Brett Jackson was 2-5 with a 2B and a 3B. He also stole his 17th base and struck out. Vitters was 3-6 and I think by the end of this year will be major league ready. His OPS now sits at .860.
Nobody did anything.
Spellcheck Jr went 1-3 with a double and a walk. He also had an OF assist. The Greg of Rohan was promoted to AA.
Taiwan Easterling went 3-3 and is hitting .240. Baez went 1-3 and is now batting .299.
Jeimer Candelario went 2-5 and is hitting .344. Dong Yub Kim hit his 3rd HR of the year and Chadd Krist stayed hot going 3-3. James Pugliese struck out 5 in 4 shutout innings. 2012 draft pick Eddie Orozco struck out 2 in 2 IP.
Dan Vogelbach might be a bit too good for rookie ball. Last night he went 4-5 with a HR and a triple. That's right MO, a triple. Right now 10 of his 16 hits are XBH and he is sporting a .471/.514/.824 line. Rock Shoulders isn't tearing up the club in Boise so maybe a switch-a-roo is in the works.
Now throw him a changeup and see what happens.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/07/intl-signings-castro-almonte-pujols.html
Interesting, for a few of the non-Cuban guys teams seemed to have waited until after the CBA deadline in order to get the signing bonuses under the $2.9MM limit. It’s an obvious choice to make but it’s just funny to see all of them happen at once.
@ Rice Cube:
This is different then signing defective Cubans, defected, infected, shit, former Cubans of the get me the hell out of here persuasion that are talented enough to have someone help them do just that for a cut of their future deal, not slave trading-ish in the least.
These are 16 year old internationals that could not be signed before today.
@ BubbaBiscuit:
Oh, the international signing date was always July 2? I have learned something new today. Cool.
“A Bit Too Good for Rookie Ball” should be the Cubs’ new slogan.
@ AndCounting:
(dying laughing)
Mobile Rice wrote:
Hey, that’s pretty good!
Carrie Muskat @CarrieMuskat
#Cubs 3B Ian Stewart says on @IAN_STEWART_9 he’s going to have surgery on wrist & will be sidelined 6-10 weeks. Likely done for the year
@ Suburban kid:
I was curious as to what you had in mind with “SOTBLAG”
@ Suburban kid:
Walter Payton rose from the grave wearing a double breasted pin striped suit to run the basepaths?
@ WaLi:
The takeouts on would-be double plays would’ve been totally righteous.
http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/7/2/3132018/12-angry-men-and-women-a-legion-of-security-guards-in-pursuit-of-the
@ Mish:
Attack formation Delta-5!
@ WaLi:
This is why it’s good. It creates a wonderful image to illustrate the obtuse acronym. I was thinking Safe on the Basepaths Like a Genius, but RC’s version is much better.
Aside: http://www.obstructedview.net/chicago-cubs/cubs-near-deal-with-ss-frandy-de-la-rosa.html
Smooth.
I approve of this bio.
Josh Hamilton FTW
@ Aisle424:
Now do one of Hamilton launching a bologna sandwich at Yellon’s head.
I thought that bat through the head of that guy was photoshopped too (dying laughing)
Ye gods. LaHair’s post-April numbers are terrible:
May: 99 PA, 22 H, 2 2B, 5 HR, 12 BB, 24 K, .792 OPS
June: 70 PA, 15 H, 2 2B, 3 HR, 5 BB, 25 K, .686 OPS
@ Mercurial Outfielder:
ALLSTAR
If you flipped his months would he somehow be more/less worthy of being an All-Star? Ups and downs happen. He just needs to actually have another “up” month.
@ Doogolas:
Yeah, that was a 110 wRC+ in May so at best you could say he’s been horrible in June.
Sickels’s revisions:
Rizzo —-> 22 (up from 37)
Baez —–> 43 (up from 109)
Jackson —> 55 (down from 27)
http://www.minorleagueball.com/2012/7/2/3130761/top-120-prospect-list-for-2012-midseason-revision-update
mb21 wrote:
Indeed, and honestly, we’ve faced lefties seemingly every other day, of whom he has very randomly been played against. I can’t imagine it’s easy for a guy to have such irregular at bats and hit well. He’s not a .980OPS guy, but it doesn’t mean he can’t be a streaky .850 type guy.
Dontrelle Willis —> retirement maybe
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/07/02/read-joe-sheehans-thoughts-on-paterno-sandusky-and-penn-state/
Rice Cube wrote:
Hey, I used to be good. And this is crazy. But here’s my number. So retirement, maybe.
@ jtsunami:
No more maybe…
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/02/dontrelle-willis-is-considering-retirement/
Baseball is cruel.
new shit: http://www.obstructedview.net/previews/series-preview-chicago-cubs-29-49-atlanta-braves-41-37.html