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Ryan Kellogg looks a little like Dan Haren.

Box Scores: Iowa won 1-0 Box Score C W. Contreras 0/4, K 1B D. Vogelbach 1/3, 2 K CF A. Almora Jr 1/2, K - left game due to stomachache 2B A. Alcántara 1/2, 3B (2), BB, E (4, fielding) SS M. Kawasaki 1/2, BB, CS (2) SP J. Buchanan 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K, 12-1 GO-FO, 84-54 pitches-strikes RP S. Patton 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0-0 GO-FO Tennessee won 8-3 Box Score CF J. Hannemann 3/4, 2 R, RBI, BB, SB (10) 2B C. Young 4/5, R, 2 RBI 3B J. Candelario 0/3, R, BB, HBP RF B. McKinney 0/4, R, RBI, K, HBP C V. Caratini 1/4, R, RBI, 2 K LF B. Rademacher 0/3, R, RBI, 2 BB SP D. Underwood 4 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 4-3 GO-FO, 73-45 pitches-strikes - season debut RP G. Concepcion 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 3-1 GO-FO R B. Markey 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 1-3 GO-FO RP C. Black 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 0-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost 4-3 Box Score CF R. Crawford 0/2, 2 BB, 2 K, CS (4) 2B I. Happ 2/4, R, 2B (5), RBI, 2 K 1B Y. Balaguert 3/4, 2 RBI RF Je. Baez 1/4, K PH G. Torres 0/1 SP T. Clifton 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 HBP, 3 WP, 5-1 GO-FO, 82-53 pitches-strikes RP R. McNeil 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GO-FO South Bend lost 4-1 Box Score 2B C. Sepulveda 0/2, 2 BB, HBP C PJ Higgins 0/4, PB (4) CF D. Dewees 0/3, BB, K LF E. Jimenez 0/4, 2 K DH E. Martinez 1/2, 2 BB, SB (1) 1B M. Rose 1/3, RBI, BB, K 3B J. Hodges 1/4, K SP K. Twomey 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 5-2 GO-FO, 88-54 pitches-strikes

Wow.

Hope Leonard Floyd is good (and obviously Fox and Fangio have a good eye for pass rushing talent) but I hate passing on Tunsil.

Doesn't sound too serious for Kris.

Probably. He's got fewer than 600 ABs above high A. He's probably not ready. Sorry but that's [expletive] stupid, we have how many other guys that were called up with the same number of ABs? Willson is ready, and this move is stupid as [expletive]. I hate having catchers that can't hit. Willson's defense, framing and pitch calling are certainly not ready. I'd rather be start everyday in the minors than be a backup for 15 days in the bigs. Yes, his bat might be ready.

And the best catching prospect in all of baseball at AAA.

Wow, that run developed rather quickly. Arrieta at 91 through 5. I'd be okay with his day being over.

La Stella is putting the NL Central through hell-a.

He's not ready defensively, is too valuable a prospect to be jerked around and Federowicz is acceptable for 15 days as a backup. Doesn't sound like they think this will linger or last more than 15 days for Montero so that's good.

Don't know if Z could hit 100 but I remember him hitting 98 in the 9th inning of a complete game as an 18-year old.

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Box Scores: Iowa won 10-5 Box Score C W. Contreras 0/1, 2 R, RBI, 4 BB 1B D. Vogelbach 1/4, 2 RBI, BB CF A. Almora 3/5, R, HR (3), 3 RBI, SB (2) 2B A. Alcántara 0/4, R, BB, 2 K, SB (5) SS M. Kawasaki 1/3, RBI, BB, K, SB (1) SP R. Williams 5.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 bb, 4 k, 9-2 GO-FO, 96-61 pitches-strikes RP C. Edwards Jr 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-2 GO-FO RP S. Patton 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 0-1 GO-FO Tennessee won 6-5 Box Score CF J. Hannemann 2/5, 2 R, HR (4), RBI, K 2B C. Young 2/5, R, RBI 3B J. Candelario 0/3, 2 BB, K C V. Caratini 1/3, R, BB, K RF B. McKinney 2/4, 2 RBI LF M. Zagunis 0/4 SP R. Zastryzny 6 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 6-5 GO-FO, 78-47 pitches-strikes RP D. Garner 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R< 0 BB, 0 K, 1-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach PPD - Rain South Bend won game one 11-2 (7 innings) Box Score DH PJ Higgins 2/3, HBP CF D. Dewees 1/3, RBI, E (2, fielding) LF E. Martinez 0/3, K 3B J. Hodges 1/3, E (1, missed catch) 1B T. Alamo 1/3, RBI, K SP J. Steele 1.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 0-3 GO-FO, 64-41 pitches-strikes South Bend lost game two 3-0 (7 innings) Box Score C PJ Higgins 1/3, K CF D. Dewees 0/3, K DH E. Jimenez 1/3, 2B (5) RF E. Martinez 0/3, K 1B M. Rose 1/3, 2B (1) 3B J. Hodges 1/3, 2B (1), 2 K SS B. Flete 1/3, K SP R. Kellogg 6 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 1 HR, 1-3 GO-FO, 85-55 pitches-strikes, CG

Ian Happ homered.

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Yep. Most teams liked him more as a pitcher when he was drafted but he wanted to hit and the Cubs were okay with that.

The Cubs' current run differential is +69.

Geez, Jeffrey Baez had three outfield assists today. He got Andrew Stevenson at third base twice.

Box Scores: Iowa and Tennessee have the day off Myrtle Beach won 5-1 Box Score SS G. Torres 1/4, R, 2B (5), K 2B I. Happ 2/4, R, HR (4), 2 RBI 3B J. Vosler 1/2, 2 BB, E (6, throw) RF Je. Baez 0/4, R, SB (10) SP Z. Hedges 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 10-2 GO-FO, 75-49 pitches-strikes RP D. Torrez 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 0-0 GO-FO RP D. Berg 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 3-0 GO-FO South Bend PPD - Rain

I guess I haven't paid enough attention - is he really rated that highly? Depends on the evaluator obviously, but he is at least on par with Gurley who looks to have been worth his slot last year. So I'm not saying he was the prospect AP was, but he's the next best thing. Everything I've read says Gurley is a notch better than Elliott.

Box Scores: Iowa lost 4-2 Box Score CF A. Almora 2/4, K LF M. Murton 2/4, 2 RBI 1B D. Vogelbach 2/4, 2B (5), K 2B A. Alcantara 1/4, 2B (4), 2 K 3B L. Watkins 0/3, 2 K SS M. Kawasaki 0/2, R, 2 BB, K, SB (1), E (1, throw) SP P. Johnson 4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 5-2 GO-FO, 86-55 pitches-strikes Tennessee won 11-2 Box Score CF J. Hannemann 1/6, 2 R, 3B (1), SB (9) 2B C. Young 3/4, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB, SB (10) 3B J. Candelario 2/3, 2 R, 2B (5), HR (2), 6 RBI, 2 BB C V. Caratini 2/3, R, 2B (4), 2 RBI, 2 BB RF B. McKinney 0/4, K LF M. Zagunis 2/5, RBI, K SP JH Tseng 5 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 1 HR, 9-2 GO-FO, 85-54 pitches-strikes RP S. Peralta 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP J. Paniagua 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-2 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost 7-4 Box Score SS G. Torres 1/5, R 2B I. Happ 1/4, 2 K 3B J. Vosler 0/3, R, BB RF Je. Baez 1/4, RBI, K, 3 outfield assists (at third base, at second base, at third base) SP J. Martinez 6 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 2 HR, 3-5 GO-FO, 84-53 pitches-strikes RP J. Rosario 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER 1 BB, 3 K South Bend won 7-5 Box Score C PJ Higgins 1/3, R, 2B (5), RBI, 2 BB, K CF D. Dewees 1/5, R, 3B (6), RBI, K LF E. Jimenez 2/5, R, 2B (4), RBI, 2 K RF E. Martinez 1/4, R, 2B (3), BB, K 1B T. Alamo 1/4, R, 2B (2), RBI, 3 K 3B J. Hodges 2/3, RBI, BB, K, CS (1) SP P. Morrion 5 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 5-2 GO-FO, 88-50 pitches-strikes

Bijan Rademacher and Brad Markey might be something too.

Just a hamstring. Maybe this lowers his trade value? We don't know the details of the severity of the injury, so even "just" a hamstring injury could be bad. MRI today.

Box Scores: Iowa won 13-6 Box Score LF J. Andreoli 3/5, 2 R, 2 HR (2), 4 RBI, K C W. Contreras 2/5, 2 R 1B D. Vogelbach 2/3, 3 R, HR (2), 3 RBI, 2 BB, K CF A. Almora 3/5, 2 R, 2B (4), RBI, BB, K 2B A. Alcántara 2/4, R, 2B (3), RBI, BB, K, SB (4), E (3, throw) SP D. Rucinski 6 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 14-0 GO-FO, 91-60 pitches-strikes RP A. Rivero 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 1-0 GO-FO RP S. Patton 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K Tennessee won 6-5 Box Score CF J. Hannemann 1/3, 2 R, 2B (5), 2 BB, 2 K, SB (8) 2B C. Young 2/3, R, 3B (1), 2 BB, K, SB (9), E (1, fielding) RF B. Rademacher 1/4, R, BB, K, E (1, fielding) 1B V. Caratini 2/4, 2B (3), 4 RBI, BB LF M. Zagunis 0/4, BB 3B J. Candelario 1/3, R, 2B (4) SP T. Skulina 4/2 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 5 BB, 5 K, 4-1 GO-FO, 91-53 pitches-strikes RP D. Garner 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 2-0 GO-FO RP C. Black 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach and South Bend had the day off