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I think Z is pissed off.

On the upside, you really can't blame Dusty for this team being so horrible. He's actually put out a good number of reasonable lineups this season and hasn't used guys like Bynum and Mabry to insane degrees like he has with guys such as Lenny Harris and Jose Macias in the past. Heck, even Neifi hasn't had much PT.

Damon Jones?! Are you kidding me?????

Strangely enough, those two men are my professor's two favorite composers from film. Go figure, imo.

Miklos Rozsa = Awesome Agreed. We talked about him at length in my Film Theory class since my professor plays second violin in this orchestra. He just gushed over the man to a nearly-creepy extent. Still, Spellbound did have a terrific soundtrack.

Meanwhile, I continue my quest to hunt down a relatively rare soundtrack. Rozsa's music from Hitchcock's Spellbound, for those of you wondering. And yes, there is a Madness Theme. It works well with this team.

I think that K qualifies as a middle finger.

He has thrown a knuckle curve before, as memory serves me.

Fixed Eh, this past week has been utter hell for me. I had to turn in my undergrad thesis today, but this book that I recalled from the library about two months ago finally came in last week and turned my original thesis upside down. Couple that with a final and two 5-6 page papers due this week and, well, yeah. I can't say I'll miss these tension headaches when they go away. :D So, apathy has been quite helpful for me.

In other news, the sun rose in the east this morning.

Look at it this way. At least we won't be spending our summers wasting time caring about this team.

Taylor's a pitcher I am really excited for. The Cubs have an excellent track record in drafting players from that region (Virginia), for one. For two, I liked what I read about him from BA's scouting report on him from before the draft (intimidating presence, aggressive mentality, and plenty of room for improvement down the line). I think he will make the Cubs quite happy in the coming years.

Box Scores Iowa won 6-0 in a game that featured the Deadbirds' manager, pitching coach, and a reliever tossed in the 8th. Box Score CF F. Pie 2/5, RBI, K, CS (2) SS R. Theriot 1/5, R, RBI, SB (5) 3B B. Coats 3/4, BB, R, 2 RBI, 2 SB (4) 1B C. McGehee 2/4, BB, 2B (4) 2B M. Fontenot 2/5, R, RBI, 2B (6), K C G. Soto 0/2, 2 BB, R SP R. O'Malley 5 perfect, 2/0 K/BB, 8-5 GO-FO RP M. Wuertz 1 scoreless, 1 H, 2/1 K/BB, 0-1 GO-FO West Tenn won 4-3 in the bottom of the 10th Box Score CF C. Walker 1/4, BB, R, 2B (6), K 2B E. Patterson 0/4, K RF L. Montanez 3/5, R, RBI, K, CS (3) 1B M. Hoffpauir 2/3, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI, 3B (2), HR (8) 3B S. Moore 1/4, RBI, 2B (10) C J. Reyes 0/3, BB SP J. Mateo 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3/4 K/BB, 4-9 GO-FO Daytona lost 9-3 Box Score CF S. Fuld 3/5, RBI, K RF R. Harvey 1/5, 2 RBI, 2B (4), K C J. Fox 1/3, BB, 2 K SS J. Simokaitis 1/2, BB, R, HBP SP M. Holliman 4.1 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 0/3 K/BB, 10-3 GO-FO RP M. Phelps 1 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 0/1 K/BB, 2-1 GO-FO Peoria won 12-1 Box Score CF D. Gregg 1/4, R, K 2B R. Chirinos 0/2 2B K. Reynolds 2/3, R, 6 RBI, HR (1), K LF J. Valdez 3/4, BB, 2 R 1B R. Norwood 2/5, R SS J. Mota 2/4, 2 R, RBI C J. Muyco 1/4, 2 K SP S. Taylor 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2/0 K/BB, 7-9 GO-FO OVERALL: 3-1

Todd Wellemeyer wants to have words with you.

I can't exactly say I'm thrilled with the current crop of positional prospects the Cubs have down on the farm. I don't think there's a single can't miss guy down there at the moment. The top positional prospects, through 5/2 (Dopirak omitted due to injury): Felix Pie (AAA) - 92 AB, 5 2B, 4 3B, 1 HR, 18/8 K/BB, 4 SB, 1 CS, .272/.337/.446 Eric Patterson (AA) - 100 AB, 3 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 25/8 K/BB, 10 SB, 4 CS, .260/.312/.410 Ryan Harvey (High A) - 83 AB, 1 2B, 0 3B, 5 HR, 24/6 K/BB, .181/.236/.373 I grant you, 80-100 ABs is not a great way to evaluate a player, but there is a common theme among these three guys that is cause for concern. I can't say I'm too thrilled with the inability to take a walk with these guys, ya know? With the pitchers, I can point to a number of exciting guys who have a terrific combination of makeup and stuff. We've seen alums of the Cubs farm system listed throughout this thread; we know they're really good at churning these guys out. We know there are more of them coming down the pipe, with names like Sean Gallagher and Mark Pawelek raising eyebrows around this board. Are there teams that are the exact opposite of the Cubs, who can turn out amazing position players, but stink at developing pitchers? The Diamondbacks seem to be on that road, but most of their big guns have not been tested for a significant period of time at the major league level yet.

Pie's struggling down in AAA as we speak. I don't think he'd do much good with the team until he manages to turn around his offensive game. Well, that and the fact that his bat is much more suited to the middle of the order than the leadoff spot, given his K/BB ratio and power.

Box Scores Iowa lost 3-2 Box Score CF F. Pie 0/3, BB, R, K 2B R. Theriot 1/4, 2B (3) RF B. Coats 1/4, R, RBI 3B C. McGehee 1/2, 2 BB, K LF B. Sing 0/4, 3 K PH M. Fontenot 0/1 SP JK Ryu 6 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 7/2 K/BB, 3-4 GO-FO West Tenn won 9-1 Box Score CF C. Walker 1/4, BB, RBI 2B E. Patterson 1/5, 3 RBI, 2B (4), K LF N. Jackson 1/5, R, 2 K RF L. Montanez 2/3, 2 R, K 1B M. Hoffpauir 3/4, 3/4, 2 R, RBI, 2 2B (8) C J. Reyes 0/2, BB, R, K PH S. Moore 0/1 SP C. Shaver 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 8/1 K/BB, 7-2 GO-FO Daytona won Game 1 of the DH 3-2 in the 14th inning Box Score CF S. Fuld 1/5, 2 BB, R, 2 K RF R. Harveo 0/5, 2 BB, K C J. Fox 2/4, 2 BB, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 HR (7), PB (5) 1B M. Craig 1/3, BB, 2B (8), K SS J. Simokaitis 0/2, K 2B N. Spears 1/4 SP S. Gallagher 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER (1 inherited), 8/0 K/BB, 8-2 GO-FO RP M. Phelps 1 scoreless, 1 H, 1/0 K/BB, 1-1 GO-FO Daytona lost Game 2 of the DH 5-3 Box Score CF S. Fuld 1/4, R, SB (7) RF R. Harvey 2/3, RBI, 2B (3) DH J. Fox 1/3, K 1B M. Craig 1/3, R, RBI, HR (2), K SP M. Weber 5.1 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1/1 K/BB, 12-3 GO-FO Peoria won 5-3 Box Score CF D. Gregg 2/5, R 2B K. Reynolds 2/4, RBI, K RF/LF J. Valdez 1/4, RBI, K 1B R. Norwood 2/4, R, 2B (10), K 3B B. Taylor 0/3, BB, K LF A. Garcia 0/3, R, RBI, K C M. Reed 0/3, K, SB (3) SS J. Mota 2/4, R SP T. Blackford 5.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 5/4 K/BB, 6-5 GO-FO OVERALL: 3-2

Box Scores Iowa lost 4-3 Box Score LF R. Theriot 1/5 RF/CF B. Coats 2/4, R, RBI, 2B (4), K 3B C. McGehee 1/4, RBI, K C G. Soto 0/3, BB 1B B. Sing 2/4, 2B (3), K 2B M. Fontenot 1/3, BB, K CF A. Greenberg 0/3, K PH F. Pie 0/1, K SP J. Williams 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2/4 K/BB, 7-6 GO-FO RP D. Aardsma 1.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0/0 K/BB, 3-2 GO-FO West Tenn won 8-4 Box Score CF C. Walker 1/3, 2 BB, RBI 2B E. Patterson 1/5, K, SB (11) LF N. Jackson 3/5, R, 2B (4), K, SB (1) RF L. Montanez 0/4, BB, R, K, SB (4) 3B S. Moore 1/1, BB, 2 R, RBI, 2B (9), SB (4) 1B M. Hoffpauir 1/1, BB C J. Reyes 3/5, 3 R, RBI, 2B (3) SP C. Marmol 4 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 4/3 K/BB, 4-3 GO-FO Daytona won 5-2 Box Score SS J. Simokaitis 0/3, 2 K, E (8, fielding) PH/1B M. Craig 0/0, BB, R RF R. Harvey 2/3, BB, R, 2B (2), K C J. Fox 0/2, BB, R, RBI, 2 PB (4) DH N. Spears 1/3, K SP J. Berg 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6/1 K/BB, HR, 6-5 GO-FO Peoria with an off day. OVERALL: 2-1

Box Scores Iowa lost 9-1 Box Score RF F. Pie 0/4, K 2B R. Theriot 2/3, BB, R, SB (4), CS (1), PO 3B C. McGehee 0/4, K C G. Soto 2/3, BB, RBI 1B B. Sing 0/3, BB, K CF B. Coats 1/4 PH A. Greenberg 1/1 SP R. Valdes 4.1 IP, 8 H, 4 ER (1 inherited), 0/1 K/BB, HR, 7-6 GO-FO RP B. Brownlie .2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0/1 K/BB, HR, 1-1 GO-FO West Tenn lost 4-3 Box Score CF C. Walker 3/5, 2 R, 2 K, 2 SB (10), Assist (Home) 2B E. Patterson 1/4, RBI, 2B (3), 2 K, E (4, fielding) 1B M. Hoffpauir 0/3, BB, R, 2 K LF N. Jackson 1/4, K RF L. Montanez 1/2, 2 BB, K, SB (3) 3B S. Moore 0/2, RBI, E (5, throw), 2 HBP PH J. Reyes 0/1 SP JR Mathes 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4/3 K/BB, 9-4 GO-FO Daytona with an off day. Peoria lost 1-0 Box Score CF D. Gregg 2/4, 2B (3), K, CS (4) SS J. Mota 1/3, K PH A. Garcia 0/1 LF J. Valdez 2/4 1B R. Norwood 0/3, K 3B B. Taylor 1/3 2B K. Reynolds 0/3, K C J. Muyco 0/3, K, E (4, throw) SP D. Veal 4.2 scoreless, 1 H, 9/6 K/BB, 1-4 GO-FO RP M. Billek 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1/0 K/BB, 1-4 GO-FO OVERALL: 0-3

Box Scores Iowa won 7-4 Box Score CF F. Pie 0/5, 2 K, 2 assists (1B, 3B) SS R. Theriot 1/5, R, RBI, 2B (2), 2 K RF B. Coats 2/5, 2 R, 2 K 3B C. McGehee 1/5, R, RBI 1B B. Sing 2/4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2B (2), HR (3), HBP 2B M. Fontenot 2/5, 2B (5), 2K C G. Soto 3/4, R, RBI, K SP L. Walrond 7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3/3 K/BB, HR, 8-10 GO-FO RP M. Wuertz 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1/2 K/BB, 2-0 GO-FO West Tenn lost 9-3 Box Score CF C. Walker 1/4, BB, 2 K 2B E. Patterson 1/5, K LF N. Jackson 1/4, 2B (3), 2 K, Assist (2B) RF L. Montanez 1/4, R 1B M. Hoffpauir 0/3, BB, R, 2 K 3B S. Moore 2/4, R, 2 RBI, 2 2B (8), 2 K C J. Reyes 0/4 SS C. Rojas 2/3, BB, 2B (3) SP R. Wells 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2/0 K/BB, 5-2 GO-FO RP C. Pignatiello 1.2 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 1/0 K/BB, 4-0 GO-FO RP R. Cherry 1.1 perfect, 1/0 K/BB, 1-2 GO-FO Daytona won 10-4 Box Score CF S. Fuld 1/5, R, K RF R. Harvey 1/5, R, 3 RBI C J. Fox 3/4, R, 2 RBI, 2B (7), PB (2) 1B M. Craig 1/5, R, RBI, 2B (7), 3 K SS J. Simokaitis 0/2, K SP G. Johnson 5 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 3/1 K/BB, HR, 6-6 GO-FO Peoria won Game 1 of the DH 3-1 Box Score CF D. Gregg 0/2, BB, R, K 2B/SS R. Chirinos 1/2, R, RBI, K, HBP LF/RF J. Valdez 1/2, K 1B R. Norwood 1/3, K 3B B. Taylor 2/3, RBI, 2B (5), K LF A. Garcia 0/2, K C M. Reed 0/3, R, K SS J. Mota 0/2, E (2, fielding) SP J. Yepez 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2/7 K/BB (2 pickoffs, no DPs), 6-2 GO-FO Peoria lost Game 2 of the DH 2-0 Box Score SS J. Mota 0/3, K 2B K. Reynolds 2/3, K 1B R. Norwood 0/3 3B B. Taylor 0/2 LF A. Garcia 0/2, K C J. Muyco 1/2 SP M. Atkins 6 scoreless, 5 H, 8/1 K/BB, 6-2 GO-FO OVERALL: 3-2

I don't think this is unexpected. Many people thought he wouldn't see Peoria this year, or at least until late in the season. Why is that? I cant see how not pitching against meaningful competition can help him in any way. I thought high drafted highschool picks always pretty much went straight to Boise or Peoria. What types of things is he doing in Arizona? When does Boise's season start? Thats the short season rookie ball team correct? Correct. Pawelek is likely working on a number of things down in Arizona. As it's been mentioned before, his delivery in college seemed like it could be problematic if it wasn't smoothed out in short order. For a guy that young, he absolutely has to learn clean mechanics and to be consistent with them. That takes time to learn. Secondly, it's a lot easier to do this stuff down in Mesa because of the warmer and drier weather. Finally, there's also the possibility that the Cubs are trying to strengthen his arm and build him up. If you take a look at Scott Taylor, who was also a well-regarded HS arm, he recently got bumped up to Peoria and made his first start on April 24th. Despite only giving up two hits, 1 unearned run, and no walks (along with 4 Ks), he only pitched 4.2 innings. Perhaps the hitters were doing a great job of working the count, but at such a low level, that seems unlikely, especially given the lack of walks. It could be helpful for Paweleky to face a high level of competition, but if the Cubs feel that Pawelek would be best served by staying down in Arizona, I'll be inclined to agree with them.

Box Scores Iowa's DH against Memphis PPD: Rain West Tenn won 5-4 Box Score CF C. Walker 2/4, K, SB (8), PO 1B M. Hoffpauir 0/2, 2 BB, 2 K RF L. Montanez 2/4, R, RBI, 2 2B (6), E (1, fielding) LF N. Jackson 3/4, R, RBI, 2B (2), PO 3B S. Moore 1/3, BB, R, RBI, 2B (6), K, SB (3), CS (2), PO PH/C T. Richie 0/3, RBI, K 2B E. Patterson 0/0, BB, R SP J. Mateo 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 4/4 K/BB, 6-7 GO-FO RP T. Atlee 1 scoreless, 1 H, 0/0 K/BB, 3-0 GO-FO Daytona lost 2-1 Gox Score CF S. Fuld 0/4 C J. Fox 2/4 DH M. Craig 0/4, K 2B N. Spears 0/2, 2 K PH/SS J. Simokaitis 1/1 SP M. Holliman 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 6/2 K/BB, 4-6 GO-FO RP M. Phelps 2 scoreless, 3 H, 1/0 K/BB, 4-1 GO-FO Peoria lost 3-2 Box Score CF D. Gregg 0/3, BB, K, CS (3) SS/2B R. Chirinos 2/4, R, RBI 1B S. Norwood 1/4, RBI, 2B (9), 3 K 3B B. Taylor 0/4, 2 K PR/SS J. Mota 1/2, K, SB (1) LF A. Garcia 0/3, K, Assist (3B) C M. Reed 0/2, 2 K C J. Muyco 0/1, E (3, fielding) SP S. Taylor 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3/1 K/BB, 9-2 GO-FO OVERALL: 1-2

I'm sorry, I find this to be a bit ridiculous. I like Walker as a receiver and think he could be a good WR. However, between his disgruntled status in Green Bay, his contract demands, and the fact that he's recovering from a serious knee injury which has derailed a number of once promising offensive players, I just don't see him being worth a first rounder...or possibly even a high second rounder. Pick value in the Top 5 is absolutely insane. Cripes, Cleveland once (stupidly) forked over a high second rounder just to get Kellen Winslow Jr. one pick earlier. Look at what the Chargers got two years ago from the Giants, who traded up from 4 to 1 essentially (the #4, a third rounder, the next year's first rounder, and the next year's fifth rounder). Considering that the Saints will have the pick of the litter with trade options (and you just know some one is going to get infatuated with Bush), I don't think the #5 and Javon Walker will do the trick. I'm unsure what Rodgers' trade value is given his limited playing time in the NFL and salary structure. Something tells me it might not be much.

Box Scores Iowa's DH against Memphis PPD: Rain West Tenn lost 3-1 Box Score CF C. Walker 2/4, K 2B E. Patterson 0/4, R, K LF M. Hoffpauir 1/4, RBI, 2B (6) 3B S. Moore 0/4, 2 K RF L. Montanez 0/4 SP C. Shaver 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6/2 K/BB, 10-2 GO-FO Daytona won 5-3 Box Score CF S. Fuld 1/4, BB, R, RBI, 2 K C J. Fox 0/2, BB 1B M. Craig 1/3, BB, K PR/SS J. Simokaitis 0/0, R SP S. Gallagher 5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER (1 inherited), 6/3 K/BB, 9-1 GO-FO Peoria's game against SW Michigan PPD: Rain OVERALL 1-1