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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.

Box Scores: Iowa had the day off Tennessee lost 8-6 Box Score CF C. Burks 3/5, 2 R, 2 2B (6), HR (2), 2 RBI, E (3, fielding) LF Je. Báez 2/5, 2 R, 2B (9), RBI, K, SB (10) SS Z. Short 1/5, 2B (10), RBI, K DH J. Vosler 1/5, R, 2B (6), RBI RF E. Martinez 2/4, 2B (5), RBI, K SP M. Rucker 5 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 5-6 GO-FO, 84-58 pitches-strikes RP C. Brooks 1 IP, 0 H, 0R , 0 BB, 0 K, 2-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost game one 3-1 (7 innings) Box Score 2B A. Monasterio 1/4 C PJ Higgins 1/3; defense: 0/1 CS DH J. Pereda 1/3, R, 2B (2) 3B W. Galindo 0/3, K 1B T. Alamo 2/2, BB LF K. Mitchell 0/1, RBI, BB CF L. Ayala 0/3, K SS A. Ademan 0/2, BB, SB (2) SP T. Miller 5.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 7-3 GO-FO, 89-49 pitches-strikes Myrtle Beach won game two 10-1 (7 innings) Box Score 2B A. Monasterio 1/4, RBI C J. Pereda 2/3, 2 R, 2B (3), RBI, BB 3B W. Galindo 2/3, 2 R, 2B (8), RBI, BB DH T. Alamo 3/4, 2 R, 2 2B (6), 2 RBI, K RF L. Ayala 1/1, 2 RBI, BB, SB (1) 1B A. Upshaw 0/4 SS A. Ademan 3/3, 2 R, 3B (2), HBP SP B. Hudson 5 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 2 WP, 8-2 GO-FO, 92-44 pitches-strikes South Bend won game one 6-4 (12 innings) Box Score CF C. Singleton 1/3 R, outfield assist at third base 2B J. Bethencourt 1/6, K 1B J. Yong 0/5, BB 3B A. Filiere 1/5, r, RBI, 2 K C M. Amaya 1/4, BB DH N. Velázquez 2/5, RBI, 2 K RF B. Hughes 0/4, R, K, HBP SS R. Narea 0/4, R, BB, K SP J. Assad 7 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 2 HBP, 11-0 GO-FO RP M. Rodriguez 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 1-2 GO-FO South Bend lost game two 5-2 (7 innings) Box Score CF C. Singleton 2/4, R, 2B (5), 3B (1), RBI, K 3B J. Bethencourt 0/3, BB 1B J. Young 1/3, RBI DH A. Filiere 0/2, BB RF N. Velázquez 0/3, 2 K LF B. Hughes 1/3, K SS R. Narea 1/3, 2 K SP J. Camargo 4 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 1-3 GO-FO, 55-39 pitches-strikes RP J. Albertos 2 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 1-0 GO-FO, 46-20 pitches-strikes

Patrick Mooney: Cubs Alter Draft Strategy in Wake of Trades

I say that about thinking Vasil likely needing TJS and then Kiley tweets this:

I suspect Denaburg and Vasil will need TJS once they’re pros. This mock has Mason Denaburg going to the Nationals at 27 (makes sense, this is the organization that drafted Giolito) and Mike Vasil 39 to Arizona. Ethan Hankins also fell to Colorado at 42 in this mock but he supposedly got a clean bill of health after shoulder “fatigue” (I’m not at all interested in picking an already-risky prep pitcher who has shoulder problems).

The link: https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/2018-mlb-mock-draft-v-2-0/ It’s a good read. I had it posted with a bad link, then forgot to put it back in, then I guess you posted it while I was redoing it lol. I'm not sure what I feel about Kowar. I like Walker. I also like quite a few of the HS Pitchers taken after us. But, it sounds like college is going to be our direction in the 1st. With the 2 comp picks, I really will be disappointed if we don't do one really huge, fun thing with a HS arm, or 2 Estrada type moves. We've got the overall budget to be very interesting. Yeah, with as many picks in the top 100 as they have, this mock seems to be going with the strategy of one overslot prep guy later. Hopefully that kid is more Cease and less Hudson. I’d rather take the high ceiling guy in the first when you have the most options. Interesting to see Rodriguez fall to 34 and Casas to 36 with no bonus demands or injuries. Vasil to 39 and Hankins 42 due to injury, Rocker to 38 due to bonus demands.

The link: https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/2018-mlb-mock-draft-v-2-0/ It’s a good read.

Acuña was actually the first I thought of but he didn’t have the slugging that Vlad Jr does at AA. But yeah, he absolutely belongs in any convo about best prospects this century.

Today in Arizona: https://www.thecubreporter.com/05142018/mora-same-cubs-hitters-fitch-park Manuel Rondón is done with his Extended Spring Training rehab and is off to South Bend.

He's in the same convo as Trout/Harper IMO. Then again... it's a short list of teenage prospects who raked in AA or higher. Who else would there be in the 21st century? Miguel Cabrera.

Meh.

Box Scores: Iowa lost 4-2 Box Score 1B E. Navarro 0/4, BB, 2 K C C. Gimenez 1/4, BB, 2 K; defense: PB (1), 1/1 CS RF B. Rademacher 2/4, K 2B C. Young 2/4, 2B (3), RBI SP A. Mills 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 6-1 GO-FO, 64-41 pitches-strikes RP R. Rosario 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-1 GO-FO RP D. Maples 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 2-0 GO-FO Tennessee lost 11-3 Box Score LF C. Burks 1/3, R, 2 BB, SB (4), E (2, fielding) SS Z. Short 0/4, 3 K DH J. Vosler 0/3, BB RF Je. Báez 2/4, K, outfield assist at second base C I. Rice 0/3, R, BB; defense: 0/1 CS SP O. de la Cruz 4.1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 2 HBP, 3-2 GO-FO, 92-58 pitches-strikes - all runs surrendered in the 5th inning RP J. Norwood 1.2, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 1-1 GO-FO RP J. Stinnett 0.2 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 0-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach PPD - Rain South Bend won 4-3 Box Score DH J. Bethencourt 0/3, BB, 2 K 1B J. Young 1/4, R, K 3B A. Filiere 2/4, R, 2B (12), K, E (7, throw) C M. Amaya 1/4, R, HR (5), RBI 2B Y. Peguero 0/4, K, E (4, fielding) RF N. Velázquez 0/4, 2 K LF B. Hughes 1/3, R, SB I8) SS R. Narea 1/3, RBI, K SP T. Thomas 6.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 1 WP, 7-5 GO-FO, 91-65 pitches-strikes RP M. Rondón 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-1 GO-FO, 32-20 pitches-strikes - 2018 season debut RP E. de los Rios 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 3-0 GO-FO

At this point, it’s got to be an upset if it isn’t Adbert:

If MLB is pretending the ball is the same, it’s not getting fixed.

Or he’s just horsefeathering with everyone: [tweet] [/tweet] Whoops.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BixNSEwhhpR/ The Blue Jays are playing the Yankees in NYC and he’s at JFK.

Not a great 3rd inning so far, either. Bases juiced after 2 line drive singles and a walk. Zero Ks. Got out of that jam unscathed but he starts the 4th with a double.

Adbert had a 1-2-3 first but got roughed up in the second for 4 runs on 2 2-run home runs.

Box Scores: Iowa lost game one 11-4 (7 innings) Box Score 1B E. Nvarro 1/3, RBI, BB C C. Gimenez 1/3, BB, K LF S. Bruno 2/3, R, 2B (4), RBI, BB SP A. Alzolay 4.2 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 3 HR, 2-4 GO-FO, 90-65 pitches-strikes RP R. Zastryzny 1 IP, 5 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO RP C. Mazzoni 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO Iowa won game two 6-4 (7 innings) Box Score LF C. Young 2/4, R 1B E. Navarro 3/3, R, 2 RBI DH C. Gimenez 1/2, R, RBI, K SP JH Tseng 5.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 8-3 GO-FO, 84-55 pitches-strikes RP A. Bass 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 3-0 GO-FO Tennessee lost 6-2 Box Score LF C. Burks 0/4 SS Z. Short 1/4, 2 K DH J. Vosler 0/3, BB RF Je. Báez 2/4, R SP T. Hatch 6.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 9-4 GO-FO. 90-52 pitches-strikes Myrtle Beach had the day off South Bend lost game one 3-2 (7 innings) Box Score SS J. Bethencourt 2/4, R, 2B (5) 1B J. Young 1/3, R, HR (4), 2 RBI, K 3B A. Filiere 0/3 C M. Amaya 1/2, K, HBP; defense: 0/1 CS 2B Y. Peguero 1/2, 2B (3), BB RF N. Velázquez 1/3, K LF C. Singleton 0/3, 2 K DH R. Narea 0/3 SP C. Abbott 5 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 3-2 GO-FO, 82-50 pitches-strikes, E (1, pickoff), pickoff at first base South Bend won game two 11-0 Box Score 3B J. Bethencourt 2/4, 2B (3), 3 RBI, K, SB (4) 1B J. Young 1/5, R, 3 K DH A. Filiere 1/3, 2 R, HR (3), 3 RBI, BB, K RF N. Velázquez 2/4, K, SB (1), outfield assist at second base SS Y. Peguero 1/3, 2 R, BB, K LF B. Hughes 2/3, 3 R, 2B (3), HR (1), 3 RBI, BB 2B R. Narea 1/4, 2B (5), 2 RBI SP E. Uelmen 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 WP, 8-1 GO-FO, 81-51 pitches-strikes

Man. Being swept at home by the Reds in a 4-game series is rough. And Rich Hill got another blister.

He's probably making his debut Saturday in the DH, unless this postponement screws it up.(I doubt it will) He’ll be on standard 4 days rest because of today’s rainout so I still assume he’s the most likely guy to start the other game in the doubleheader.

Well, any team that does draft him high and sign him will force him to stick to baseball. That seems like one reason most don’t think he’ll sign this year

YCPB: Dakota Mekkes gave up an earned run.