CaliforniaRaisin

Because Bynum and Neifi can save the team in non-save situations.

C'mon Demp.

Dylan Johnston was ejected from the Peoria game by the home plate ump. Happened after he was called out on strikes while pinch hitting. Not to jinx him because his night might not be over, but Mitch Atkins has been something else this season (up there with Gallagher, Marmol, Mateo and Wells in terms of performance). Today: 6 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 2/2. On the season: 1.90 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, .187 BAA, 63 Ks, 24 BBs His biggest asset is supposed to be his ability to change speeds and the good location he gets on his pitches, so I wonder how that will hold up against more savy hitters as he goes up the system (a question asked about Gallagher last season).

I'm not sure. A lot will depend on the perceived value at the time of the deadline. I know we couldn't get Billingsly, but I wouldn't mind Joel Guzman or Andre Ethier. Supposedly, Billinsgely and Kemp are as close to untouchable as it gets in that system. Nice to see you again, Hoops! Agreed. He's got all the talent and tools in the world, but he's not improving in the plate discipline department and that will haunt him. He has the power to hang at LF, though.

We're not worth $10? :cry:

Some mods have awful Internet connections. :(

It's far easier to handle an inside pitch with an aluminum bat compared to a wood bat. (Didn't see Tyler play today so I can't comment on anything else.)

Correction, YOU hate their guts. I'd trade with them in a heartbeat if it was a good trade. A good trade is a good trade is a good trade reguardless of who its with. (The exception to this rule being certain interdivision trades) And if the deal turns out to be a Garland for Karchner deal, with the Cubs getting the short end of the stick, do you want to deal w/ moronic Sox fans shoving it down your throat?? Uhh, I believe the Cubs get to trade with the White Sox, not their fans. The Garland-for-Karchner trade was bad from the get-go because Karchner was awful. I wouldn't want the Cubs to trade Garland for for Karchner if they were trading with a team from Siberia. The point of a trade is not to get the short end of the stick - it hurts as much to be burned by the Orioles in trades as it does to be burned by the White Sox (if you were giving up the same players fo the same players. The White Sox don't get extra points for burning a so-called rival. By the way, I don't think the Sox would do McCarthy, Fields or Broadway for Howry - and those are the guys I'd want from the Sox.

Steve Clevenger and Billy Muldowney have both reportedly signed with the Cubs and will be reporting to Mesa. Complete List of Signings: OF Tyler Colvin, Clemson - 1st rounder - $1.475 million bonus RHP Jeff Samardzija, Notre Dame - 5th rounder - $250,000 bonus 3B Josh Lansford, Cal Poly SLO - 6th rounder - $155,000 bonus SS Steve Clevenger, Chipola College (FL) - 7th rounder - $130,000 bonus RHP Billy Muldowney, Pittsburgh - 8th rounder - $98,500 bonus OF Clifford Andersen, Cottonwood Senior HS - 9th rounder - $155,000 bonus RHP Jacob Renshaw, Ventura JC - 10th rounder - $60,000 bonus RHP Chris Huseby, Martin County HS - 11th rounder - $1.3 million bonus! RHP Kitt Kopach, Illinois State - 12th rounder OF Matt Camp, North Carolina State - 13th rounder OF Drew Rundle, Bend HS - 14th rounder - $500,000 bonus C Matthew Canepa, Cal Poly SLO - 15th rounder C Richard Parker, Arkansas - 16th rounder LHP Jeremy Paplebon, North Florida - 19th rounder RHP Kevin Kreier, Foothill HS - 20th rounder - $100,000 bonus LHP Taylor Parker, Missouri - 21st rounder 3B Jovan Rosa, Lake City CC (FL) - 22nd rounder - DFE: $180,000 bonus RHP Charles Platt, Lamar - 23rd rounder SS Matt Matulia, Citadel - 24th rounder RHP Michael Cooper, Cal Berkeley - 26th rounder RHP Cedric Redmond, Oaktown CC (IL) - 27th rounder - DFE RHP Brett Summers, South Suburban CC (IL) - 28th rounder - DFE RHP Jordan Latham, JC of Southern Idaho - 29th rounder - DFE: $100,000 bonus RHP Donald Walters, Richland College - 30th rounder SS Cesar Valentin, Catalina Morales de Flore HS - 32nd rounder RHP Ronald Clipp, Point Loma Nazarene U - 33rd rounder SS Nate Samson, Forest HS - 34th rounder - $155,000 bonus RHP Greibal Cuevas-Novas, LA Pierce College - 36th rounder RHP Marcus Hatley, Palomar JC (CA) - 39th rounder - DFE RHP Eli Diaz, Texarkana CC - 40th rounder SS Anthony Morel, Riverside CC (CA) - 43rd rounder - DFE OF Elliot Shea, Franklin Pierce College - 45th rounder RHP Andrew McCormick, Pikeville College - 47th rounder 3B Ryne Malone, Florida State - 49th rounder

I believe it's actually Arizona, not ASU. And the Cubs have offered him $500,000.

Should be Guzman, then Hill.

IMO this outing was very encouraging. After the first he was lights out mostly, and he was sitting at 90-92 consistently. Maybe I'm tired of having such low expectations. You would think we wouldn't have to say that a 3-run performance in 5 innings was lights out for Prior. I really had hoped that the Cubs would finally have a dominant pitching staff with Prior, Wood and Z, but that sure doesn't look like it's going to happen. At least Wood had shoulder surgury. Prior's injury is still a mystery to me. He's rehabbing though. If he was dominating, there's no need for Prior to be visiting the minor league sites. His biggest concern going into this start has been addressed - pitch velocity. He's still coming back.

Ryu gives up a run on a a double and an RBI triple in the top of the 6th and the game is tied at 1. 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 8/0, 93 pitches (61 strikes)

4 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 3/2, 64 pitches (40 strikes)

Pasadena had the championship. I went (I was a wee little lad of 11 at the time). :)

Midway through the 4th, Iowa still leads 1-0. Ryu has been fantastic so far: 4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 7/0, 57 pitches (39 strikes) Ryu has been mixing up his pitches, location and speeds very effectively. He's been topping out at around 91-92 mph.

Ok, ok, so a high K rate isn't always a sign of high quality. Cubs starters by VORP: Z 23.6 Marshall 10.9 Maddux 8.0 Wood -0.1 Williams -3.9 Guzman -4.2 Rusch -6.4 Hill -9.3 Wretched -- there's just no kind way to say it. Guess I'd bring back Jerome -- anyone know how he's doing? I'd bring back Hill and see if a string of consecutive starts will help him out. Otherwise, wait out a month or so and I think Guzman will be ready.

The Famous Chicken is now coaching at first base for the I-Cubs. :scratch: Through 3 for Ryu: 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 5/0, 42 pitches (30 strikes)

Here's what I have: 3 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 2/0, 45 pitches (30 strikes) Good recovery after the first.

by droped I meant a shallow hit, not a line drive more of a bloop hit Oh, gotcha.

We have a Prior game thread here (Premium). Midway through the 2nd, the I-Cubs lead it 1-0, thanks to a 2-out Restovich triple and then a Hoffpauir RBI single in the first. Ryu: 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 4/0, 29 pitches (20 strikes)

Not ruled an error? (Switched over to the Ryu/I-Cubs game.)

Yay Nic!

Did Ron give any other pitch speeds (just started listening myself...thanks, Brian)?