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Bailey Clark went 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K on 58 pitches in his first start of 2018. He topped out at 97. Hopefully he remains in the rotation all season.

My lasting memory of Span is him running in Contreras and Báez’ singles in the 9th inning of Game 4 of the 2016 NLDS. What a light haul for the Rays.

I’m blushing. horsefeathers it. Just ignore anything I post in this thread Though I like to think I tip well.

You saw that idiot Charles the Cat trying to suggest this, didn't you? I did not. I think I saw Clapp retweet the trade during the game today. Just the first spot my mind went with the IFA money talk this week since it’s not like he was getting traded for much and I didn’t know where the Rangers were at penalty wise or that it was too early to do trades for our purposes like TT pointed out. I’m blushing.

They aren't. Rangers are always really active in IFA (they just signed the big time Cuban, Julio Pablo Martinez), and I would honestly expect them to ADD IFA money, rather than deal it away. Crazier things have happened I suppose. Got it. Thanks. Roth is a nothing but figured it could’ve been if you like this guy he’s yours for a few hundred grand in IFA money if the were in the penalty Yeah, AAAA types like Roth get traded for cash considerations or nobody PTNBLs. Also none of the IFA money the Cubs acquire before 7/2 can help them in the 2018-19 IFA period, so it would be pointless to acquire international space now.

Joe Maddon is a swell bullpen manager.

Saladin is this year’s Sogard.

Bad defense (even questionable at 1B) and has struggled in wood bat leagues. But he has prodigious power and takes walks.

Box Scores: Iowa won 13-3 Box Score SS D. Bote 2/5, 2 R, 2B (6) 1B E. Navarro 4/4, 4 R, 2 2B (7), RBI, BB RF M. Zagunis 2/2, 2 R, RBI, 3 BB CF J. Hannemann 2/3, 2 R, 2B (4), 2 RBI, BB C T. Davis 4/5, 2 R, 2B (6), 6 RBI SP JH Tseng 6 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 6 BB, 2 K, 9-4 GO-FO, 95-49 pitches-strikes RP A. Baldonado 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 0-2 GO-FO RP D. Maples 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO Tennessee lost 2-0 Box Score CF C. Burks 1/2, 2B (7), 2 BB, K RF Je. Báez 0/2, K, E (1, throw) SS Z. Short 0/4, K 3B J. Vosler 0/4, 2 K LF E. Martinez 2/4, 2B (8) SP T. Hatch 5.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 1-6 GO-FO, 92-52 pitches-strikes RP C. Brooks 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-2 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost 4-1 (10 innings) Box Score DH PJ Higgins 1/4, BB C J. Pereda 2/3, R, 2 BB 3B W. Galindo 1/5 2B-3B Y. Pegueor 0/2, 2 BB, K SS A. Ademan 1/3, BB, CS (4) SP B. Clark 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 6-2 GO-FO, 58-31 pitches-strikes RP E. Leal 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 3-1 GO-FO South Bend won 4-2 Box Score SS J. Bethencourt 1/4, 2 E (12, throw, fielding) 1B J. Young 1/4, RBI, K 3B A. Filiere 0/4, RBI, 2 K C M. Amaya 1/4, R, 2B (10), 2 K; defense: 2/2 CS RF B. Hughes 1/4, SB (12) LF C. Singleton 1/3, K, outfield assist at third base SP C. Abbott 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 2-7 GO-FO, 89-55 pitches-strikes RP E. de los Rios 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1-1 GO-FO

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This is a guy I’d love if he lasted till the Cubs 2nd rounder (though an outing like today’s probably cements him in the top 50). I like the idea of drafting guys with a plus pitch if you’re drafting a non high ceiling pitcher outside the first and Roberts definitely has a plus slider.

I’m glad Clark is getting an opportunity to start.

Miguel Amaya’s home run:

Box Scores: Iowa lost 5-4 Box Score LF L. Adams 0/4, R< BB, 2 K RF M. Zagunis 1/4 1B E. Navarro 2/3, R, 2 RBI 2B D. Bote 0/4, K C T. Davis 1/4 SP A. Alzolay 5 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 5-5 GO-FO, 94-58 pitches-strikes RP S. Simmons 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO Tennessee won the game that had previously been suspended on 5/23 (11 innings) Box Score CF C. Burks 0/5, BB, 2 K SS Z. Short 0/4, BB, K, SB (4) 3B J. Vosler 2/5, R, 2B (8), 2 K LF J. Báez 0/4, R, BB C I. Rice 1/4, R, BB, K; defense: 0/1 CS RF E. Martinez 0/5, R, 3 K SP T. Clifton 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 5-2 GO-FO, 62-41 pitches-strikes; batting: 1/2, 2B (1), RBI - outing shortened due to suspension of game on 5/23 RP J. Stinnett 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 0-1 GO-FO RP R. McNeil 0.2 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 HR, 0-1 GO-FO RP D. Mekkes 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 1-0 GO-FO Tennessee lost their regularly scheduled games 7-5 (7 innings) Box Score LF C. Burks 0/3, R, K, HBP SS T. Giambrone 2/4, 2 R, 2 HR (5), 2 RBI, K 1B J. Vosler 2/4, R, HR (8), 2 RBI, K SP D. Robinson 5 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 8-1 GO-FO, 83-52 pitches-strikes RP J. Norwood 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 4-3 Box Score 2B A. Monasterio 0/3, R, BB, 3 K, HBP C PJ Higgins 0/3, RBI, BB 3B W. Galindo 1/4, K, E (11, throw) LF K. Mitchell 0/2 DH A. Upshaw 0/1, BB SS A. Ademan 3/3, 2B (4), RBI, BB SP M. Swarmer 6+ IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 1 WP, 6-3 GO-FO, 72-50 pitches-strikes - left game with undisclosed injury RP J. Romero 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K South Bend lost 6-4 Box Score SS R. Narea 1/5, R, K 1B J. Young 1/3, R, 2 BB, 2 K 3B A. Filiere 2/5, 2 RBI, K DH M. Amaya 1/4, 3 K LF N. Velázquez 1/4, 2 K RF B. Hughes 0/3, RBI, 2 K CF C. Singleton 1/4, outfield assist at first base SP R. Lacy 7.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR, 8-3 GO-FO, 78-55 pitches-strikes RP M. Rondón 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP M. Rodriguz 0.2 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO

If you’re so gung ho about giving up an out with Báez, you absolutely have to PH for Heyward. Just a horribly managed inning by Joe.

Probably the best starts of both Lange and Little’s pro careers.

https://www.thecubreporter.com/05232018/nic-bug-and-mac-are-rockie-concoction-cubs-riverview Hoping Steele can get into a few full season games and then go to the AFL. Erick Leal is done with his rehab and he’s up at Myrtle Beach.

Wow, the Diamondbacks are wretched.

i dont think Justin Wilson has any value to anyone right now. Maybe I'm playing up his struggles too much but he's 1-2 bad outings from a DFA in my opinion. He’s probably got minimal trade value because of the bad control and bad stretch with the Cubs but Wilson has a 3.44 ERA on the season and a 1.04 ERA in May. He’s not going to be DFA’d after 1-2 bad outings.

He went on to discuss other catchers in the system: I know we don't have 2018 stats for Soto and Perez and have to rely solely on eyewitness reports but I have a hard time believing Pereda is not a top 3 catching prospect in this organization when he's good defensively and this year, has 145 PA of .800 OPS at age 22 at high-A.

Bryan Hudson had a horrible 2nd: