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I'm the one who was hoping for Hansen. Since then, he's put together two dominating starts out of three. Can't see him escaping the first at this point. Again, I seriously doubt Krook reaches us at #104 also. Probably goes somewhere in the 2nd round or early 3rd round most likely. There will be good draft prospects around in the 100s, but unfortunately we can't offer enough $$$ to get some HS prospects that fall to sign unless they really want to skip school and enter the pros. They need to change the system in the future for FA compensation. I have no problem with FA compensation, but make the team signing the FA get penalized by losing the draft pick(s) without losing the pool amount associated with the pick(s). I believe our spots would've been #27 (~$2 million) and #68(~$950K) if we hadn't signed J. Lackey and J. Heyward. Not only did we lose the ability to select players at those spots, but the pool amount that we could've reallocated to draft picks later in the draft. At least that's my idea on adjusting the FA compensation. Also, yes the Qualifying Offer system needs to be adjusted as well and will be changed or replaced in the next CBA. I agree that I just can't see Krook at 104. He reminds me of Manaea from his draft year; someone with the pool money who thinks they can fix him will grab him. The whole draft sucks. The bonus system was just fine before the new CBA and didn't need to be fixed. Now they have a mess on their hands. Internationally too.

Sonny Gray and his 6+ ERA went on the DL with a strained right trapezius muscle.

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Dear Cubs, It's entirely too early to be getting up on a weekend just to see you, so please win. And no one get hurt. Thanks!

Box Scores: Iowa lost 8-1 Box Score Tennessee lost game one of a doubleheader 5-0 (9 innings) Box Score Tennessee lost game two 6-5 (7 innings) Box Score Myrtle Beach lost 7-4 Box Score South Bend won 6-4 Box Score

ox Scores: Iowa lost 7-6 Box Score Tennessee scored 9 in their final two innings to win 10-9 Box Score Myrtle Beach won 6-4 Box Score South Bend won 10-6 Box Score

I'd be surprised if it was wet Sunday. Looks like tomorrow is the best chance for rain (and even then, it's only a 30-40% chance tomorrow).

Eloy Jimenez is #3 on this week's BA Prospect Hot Sheet:

Box Scores: Iowa lost 9-4 Box Score CF A. Almora 0/5, 2 K, outfield assist at second base C W. Contreras 2/5, 2B (9), RBI DH D. Vogelbach 0/3, R, BB, K 2B A. Alcántara 0/3, BB, K, SB (!2) SS M. Kawasaki 1/3, R, 2B (5), RBI, BB, K SP J. Buchanan 5+ IP, 10 H, 9 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 7-2 GO-FO, 95-58 pitches-strikes RP A. Rivero 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K, 2 WP, 1-0 GO-FO Tennessee PPD - Rain Myrtle Beach lost 5-3 Box Score CF R. Crawford 0/5, K SS G. Torres 1/4, K LF I. Happ 2/4, R, 3B (2) 1B Y. Balaguert 1/4 3B J. Vosler 0/3, BB, K, E (8, fielding) RF Je. Baez 1/2, R, 2 BB, K, SB (15) SP J. Null 5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 6 K, 6-2 GO-FO South Bend won 7-5 (10 innings) Box Score 2B A. Ely 2/5, R, HR (1), 2 RBI C PJ Higgins 01/5 CF D. Dewees 0/4, BB, K, SB (10) LF E. Jimenez 2/5, R, HR (5), RBI, 2 K - three HRs in his last two games RF E. Martinez 0/4, R, BB, K 1B T. Alamo 0/5, R, 2 K 3B M. Rose 1/4, R ,HR (3), 3 RBI SP A. Alzolay 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 7-3 GO-FO, 86-55 pitches-strikes RP C. Brooks 1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K RP J. Norwood 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 2-1 GO-FO

Depends on if you think August is long.

Box Scores: Iowa in progress Box Score Tennessee won 7-2 Box Score CF M. Szczur 0/1, R, BB, K - rehab CF J. Hanneann 0/2, R, BB, E (4, fielding) 2B C. Young 2/4, 2 R LF M. Zagunis 1/4, R, 2B (9), 2 RBI, K 3B J. Candelario 2/4, R, 2B (13), 2 RBI, K RF B. McKinney 2/4, R, 3B (1), 2 RBI, K 1B B. Rademacher 1/3, BB SP R. Zastryzny 7.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 1 HR, 9-7 GO-FO, 101-73 pitches-strikes RP S. Peralta 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 4-3 Box Score CF R. Crawford 1/4, RBI SS G. Torres 3/4, 2 2B (10), CS (3) DH I. Happ 1/3, R, BB 1B Y. Balaguert 2/4, R, HR (7), 2 RBI 3B J. Vosler 0/2, R, 2 HBP SP E. Leal 7 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 12-4 GO-FO, 84-60 pitches-strikes RP R. McNeil 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R< 0 BB, 1 K, 0-0 GO-FO South Bend lost 5-3 Box Score 2B A. Ely 2/4, R DH PJ Higgins 0/4, 2 K CF D. Dewees 0/3, BB LF E. Jimenez 2/4, 2 R, 2 HR (4), 3 RBI, K RF E. Martinez 0/2, K 3B J. Hodges 1/3, CS (3), E (5, fielding) 1B M. Rose 0/3, 2 K SP K. Twomey 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HBP, 7-4 GO-FO, 59-38 pitches-strikes

Box Scores: Iowa had the day off Tennessee lost 5-0 Box Score 2B C. Young 0/3, BB, K CF J. Hannemann 0/4, E (3, pickoff) - apparently it was a missed catch error on a pickoff attempt (I had to look up how a CF gets a pickoff error) LF M. Zagunis 4/4, 2B (8) 3B J. Candelario 0/3, BB, 2 K C V. Caratini 1/4 RF B. McKinney 1/3, BB DH S. Bruno 1/3 SP B. Markey 7 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 10-5 GO-FO, 93-58 pitches-strikes Myrtle Beach lost game one of their doubleheader 9-5 (7 innings) Box Score CF R. Crawford 3/4, R, 2B (8), SB (6) SS G. Torres 1/4, R, K, E (8, fielding) 2B I. Happ 0/3, R, BB, 3 K 1B Y. Balaguert 1/4, R, HR (6), 4 RBI 3B J. Vosler 1/4 RF Je. Baez 2/4, R, SB (14) SP Z. Hedges 1.2 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2-0 GO-FO, 57-38 pitches-strikes RP D. Torrez 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1-0 GO-FO, E (2, pickoff) Myrtle Beach won game two 2-0 (7 innings) Box Score CF R. Crawford 2/3, R, 2 2B (10) DH G. Torres 0/2, K 2B I. Happ 0/1, 2 BB, SB (6) 1B Y. Balaguert 0/2, BB, K, SB (2) 3B J. Vosler 0/3, 2 K SP T. Clifton 5.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K, 1 WP, 4-2 GO-FO, 94-58 pitches-strikes RP J. Rosario 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1-0 GO-FO South Bend won 4-1 Box Score CF D. Dewees 1/4, 2 R, BB, K DH E. Jimenez 4/5, R, RBI, SB (4) LF E. Martinez 1/4, RBI, BB 3B J. Hodges 0/3, R, 2 BB, 2 K, E (4, fielding) 1B M. Rose 1/5, RBI, 2 K C T. Alamo 1/4 SP J. Steele 6 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 10 K, 2-3 GO-FO, 103-62 pitches-strikes

Yep, I would have preferred Holland even if he can't help in 2016.

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Box Scores: Iowa lost 5-3 Box Score C W. Contreras 1/2, RBI, 2 BB, K, PB (4) 1B D. Vogelbach 0/4, 2 E (4, throw, throw) CF A. Almora 1/4 SS M. Kawasaki 1/3, 3B (1), BB PH-2B-3B L. Watkins 1/2, R SP S. Barnes 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1-0 GO-FO, 40-26 pitches-strikes RP C. Edwards Jr 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 3-0 GO-FO RP G. Concepcion 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K, 4-2 GO-FO Tennessee won 9-4 Box Score 2B C. Young 0/5, K CF J. Hannemann 0/4 LF M. Zagunis 2/4, R, 2B (7), BB 3B J. Candelario 1/3, 2 R, 2B (12), BB DH V. Caratini 0/3, R, HBP SS C. Penalver 3/3, 3 R, 2 2B (9), 2 RBI, K RF B. Rademacher 3/4, R, 2 2B (5), 3 RBI, outfield assist at home SO T. Skulina 6 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, 1 WP, 1 HR, 3-4 GO-FO, 98-63 pitches-strikes RP D. Garner 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1-2 GO-FO RP C. Black 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 E, 2 BB, 0 K, 2-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach PPD - Rain South Bend won 2-1 Box Score C PJ Higgins 1/4, BB CF D. Dewees 1/4, 2 RBI, K RF E. Jimenez 1/3, BB, K LF E. Martinez 0/4, 4 K DH I. Rice 0/3, BB, 3 K 1B T. Alamo 0/4, 2 K 3B J. Hodges 1/3, R, 3B (1), BB, 2 K SP C. Sands 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 5-6 GO-FO, 81-50 pitches-strikes RP J. Norwood 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 2-1 GO-FO

Just got tickets to Saturday's game. Will be my first time at AT&T.

Even if it isn't your first post, welcome to the board!

Thanks for the detailed report! And I'm with Tim in hoping those readings for Stinnett and McNeil are from a slow gun.

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Box Scores: Iowa lost 5-3 Box Score CF A. Almora 1/4, R, RBI C W. Contreras 1/4, R 1B D. Vogelbach 1/3, RBI, BB RF S. Victorino 1/4, RBI 2B A. Alcántara 0/4, 2 K SS M. Kawasaki 0/3 SP D. Rucinski 6 IP, 11 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 5-11 GO-FO, 97-65 pitches-strikes RP A. Rivero 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1-3 GO-FO Tennessee lost 3-2 Box Score SS C. Young 3/4, R, BB CF J. Hannemann 1/4, 2B (9), HBP, RBI, outfield assist at second base LF M. Zagunis 0/3, 2 BB, K 3B J. Candelario 0/5, K RF B. McKinney 0/3, BB C V. Caratini 1/3, 2B (9), BB 2B S. Bruno 0/4, 3 K, E (1, fielding) - season debut 1B B. Rademacher 1/3, R, BB SP P. Blackburn 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 9-6 GO-FO, 95-55 pitches-strikes Myrtle Beach won 5-2 Box Score RF R. Crawford 1/4, R, 3 K SS G. Torres 0/4, E (7, throw) 2B I. Happ 1/3, R, 2B (9), BB, 2 K DH Y. Balaguert 2/4, 2B (3), RBI, K 3B J. Vosler 1/4 LF C. Burks 0/4, 3 K SP J. Martinez 6 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 WP, 6-5 GO-FO, 90-59 pitches-strikes South Bend had the day off

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[tweet] [/tweet] Congrats on being 8 back, I guess.

I can't stay in San Fran for the whole weekend by I think I'll drive the 6 hours up to go to Saturday's game and then drive back.

Man, Bryant had a good pitch to do damage. Oh well, congrats to the Pirates for beating the Cubs for the first time since 1492.