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If they give up Gleyber for a reliever...

Don't think that will happen. As to Yankees, they have similar prospect (Jorge Mateo) at same level (FSL)---their SS of the future. Think they'd be talking about other guys, aside from Gleyber.

Yeah, but another SS just not as valuable to Yankees as would be otherwise. Easier to steer them to another package, as a practical matter.

Torres and Mateo are playing at same level, which means somebody likely moves off SS way too early. Don't see it. More so from Cubs end.

Yeah, a package of some kind.

If Miller goes on market, about every club in serious contention likely to want him. So, whatever Cubs offer, would have to outbid a lot of folks.

Miller, himself, seems okay about being non-closer. Don't want to disrupt clubhouse with Chapman bumping Rondon. So, that could have issues. For me, Miller is the guy and Theo/Jed seem to like guys with years remaining. Miller 2017 salary about same as Wood/Cahill 2016.

Sure, a longshot.

McKinney: 3-4, 2B, RBI, BB

Underwood: 5-7-2-2-2-6

Concepcion: 2-0-0-0-0-3,  vs LHB =  1-22, 10 K

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2016_05_10_tenaax_monaax_1&t=g_box&sid=milb

Contreras: 2-5

Almora: 2-5, K, SB

Vogelbach: 1-3, 2 BB, 2 K


http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2016_05_10_nasaaa_iowaaa_1&t=g_box&sid=milb


Torres: 3-3, 2B, SB, BB    Last 3 games: 8-12, 2 BB

Happ: 2-4, RBI, K

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2016_05_10_wswafa_myrafa_1&t=g_box&sid=milb



Jimenez: 2-3, 2B

Martinez: 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, K

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2016_05_10_souafx_dayafx_1&t=g_box&sid=milb



Jimenez: 1-3, 2B, K

Dewees: HR, 2 RBI,    6-36, 1 BB previous 10 games

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2016_05_10_souafx_dayafx_2&t=g_box&sid=milb

Not a great view but here's Martinez' homer:




Torres' double:

Torrez and Martinez gradually working their numbers up after a horrible start.  One concern about Martinez was whether there was enough lift in his swing to produce game usable power.  So far, he seems decent in that regard.

martinez's GO/AO is just under 1.  So it's not like he's a groundout machine.  In that HR clip from Chris, it's almost like the pitcher couldn't have grooved one into a better spot for Eddy.  But interesting that he has no leg-lift whatsoever, even on the HR.  In the couple of other clips from him, that's been consistent; no leg-kick at all.  Of course, the clips were either batting practice early in camp, or else on minor-league hits, so most hits come when you're in balance.  Who knows what he's doing when he's fooled on a breaking pitch, maybe then he's lurching all over the place trying to keep some semblance of balance.  But if he's getting several HR-per-month with no leg kick, it's easy to envision the Cubs coaching encouraging him to lift and load a little bit more down the road to try to tap into more power. 

Will be interesting to track.  Obviously what goes up must come down, so no reason to expect his last-ten-games stats are going to be the norm going forward.  But over that 10-game sample, he's 7K/4BB/2HR/33AB, pretty decent splits.  Hopefully it all keeps moving in the right direction as he gets more experience hitting actual pitching, after years away from that. 

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Almora Jr. with an RBI double-his second double of the day-and the I-Cubs take a 2-1 lead in the 5th inning. #MiLB

I just love seeing Almora produce offensively.