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Every year Rich Hill has a start with no batters faced, the Cubs win the World Series.

Stinnett was only a reliever his first 2.5 season in college (and he was primarily an infielder his first two seasons). He become a starter midway into his junior year and all of his senior year. He famously outdueled Carlos Rodon his senior year, the year Rodon went third overall.

Go walk your dog again? Always.

That is fine, but at some point, Maddon is going to have to let a starter go longer when they’re not [expletive] the bed because the Cubs don’t have the prospect cache to replace the entire bullpen in the second half.

Couldn’t watch today. Why did Maddon pull Hendricks on 71 pitches? The starters have to go longer or this team is going to need a completely new bullpen by the second half. Which feels like a trend with Maddon.

Today in Arizona: https://www.thecubreporter.com/05182018/cubs-provide-no-high-life-brew-crew-riverview

Box Scores: Iowa lost 4-2 Box Score SS M. Freeman 2/4, RBI, E (4, fielding) 2B D. Bote 0/4, 2 K 1B E. Navarro 1/4 LF M. Zagunis 0/3, BB DH C. Gimenez 0/3, K C T. Davis 1/4 SP A. Alzolay 4.1 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2-4 GO-FO, 87-55 pitches-strikes RP A. Bass 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO Tennessee won game one 4-3 (9 innings) on a Charcer Burks walk-off walk Box Score LF C. Burks 1/3, R, RBI, 2 BB, 2 K SS Z. Short 1/4, R, SB (3) 3B J. Vosler 1/3, 2B (7), RBI, BB, 2 K RF E. Martinez 0/4, R, K, outfield assist at second base C I. Rice 0/3, BB, 2 K; defense: 0/1 CS SP D. Robinson 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K, 4-3 GO-FO, 88-58 pitches-strikes RP C. Brooks 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP D. Mekkes 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 2-2 GO-FO Tennessee won game two 4-0 (7 innings) Box Score CF C. Burks 1/3, R SS Z. Short 0/2, BB, 2 K RF E. Martinez 0/3 LF Je. Báez 1/2, 2 R, HR (5), RBI, BB, K 3B J. Hodges 1/2, 2B (4), RBI, BB SP T. Hatch 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K, 2 HBP, 9-3 GO-FO, 89-59 pitches-strikes - complete game Myrtle Beach won 4-3 Box Score 2B A. Monasterio 0/4, BB, K C PJ Higgins 0/2, BB DH J. Pereda 0/4, 2 K 3B W. Galindo 0/4, 2 K LF K. Mitchell 1/4, R, HR (1), 2 RBI SS A. Ademan 0/4, K SP M. Swarmer 7 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 8-4 GO-FO, 85-59 pitches-strikes South Bend lost 5-4 (10 innings) Box Score CF C. Singleton 2/5, R, K 2B-SS J. Bethencourt 1/4, 2B (7), RBI, K 1B J. Young 1/4, RBI, K 3B A. Filiere 0/4, K, E (11, throw) C M. Amaya 0/3, R, 2 BB, 3 K; defense: PB (4), 3/5 CS RF B. Hughes 1/5, K, SB (9) SS R. Narea 0/2, RBI, BB PH N. Velázquez 1/1 SP C. Abbott 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 11 K, 1-3 GO-FO, 95-57 pitches-strikes RP E. de los Rios 2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1-0 GO-FO

Derwood would make the trade to make sure Chatwood doesn’t start playoff games.

Absolutely love this pick. He seems to have a higher ceiling than most college pitchers who go in the 20s: Anthony Seigler went 22. Other guys we’ve talked about: Ethan Hankins went 15, Jordyn Adams 16, Jackson Kowar 17, Noah Naylor 18, Brice Turang 19, Ryan Weathers 21, Triston Casas 23, Cole Wilcox 27, Steele Walker 28, Jordan Groshans 32, Kumar Rocker 33 and Connor Scott 35.

Scheduled Games (All Times Central): Iowa lost 8-6 Box Score SS M. Freeman 2/4, 3 R, HR (4), 2 RBI, BB, K, SB (4) 1B E. Navarro 2/4, R, HR )4), 2 RBI, BB, K RF M. Zagunis 1/3, 2 BB DH T. Davis 1/4, K C C. Gimenez 2/4, 2B (6); defense: 0/1 CS SP D. Underwood Jr 5.1 IP, 11 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 6-3 GO-FO, 95-61 pitches-strikes RP R. Zastrynzy 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-0 GO-FO Tennessee PPD - Rain Myrtle Beach PPD - Rain South Bend lost 13-2 Box Score CF C. Singleton 0/4, 2 K, E (1, throw) 2B J. Bethencourt 2/4, K, E (10, fielding) 1B J. Young 0/4, 2 K 3B A. Filiere 1/4, R, K, 2 E (10, throw, throw) C M. Amaya 1/4, 2B (9), 2 K; defense: 0/1, CS, E (4, throw) RF N. Velázquez 0/3, 2 K SS R. Narea 0/3, 2 E (7, throw, fielding) SP R. Lacy 4 IP, 5 H, 9 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 10-0 GO-FO, 85-49 pitches-strikes RP M. Rondón 3 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 2-2 GO-FO, 57-31 pitches-strikes

Justin Grimm strikes back against his old team. He had a scoreless inning against the I-Cubs.

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Feels like epidemic this year in the minors.

Yep. He went to the Padres the pick after Almora. He and Giolito were HS teammates and both expected to go in the top 10 before Giolito blew his arm out. They were also HS teammates with current Cardinal Jack Flaherty. Doubt you cared about all that but whatever.

Oh, that’s another interesting prep hitting prospect, as long as there are no character concerns (after his brother stabbed a guy as a prank).

So at our pick (#24) I just don't think there will be a college bat that's better than the other prospects available at that point. India is too high now, and I don't like Eierman or Hoerner that much. Larnach will probably be selected before their pick too. I think the clear strength of this draft is pitching so you have to take advantage of that. I want them to target a good high school bat as well, but get away from taking the great athlete/raw baseball skills type player. Well yeah, I'm not taking a guy just to mark off my list. That IS my preference, no matter where we pick in ANY draft. In this one, I hate saying pitching looks to be where the strength is, where we're at, but it likely is..... But, if any of Scott, Turang, or Larnach are available at 24, I'm taking them. And I'm not opposed to taking Walker, Hannah, or Groshans either. Although I'd want a discount on Walker or Hanna, to throw at a pitcher next round. I’d take Casas at 24 too, if he’s available.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/victor-mesa-the-best-cuban-prospect-since-yoan-moncada-brings-elite-talent-to-mlb-clubs/ Badler compared him to Victor Robles, though cautioned Victor Victor Mesa isn’t a top 10 prospect like Robles yet because of Robles’ success at AA. Badler did say he’d be a top 10 pick if he were in this year’s draft, possibly even pushing close to 1.1. He has the ability to play at high-A or AA. But he has bad timing to his potential bonus earnings:

Box Scores: Iowa won 4-3 (12 innings) on a walk off Ryan Court single Box Score 1B E. Navarro 1/4, R, BB, 2 K LF B. Rademacher 0/3, R, BB C C. Gimenez 1/4, R, 2B (5), 2 RBI, K; defense: 2/5 CS SP L. Farrell 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K, 4-3 GO-FO, 65-39 pitches-strikes RP S. Simmons 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP D. Maples 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO RP C. Mazzoni 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO Tennessee lost 9-5 Box Score CF-LF C. Burks 1/3, R, 2 BB, K, CS (3), 2 E (5, fielding, fielding) LF Je. Báez 0/3, K RF E. Martinez 1/3, R, 2B (6), BB C I. Rice 2/4, 2 R, 2B (5), HR (1), 3 RBI, K 2B V. Machin 0/4 - AA debut SP T. Clifton 5 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 3 WP, 3-4 GO-FO, 93-64 pitches-strikes RP R. McNeil 2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 3-0 GO-FO - season debut Myrtle Beach lost 3-1 Box Score 2B A. Monasterio 0/4, BB, 2 K C PJ Higgins 1/3, BB, K; defense: E (2, throw), 1/3 CS 3B W. Galindo 1/4, 2 K DH J. Pereda 0/3, BB, K LF K. Mitchell 0/4, K, E (2, fielding) 1B A. Upshaw 1/4, 2 K SS A. Ademan 1/4, R, K, SB (3) SP A. Lange 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 8-4 GO-FO, 72-40 pitches-strikes RP B. Clark 3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 2-2 GO-FO, 58-36 pitches-strikes South Bend lost 7-0 Box Score CF C. Singleton 0/4, K SS J. Bethencourt 0/4, E (9, fielding) 1B J. Young 2/4, 2B (6), E (4, fielding) 3B A. Filiere 1/4, E (8, fielding) C M. Amaya 2/4, K DH N. Velázquez 0/3, BB RF B. Hughes 1/4, 3 K 2B R. Narea 2/4, 2B (6), K, SB (1) SP B. Little 6 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 2 HR, 9-5 GO-FO - all 5 runs scored in the 6th inning

Goodness that was a quick hook on Chatwood.

Y’all should like this:

Aramis Ademan went 3/5 with a triple plus a walk and a HBP in today's doubleheader. Jhonny Pereda went 3/6 with 2 doubles plus a walk. Pereda seems like the Cubs’ breakout position player prospect so far this season.

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In Arizona: https://www.thecubreporter.com/05152018/bumpy-rockie-road-salt-river-fields-cubs

Miguel Amaya hit home run #5. Oscar de la Cruz went 4 scoreless before 4 of the 5 guys he faced in the 5th scored. Dillon Maples has had consecutive rough outings.