Over at Fangraphs, Marc Hulet has a nice write-up on three Cubs prospects - and recent additions to the 40-man roster (Marcos Mateo, Mitch Atkins and Justin Berg). Of the three, Mateo sounds like the best, to me.
In the 2nd game of Licey's post-season, Carlos Marmol blew a two-run lead in the 9th inning. Marmol struck out one batter, but gave up three singles and hit two men. The first single was an infield hit, and the other two were to centerfield (one on the ground). The final out was a 1-6-3 put-out, which was probably a deflection off one of Marmol's ears. Pegging two guys isn't a good thing, but, otherwise, it doesn't sound too bad. Not like he gave up a couple homers or something.
Scout.com has a piece on Rule 5 Draft-and-Trade acquisition David Patton (sub. req.).
Patton combines his breaking ball with a fastball, consistently 91 to 94 mph with good movement at times, Wilken said. His third pitch is a changeup.
There's also an interesting note about what's a slider or a slurve or a curve and how arm angle makes a difference. PITCHf/x really helps in that regard - IMO.
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