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Box Scores: Iowa has the day off Tennessee lost 2-0 Box Score LF C. Burks 1/3, BB, K, CS (4) CF J. Hannemann 1/4, 2B (5), 2 K, CS (3) 2B D. Bote 0/4, K 3B J. Vosler 0/2, BB, K RF Je. Baez 0/3, 3 K SP P. Morrison 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 8-5 GO-FO, 88-53 pitches-strikes RP B. Markey 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HR RP D. Garner 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K, 1-2 GO-FO, balk Myrtle Beach won game one 1-0 (7 innings) Box Score 2B C. Sepulveda 0/3 SS B. Flete 0/3, K C PJ Higgins 1/2, BB LF E. Martinez 1/3 1B M. Rose 0/3 DH T. Alamo 1/3, R, HR (4), RBI SP A. Alzolay 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K, 5-8 GO-FO, 90-53 pitches - complete game Myrtle Beach lost game two 5-1 (7 innings) Box Score DH C. Sepulveda 1/4, K 2B B. Flete 0/3 LF E. Martinez 2/3 1B M. Rose 0/2, K, HBP C T. Alamo 1/3, R, 2B (5), 2 K SP C. Bloomquist 3 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 6-2 GO-FO, 57-34 pitches-strikes South Bend lost 4-3 (10 innings) Box Score 3B Z. Short 1/5, R, 2B (5), BB, SB (7) RF B. Cummins 3/4, R, K, SB (4), outfield assist at second base 2B Y. Peguero 2/3, 2B (7), 2 RBI, K C A. Mineo 1/5, K, E (2, missed catch) 1B J. Pereda 1/5, 2 K LF K. Mitchell 1/5, K SS I. Paredes 3/3, 2B (9), RBI, BB DH DJ Wilson 0/4, BB, K SP B. Hudson 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 2 WP, 11-1 GO-FO, 73-49 pitches-strikes RP D. Mekkes 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 0-1 GO-FO

It's not like last year's team 103-win team didn't go through a 5-15 stretch with abysmal pitching. Just have to hope this is a similar rough patch and nothing worse or more prolonged.

This organization just never seems to do well on the road in the NL West. Very frustrating.

Wow, they get 3 runs on a blooper and we only get a base on a ball off the wall. Not even the Green Monster.

Normally being in Coors I wouldn't put much into a bad start from anyone, but Jake and the rest of the rotation (except Lester) might just all suck/be hurt. Jake didn't look too bad. Multiple bloopers and a shitty throw/questionable decision by Javy.

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Also their arms are ticking time bombs so if they're anywhere near ready, you might as well get whatever innings you can out of them in the big leagues. Isn't there a counter-argument that pushing a top pitching prospect too fast could be detrimental since those innings in the big leagues could be so stressful? I mean I'm all for pushing talented pitching prospects when they're ready, but I don't agree with how the Marlins handled and promoted J. Fernandez. I mean it did work out, but I don't think that's the right approach for most pitching prospects. PS -- I really, really like how the Dodgers are handling J. Urias and limiting his innings/workload (even if it is costing them in the standings right now). The Dodgers have had to bring along Urias slower because he logged so few innings in the minors. Plus, he made his big league debut in a playoff race, was pushed past the number of innings the Dodgers ideally wanted him to throw in his rookie season, so he had a stressful big league debut too. All that said, he made it to the majors at a younger age than Fernandez. And let me add, when Fernandez made the Marlins opening day roster, I thought they were nuts. I came around on this one.

Box Scores: Iowa won 3-1 Box Score CF J. Andreoli 1/4, K 2B C. Young 0/4, K LF M. Zagunis 2/4, 2 R, 2B (2) RF I. Happ 1/4, R, 2 K 1B V. Caratini 4/4, 2B (8), 2 RBI SP J. Buchanan 8 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, BB, 5 K, 10-4 GO-FO, 92-60 pitches-strikes RP P. Johnson 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO Tennessee won 8-0 Box Score LF C. Burks 2/5, R, 2B (7), 3 RBI, K CF J. Hannemann 0/4, R, BB, 2 K 2B D. Bote 2/4, R, 2B (10), 2 RBI, BB 1B Y. Balaguert 2/5, R, HR (1), 2 RBI 3B J. Vosler 1/5, R, K C I. Rice 2/5, R, 2 K, PB (2) RF Je. Baez 3/5, 2 R, HR (3), RBI SS C. Penalver 1/4, K SP T. Clifton 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 5-5 GO-FO, 94-60 pitches, pickoff at first base Myrtle Beach PPD - Rain South Bend won 9-0 Box Score 3B Z. Short 2/5, R, RBI, K 2B Y. Peguero 1/4, 2 R, RBI, BB, K C A. Mineo 3/3, R, 2B (5), 2 RBI, BB, HBP 1B J. Pereda 1/5, R, 2B (6), RBI SS I. Paredes 2/4, 2B (8), 2 RBI CF DJ Wilson 1/3, R, 2B (4), BB, K SP D. Robinson 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 9-4 GO-FO, 91-59 pitches-strikes, pickoff at second base RP C. Hockin 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GO-FO

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Seth Frankoff starting for Iowa. Wonder if buchanan was held out for a potential call-up.

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Guess Rizzo and Baez are healthy.

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Eloy is back in the starting lineup in Extended Spring Training, playing right field.

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It's a lot easier to probably scout and judge a pitcher is ready from the low levels than it is a hitter. If a pitchers stuff is good, it's good and is probably easier to scout/figure out if it can play at the ML level quicker than moving a hitter up at such a young age/low level. Also their arms are ticking time bombs so if they're anywhere near ready, you might as well get whatever innings you can out of them in the big leagues.

Gonna have to get a reliever from AAA because you're headed to Colorado but sadly there aren't many good options left down there now. Buchanan is scheduled to start tomorrow for Iowa so maybe you can get him up to eat innings if necessary. I guess Pierce Johnson, Aaron Brooks and Jack Leathersich are options too.

Nope. He's been hyperbolic for about a month now.

Wish the Yankees could bring Chapman back in for the 18th.

Addison Russell only had two kids when this game started.

Scheduled Games (All Times Central): Iowa lost 15-9 Box Score CF J. Andreoli 1/5, R, 2 K SS C. Young 3/5, 3 R 3B J. Candelario 3/5, R, 3B (3), RBI, K 2B-LF I. Happ 2/5, 2 R, 2B (4), HR (9), 5 RBI, 2 K C V. Caratini 4/5, R, 2B (7), HR (3), 3 RBI, K RF B. Rademacher 0/4, BB, K PH-LF M. Zagunis 0/1, R, BB, K SP S. Frankoff 6 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 1 HBP, 6-3 GO-FO, 85-54 pitches-strikes RP D. Rollins 1+ IP, 6 H, 8 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 HBP, 2 HR, 1-0 GO0FO RP J. Paniagua 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HR, 2-1 GO-FO Tennessee won 8-2 Box Score LF C. Burks 1/3, R, 2B (6), RBI, 2 BB CF J. Hannmeann 2/5, R, 2B (4), RBI, 3 K 2B D. Bote 2/5, 2 R, 2B (9), HR (4), 2 RBI, 2 K 3B J. Vosler 3/5, RBI 1B I. Rice 1/3, 2 BB, 2 K SS C. Penalver 1/5, R, 3B (3), 3 K SP JH Tseng 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 8-2 GO-FO, 82-53 pitches-strikes, E (1, throw) RP A. Acevedo 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-2 GO-FO Myrtle Beach has the day off South Bend won 7-5 Box Score SS Z. Short 2/2, 2 R, 3B (3), 2 RBI, 3 BB, CS (3) DH K. Mitchell 0/4, 2 K 1B J. Pereda 1/4, 2 RBI, 2 K, E (1, missed catch) 3B I. Paredes 0/4, K CF DJ Wilson 1/4, R, 2 K SP T. Miller 5.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 8-5 GO-FO, 87-58 pitches-strikes, E (1, pickoff), balk RP M. Rucker 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 3-0 GO-FO

Where the horsefeathers did ball 3 miss, you fat horsefeathers?

horsefeathers Joe West.