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Schwarber Fan blew up his game thread-typing hands in a tragic fireworks accident or he just forgot there was a game today so here I am. Go CUBS !!

Heyward off the DL, Leathersich called up. Candelario Anson Peña down. Leathersich has had some great numbers recently (though he's still prone to outings where he has no control) and is definitely worth a look as a second lefty in the pen.

[tweet] [/tweet] So scratch verlander off the wish list.

Box Scores: Iowa lost 5-2 Box Score CF J. Hannemann 0/4, 3 K LF K. Schwarber 1/3, BB RF M. Zagunis 1/3, BB 3B C. Young 0/4, RBI, 2 K SP C. Kelly 6 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 2 WP, 1 HR, 8-5 GO-FO, 96-55 pitches-strikes RP D. Rollins 2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 4-1 GO-FO Tennessee lost 6-5 (14 innings) Box Score LF C. Burks 2/7, 2B (15), K SS C. Penalver 1/4, 2 R, 2B (7), BB 2B D. Bote 1/6, R 3B J. Vosler 2/5, 2 R, 2B (11), 2 RBI, BB, 2 K, E (6, fielding) DH I. Rice 0/4, 2 BB SP D. Underwood Jr 5 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 8-2 GO-FO, 81-44 pitches-strkes RP D. Torrez 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 4-1 GO-FO RP D. Garner 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 0-1 GO-FO RP C. Brooks 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-0 GO-FO RP D. Maples 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K Myrtle Beach lost 12-3 Box Score 2B B. Flete 0/4, R, 2 K, HBP C PJ Higgins 1/4, R, BB, PB (11) LF T. Giambrone 3/4, R, 2B (12), RBI, outfield assist at home DH E. Jimenez 1/4, 3B (2), 2 RBI, 2 K 1B M. Rose 0/4, K 3B J. Hodges 1/3, BB, E (13, fielding) SS Z. Short 1/2, 2 BB, E (2, fielding) SP R. Kellogg 4 IP, 11 H, 7 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 3 HR, 4-1 GO-FO, 92-52 pitches-strikes South Bend won 5-4 (12 innings) Box Score RF R. Caro 3/4, R, 2 BB, K, 2 SB (12) C A. Mineo 1/6, RBI, 3 K LF K. Mitchell 0/4, RBI, BB, 2 K, E (3, throw) 2B A. Upshaw 2/5, 2 R, BB, SB (1) SS A. Monasterio 3/6, K, CS (3) 1B J. Pereda 0/2, BB, 2 K PH-1B J. Martarano 0/2, K CF L. Ayala 1/4, 2 R, 3B (5), K, SB (13) SP B. Hudson 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 8-1 GO-FO, 82-51 pitches-strikes RP C. Hockin 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0-1 GO-FO Eugene in progress in extra innings Box Score AZL Cubs lost 9-7 Box Score CF DJ Wilson 0/3, RBI, K 2B Y. Perlaza 2/5, R, 3B (1), K RF J. Sierra 0/5, R, 2 K C K. Zamudio 0/4, R, BB, 2 K SS D. Zinn 1/3, 2 R, 2B (3), BB 3B C. Balego 1/3, R, 2B (2), BB, K SP C. Sands 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 4-1 GO-FO RP N. Sweeney 1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0-0 GO-FO RP S. Ridings 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 2-0 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 won 8-1 Box Score 2B L. Diaz 1/3, R, RBI, 3 BB SS C. Morel 0/4, BB, 2 K RF J. Jules 2/4, R, RBI DH Hen. Perez 2/5, 2 K, SB (3) 3B Her. Perez 1/4, R, 2 RBI SP K. Arredondo 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 8-3 GO-FO RP K. Carreno 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 3 WP, 3-1 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 won 5-0 Box Score 3B O. Nuñez 1/3, RBI, BB, SB (14), CS (5) CF A. Gaitan 0/2, R, RBI, BB SS J. Huma 1/4, 2 K, E (10, fielding) DH M. Chacon 2/4, R, 2B (3), RBI SP E. Ferrebus 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K, 7-2 GO-FO RP R. Fernandez 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 4-2 GO-FO LF C. Alfonzo 0/3, 2 K

I didn't notice this till today but Joe Martarano got bumped up to South Bend a few days ago.

Eloy hit the go-ahead HR in the 11th.

Time to flip him and Hedges.

Yuuuup.

Callis thinks Estrada will sign: [tweet] [/tweet] The signing deadline is this Friday.

[tweet] [/tweet] Not bad for Rosscup.

Box Scores: Iowa won 12-7 Box Score CF J. Hannemann 2/5, R, 2 K LF K. Schwarber 0/4, BB, 2 K DH M. Zagunis 1/4, 2 R, 2B (14), BB, K 3B C. Young 3/5, 3 R, 2B (13), RBI, K, SB (4) RF J. Andreoli 2/4, 2 R, 3B (5), HR (7), 3 RBI, BB, K SP A. Brooks 6 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 6-3 GO-FO, 110-70 pitches-strikes RP P. Johnson 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 2-1 GO-FO Tennessee lost 4-1 Box Score RF C. Burks 1/4, K SS A. Ely 0/3, BB, K 2B D. Bote 1/2, 2 BB 3B J. Vosler 0/4, K LF C. Penalver 0/4, 2 K SP J-H Tseng 6.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, 1 HBP, 4-6 GO-FO, 107-71 pitches-strikes RP D. Garner 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 11-7 (11 innings) Box Score SS Z. Short 0/5, BB, 3 K LF E. Jimenez 4/6, 3 R, HR (8), 2 RBI, K 1B M. Rose 3/5, 2 R, 2B (14), 3B (1), HR (7), 3 RBI, BB DH T. Alamo 1/3 PH-DH B. Flete 1/2, R, 2B (15), BB, K 3B J. Hodges 2/6, 2 R, 3B (2), HR (7), 5 RBI, K SP T. Hatch 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 5-1 GO-FO, 86-56 pitches-strikes RP D. Berg 1 IP, 0 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP, 1-0 GO-FO RP J. Norwood 1.1 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 0-1 GO-FO RP P. Araujo 1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 1-0 GO-FO South Bend lost 8-2 Box Score CF L. Ayala 1/4, R, K RF J. Heyward 2/3, R - rehab LF K. Mitchell 1/2, 2B (10), RBI, BB, K 2B A. Upshaw 2/4, 2B (1), E (2, throw) 1B J. Martarano 0/3, 2 K, E (1, pickoff) C J. Pereda 0/3 K, PB (2) SP E. Moreno 5 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 6 BB, 5 K, 4 WP, 7-1 GO-FO, 93-54 pitches-strikes RP T. Miller 4 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 6-2 GO-FO, 63-38 pitches-strikes Eugene lost 7-2 Box Score 2B R. Narea 1/5, 2 K SS A. Ademan 1/5, 2 RBI 1B M. Amaya 0/4, K 3B A. Filiere 1/3, BB, E (1, throw) RF K-M Kwon 0/3, BB, K SP J. Assad 4 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 6-2 GO-FO, 80-47 pitches-strikes RP A. Rondon 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO AZL Cubs won 7-6 Box Score CF DJ Wilson 2/3, 2 R, 2 HR (2), 3 RBI, SB outfield assist at third base - rehab CF J. Gutierrez 0/2 2B Y. Perlaza 1/5, E (3, fielding) RF J. Sierra 0/4, BB, 2 K, SB (3) DH K. Zamudio 0/4, 2 K LF-1B R. Mejia 2/4, R, 2B (2), HR (2), 2 RBI, outfield assist at home 3B F. Mejia 2/4, R, RBI SS D. Zinn 2/4 SP J. Albertos 4.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 4-5 GO-FO RP E. Palma 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 1-2 GO-FO, balk DSL Cubs 1 won 9-0 Box Score 2B L. Diaz 2/6, 2B (4), K, SB (7), E (6, fielding) SS C. Morel 2/6, 2 R, RBI, 2 K, SB (6) RF J. Jules 0/4, 3 K, HBP C Hen. Perez 0/2, RBI, HBP, PB (6) 3B Her. Perez 1/5, R, RBI, SB (7) SP Y. Cruz 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 8-1 GO-FO, balk DSL Cubs 2 won 9-6 Box Score 2B O. Nuñez 2/5, R, 2 RBI, K SS J. Huma 2/5, R, 2 RBI RF C. Alfonso 2/4, R, K, 2 SB (4) 3B H. Pedra 1/4, 2 R, 3B (2), SB (7), 2 E (9, fielding, throw) SP D. Correa 2.1 IP, 0 H , 3 R, 0 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, 4-1 GO-FO RP F. Heredia 3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 5 K, 2-0 GO-FO

Welington Castillo was always a catcher, never was converted. You might be thinking of Robinson Chirinos, who converted from middle infielder. Willson was signed as an infielder Haugh writes about it here According to FanGraphs he started 45 games at 3B as late as 2011 The dirty little secret to all those awesome stories about how Willson Contreras converted from his original position as an infielder to catcher is that he actually originally signed as a teenager with the Cubs as a catcher, then moved to infielder, and then converted back: [tweet]https://twitter.com/jorgearangure/status/2438567866[/tweet]

Welington Castillo was always a catcher, never was converted. You might be thinking of Robinson Chirinos, who converted from middle infielder.

I'm going to go ahead and call it a good road trip for Kris because his leg didn't die at third base in Washington.

Holy crap. Strop hitting 100!?

CEJ!

The hit Grimm gave up and Uehara's first hit were bounced through the infield. Feels like we're running through relievers pretty quickly this half inning. Hope Edwards is good here.

Low 90's sitting 92-93, topping at 94. He's probably never going to get back to his previous mid-90s velocity but if he can command his pitches like he did today with that movement, he can still be a very good pitcher. Hopefully he can build on today's start but I'm guessing he'll continue to be inconsistent start to start.

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Yesterday would've been a horrible time for it. i pretty much just think that at every plate appearance for him at this point. I assume he's capable of hitting at least one this year Jay hit his first HR yesterday.

Yesterday would've been a horrible time for it.

I wonder if the folks at New York who do reviews know a baseball player can't be out if he's never tagged. What horseshit.

Looks like we won't get the official details on Serrano today: [tweet] [/tweet]

BA's #10 and 15 prospects, Raimfer Salinas and Antonio Cabello likely won't sign today or during this period, according to Ben Badler. Here's Eric Longenhagen on why: