NEWSLETTER
Here is your reminder that tomorrow is the start of the draft. I’m really looking forward to this one. Tick tock.
Onto other things. And since it is Sunday, other things include a check in on the standings. Iowa is way under .500 and very far out of it in the Pacific Coast League, and South Bend has the second worst record in the farm system, and is very far out of it in the Midwest League. Let’s focus on the other two full season clubs.
Tennessee (28-26) is in third place, three and a half back of Chattanooga and a game and a half behind Jackson. They head to Jackson for a six game series starting today, but they do not play Chattanooga again before the first half ends on June 17. However, they are home from June 8 until the end of the first half. They’re still in it.
Too my great surprise, Myrtle Beach (26-29) is still in it as well. They are in last place, but they have surged to within five games of division leading Buies Creek. Vaulting over four teams in two weeks is going to be very difficult, but the Pelicans are playing as well as any team in the league right now, and I suspect they do have the pitching staff to pull this off.
The Pelicans head to Buies Creek for three starting Tuesday. If they are going to pull of this incredible comeback, they just about have to sweep that series. Given that Pelicans’ pitching has allowed more than three runs just once in their last ten games, that sweep might just be possible.
Triple A: Iowa Cubs
Colorado Springs 14, Iowa 11
The Cubs were outscored nine to eight in the final three innings alone.
Double A: Tennessee Smokies
Mobile 1, Tennessee 0
The difference in this game was a fifth inning solo homer.
High A: Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Myrtle Beach 6, Down East 2
Since they came back from Frederick on May 21, the Pelicans are 9-3.
Low A: South Bend Cubs
South Bend 3, Lake County 0
All the Cubs’ scoring came on homers.
Other Notes
https://twitter.com/SBCubs/status/1003271713994485761
With the Cubs playing in the 14th inning, of course the @IowaCubs just played a 3 hour and 41 minute game that featured 25 runs and 30 hits. Non-starters who did not throw tonight: Rob Zastryzny, Dillon Maples, Alberto Baldonado, Brad Markey, Zach Hedges.
— Alex Cohen (@voiceofcohen) June 3, 2018
