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Apparently unnecessarily diving is contagious in Pittsburgh.

The defense has been wretched this inning. Just like in the first.

with an absolute vengeance yep Did he look awful in the first inning? The home run sucked but otherwise, it was all weak contact. Remember, it was a 2-run HR because Arrieta fell fielding a groundball and Montero threw a 15-hopper to second on a 3' hit.

Lmao Jake

Jim Edmonds is blushing at how much the Pirates dive in the outfield.

[tweet] [/tweet] There were rumors he was close to being promoted to the bigs.

Lange's given up 3 and is in the third. When I've been watching, he's working 91-94 but I've mostly been watching the Cubs game.

I'm pleased. But their offense is dangerous as hell. And their rotation is better than ours. And that's why the Brewers have run away with the division.

Montero's arm is so worthless.

I just got back from Pittsburgh. Sorry I didn't start a game thread while driving Some team player. You should've stayed in Pittsburgh since they won while you were there.

Freaking Derwood.

Box Scores: Iowa won 8-1 Box Score RF M. Zagunis 2/5, 2 R, HR (10), 2 RBI, K CF J. Hannemann 2/5, 2 R, SB (7) 3B J. Candelario 0/4, 2 K DH B. Rademacher 0/2, R, 2 BB 1B V. Caratini 3/4, R, 3 RBI 2B S. Bruno 1/4, R, 2B (4), 2 RBI, K SP A. Brooks 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 10-6 GO-FO, 93-62 pitches-strikes RP D. Rollins 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-2 GO-FO Tennessee lost 7-5 Box Score CF T. Martin 3/5, 2B (6), RBI, CS (1) 2B D. Bote 0/4, 2 K, HBP, E (4, fielding) 3B J. Vosler 1/3, R, BB DH I. Rice 2/4, R, HR (9), 2 RBI, K SS C. Penalver 1/4, R, HR (2), RBI, 2 K SP J-H Tseng 6 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 1 HR, 7-4 GO-FO, 94-59 pitches-strikes RP D. Garner 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 3-1 GO-FO RP C. Brooks 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K, 0-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 4-2 (10 innings) Box Score SS A. Monasterio 2/4, R, 2B (4), CS (1) C PJ Higgins 0/4, BB DH E. Jimenez 1/5, 2 K 3B J. Hodges 0/4, K CF E. Martinez 1/4, K, outfield assist at third base 1B M. Rose 1/3, R, HR (11), RBI, BB SP R. Kellogg 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 7-2 GO-FO, 93-57 pitches-strikes; pickoff at first base RP P. Araujo 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 0-0 GO-FO South Bend lost 5-3 (10 innings) Box Score SS Z. Short 0/5, 2 K DH A. Mineo 1/5, K RF C. Pieters 3/3, R, 3B (6), 2 BB, SB (4), CS (4) 2B Y. Peguero 0/4, K C J. Pereda 2/3, R, 2B (8), BB, CS (1) CF L. Ayala 1/3, 2B (11), RBI, BB SP J. Paulino 6 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 1 WP, 2 HR, 5-3 GO-FO, 66-47 pitches-strikes RP C. Hockin 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 2-1 GO-FO Eugene won 4-2 Box Score SS A. Ademan 0/3, BB, K 3B R. Narea 1/3, 2 R, BB, CS (1) 1B M. Amaya 2/4, R, RBI, K DH G. Polanco 2/4, R, 2B (3), 2 RBI, K CF-RF K-M Kwon 0/4, 2 K 2B J. Bethencourt 1/4, 2B (1), RBI, 2 K, SB (2) SP B. Clark 3.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 4-0 GO-FO, 68-38 pitches-strikes DSL Cubs 1 lost 5-3 Box Score SS L. Diaz 1/4, 2 K, CS (3) LF C. Pacheco 0/3, BB, 2 K RF J. Jules 1/3, SB (4), CS (2) DH Hen. Perez 0/1, R< 2 BB 2B Her. Perez 0/3, K SP C. Paula 4 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K,1 HR, 5-4 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 won 4-3 Box Score RF R. Rijo 0/2, RBI, 2 BB, SB (5), CS (1) CF R. Verenzuela 1/4, K SS O. Nuñez 1/3, R, 2B (3), BB, SB (5) 3B J. Huma 2/3, R, BB, E (7, throw) LF C. Alfonzo 0/2, R, E (1, fielding) SP D. Vargas 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HBP, 6-1 GO-FO RP R. Fernandez 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 3 K, 5 WP, 1-0 GO-FO

I hope Grimm has jumped Rondon on the pecking order.

Geez. Wade tried to take that seriously.

Cubs horsefeathering two closers that half inning.

Russell didn't go.

What could go wrong? Butler had just given up a HR to Bell last time.

Wtf

Alex Lange will start tomorrow for LSU at the College World Series. The game will be on ESPN.

This week's BA Prospect Hot Sheet: http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/prospect-hot-sheet-june-16/

Top 11 because Happ will graduate in ten days: 1. Eloy Jimenez 2. Ian Happ 3. Dylan Cease 4. Thomas Hatch 5. Charcer Burks 6. Victor Caratini 7. Trevor Clifton 8. Jeimer Candelario 9. Mark Zagunis 10. Adbert Alzolay 11. Miguel Amaya It's really tough to figure out where to rank Oscar de la Cruz without knowing the extent and type of injury. That said, given his age and level, a loss of innings this season is probably going to really slam his chances of being a big league starting pitcher.

I think it depends on the reliever. Drew Storen was a Top 100 prospect overall with only 12 innings above A-ball, for example. I also don't think the system is all that good right now, although I haven't looked at it comprehensively. Fair. I'd probably make an exception to a top ten overall pick.

I can't fathom putting a full-time reliever in A ball on a top 10 or 15 list in an average system. I'm not talking a guy who is starting now but will likely be a reliever in the big leagues (Edwards, probably Cease). I'm talking about a guy who was already shunted to the bullpen in the lower minors. (I can't take shots at your lists and not post mine. Will do so this morning.)

Box Scores: Iowa lost 7-1 Box Score RF M. Zagunis 0/4, 2 K CF J. Hannemann 2/4, R, 2B (4), K 3B-1B J. Candelario 2/4, 2 2B (20), RBI, K C V. Caratini 2/3, BB, K 2B C. Young 0/4, 2 K LF J. Andreoli 0/3 SP S. Hedges 5 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 8-2 GO-FO, 82-49 pitches-strikes RP A. Acevedo 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 3-0 GO-FO RP J. Leathersich 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-2 GO-FO Tennessee lost 5-3 Box Score RF C. Burks 1/3, RBI SS A. Ely 1/4, R, 2B (12), K 2B D. Bote 1/4, 3B (1), K 3B J. Vosler 1/2, R, HR (12), RBI, 2 BB LF C. Penalver 1/3, R SP J. Pugliese 3.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R< 2 BB, 3 K, 4-1 GO-FO, 66-35 pitches-strikes RP D. Berg 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-0 GO-FO RP B. Markey 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2-3 GO-FO, E (1, pickoff) RP R. McNeil 1 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost 2-0 Box Score DH B. Flete 1/4, 2 K C PJ Higgins 0/2, 2 BB, E (3, throw) RF E. Jimenez 1/4, 2B (3), 2 K 3B J. Hodges 1/4, SB (1) 1B T. Alamo 0/4, 2 K SS A. Monasterio 1/2, BB, K SP M. Rucker 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 WP, 7-3 GO-FO, 75-46 pitches-strikes RP J. Norwood 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-1 GO-FO South Bend lost 6-5 Box Score SS Z. Short 1/3, 2 R, 2B (16), 2 BB C A. Mineo 2/4, 2 R, RBI, HBP, PB (4) DH I. Paredes 1/4, K RF C. Pieters 0/3, RBI, BB, K LF K. Mitchell 0/2, BB 2B Y. Peguero 1/3, R, 2B (11), E (12, missed catch) SP D. Cease 2.1 IP,3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB,2 K, 1-3 GO-FO, 48-28 pitches0strikes RP T. Peyton 4.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 B, 6 K, 1 WP, 2 HR, 4-2 GO-FO, 76-49 pitches-strikes Eugene lost 7-0 Box Score SS A. Ademan 0/4, 2 K, E (1, throw) 3B R. Narea 1/4, 2 K, 2 E (2, fielding, throw) C M. Amaya 0/4, CS: 0/2 DH J. Martarano 1/4, 2 K 1B G. Polanco 2/4, 2B (2), K RF K-M Kwon 1/4, K SP J. Camargo 3 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 3-3 GO-FO, 49-29 pitches-strikes RP A. Rondon 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER< 0 BB, 4 K, 2-0 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 lost 7-3 Box Score DSL Cubs 2 won 3-0 Box Score

Julio Urias has been shut down with shoulder inflammation. The MRI came back with no structural damage. Doesn't look like 2017 will be the year he finally hits 125 innings.