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https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/far-too-many-scouting-notes-on-prep-draft-prospects/ More good stuff from Kiley on some top prep prospects: Carter Stewart (he says he's the top prep arm now) Mason Denaburg Matthew Liberatore Cole Winn Connor Scott Nolan Gorman Brice Turang Alek Thomas Jordyn Adams Joe Gray Jr Triston Casas Gunnar Hoglund Cole Henry Cory Acton

Estrada and Marquez getting good reviews down in Arizona: https://www.thecubreporter.com/04102018/cubs-win-home-opener#more

Box Scores: Iowa lost 6-0 Box Score RF J. Hannemann 0/4, K DH M. Zagunis 0/4, 2 K LF B. Rademacher 1/4, 3 K 1B C. Gimenez 0/4, K, E (1, fielding) 2B D. Bote 0/3 C T. Davis 2/3 SP JH Tseng 5.1 IP, 12 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 3-4 GO-FO, 84-62 pitches-strikes RP R. Zastryzny 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 2-0 GO-FO Tennessee lost 6-4 Box Score SS Z. Short 3/5, R, 2B (2), HR (1), RBI, BB, K LF C. Burks 1/5, R, 2B (1), 2 K 3B J. Vosler 2/4, R, HR (2), 2 RBI, E (1, fielding) RF E. Martinez 1/3, BB, K, SB (3) C I. Rice 1/3, BB, K; defense - CS: 2/4 2B C. Penalver 1/3, R, HR (1), RBI, K SP T. Clifton 4.2 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 3-7 GO-FO, 73-44 pitches-strikes Myrtle Beach lost 9-0 Box Score C PJ Higgins 1/3, K, HBP; defense: PB (2), CS - 1/3 DH J. Pereda 1/3, BB, K 2B A. Monasterio 0/4 SS A. Ademan 0/3, 2 K, 2 E (4, fielding, fielding) SP K. Tompson 4.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 4-2 GO-FO, 81-56 pitches-strikes RP T. Peyton 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2-3 GO-FO South Bend won 6-5 on a walk-off Michael Cruz ground out Box Score LF C. Singleton 2/4, 2 R, 2B (3), RBI, BB, K 3B Y. Peguero 3/4, 2 RBI 1B J. Young 0/3, BB, K, E (2, throw) DH A. Filiere 1/4, 2B (2), BB SS R. Narea 0/3, BB, K CF Z. Davis 1/2, 3 R, 2 BB, K SP J. Albertos 1 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 3 WP, 0-2 GO-FO, 30-15 pitches-strikes RP R. Lacy 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 6-2 GO-FO

https://twitter.com/keithlaw/status/983465101696135168?s=21

4 weeks of SEC play and India is at .429/.547/886 with 12 HRs and a 25 BBs to 22 Ks, and a perfect 4 for 4 in SBs for good measure. He's not going to make it to 62 as I once hoped. Yeah, he’s played his way up to 24 at this point.

At 19.5, Aramis Ademan is the second youngest player in the Carolina League. https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/youngest-by-league-2018-opening-day/

Box Scores: Iowa lost 7-0 Box Score CF J. Hannemann 1/4, K RF M. Zagunis 0/3, BB, E (1, fielding) LF B. Rademamcher 2/3, 2B (1), BB, K 2B D. Bote 0/3, BB, K DH T. Davis 0/3 1B R. Court 0/3, 2 K SP A. Mills 4.1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 2-3 GO-FO, 86-51 pitches-strikes RP B. Markey 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-0 GO-FO RP D. Underwood Jr 3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 3-1 GO-FO, 51-33 pitches-strikes Tennessee had the day off Myrtle Beach lost 6-4 Box Score C J. Pereda 1/4, K DH K. Mitchell 0/3, BB, 2 K 1B A. Upshaw 0/2 2B A. Monasterio 2/4, 2 R SS A. Ademan 0/4, 3 K SP M. Swarmer 4.2 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 3-2 GO-FO, 67-47 pitches-strikes South Bend won 13-11 Box Score CF Z. Davis 0/4, R, BB, 2 K, HBP, SB (2), outfield assist at home 2B J. Bethencourt 1/5, 2 K, 2 E (3, throw, throw) 3B A. Filiere 3/5, 3 R, 2B (1), HR (1), 4 RBI, K 1B M. Cruz 2/4, 2 R, HR (1), 2 RBI, BB RF B. Hughes 1/4, R, 2B (1), 2 RBI, BB SS Y. Peguero 1/4, R, K, E (1, fielding) SP B. Little 0.2 IP, 2 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 2 WP, 1-1 GO-FO, 35-18 pitches-strikes RP Y. Gomez 3 IP, 10 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 4-2 GO-FO, 63-46 pitches-strikes RP E. Diaz 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 3-0 GO-FO

Aramis Ademan triple

Nice. 4:3 GO/FO as well, and only used 65 pitches. 34 minutes after ScrubMD’s original post. Remarkable restraint.

Link? http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-spt-cubs-amateur-draft-notes-20180404-story.html Thanks!

Yeah. It was fun seeing the Gonzalez article a few days ago, with McLeod kind of hinting that hitting could be addressed early in the draft this year. Link?

Forecast sucks until Thursday Outside of the temperature all week and maybe the precip during Wednesday's game (40% chance of scattered showers), it's actually not that bad for early April. Looked a loooooooooot worse a few days ago.

So the Mets are kinda good when they're healthy? Good on them to bank some wins.

Box Scores: Iowa PPD - Inclement Weather Tennessee won 5-4 Box Score SS Z. Short 0/4, BB, 2 K 3B J. Vosler 1/5, R, HR (1), RBI, K RF E. Martinez 1/3, BB, K, SB (2) C I. Rice 1/3, R, 2B (1), BB, 2 K SP M. Rucker 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 4-3 GO-FO, 65-40 pitches-strikes RP J. Stinnett 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 2-1 GO-FO RP C. Brooks 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 0-2 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost 6-4 Box Score CF DJ Wilson 1/3, R, BB, 2 K, SB (1) C PJ Higgins 1/2, 3 RBI, 2 BB; defense: 1/2 CS 1B T. Alamo 1/5, K 3B A. Upshaw 2/5, K, 2 E (4, fielding, throw) LF K. Mitchell 0/4, K DH J. Pereda 1/3, R, BB SS A. Ademan 1/3, R, 3B (1), RBI, BB, CS (2) SP A. Lange 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 5-2 GO-FO, 60-42 pitches-strikes RP C. Hockin 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K South Bend won 9-4 Box Score LF C. Singleton 0/5, 2 K SS R. Narea 0/4, 3 K, E (1, missed catch) 2B J. Young 1/2, 2 R, 2B (2), 2 RBI, K, E (1, throw) 3B A. Filiere 1/3, 2 R, BB, 2 K, E (2, throw) 1B M. Amaya 1/3, R, BB, K DH B. Hughes 0/2, R, RBI, BB, K, HBP CF Z. Davis 0/3, R, RBI, HBP, SB (1) SP C. Abbott 5 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, WP, 2-6 GO-FO, 74-46 pitches-strikes RP B. Clark 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 5-0 GO-FO, 40-25 pitches-strikes RP M. Rodriguez 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO

Wow, Ohtani.

Zobrist should be leading off right now.

Uelmen got roughed up - 2.1 IP, 3 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP. All runs surrendered in that third.

WTF

Minor league games should just end in a tie Yes. I’d let them play the 10th the normal way and that’s it.

The baserunner at second to start every half inning in extras is dumb. https://twitter.com/iowacubsgameday/status/982830917118054400?s=21

Lol Dodgers. That's the second time this season they've taken a lead in the top of the 14th or 15th and lost the game in the bottom of the inning.

Box Scores: Iowa had the day off (their game scheduled for today was played on 4/5/18) Tennessee lost 5-3 Box Score SS Z. Short 2/3, 2 BB, K CF C. Burks 0/2, BB 3B J. Hodges 1/4, R, 3B (1), K RF E. Martinez 2/4, R, 2B (1), RBI, SB (1) SP O. de la Cruz 4+ IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 4-2 GO-FO, 80-50 pitches-strikes RP D. Mekkes 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 0-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost game one 6-4 (7 innings) Box Score C PJ Higgins 0/2, R, RBI, BB, K, PB (1) 1B T. Alamo 1/2, R, HR (1), 2 RBI 3B A. Upshaw 0/2, BB, E (1, fielding) LF K. Mitchell 1/3, R, K DH J. Pereda 2/3 SS A. Ademan 0/2, 2 K, CS (1), HBP, E (2, throw) SP B. Hudson 5 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 11-1 GO-FO, 84-49 pitches-strikes Myrtle Beach won game two 3-0 (7 innings) Box Score CF DJ Wilson 1/2, BB, K, CS (1) DH PJ Higgins 1/2, BB 1B T. Alamo 1/3, R 3B A. Upshaw 1/3, E (2, fielding) LF K. Mitchell 1/3, K, 2 SB (2) C J. Pereda 1/2, R, HR (1), 2 RBI, BB, K SS A. Monasterio 1/2, R, 2B (1) SP T. Miller 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K, 4-3 GO-FO, 84-61 pitches-strikes RP J. Romero 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 4-0 GO-FO South Bend lost 8-7 Box Score CF C. Singelton 1/4, BB, 2 K 3B Y. Peguero 0/5, 4 K 1B J. Young 4/4, R, 3B (1), 2 RBI, BB C M. Amaya 1/5, R, HR (1), 2 RBI, 2 K; defense: PB (2), CS 0/2 RF B. Hughes 0/5, 2 K, E (1, fielding) 2B J. Bethencourt 1/3, R, BB, 2 K SS R. Narea 2/4, 2 R LF Z. Davis 2/4, 2 R, 2B (1), RBI SP E. Uelmen 2.1 IP, 3 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 2-0 GO-FO, 58-28 pitches-strikes

Gordo would have a field day with Hosmer’s contract if he worked in San Diego.

That 9th inning was amazing. So the Darvish/Morrow ex-Dodger combo is the new Arrieta/Strop ex-Orioles combo except the Cubs get to rub it in against the Dodgers way more frequently.