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neither Wells nor Gallagher are on the 40-man. I don't think they could be called up. if I am not mistaken, both Marmol and Marshall are already well beyond their biggest career workload. with Guzman's injury history, I don't think it a good idea to extend him much further as he is well above any workload he has had in recent years. maybe 4-5 starts and I would shut him down (around 140-150 IP). same goes for Ryu. with Hills full workload last year, he's the only one who I wouldn't have a problem with having a slot the rest of the year without over work concerns. again, I only advocate keeping him if trading him does not result in getting something decent back. if you get something decent back, then go with Rusch to save these guys arms. I do not know the status of Williams these days. is he pitching? he is a possability to fill that role, but then you use up his last option and have to 25 man him next year. it is difficult to abuse a staff once rosters expand, if your manager isn't a pitcher abusing bafoon. Dusty wants to win every game. if that means extending Marshall or Marmol to twice his workload of last year, that's exactly what he will do. TT is suggesting that since you're trading Maddux (who is on the 40-man) for someone who isn't on the 40-man, you'd be able to add Wells or Gallagher to the 40-man roster in time for September call-ups. Jerome Williams is indeed pitching and has returned to the Iowa rotation with better results than earlier in the season. Williams has already used his option when he was demoted to the minors, but I thought I read somewhere he might still have one (Craig??).

Man, has Guzman lost favor in LA after the way he handled the demotion. I'd do that trade, but look to deal Guzman in the offseason (something I doubt Hendry would do). By the way, since when is Hemet "LA"? :P

Probable Starters: Iowa: RHP Randy Wells (4-3, 4.15 ERA, 39 IP, overall: 8-5, 2.58 ERA, 101.1 IP) @ RHP Joel Hanrahan (3-1, 5.32 ERA) WT: LHP Chris Shaver (5-7, 2.64 ERA, 109 IP; overall: 5-7, 2.45 ERA, 117.2 IP) vs. RHP Garrett Mock (4-8 4.73 ERA) Peoria: LHP Jesus Yepez (4-6, 3.43 ERA, 105 IP) @ RHP Zach Ward (7-0, 2.29 ERA) Boise: RHP Mike Billek (1-1, 7.20 ERA, 30 IP; overall: 5-7, 6.91 ERA, 83.1 IP) vs. LHP Ben Snyder (1-1, 3.20 ERA)

I can't blame him for wanting to get off of this sinking ship. I'd probably do the same in his situation. Why spend the prime of his career in baseball hell? Even if he likes playing for the Cubs and the Cubs were good, opting out would make sense for him (or, as Serena said, threatening to opt out so he can get a better deal). He can get much more on the open market.

The I-Cubs have scored one in the top of the 9th on a Felix Pie RBI single. They're still down 6-4, with runners at the corners at 2 outs. Fontenot grounds out to end the game, Iowa loses. :(

Iowa now down 5-3 in the bottom of the 8th. David Aardsma gave up a couple of singles and then commited a throwing error on a sac bunt that allowed one run to score. Clay Rapada is now coming in to relieve Aardsma. Las Vegas gets one more, according to Gameday: "Jeff Duncan flies into sacrifice double play, center fielder Felix Pie to third baseman Casey McGehee. Oscar Robles scores. Edwin Bellorin out at 3rd." It's 6-3, going to the 9th inning.

A 7th inning RBI single by Luis Montanez scored Augie Ojeda to give Iowa a 3-2 lead. They're now in the bottom of the 7th. Mesa is down 2-1 after 8. Robert Hernandez have given up 1 ER in 2 innings of work. Drew Rundle hit a solo HR, his first pro HR! He's now 2/4 with a double, solo HR and 2 Ks.

Sunday, July 30 @ 1:20 p.m. CT, Wrigley Field TV: WGN | Radio: WGN 720 http://image.weather.com/web/common/images/mlb/stl_small.gifhttp://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/112020.jpg @ http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/407296.jpghttp://image.weather.com/web/common/images/mlb/chc_small.gif RHP Chris Carpenter (10-4, 2.68 ERA) @ RHP Carlos Zambrano (11-3, 3.27 ERA) Game Time Weather: Sunny, 91°F (will feel like 102°F, should max out at 105°F) - looks like fantastic weather :roll: 20% chance of precipitation, wind blowing out to CF at 10 mph

Last chance for Boise, down 7-4 in the bottom of the 9th inning. Steve Clevenger leads off the inning with a stand-up triple! Elvin Puello strikes out swinging. Pinch hitter Mario Mercedes grounds out, 6-3. Clevenger scores to make it 7-5. Matt Camp grounds out, 5-3. Boise loses 7-5. Tyler Colvin ends up going 1/4 with that RBI single and 2 strikeouts.

Outside of being more hittable at AA, Campusano has carried his success over from Peoria to West Tenn. Rundle now has struck out 2 times to go with his double. Albuquerque threw 2 shutout innings and has now given way to former third baseman Brandon Taylor in the bottom of the 5th. Taylor gives up 1 ER in 2 innings on 2 hits and the AZL A's take a 1-0 lead into the top of the 7th.

Cuevas-Novas was solid in his debut: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 K. Albuquerque has followed him with a shutout inning (1 K). Rundle is now 1 for 2 with another K. 17-year old third baseman Marwin Gonzalez has a single in his only AB. It's 0-0 after 3.

Jeremy Papelbon gives up a 2-run HR (one of the runners was inherited from Alfredo Francisco). It's the first professional HR that Papelbon has given up and just the 3 ER he's given up this season. Boise is now down 6-4 in the middle of the 5th. Francisco: 4+ IP, 5 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 2 K. Papelbon's ERA is up to 1.14!

Wow, Salem has really stacked the lefties against Francisco today (4 + 2 switch hitters). Alfredo gives up a run on 2 hits in the top of the 4th and Boise is now tied at 4 in the middle of the 4th. Griebal Cuevas-Novas is starting for Mesa today and making his pro debut. Where's Chris Huseby? Drew Rundle got a double for Mesa in the first. Cuevas-Novas had a shutout first inning, giving up a hit and getting 2 Ks. 0-0 in the middle of the 2nd.

Haha. Those hats look great. Thanks for the Gallagher upadates. Boise has come back in the bottom of the third to take the lead thanks to RBI singles by Tyler Colvin (1 for 2, strikeout in his first AB) and DJ Lewis. After 3, Boise leads it 4-3.

What the heck? What do they look like? Peoria loses 11-2. :(

After retiring the first 7 batters, Francisco gets into a big mess, giving up a BB, 3 hits and 3 runs. 3 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, BB, 2 K. Boise down 3-2 going to the bottom of the 3rd.

Boise now up 2-0 after 2 thanks to a DJ Lewis solo HR (:D), a Steve Clevenger double and an Elvin Puello RBI single.

He smashed the first one & Gary Cate's double would have been out if it had been 3 feet higher. I went to the MiLB gameday audio page and am listening to the Smokies broadcast because the link for Ron's broadcast is down. Sounds like they've had some really bad weather in the area; maybe that's the reason. Thanks. I was disappointed when I checked out Ron's broadcast link and it was down.

Daytona loses 4-0. Derek Griffith went 8 shutout innings against the D-Cubs.

Are you listening, Serena? If so, how? A 2-double game for Dope is great!

Elbert + LaRoche for Aramis plz. Joel Guzman and LaRoche could be another possibility. If Aram opts out Guzman would/could supply power that would be missing. I'd prefer Elbert over Guzman by a wide margin. Of course, the Dodgers probably don't plan on trading Elbert and aren't too happy with Guzman. I'm nt too enamored with Joel, he hasn't shown the ability to improve his plate discipline. And I don't know that the Dodgers would be interested in parting with young talent after their recent slide.

WT up 2-1 after 1.5, Brian Dopirak with a 2-RBI double in the bottom of the first inning. Gallagher gave up 2 more hits in the 2nd, but worked around a 2-in-scoring-position, 1 out jam. 2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, BB, 2 K. Layden gave up a run in the 8th. Daytona now down 4-0 midway through the 8th. Harvey is now 0/3 after his 4-HR game yesterday. Peoria still down 8-1, now after 5.

Meh, no link up for the broadcast today at http://www.wnws.com/ I was hoping to hear Gallagher. :(

I'm not at all surprised, especially considering all the Aramis rumors. Adenhart + McPherson for Aramis (that's overpaying on the Angels end, but oh well).

West Tenn down 1-0 in the middle of the first. Gallagher: 1 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 Ks. Sean gave up a BB, got a K, gave up a steal, another single, then an RBI double before getting a groundout and another K. Peoria now getting blown out, 8-1 in the middle of the 3rd. Blackford went 2 innings, gave up 7 ER on 7 H, 2 HRs and 1 BB to go against 1 K. That is indeed it for today for Billy. His final line, again: 6 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, BB, 2 HBP, 3 K, 8 GO : 5 FO. Tim Layden comes in and gets a 1-2-3 top of the 7th. Daytona is down 3-0 at the 7th inning stretch.