Then they got what they deserved when they screwed around with him coming out of the bullpen a couple weeks ago.

That seemed to be a question mark before the year.

Is he starting?

Anyone think Todd will take over closer duties in STL before the end of the season? The guy is dynamite.

Tennessee came back to win 5-2 against Chattanooga. 2 shutout innings for Jayson Ruhlman (1 BB) got the win, with John Gaub getting the save with a K.

James Adduci - 3/4, R, 2B, RBI, K. Too bad he doesn’t have much power.
Marquez Smith - 2/4, R, K.
Tyler Colvin - 1/1, R, RBI. So far so good, I guess.
Darwin Barney - 3/4, R, 2B, 2 RBI. Keeping up a solid offensive year.
Brandon Guyer - 0/4, BB, K. The struggles continue.
Welington Castillo - 0/2. See above comment.
Tony Thomas - 0/2, R, BB, K. The collapse continues.
Blake Lalli - 1/4, RBI. Struggles continue.

Peoria beat Beloit 5-1.

Chris Carpenter - 5 ip, 5 h, 1 bb, 4 K’s.
Ryan Buchter - 2 ip, 1 h, 2 K’s, WP. We got him for Matt Avery … I’m pleased so far.

Junior Lake, Josh Harrison, Ryan Flaherty - 1/4 each. Lake 3 K’s, Flaherty RBI and a K.
Josh Vitters - 1/3, 2B, BB, K, SB.
Kyler Burke - 1/3, 2 R, 2B, BB, K. Here’s hoping he gets it going - because of his hot start, I don’t think many Cubs fans have realized how he’s really tumbled of late.
Rebel Ridling - 2/4, R, K. A little surge after a big slump.
Nelson Perez - 1/2, R, 2B, BB, K.
Michael Brenly - 1/2, R, HR, 3 RBI.
Drew Rundle - 1/3, 2B, RBI, K. Wish him the best, but some Cubs fans really overhyped him this past offseason off of basically a good month in Boise last year.

Just realized Daytona went up against former Cubs farmhand Darin Downs, he of 5 walks on the year.

Daytona scores 5 in the 9th to win 6-1.

Luke Sommer - 3 ip, 2 h, bb, 4 K’s.
Tony Campana - 3/5, 1 R, 2 SB. Sure hope he can keep moving up the ladder … would love that speed at the top of the Cubs lineup.
Starlin Castro - 2/3, 2 R, BB, 2 SB. I think he should get more attention for what he’s done this year. Arizona to Daytona, and the bat is looking good. Still a work in progress, but awesome as a Cubs fan.
Jovan Rosa - 2/4, 1 R, 3B, 3 RBI, BB, 2 K. My biggest disappointment so far. Keep hoping he can get it going. When he’s on, that’s a sweet stroke, and he’s got some power potential.
Jericho Jones - 2/3, 2B. Sweet.

Hart end up giving up 5 bb and 1 h in 5 ip. Did notch 5 K’. WP.
Justin Berg - 2.1 ip, 1 r, 2 bb, 2 K’s, WP. Neal Cotts - .2 ip.
Blake Parker - Save, 1 h, 1 bb, 1 ip.
Steve Clevenger - 1/4.
Doug Deeds - 2/4, 2B, K.

always have. mid-rotation prospects get overhyped or underhyped, and I think Zach is seriously underhyped. No, he’s not likely to be an elite starter in the bigs, but a solid mid-rotation option that can eat innings goes for a ton of money in FA and having that type of guy in the system is critical.

Holt pitched just like his scouting reports coming into the season. Nice easy motion throwing his fastball with pretty good command; most were at 91 MPH, there were a good amount at 93~94 and hit he 95 and 97 once each, and he was holding his velocity into the 7th inning. His change-up was pretty effective, usually about 85 MPH without a whole lot of movement, but he was using it well mixing it off of his fastball.

The breaking ball was not working last night though. He tossed some nice enough curves while warming up between innings, but he didn’t have control of it in game action. It also didn’t look to have a whole lot of vertical break.

Just one game obviously, but it seems there’s still a fair amount of work to do if he’s going to move up as a starter.

by Twins fans. Possible back of the rotation guy. He’s nice to have, but nobody’s really excited by him.