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One of my favorite summer pasttimes is watching the local minor league Iowa Cub team- the Triple A affiliate for the Chicago Cubs.
We caught two games in their final homestand.
Game 1 -
Iowa Cubs 3, Colorado Springs Sky Sox 2
Juan Perez hit a two run home run in the second, and the pitching looked good, but Sky Sox rallied in the 9th.
Here's how the stars of the most recent roster fared.
Jeimer Candelario 3B- Candelario is near the top of the current list of Cubs prospects. He had a good year at Iowa and this game drew 2 walks and a single
Pierce Johnson P- Pierce has been one of the highest touted prospects in the Cubs organization, though I think he has had injury issues. He pitched three hitless innings for the win as the Cubs gave five pitchers a chance to play in this game.
Jose Rosario P- Rosario has a big fastball but gave up four hits in his inning of work, getting the job done and the save before the Sky Sox could cash in.
Albert Almora Jr CF- Almora was supposed to be a big major league star. he got plenty of playing time in Chicago this year due to injured Cubs and I don't think he did bad, but the team is loaded so he is back in Iowa. He hit a double in this game.
Game 2-
Iowa Cubs 5, Colorado Springs Sky Sox 1
Iowa took a quick lead on this one and never looked back.
Candelario- 1 for 4 with an RBI
Almora Jr- A double and a run
Bijan Rademacher 1B- Rademacher tore up double-A and so gets this late season Iowa appearance. An outfielder learning first base for more versatility. He hit a double with two out in the First to score a run.
It was a great season and in this instance a great night and a fairly warm day for baseball. Looking forward to 2017
We caught two games in their final homestand.
Game 1 -
Iowa Cubs 3, Colorado Springs Sky Sox 2
Juan Perez hit a two run home run in the second, and the pitching looked good, but Sky Sox rallied in the 9th.
Here's how the stars of the most recent roster fared.
Jeimer Candelario 3B- Candelario is near the top of the current list of Cubs prospects. He had a good year at Iowa and this game drew 2 walks and a single
Pierce Johnson P- Pierce has been one of the highest touted prospects in the Cubs organization, though I think he has had injury issues. He pitched three hitless innings for the win as the Cubs gave five pitchers a chance to play in this game.
Jose Rosario P- Rosario has a big fastball but gave up four hits in his inning of work, getting the job done and the save before the Sky Sox could cash in.
Albert Almora Jr CF- Almora was supposed to be a big major league star. he got plenty of playing time in Chicago this year due to injured Cubs and I don't think he did bad, but the team is loaded so he is back in Iowa. He hit a double in this game.
Game 2-
Iowa Cubs 5, Colorado Springs Sky Sox 1
Iowa took a quick lead on this one and never looked back.
Candelario- 1 for 4 with an RBI
Almora Jr- A double and a run
Bijan Rademacher 1B- Rademacher tore up double-A and so gets this late season Iowa appearance. An outfielder learning first base for more versatility. He hit a double with two out in the First to score a run.
It was a great season and in this instance a great night and a fairly warm day for baseball. Looking forward to 2017
