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Yeah, it's the only reason I even responded. Wasn't expecting that out of Truffle. unreliable closers bring out the meatball from deep within. And so do good closers, apparently.

Yeah, it's the only reason I even responded. Wasn't expecting that out of Truffle.

Box Scores: Iowa won 16-7 Box Score CF J. Andreoli 4/6, 4 R, 2B (15), 3B (7), 2 RBI 2B J. Weeks 4/6, 3 R, 2 2B (11), 2 RBI, K RF M. Zagunis 2/5, 2 2B (18), 3 RBI, 2 K LF B. Rademacher 2/5, R, RBI, K, CS (1) 3B C. Young 3/3, 3 R, 2B (14), 2 BB SP A. Brooks 4.1 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 5-3 GO-FO, 100-69 pitches-strikes RP D. Floro 2.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 3-0 GO-FO RP D. Maples 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0-1 GO-FO - AAA debut Tennessee had the day off Myrtle Beach won 5-4 Box Score SS Z. Short 1/5, R, 2B (4), 2 K, E (5, throw) 2B V. Machin 2/5, RBI C PJ Higgins 1/4, BB, K DH E. Martinez 0/3, R, BB, 2 K LF T. Giambrone 0/3, R, BB, K 1B T. Alamo 2/4, R, 2B (16), 2 K 3B J. Hodges 1/4, R, HR (9), 4 RBI, 2 K, E (16, throw) SP D. Robinson 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 5-5 GO-FO, 62-42 pitches-strikes RP P. Araujo 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R 0 BB, 1 K, 0-2 GO-FO South Bend had the day off Eugene lost 3-2 Box Score CF Z. Davis 1/3, K DH A. Ademan 0/4, 3 K C M. Amaya 3/4, RBI, K, E (5, throw) 1B G. Polanco 0/4, K RF B. Hughes 0/3, BB, K, outfield assist at second base 3B A. Filiere 1/4, K LF K-M Kwon 1/3, R, K SS R. Narea 1/2, R, BB, E (4, throw) SP B. Clark 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB,8 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 4-2 GO-FO RP RT Thomas 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 3-0 GO-FO RP B. Glowicki 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GO-FO AZL Cubs had the day off DSL Cubs 1 won 10-8 Box Score CF F. Kelli 1/3, 2 RBI, BB, K SS C. Morel 2/5, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, K, 2 SB (10), E (15, throw) LF C. Pacheco 1/4, 2 R, HR (6), 2 RBi, 2 BB, K, CS (6) RF J. Jules 0/5, R, BB, K, E (2, fielding) DH A. Hinrio 3/5, RBI, 2 SB (4) C Hen. Perez 0/2, BB 3B Her. Perez 2/3, R, RBI, 2 BB, SB (10), E (12, throw) SP L. Silva 2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 2-2 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 lost 8-6 Box Score 2B O. Nuñez 0/5, R, K, E (8, missed catch) SS J. Huma 1/4, 2 R, BB, E (12, throw) DH R. Verenzuela 2/3, RBI, 2 BB, K RF C. Alfonzo 0/2, 2 K SP J. Bruzal 1.2 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 6 BB, 1 K, 1-2 GO-FO RP J. Marte 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 0-2 GO-FO RP F. Heredia 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 3 HBP, 1-0 GO-FO

Aramis Ademan hit a monster HR apparently.

WTF?

I hope ol' CB and Laz Diaz get a really good case of diarrhea. And spend the whole time in the bathroom having to listen to the tomahawk chop on an endless loop.

Tseng with 6 Ks through 3 scoreless.

Duane Underwood Jr followed Hendricks with 3 perfect so far. 1 inning away...

5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 63-43 pitches-strikes for Hendricks

Definitely. I think he was going to get rostered and called up in September even if he didn't get promoted to AAA.

Would be sexier if there was a DH.

I'm sure if the Cubs like him, they won't mind spending this type of money, even if it's an overpay. It's a chance to acquire oversloted draft talent like you used to be able to two CBAs ago: [tweet]https://twitter.com/hudsonbelinsky/status/887028446244818946[/tweet]

The Orioles. Britton has one more year of control after this. Despite the forearm injury, the trade package is going to have to rival the Chapman trade for the Orioles to move him.

BA's watch list, top 10 HS and college guys: http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/2018-mlb-draft-watch-list/?amphtml=1 Brady Singer, RHP, Florida Nick Madrigal, SS/2B, Oregon State Shane McClanahan, LHP, South Florida Travis Swaggerty, OF, South Alabama Jeremy Eierman, SS/3B, Missouri State Tristan Pompey, OF, Kentucky Casey Mize, RHP, Auburn Joey Bart, C, Georgia Tech Seth Beer, OF/DH, Clemson Konnor Pilkington, LHP, Mississippi State Brice Turang, SS, Santiago HS (Corona, CA) Ethan Hankins, RHP, Forsyth Central HS (Cummings, GA) Kumar Rocker, RHP, North Oconee HS (Bogart, GA) Will Banfield, C, Brookwood HS (Snellville, GA) Nander De Sedas, SS, Monteverde Academy (FL) Luke Bartnicki, LHP, Walton HS (Marietta, GA) Jarred Kelenic, OF, West HS (Waukesha, WI) Slade Cecconi, RHP, Trinity Prep HS (Winter Park, FL) Mason Denaburg, RHP/C, Merrit Island HS (FL) Carter Stewart, RHP, Eau Gallie HS (Melbourne, FL) A couple guys I like who weren't mentioned: Luken Baker, 1B/RHP, TCU Tristan Beck, RHP, Stanford Kyle Molnar, RHP, UCLA (had TJS after his freshman year) Justin Hooper, LHP, UCLA Joey Demers, RHP, Washington

He's second in OPS amongst catchers in the NL behind Buster Posey.

Box Scores: Iowa won 1-0 Box Score CF J. Hannemann 1/2, BB, HBP, SB (13) RF M. Zagunis 1/4, SB (2) 3B J. Candelario 0/4, 2 K 2B C. Young 0/3, K SP J-H Tseng 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K, 6-4 GO-FO, 89-63 pitches-strikes RP D. Rollins 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-1 GO-FO RP F. Peña 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-0 GO-FO Tennessee won 3-2 on a walk-off Cael Brockmeyer single Box Score LF C. Burks 0/4, K 3B J. Vosler 1/4, 2B (15), RBI 2B D. Bote 1/4, R, HR (8), RBI SS C. Penalver 1/3 SP K. Hendricks 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 5-5 GO-FO, 63-43 pitches-strikes - rehab RP D. Underwood Jr 4 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 4-2 GO-FO, 66-41 pitches-strikes Myrtle Beach lost 5-4 in a game that was suspended on 7/16 and resumed today Box Score SS Z. Short 3/5, 2 R, K 2B T. Giambrone 2/5 3B J. Hodges 2/4, R, 2B (21), RBI, K LF E. Martinez 1/4, R, 3B (2), 2 RBI DH T. Alamo 1/4, RBI SP J. Steele 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 4-5 GO-FO, 58-35 pitches-strikes - outing shortened due to rain that suspended game on 7/16 RP K. Miller 3 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 3-2 GO-FO, 55-39 pitches-strikes RP P. Araujo 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 1-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 2-0 (11 innings) Box Score SS Z. Short 0/4, R, BB C PJ Higgins 0/4 LF T. Giambrone 1/5, RBI 3B J. Hodges 1/5, RBI 1B T. Alamo 2/4, RBI, BB, K 2B V. Machin 2/5, K SP M. Rucker 8 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K, 7-4 GO-FO, 92-69 pitches-strikes RP J. Norwood 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 1-1 GO-FO R D. Mekkes 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K South Bend won 2-1 Box Score 2B A. Monasterio 1/3, K C A. Mineo 1/4, 2 RBI, 2 K LF K. Mitchell 2/3, 2B (14), BB SS I. Paredes 0/3, K CF DJ Wilson 0/3 1B J. Martarano 0/3 3B J. Pereda 1/3, R DH L. Ayala 0/1, R, BB, HBP SP M. Rondon 6.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 5-6 GO-FO, 90-53 pitches-strikes RP C. Hockin 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 2-1 GO-FO Eugene won 3-2 on a walk-off Rafael Narea single Box Score CF Z. Davis 3/4, R, 2B (3), RBI, CS (4) SS A. Ademan 2/4, R, HR (3), 2 RBI, K C M. Amaya 0/4, K 1B G. Polanco 2/4, K RF B. Hughes 1/4, R, 2B (5), 2 K DH J. Bethencourt 1/4, R, RBI, K LF K-M Kwon 1/4, 2B (2), 2 K 3B R. Narea 2/4, R, 2B (4), RBI, K SP J. Assad 5 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 2-2 GO-FO, 71-43 pitches-strikes AZL Cubs lost 12-7 Box Score CF C. Singleton 2/5, R, 2B (1), 4 RBI, K SS D. Zinn 1/5, RBI,3 K RF J. Sierra 2/4, R, 2B (3), HR (2), RBI, HBP LF R. Mejia 0/4, K DH Y. Perlaza 0/4, K 1B K. Zemudio 0/5, 2 K 2B F. Mejia 1/3, 2 R, BB SP B. Marquez 5 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 6-4 GO-FO RP E. Ramos 1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GO-FO RP J. Passantino 2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-1 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 won 7-3 Box Score CF F. Kelli 0/5, 2 K 2B L. Diaz 0/4, R, BB SS C. Morel 0/2, R, 2 BB LF C. Pacheco 2/3, 2 2B (4), RBI, BB, E (1, fielding) 1B L. Hidalgo 1/4 RF A. Hinrio 1/3, BB, K 3B Her. Perez 3/4, 2B (3), K SP K. Arredondo 4 IP, 10 H, 7 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 2 HR, 4-3 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 lost 3-0 Box Score 2B O. Nuñez 0/4, K LF A. Gaitan 0/4 SS J. Huma 0/3, BB, 2 SB (8) C-1B M. Chacon 0/3, K CF R. Verenzuela 0/3, 2 K 3B J. Brete 1/3 SP E. Ferrebus 4.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 3 HBP, 4-2 GO-FO RP R. Fernandez 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO

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Kinda shocked the Phillies won that.

No, because then the Brewers would also get them 19 times a season.

I have very little interest in what it should cost to get Gray considering his injuries.

That'll do, José. That'll do.

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I'm amused at all the folks who talk about a Dodgers-Astros World Series as though the two best teams make the Series with any regularity.

My first thought too.

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