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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

They're saying a hamstring but either way, it didn't look good.

Duane Underwood is ready for Tennessee:

Definitely. And he said as much in the postgame comments, which was nice to see.

Box Scores: Iowa lost 13-5 Box Score CF A. Almora 0/4, R 1B D. Vogelbach 1/3, R, BB, 2 K 2B L. Watkins 1/4, R, SB (3), E (2, throw) SS M. Kawasaki 2/4, RBI SP J. Buchanan 4.1 IP, 9 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 6-3 GO-FO, 76-46 pitches-strikes RP C. Edwards Jr 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO Tennessee won 9-4 Box Score CF J. Hannemann 3/5, 2 R, HR (3), RBI, K, SB (7) 2B C. Young 3/5, 2 R, RBI, SB (8) 3B J. Candelario 1/4, 2, R, 2B (3), RBI, BB RF B. Rademacher 1/3, RBi, 2 BB, K LF M. Zagunis 1/3, R, 2 BB, K SP B. Markey 6 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 8-3 GO-FO, 90-54 pitches-strikes RP S. Peralta 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GO-FO RP G. Concepcion 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 0-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 4-2 Box Score SS G. Torres 1/4, 2B (4), RBI 2B I. Happ 0/1, RBI, 3 BB 1B Y. Balaguert 1/3, 2 RBI 3B J. Vosler 0/4, 2 K RF Je. Baez 0/4, K SP T. Thorpe 5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 4-5 GO-FO, 88-52 pitches-strikes RP R. McNeil 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-3 GO-FO South Bend won 7-6 (10 innings) on a walk-off Eloy Jimenez single Box Score 2B C. Sepulveda 2/6, R, 2 K C PJ Higgins 1/4, R, 2 BB, E (1, missed catch) CF D. Dewees 2/5, 2 R, 3B (5), 2 RBI, BB LF E. Jimenez 3/6, R, 2 RBI - game-winning single RF E. Martinez 1/5, R, RBI, 2 K, outfield assist at third base - game-tying single in the ninth inning 1B T. Alamo 1/5, RBI, 2 K SP C. Sands 4.1 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 5 BB, 1 K, 2-5 GO-FO, 82-38 pitches-strikes RP C. Brooks 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 2-0 GO-FO

This Cubs team has never scored double digits so they have no chance at this game.

Brandon Phillips looked like he was sarcastically clapping his own team.

Cahill's stuff looks horrible.

Soler at DH. Stupid NL.

Glad they didn't end up parting with Baez or Soler for Tyson Ross and his now bum shoulder last trade deadline.

Box Scores: Iowa lost 6-4 (13 innings) Box Score CF A. Almora 2/5, R, HR (2), 2 RBI, BB, K C W. Contreras 1/6, 2 K 1B D. Vogelbach 1/3 PH A. Alcantara 0/1 SS M. Kawasaki 1/2, K SP S. Perakslis 4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 3-1 GO-FO, 69-45 pitches-strikes RP F. Pena 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 1-2 GO-FO Tennessee won 5-2 Box Score CF J. Hannemann 1/4, R, BB, K LF M. Zagunis 1/5, 2 RBI, 2 K 2B C. Young 0/2, 3 BB, K 3B J. Candelario 1/3, R, 2 BB RF B. Rademacher 1/5, R, K C V. Caratini 1/3, BB SP P. Blackburn 8 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 14-6 GO-FO, 94-62 pitches-strikes, E (1, throw) Myrtle Beach won 6-5 Box Score SS G. Torres 2/3, 2 R 3B (1), BB, E (3, throw) 2B I. Happ 1/3, 2 R, HR (3), 2 RBI, BB DH Y. Balaguert 2/4, R, 2B (1), RBI, K 3B J. Vosler 2/3, R, RBI, E (5, fielding) RF Je. Baez 1/3, 3B (1), RBI, BB, K, CS (1) SP J. Stinnett 6.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 1 WP, 8-2 GO-FO, 80-56 pitches-strikes RP D. Berg 1.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 4-1 GO-FO South Bend won 7-4 Box Score 2B C. Sepulveda 3/5, 2 R, 2 2B (2), 3 RBI, K C PJ Higgins 2/4, R, 2B (4), RBI, BB, PB (3) CF D. Dewees 2/5, 2 2B (7), K LF E. Jimenez 1/4, R, 2 RBI, 2 K RF E. Martinez 1/5, 3 K, outfield assist at second base 1B M. Rose 1/3, R, BB, E (5, missed catch) SS B. Flete 1/3, R, BB, E (4, fielding) SP A. Alzolay 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 6-5 GO-FO, 82-49 pitches-strikes RP S. Frazier 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 2 WP, 0-1 GO-FO

[tweet] [/tweet] [tweet] [/tweet] If you look closely, you can actually pinpoint the exact moment Thom's heart breaks in two.

Wainwright has given us 3 earned runs in 4 innings and his ERA dropped to 7.97.

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The first time was me not realizing where I was in the queue The second time was me falling asleep in the 9th inning of the game and then thinking I'd be able to start the new thread first thing in the morning You fell asleep in the 9th inning of a no-hitter?