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It's only 62 PAs but love seeing this out of Eloy:

Box Scores: Iowa won 5-1 Box Score CF J. Andreoli 1/3, RBI, BB, K, SB (7) 2B C. Young 0/3, RBI, K LF M. Zagunis 0/3, BB 3B J. Candelario 0/3, BB, E (4, fielding) C V. Caratini 2/4, 2 R, 2B (13), HR (5), RBI, K RF S. Bruno 3/3, 2 R, RBI SP S. Frankoff 5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 1 HBP, 4-4 GO-FO, 92-58 pitches-strikes RP D. Rollins 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 0-1 GO-FO Tennessee lost 12-4 Box Score LF C. Burks 0/2, 2 R, BB, K, HBP, SB (8), outfield assist at second base DH D. Bote 1/3, BB, 2 K 3B J. Vosler 1/4, RBI, 2 K RF Je. Baez 0/3, K, HBP, SB (6) CF J. Hannemann 0/3, BB, K, SB (6) SP D. Underwood Jr 3.2 IP, 12 H, 9 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 2 WP, 3-0 GO-FO, 77-53 pitches-strikes RP D. Torrez 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 1-1 GO-FO RP D. Berg 1.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP R. McNeil 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 10-2 Box Score 2B B. Flete 1/3, R, RBI, BB C PJ Higgins 2/5, R, PB (7) LF E. Jimenez 2/4, RBI, K DH T. Alamo 2/4, R, 2 RBI, K 1B M. Rose 1/4, R, HR (10), 2 RBI, K CF R. Garcia 2/4, 2 R, 2B (3) SS A. Monasterio 3/4, R, RBI, E (4, throw) SP T. Hatch 6.1 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 2 WP, 9-2 GO-FO, 91-58 pitches-strikes RP D. Maples 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K South Bend lost 5-3 Box Score 2B Y. Peguero 0/5, 2 K C A. Mineo 1/3, R, BB 3B W. Galindo 0/4, E (11, throw) DH I. Paredes 1/3, RBI, BB LF K. Mitchell 1/4 1B J. Pereda 0/2, R, BB, HBP CF L. Ayala 2/3, R, BB, SB (9) SP D. Robinson 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, 9-2 GO-FO, 86-58 pitches-strikes RP C. Hockin 1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2-0 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 vs. DSL Pirates - No Box Yet DSL Cubs 2 lost their season debut 1-0 Box Score CF R. Verenzuela 1/3, 2 K SS J. Huma 1/4 2B O. Nuñez 1/4, CS (1) LF C. Alfonzo 1/3, K SP D. Correa 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 8-4 GO-FO

Kershaw gave up a solo HR to Domingo Santana and ended up with only 14 Ks in 7. Dodgers working on being shut out for the second straight game against a team ahead of the Cubs in the NL Central.

12 through 6 after only getting 1 strikeout in the 6th. He's also at 80 pitches, so 20 Ks seems safe.

Kershaw has 9 Ks through 4. Wish the Dodgers could score on the Brewers.

Perhaps he was referring to Hayden Simpson, 1st guy that jumped to mind when I read his quote. Simpson and Stinnett were the ones I was mostly thinking of. I think there's a difference in velo jumps for HS kids (and IFAs) who frequently see velocity increases in their teen years vs college kids who are already physically more mature. Obviously there are HS kids who can't maintain their recent velocity upticks in pro ball (Blackburn and Pawelek come to mind) but I think you get what I'm trying to say.

That feels so good.

No, because they only had Baez left on the bench. That was the direct result of burning Contreras, Almora and Jay to PH for Montero and Schwarber the previous inning.

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Joe over-managed the horsefeathers out of that and emptied the bench.

Up to a 36% K rate.

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Oscar de la Cruz was placed on the 7-day DL. No information on the injury.

And Jose Albertos is starting down in Arizona.

Who specifically are you talking about? Obviously for some players, an uptick in velocity is fleeting but it does happen to many HS kids who do maintain the velocity. It's a natural aspect of a teenager growing and maturing. The other concern is players who are a bit older who have an uptick in velocity and then blow out their arm almost immediately (Rob Whitenack comes to mind).

Box Scores: Iowa lost 12-3 Box Score 2B T. La Stella 0/5, 2 K DH J. Candelario 2/4, 2 K LF M. Zagunis 1/4 1B V. Caratini 1/3, R, BB, K CF C. Young 2/4, 2 2B (9), 2 RBI RF B. Rademacher 1/4, RBI, K, outfield assist at home SP C. Kelly 5 IP, 10 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 4 K , 7-1 GO-FO, 83-51 pitches-strikes RP D. Floro 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP J. Leathersich 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP P. Johnson 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 0-1 GO-FO Tennessee won 10-2 Box Score LF C. Burks 5/6, 2 R, 2B (9), SB (7), CS (6) SS A. Ely 3/5, R, 2 RBI, SB (1) 2B D. Bote 2/4, 2 R, RBI 3B J. Vosler 2/5, 3 R, 3B (2), HR (10), 4 RBI, K DH I. Rice 2/4, 2 RBI, K CF J. Hannemann 1/5, K SP T. Clifton 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 2-4 GO-FO, 92-58 pitches-strikes RP C. Brooks 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 7-6 (10 innings) on a walk-off Matt Rose home run Box Score 2B B. Flete 1/5, E (8, throw) C PJ Higgins 3/4, 2 R, RBI DH E. Jimenez 2/5, R, 2B (1), HR (4), 3 RBI, K RF E. Martinez 1/5, SB (4) 3B J. Hodges 0/5, 3 K 1B M. Rose 1/5, R, HR (9), RBI, K SP A. Alzolay 6 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 1 HBP, 2 WP, 3-2 GO-FO, 94-64 pitches-strikes RP P. Araujo 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GO-FO South Bend won 5-2 Box Score SS Z. Short 0/2, R, 2 BB DH A. Mineo 1/4, K 3B W. Galindo 1/4, R, HR (4), RBI, 2 K, E (10, fielding) C M. Cruz 0/3, 2 K, HBP 1B J. Pereda 0/4, K RF L. Ayala 1/4, R, 2B (9), 2 K SP M. Rondon 5 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, HBP, 4-2 GO-FO, 70-43 pitches-strikes

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Per Ben Badler, the Cubs are likely to sign another Mexican IFA. Thank goodness for the Mexican IFA bonus cap loophole, seeing as Serrano is considered one of the best pitchers in next year's class: The Cardinals have jumped to the front of the bidding for Cuban reliever Hector Mendoza.

Box Scores: Iowa lost 5-2 Box Score 2B T. La Stella 0/3, BB, K SS C. Young 0/4, K LF M. Zagunis 0/3, BB, K 3B J. Candelario 0/4, K C V. Caratini 2/4, 2B (12), K RF B. Rademacher 1/3, R, HR (3), 2 RBI CF J. Andreoli 0/3, 2 K, E (2, fielding) SP A. Brooks 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 7-3 GO-FO, 89-54 pitches-strikes RP Z. Rosscup 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 0-1 GO-FO RP F. Peña 1 IP, 2 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 HBP, 1 HR Tennessee lost 9-2 Box Score LF C. Burks 1/4, 2B (8), RBI 3B J. Vosler 1/3, R, HR (9), RBI, K 2B D. Bote 1/3, BB, 2 K DH I. Rice 0/4, K RF Je. Baez 0/4, E (2, fielding) CF J. Hannemann 0/4, K SS C. Penalver 1/3 SP P. Morrison 2.2 IP, 11 H, 9 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 5-0 GO-FO, 72-45 pitches-strikes RP B. Markey 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 3-0 GO-FO RP R. McNeil 1 IP, 0 H, 0 , 0 BB, 1 K, 0-1 GO-FO RP A. Acevedo 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 4-2 Box Score SS A. Monasterio 0/4, K DH E. Jimenez 0/4, K RF E. Martinez 3/4, R< HR (6), RBI, CS (3) C T. Alamo 2/4, R, K 3B J. Hodges 1/4, R, 2B (14), RBI, E (6, throw) 1B M. Rose 1/2, BB, K, E (3, missed catch) SP R. Kellogg 6.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB,4 K, 7-3 GO-FO, 96-65 pitches-strikes RP C. Bloomquist 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 2-0 GO-FO South Bend won 5-4 Box Score SS Z. Short 0/4 2B Y. Peguero 1/4, K 1B W. Galindo 1/4, K DH I. Paredes 0/4, 2 K LF K. Mitchell 0/3 C J. Pereda 1/3, R, BB, E (3, pickoff) SP B. Hudson 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB,0 K, 11-2 GO-FO, 62-36 pitches-strikes RP T. Peyton 3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 Er, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 1 HR, 3-2 GO-FO

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Yeesh. Rough outing for Paulino.

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