Outshined_One

I think the buzz Bob is referring to tends to die down roughly an hour after last call every night.

That'll do Rammy. That'll do.

Brad Hawpe is made of gravel and toothpicks.

Where's Mark Prior when you need him?

That sounded like it hurt.

It's like Glenallen Hill all over again.

Helton had a weird slide. He tried to come up short knowing the ball was coming in, and then step over DeRosa. However, that didn't work too well for him...or DeRosa, for that matter.

Is Dero okay?

Anyone know what's wrong with Penny this season? His numbers across the board are noticeably down from last season.

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Plus, catchers typically have a longer development curve compared to other prospects. If he finishes the season with those kinds of numbers, he's back on the radar as a legitimate prospect in this system.

Box Scores Iowa won 8-3 Box Score 2B E. Patterson 1/5, R, RBI, HR (2), K, E (6, throw) CF F. Pie 2/5, 2 R, RBI, HR (3) LF M. Murton 0/3, 2 BB, R 1B J. Dubois 2/5, R, RBI, 2B (1), K RF J. Kroeger 2/4, BB, 2 R, RBI, 2B (16), 2 K 3B C. McGehee 1/3, R, 2 K, HBP SP J. Berg 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2/2 K/BB, 2 HR, WP, 8-7 GO-FO Tennessee won 9-5 Box Score CF S. Fuld 2/5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2B (3), HR (1) SS M. Camp 0/4 LF T. Colvin 0/4, R, RBI, HBP 1B M. Craig 4/4, BB, 2 R, RBI, 2B (4), HR (3) RF D. Deeds 1/4, BB, RBI, K, SB (2) DH J. Fox 1/4, 2B (6), 2 K 3B M. Matulia 0/4, BB, K C W. Castillo 1/3, BB, R, RBI, 2B (1) SP T. Watson 3.2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1/2 K/BB, HR, 2 HBP, 6-3 GO-FO RP M. Holliman 1.1 hitless/scoreless, 2/3 K/BB, Balk, 0-2 GO-FO Daytona won 8-3 Box Score 2B J. Mota 3/4, BB, 2 R, SB (2) SS D. Barney 2/4, R, RBI, SB (3) C S. Clevenger 1/5, K LF T. Wright 1/3, 2 BB, 2 R, K RF R. Harvey 0/3, BB, R, 3 K CF J. Wyatt 0/2, BB, R, K 3B J. Lansford 1/4, 2 RBI, K DH Y. Carter 1/4, RBI, 2B (6), 2 K SP E. Caridad 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3/2 K/BB, 7-5 GO-FO RP C. Lambert 1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1/0 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO Peoria won 6-4 Box Score DH E. Lara 1/5, 2 K SS G. Guzman 1/5, R, 2B (3), K LF B. Guyer 2/5, R, RBI, K, SB (2), CS (2) 3B J. Rosa 1/4, BB, RBI, K 2B M. Smith 2/5, 2 R, RBI, 2B (15), HR (7), 2 K RF D. Johnston 3/4, BB, R, 2 RBI, HR (8) CF C. Andersen 1/3, RBI, HBP SP H. Chen 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2/2 K/BB, HBP, 9-4 GO-FO RP T. Blackford 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2/1 K/BB, 3-1 GO-FO OVERALL: 4-0

If you're just talking hitter and not the overall package, it's Albert Pujols.

Since Gallagher's seen a good amount of action in the majors, I'm going to keep him off my list. That also applies to guys like Pie and Hart. With that out of the way... 1) 3B Josh Vitters 2) OF Tyler Colvin 3) LHP Donnie Veal 4) RHP Jose Ceda 5) RHP Robert Hernandez 6) 2B Eric Patterson 7) RHP Dae Eun Rhee 8) 2B Tony Thomas 9) LHP James Russell 10) C Josh Donaldson Man...the draft and short season ball can't come fast enough for this system. The results so far have been really disappointing. I'd have a hell of a time making this list if it were Top 20 or even Top 15.

Fascinating. Niko Vasquez Seems like he could be an option in the second round.

I like this idea, but he signed an extension this past offseason through 2011 with a mutual option for 2012. Plus, there's a nifty clause in his contract that bumps his salary up by $1m a year if he gets traded. I'm guessing the Rockies have factored him into their long term plans.

That was fun.

That was Scott freaking Podsednik. What the eff.

In tonight's game, Jay Bruce was at the plate in the bottom of the 8th with the winning run on first and no outs. Bruce is 3/3 at that point with a double. What does Dusty do? Call for the bunt! :rotfl: Naturally, given that Jay Bruce has had about 1,500 professional ABs in his career and has never once recorded a successful sacrifice bunt in those ABs, this turned out to be a rather horrific AB that ended with Bruce fouling out to 3B.

Ehhhhhh...Harden's a horrifying arm injury waiting to happen and Blanton is mediocre. I'd take a pass on those two.

Given that Tennessee is playing at West Tenn, hopefully we hear from an old friend or two from around those parts over the next five days. :D Anything you can tell us about the notable Cubs prospects at Tennessee that you saw would be most welcome!

Box Scores Iowa won 5-2 thanks to 3 runs in the 10th Box Score 2B E. Patterson 2/5, R, 2B (12), 2 K CF F. Pie 1/5, R, 2B (3), 2 K LF M. Murton 1/4, BB, R, Assist (Home) 1B J. Kroeger 1/2, 2 BB, R, SB (6), E (4, throw) C/1B C. McGehee 2/4, 3 RBI, K, CS (2), E (5, throw) PH J. Dubois 0/1, K SP R. Wells 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 9/3 K/BB, 4-4 GO-FO RP C. Pignatiello .2 hitless/scoreless, 1/1 K/BB, 1-0 GO-FO Tennessee won 5-3 Box Score CF S. Fuld 2/5, R, RBI, 2B (2) SS M. Camp 0/4, R LF T. Colvin 1/3, BB, R, RBI, 3B (2), CS (1), PO (3B) 1B M. Craig 1/4, RBI, K RF D. Deeds 2/4, R, 2 RBI, HR (5), K DH J. Fox 1/4, 2B (5) 3B K. Reynolds 0/4 SP D. Veal 8 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 6/3 K/BB, 11-7 GO-FO Daytona lost 10-5 Box Score 2B T. Thomas 1/5, R, 2 K SS J. Mota 2/4, BB, R, RBI, 2B (3), 3B (2), E (4, fielding) LF T. Wright 1/4, 2B (6), K, E (1, throw) DH Y. Carter 0/3, BB, K CF J. Wyatt 0/4 RF R. Harvey 3/4, R, 2B (2), K 3B J. Lansford 0/4 C M. Reed 3/4, R, 2 RBI, HR (1), K SP A. Maestri 4.2 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 6/3 K/BB, 2 HR, HBP, 4-4 GO-FO RP J. Papelbon 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3/3 K/BB, 1-0 GO-FO Peoria won Game 1 of the DH 7-3 Box Score SS N. Samson 2/3, BB, 2 R, RBI, CS (2), E (13, throw) LF E. Lara 1/3, 2 R, SB (5), HBP DH B. Guyer 1/4 1B J. Rosa 1/3, BB, RBI, K 3B M. Smith 1/3, R, RBI RF D. Johnston 1/2, R, RBI, HBP 2B G. Guzman 2/3, R, 2B (2) CF C. Andersen 1/2, RBI SP D. Rhee 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3-3 GO-FO RP J. Latham 3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 5-4 GO-FO Peoria won Game 2 of the DH 3-1 Box Score DH C. Andersen 0/1, 2 BB, R SS N. Samson 1/3, CS (3) LF B. Guyer 1/3, 3B (1) 3B J. Rosa 0/2, RBI, K 2B M. Smith 0/3 RF D. Johnston 1/3, R, 3B (1), K C J. Donaldson 0/1, 2 BB, R CF L. Johnson 1/3, 2 RBI SP A. Cabrera 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 6/1 K/BB, 5-4 GO-FO OVERALL: 4-1

As much as I've enjoyed following Mitch Atkins over the past few seasons, he's really got to do something about those HRs given up. If he had them at a reasonable number, most people around here would be clamoring to see him in the majors.

Nah, I enjoyed that win, but I'm not a fan of games that threaten to rip out my heart only to hold back at the very last second. My all-time favorite was the 2001 game. Mongo getting kicked out and the run-down to end the game were insane and memorable for all the right reasons.

LaTroy Hawkins from 2004 being on there makes me want to kill small, furry animals.