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In a landslide, you picked Iowa Cubs reliever
Ben Leeper as your choice for the BCB Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year! I guess when you don’t give up a hit all month, you’ll impress people. (That’s not quite what Leeper did as he gave up some hits in Double-A before his promotion. But he did not give up a hit in Triple-A all month.)
By the way, if any corporation wants to sponsor the BCB Cubs Minor League Awards, let me know. And don’t tell Al or SB Nation. But the Acme BCB Minor League Player of the Month Award has a nice ring to it, if the Acme Corporation would like to sell products to someone other than Wile E. Coyote.
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Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: July 8
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A quick reminder that tomorrow night’s Iowa Cubs game will be televised on the Marquee Network with Alex Cohen and Elise Menaker. The game starts at 7:08 Central time.
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Rough night for
Ryan Lawlor, who got knocked around for the other six runs in just one inning of work.
Ben Leeper pitched the ninth inning and retired the side in order, striking out two. He’s now pitched 12.1 innings in Triple-A without allowing a hit. He was clocked at 98 mph three times tonight.
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