CaliforniaRaisin

Minor league umps, just like big league umps.

[tweet] [/tweet] Next start in the bigs?

This is no good. Better now then after the Cubs acquired him.

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The picture might have cut him off from the bottom.

Corresponding move: Dillon Maples demoted to South Bend.

I posted the blurb a few posts up. Nothing of meat in terms of names.

Sounds like Adam Warren will start one of the games for Iowa.

Box Scores: Iowa lost game one of a doubleheader 4-2 (7 innings) Box Score CF J. Andreoli 1/3, R, 2B (10), BB 2B T. La Stella 1/4 - rehab RF M. Zagunis 0/2, RBI 1B J. Candelario 2/3, R, HR (3), RBI, K DH D. Vogelbach 1/3, 2B (16) SP A. Warren 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 4-7 GO-FO, 73-47 pitches-strikes RP G. Concecpion 1 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 0K, 2-0 GO-FO Iowa lost game two 5-4 (8 innings) Box Score CF J. Andreoli 1/3, BB, K, CS (6) LF M. Zagunis 1/4, R, 3B (3), K 1B D. Vogelbach 1/4, K 3B J. Candelario 0/2, R, BB, K SS M. Kawasaki 2/3, K SP D. Rucinksi 6.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 K, 5 BB, 1 HR, 7-5 GO-FO, 87-54 pitches-strikes RP C. Black 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 0-1 GO-FO Tennessee won 2-1 (10 innings) Box Score CF J. Hannemann 0/5, 2 K - ejected in the 9th inning 3B C. Young 1/5, R, K, 2 E (5, fielding, throw) 2B I. Happ 2/5, SB (2) 1B V. Caratini 1/5, R, 2B (17), RBI RF B. McKinney 0/4, BB, K, SB (2) LF B. Rademacher 1/4, RBI, BB SP D. Underwood Jr 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 12-2 GO-FO, 87-56 pitches-strikes RP J. Nathan 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-2 GO-FO RP J. Paniagua 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP D. Berg 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 3-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost 3-2 Box Score CF R. Crawford 1/5, 3B (6), RBI, K SS G. Torres 1/4, 2 K, HBP, SB (12), E (14, fielding) DH I. Rice 1/4, R, HR (2), RBI, 3 K 3B J. Vosler 1/4, 2 K RF Je. Baez 0/2, 2 BB, K, outfield assist at third base SP J. Null 6 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 6-3 GO-FO, 83-49 pitches-strikes South Bend lost 1-0 Box Score 2B C. Sepulveda 1/4, R, SB (2) 1B PJ Higgins 0/3, K CF D. Dewees 1/3, RBI LF E. Jimenez 0/2, K - ejected for arguing balls and strikes in the 4th inning C T. Alamo 0/3, K RF E. Martinez 0/3, 2 K SP P. Morrison 7.1 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 9-5 GO-FO, 81-60 pitches-strikes RP C. Brooks 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 0-3 GO-FO Eugene won 5-1 Box Score CF DJ Wilson 1/5, RBI, 2 SB (7) SS A. Monasterio 0/3, RBI, K, E (9, fielding) RF K. Mitchell 1/4 1B C. Pieters 2/4, R, 3B (1), SB (8) 3B W. Galindo 0/4, 2 K 2B Y. Peguero 2/4, 2 R, 2B (3), K SP B. Hudson 4 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 7 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR, 6-3 GO-FO RP E. De Los Rio 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 3-1 GO-FO RP S. Frazier 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 3-1 GO-FO AZL Cubs won 8-7 (10 innings) on a walk-off Isaac Paredes single Box Score CF L. Ayala 1/6, R, 3 K, CS (3) 2B E. Rondon 1/3, 2 R, BB, K, HBP, SB (2), E (2, fielding) PH I. Paredes 1/1, RBI SS Z. Short 1/4, 2 R, RBI, BB, K 1B K. Zamudio 3/4, 2 R, 2B (4), HR (2), 4 RBI, BB, K DH M. Cruz 0/3, RBI LF Y. Matos 2/4, R, 3B (1), RBI, 2 K SP J. Brink 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 3-1 GO-FO RP J. Assad 3+ IP, 6 H, 4 eR, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 1-0 GO-FO RP J. Leathersich 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-0 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 won 6-4 Box Score SS Y. Perlaza 1/5, R, 3B (2), 2 RBI CF J. Gutierrez 3/5, 2 R, 3B (6), SB (3) 3B R. Narea 1/3, R, HBP, SB (9) RF J. Sierra 1/5, K, CS (1), outfield assist at home DH Her. Perez 1/4, 2B (1), K SP Y. Perez 4 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 WP, 5-4 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 won 6-4 Box Score SS F. Mejia 2/5, RBI CF Y. Cuevas 0/4, BB LF A. Rodriguez 1/2, BB, HBP C M. Amaya 2/3, 2 R, HBP, SB (2) 2B L. Diaz 3/4, R, 2B (3), RBI, K, E (3, fielding) RF T. Rijo 1/4, R, 2B (5), RBI, K, SB (3) SP H. Garcia 6 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 10-1 GO-FO

Bah. Bad Dylan Cease today.

There's really not a lot of 40 roster help in Iowa. We do have a spot open on the 40 but do you want to burn that on Black for (presumably) 1 game? Otherwise you are talking about Aaron Brooks, who has been starting and been bad, and Giovanni Soto who has been really bad Brooks started yesterday for Iowa and wouldn't be available (he's also technically on the big league team's DL).

BP: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=29684

BA:

Guys signed so far per BA: 6: Chad Hockin (slot: $241,000; signed for $241,000) 7: Michael Cruz (slot: $186,000; signed for $75,000; $111,000 savings) 8: Stephen Ridings (slot $173,800; signed for $120,000; $53,800 savings) 9: Duncan Robinson (slot: $162,300, signed for $30,000; $132,300 savings) 13: Wyatt Short 16: Holden Cammack 17: Zack Short 19: Matt Swarmer 25: Trent Giambrone 27: Connor Myers

Box Scores: Iowa had the day off Tennessee won 4-2 Box Score CF J. Hannemann 2/4, 2B (13), HBP, SB (26), CS (8) 3B C. Young 1/4, 2B (10), K 2B I. Happ 0/2, 2 BB, K, SB (1), E (1, throw) C V. Caratini 1/3, 2 R, HR (2), RBI, BB, K, E (2, throw) RF B. McKinney 2/4, R, K, CS (3) LF B. Rademacher 2/4, R, 2B (8), HR (6), 3 RBI, K SS C. Penalver 1/4, 2B (12), 2 K SP JH Tseng 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 6-5 GO-FO, 88-59 pitches-strikes RP RJ Alvarez 1.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 1-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 1-0 Box Score CF R. Crawford 0/4, outfield assist at third base SS G. Torres 2/4, R C I. Rice 1/4, 2B (4) 3B J. Vosler 0/4 RF Je. Baez 2/3, SB (22) SP J. Martinez 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 5-5 GO-FO, 80-52 pitches-strikes RP R. McNeil 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 0-0 GO-FO South Bend won 8-2 Box Score CF D. Dewees 1/4, R, BB RF E. Martinez 2/4, R, 2 2B (14), 3 RBI, 2 K C T. Alamo 0/4 DH E. Jimenez 1/4, R, 2B (26), RBI 3B J. Hodges 2/4, R, E (12, throw) SP R. Kellogg 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 10-1 GO-FO, 86-54 pitches-strikes RP P. Araujo 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K Eugene won 9-7 Box Score CF DJ Wilson 0/5, R, K SS Y. Peguero 2/5, R RF K. Mitchell 1/3, 2B (2), RBI, BB, K, SB (4) 3B M. Rose 1/5, R, 2B (4), K, E (1, fielding) 1B C. Pieters 3/4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, SB (7) DH W. Galindo 2/5, R, 2B (2), RBI, 2 K SP D. Cease 4 IP,3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 2 WP, 4-3 GO-FO AZL Cubs lost 5-4 Box Score CF J. Gonzalez 0/5, 3 K 2B Z. Short 1/4, R, RBI, BB SS I. Paredes 0/5, 5 K C G. Polanco 3/5, 2 R, 3B (1), RBI, 2 PB (2) 1B K. Zamudio 2/4, 2B (3) LF Y. Matos 2/4, 2B (1), RBI SP A. Diaz 0.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-0 GO-FO RP A. Rondon 2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 0-2 GO-FO RP Y. Gomez 4 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 4-2 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 lost 11-2 Box Score 2B Y. Perlaza 1/4, BB, 2 K, E (2, fielding) CF J. Gutierrez 0/3, BB SS R. Narea 0/3, K RF J. Sierra 1/3, 2 R, BB, E (1, fielding) DH Her. Perez 0/3, BB, K SP A. Bonalde 3.2 IP, 11 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 4 WP, 4-1 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 won game one of a doubleheader 3-1 (7 innings) Box Score SS A. Ademan 1/3 DH F. Mejia 1/3 1B M. Amaya 0/2, R, BB LF A. Rodriguez 2/3, R, 2B (3), K 2B L. Diaz 1/2, R, RBI, BB, SB (4) SP C. Ocampo 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 2 WP, 4-2 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 lost game two 3-0 (7 innings) Box Score DH A. Ademan 0/3, K 1B A. Rodriguez 2/3, 3B (3), K C M. Amaya 1/3, 2B (5), K SS F. Mejia 0/2, 2 K 2B L. Diaz 0/3, 2 K RF T. Rijo 0/0, 2 BB, SB (2) SP E. Ferrebus 4 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 2 HBP, 4-1 GO-FO

Apparently it's not Kershaw's elbow. He is having back problems.

They'll be representing the Cubs' minor league system in San Diego. [tweet] [/tweet]

Gleyber for Andrew Miller? Sure. Sean Doolittle? Pass. Doolittle is supposed to come cheaper.

Box Scores: Iowa won 3-2 Box Score CF J. Andreoli 0/3, 2 BB, 2 K 3B T. La Stella 1/3, RBI, BB, K - rehab 3B J. Candelario 0/1 RF M. Zagunis 0/5, 3 K 1B D. Vogelbach 0/4, K SS M. Kawasaki 0/2, RBI, BB, 2 K SP C. Richard 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO - rehab RP A. Brooks 4 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 6-3 GO-FO, 54-41 pitches-strikes RP A. Rivero 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP F. Peña 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 2-2 GO-FO Tennessee had the day off Myrtle Beach lost game one of a doubleheader 5-3 (7 innings) Box Score LF C. Burks 2/3, R, 2B (13), BB, SB (12) CF R. Crawford 0/3 SS G. Torres 0/3, RBI, K, HBP DH I. Rice 2/3, 2 2B (3), BB, K 3B J. Vosler 0/4, K RF Je. Baez 1/3, RBI, K SP T. Clifton 5 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 2-8 GO-FO, 81-53 pitches-strikes Myrtle Beach lost game two 7-6 Box Score LF C. Burks 1/3, R, BB, K, 2 SB (14), E (4, fielding) CF R. Crawford 1/4, R, 2 K SS G. Torres 1/3, RBI, BB, CS (7) DH I. Rice 0/2, R, 2 BB, 2 K 3B J. Vosler 1/3, 2B (20), 2 RBI 2B A. Ely 1/3, RBI, K, E (3, fielding) SP Z. Hedges 6.1 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 16-1 GO-FO, 93-58 pitches-strikes; E (2, throw) South Bend won 3-0 Box Score 2 C. Sepulveda 0/4, 2 K C PJ Higgins 0/4 CF D. Dewees 1/3 LF E. Jimenez 1/3, R, 2 K 1B T. Alamo 1/2, R, HR (4), 2 RBI, BB RF E. Martinez 0/3, K SP C. Sands 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 7-7 GO-FO, 75-48 pitches-strikes Eugene lost 16-6 Box Score CF DJ Wilson 1/4, R, 3B (1), RBI, BB SS A. Monasterio 0/4, BB DH M. Rose 0/4, BB, K 1B J. Paniagua 2/4, R, 2B (1), 3B (1), 2 K LF C. Pieters 2/4, R, RBI, 2 K, SB (6), outfield assist at home 3B W. Galindo 2/4, 2 R, 2B (1), 3B (1), RBI SP P. Silverio 3.2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 2 WP, 3-2 GO-FO RP E. De Los Rio 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2-2 GO-FO RP A. Santana 1.2 IP, 5 H, 8 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP, 5-1 GO-FO AZL Cubs won 5-1 Box Score CF L. Ayala 1/5, R, K, SB (3) SS I. Parades 0/4, RBI, 2 K 1B G. Polanco 2/3, R, 2 RBI 3B K. Zamudio 0/4 C M. Cruz 2/3, R, RBI, HBP, E (1, throw) 2B Z. Short 1/1, 3 BB - pro debut for 2016 17th rounder LF Y. Matos 1/3, RBI, K SP J. Marte 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 3-0 GO-FO RP J. Leathersich 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO RP E. Palma 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 2-4 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 lost 4-3 Box Score 3B Y. Perlaza 0/3 RF J. Sierra 0/4, 2 K CF J. Gutierrez 0/4, K SS R. Narea 0/2, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (8) LF J. Jules 0/2, R, SB (5) 2B O. Nuñez 0/3, RBI DH Her. Perez 1/2, R, 3B (2), BB, SB (4) SP R. Fernandez 3.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 6 BB, 3 K, 3-4 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 PPD - Rain

Yeah, I felt the same way about missing Benintendi but his struggles at AA compared to Happ's recent run and hot start at AA have me feeling better.

Votto and Duvall combined for two home runs and two doubles...or four total bases fewer than Kris Bryant.

To be fair to Jesse, no one else thought Kris would be good three years ago.

No pressure, Szczur, Zobrist and Heyward.

Come Baez, Szczur, Zobrist and Heyward.