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Oh whoops! I updated the original post to indicate Iowa won.

That sucks, he definitely looked better in his outing tonight. Would think even if it's minor it's a 10 day DL type thing. Who's the first to get called up? Zastryzny? Mills? Buchanan? Brooks? I think they'll keep Mills stretched out. Duensing might be done with his rehab, otherwise it could be Peña. Hope it isn't anything too serious for Rondon.

According to Arizona Phil, Joe Martarano is now a full-time Cub.

Box Scores: Iowa won 5-2 Box Score SS-LF C. Young 1/4 2B-LF I. Happ 2/4, R, HR (5), RBI LF M. Zagunis 0/3 3B J. Candelario 1/3, R, 2B (6), BB, K 1B V. Caratini 3/4, 2B (1), 2 RBI, K SP A. Brooks 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 8-3 GO-FO, 91-59 pitches-strikes RP P. Johnson 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 1-0 GO-FO Tennessee scored 8 in the bottom of the 9th to win 8-7 Box Score LF C. Burks 1/4, BB, K 3B A. Ely 3/4, R, 2B (1), HBP 2B D. Bote 1/4, R, BB, K RF Je. Baez 1/4, 2 R, RBI, BB, outfield assist at third base SS C. Penalver 2/5, R, RBI SP JH Tseng 5 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2-6 GO-FO, 75-51 pitches-strikes RP D. Berg 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 3-0 GO-FO RP R. McNeil 1 IP, 2 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 4-0 Box Score 2B C. Sepulveda 3/4, R C PJ Higgins 2/4, PB (2) RF E. Martinez 1/4, RBI, CS (1) 1B M. Rose 1/4, 2B (2), RBI, K DH T. Alamo 1/4, R, 2B (3), K SP J. Steele 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 WP, 5-2 GO-FO, 68-45 pitches-strikes RP C. Brooks 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 0-0 GO-FO South Bend lost 3-2 Box Score 2B Y. Peguero 1/3, R, BB, E (4, throw) SS I. Paredes 1/4, RBI 1B W. Galindo 1/4 LF K. Mitchell 0/3, HBP DH J. Pereda 2/4 CF DJ Wilson 1/4, R, 2B (1), 3 K SP D. Cease 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K, 2-4 GO-FO, 75-47 pitches-strikes

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Is Rondon hurt?

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Happ HR #4.

Another strong outing for Tyson Miller. Hatch got the strikeouts up but gave up 3 ER in 4.2.

Box Scores: Iowa won 18-5 Box Score CF J. Andreoli 2/5, R, BB, SB (3) RF C. Young 2/4, 3 R, 2 RBI, K, HBP 2B I. Happ 2/5, 3 R, HR (4), 3 RBI, BB 3B J. Candelario 4/4, 2 R, 3 2B (5), 3B (1), 5 RBI, BB C V. Caratini 0/4, R, BB, K SP A. Mills 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 7-4 GO-FO, 67-48 pitches-strikes RP R. Zastryzny 2.2 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 4-1 GO-FO, 56-30 pitches-strikes RP D. Rollins 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 2 WP, 2-1 GO-FO Tennessee lost 6-2 Box Score LF C. Burks 1/4, R, BB, 2 K, SB (2) SS A. Ely 1/3 2B D. Bote 2/3, RBI, BB, SB (2) SP Z. Hedges 5 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 7-2 GO-FO, 78-46 pitches-strikes RP B. Markey 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K RP G. Concepcion 1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HR, 0-2 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost 5-1 Box Score S B. Flete 0/4, 2 K, E (1, fielding) DH PJ Higgins 0/4, 2 K RF E. Martinez 0/4 1B M. Rose 1/4, RBI, K C T. Alamo 2/4, 2B (2) SP T. Hatch 4.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 6-3 GO-FO, 81-54 pitches-strikes South Bend won 4-2 Box Score SS Z. Short 1/4, BB, K, SB (2), CS (1), E (6, throw) 1B A. Mineo 0/1, R, 3 BB, K 3B W. Galindo 2/4, R, RBI, E (3, throw) LF K. Mitchell 1/4, 3B (1), 2 RBI C J. Pereda 0/4 2B Y. Peguero 3/4, 2B (1), K DH DJ Wilson 1/4, R, 2 K SP T. Miller 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 3-6 GO-FO, 77-51 pitches-strikes RP D. Robinson 3.1 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1-3 GO-FO, 52-35 pitches-strikes

Henceforth, they should be referred to as the Last Place Cardinals (until we're given a reason not to).

The I-Cubs got 2 runs in 3.2 innings off Urias (didn't even have Addison Russell hitting a HR off him).

Box Scores: Iowa lost 2-1 (10 innings) Box Score RF J. Andreoli 0/4, BB, 3 K SS C. Young 0/4, BB, K 2B I. Happ 2/5, 2B (1) LF M. Zagunis 0/3, BB, 3 K 3B J. Candelario 2/3, R, 2B (2), BB, K C V. Caratini 1/3, BB SP E. Butler 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 11-5 GO-FO, 92-58 pitches-strikes RP F. Peña 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K, 9-0 GO-FO RP J. Leathersich 1 IP, 1 H, ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 1-1 GO-FO Tennessee had the day off Myrtle Beach won 5-2 Box Score 2B C. Sepulveda 2/5, RBI C PJ Higgins 1/4, RBI, K, HBP 1B M. Rose 0/5, 2 K DH T. Alamo 2/4, 3 R, HR (1), RBI, BB, K RF R. Garcia 2/3, RBI, HBP, CS (1) SP A. Alzolay 4.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 2 WP, 84-45 pitches-strikes, 4-3 GO-FO RP D. Maples 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 1-1 GO-FO RP P. Araujo 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 1-1 GO-FO South Bend won 7-2 Box Score SS I. Paredes 1/5, R, 2B (3) C A. Mineo 1/4, 2 RBI, BB 1B W. Galindo 2/5, 2 RBI, K LF K. Mitchell 3/5, 2 R, 2B (1) 2B Y. Peguero 2/4, 2 RBI, 2 K, 2 E (3, fielding, fielding) CF DJ Wilson 0/4, R, 3 K SP K. Miller 4.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 8-2 GO-FO, 71-42 pitches-strikes RP P. Silverio 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K, 2-0 GO-FO

Just like the horsefeathers playoffs.

Guess being walked off by Jay or TLS wasn't worth bringing out out Jansen.

Grimm with shades of World Series Game 3 there.

It certainly has been a good start for the top Cubs minor league pitchers. Butler (even thought he won't count towards the system's ranking is still important), Clifton, De La Cruz, Hatch and Cease combined for 24.2 IP, 17 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 11 BB, 25 K for a 1.09 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. Lesser prospects Zastryzny, P. Johnson, Tseng, Alzolay, T. Miller and Rondon threw 24.1 IP, 15 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 6 BB, 32 K for a 1.85 ERA and a 0.86 WHIP. Add in bats like Jimenez, Happ, Candelario, Caratini with some emerging bats like EJM, Parades, etc., Albertos once short season gets started and the 27th and 30th draft picks and this system could be pretty solid by year's end. It will be fun to track for sure. I can't imagine it's a popular thought around here but I kind of also like Morrison as well. He doesn't have the stuff or pedigree to stir prospect love but he does maintain excellent KBB, GB, and suppresses HR. He seems to miss a lot of barrels and could possibly thrive with our defense IMO. I'm not saying he will be as successful as Hendricks but I think there's a MLB pitcher there. Anyway, he also had a good start for the Smokies as well. I personally really like the pitching crop we have. Morrison's got the look of a guy who will have a fruitful 10-year career as a reliever.

Call that for Lester too, Blue.

Remembers bukie's numerous posts mocking the Dodgers' defense in the Top 108 Moments thread.

Wowow look at those Ks. Keep it up and stay healthy. Still don't think he'll get enough innings to ramp up to be a big league starter.