CaliforniaRaisin

Yeah.

That's why they don't call him Cesar Kearns.

Actually, it's Calexico, down below the Salton Sea.... but I'm pretty sure I'll be over in Metro LA to reload Monday afternoon. Heh, I used to live in El Centro for a year or so. Enjoy the 115+ degree heat. :) Yeah.... I've seen more than my fair share of extreme heat the last 3 weeks. What're ya gonna do ?? edit: come to think of it.... you ever been to Minot, ND in January ?? No, but with my affinity for really cold weather, I'm guessing I wish I had. I was there one night years ago when your spit would freeze before it hit the ground. They tell me that doesn't happen until it gets about 40 below. Whatever, I don't ever want to experience that again !! Psh, that happens all the time here in LA. In the summer.

While listening to Daytona's game today, one of their announcers said Harvey had been much more patient lately and was showing more plate discipline.

Holliman previously topped out at 113 IPs (college) in '05 and is currently at 127. I don't believe in absolutes in pitch counts or innings. But Holliman was cruising earlier and then hit a wall for awhile, and it wouldn't surprise me if part of that was because he's pitching more innings at a higher level than he has before. Pitching a full season is not easy. Agreed, and that fits with what some scouts who have projected him as a big league reliever have said. But he's had 2 good starts in a row (8/12: 6.1 IP, 1 ER, 5/1; 8/7: 7 IP, 3 ER, 5/1). I'm sure Billy would be starting if he did come off the DL. I doubt he's right with the possibility that he'll come off today, though.

In Jose Ceda's last 26 IP: 1.73 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, .188 BAA, 41 K, 13 BB. Ceda as a Cub: 8 IP, 1.13 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, .188 BAA, 15 K, 3 BB. Ceda is 5th in the AZL with his 46 Ks. Mark Holliman's 108 Ks is good for a tie at 4th in the FSL.

Probable Starters: Iowa: RHP Randy Wells (4-3, 4.88 ERA; overall: 8-5, 3.02 ERA) @ RHP Jared Gothreaux (5-9, 4.62 ERA) WT: RHP Federico Baez (2-1, 2.05 ERA; overall: 2-4, 2.83 ERA) vs. RHP Jose Oyervidez (4-11, 3.94 ERA) Daytona: RHP Mark Holliman (7-10, 4.33 ERA) Peoria: LHP Fabian Jiminez (0-1, 31.50 ERA; overall: 6-8, 4.47 ERA) @ LHP Mike Wlodarczyk (7-9, 3.65 ERA) Boise: RHP Billy Muldowney (0-2, 2.55 ERA) Mesa: RHP Jose Ceda: (0-0, 1.13 ERA; overall: 2-0, 4.06 ERA) & RHP Robert Hernandez (4-1, 2.10 ERA) Wells (at Iowa & West Tenn): 110.1 IP, 94/25, 1.17 WHIP Baez (at Iowa & West Tenn): 82.2 IP, 65/26, 1.17 WHIP Holliman: 126.2 IP, 108/54, 1.32 WHIP Jiminez (Peoria, Boise & Ft. Wayne): 106.2 IP, 65/59, 1.50 WHIP Muldowney: 24.2 IP, 26/4, 1.18 WHIP Ceda (Mesa & AZL Peoria): 31 IP, 46/16, 1.29 WHIP Hernandez: 30 IP, 13/13, 1.30 WHIP

Mike Cooper's bottom of the 12th: Mendez strikes out looking. One out. Cobb grounds out, 5-3. Two outs. Hernandez strikes out swining. Boise wins it 7-6!

In the top of the 12th inning, Josh Lansford reaches on an E-5 (fielding) and scores on a Russ Canzler double. Boise up 7-6. We go to the bottom of the 12th inning...

Ryan Roquet and Boise blew a 6-3 lead in the 9th inning and the game is now tied at 6 in the 10th. Huh, they switched Bernard's run to an earned run. Mesa loses 6-2. Rundle goes 0 for 4 with 4 strikeouts. Andersen goes 2 for 4 with a double and no strikeouts and now has a higher BA than Rundle (.240 to .230).

Boise up 5-1 after 6. Papelbon with 4 Ks and a BB in 1.1 innings. It's now 6-2 after 7, Mesa is losing. Rundle is 0 for 3 with 3 Ks. Oscar Bernard came in for the 7th inning and gave up an unearned run.

Thomas Atlee gives up 3 in the top of the 9th and West Tenn loses 6-5. :( Peoria wins 7-2.

That's what they had earlier for Rafael too. In one of your posts on the last page you had him at 3IP, I figured they made the error and changed it before I refreshed so I never noticed. Oh whoops, it was always 2...that was a typo on my part. Pawelek's Fifth Inning: Pawelek vs. Perez: Strike 1 looking. Ball 1 low. Strike 2 looking. Flyout to RF. One out. Pawelek: vs. Affronti: Strike 1 looking. Fouled back, strike 2. Fouled back, still 0-2. Barely fouled off, still 0-2. Ball 1 inside (fastball). Ball 2 inside. Groundout, 6-3. Two outs. Pawelek vs. Mendez: Double in the gap in left center field. Pawelek vs. Cobb: Ball 1 high. Fouled off, strike 1. Ball 2 high and inside. Strike 2 swinging. Ball 3 inside. Basehit to CF. Mendez scores (catcher Canepa drops it, Mendez would have been out by a mile). Pawelek vs. Hernandez: Shows bunt, takes ball 1. Ball 2. Ball 3. Strike1 looking. Strike 2 looking. Lined foul down the right side. Ball 4. Bases on balls. Pawelek vs. Dowling: Ball 1, Cobb and Hernandez steal second and third. Ball 2. Ball 3 high. Ball four. Bases on balls. That's it for Mark Pawelek. He leaves the bases loaded and Jeremy Papelbon is coming in. Papelbon vs. Valdez: Ball 1 high and outside. Ball 2 inside. Ball 3 high and inside. Strike 1 looking. Strike 2 looking. Strike 3 swinging!!!! All three inherited runners are stranded! Mark: 4.2 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 1 K, 81 pitches (49 strikes). 6 GO - 7 FO. Boise leads it 5-2 after 5.

That's what they had earlier for Rafael too.

Maybe it's Paul's brother Stanley? According to his Penn. St. bio he's got an older brother named Stan so I guess it is him. Wow. :shock: I said that as a joke.

Mark Pawelek's fourth inning: Pawelek vs. Hernandez: Called strike 1. Single up the middle, there goes the no-no. Pawelek vs. Dowling: Ball 1 high. Grounded to first base, Russ Canzler throws it away trying to get the out at 2nd. FC, E-3. Hernandez to third. Pawelek vs. Valdez: Ball 1. Strike 1 called, outside corner. Fouled out of play, strike 2. Groundout, 1-unassisted. Hernandez scores, Dowling to second. One out, Boise up 2-1. Pawelek vs. Smith: Strike 1 called. Ball 1 in the dirt, wild pitch. Dowling to third. Ball 2 low. Popped out to shallow RF. Two outs. Pawelek vs. Macias: Flyout to CF. Mark: 4 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K, 52 pitches (34 strikes). Boise leads 2-1 after 4.

Maybe it's Paul's brother Stanley?

They're mostly roster-fill and due to the injuries. Mac Suzuki was signed last week. The Cubs also signed Jesse Hoorelbeke last week from the independent Northern League. He was expected to head to West Tenn with Dopirak being shut down.

West Tenn still up 5-3 in the 8th. Peoria leads it 7-1 in the 9th. Atkins' final line: 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 12 K. Tyler Colvin with an RBI triple after Matt Matulia reached on an IF single and a throwing error. Boise leads 1-0 in the top of the 4th! Now Josh Lansford with a line RBI single to make it 2-0. Mesa down 3-0 in the 3rd. Dolis' final line: 2 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 K.

Mark Pawelek's third inning: Pawelek vs. Affronti: Foul out to LF. One out. Pawelek vs. Mendez: Strike 1 looking. Fouled off into the stands off the RF line, strike 2. Fouled down the third base line, still 0-2. Strike 3 looking! Two outs. Pawelek vs. Cobb: Strike 1 called. Ball 1 low. Ball 2 inside. Groundout, 5-3. Mark: 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K, 39 pitches (25 strikes). Boise and Vancouver are scoreless through 3.

Iowa loses 6-1. Pie went 2 for 4 with a single, a double and a strikeout. Bynum goes 0 for 4 with 2 strikeouts.

Mark Pawelek's second inning: Pawelek vs. Smith: Strike 1 swinging. Ball 1 looking. Groundout, 5-3. One out. Pawelek vs. Macias: Strike 1 looking, outside corner. Fouled back, strike 2. Flyout to CF. Two outs. Pawelek vs. Perez: Ball 1 low. Ball 2 outside. Strike 1 looking on the outside corner. Ball 3 low. Strike 2 looking. Ground out, 4-3. Mark: 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 0 K, 30 pitches (18 strikes), 3 GO - 3 FO. Boise and Vancouver scoreless after 2.

Iowa still down 6-1 in the middle of the 8th. West Tenn still up 5-3 after 6. Pavlik's final line: 5 IP, 3 ER, 9 H, 2 BB, 6 K. Peoria is up 7-1 in the 6th. Atkins is going crazy: 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 12 K. Haha...in Vancouver...Russ Canzler fouled one out of the ballpark and it hit a car in the parking lot! Boise is scoreless after 1.5 innings. Rafael Dolis has a rough bottom of the first, giving up 3 runs on 3 hits and a walk and Mesa is down 3-0 after 1.

Mark Pawelek's first inning: Pawelek vs. Cobb: Strike 1 looking. Lineout to first base. One out. Pawelek vs. Hernandez: Strike 1 looking. Ball 1 way high and to the backstop without a bounce. :shock: Ball 2 outside. Grounded foul down the third base line, strike 2. Popped out to second base. Two outs. Pawelek vs. Dowling: Strike 1 looking. Ball 1 outside. Ball 2 inside. Ball 3 low. Grounded foul down the first base line, strike 2. Ball 4 high and outside, bases on balls. Pawelek vs. Valdez: Ball 1 high and outside. Fouled back, strike 1. Grounded foul, first base side, strike 2. Ball 2 bounced in the dirt. GO, 4-3. Mark: 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 0 K, 18 pitches (10 strikes). Boise and Vancouver are scoreless after 1.

:( I was listening when Gallagher pitched a few days ago!! Gotta balance out all the prospects, it's hard when you have Atkins AND Pawelek pitching today.