, 4 ER, 0/4 K/BB, WP, HBP, 2-0 GO-FO RP L. Sommer 1.1 perfect, 3-1 GO-FO Peoria lost 8-4 Box Score SS HJ Lee 2/5, 2 RBI, 2B (1), SB (1) 2B L. Watkins 1/4, BB, K, SB (1) 3B M. Cerda 1/3, 2 BB, RBI, K 1B G. Rohan 1/5, K DH J. Bour 1/4, R, 3B (1), K, HBP C J. Rosa 1/5, RBI, K LF R. Jones 3/5, R, 2 K RF J. Morelli 2/5, R, 2 K SP J. Antigua 5 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0/2 K/BB, 10-5 GO-FO RP S. Grife 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1/2 K/BB, 0-2 GO-FO RP C. Martin 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2-1 GO-FO OVERALL: 2-2

I hope he reads NSBB, understands the criticisms, and is open to learning about things like statistical analysis.

Box Scores Iowa lost 7-6 Box Score SS D. Barney 3/5, 2 R, RBI, K, E (1, fielding) 3B B. Scales 2/3, 2 RBI, 3B (1), K, HBP RF M. Hoffpauir 1/5, R, 3 RBI, HR (2), E (1, fielding) LF J. Dubois 0/5, 3 K 1B B. LaHair 2/4 C W. Castillo 0/4, K, PB (1) CF J. Adduci 0/3 PH B. Snyder 0/1 2B/CF M. Camp 1/4, R, 2B (2) 2B M. Smith 1/1, 2 R, HBP SP JR Mathes 5 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 3/1 K/BB, HR, 6-5 GO-FO RP B. Schlitter 1.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2/2 K/BB, 1-2 GO-FO RP J. Stevens 2.1 scoreless, 1 H, 5/2 K/BB, 0-1 GO-FO Tennessee with an off day Daytona lost 4-2 Box Score CF B. Jackson 1/3, BB, R, 2B (1), CS (1), PO (1B) 2B DJ LeMahieu 2/4, RBI RF K. Burke 0/3, BB 3B J. Vitters 1/3, BB, R, 2B (3), SB (1), E (3, throw) DH M. Brenly 1/4, K 1B M. Gonzalez 1/4, 2B (1), K PH N. Perez 0/1 SP DE Rhee 3.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4/0 K/BB, HR, 3-3 GO-FO RP L. Sommer 1.2 scoreless, 3 H, 3-2 GO-FO RP R. Dolis 4 IP, 2 R, 2 R, 0 ER, 3/4 K/BB, HBP, 5-3 GO-FO Peoria won 1-0 Box Score SS HJ Lee 0/4, E (1, throw) 2B L. Watkins 0/4, 2 K 3B M. Cerda 3/3, BB, R, 2B (2) LF G. Rohan 0/4, 2 K 1B J. Bour 1/3, RBI C J. Rosa 0/4, 2 K DH R. Jones 1/3, 2B (1), K, PO (2B) CF J. Valdez 1/3, K, SB (5), E (1, fielding) SP R. Whitenack 6 scoreless, 4 H, 1/0 K/BB, 15-2 GO-FO RP J. Beliveau 2 scoreless, 1 H, 4/2 K/BB, 0-1 GO-FO RP J. Latham 1 scoreless, 0 H, 1/0 K/BB, 0-2 GO-FO, E (1, missed catch) OVERALL: 1-2

Box Scores Iowa won 6-2 Box Score CF S. Fuld 0/2 PH J. Dubois 0/1, K PH M. Smith 0/1, K SS D. Barney 2/5, R, RBI, K RF M. Hoffpauir 3/5, RBI, 2B (2) 1B B. LaHair 2/3, BB, RBI 3B B. Scales 2/3, BB, 2B (1), R, K LF B. Snyder 0/4, 2 K C C. Robinson 1/4, R, RBI, K 2B M. Camp 2/4, 2 R, RBI, 2B (1) CF J. Adduci 2/3, R, RBI, SB (1) SP M. Parisi 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2/2 K/BB, 7-0 GO-FO, E (1, pickoff) RP M. Atkins 4 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2/0 K/BB, 6-3 GO-FO RP J. Gaub 1 perfect, 1/0 K/BB, 1-0 GO-FO RP J. Gray 1 scoreless, 1 H, 0/1 K/BB, 3-0 GO-FO Tennessee lost 5-4 in the 10th Box Score CF T. Campana 1/4, BB, R, 2B (1), K SS S. Castro 2/4, R, RBI, K, SB (3), E (1, fielding) LF T. Wright 1/4, R, 2B (2) 1B R. Canzler 1/3, R, RBI, 2B (1), K RF B. Guyer 0/4 2B R. Flaherty 0/4, K 3B N. Samson 0/4, 2 K PH T. Thomas 0/1 SP C. Muschko 6 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4/2 K/BB, HR, 6-8 GO-FO RP M. Carrillo 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2/1 K/BB, 1-2 GO-FO RP M. Mateo 1.1 scoreless, 1 H, 2/0 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO RP D. Sasser 0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER Daytona lost 4-2 in the 12th Box Score CF B. Jackson 2/4, BB, RBI DH DJ LeMahieu 2/5, RBI RF K. Burke 0/5, 2 K 3B J. Vitters 0/5, K, CS 1), E (2, fielding) C M. Brenly 0/5 SS M. Gonzalez 0/4, BB, K SP B. Raley 5 scoreless, 4 H, 5/1 K/BB, WP, Balk, 6-4 GO-FO RP A. Shafer 3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2/1 K/BB, 3-4 GO-FO RP O. Martinez 3 scoreless, 3 H, 1/0 K/BB, 2-5 GO-FO Peoria lost 3-0 Box Score CF J. Valdez 0/4, SB (4) SS L. Watkins 3/4, K DH M. Cerda 0/4 3B G. Rohan 2/4, K, E (1, throw) 1B J. Bour 2/4, K, E (1, missed catch) LF R. Jones 0/4, 2 K RF J. Morelli 0/3, 2 K SP N. Struck 4 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 3/1 K/BB, HR, WP, 4-4 GO-FO RP R. Morla 2.2 scoreless, 3 H, 2/0 K/BB, 3-2 GO-FO OVERALL: 1-3

Aroldis Chapman and Stephen Strasburg made their debuts today. Louisville/Toledo with Chapman starting: 4.2 scoreless, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 9/1 K/BB Harrisburg/Altoona with Strasburg starting: 5 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 8/2 K/BB

That was close.

Hoo boy.

CSN just showed Grabow and only Grabow in the pen.

Without Guzman around, the Cubs need a reliever who can come into high leverage situations and get them out of jams. If Marshall can do that effectively and consistently, he'll be incredibly valuable.

Sean Marshall is good.

Ugh.

Well hit ball, Soriano tried to make the catch on the run, but it clanked off his glove.

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH.

We're up 1-0. The Cubs got a bunch of walks and men on base, but they haven't been able to get them in. Gorzelanny has looked really good, but the Reds have runners at 1st and 2nd with 1 out. How are the Smokies looking?

Is Lou sleepwalking?