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He's also 14-37 in his last 10 games with 15 RBIs. Does this ten-game stretch mean anything? No. But I think the talk of trying him at pitcher is a bit premature. Clearly he has things to learn, but he's a 21-year-old playing at High-A. Are we right to expect more from a 5th pick in the draft? Absolutely. But he's still got time to figure it out. He's supposed to have the athleticism. Let's see what happens the rest of this year. I have no problem with Harvey starting next season at Daytona if he continues to struggle the rest of this year. He's got an uphill climb in front of him, but I, for one, am willing to see if he can climb it before trying him on the hill. That sounds a bit cynical this early in his career. It's cynical and pessimistic, but I think with good reason. As a hitter, the only tool Harvey has showcased is his power. His ability to hit for a reasonable average and to have some semblance of plate discipline have not been made apparent. He is still young enough to make adjustments, but it is incredibly hard for a hitter to radically change his approach to the game when it comes to K/BB. I mean, cripes, Harvey's IsoD (.039) is even worse than what he put up last year (.045). If he keeps this hot streak up and actually improves on his numbers from here on out, I'll be thrilled. Believe me, I want this guy to succeed and live up to his lofty billing! But at the rate things have been going, I have my doubts. Converting him to pitcher in the offseason would get him a jumpstart on that front, considering he will be 22 by the end of the season. Considering he hasn't pitched with any regularity since high school, I'd imagine he's quite raw and would need plenty of time to develop. I'd rather the Cubs be able to get a faster return on their investment with Harvey rather than wait a year for a guy to become a hitter he sadly might never become. Let's face it, this organization can develop pitching pretty well. But hitting? Well, yeah.

Dusty was the one who made the decision to bring in Novoa, who has been absolutely atrocious this season, to stop the bleeding. He also brought in Ohman to face some right-handed hitters, which have been his kryptonite this season. While the pitching and defense didn't get the job done, Dusty didn't exactly make some brilliant moves out there.

Box Scores Iowa lost 3-1 Box Score CF F. Pie 1/5, 2 K 2B M. Fontenot 1/4, BB, K RF M. Restovich 0/4, 2 K 1B M. Hoffpauir 0/4, 2 K 3B C. McGehee 0/2, 2 BB, R, K LF L. Montanez 1/4, RBI 2 K, E (3, fielding), Assist (3B) C G. Soto 1/4, 2 K SP J. Williams 5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3/2 K/BB, HR, 5-5 GO-FO RP M. Wuertz 1 scoreless, 1 H, 1/0 K/BB, 1-0 GO-FO (Pickoff by Soto) West Tenn with an off day. Daytona won 5-4 Box Score CF S. Fuld 0/3 2B J. Simokaitis 1/4, K 1B M. Craig 1/3, R, K, E (6, throw), HBP RF R. Harvey 2/4, 2 R, K C J. Muyco 1/3, BB, RBI, K, PB (3) SS J. Mota 0/3, BB, K, SB (1), E (7, throw) SP C. Perez 6 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 6/2 K/BB, HR, 4-6 GO-FO RP L. Holdzkom 2 scoreless, 1 H, 3/1 K/BB, 1-2 GO-FO Peoria won 8-6 Box Score CF D. Gregg 2/4, R, RBI, 2B (7), K, CS (13) SS R. Chirinos 0/4, R LF J. Valdez 0/3, BB, R, 2 K 1B R. Norwood 3/4, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR (12) 2B R. Malone 2/4, R, PO (1B) RF Y. Carter 1/4, R, RBI, 2 K DH A. Garcia 2/4, 2 RBI SP T. Blackford 5.1 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 1/5 K/BB, WP, 9-6 GO-FO RP M. Avery 1 perfect, 2/0 K/BB, 0-1 GO-FO Boise won 4-0 Box Score CF M. Camp 1/5, 2 K LF T. Colvin 0/4, K 3B J. Lansford 1/3, BB, R 1B R. Canzler 2/4, R, RBI, HR (7), E (6, fielding) RF A. Joseph 1/4, R, SB (5) DH DJ Lewis 2/4, R, 2 RBI, HR (1) SP J. Samardzija 5 scoreless, 3 H, 4/2 K/BB, HBP, 7-4 GO-FO Mesa lost 6-4 Box Score 3B V. Heredia 0/4, BB, 2 R, 2 SB (8), CS (5), PO (1B) 2B L. Rosario 2/5, RBI, 2 K, 2 SB (4) C C. Perez 1/4 LF C. Andersen 0/4, 4 K (ole`!) CF D. Rundle 0/1, 2 BB, R CF W. Inoa 0/1 SS C. Valentin 2/3, 2B (2) SP T. Parker 4 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 3/1 K/BB, 3-5 GO-FO OVERALL: 3-2

I'd rather not see what's happening below waist-level in that picture! :shock:

He clearly doesn't care about this team or the fans!

Anyone got a ball to bounce up against a wall? We're going to be here awhile.

Hot streak. Check back in a month; we'll see where he is then.

I'd imagine Freel will see more PT with Lopez and Kearns gone. Denorfia could become a decent everyday guy, but I'd imagine there are now more openings in the lineup to get Freel some more starts.

Bizzaro Baker? Would this cause the Cubs to be thrown off balance? Maybe he'd confuse Dusty into being his son. Then he'd start regularly, no matter how bad he struggles.

Hill's pitching tonight for Iowa. That's not the answer I wanted. Please try again. ...cupcak taste gud?

Hill's pitching tonight for Iowa.

Mock standing ovations are awesome.

11 runs in one inning courtesy of two grand slams and a two run homer. i think your math is off There was also a random basehit/error in there somewhere.

11 runs in one inning courtesy of two grand slams and a two run homer.

The crowd's pissed off. Trashing the field, once again...on national TV.

sans Z. He's not a Cub as far as I'm concerned. He's reached deity status and is ergo not really a Cub.

WHAT?!?!?!! Holy...moley. Just...just trade this team. Every single one of them.

I feel bad for the guy, he looks really pissed off at himself. I can't wait to trade him for a crappy Low A pitching prospect.

Walker is a goner. Nice knowing ya, Todd.

Juan Pierre's crap dive and Marshall throwing a meatball to a guy who's hitting less than .200 against lefthanders didn't help, either.

There went that.

Novoa warming up AGAIN? Does that man not feel exhaustion?

I'd pay to hear the conversation Walker will have with Morgan and Miller when he calls to whine to them about his supposed bobbling.

Great, Dusty's talking about next year. Please beat me with a 2x4.

Colvin also racks up an assist at home. Nice.