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Box Scores Iowa won 3-2 Box Score 2B R. Theriot 1/5, R, K CF F. Pie 0/3, 2 K LF L. Montanez 2/3, BB, RBI RF M. Restovich 0/3, BB, R 1B M. Hoffpauir 2/4, E (3, fielding) 3B C. McGehee 1/3, BB, R, RBI, HR (4) C G. Soto 1/3, BB, RBI, K PH M. Fontenot 0/1 SP L. Walrond 7 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 3/2 K/BB, 10-8 GO-FO RP 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1/1 K/BB, 0-2 GO-FO West Tenn won 6-4 Box Score CF C. Walker 0/4, K 2B E. Patterson 0/3, BB, SB (20) LF N. Jackson 1/4, R, RBI, HR (2), K 1B B. Dopirak 3/4, 3 R RF M. Negron 2/4, R, RBI, 2 2B (11), K 3B S. Moore 3/4, R, 3 RBI, HR (11) PH R. Lewis 0/1 PH B. Sing 0/1, K SP R. Wells 6 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 5/2 K/BB, 5-6 GO-FO Daytona is off until June 19th due to the All Star Break Peoria won 8-5 Box Score 2B R. Chirinos 1/4, 2 BB, R, RBI, K, CS (7) DH M. Reed 3/4, R, 2 RBI, 2B (8), K, SB (11) RF/LF J. Valdez 1/5 1B R. Norwood 3/5, RBI, K CF/RF Y. Carter 1/5, 2 K 3B K. Reynolds 1/2, 3 BB, 2 R, RBI, HR (4), K LF A. Garcia 2/4, 2 R C J. Muyco 1/4, BB, R, K, PB (3) SS J. Mota 1/4, BB, R, 2 RBI, E (6, fielding) SP S. Taylor 3 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2/4 K/BB, HR, 3-4 GO-FO RP M. Avery 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1/1 K/BB, 2-2 GO-FO RP E. Campusano 1.1 perfect, 4/0 K/BB OVERALL: 3-0!

Ho-hum, another perfect day down in the minors. :D

Typically guys get shipped off to Mesa unless they're already pretty advanced. After a bit of time down there, usually they get moved to Boise or Peoria.

It's funny. All my life, I've been watching and cheering for the Cubs. Cripes, there are pictures of an infant me out there wearing Cubs gear. Yet, most of my Cubs memories start in 1998. I was a freshman in HS back in 1998 and remember plenty of the insanity that went down that year. I never did any homework in my math class because I was always busy watching the games. Heck, I even watched those atrocious 1999 games. All throughout high school, I'd try to ditch out early to catch games. I could just hop on the red line, get off at Addison, then walk up and get decent seats. Usually I'd get the ultra cheap tickets, then walk down somewhere else if no one was in attendance. The first game I attended that really sticks out for me came in 2002. It was a double header against the Pirates. I was supposed to go with this girl from HS I liked, but she stood me up. I sulked my way to the game by myself and showed up at the end of Game 1, where the Cubs had lost in an obscene fashion something like 10-1. I was a wreck. Between games, my mom inexplicably showed up with the other ticket. I was annoyed with her at first, but eventually she cheered me up. Game 2 was a blast. Juan Cruz was starting against Josh Fogg and he was in the midst of that horrible win-loss record streak where he got no run support. The Cubs were down later in the game when a series of weird events took place that led to Sammy coming to the plate. Everyone in the park got to their feet and cheered him on. He managed to hit the go ahead HR that eventually won the game. Other memories I have... -Going to the Cubs/Braves game in 2002 on 70s night. My friend Luis and I sat next to a pair of cross-dressers. Tony Orlando waved at us. Todd Hundley hit a home run, flipped off the crowd, AND threw out a baserunner in the ninth inning with Alf nailing the game down. -Being at the Cubs/Devil Rays game the day after Sammy was caught with a corked bat. That was an eerie atmosphere. My friend was disappointed that Rocco Baldelli got the day off (running joke with us). -Going to the Cubs/Giants game in 2004 where, beforehand, Sammy sneezed out his back. Jason Dubois made his debut (sac fly, I believe) and Moises Alou hit a walkoff solo HR in the 10th. -The NSBB mini-get-together against Colorado that Fred Hornkohl arranged. That was a terrible game. -Seeing the Cubs/Astros game in 2005 where Jeff Gordon got booed out of Wrigley (I started that up in my section!) and Brad Lidge imploded in an impressive fashion in the 8th.

Arencibia Stock would also be in that category if he didn't have such a great arm.

Thanks for the link. In terms of pitchers, Maestri, Martinez, and Roquet are all pitchers I know nothing about. Jose Pina is a guy that will merit keeping an eye on. He put up good numbers in the AZ League last season and is only 20 years old. Ruhlman is a lefty with some upside. Pawelek everyone knows about. Jackson might become a nice bullpen arm. Hopefully Petrick can rehab back to 100%. Position-wise, Episcopo and Lewis both are intriguing OF guys. Sammy Baez is supposed to be a defensive wizard despite his youth. Canzler's been pounding the ball down in the AZ League for the past two years now. Puello is supposed to be quite good defensively at 3B and is repeating the NWL. Castillo and Lalli don't ring any bells for me.

He was supposedly hitting up to 100-101 in Dayton so I think that the gun was fairly accurate. In his interview with BA, he said that he added some strength and endurance in the offseason that has allowed him to really pump up his velocity. Daytona. :D Also, word is those guns were fast.

Yeah it figures you would poop on my parade with that. If Andy ever does make the White Sox I'll be the most conflicted person on this board. Just talk to him about the benefits of holding out for big dough. ;)

Sons of Sam Horn is the most well-known Red Sox board out there. Lots of guys in the organization and media post there. As for the White Sox...you're on your own, haha.

Ball, straight down the middle.

Mexico/Angola ends in a 0-0 tie! Wow.

Angola is now down to 10 men. I'm expecting Mexico to score in the next 10 minutes.

Every board needs an eternal optimist. ;)

Wouldn't an English translation of 2 Spanish speakers be grammatically correct? The expletive was one of those words that's exclusive to Spanish and hard to translate into English. It roughly comes out to, "Effeminate man who is on the receiving end of a donkey rape during the Day of the Dead."

Looks like the Tigers figured out Gooz.

It's like trying to drive a Corvette after driving a Pinto.

So are they going to have Chip and Skip Caray doing those Budweiser Father's Day commercials just to keep screwing with Cubs fans?

Hank White will carry this team, female doges!

Was Leyland lighting up in the dugout before the camera moved away?

He can throw with the team before he signs in a workout of sorts.

Busy day at Wrigley with all of the pitchers throwing, the Peoria Chiefs in attendance, and Adam Morrison hanging out.

Considering Marshall's and Guzman's injury histories, that's not a bad idea.

Luh-loyd is the bullpen coach in Detroit? I'm speechless.

With the Tigers ahead of this team by miles, it'll take a couple (hundred) innings for the Cubs to get even with them.

Is it me, or does it seem like the only time this team ever scores is when the other team screws up?