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If it weren't for his batting average, most people around here would be talking up Ryan Flaherty more often. He hit HR #14 tonight and is sporting some excellent power and discipline numbers.

I hope not. There is only about a month left in the minor league regular season. Keep Lee at Boise. What about next year? I assume Castro is headed to AA next year so a spot is open at Daytona but moving Lake to Daytona after a subpar performance in Peoria would be counterproductive. The Cubs will cross that bridge when they get to it. Projecting lineups and positions a year from now in the minors can be quite the exercise in futility, since so much can happen between now and next Spring. It wouldn't hurt Lake a whole lot to repeat in Peoria, but, at the same time, he has an excellent array of tools that could justify moving him to Daytona next season, regardless of production. It all depends on how he continues to develop and mature, as well as whether the Cubs think he's ready to be moved up, regardless of his stats.

This thread is like a work of art. Why tarnish it by locking it?

Len and Bob said Dempster is supposed to be back on Tuesday so no. It sounds like Hart will stay in. Gotcha. And also shocked the crap that Matt Lawton brought us actually made it to the bigs. Great K:BB ratio :roll: He's got a fantastic sinker...and that's about it. Not a bad option to have in the pen, but don't expect miracles.

I wouldn't trade Bradley just to trade him. The Tigers have a bad farm system, although they also have a few young players in the majors who could be of interest to the Cubs. Still, it's not a good idea to just chuck him under the bus when he has a strong OBP and could hit a hot streak since he's a very good hitter. I'd think about a deal that somehow gets Dunn on this team in Bradley's place, but that's not happening.

I thought he looked inconsistent, but okay with Peoria (considering his age and level). It seemed like his problems were mostly footwork and concentration, with pretty good physical defensive tools.

Box Scores Iowa won 11-2 Box Score CF S. Fuld 2/5, BB, 2 R, RBI, 2B (17), 3B (9), SB (23) 2B A. Miles 1/6, 2 R, 2 RBI, K 1B M. Craig 1/4, BB, 2 R, RBI 3B B. Scales 0/2, 3 BB, R, K C C. Robinson 2/4, BB, 2 2B (17), 5 RBI RF M. Camp 1/4, BB, R, 2B (9) SS D. Barney 2/5, R, RBI, 3B (1), K PH J. Dubois 0/0, BB, R SP JR Mathes 7 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1/0 K/BB, 14-6 GO-FO RP B. Parker 2 scoreless, 3 H, 4/0 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO Tennessee lost 4-1 Box Score 2B T. Thomas 1/2, BB, R, HBP, SB (11) CF T. Colvin 0/4, 2 K 3B M. Smith 1/3, HBP RF D. Deeds 1/4, RBI, 2B (10) LF T. Wright 0/3, K C W. Castillo 1/4 SS N. Samson 0/3, K PH R. Canzler 0/1, K PH J. Adduci 0/1 SP C. Coleman 5 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2/3 K/BB, WP, 10-3 GO-FO RP C. Lambert 2 scoreless, 2 H, 0/1 K/BB, 4-1 GO-FO RP J. Ruhlman 1 scoreless, 1 H, 3-0 GO-FO Daytona Canceled: Rain Peoria won 9-1 Box Score 3B D. Macias 0/4, R, K, E (8, throw), HBP SS R. Flaherty 1/4, R, 3 RBI, HR (13) PH/SS J. Made 0/1 1B R. Ridling 0/3, BB, 2 K CF K. Burke 2/3, BB, 2 R, RBI, 2B (32), HR (8), K C M. Brenly 2/4, R, RBI DH J. Rosa 1/3, BB, R, K 2B J. Lake 2/4, 2 R, SB (6) LF DJ Fitzgerald 0/2, K, SB (1) LF N. Perez 1/2, R, 2 RBI, 2B (15) RF D. Rundle 0/4, 2 K SP J. Beliveau 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4/0 K/BB, HR, HBP, 5-6 GO-FO Boise won 10-9 thanks to a 4 run 9th Box Score SS HJ Lee 3/5, 3 RBI, 2B (10), K RF J. Valdez 3/5, R, RBI, CS (6), E (6, fielding), Assist (Home) CF B. Jackson 1/5, R, K DH JH Ha 2/5, 2 R, RBI 2B L. Watkins 1/4, BB, R, 2 K 1B G. Rohan 1/3, R, RBI PH/1B J. Bour 1/1, 2B (2), 3 RBI 3B G. Matheus 2/5, 2 R, 2 K C M. Williams 0/3, R, K LF R. Davis 1/4, R, RBI, 3B (1), 2 K, Assist (Home) SP R. Whitenack 5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 3/4 K/BB, 8-3 GO-FO RP L. Suarez .2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1/1 K/BB, HBP, 0-0 GO-FO RP D. Nunez 1.1 scoreless, 1 H, 2-2 GO-FO AZL Cubs with an off day DSL Cubs 1 lost 10-3 Box Score DSL Cubs 2 won 5-1 Box Score OVERALL: 4-2

So you're relatively confident he would walk, even in this depressed market? I mean, I guess him accepting arb wouldn't exactly be the worst thing in the world... As inconsistent as he's been, I wouldn't have any problem with seeing him get a 1 year deal.

I'm definitely looking forward to the DJ LeMahieu Experience. He was a blast to watch in the CWS.

Now Wireless Joe Jackson, there's a ball hitting machine!

P Chris Rusin is listed on Boise's roster. Looks like he got called up from Mesa.

You're forgetting about pixie dust. That's always a factor. How's the dust working for Greene and Ankiel these days? Ankiel snorted all of it.

Daytona News-Journal lied to me. Either that or he's hurt. :? missed start due to elbow troubles Gee, I wonder if bringing him out to pitch after a 45 minute rain delay had anything to do with that?

Box Scores Iowa lost 16-8 Box Score CF S. Fuld 1/6,R, 2 RBI, HR (2), K 3B/SS A. Miles 1/5, 2 K, E (3, throw) LF J. Dubois 3/5, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR (11), Assist (Home) C S. Clevenger 2/4, BB, R, K 1B/3B B. Scales 3/4, BB, R, 2 RBI, 2B (13) SS D. Barney 1/3, 2 RBI 1B M. Craig 0/1, 2 BB, R, K SP M. Atkins 3 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 2/3 K/BB, HR, Balk, HBP, 0-6 GO-FO RP J. Russell 1.1 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 1/2 K/BB, HR, 1-2 GO-FO RP J. Gaub 1.2 scoreless, 2 H, 3/1 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO RP B. Parkers 1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1-1 GO-FO RP N. Spears 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 HR, 1-2 GO-FO (yay position players conscripted into mop-up duty!) Tennessee lost 10-0 Box Score CF J. Adduci 1/3, BB, Assist (3B) 3B M. Smith 1/3, 2B (27), BB RF T. Colvin 0/4, 3 K, 2 Assists (home, 3B) LF T. Wright 3/4, 2B (14) C W. Castillo 1/4, 2 K 2B N. Samson 1/4, K SP J. Jackson 2.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, HBP, 2-3 GO-FO, E (1, throw) RP M. Mateo 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0-2 GO-FO RP J. Ruhlman 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR, 1-0 GO-FO Daytona won 16-10 Box Score LF T. Campana 1/4, 3 R, RBI, 2 BB, K, 2 SB (40), E (4, fielding) 2B J. Harrison 4/5, 3 R, 4 RBI, BB, SB (9) DH S. Castro 1/3, R, 3 RBI, 2 BB CF B. Guyer 2/5, 2B (10), 2 RBI, K, HBP, SB (16) SS M. Gonzalez 2/5, 3 RBI 3B J. Vitters 2/4, R, RBI, HBP RF J. Wyatt 2/3, 3 R, RBI, BB, SB (6) SP J. Leverton 5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 3-8 GO-FO RP D. McDaniel 1 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO Peoria won 7-6 on a walk-off Jose Made bases loaded walk Box Score CF D. Macias 1/5, R, 3B (1), K SS R. Flaherty 2/3, 4 R, HR (12), RBI, 2 BB, K 1B R. Ridling 3/5, R, HR (10), 4 RBI, K, CS (1) RF K. Burke 2/4, 3B (2), RBI, BB 2B J. Lake 1/4, R, 2 K SP C. Archer 4.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, WP, 9-2 GO-FO RP A. Cabrera 0.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, WP, 1-1 GO-FO RP R. Buchter 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 2-3 GO-FO RP C. Huseby 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GO-FO Boise lost 5-1 Box Score SS HJ Lee 2/4, R, 2B (9), K, SB (14) 2B L. Watkins 0/2, BB, K, HBP, E (6, fielding) - 15-game hit streak snapped CF B. Jackson 1/4, RBI, 2 K - gotten on base 20 consecutive games RF JH Ha 0/4, K LF B. Davis 0/4, K SP T. Mitchell 0.2 IP, 0 H, 5 ER, 5 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 2 WP, 1-0 GO-FO RP C. Martin 3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 7-2 GO-FO RP Y. Gonzalez 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, WP, 5-1 GO-FO AZL Cubs won 4-1 Box Score SS W. Darvill 1/4, K DH DJ LeMahieu 2/4, 2 R, 3B (1), RBI, K, - pro debut 1B C. Thomas 2/4, RBI LF B. Springfield 0/4, 2 K RF-CF K. Soto 2/3, RBI, K SP SM Jung 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, WP, 2-2 GO-FO RP J. Peña 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, HBP, 2-2 GO-FO RP Ma. Perez 1 IP, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-1 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 won 7-6 Box Score DSL Cubs 2 lost 7-4 Box Score OVERALL: 4-4

I really like his contact skills, but he jumps all over pitches in the strike zone and does a good job of laying off of pitches outside the zone. He's not the kind of guy who'll swing at crap at his ankles or neck very often. His biggest problem is that he needs to learn how to lay off of pitchers' pitches in the zone.

Jay Jackson would take issue with that. Cashner is a better prospect than Vitters. I know people take issue with how the Cubs develop position players, but Vitters' bat and strike zone recognition are leagues better than anyone we've had in the system for awhile now. Considering he's got a very good chance of sticking at 3B, there's a reason why he's a Top 30 prospect in baseball right now. Cashner's done a great job, but he needs to prove he can stick in the rotation.

Probably Lake. Lee and Castro have pretty much been used exclusively at SS this season, but Lake's been all around the infield. Plus, when I saw him it looked like he still had some growing/filling out to do, which could merit a move to 2B or 3B full-time.

Box Scores Iowa won 5-1 Box Score CF S. Fuld 0/4, OF assist at third base 1B M. Craig 1/3, R, HR (5), RBI, BB, 2 K C S. Clevenger 1/4, R, 2 K LF-1B B. Scales 2/3, R, 2B (12), 2 RBI, BB 3B N. Spears 2/3, R, 3B (4), RBI SS D. Barney 0/2, RBI, K SP C. Fossum 7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, HBP, 9-6 GO-FO RP V. Perkins 1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GO-FO Tennessee lost 2-1 Box Score CF J. Adduci 0/3, BB 3B M. Smith 0/2, 2 BB LF T. Wright 2/4, R, 2B (13), K 1B B. Lalli 3/4, 2B (17), RBI 2B T. Thomas 1/4 SP HW Chen 6.2 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 9-7 GO-FO RP C. Lambert 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP A. Maestri 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 0-3 GO-FO Daytona won 7-0 Box Score CF T. Campana 1/5, 2 R, K, 3 SB (38) LF J. Harrison 2/4, R, BB, K, 2 SB (8) SS S. Castro 0/5, K, E (30, missed catch) RF B. Guyer 1/3, R, 2B (9), BB, K, HBP, SB (15) 3B J. Vitters 2/5, 2 R, 2B (3), RBI, 2 K 2B M. Gonzalez 1/3, RBI, BB SP C. Muschko 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 8-2 GO-FO RP M. Perconte 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, HBP, 1-3 GO-FO Peoria won 5-0 Box Score LF D. Rundle 0/3, BB, K 2B R. Flaherty 1/4, R, K, SB (7) 1B R. Ridling 2/4, R, SB (2) CF K. Burke 3/4, 2 R, SB (9) 3B J. Rosa 2/3, R, HR (1), 5 RBI, K SS J. Lake 1/2, 2B (15), BB, K SP J. Bristow 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 K, 2-8 GO-FO RP M. DeLeon 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 2-2 GO-FO Boise lost 6-2 Box Score LF J. Valdez 2/4, 2 R, BB, K 2B L. Watkins 2/5, 2 2B (7), 2 RBI, K DH B. Jackson 1/5, RBI, 2 K, SB (2) 1B J. Bour 2/4, R, BB RF JH Ha 0/5, R, K 3B G. Rohan 2/5, 2B (8), 2 RBI, K SS G. Matheus 1/4, R, 2B (1) LF B. Davis 1/3, R, 2B (1), BB, K, SB (4) SP J. Nagel 2.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP E. Figueroa 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1-2 GO-FO AZL Cubs lost 2-1 Box Score CF F. Guzman 1/4, 2 K 2B W. Darvill 0/4 1B R. Wagner 0/4, K 3B J. Petraitis 2/3, R, HR (2), RBI RF J. Morelli 0/2, BB, CS (2) SP D. Encarnacion 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 6-4 GO-FO RP M. Vasquez 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP A. Spencer 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 lost 4-1 Box Score 3B V. Bieneme 0/3, RBI, BB, K, E (13, fielding) - age 19 SS A. Alcantara 0/3, BB, E (24, fielding) - age 17 RF X. Batista 0/4, K - age 17 DH Y. Astacia 0/4, 2 K - age 17 LF J. Montecino 1/2, R, BB, 2 OF assists (at third base, at second base) - age 18 2B J. Rodriguez 1/3 - age 17 SP R. Garcia 4 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HBP, 3-5 GO-FO - age 17 DSL Cubs 2 lost 9-2 Box Score SS R. Disla 0/3, BB, HBP, E (7, fielding) - age 18 3B W. Contreras 2/5, K - age 17 DH J. Altagracia 1/4, R, 2B (10), K - age 17 CF G. Robles 1/4, K - age 18 2B C. Henry 1/4 - age 17 SP A. Paulino 0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K - didn't face any batters RP Y. Sanchez 4 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 7-1 GO-FO - age 19 OVERALL: 3-5

5-2 on the road trip. Not too shabby.

Jay Jackson would take issue with that.

Google News Search turns up nothing. Also, as is expected, 43rd round pick Colin Kaepernick will not be signing with the Cubs and will instead return as The University of Nevada's QB. Link (Need ESPN Insider Access to read full article)

Box Scores Iowa lost 9-6 Box Score CF S. Fuld 2/4, BB, R, 2 RBI, HR (1), E (4, throw) SS A. Miles 1/5, K PH B. Scales 0/1 1B M. Craig 2/4, R, 2B (10) DH J. Dubois 2/4, R, 2B (18) C C. Robinson 1/3, BB, R, 2 K LF M. Camp 1/4, R, 3 RBI, 2B (8), SB (13) 3B N. Spears 0/4, RBI 2B D. Barney 2/4, R, K, E (3, throw) SP J. Ascanio 1.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 0/1 K/BB, WP, HBP, 1-3 GO-FO RP G. Reinhard 2.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 0/1 K/BB, 1-3 GO-FO RP J. Berg 1.2 scoreless, 1 H, 2/2 K/BB, 2-1 GO-FO RP J. Gaub 1 perfect, 1/0 K/BB, 0-2 GO-FO RP B. Parker 2 scoreless, 0 H, 3/1 K/BB, 2-1 GO-FO Tennessee lost 8-5 Box Score SS J. Mota 2/5, R, K CF J. Adduci 2/4, BB, RBI, CS (6) 3B M. Smith 2/5, R, RBI, 2B (26), K RF T. Colvin 0/5, K LF D. Deeds 1/3, BB, R, 2B (9) 2B T. Thomas 2/3, RBI C W. Castillo 1/3, R, RBI, HR (8), K 1B R. Canzler 0/1, K SP D. Patton 2 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 1/1 K/BB, HR, 3-2 GO-FO RP J. Papelbon 3.1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 4/1 K/BB, HR, 1-5 GO-FO RP J. Ruhlman 1.2 scoreless, 1 H, 1/0 K/BB, 3-1 GO-FO Daytona lost 5-3 in the 13th Box Score CF T. Campana 3/7, R, 2 SB (35), CS (9), PO (1B), Assist (3B) LF J. Harrison 2/6, 4 SB (6) SS S. Castro 2/5, 2 BB, 2B (17), 2 SB (19) DH B. Guyer 1/4, 2 BB, R, RBI, K 2B M. Gonzalez 0/5, BB, R, RBI, K, E (11, throw) 3B J. Vitters 0/6 1B J. Opitz 0/5, BB, RBI, K, 2 E (throw, pickoff) SP R. Dolis 4 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2/3 K/BB, HBP, 5-3 GO-FO RP J. Simokaitis 2 scoreless, 2 H, 2-4 GO-FO RP D. Sasser 3 scoreless, 0 H, 6/2 K/BB, 2-1 GO-FO RP D. Cales 3 scoreless, 3 H, 3/0 K/BB, WP, 6-0 GO-FO RP L. Sommer 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0-2 GO-FO Peoria lost 6-2 Box Score 2B D. Macias 0/4, K LF D. Fitzgerald 1/4, K CF K. Burke 0/4, 2 K C M. Brenly 1/3 1B J. Rosa 1/3, 2B (2) 3B R. Flaherty 0/3, 2 K SS J. Lake 1/3, K, CS (3), E (27, fielding) DH N. Perez 0/2, BB, R, 2 K RF D. Rundle 1/3, R, 2 RBI, HR (2), Assist (2B) SP A. Bibens-Dirkx 5+ IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 4/0 K/BB, 2 HR, 5-5 GO-FO Boise lost 10-8 Box Score SS HJ Lee 0/4, BB, R, RBI, 2 K, 2 E (14, throw x 2) 2B L. Watkins 2/3, BB, 3 R, RBI, E (5, throw) CF B. Jackson 1/3, 2 BB, R, K 1B J. Bour 2/4, BB, 2 RBI, 2B (1), K RF JH Ha 1/5, R, 2 RBI C R. Jones 2/5, RBI 3B G. Rohan 0/3, 2 BB, R, K, E (3, fielding) DH R. Davis 1/5, R, K LF J. Valdez 2/3, K, CS (5), HBP SP R. Hernandez 5.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 5/3 K/BB, 3-7 GO-FO RP D. Nunez 2 scoreless, 3 H, 0/1 K/BB, 5-1 GO-FO AZL Cubs won 7-0 Box Score CF F. Guzman 1/3, BB, R, E (5, fielding), Assist (2B), HBP SS W. Darvill 1/4, BB, R, CS (1) 1B R. Wagner 1/4, BB, R, 3 RBI, HR (3), 3 K DH C. Thomas 1/4, BB, R, 3 K 3B J. Petraitis 1/3, BB, R, 2 K, 2 SB (2), HBP 2B B. Springfield 2/3, 2 BB, 2 R SP K. McNutt 1 scoreless, 0 H, 2/1 K/BB, 0-1 GO-FO RP M. Sierra 4 scoreless, 2 H, 2/1 K/BB, 5-5 GO-FO RP C. Hams 3 scoreless, 0 H, 0/3 K/BB, HBP, 7-1 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 PPD: Rain DSL Cubs 2 PPD: Rain OVERALL: 1-5 Mexican Pacific League: Reynosa lost 5-3 Box Score SP O. Martinez 5+ IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 8-5 GO-FO - overall: 93.1 IP, 110 H, 52 ER, 41 K/33 BB, 5.01 ERA

Cubs get a relief pitcher since BJ Ryan won't help the team this season.

The DSL is so hard to evaluate in terms of who has talent and who doesn't, especially when based on stats. You'd think that posting a .324/.405/.459 line as a 19 year old would get someone like Albert Hernandez on the map, but he's back in the DSL this season. OF Jesus Morelli, who put up very good numbers last season, hasn't done much with the AZL Cubs. Starlin Castro and Junior Lake put up decent, but not particularly noteworthy numbers in the DSL. It's disappointing to see those three not do well, but, at the same time, it's hard to get worked up over it when you're talking about different strike zones and the like that can be found in the DSL.

From the looks of it, the Cubs are trying him out at starter for the time being. He's been working hard on a third pitch (changeup) in part because his slider has been inconsistent this season. Since the Cubs are being careful with him after his oblique strain, his pitch counts and inning counts are down since I think he's still around the 80-85 pitch mark for his outings. I don't know if he's advanced enough to help the Cubs this year out of the pen, though. If his slider's inconsistent and his change is still developing, he'd pretty much be a one trick pony at this point.