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Upsides: Pie has been playing since winter ball and could use the rest. Pie's clock doesnt get started, so the Cubs can keep him for an extra year. Baker and his cronies don't get their hands on Pie. If Pierre manages to gets his numbers up, he could qualify as a type A FA and get the Cubs two first rounders (if those rules are upheld) If Pierre sucks, it'll get the team more losses, inevitably leading to Baker's firing and a higher draft pick. Downsides: Pie could use some ML experience in order to assess whether he'll be ready next season or not. The Cubs needs to determine whether or not Pie can be the starter in CF next season, ML ABs would help that cause tremendously.

Gotta make him want it, dude.

If I were back up at Madison, I'd probably check out at least one or two games! However, that is not the case. :( The closest MWL teams to me are Fort Wayne and Dayton, both of which are roughly four hours from here. Lansing is probably closer than that. Mapquest says 3 hours 40 minutes, which means it should take less than 3 and a half. Correct, but the bottom line is that I'd spend seven hours driving getting there and back instead of eight! Now, happily, Pittsburgh is just a quick drive from here. Next season I might head to PNC for some Cubs games. :D

Considering they took care of the problem immediately, I'd imagine he'll be fine after some rest and relaxation. He'll be good to go for next season, imo. However, his poor wife is going to have to tough things out while he's recovering.

Yeowsa! Let's see how much playing time the Cubs decide to give him...and where!

If I were back up at Madison, I'd probably check out at least one or two games! However, that is not the case. :( The closest MWL teams to me are Fort Wayne and Dayton, both of which are roughly four hours from here.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

I'd like to extend a TREMENDOUS thank you to DJaxx Broadcaster Ron Potesta for his hard work and effort this season! We all know that the future between the Cubs and DJaxx looks murky, but be aware that we are eternally grateful for all you've done for us. We really hope you'll be around in the offseason to participate in discussions and offer input on a regular basis. If things work out for the best, we look forward to seeing you around here next season! Thank you once again Ron!! And Nate, I'll be sure to extend the same gratitude towards you once Peoria finishes up their playoff run. :D

Box Scores Iowa won their season finale 4-3 Box Score CF F. Pie 3/5, SB (17), Assist (2B) 2B E. Patterson 2/5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 3B (1), HR (2) RF M. Restovich 2/4, BB, RBI, K SS C. McGehee 2/5, E (14, fielding) LF L. Montanez 0/4, K DH J. Reyes 0/4, K SP M. Suzuki 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1/0 K/BB, 1-4 GO-FO RP C Rapada 1 scoreless, 1 H, 1/0 K/BB, 2-0 GO-FO West Tenn won their season finale 4-1 Box Score CF C. Walker 2/4, R, SB (50), CS (23) 3B R. Lewis 2/4, 2 RBI, K LF J. Fox 2/4, R, 2B (17), K 1B B. Sing 1/3, BB, R, 2 RBI, HR (8), K SP JR Mathes 9 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 4/1 K/BB, 16-7 GO-FO Peoria lost their season finale in a rain-shorted game 2-0 Box Score 2B V. Heredia 1/3 SS F. Tirado 1/3 RF A. Garcia 0/1 3B K. Reynolds 0/1, BB CF Y. Carter 0/2, K SP J. Santo 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3/3 K/BB, 2 WP, 3-5 GO-FO Boise won 8-2 Box Score CF M. Camp 0/4, BB, 2 R, K, 2 SB (22) RF A. Joseph 1/4, R, RBI, K 1B R. Canzler 2/3, BB, 2 R, RBI, 2B (22), K LF DJ Lewis 1/4, R, RBI, 2B (16), 2 K 3B J. Lansford 0/4, R, 2 E (8, fielding, throw) 2B S. Clevenger 1/4, RBI SP J. Ceda 2 scoreless, 1 H, 1/0 K/BB, 2 WP, HBP, 0-5 GO-FO OVERALL: 3-1

Didn't Fisk pass out in the middle of a spring training game because of two ruptured testicles?

:shock: Okay, enough already with the horrifying descriptions! We get the idea!

I think he was drafted as a SS. The reason why he was moved to 3rd, was because of his errors. His bat was/is there, but there were questions about his ability to play SS. So, the Cubs are restarting the experiment of Moore at SS. Nail meet head.

Justin Verlander.

Just stop for a moment and break down the word intrascrotal. And then look at this definition for hematoma:

Schmidt is pretty much always a guarantee to destroy the Cubs. Over the past three years: 5 GS, 4-0, 38IP, 1.18 ERA, 2 CG, 48/9 K/BB, 2 HR, .157 BAA

This team needs a guy who won't trot out non-sensical lineups, who won't make the SPs average 115 pitches a game, and who understands how to use the bullpen. I can't say I know enough about Girardi to answer those questions.

Box Scores Iowa won 7-4 Box Score CF F. Pie 1/3, 2 BB, 2 R, RBI, 3B (8), HR (15) 2B E. Patterson 1/4, 2 RBI, K RF M. Restovich 0/4, BB, E (3, throw) 3B C. McGehee 2/4, R SS S. Moore 1/4, R, 2B (1), K LF L. Montanez 1/4, RBI, K C J. Reyes 2/4, RBI, 2B (6) SP R. Wells 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 5/2 K/BB, WP, 4-8 GO-FO RP C. Rapada 1 scoreless, 1 H, 1/0 K/BB, WP, 2-0 GO-FO RP C. Marmol 1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3-0 GO-FO West Tenn won 4-1 Box Score CF C. Walker 1/3, BB, 2 R, K, 2 SB (49) RF M. Negron 1/4, RBI, 2B (19) 3B R. Lewis 3/4, 2 R, RBI, 2 2B (18), SB (17) 1B B. Sing 1/3, BB, K SP B. Brownlie 4 scoreless, 3 H, 3/4 K/BB, 8-1 GO-FO RP T. Atlee 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1/0 K/BB, HR, 5-3 GO-FO Daytona won Game of their DH 4-1 Box Score DH C. Robinson 3/4, 2 RBI, 2B (24), SB (7) 1B M. Craig 0/2, K (Ejected in the 3rd) 2B N. Spears 1/2, R RF R. Harvey 1/3, BB, K C J. Muyco 0/2, BB, K, E (5, throw) SS J. Mota 0/3 SP M. Holliman 6.1 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 3/2 K/BB, 8-7 GO-FO Daytona lost Game 2 of their DH 4-3 Box Score 2B N. Spears 1/4, R C C. Robinson 1/4, RBI, 3 K 1B M. Craig 2/3, BB, R, RBI, 2B (35) RF R. Harvey 0/3, BB SS J. Mota 1/3, 3 E (throw x2, fielding) SP J. Berg 2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0/1 K/BB, HBP, 2-3 GO-FO RP T. Layden 1 scoreless, 1 H, 0-3 GO-FO Peoria won a Completed Early (Rain) Game 4-2 Box Score 2B V. Heredia 1/4, R, K, 2 SB (6) DH R. Chirinos 1/2, 2 BB, R RF J. Valdez 1/4, R, RBI, K 1B R. Norwood 1/3, BB, R, 3 RBI, HR (15), K LF A. Garcia 0/3 SS F. Tirado 0/3, 2 K CF D. Gregg 0/3, K SP J. Estrada 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4/1 K/BB, Balk, 11-3 GO-FO Boise lost 6-1 Box Score C M. Mercedes 2/4, RBI CF T. Colvin 0/4, 2 K LF DJ Lewis 0/4, 2 K, Assist (2B) RF A. Joseph 0/3, BB 3B J. Lansford 1/4, 3 K, SB (4) 1B E. Puello 0/3, 2 K 2B L. Rosario 0/3 SP B. Muldowney 5 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 3/0 K/BB, 6-4 GO-FO RP J. Papelbon 2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2/0 K/BB, 3-1 GO-FO RP A. Maestri 1 hitless/scoreless, 1/1 K/BB, 2-0 GO-FO OVERALL: 4-2

Thanks a bunch for getting this all set up and accomplished, everyone!

Come on folks, pick up the pace! We're almost done.

One of the entertaining upsides of this season is the fact that the Wrigley crowd has become decidedly less friendly and cozy with everyone. They've been booing quite a bit more these days.

Let's see if we can get Cain a CG SO this time around!

high socks! my love grows. Plus he's not scrawny! Guys who wear high socks with really thin legs oftentimes look weird and pretty darn funny.

Start inducing more groundballs you bum! :P

Cain's only game against the Cubs was a CG in which he struck out 8 and allowed 1 ER. That's always a good sign, imo.

You want to spend a week in my shoes? :P