Outshined_One

Because he's the best arm Paul Mainieri has ever coached?

I still am holding out hope. A win today would have been awesome. A win today and another win vs. the Nationals would have been even better. Of course, a win today, another win vs. the Nationals and another win vs. the Padres would have been glorious... UGH! This team has been frustrating. Just get hot, stick somebody else in the rotation for Z and hope the breaks fall your way. A good month and 3-of-4 from SF could do it. SF is also in the race for this thing and tied for the WC lead. Unlike the Rockies, their pitching is downright terrifying and they're getting hot at the right time. We need them to falter, too.

Box Scores Iowa lost 3-1 Box Score 3B A. Blanco 0/4, K 1B M. Hoffpauir 1/3, R, RBI, HR (3) RF B. Snyder 1/3, K DH M. Craig 0/2, BB, K SS D. Barney 0/2 PH M. Camp 0/1 SP JR Mathes 7 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 2/1 K/BB, 13-5 GO-FO RP J. Berg 1 perfect, 1-2 GO-FO Tennessee lost 6-0 Box Score SS J. Mota 1/4, K CF D. Deeds 0/4, E (2, fielding) LF T. Wright 0/4, 2 K RF T. Colvin 1/4, K 1B R. Canzler 0/4, E (5, fielding) 3B M. Smith 1/3, K C R. Chirinos 1/3 2B T. Thomas 0/2, K, HBP PH J. Adduci 0/1 PH S. Castro 0/1 SP HW Chen 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2/1 K/BB, HBP, 9-4 GO-FO RP J. Ruhlman .1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 1/1 K/BB RP D. Cales 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1/0 K/BB, HR, 4-3 GO-FO RP A. Maestri 1 scoreless, 0 H, 1/0 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO Daytona with an off day Peoria won 5-1 Box Score 3B D. Macias 0/3, BB, K SS R. Flaherty 1/4, BB, RBI 1B R. Ridling 1/5, R RF K. Burke 2/3, 2 BB, R, RBI, 2B (43), K DH DJ LeMahieu 2/4, BB, R, 2B (3) LF N. Perez 0/5, RBI, K 2B J. Lake 1/3, BB CF J. Valdez 1/3, R, RBI, K, SB (1), Assist (2B), HBP SP C. Archer 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4/3 K/BB, 6-4 GO-FO RP A. Cabrera 3 scoreless, 3 H, 4/1 K/BB, 3-2 GO-FO RP R. Buchter 1 scoreless, 1/1 K/BB, HBP, 0-1 GO-FO Boise lost 5-4 in the 10th Box Score SS HJ Lee 1/4, BB, RBI, CS (8) 2B L. Watkins 1/4, BB, SB (12) 1B J. Bour 1/4, RBI, 2B (12) RF JH Ha 2/5, RBI 3B R. Wagner 2/5, R, 2 K DH D. Fitzgerald 3/5 CF F. Guzman 0/2, 2 BB, R, K SP DE Rhee 2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4/0 K/BB, WP, 2-0 GO-FO RP R. Whitenack 3.2 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2/1 K/BB, 7-2 GO-FO, E (3, pickoff) RP R. Sontag 1.1 scoreless, 1 H, 1/1 K/BB, 0-2 GO-FO OVERALL: 1-3

Shooter Hunt Even as a throw-in, I'd have second thoughts.

Great to hear. Just in time for their big playoff push, to boot.

I like Hicks better than Revere, although I think Revere has the potential to be a cheap and effective leadoff option in CF two or three years down the road. I wouldn't do Harden for Revere straight up, but I wouldn't mind seeing Revere as part of a package for Harden.

Updates from ongoing games: Iowa is up 1-0 in the 8th. Mitch Atkins went 6 and struck out 8. Peoria is putting a 10-2 beat down on Cedar Rapids in the 3rd. Everyone but Kyler Burke has at least one hit, and Burke has a walk.

It's not like Harden's under contract for next year...or has pitched more than 150 innings since 2004. I'm of the opinion that letting Harden go would be a mistake. He's a legit ace. I disagree. In addition to having great stuff, a true ace has to be a reliable innings-eater. Harden has the stuff, but his injury history makes him far from reliable. Agreed on this point. I like Harden. When he's healthy and pitching to his potential, he's one of the best pitchers in baseball. The problem is, he just can't stay healthy for extended stretches. I'd love to have him back next year, but I would never offer him more than 2 years.

It's not like Harden's under contract for next year...or has pitched more than 150 innings since 2004.

This team is awesome at avoiding sweeps.

I think Jake Fox just did the minute waltz.

What the hell was that 1-2 swing?

He had no chance of catching it save for a miraculous diving catch, especially with the wind blowing in.

lulz

Box Scores Iowa won 2-0 Box Score SS A. Blanco 1/3, BB, R, 3B (2), K, SB (6) CF M. Camp 0/3, RBI, K 1B M. Hoffpauir 0/3 RF B. Snyder 1/3, K, SB (10) DH M. Craig 0/2, BB, K C C. Robinson 2/3, K 3B B. Scales 0/3, E (9, fielding) 2B D. Barney 1/3, R, 2B (10), K SP M. Atkins 6 scoreless, 5 H, 8/1 K/BB, Balk, 4-6 GO-FO RP D. Patton 1 scoreless, 1 H, 2-0 GO-FO RP J. Gaub 1 scoreless, 0 H, 2/0 K/BB, 1-0 GO-FO RP B. Parker 1 scoreless, 0 H, 2/0 K/BB, 1-0 GO-FO Tennessee lost 5-1 Box Score SS S. Castro 1/4 CF J. Adduci 0/4, K, SB (33) LF T. Wright 1/4, K 1B B. Lalli 1/3, K PH D. Deeds 0/1, K RF T. Colvin 1/4, R, RBI, HR (13), E (2, throw) 3B M. Smith 1/3, BB C W. Castillo 1/2, K, PB (10) C R. Chirinos 0/1, BB 2B T. Thomas 1/4, 2B (24) 1B R. Canzler 0/2 SP A. Cashner 6 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1/2 K/BB, HBP, 11-6 GO-FO RP M. Carrillo 2 scoreless, 1 H, 2/0 K/BB, Balk, 2-2 GO-FO RP A. Maestri 1 scoreless, 1 H, 1-2 GO-FO Daytona lost 4-2 Box Score CF T. Campana 0/4, K SS N. Samson 0/4 3B J. Vitters 1/4, 2B (6) DH B. Guyer 2/4, 2 R, RBI, 2B (16), HR (2), K 1B J. Opitz 2/4, RBI, 2B (20) LF M. Gonzalez 0/4, 2 K SP C. Muschko 7 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 3/1 K/BB, 9-8 GO-FO RP L. Sommer 2 scoreless, 1 H, 2/1 K/BB, 3-1 GO-FO Peoria won 16-5 Box Score 3B D. Macias 2/6, R, RBI 2B R. Flaherty 2/3, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI, K 1B R. Ridling 4/6, 4 RBI, 2B (33), K RF K. Burke 1/3, BB, R, RBI, 2B (42), K, HBP SS DJ LeMahieu 3/6, 3 R, RBI, E (3, fielding) LF N. Perez 5/6, 2 R, 2 2B (18) DH J. Lake 2/6, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 K CF J. Valdez 2/4, 2 R, 2 RBI, K SP J. Antigua 6 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 5/0 K/BB, HR, 6-7 GO-FO Boise won 2-1 Box Score OVERALL: 3-2

I really hope this is the beginning of Jason Marquis returning to Earth. I'd be willing to accept the Rockies as a legitimate team, but when Jason Marquis is their second best starter, something is really, really wrong.

Negotiating tactics and such brilliant past decisions as Victor Zambrano for Scott Kazmir.

When Cardinals fans were posting scores and updates in this thread, posters took it to be them rubbing it in Cubs fans' faces how well the Cardinals were doing. When Cubs fans do it, I'm guessing posters don't take it to be them rubbing it in other Cubs fans' faces how well the Cardinals are doing.

They're pretty thin throughout, although they have a few intriguing guys. I'd give some thought to a package built around Revere or Hicks in exchange for Harden.

Box Scores Iowa won 7-4 Box Score 3B A. Blanco 2/5, 2 R CF M. Camp 1/4, BB, R 1B M. Hoffpauir 2/4, R, 3 RBI, K, E (2, missed catch) RF B. Snyder 1/3, BB, 2 R, RBI, 3B (3), 2 K, SB (9) DH M. Craig 1/3, RBI, 2B (18) C C. Robinson 1/4, RBI, SB (9) 2B B. Scales 0/4, K SS D. Barney 2/4, R SP C. Fossum 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 9/4 K/BB, HR, WP, 2 HBP, 2-4 GO-FO RP D. Patton 1 scoreless, 0 H, 1/0 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO RP V. Perkins 1.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1/1 K/BB, 2-2 GO-FO RP J. Berg .1 scoreless, 0 H, 1/1 K/BB RP B. Parker 1 scoreless, 1 H, 2/0 K/BB, 1-0 GO-FO Tennessee won 7-5 Box Score SS S. Castro 2/4, BB, 2 R, K, SB (3) CF J. Adduci 1/5, 2 K LF T. Wright 1/5, R 1B B. Lalli 0/4, R, 2 K, HBP RF T. Colvin 2/4, 2 R, 4 RBI, 3B (6), HR (12), K 3B M. Smith 2/4, R, RBI, 2B (33) C R. Chirinos 0/2, 2 BB, PB (1) 2B T. Thomas 0/4 PH R. Canzler 0/0, BB PH D. Deeds 0/0, BB SP J. Papelbon 5 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 1/2 K/BB, 2 HR, 6-8 GO-FO RP M. Mateo 2 scoreless, 1 H, 2/1 K/BB, 3-1 GO-FO RP D. Sasser .2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0/1 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO Daytona lost 6-2 Box Score CF T. Campana 1/4 SS N. Samson 1/4, R, 3B (2), K 3B J. Vitters 0/4 DH B. Guyer 2/4, RBI 2B J. Opitz 2/3, BB LF M. Gonzalez 1/3, R, RBI, HR (2) SP R. Dolis 3+ IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3/4 K/BB, 5-1 GO-FO, E (7, pickoff) RP B. Muldowney 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3/2 K/BB, 1-2 GO-FO RP H. Williamson 3 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2/0 K/BB, HR, WP, 6-1 GO-FO RP J. Pina 1 scoreless, 0 H, 0/1 K/BB, 1-2 GO-FO Peoria won 11-1 Box Score 3B D. Macias 0/2, 2 BB, R, 2 K DH R. Flaherty 2/3, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2B (24), K 1B R. Ridling 2/5, 3 R, RBI, K RF K. Burke 2/4, BB, 2 R, 6 RBI, 3B (3), HR (14) SS DJ LeMahieu 1/5, 2 RBI, 3 K LF NotNeifi Perez 1/4, BB, K C M. Brenly 0/4, BB, 2 K 2B J. Lake 0/5, R, 2 K, E (39, fielding) CF J. Valdez 2/5, 2 R, K SP A. Bibens-Dirkx 6.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6/0 K/BB, WP, 5-9 GO-FO RP M. De Leon 1.1 scoreless, 2 H, 1/0 K/BB, 1-2 GO-FO RP C. Huseby 1 scoreless, 1 H, 1/1 K/BB, 2-0 GO-FO Boise lost 3-1 Box Score SS HJ Lee 2/4, R, CS (7), E (24, throw) 2B L. Watkins 1/4, 3 K LF R. Wagner 0/2, 2 BB, K DH G. Rohan 0/4, 2 K 1B J. Bour 0/4, K RF JH Ha 0/4, K C R. Jones 0/3, 2 K 3B G. Matheus 0/2, BB, 2 K, E (13, throw) SP R. Hernandez 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 5/0 K/BB, HBP, 2-8 GO-FO OVERALL: 3-2

I have full faith that Marmol will find a way to screw this up.

Well, that was unexpected.

cards are playing the nationals Yeah, the best we can hope for is putting pressure on the Wild Card teams above the Cubs.

Putting the winning run on base is rarely a good idea, regardless of who is coming up next to bat.

Even money says Paul Sullivan.