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Adequate announcers don't think the Cubs need a closer.

Love me 2-strike Rizzo homers off division-rival lefties. Lazy effort by Kang on that double.

There's going to be a bunch of movement in the next few weeks with Eugene/Mesa starting and draft picks signing.

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Hatch with a complete game shutout but he threw 112 pitches in some really hot weather. (This is why the draft should be after the college baseball season.)

Thomas Hatch will be pitching for Oklahoma State against UCSB on ESPN2 in the College World Series in about 15 minutes.

Box Scores: Iowa lost 6-4 Box Score CF J. Andreoli 2/5, R, 2B (5), 2 RBI, 2 K, SB (14) RF M. Zagunis 0/4, BB, K 1B D. Vogelbach 2/5, RBI, K 3B J. Candeario 1/3, R, BB, K SS M. Kawasaki 1/3, BB, K, 2 SB (7), E (4, fielding) SP D. Rucinski 5 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 3 K< 1 HBP, 4-6 GO-FO, 86-57 pitches-strikes RP F. Peña 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 1-1 GO-FO RP C. Edwards Jr 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 0-0 GO-FO Tennessee lost 9-8 Box Score DH B. Rademacher 2/5, 2, R, 2B (7) SS C. Penalver 1/5, R, 2B (11), RBI, K 1B V. Caratini 2/5, R, RBI, 2 K RF B. McKinney 3/4, 2 R, 2B (9), RBI, BB SP T. Skulina 1.2 IP, 5 H, 7 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, 2 WP, 2-1 GO_FO, 49-27 pitches-strikes RP RJ Alvarez 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 0-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won game one of a doubleheader 2-1 (7 innings) Box Score CF R. Crawford 0/3 SS G. Torres 2/3, 2 R, HR (8), RBI 2B I. Happ 2/2, 2 2B (14), RBI, BB, CS (3) 3B J. Vosler 0/3, K LF C. Burks 0/2, K SP T. Clifton 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GO-FO, 60-36 pitches-strikes RP J. Pugliese 3 IP, 1 H, 1 ER< 1 BB, 1 K, 4-1 GO-FO, 44-28 pitches-strikes RP R. McNeil 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won game two (7 innings) 4-0 Box Score CF C. Burks 0/3, R, BB SS G. Torres 1/3, R, BB DH I. Happ 2/4, R, 22B (15) 3B J. Vosler 1/4, R, 2B (17), RBI, K RF Je. Baez 0/1, BB, K, HBP, SB (20), CS (4) 2B A. Ely 0/3 SP E. Leal 6 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K, 5-1 GO-FO, 94-65 pitches-strikes RP D. Torrez 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-2 GO-FO South Bend lost 6-4 Box Score 2B C. Sepulveda 1/5, R, K C PJ Higgins 1/2, RBI, BB, HBP, PB (10) DH I. Rice 1/4, R, HR (9), 2 RBI, BB, K LF E. Jimenez 2/5 1B T. Alamo 1/5, K CF D. Dewees 1/4, R, HR (3), RBI, E (3, fielding) RF E. Martinez 1/4, K 3B J. Hodges 3/3, R, E (9, throw) SP K. Twomey 5.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 4-3 GO-FO, 96-59 pitches-strikes Eugene won 2-1 (10 innings) on a Matt Rose walk-off single Box Score CF DJ Wilson 0/5, K SS A. Monasterio 1/3, R, 2B (1),2 BB LF K. Michell 0/4, K DH M. Rose 1/4, R, RBI, BB, 2 K 1B C. Pieters 3/4, 2B (1), K 3B W. Galindo 0/3, BB, K C A. Mineo 0/4, RBI 2B Y. Peguero 1/4, 2B (1) SP B. Hudson 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 8-1 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 lost 7-3 Box Score CF J. Gutierrez 1/5/, R, 3B (5) LF J. Jules 1/4, R, RBI, 2 K 2B Y. Perlaza 1/4, R, 2B (2), K RF J. Sierra 2/2, 2 BB DH Hen. Perez 0/4, 3 K, SS R. Narea 1/4, K, E (4, fielding) 3B O. Nuñez 1/4, 2B (2), K, CS (3) C Her. Perez 0/3, BB, 2 K, E (2, throw), PB (1) SP J. Tejada 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 7-5 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 won 5-3 Box Score 3B F. Mejia 2/4, R, 2B (3), 2 K DH L. Diaz 1/4, 2B (2), RBI, 2 K, SB (3) SS A. Ademan 0/3, R, BB, K, SB (4) C M. Amaya 0/2, R, 2 BB, PB (3) LF A. Rodriguez 1/4, RBI, K RF R. Rijo 0/2, 2 BB, K SP H. Garcia 6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 6-3 GO-FO

Arizona Phil:

Vogelbach on this week's BA Prosect Hot Sheet:

Box Scores: Iowa lost 7-6 Box Score CF J. Andreoli 1/3, R, BB, K, HBP, SB (13), CS (4) 2B L. Watkins 2/5, R, K, E (5, fielding) LF M. Zagunis 1/5, R, K, SB (1) 1B D. Vogelbach 0/3, R, 2 BB, K SS M. Kawasaki 1/4, 2B (7), 2 RBI SP A. Brooks 3 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 3-5 GO-FO, 66-36 pitches-strikes RP A. Rivero 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 0-2 GO-FO Tennessee won game one of a doubleheader 2-1 (9 innings) Box Score CF J. Hannemann 1/4, RBI, 2 K, SB (23) RF B. Rademacher 2/4 2B C. Young 1/4, 2 RBI, CS (7) DH B. McKinney 0/4, K SS C. Penalver 0/3, K, E (14, fielding) SP D. Underwood Jr 4 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 8-1 GO-FO, 79-46 pitches-strikes RP J. Paniagua 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 3-1 GO-FO Tennessee lost game two 1-0 (7 innings) Box Score RF J. Hanneman 0/3, 2 K DH B. Rademacher 0/3, K 2B C. Young 1/3 C V. Caratini 1/2, 2B (14), BB, K SS C. Penalver 0/2 SP S. Peralta 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 4-1 GO-FO, 46-27 pitches-strikes RP D. Garner 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 2-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost game one of a doubleheader 4-2 (8 innings) Box Score CF R. Crawford 0/3, R, BB SS G. Torres 1/4 2B I. Happ 1/3, RBI, BB, K DH J. Vosler 0/4, 2 K LF C. Burks 1/3, RBI SP J. Martinez 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 4-5 GO-FO, 80-52 pitches-strikes Myrtle Beach lost game two 4-3 (7 innings) Box Score CF R. Crawford 1/4, 2 K, SB (12) DH G. Torres 1/3, R, BB, 2 K 2B I. Happ 2/4, 2B (12), 3B (3), RBI, E (7, fielding) 1B Y. Balaguert 1/4, 2B (6), RBI 3B J. Vosler 1/3 SS A. Ely 0/2, RBI, 2 K, E (2, throw) LF C. Burks 0/2, R, BB SP Z. Hedges 5 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 7-2 GO-FO, 74-54 pitches-strikes RP D. Maples 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO South Bend lost 4-3 Box Score 2B C. Sepulveda 2/3, R, 3B (1), K C PJ Higgins 1/4, R DH I. Rice 1/3, R, HR (8), 2 RBI LF E. Jimenez 2/3, BB CF D. Dewees 0/3, RBI RF E. Matinez 0/4, 2 K 1B T. Alamo 0/4, 2 K SP C. Bloomquist 7 IP, 4 H,1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 15-4 GO-FO, 76-48 pitches-strikes RP C. Brooks 1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 0 ER ,1 BB, 1 K, 2-1 GO-FO Eugene won their season opener 6-1 Box Score CF DJ Wilson 0/2, 2 R, 3 BB, K, 2 SB (2) SS A. Monasterio 2/5, 2 RBI, K LF K. Mitchell 2/4, RBI, BB, 2 K, SB (1) 3B M. Rose 1/2, R, HR (1), 2 RBi, 2 BB DH W. Galindo 0/4, K 2B Y. Peguero 0/3, R, BB, K SP D. Cease 4 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 7-1 GO-FO RP E. De Los Rio 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 2-0 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 won 4-3 Box Score CF J. Gutierrez 0/4, SB (2) SS R. Narea 1/3, R, 2B (2), RBI, BB LF S. Lara 2/4, RBI, K DH Her. Perez 0/4, K 3B O. Nuñez 1/3, 2B (1), E (4, throw) SP B. Marquez 5 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 WP, 8-3 GO-FO, 2 balks DSL Cubs 2 won 9-6 Box Score LF Y. Cuevas 1/4, R, RBI, K SS A. Ademan 1/3, 2 R, BB, K, E (3, throw) 3B F. Mejia 0/4, R, 2 RBI 1B A. Rodriguez 2/4, R, 2B (1), K 2B L. Diaz 3/3, R, 2B (1), 2 RBI, HVP, CS (6) RF T. Rijo 1/4, R, HR (1), 2 RBI, K SP E. Ferrebus 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 4-2 GO-FO

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Box Scores: Iowa lost 9-8 Box Score Tennessee lost 3-2 Box Score Myrtle Beach PPD - Rain South Bend won 5-1 Box Score DSL Cubs 1 won 10-8 (12 innings) on a Luis Hidalgo walk-off home run Box Score DSL Cubs 2 won 1-0 Box Score

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Pretty disappointing that Erling Moreno faded at the end of extended spring training and didn't make Eugene. Also surprised Justin Steele isn't on the opening roster. That said, a rotation headlined by Cease, Hudson and Paulino is exciting.

Yep. Guessing he won't be in the organization once his rehab is over.

From Arizona Phil on Monday: Also, he said Christian Villanueva has been doing BP and is close to starting a rehab assignment.

Box Scores: Iowa won 6-5 Box Score CF J. Andreoli 3/5, R, 3B (4), RBI, 2 K C W. Contreras 1/5, R, RBI RF M. Zagunis 3/4, 2 R, 2 2B (4), BB 3B J. Candelario 3/3, R, 3B (1), RBI, BB, HBP 3B L. Watkins 3/4, 2 RBI, K, 2 SB (7) SS M. Kawasaki 1/3, R, BB SP R. Zastrynzy 5 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 0 K, 12-2 GO-FO, 93-45 pitches-strikes RP A. Rivero 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP C. Edwards Jr 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP S. Patton 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0-0 GO-FO Tennessee PPD - Rain Myrtle Beach won 1-0 Box Score CF R. Crawford 2/4, 2B (15), K, SB (11) SS G. Torres 1/4, K, E (13, fielding) 2B I. Happ 0/4, 2 K 3B J. Vosler 1/3, K, CS (2) RF Je. Baez 0/2, BB, K, outfield assist at second base LF C. Burks 1/3, 2B (10), K SP J. Stinnett 7 IP, 8 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K, 10-2 GO-FO, 94-65 pitches-strikes RP R. McNeil 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-1 GO-FO South Bend lost 3-2 Box Score 2B C. Sepulveda 1/5, K, CS (3) C PJ Higgins 0/4 DH I. Rice 2/4, R, 2B (8), HR (7), RBI, K LF E. Jimenez 2/4, R, 2B (21), K RF E. Martinez 2/4, 2B (11), K 3B J. Hodges 0/4, RBI PH D. Dewes 0/1, K SP R. Kellogg 6.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 7-4 GO-FO, 82-61 pitches-strikes DSL Cubs 1 won 11-3 Box Score CF J. Gutierrez 0/2, BB RF J. Sierra 0/3 3B Y. Perlaza 0/3, R, BB, K 1B L. Hidalgo 2/3, 2 R, HR (1), RBI, BB DH Hen. Perez 1/3, BB, K LF J. Jules 0/1, RBI, 2 BB, K, HBP, CS (2) 2B O. Nuñez 0/4, 2 E (3, fielding, throw) SP R. Fernandez 3.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 5 K, 5-1 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 won 14-4 Box Score CF Y. Cuevas 2/4, R, 3B (1), 4 RBI, BB, 2 K, HBP, E (1, throw) SS A. Ademan 0/5, RBI, BB, 2 K DH L. Diaz 1/4, R, RBI, BB, K LF A. Rodriguez 1/5, R, 2 K 1B M. Amaya 2/4, 2 R, RBI, BB RF R. Rijo 1/4, 3 R, 2B (3), 2 RBI, K, HBP SP C. Ocampo 4 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 3 WP, 5-1 GO-FO

Besides the aforementioned Dewees, Tyler Alamo and Jesse Hodges might amount to something. Today's starter, Adbert Alzolay is interesting too and I could see him as a big league reliever someday.

Box Scores: Iowa lost game one of a doubleheader 6-5 (7 innings) Box Score C W. Contreras 2/4, R, 2B (16), RBI RF M. Zagunis 2/3, R, 2B (1), BB 3B J. Candelario 0/2, R, RBI, BB, K, HBP 1B D. Vogelbach 0/2, R, RBI, BB, K SS M. KAwasaki 1/2, RBI, BB, SB (5) SP M. Wagner 2.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 1-2 GO-FO, 63-34 pitches-strikes RP C. Black 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO RP F. Peña 1.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1-1 GO-FO Iowa won game two 15-5 (7 innings) Box Score CF J. Andreoli 3/4, 4 R, 2 HR (9), 4 RBI, BB SS L. Watkins 4/5, 2 R< 2B (7), 3B (3), RBI RF M. Zagunis 2/4, 2 R, 2B (2), RBI, BB, K 1B D.Vogelbach 1/1, 2 R, HR (11), 2 RBI, BB 3B-1B J. Candelario 2/5, R, HR (1), 3 RBI, 2 K SP P. Johnson 5 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 10-1 GO-FO, 79-49 pitches-strikes Tennessee won 4-1 Box Score CF J. Hannemann 1/4, R< HR (8), RBI, K 2B C. Young 3/4, 2 RBI C V. Caratinni 1/4 DH B. McKinney 0/3, BB RF B. Rademacher 2/4 SS C. Penalver 1/4, R, K SP JH Tseng 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 9-3 GO-FO, 76-52 pitches-strikes Myrtle Beach lost 5-4 Box Score CF R. Crawford 2/5, R, 2B (14), RBI, K LF C. Buruks 1/5, R, K 2B I. Happ 3/4, 2B (11), RBI, K 3B J. Vosler 1/4, R, K SS A. Ely 0/4, K SP J. Null 5 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 4-4 GO-FO, 90-58 pitches-strikes RP D. Torrez 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1-1 GO-FO South Bend won 7-2 Box Score 2B C. Sepulveda 2/5, R, 2B (5), 2 RBI C PJ Higgins 2/5, R, 2 K DH I. Rice 1/5, R, 2B (7), RBI LF E. Jimenez 3/5, R, RBI, K CF D. Dewees 1/5 RF E. Martinez 1/3, R, 2 BB, E (2, fielding), outfield assist at second base 1B T. Alamo 0/3, RBI, 2 K SP A. Alzolay 7 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 5-6 GO-FO, 78-55 pitches-strikes RP C. Brooks 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0-1 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 won 4-1 Box Score DH J. Gutiererz 3/5, R, 3B (3), 2 RBI, K, CS (2) RF J. Sierra 1/3, BB SS Y. Perlaza 0/4, K 2B Hen. Perez 0/4, 2 K LF S. Lara 1/4, R, 2B (3), K, CS (4) CF J. Jules 3/3, 3B (1), BB, CS (1) SP E. Ramos 4 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 7-0 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 won 5-3 Box Score 3B F. Mejia 2/4, RBI, K CF Y. Cuevas 1/3, BB, SB (5) SS A. Ademan 1/4 2B L. Diaz 1/4, K, 2 SB (2), E (1, throw) LF A. Rodriguez 1/3, R, K, HBP C M. Amaya 2/4, R, HR (1), 2 RBI, K, E (1, missed catch) SP F. Carrera 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 5-0 GO-FO

Sounds like Pierce Johnson might be getting the start for Iowa.

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Box Scores: Iowa PPD - Rain Tennessee lost 4-2 Box Score CF J. Hannemann 2/4, R, 2B (12), HR (7), 2 RBI, SB (22) SS C. Young 0/3, BB, 3 K 1B V. Caratini 0/3, BB, E (1, fielding) RF B. McKinney 0/2, 2 BB LF B. Rademacher 1/3, R, 2B (6), BB, K SP T. Skulina 6 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 HBP, 2 HR, 6-4 GO-FO, 96-59 pitches-strikes RP D. Garner 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 2 WP, 3-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost 7-3 Box Score CF R. Crawford 0/5, 3 K SS G. Torres 0/4, 2 K, E (12, throw) C G. Amaya 1/2, R, HR (5), RBI, 2 BB - 4 HR in last 3 games 3B J. Vosler 1/3, R, K, HBP, E (10, missed catch) RF Je. Baez 0/4, 2 K DH C. Burks 2/4, R, HR (5), RBI, K 2B A. Ely 2/4, K SP E. Leal 3.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 8-0 GO-FO, 83-48 pitches-strikes South Bend won 6-1 Box Score 2B C. Sepulveda 0/4, R, BB, K 1B PJ Higgins 2/4, R, RBI DH I. Rice 3/5, R, HR (6), RBI, K LF E. Jimenez 1/4, R, 2B (20) CF D. Dewees 0/4 RF E. Martinez 4/4, R, RBI C T. Alamo 0/4 3B J. Hodges 1/4, R, K, E (8, throw) SP K. Miller 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 9-2 GO-FO, 68-46 pitches-strikes RP K. Twomey 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K, 1-2 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 won 9-2 Box Score CF J. Gutierrez 3/5, R, 2 3B (2), 2 RBI, K DH J. Sierra 2/5, R, RBI, K LF S. Lara 1/4, R, 2B (2), K C Hen. Perez 1/4, R, 2 RBI, K 2B O. Nuñez 1/4, R SS R. Narea 0/3, BB SP J. Tejada 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 9-0 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 lost 3-2 Box Score SS A. Ademan 1/4, R, 2B (1), 2 K, SB (3), E (2, throw) RF Y. Cuevas 0/3, K, HBP, CS (2) C M. Amaya 1/3, R, BB, PB (2), CS (1) LF A. Rodriguez 3/4, RBI, SB (2) DH L. Diaz 0/3, BB, K SP A. Colorado 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 3 WP, 7-5 GO-FO