Outshined_One

Neal Cotts resembles Thich Quang Duc more and more every day.

Cedeno is garbage with an upside. Miles is just plain garbage. Upside? Yeah right. I thought the kid had potential but he's proven to be a miserable hitter. I hate Miles but I'm also glad Cedeno is gone. Considering his age, his tools, and his positive production (albeit in limited circumstances), he still has a ceiling. His likelihood of reaching that ceiling is fairly low, but that likelihood still exists.

Looked great and was hitting his spots, but for whatever reason, the Rockies were able to sit on their pitches and make Harden pay.

Cedeno is garbage with an upside. Miles is just plain garbage.

Minimal; this is Marquis we're talking about here.

Pull him.

Just seems like it's one of those days.

Why.

I'm not a huge fan of the hit and run either. But our minds are always going to be conditioned against the hit and run because we remember when people are gunned out much more than when either the steal is successful or the hitter hits a ground ball that becomes 1 out instead of 2. Unfortunately we'd have to track each result by ourselves. My guess it is overall a negative thing but much closer than people think. I believe BP or one of the SABR people did exactly that and the results were decidedly negative. I'll do some digging around online to see if I can find it...

It's not a bad thing to encourage him to swing the bat in certain circumstances. It's a bad thing to force him to swing at a bad pitch because the runners are going and they're not going at full speed. It's a bad thing to not send the runners at full speed because they can be gunned down if Lee doesn't make contact.

With Lee hitting and his propensity to hit in Dp's last year I dont blame Lou. That only encourages him to swing at bad pitches. Frankly, part of the reason Lee had so many freaking DPs last year was because he'd be up with a runner on first and Lou would stupidly call for a hit and run. What was his excuse this time? That was a driveable pitch and he watched it go by WHILE the runner was running. He should have swung at the pitch, but I don't think Lou should have sent the runners there.

With Lee hitting and his propensity to hit in Dp's last year I dont blame Lou. That only encourages him to swing at bad pitches. Frankly, part of the reason Lee had so many freaking DPs last year was because he'd be up with a runner on first and Lou would stupidly call for a hit and run.

I'll go with Ianetta.

Oh yay, it's the return of Nibbler!

Aye. That was a fun top of the first.

Welcome aboard!

Box Scores Iowa lost 7-4 Box Score CF S. Fuld 0/5, Assist (2B) 2B N. Spears 1/3, BB, R 1B J. Fox 2/4, R, 2 RBI, HR (4), K RF B. Snyder 0/4, 2 K, CS (1) SP J. Ascanio 4 scoreless, 3 H, 4/1 K/BB, HBP, 7-1 GO-FO RP J. Estrada 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0/1 K/BB, 4-2 GO-FO RP J. Stevens 1 scoreless, 1 H, 0/2 K/BB, 2-1 GO-FO RP K. Hart .1 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 0/2 K/BB, HR, 1-0 GO-FO RP JR Mathes .2 scoreless, 1 H, 0-1 GO-FO Tennessee lost 6-2 Box Score 2B T. Thomas 1/4 3B M. Camp 1/3, BB, K, SB (1) LF T. Wright 0/3, K, HBP, E (1, throw) CF B. Guyer 0/3, BB, R, E (1, missed catch) C W. Castillo 1/3, BB, K SS D. Barney 1/3, K SP J. Russell 4 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 1/2 K/BB, HR, 4-6 GO-FO RP A. Maestri 2.2 scoreless, 1 H, 1/3 K/BB, 3-3 GO-FO RP J. Papelbon 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1/1 K/BB, 0-3 GO-FO RP B. Schlitter 1 scoreless, 1 H, 1/0 K/BB, 2-0 GO-FO Daytona lost 3-1 Box Score 2B N. Samson 0/4 DH T. Colvin 0/2, 2 BB, R, 2 K, SB (1) 3B M. Gonzalez 1/4, RBI, 2 K, CS (1) RF D. Johnston 0/3, K CF D. Rundle 0/2, BB, K SS S. Castro 0/2, BB, SB (2) SP M. Mateo 3 scoreless, 1 H, 5/1 K/BB, 1-3 GO-FO RP H. Williamson 2.1 scoreless, 2 H, 1/1 K/BB, 4-2 GO-FO RP J. Muyco 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2/0 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO RP A. Alburquerque 1 perfect, 2-1 GO-FO Peoria won 3-2 Box Score PR/CF K. Burke 0/1, K LF J. Harrison 1/4, K, CS (3), PO (1B) 1B R. Ridling 2/3, BB, 2 R, RBI, 2 2B (4) RF NotNeifi Perez 1/4, RBI, 2B (3), K 3B J. Vitters 3/4, RBI SS R. Flaherty 1/3, BB, K DH J. Lake 0/4, 2 K SP A. Shafer 7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 7/1 K/BB, HR, 11-3 GO-FO RP C. Huseby 1 scoreless, 1 H, 2/0 K/BB, 0-1 GO-FO OVERALL: 1-3

Peoria won both games 5-4. Go fig.

I hate Ryne Sandberg. The minor leagues are supposed to be about the young kids. Helping the kids become major leaguers. He's only out for himself, just like he always was. All he ever cared about was winning - winning - winning. A real LOSER off-the-field too. No wonder he's headed for a second DIVORCE. LOUSY family man. The Hall of Fame does not make you a good person. He let it go to his head. I hope to GOD he never ever manages the CUBS. I'll become a Whie Sox fan. IT'S NICE TO BE IMPORTANT BUT IT'S MORE IMPORTANT TO BE NICE!!!!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand Vitters commits his first error of the season.

Box Scores Iowa won 14-7 Box Score CF S. Fuld 3/5, 3 R, 4 RBI, 2B (1), 3B (1) SS N. Spears 2/5, R, RBI 1B J. Fox 4/5, 3 R, 5 RBI, 2B (1), 2 HR (3), K RF B. Snyder 1/5, RBI, K SP M. Atkins 4 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 6/2 K/BB, 2 HBP, 2-4 GO-FO RP G. Reinhard 2 scoreless, 2 H, 2/1 K/BB, 3-1 GO-FO RP J. Berg 1 scoreless, 2 H, 1/0 K/BB, 2-0 GO-FO Tennessee with an off day Daytona lost 8-6 Box Score 2B N. Samson 1/4 LF M. Gonzalez 1/4, RBI, K DH T. Colvin 0/4 RF D. Johnston 0/3, BB, R, K, E (2, fielding) 3B M. Smith 1/4, R, RBI, K CF D. Rundle 1/4, R, 2 RBI, 2B (1), 2 K SS S. Castro 0/4 SP S. Leverton 3.2 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 3/4 K/BB, HR, WP, 3-5 GO-FO Peoria won Game 1 of their DH 5-4 Box Score DH J. Harrison 0/3 1B R. Ridling 1/2, BB, R, RBI, K LF N. Perez 1/3, R, 2 RBI, HR (1), E (1, fielding) 3B J. Vitters 1/3, CS (1), E (1, fielding) RF K. Burke 1/3, R SS J. Lake 0/2, BB, R, E (2, throw) 2B R. Flaherty 2/2, BB, 2 RBI, 2B (2), CS (1) SP B. Beliveau 3 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2/1 K/BB, 3-4 GO-FO Peoria won Game 2 of their DH 5-4 Box Score DH J. Harrison 1/3 1B R. Ridling 0/2, RBI RF N. Perez 2/2, BB, R, 2B (2) 2B R. Flaherty 1/2, BB, R, RBI SS J. Lake 0/2, 2 E (4, fielding, fielding) SP M. Hatley 2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1/2 K/BB, 3-2 GO-FO RP K. Kreier 3 scoreless, 2 H, 1/0 K/BB, WP, 5-2 GO-FO RP J. Whitlock 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1/0 K/BB, 2-1 GO-FO OVERALL: 3-1

Colvin with 3 BBs so far. Not too shabby.

The last time the Rockies won at Wrigley was September 30, 2006. That's pretty impressive, all things considered.

The Fontenot play was much closer on the replay. The Fukudome rundown was close, but he was tagged before sliding into third.

Let's hope he settles down after today's relatively easy outing.