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It was a short rain delay. Herz struggled and the bullpen let 3 inherited runners score. ERA goes from 0.56 to 4.82 on the season.

Finally a bad start for Herz with some rough command. It sounds like his 3rd inning was mired in some heavy rain, which couldn't have helped.

Extended Spring Training roster, courtesy of Arizona Phil yesterday: https://www.thecubreporter.com/06092021/2021-cubs-extended-spring-training-roster The injury/rehab list:

Box Scores: Iowa lost 9-7 Box Score SS D. Strange-Gordon 2/5, RBI, BB, K, 2B (5), SB (5) DH M. Hermosillo 3/3, R, RBI, 2BB, 2B (2) LF N. Martini 0/5, 3 K C T. Gushue 2/5, R, 2 RBI, 2 K, HR (3) CF I. Miller 2/5, 2 R, K SP S. Effross 3.1 IP, 4 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 7-1 GO-FO RP M. Rucker 3.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP B. Leeper 2 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 2-1 GO-FO Tennessee lost 6-4 Box Score LF D. Hill 2/5, R SS C. Morel 1/3, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB, K, 3B (1) 3B C. Strumpf 2/5, RBI, 2 K RF B. Davis 0/2, 2 BB, K 2B C. Sepulveda 0/3, BB DH DJ Artis 0/4, K SP P. Remy 5.2 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 HR, 6-4 GO-FO South Bend was no-hit and lost 6-1 Box Score CF E. Americaan 0/4, R, K, 2 SB (5) SS D. Zinn 0/3, K, SB (21) 1B T. Durna 0/4, K RF N. Velázquez 0/4, 3 K DH Y. Perlaza 0/3, K LF B. Beesley 0/3, 2 K 2B-SS J. Huma 0/3, 3 K, E (4, fielding) SP B. Deppermann 1.2 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 3-1 GO-FO RP S. Kobos 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-2 GO-FO RP B. Carraway 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost game one 14-6 (7 innings Box Score 2B F. Bautista 0/4, K, E (3, throw) CF E. Pagán 2/4, 2 R, 2B (1) DH Y. Piñango 0/3, R, RBI, BB, K 1B M. Mervis 2/4, RBI, BB, K LF J. Nwogu 1/3, R, 2B (1) 3B-SS L. Verdugo 1/3, R, 2 RBI C E. Hearn 0/2, BB, 2 K SS F. Pertuz 2/2, R, E (4, throw) SP DJ Herz 2.2 IP, 4 H, 9 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 3 HBP, WP, 0-3 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost game two 8-7 (7 innings Box Score CF E. Pagán 2/4, R, RBI, BB, 2 K, 3B (1) LF Y. Piñango 3/5, R, RBI, 2 2B (8) SS L. Verdugo 0/4, BB, 4 K 1B M. Mervis 1/1, R, RBI, 2 BB, SB (1) C P. Aliendo 1/4, R, K, E (5, throw) RF J. Sierra 1/2, R, RBI, 2 BB, K 3B R. Reynolds 2/4, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR (2) 2B F. Bautista 0/3, BB, 2 K SP A. Laskey 3 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 5-0 GO-FO RP B. Reid 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1-1 GO-FO

I believe a week or two ago Keith Law very explicitly said that the Cubs like Taylor, so this is starting to sound kind of real. There's also been enough for me to believe they're very into McGreevy (and Ford, but I'm beginning to think he won't be there at 21).

Jim Callis mock:

Box Scores: Iowa lost 8-4 Box Score 2B D. Strange-Gordon 1/5, R CF T. Thompson 1/4, R, BB, K LF M. Hermosillo 2/2 R, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 2B (1), HR (2) C J. Lobatón 0/4, K 1B N. Martini 2/4, K SP M. Swarmer 2.2 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 2-2 GO-FO RP D. Mekkes 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K, 2-3 GO-FO RP K. Ryan 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 3-2 GO-FO Tennessee lost 10-9 Box Score RF D. Hill 3/5, RBI 2B N. Strumpf 0/4, K SS C. Morel 1/4, 2 R, RBI, HR (4), HBP CF B. Davis 1/4, R, 3 K, HBP LF DJ Artis 2/5, 2R, 4 RBI, 2K, 2B (1), HR (1) SP L. Lugo 1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, 0-1 GO-FO RP B. Hudson 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 5-0 GO-FO RP C. Ueckert 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO South Bend won 13-12 (12 innings) on a Jake Slaughter walk-off single Box Score CF E. Americaan 2/6, 2 R, RBI, BB, 3 K, HR (1), 3 E (3, fielding, fielding, throw) SS J. Huma 3/6, 4 R, RBI, BB, K, 2 2B (4) 1B T. Durna 1/3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB, HBP RF N. Velázquez 2/6, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, 4 K, 2 SB (3) LF Y. Perlaza 2/5, 3 RBI, 2 BB, CS (2) 3B J. Slaughter 2/5, R, 2 RBI, 2 K, SB (2) DH B. Beesley 0/6, 3 K SP C. Kachmar 4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 HR, 2-4 GO-FO RP E. Ramos 1.2 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 3-1 GO-FO RP J. Albertos 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB (1 IBB), 3 K, 0-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost 3-1 Box Score 2B F. Bautista 1/4, 2 K RF Y. Piñango 2/4, K, 3B (1), E (4, throw), PB (4) C P. Aliendo 0/3, K LF J. Nwogu 0/4, 4 K 3B L. Verdugo 2/3 SS F. Pertuz 0/3, 2 K, E (3, throw) CF E. Pagán 0/2, R, BB, K SP M. Espinoza 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 K, 1 WP, 1-1 GO-FO RP D. Correa 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP J. Nahas 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 3-0 GO-FO

Miguel Amaya to the IL.

Box Scores: Iowa lost 8-5 Box Score Tennessee lost 8-7 Box Score South Bend won 7-5 Box Score Myrtle Beach PPD - Inclement Weather

I was at a restaurant that was 50-50 US-Mexico fans. My 4-year old and I made sure to let everyone know where our loyalties were... That said, my son thought we were chanting in favor of USAA insurance.

Scheduled Games (All Times Central): Iowa at Omaha, 5:05 p.m. Tennessee at Birmingham, 4:00 p.m. South Bend at Lansing, 12:05 p.m. Myrtle Beach vs. Columbia 5:05 p.m. Probable Starters: Iowa: TBD Tennessee: RHP Javier Assad (18.1 IP, 5.89 ERA, 4.64 FIP, 8.35 K/9, 2.95 BB/9) South Bend: RHP Derek Casey (23.2 IP, 4.56 ERA, 3.10 FIP, 9.51 K/9, 3.80 BB/9) Myrtle Beach: TBD

Interesting opportunity for Deppermann to get a start. Speaking of interesting opportunities to start, what's up with Robert Stock? He started last night and went 4 IP. Two of his three previous outings were 3 IP. I'm not sure what the endgame is, but it's really caught my eye. Not sure what the end game is but Iowa is missing a bunch of starters (Biagini and Holmes are injured, Stewart is in the bigs and Miller was DFA’d).

Box Scores: Iowa lost 13-1 Box Score 2B-SS D. Strange-Gordon 1/4, RBI, HBP, 2 SB (4) 3B-2B A. Avelino 1/5, K, 2B (6) DH J. Lobatón 0/3, R, BB, K RF M. Hermosillo 2/4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, K, HR (1) SS An. Romine 3/4, 3 R, RBI, BB, K, HR (1); pitching: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K, 0-3 GO-FO C T. Wolters 3/4, R, BB CF I. Miller 2/4, 3 R, 2B (4) SP M. Swarmer 2.2 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 3 HR, E (1, pickoff), 0-2 GO-FO RP T. Megill 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 2-1 GO-FO Tennessee lost 6-1 Box Score SS L. Jordan 0/4 2B C. Strumpf 0/4, 3 K 1B G. Byrd 0/4, K 3B C. Morel 0/3, K CF B. Davis 0/2, BB, K DH N. Maldonado 1/3, R, K, 2B (2) LF DJ Artis 0/3 SP C. Sanders 5.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR, E (3, pickoff), 5-1 GO-FO RP B. Hudson 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 WP, 2-0 GO-FO South Bend lost 17-3 Box Score CF E. Americaan 0/5 SS J. Huma 2/5, R, E (3, throw) 1B T. Durna 0/2, R, 2 BB RF N. Velázquez 0/3, R, BB, 3 K LF Y. Perlaza 2/3, RBI, BB, K, 2B (5), CS (1) SP B. Deppermann 4 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 3 WP, 9-2 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won their game that was suspended yesterday 1-0 Box Score 2B F. Bautista 1/3, BB LF Y. Piñango 1/4 RF J. Sierra 0/3, BB, K SS F. Pertuz 0/4 3B L. Verdugo 1/3, BB C R. Peña 1/4, RBI, 2 K, 2B (1) SP DJ Herz 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K, 2-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach PPD - Rain

where are you watching? i can only find it on tudn There’s something special about “ Y otro vez McKenzie”

This was fun:

My main problem is that it appears Jensen is throwing approximately 95% fastballs in the dominant starts he's had out of his last 3 starts. That's all well and good at high-A but I would really like him to show a good secondary pitch in the pro game.

Box Scores: Iowa lost 8-5 Box Score SS D. Strange-Gordon 2/5, R, K, 2B 93) CF J. Marisnick 0/3, 2 K - rehab RF J. Heyward 2/3, R, RBI 1B T. Wolters 1/4, 2 K SP R. Stock 4 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2-4 GO-FO RP M. Rucker 2 IP, 5 H, 6 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 1-0 GO-FO RP Z. Effross 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 3-0 GO-FO - AAA debut Tennessee lost 5-4 (game suspended yesterday) Box Score LF D. Hill 1/4, R, RBI, K, 2B (3) 2B C. Strumpf 1/4, RBI, K 3B G. Byrd 1/4, R, RBI, K, HR (1) RF C. Morel 0/4, K CF B. Davis 2/4, 2B (1) SP L. Lugo 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-2 GO-FO RP B. Hughes 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 3-0 GO-FO - AA debut Tennessee lost 1-0 (7 innings) Box Score RF D. Hill 0/3, K 2B C. Strumpf 0/3 DH M. Amaya 0/2, K, HBP 3B C. Morel 2/2, BB, E (4, throw) SS L. Jordan 0/3, K LF DJ Artis 0/2 SP P. Remy 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 5-2 GO-FO - AA debut South Bend won 5-4 Box Score CF E. Americaan 1/4, BB, 2 K SS D. Zinn 0/5, K DH N. Velázquez 1/4, R, 2 K, 3B (1) RF Y. Perlaza 2/4, 2 R, RBI, 2 K LF B. Beesley 3/4, 2 RBI, 2B (2), 3B (1) SP C. Kachmar 6 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 2 WP, 5-4 GO-FO RP B. Carraway 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 2-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach suspended in the top of the 6th inning

My guy is back!

Verdugo is back. Made leading off.

Yeah, making me nervous. Given that he'd been stretched out enough to go 4 innings in his previous start, it made me nervous when he got pulled mid-inning last game at only 3.2. My hope is that his pitch limit was a fairly strict 60, which is what he hit at 3.2 IP. FWIW, Herz is listed as the starter for today's game. Yeah. They’ve been very careful with Herz and Gallardo’s pitch counts so far this year, understandably. Greg with an update:

Hopefully Herz isn't hurt.