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The Houston Astros are in 3rd place. Amongst last year’s division winners, only the Red Sox are in first place.

The Cubs have a sound strategy of hoping the rest of the division drops below .500 and never playing another game.

Box Scores: Iowa lost 3-2 Box Score 2B D. Bote 1/5, R, K 1B E. Navarro 1/4, RBI, 2 K, E (2, fielding) RF M. Zagunis 2/3, 2B (2), RBI, BB, K C T. Davis 0/2, 2 BB DH J. Hannemann 1/4, K, SB (2) 3B R. Court 0/3, BB, 2 K SP A. Mills 4.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 4-4 GO-FO, 93-55 pitches-strikes RP M. Roth 4.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K, 3-0 GO-FO, 61-37 pitches-strikes Tennessee won 6-1 (10 innings) Box Score SS Z. Short 0/4, R, BB, 2 K LF C. Burks 1/5, R, K 3B J. Vosler 0/4, RBI, 2 K, HBP C I. Rice 0/4, R, K DH J. Hodges 0/4, K SP D. Robinson 6 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 8-3 GO-FO, 82-54 pitches-strikes RP J. Norwood 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost 6-2 Box Score CF DJ Wilson 0/3, BB, CS (2) C PJ Higgins 1/3, 2B (2), BB, K; defense: 0/2 CS 3B W. Galindo 1/4, R, 2B (3), 3 K LF K. Mitchell 1/2, R, 2B (1), RBI, BB DH A. Upshaw 0/2, BB, K SS A. Ademan 0/3, SB (1) SP K. Thompson 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 3-4 GO-FO, 56-39 pitches-strikes South Bend lost 3-2 Box Score CF C. Singleton 0/5, 3 K 2B J. Bethencourt 1/4, K 1B J. Young 2/4, 2 R, 2B (3), HR (2), RBI 3B A. Filiere 1/3, RBI, BB, 2 E (4, fielding, throw) C M. Amaya 1/3, BB; defense: 0/2 CS RF B. Hughes 0/3, BB, K, CS (2) SS Y. Peguero 2/3, 2B (1), BB, K SP C. Abbott 5 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 4-5 GO-FO, 58-42 pitches-strikes RP B. Little 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 2-2 GO-FO, 40-21 pitches-strikes

https://www.thecubreporter.com/04162018/cubs-top-giant-black-riverview 1. Brailyn Marquez: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 0/3 GO/AO, 33 pitches (19 strikes) 2. Jeremiah Estrada: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 0/1 GO/AO, 39 pitches (16 strikes)

With a wet outfield grass.

The cubs have released Joe Martarano: https://www.thecubreporter.com/04162018/cubs-release-joe-martarano

Even if the skies held off in the afternoon, I wouldn’t be shocked if the outfield was a mess.

Whoops. Fixed.

Box Scores: Iowa lost 7-4 Box Score 3B D. Bote 1/5, RBI, K, 2 E (throw, fielding) 1B E. Navarro 0/5, RBI, E (1, missed catch) RF M. Zagunis 2/4, RBI, K C C. Gimenez 2/4, 2B (2), K SS R. Court 0/3, 2 K, HBP SP JH Tseng 5 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 3 HR, 9-3 GO-FO, 96-60 pitches-strikes RP R. Rosario 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-3 GO-FO RP S. Simmons 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO Tennessee won 7-2 Box Score SS Z. Short 1/4, R, 2 RBI, BB, K, SB (1) LF C. Burks 2/4, R, RBI, BB, 2 K, SB (1) 3B J. Vosler 0/5, 2 K RF E. Martinez 1/4, R, BB, SB (4) C I. Rice 1/4, R, 2B (2), BB, K SP T. Clifton 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 5-2 GO-FO, 75-47 pitches-strikes RP C. Brooks 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP D. Mekkes 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1-2 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost 3-0 Box Score CF DJ Wilson 0/3, BB, 2 K DH PJ Higgins 0/4, 2 K 3B W. Galindo 0/3, K 1B T. Alamo 0/3, 2 K KF J. Mitchell 1/3, SB (4) C J. Pereda 0/3 SS A. Monsaterio 0/3, K SP M. Swarmer 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 3-1 GO-FO, 73-52 pitches-strikes South Bend had the day off

Yesterday in Mesa: https://www.thecubreporter.com/04142018/alzolay-breezes-through-five-riverview Have to think Alzolay is ready for Tennessee or Iowa:

Bote HR #3

Box Scores: Iowa won 9-4 Box Score 2B D. Bote 3/5, 3 R, 3B (1), HR (3), 2 RBI 1B T. Davis 0/3, R, RBI, BB, K RF M. Zagunis 3/5, 2 R, 2B (1), HR (1), 3 RBI, K 3B C. Young 1/3, RBI, BB, K, E (1, throw) SP Z. Hedges 5 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 1 HR, 7-3 GO-FO, 67-43 pitches-strikes RP R. Zastryzny 2 IP, 1 H, 0 , 1 BB, 1 K, 3-1 GO-FO RP D. Maples 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 0-1 GO-FO RP J. Hancock 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 3-0 GO-FO Tennessee PPD - Rain Myrtle Bach won 9-4 Box Score CF DJ Wilson 1/5, 2 R, BB, 2 K, SB (2) C PJ Higgins 0/4, R, BB DH W. Galindo 2/5, 2 R, HR (1), 3 RBI, 3 K 1B T. Alamo 2/5, R, HR (1), 3 RBI, K LF K. Mitchell 3/4, BB, K 2B A. Upshaw 0/4, K SS A. Ademan 0/5, 3 K SP A. Lange 4 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 4-1 GO-FO, 83-50 pitches-strikes RP J. Romero 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 0-1 GO-FO South Bend PPD - Rain

David Bote HR

Lmao, that was an awesome 8th inning to watch at the grocery store.

Maybe play the outfield a little further in when the wind is blowing in at 25 mph.

https://www.thecubreporter.com/04132018/r-mejia-big-fly-and-timely-walk-help-cubs-edge-snakes Today: Yesterday:

Box Scores: Iowa lost 3-1 Box Score SS D. Bote 1/4, R< HR (2), RBI, K LF B. Rademacher 1/3, BB, 2 K C C. Gimenez 1/4, 2 K CF J. Hannemann 0/4, 2 K 1B-3B R. Court 1/4, 3 K, E (3, pickoff) 3B C. Young 1/3, BB SP D. Underwood Jr. 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 7-0 GO-FO, 73-52 pitches-strikes RP A. Bass 1 IP, 1 H, 0R , 0 BB, 0 K, 1-2 GO-FO Tennessee lost 10-2 Box Score SS Z. Short 0/3, BB, 2 K LF C. Burks 0/3, BB, K RF E. Martinez 1/2, 2 BB 3B J. Hodges 1/3, R, BB, E (1, fielding) SP O. de la Cruz 2 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 2-2 GO-FO, 64-37 pitches-strikes RP J. Stinnett 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 2-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 14-6 Box Score C J. Pereda 1/4, 3 R, 2 BB 3B W. Galindo 2/6, 2 R, 2B (2), 2 RBI 1B T. Alamo 2/4, R, 2B (1), 2 RBI, K 2B A. Upshaw 1/5, R, HR (1), RBI, 2 K SS A. Ademan 2/5, 2 R, HR (1), RBI, 2 K SP B. Hudson 5 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 2 WP, 5-1 GO-FO, 77-48 pitches-strikes South Bend PPD - Rain

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Get him, Joe.

Box Scores: Iowa lost 9-3 Box Score LF M. Zagunis 0/4 RF B. Rademacher 1/4, R, RBI, K, E (1, throw) 1B C. Gimenez 1/4, 2 K 2B D. Bote 0/3 3B R. Court 0/3, HBP SP L. Farrell 5 IP, 10 H, 7 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 4-4 GO-FO, 88-61 pitches-strikes RP B. Markey 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 2-1 GO-FO RP A. Baldonado 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 0-0 GO-FO Tennessee won 6-5 (11 innings) Box Score SS Z. Short 1/5, R, BB, 3 K CF-LF C. Burks 1/5, R, 2B (2), RBI 1B J. Vosler 2/4, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB, 2 K, HBP, SB (1) RF E. Martinez 1/4, BB, K 3B J. Hodges 2/4, RBI, BB (extra innings IBB) SP T. Hatch 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 6-2 GO-FO, 82-47 pitches-strikes RP C. Brooks 1 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 2-0 GO-FO RP D. Mekkes 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 2-1 GO-FO (2 IBB in extra innings) Myrtle Beach lost 6-4 Box Score 2B A. Monasterio 0/4, BB, 2 K, SB (1) C PJ Higgins 1/4, R, 2B (1), BB 1B T. Alamo 1/4 DH J. Pereda 1/4, 2 RBI LF K. Mitchell 1/4, 2 R, 2 K, SB (3) SS A. Ademan 1/3, 2 RBI, K, CS (3) SP T. Miller 3 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 0-3 GO-FO, 76-43 pitches-strikes South Bend won 6-5 Box Score CF C. Singleton 0/5, 2 K 3B J. Bethencourt 4/5, 3 R, 2B (1) 2B J. Young 3/5, 2 R, 3B (2), RBI, K 1B M. Amaya 0/4, K RF B. Hughes 2/4 SS R. Narea 0/3, BB SP J. Assad 4 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 3 WP, 2-6 GO-FO, 78-50 pitches-strikes RP B. Clark 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 5-1 GO-FO, 42-28 pitches-strikes RP M. Rodriguez 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 0-0 GO-FO

The Dodgers are 4-7. Obviously it’s early but every team in the NL West besides the Diamondbacks have a negative RD. The VB have a -15 RD.

Ben Badler's Cubs 2017-18 review: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/international-reviews-chicago-cubs-2017/ Florencio Serrano, RHP, Mexico (age 18) - $1.2 million bonus Luis Verdugo, SS, Mexico (age 17) - $1.2 million Reivaj Garcia, SS, Mexico (age 16) - $500,000 Saul Vazquez, LHP, Mexico (age 17) - $450,000 Manuel Espinoza, RHP, Mexico (age 17) - $400,000 Fabian Pertuz, SS, Colombia (age 17) - $300,000 Alexander Ovalles, OF, Dominican Republic (age 17) - $300,000 Alexander Guerra, C, Cuba (age 21) - $300,000 Brailin Peña, OF, Dominican Republic (age 16) - $225,000 Nestor Heredia, SS, Venezuela (age 17) - $200,000 Widimer Joaquin, 3B (age 17) - $200,000 Jorge Remon, RHP, Panama (age 17) - $180,000 Orlando Zapata, MIF/CF, Venezuela - $160,000 Misael Garcia, LHP, Dominican Republic (age 16) - $150,000 Jonathan Rodriguez, OF, Dominican Republic (age 17) - $150,000 Willy Cabrera, RHP, Dominican Republic (age 17) - $125,000 Carlos Morfa, OF, Dominican Republic (age 17) - $125,000