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Alzolay couldn’t get out of the 5th. 4.2 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K.

ODLC: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K Alzolay: 4 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K

Alzolay so far: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 25-18 pitches-strikes Bote HR.

My wife: “Now Schwarber knows what it’s like for every woman when she breaks a heel.”

Considering the situation, I was really hoping Montgomery would get more than 1 inning today.

I hope I never have to sit in the stands for a Chatwood start. So painful.

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Box Scores: Iowa won 7-3 Box Score 2B D. Bote 2/4, 2 R, HR (4), 2 RBI, BB, K 1B E. Navarro 2/5, R, 2B (4), RBI C T. Davis 0/4, R, BB, K; defense: 0/1 CS DH C. Gimenez 0/3, R, BB, 2 K SP A. Alzolay 4.2 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 5-6 GO-FO, 93-62 pitches-strikes RP R. Zastryzny 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 2-2 GO-FO, RP J. Hancock 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 B, 2 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP D. Maples 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 1-0 GO-FO Tennessee won 3-1 Box Score RF Je. Báez 1/3, R, BB, K, 2 SB (8) LF C. Burks 1/4, R, 3 K SS Z. Short 1/3, R, 2B (5), 2 RBI, BB, K DH E. Martinez 0/4, 2 K C I. Rice 1/3, RBI, K SP O. de la Cruz 5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 10 K, 1-5 GO-FO, 101-64 pitches-strikes RP J. Norwood 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GO-FO PR C. Brooks 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 2-1 Box Score 2B A. Monasterio 2/3, R, 2 2B (8), 2 BB, K, CS (2), 2 E (6, fielding, throw) C J. Pereda 2/4, R< RBI, BB, K; defense: PB (1) 3B W. Galindo 3/5, 2 K LF K. Mitchell 0/5, K 1B A. Upshaw 2/4, RBI, K SS A. Ademan 0/3, BB, 2 K SP M. Swarmer 6.2 IP, 4. H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K, 7-6 GO-FO, 89-51 pitches-strikes, E (2, missed catch) South Bend won 9-7 Box Score 1B J. Young 3/5, 2 R, 2B (5), HR (3), 3 RBI 3B A. Filiere 1/5, R, HR (2), RBI C M. Amaya 0/3, RBI, 2 K; defense: 0/1 CS DH M. Cruz 1/4, R, HR (3), RBI SS J. Bethencourt 0/3, R, BB, K CF C. Singleton 2/3, R, BB, CS (2) 2B Y. Peguero 3/4, 2 R, 2B (2), 3B (2), RBI Sp B. Little 6 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 7-2 GO-FO, 92-61 pitches-strikes

Lange fell apart in the 6th after 5 scoreless.

I’d say Duke should write an article about the Cardinals for once but I’m sure their players don’t need his help to go drinking and driving after tonight’s game.

Jeffrey Báez and Matt Swarmer were the April Cubs Minor League Player of the Month and Pitcher of the Month, respectively.

SSR is right. You really overestimate mojo.

Possibly. The first 50 FV prospect in their current top 100 is the #43 overall prospect but the rest of their top 100 are all 50s and some non-top 100s (including Ademan and Alzolay) are also 50s. That said, Amaya will be a shoe-in top 100 prospect by end of season if he maintains an .800 OPS/decent plate discipline at age 19, considering his potential to be a future above average defender. Possibly even a top 50 prospect.

Huh. Wonder if he's getting the Brendon Little treatment from a few weeks ago where he threw out of the bullpen on his side session.

Mekkes threw 2 scoreless. Needs to cut down the walks but otherwise, not too shabby: 11.1 IP, 2 H, 7 BB, 15 K, 0.00 ERA Bailey Clark now with 9 Ks in 5.2 innings at Myrtle Beach and 28 in 20 innings for the season.

Box Scores: Iowa lost 4-3 Box Score 2B D. Bote 2/4, RBI, BB RF M. Zagunis 0/5 C T. Davis 1/4, K; defense: E (1, throw) 1B E. Navarro 1/2, 2 BB DH C. Gimenez 1/4, 2 K SP A. Mills 7 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 6-6 GO-FO, 89-61 pitches-strikes RP R. Rosario 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1-0 GO-FO RP C. Mazzoni 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 0-0 GO-FO Tennessee lost 5-4 Box Score LF Je. Báez 0/3, R, 2 K, HBP SS Z. Short 1/3, R, BB, 2 K 3B J. Vosler 0/4, 2 K RF E. Martinez 1/4, R, 2 K CF C. Burks 1/3, 2B (4), BB SP T. Hatch 4.1 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 4-2 GO-FO, 92-54 pitches-strikes, E (1, throw) Myrtle Beach lost 7-3 Box Score DH A. Monasterio 1/4, R, BB, 2 K C J. Pereda 1/5, RBI, K; defense: 2/2 CS 3B W. Galindo 2/4, 2 (5), RBI LF K. Mitchell 0/3, 2 K, HBP 1B A. Upshaw 1/3, R, BB SS A. Ademan 1/4, RBI, E (7, throw) SP A. Lange 5+ IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 4-3 GO-FO, 75-45 pitches-strikes RP J. Romero 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0-0 GO-FO South Bend lost 12-3 Box Score 2B J. Bethencourt 0/4 1B J. Young 0/3, K 3B A. Filiere 0/3, 2 K C M. Amaya 1/4, R SS R. Narea 0/2, R, BB, HBP LF B. Hughes 0/3, BB, K SP J. Assad 2.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 4-1 GO-FO, 62-34 pitches-strikes; defense: E (1, fielding) RP M. Rodriguez 0.2 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 1-0 GO-FO

And now #4

Zack Short home run #3.

Meh, give me one top of the heap kind of talent over all the Cliftons, Ceases, and Maples anyday. Clifton and his $350k bonus doesn't belong in the same sentence and Cease or Maples, who were (at worst) top 10 HS pitching prospects in their respective drafts.

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