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I really think Contreras has to be close to being ready to help the big club (not that they seem to need it much at the moment).

No, no defensive information goes into the rating, which is based on the season to date.

So it is the season to date performance which Has Zagunis at a D+ after a 7/15 week with a HR?

For the season he has the following slash line: .280/.392/.366/.758

THAT is a D+?

Contreras' homer was another no-doubter. Be nice if he hit more balls in the air. Extreme ground ball guy so far.

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Kelly Dugan has 4 hits on the season and all 4 of them are HRs.

Cubs Den in their said that Corey Black has been showing better fastball command and has moved into the Smokies closer role.  That would be nice if he can continue to do that.

Nice to see Williams return to last year's form, after struggling a little in the early going.  He is starting to be an interesting prospect.

Concepcion turned 24 two months ago, but he's only pitched 175 minor-league innings.  I'd like to think that a guy isn't fixed and beyond adjustments/improvements 175 innings into his career, so I'm hopeful that he's made some real adjustment that will last. 

He was hugely terribly wild last year for Tennessee:  29BB/32IP.  This year 4BB/16IP.  I don't get the impression his stuff is exceptional, but 92-93 lefty is certainly decent enough velocity for a lefty reliever.  Keep-your-eye-on guy, I suppose.