Nashville Sounds 0 @ Iowa Cubs 7
Nick Struck had a no hitter into the 6th inning. He pitched 6.2 innings and ended up allowing 3 hits and 2 walks, for no runs. Casey Coleman had 1.1 innings of work and allowed 3 baserunners but no runs. Eduardo Sanchez pitched a scoreless ninth.
Logan Watkins had a nice game, going 2 for 4 with a walk. Brian Bogusevic picked up a start at center and went 2-3 with a walk and a K. Dave Sappelt had the big game, with 3 RBI off a single double and double singles. Junior Lake went 1-4 and stole his 8th base.
Chicago Cubs 4 @ St. Louis Cardinals 2
The Cubs scored all 4 of their runs in the first inning, the bulk of which came on back-to-back jacks by Nate Schierholtz and Cody Ransom. Both of those players are trade bait, improbably. Schierholtz could fetch a really nice piece at the deadline (think Christian Villanueva or so), while Ransom is just a bench bat that would net something similar to what Tony Campana did this offseason. Ryan Sweeney continues to impress while being up. Sweeney has the look of a guy who could play CF everyday on a bad team, which he just so happens to be on. I'm not entirely sure I don't give him that starting job if/when DeJesus is traded (instead of Brett Jackson) and see what he can do. ZiPS projects an 83 wRC+ the rest of the way, mainly predicated on regression to SLG and BABIP (both at career highs). The BABIP, I can buy, but even in the minors he's shown power he's never had before (and at 28, it's probably a hair late to attribute that to body development). Even if he goes back to his pre-2013 numbers, he isn't killing your team (career .339 OBP). I say go for it.
Jeff Samardzija was sublime in this game. He made a mistake to Beltran but that's about it. He induced 4 double plays which allowed him to go 8.1 innings in 115 pitches. Kevin Gregg got his 10th save; his ERA is now at 0.81 (but he did allow an inherited runner to score). I maintain that Gregg probably doesn't get you more than a lottery ticket arm, but that's still a fantastic return on investment.
Daytona Cubs 14 @ Clearwater Threshers 6
The Cubs hit two grand slams in this game. The first was Tim Saunders, in the 5th (part of a 3-5 day where he was a triple shy of the cycle). The second was Javier Baez, who struck out twice and also drew a walk. He also had his 27th error off of that terrible Florida field. Everyone had at least one hit. Another notable day was the 3-4, 2 BB performance of John Andreoli, who also stole a base. Zeke DeVoss had a triple and went 2-6. As a team, the Cubs outwalked their strikeouts, 6 to 4. The also had more XBH than strikeouts, with 5. You're going to win those games, usually.
Kyler Burke sucked, allowing 4 in 4. Yao-Lin Wang pitched two scoreless, than handed it off to Frank Del Valle, who allowed 3 runs in 2 innings. Only 1 was earned on his own throwing error. Those should totally still count. Sheldon McDonald allowed a run in as many innings.
Salem-Keizer Soze 9 @ Boise Hawks 2
Shawon Dunston had a nice game, raising his average to .471 with 2 hits in 3 at bats with a walk. Kevin Encarnacion also had a hit and walk. Jose Dore had 2 walks and a double, very nice. I was a big Justin Marra fan after last season, but he's yet to get off the schnide with an 0-4, 2 K day. David Bote had a solo shot in 4 AB. It's still incredibly early, so none of this is a huge deal.
Trey Lang had the start and allowed 5 runs in 4 innings. Ouch. Jasvir Rakkar, who sounds like a villain in a video game, went 2 innings and allowed just 3 runs. Matt Iannazzo allowed an unearned run in 2 frames, and Carlos Martinez-Pumarino has too long of a name. He allowed no runs on no hits and no walks in the 9th inning. He's CMP from now on.
I got really confused at this DP. (Paula, A-Pena, Jh-Paula, A). For some reason I kept thinking "Paula to A-Pena to Jh-Paula, A?) I'm not a smart man.
Comments
You’re talking like they should trade Gregg! He’s a key component to this team! WE WILL NOT TOLERATE LOSSES!
joshQuote Reply
@ josh:
You should want them to trade Gregg. Once they do, you’re getting called up to close games. Only stipulation is that you have to wear goggles.
mikeakaleroyQuote Reply
This made me chuckle a bit this morning.
http://www.mandatory.com/ralph-wiggums-guide-to-life/
mikeakaleroyQuote Reply
@ mikeakaleroy:
Finally, my 50mph fastball will get the showcase it deserves.
joshQuote Reply
Pac Bell was awesome. Was great to watch a game with fans who are used to a successful team. Made me miss the 2008 Cubs.
I also got the true SF experience by freezing my balls off at a baseball game in the middle of fucking June (dying laughing).
BerseliusQuote Reply
@ Berselius:
Next time, try wearing pants.
joshQuote Reply
@ josh:
It won’t be the fastball Kane County needs, but the one it deserves.
/Batman
Rice CubeQuote Reply
@ Berselius:
I probably should have warned you about dressing appropriately.
Rice CubeQuote Reply
Matt Harvey is ridiculous.
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/matt-harvey-overwhelming/
Look at the get-up on a “simple” 93mph for that last strikeout.
MylesQuote Reply
Holy. Shit.
Did Alvin really write all that or was I dreaming? If he did, he just set a record for most words used to say nothing.
Let me edit that for you, Alvin:
RynoQuote Reply
@ Ryno:
It must have been bad to elicit a non-football comment from Ryno.
Rice CubeQuote Reply
@ josh:
Don’t tell me what to do
BerseliusQuote Reply
@ Rice Cube:
It would have been a week’s worth of material for me back in the day.
By the way, I resisted the urge to bring up several football topics here recently. I did it just for you guys.
RynoQuote Reply
@ Ryno:
Not sure if you saw this the other day, but Uncle Dave was looking for some Austin recs for a bachelor’s party he was planning. GW and I suggested some stuff to do (namely, go to Franklin’s) but maybe you know some other recs.
BerseliusQuote Reply
@ Ryno:
You should offer to be BCB Editor in Chief and post that as an example of how you can tidy things up a bit.
dmick89Quote Reply
@ Ryno:
A week? His warning to SK alone would have gotten us through a week.
dmick89Quote Reply
@ Berselius:
For a bachelor party? Back in my day, the best choices were Sugar’s and the Yellow Rose.
For food, I’d hit up Franklin’s like you suggested. Also, Kerbey Lane and probably the Trudy’s on campus.
For activities…man, whatever you want.
RynoQuote Reply
dmick89 wrote:
That could be fun.
dmick89 wrote:
Alvin’s prose : ACB/OV :: buffalo : Native American
RynoQuote Reply
If anyone wants to use that account feel free.
pw: 2or288
Suburban kidQuote Reply
The poster for the new Star Wars is finally out:
http://www.tor.com/images/stories/blogs/13_04/The%20Real%20Episode%20VII.jpg
joshQuote Reply
Ryno wrote:
GBTSQuote Reply
josh wrote:
Fixed.
RynoQuote Reply
Al seems to have inspired some people:
http://www.brewcrewball.com/2013/6/18/4441546/an-open-letter-to-mark-attanasio-a-parody
MishQuote Reply
@ Mish:
(dying laughing)
MishQuote Reply
(dying laughing)
(dying laughing)
Aisle424Quote Reply
mmhmmm
NateQuote Reply
Kinda fun how we just had an article a few days ago about how many of the regular ACB/OV posters have been gone lately, yet here comes Al with his raging stupidity and we all come back. Even Ryno showed.
MishQuote Reply
No FanPosts OR FanShots?!? The hell you say!
joshQuote Reply
@ Mish:
I don’t know the scientific explanation, but
fireAlvin made it good.Aisle424Quote Reply
dylan, stop jacking off to Collin Klein and talk 49ers with me. Word is that Vernon Davis is working exclusively at WR in camp, which makes me think I had the off-season all wrong…
I now think Vance McDonald will be the inline TE instead of the H-back in the diamond formation. I bet Marquies Gray is showing enough in camp to win Delanie Walker’s H-back position.
McDonald inline, Davis split wide, Miller and Gray in the backfield with Gore/James/Hunter at TB will be a matchup nightmare for defenses.
RynoQuote Reply
@ Mish:
Something had to be done. I’m not sure what, but something.
RynoQuote Reply
GBTSQuote Reply
@ Mish:
I can’t stand going over to BCB these days and Ryno isn’t around to constantly mock Alvin. I do miss those days.
dmick89Quote Reply
@ GBTS:
“…and ALVIN” (dying laughing)
Suburban kidQuote Reply
@ Berselius:
@ Ryno:
Thanks, guys. I’m getting the feeling that there’s no shortage of places to eat in that town…
B, enjoying San Francisco? If you have the time you should hop on BART and check out downtown Oakland, couple of great places to drink there these days. (I can’t stop with the boosterism, sorry about that…)
uncle daveQuote Reply
Pepsi’s ominous campaign.
RynoQuote Reply
@ dmick89:
I had forgotten all about him until I accidentally stumbled upon that literary diarrhea.
RynoQuote Reply
uncle dave wrote:
Fixed.
RynoQuote Reply
@ Ryno:
(dying laughing) (dying laughing) (dying laughing)
dmick89Quote Reply
When I saw the tagline for the post (“This is long. Please read every word.”) I had a moment when I thought someone hacked his facebook or SBN accounts to mock him.
shawndgoldmanQuote Reply
@ Ryno:
That’s very succinctly done. Can we get you to work with George R.R. Martin, too?
shawndgoldmanQuote Reply
uncle dave wrote:
FLAGGED
GBTSQuote Reply
Hannemann gets $1M, that’s $264k overslot. A little surprising; seemed like he might be a discount guy.
GWQuote Reply
@ GW:
probably means bryant is going to be underslot.
GWQuote Reply
@ uncle dave:
I’m over in Sausalito right now – we rented some bikes and went over the bridge. Great day to do it.
Berselius37Quote Reply
Berselius37 wrote:
It’s never a great day for suicide, B
WenningtonsGorillaCockQuote Reply
Cubs went overslot again for the 3rd round CF pick. Is anyone keeping tabs on the cumulative numbers, and what kind of impact it’s going to have on Bryant?
GBTSQuote Reply
@ GBTS:
What GW wrote:
dmick89Quote Reply
new shit: http://obstructedview.net/minor-leagues/if-you-had-luis-valbuena-in-the-office-pool-raise-your-hand.html
dmick89Quote Reply
Everyone go ahead and neg-faget point me for not reading every word.
GBTSQuote Reply