Dave Sappelt keeps rolling at Triple-A Iowa. (Photo by Stephen Green) Iowa held its opponents scoreless, Daytona had a huge offensive output and a few Kane County players performed well in the Midwest League All-Star Game Tuesday. Here are some highlights from yesterday’s action. Iowa Cubs (34-37) Iowa recorded its second consecutive shutout, blanking visiting […]

(Photo by Stephen Green) Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. The unmistakable sound of maple meeting cork, string and leather reverberates around the empty, cavernous Wrigley Field grounds. Hours before the Cubs are slated to take on San Diego in an early-May tilt, the position players are jumping in and out of the massive, blue-padded hitting cage and […]