May 7, 2011

• Des Moines Register, I-Cubs Insider: Organization tips its cap to Quade http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20110506/SPORTS1402/105070330/I-Cubs-Insider- Organization-tips-its-cap-to-Quade

• IowaCubs.com, Zephyrs Blow Past I-Cubs, 11-5 http://iowa.cubs.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110506&content_id=18743702&vkey=news_t451 &fext=.jsp&sid=t451

• , SMOKIES STUMPED IN MOBILE AS BATS FALL SHORT *From Smokies’ PR so no link available.

• Daytona Beach News-Journal, Daytona Cubs survive wild 9th http://www.news-journalonline.com/sports/baseball/daytona-cubs/2011/05/07/daytona-cubs-survive- wild-9th.html

• Peoria Journal Star, Chiefs proving is one crazy game http://www.pjstar.com/sports/chiefs/x173161871/Chiefs-proving-baseball-is-one-crazy-game

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Des Moines Register I-Cubs Insider: Organization tips its cap to Quade By: Randy Peterson

Those close to former (and now ) Mike Quade knew his opinion of wearing a batting helmet while coaching third base.

"He didn't like it," I-Cubs majority owner Michael Gartner said.

That makes the Mike Quade bobblehead giveaway at Principal Park on June 7 all that more interesting.

In honor of Quade's helmet annoyance, the statue features a smiling Quade proudly holding high a helmet — as if he's acknowledging the crowd for something he did successfully.

The helmet-less (and hatless) Quade also reveals his bald head, which prompted another inside joke by Gartner:

"We tried to get Great Clips to sponsor the bobblehead," Gartner said. "They politely declined."

Polin released: Polin Trinidad was released for the second time in two months, this time to make room on the roster for Todd Wellemeyer, Wednesday's starting pitcher.

Trinidad was released during , but signed again when the Chicago Cubs promoted Casey Coleman.

Roster move: Another roster move will happen next week when pitcher Doug Davis is activated. He's pitching Tuesday at Colorado Springs.

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IowaCubs.com Zephyrs Blow Past I-Cubs, 11-5 By: Staff

New Orleans combined for 14 hits off Iowa and never looked back after the first inning as they defeated Iowa 11-5 Friday night at Principal Park.

The Zephyrs got things going early in the top of the first, putting up three runs. The first three Zephyr batters singled to begin the game and on the third , by Joe Thurston, Vinny Rottino came across home plate after a throwing error by Brad Snyder to give New Orleans an early 1-0 lead. Chris Aguila added a one-out RBI and Josh Kroeger plated the third of the inning with an RBI groundout.

Iowa staged a rally in the home half of the inning against Zephyr starter Tom Koehler. The bases were loaded with no outs after Tony Campana singled and Lou Montanez and Snyder both walked. A Zephyr error by Ruben Gotay led to two I-Cub runs to put Iowa down by one at 3-2.

I-Cub starting pitcher Jay Jackson settled in nicely through the fourth inning before running into trouble in the fifth.

Thurston led off the inning with a walk and after Oscar Salazar flied out, back-to-back doubles from New Orleans put the Zephyrs up 5-2 and chased Jackson from the mound.

Esmailin Caridad came in on relief gave up two more runs in the sixth inning. Iowa reliever Chris Carpenter also had a tough night on the mound, surrendering four runs (three earned) in two innings of work. , who worked the ninth, was the only Iowa pitcher that did not allow a run.

Jackson (1-1, 5.31) took the loss, giving up a total of five runs over four and one-third innings. Koehler (3-0, 3.31) received the win for New Orleans, going five innings and giving up three runs (two earned) to go along with five hits, three walks and five .

Tony Campana extended his hitting streak to nine games and Lou Montanez hit his fourth of the season. Montanez is now tied with Bryan LaHair for the team lead.

Iowa manager Bill Dancy was ejected in the eighth inning after arguing a close play at first base. It was Dancy's first ejection of the season.

Game two of this four-game series gets underway Saturday night at Principal Park. Zephyr RH Aldalberto Mendez (1-3, 9.47) will take the mound and oppose I-Cub RH Robert Coello (2-3, 9.00). First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m.

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Tennessee Smokies SMOKIES STUMPED IN MOBILE AS BATS FALL SHORT Two early long balls by BayBears too much for Smokies By: Staff

Mobile, AL- The Smokies could not overcome two early home runs and were downed by the BayBears 5- 4 on Friday night at Hank Aaron Stadium. The loss drops the Smokies to 17-12 on the year and ensures their first series loss of the season.

RHP Hung-Wen Chen (1-1) made his second start of the season and fell into trouble in the first inning by giving up a lead-off double to A.J. Pollock and then committed a throwing error that allowed Ollie Linton to reach base. With the first two men on base, Chen next surrendered a three-run homer to that put the BayBears out in front 3-0. In the bottom of the second inning, Pollock belted a solo home run off Chen to push the Mobile lead to 4-0.

Tennessee bats were silent early on, as RHP Charlie Brewer and RHP Bryan Henry (3-1) combined to give up one run on four hits in six innings of work. The lone allowed was a solo home run by in the sixth inning to put the Smokies on the board and cut the Mobile lead to 4-1 after six innings. The BayBears manufactured another run in the bottom of the sixth off RHP Rafael Jacob Elmore led off the frame with a single and quickly stole second base to put himself in scoring position. Kyle Greene came in to pinch-hit for Henry and lined an RBI single to center field to bring in Elmore, and Mobile increased their lead to 5-1.

In the top of the seventh, the Smokies battled back for three runs off RHP Clay Zapada. With one out, and smacked back to back singles to put runners at first and second. After a Jim Adduci pop out to third base, Marwin Gonzalez reached on a fielding error by Jacob Elmore to load the bags. The Smokies called on Rebel Ridling to pinch-hit with the bases full, and Ridling responded with a line drive single to center field to plate two runs. In the very next , a wild pitch by Zapada allowed Gonzalez to score from third to cut the Mobile lead to 5-4. However, Brett Jackson grounded out to end the rally.

The Smokies looked for one more late inning rally in the top of the ninth but fell just short. With back to back one out singles by Vitters and Adduci, the Smokies had a runner in scoring position with a chance to tie the game. A Gonzalez groundout to first moved the runners over, but the comeback fell just short after Blake Lalli grounded out to pitcher Bryan Shaw to end the game.

The Smokies wrap up their five game series with the BayBears on Saturday evening at 8:05 pm. RHP Robert Whitenack (1-0, 3.27 ERA) will take the hill for the Smokies while the BayBears will turn to LHP Wade Miley (0-1, 5.25 ERA). After an off day on Sunday Tennessee will return to Smokies Park to battle for first place with the starting Monday, April 9 through Friday, April 13. Tickets can be purchased at www.smokiesbaseball.com or by calling (865) 286-2300.

ABOUT THE TENNESSEE SMOKIES The Tennessee Smokies are the minor league Class AA affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. Members of the 10- team Southern League, Smokies baseball has been entertaining families and fans of America’s national pastime in the East Tennessee region for 100 years. To learn more about the Tennessee Smokies, visit www.smokiesbaseball.com.

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Daytona Beach News-Journal Daytona Cubs survive wild 9th Staff report By: Staff

VIERA -- Daytona took a 5-0 lead into the ninth inning but needed a stellar defensive play to hold off Brevard County 5-4 on Friday.

The Manatees (10-19) were held scoreless with three hits going into the final inning, but put together five hits and were helped by an error from D-Cubs Logan Watkins.

Daytona (21-8) was up 5-3 with two outs and runners on first and third in the ninth. D'Vontrey Richardson came up and singled to right field to score Scooter Gennett and make it 5-4.

Hunter Morris came around to try to score from first on the hit, but Daytona Nelson Perez picked up the single and threw home, where Michael Brenly tagged out Harris to preserve the victory.

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Peoria Journal Star Chiefs proving baseball is one crazy game Umpire breaks an arm; Chiefs walk in run in 14th in 5-4 loss to LumberKings By: KEVIN CAPIE

PEORIA —

The have squeezed a season's worth of oddities into the first three games of the current nine-game homestand.

Friday afternoon's installment, a 5-4 loss to the Clinton LumberKings that featured a 14th inning with one umpire and a position player on the mound for Peoria.

"Baseball is the craziest game ever for those reasons we saw (Friday)," said Anthony Giansanti, who started at third base, played two-thirds of an inning at first and closed the 14th with a . "It's a tough loss but we'll come back."

It didn't have to come down to a loss or even a 14th inning for that matter.

The Chiefs allowed an unearned run in the ninth which tied the game at 4. Peoria then had runners in scoring position and only one out in the ninth and 11th through 13th innings. In the 10th, there was a runner at second with two away.

"We had all the opportunity in the world,' Matt Szczur said. 'I was up with guy at third (in the ninth). We made some mistakes but we're still going to be fighting." The only extra inning Peoria went quietly was the bottom of the 14th, after Clinton took the lead. And, oh, what a top half of an inning it was.

After reliever Bryce Shafer, in the fourth inning of his longest outing of the season, issued a leadoff walk things turned for bizarre.

With the Chiefs at double play depth, designated hitter Mickey Wiswall hit a low line drive that appeared headed to second baseman Pierre LePage to either catch or play off a hop and turn a double play.

But umpire Pat Hoberg could not get out of the way, taking the ball off his arm for a rule-book single and a broken arm. He left the game and plate umpire Gavin Hanson finished the game solo.

Clinton moved the runners into scoring position with a sacrifice before Shafer walked another batter. The right-hander almost escaped trouble, striking out Marcus Littlewood for the second out.

Shafer took , the LumberKings' No. 9 hitter, to an 0-2 count but the catcher worked a bases-loaded walk to force in the go-ahead run.

Although Yohan Gonzalez was warm in the , Kopitzke turned to Giansanti in an effort to the bullpen for the weekend after already going through three relievers.

"At that point, I didn't think we could bring in Gonzales (for possibly only one batter)," Kopitzke said. "If we were going to bring him in, we would have brought him in at the beginning of the inning, but Shafer was in a position where his pitches were good and he said he was alright."

Giansanti, who only moved to first base at the start of the 14th after LePage pinch-ran for starter Richard Jones, promptly struck out Matt Cerione to end the inning.

"(Kopitzke) knows I'll play wherever he needs me to play," Giansanti said. "He knew that I pitched a little bit in college and needed someone to come in and get an out."