Jake Peavy pitched well enough to earn his fifth victory of the season in his last start on Friday against the Rockies, allowing three runs on seven hits over six innings with six strikeouts. He had a costly throwing error in a three-run sixth inning as the Rockies forged ahead for good. Peavy even had a double and scored the Padres’ lone run of the game.
- Has a lethal arsenal of pitches that leads to strikeouts by the bushel. Is a workhorse and a great leader of a pitching staff. Can dominate on the mound.
- Left-handed hitters have more success than righties, relatively speaking. Injuries are still a concern, especially because of his taxing workload.
- One of the best starters in baseball.
Ted Lilly spent most of Spring Training working on his changeup, and in his last start, the effort paid off. Lilly struck out 10 for his 11th career double-digit strikeout game and beat the red-hot Arizona Diamondbacks. In the game, Lilly gave up three hits and walked two. He helped himself, hitting a game-tying RBI single in the fifth. Lilly used his “Will Clark” stance, according to teammate Derrek Lee. Whatever works.
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- Ryno has a bit of a temper – (Source)
- Cub’s Minor Leaguer takes a line drive to the face. – (Source)
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News & Notes
- Marco Carrillo pitched 7.0 scoreless innings
- Micah Hoffpauir was 2-for-4 with 5 RBI
- Kyle Reynolds was 3-for-6
Tracked Player Results
Organizational Roundup
(AAA) – Iowa Cubs – Won vs. Portland (5-2)
(AA) – Tennessee Smokies – Lost vs. Huntsville (2-3)
(High A) – Daytona Cubs – Lost vs. Brevard County (0-3)
(A) – Peoria Chiefs – No Game
(SS) – Boise Hawks open their season June 17th
(RK) – Arizona Cubs open their season June 22nd
View the full organizational report courtesy of First Inning here.
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