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Andrew Benintendi suffered a nasty knee and ankle injury. MRI Thursday.

With the bases loaded and none out, this is how South Bend won their game: Eloy Jimenez and Matt Rose both hit a double and a home run today.

Box Scores: Iowa lost 8-1 Box Score Tennessee won 5-4 (10 innings) Box Score Myrtle Beach won 8-4 Box Score South Bend lost 2-1 Box Score Eugene had the day off AZL Cubs won 3-2 Box Score DSL Cubs PPD - Rain DSL Cubs 2 at DSL Diamondbacks 2, 9:30 a.m.

winning by default is great Because of Brandon and Omar.

You're not helping yourself and your American Idol-watching reputation, Brandon.

The Cubs magic number for home field advantage in the NL is 31.

BA's College National Team Top 20 Prospects: http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/pitchers-set-collegiate-national-team-pace/#g1pbVxBjqcIVHZR8.97 1. Alex Faedo, rhp, Florida 2. J.B. Bukauskas, rhp, North Carolina 3. Brendan McKay, 1b/lhp, Louisville 4. Jeren Kendall, of, Vanderbilt 5. Kyle Wright, rhp, Vanderbilt 6. Alex Lange, rhp, Louisiana State 7. Tanner Houck, rhp, Missouri 8. Dalton Guthrie, ss, Florida - Mark Guthrie's son 9. Keston Hiura, 2b, UC Irvine 10. Seth Beer, of, Clemson - draft eligible in 2018 11. Evan Skoug, c, Texas Christian 12. David Peterson, lhp, Oregon 13. T.J. Friedl, of, Nevada (SIGNED: Reds as a NDFA) 14. Taylor Walls, ss/2b, Florida State 15. Jake Burger, 3b, Missouri State 16. Ricky Tyler Thomas, lhp, Fresno State 17. K.J. Harrison, 1b/of/c, Oregon State 18. Tyler Johnson, rhp, South Carolina 19. Evan White, of/1b, Kentucky 20. Mike Rivera, c, Florida

Box Scores: Iowa has the day off Tennessee won 6-5 Box Score SS C. Young 1/3, R, 2B (23), RBI, BB, K C V. Caratini 0/4, K 3B J. Vosler 0/4, 3 K SP M. Wagner 6.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 3-8 GO-FO, 101-59 pitches-strikes RP RJ Alvarez 1.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 0-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 2-1 (10 innings) Box Score LF C. Burks 0/3, R< BB, 2 K, outfield assist at homee CF D. Dewees 0/4 DH I. Rice 1/3, 2B (11), BB, K, CS (2) RF Je. Baez 0/3, outfield assist at home SS A. Ely 2/4, 2B (7), RBI, K, E (8, fielding) 3B J. Hodges 0/4, 3 K SP P. Morrison 5 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 6-2 GO-FO, 75-48 pitches-strikes RP E. Leal 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 1-2 GO-FO South Bend won 11-10 (10 innings) on a walk-off Adonis Paula force out Box Score 2B C. Sepulveda 3/5, 3 R, 2B (13), RBI, K C PJ Higgins 1/3, R, 2B (28), 2 RBI, 2 BB, K, PB (15) 1B A. Mineo 0/4, RBI, 2 K, 2 E (3, fielding, fielding) LF E. Jimenez 2/5, 2 R, 2B (39), HR (14), 3 RBI, K 3B-1B M. Rose 3/5, 2 R, 2B (13), HR (12), 2 RBI, K RF E. Martinez 1/5, 2B (24), RBI, K SS A. Monasterio 0/3, R, BB, 2 K, HBP SP A. Alzolay 5 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 8-2 GO-FO, 92-65 pitches-strikes Eugene was one-hit and lost 1-0 Box Score CF DJ Wilson 0/4 2B Y. Peguero 0/3, K, E (8, fielding) 3B W. Galindo 0/3, K, E (15, throw) 1B T. Giambrone 1/3 SP M. Rondon 3.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 3-0 GO-FO, 90-55 pitches-striikes RP D. Mekkes 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-1 GO-FO AZL Cubs lost 4-0 Box Score CF L. Ayala 4/5, 2B (4) SS I. Paredes 0/3, BB 1B M. Cruz 0/2, 2 BB, K DH K. Zamudio 0/4, 2 K 3B R. Mejia 0/4, K SP P. Ochoa 4 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 4-2 GO-FO RP Y. Gomez 3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 5-1 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 won 2-1 Box Score DSL Cubs 2's game was suspended (Rain) with the score 0-0 in the fourth inning Box Score

I don't think so. 23 innings at extended spring training, 30.2 at Eugene. Including tomorrow, he probably has 3 more regular season starts and then maybe a playoff start. He's probably not topping 65 (including extended spring training) if he doesn't get shut down.

Box Scores: Iowa won 3-2 Box Score 1B-2B L. Watkins 1/3, BB 3B T. La Stella 2/4, R, 2B (2), K - rehab RF B. Rademacher 1/2, 2B (3), RBI 2B S. Bruno 1/4, R, HR (1), RBI, K SP J. Collmenter 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 3-4 GO-FO, 65-47 pitches-strikes RP J. Leathersich 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 0-2 GO-FO RP J. Rosario 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP G. Concepcion 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-1 GO-FO Tennessee won game 2 4-2 (10 innings) Box Score SS C. Young 0/5, K LF I. Happ 0/4, 3 K C V. Caratini 1/4, K SP JH Tseng 6.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 2 HR, 10-5 GO-FO, 102-66 pitches-strikes RP D. Berg 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GO-FO Tennessee won game two 11-5 (7 innings) Box Score 3B C. Young 2/5, R, K 2B I. Happ 0/4, R SS C. Penalver 0/4 SP S. Peralta 3 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 1 WP, 3-2 GO-FO, 69-42 pitches-strikes RP J. Paniagua 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 3-6 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 7-0 Box Score SS A. Ely 1/6, R, 2B (6), K CF D. Dewees 2/5, 2 R, 2B (5), RBI, 2 K 2B B. Flete 1/2, 2 R, 2B (5), 2 BB, HBP DH I. Rice 2/4, 2B (10), 3 RBI, BB, CS (1) RF Je. Baez 2/5, RBI, SB (36) SP T. Clifton 6.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 10 K, 1 HBP, 6-1 GO-FO RP D. Torrez 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 0-1 GO-FO South Bend lost 6-5 Box Score 2B C. Sepulveda 2/5, R, 2B (12) 1B PJ Higgins 1/5, 3 K C A. Mineo 1/5, K, PB (2) LF E. Jimenez 1/5, R, HR (13), RBI RF E. Martinez 1/4, R SS A. Monasterio 2/3, R, RBI, BB SP O. de la Cruz 5 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 WP, 5-1 GO-FO, 71-51 pitches-strikes RP C. Sands 1.2 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 0-1 GO-FO, 54-39 pitches-strikes RP P. Araujo 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GO-FO Eugene lost 3-1 Box Score 2B Y. Peguero 0/4, E (7, fielding) RF K. Mitchell 1/4, R, 3 K CF DJ Wilson 1/3, K, SB (16) SP D. Cease 4 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 WP, 3-0 GO-FO, 78-45 pitches-strikes RP D. Robinson 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 5-1 GO-FO AZL Cubs won 5-3 Box Score SS I. Paredes 0/4, R C M. Cruz 0/3, R, BB DH G. Polanco 1/3, R, BB 1B J. Pereda 1/3, RBI, BB 3B R. Mejia 1/3, R, RBI, K, 2 E (19, fielding, throw) SP J. Marte 2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 3 HBP, 1-3 GO-FO RP E. Palma 5 IP, 7 H , 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 4-7 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 won 9-4 Box Score DSL Cubs 2 lost 1-0 Box Score

Dammit. I'll be there a day too late then. Probably some [expletive] theme for the day game on Wednesday, but either way I'll be drunk. Just go to Lolita's across the street.

Eloy is back in South Bend's lineup. Duane Underwood Jr is their starting pitcher.

TLS is going to Iowa after all. But he's still too big for minor league press. [tweet] [/tweet]

The Cubs have a 30 pitch/inning cap on their minor leaguers but it's just not as practical to enforce that in the big leagues. That seems reasonable and logical on both accounts, but I don't think Joe would let Arrieta, Lester, etc. throw 70 pitches in 1.2 innings. Letting Strasburg do it with his history and money he's owed seems incredibly reckless. Agreed, especially considering the score of that game.

Are we still paying for him? Yep. It's the last year of his Cubs contract.

I always worry about that when a pitcher gets to 36+ pitches in an inning. I worry about Hammel after his disaster inning yesterday. Wish we had a team policy that youre done after 35 in one inning. Who was it that we made throw 40 in one inning the other day? Itll be interesting to see if he starts to have arm problems. The Cubs have a 30 pitch/inning cap on their minor leaguers but it's just not as practical to enforce that in the big leagues.

Box Scores: Iowa won 7-2 Box Score Tennessee won 10-7 Box Score Myrtle Beach had the day off South Bend won 8-2 Box Score Eugene won 1-0 on a DJ Wilson walk-off single Box Score AZL Cubs lost 6-3 Box Score DSL Cubs 1 were suspended (rain) while up 8-4 in the 5th inning Box Score DSL Cubs 2 won 5-4 (7 innings - Completed Early: Rain) Box Score

He was HBP in his last game and left about an inning later. Hasn't played since.

Yep. So was Drew Pomeranz, for the same reason. And Dave Winfield.

The exact quote:

Box Scores: Iowa lost 4-1 Box Score SS M. Kawasaki 0/3, BB, K 3B J. Candelario 2/4, K, E (5, throw) RF B. Rademacher 1/3, 2 K SP J. Buchanan 7 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 11-3 GO-FO, 105-72 pitches=strikes RP G. Concepcion 1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-1 GO-FO Tennessee lost 5-2 Box Score 3B-SS C. Young 1/4 2B I. Happ 1/3, BB C V. Caratini 0/4, K, PB (8) SS C. Penalver 0/2, K SP Z. Hedges 4.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 8-1 GO-FO, 74-44 pitches-strikes RP J. Paniagua 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 0-2 GO-FO RP D. Berg 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 3-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 7-6 (10 innings) on an Ian Rice walk-off single Box Score LF C. Burks 0/5, 2 K CF D. Dewees 0/5, K DH I. Rice 3/5, 2 R, HR (6), 3 RBI, 2 K RF Je. Baez 1/3, 2 R, HR (8), RBI, BB 3B J. Hodges 1/4, R, 2B (5), RBI, 2 K SS A. Ely 3/4, RBI, CS (3) SP J. Pugliese 5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 7-2 GO-FO ,86-54 pitches-strikes RP C. Brooks 0+ IP, 2 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP South Bend won 3-2 Box Score 2B C. Sepulveda 0/5, K C A. Mineo 2/5, RBI, 2 K, E (1, throw) 1B M. Rose 0/5, K RF E. Martinez 2/4, 2B (23), K, HBP SS A. Monasterio 1/4, BB SP C. Bloomquist 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 2 WP, 9-1 GO-FO, 84-52 pitches-strikes Eugene lost 4-1 Box Score DH Y. Peguero 0/3, BB, 3 K LF C. Pieters 0/4, K 3B W. Galindo 0/3, BB, K RF K. Mitchell 0/3 SP E. Moreno 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 1 WP, 11-3 GO-FO, 53-35 pitches-strikes RP C. Hockin 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO The AZL Cubs, DSL Cubs 1 and DSL Cubs 2 had the day off

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28. Picture of Professor Hendricks goes here.

Wouldn't mind sending Cahill out for the 9th with a one baserunner leash. Especially after the Zobrist HR.

Down to 29 after the Cardinals lost today.