Bats Comeback Falls Short in 4-3 Loss
The Bats gave it all they had in the bottom of the ninth, rallying to come within a run of the RailRiders with two men in scoring position, but Scranton/WB pulled out a 4-3 victory over Louisville to open the six-game set. After a solid two innings of work from
Bats Walk Off Tides, Snap Losing Streak
In a seven-inning affair, the Louisville Bats clawed their way back from the dead, slapping four-straight singles down to their final out to snap their nine-game skid and pick up their first win of the series against the Norfolk Tides. The second game of the doubleheader was postponed due to
Reports: Tigers acquire Cubs' Candelario
The Tigers gained two Top 100 Prospects in MLB.com's midseason update. They're close to adding another.According to numerous reports, Detroit acquired top Cubs prospectJeimer Candelario in a package for left-handed reliever Justin Wilson and catcher Alex Avila. Infielder Isaac Paredes, Chicago's 10th-ranked prospect, also will head to the Motor City.The trade
Iowa's Candelario airmails dad special gifts
Jeimer Candelario couldn't be in the Dominican Republic for his father's birthday, but he delivered a pretty special gift nonetheless. The top-ranked Cubs prospect matched a career high with two homers and drove in three runs to power Triple-A Iowa to a 9-8 win over El Paso on Friday night at
I-Cubs' Candelario posts crooked number again
Patience can be a virtue, but Jeimer Candelario is doing better with less of it."Candy can be too patient and he'll find himself down, 0-1, 0-2," Triple-A Iowa hitting coach Desi Wilson. "We're stressing with him, 'Be more aggressive, especially with guys on base.' He's working on that, and it
Candelario continues red-hot run for Iowa
Most hitters don't consider a five-RBI night a typical day at the office. But for Jeimer Candelario, it's been part of the job description lately.The Cubs' No. 4 prospect homered and plated five runs for the second straight game on Saturday night to lead Triple-A Iowa to a 10-9 win over