Darwin Barney News

Starlin Castro can finally take a day off. The shortstop wrapped up his Arizona Fall League duty on Thursday, finishing with a .376 average in 26 games with the Mesa Solar Sox.

It appears the Cubs Propaganda Machine is firing its opening salvos in its carpet bombing campaign to sell us loyal faithful Cub fans on shortstop prospect Starlin Castro.

The Minor League Baseball season has concluded, and aside from Jacoby Ellsbury and Jamie Burke, who are both at the Major League level, the 2009 professional seasons for former Oregon State baseball players have come to a close.

Sunday 06 Sep 2009 Albuquerque Isotopes Take 8-3 Win Over the Iowa Cubs - PCL Sunday, September 6, 2009 at 01:31AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com-Solid hitting helped the Albuquerque Isotopes to an 8-3 win over the Iowa Cubs Saturday night at Principal Park.

Getting into the postseason is looking tougher. The Iowa Cubs were about to put an end to a three-game skid on Thursday night, until Omaha rallied with four runs in the bottom of the ninth to win 8-7. The game started quickly, with both teams scoring three runs in the second inning.

Marty Lees has been promoted to the position of associate head coach with the Oregon State baseball team, Beavers' head coach Pat Casey announced on Thursday.

Sunday 30 Aug 2009 Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 01:40AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com-A five-run fourth inning helped the Iowa Cubs to a 7-4 win over the Oklahoma City RedHawks Saturday night at Principal Park.

Micah Hoffpauir found his groove, and his way into the Iowa Cubs' record book, during a 7-4 victory over Oklahoma City on Saturday.

Darwin Barney had one hit in his last 13 at-bats entering Friday's game against Oklahoma City at Principal Park.

For the longest time, I've underestimated Darwin Barney. You probably have, too.

A week after Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry made his annual visit to Smokies Park, assistant GM Randy Bush arrived.

For the longest time, I've underestimated Darwin Barney. You probably have, too.

The Portland Beavers spoiled the Portland pro debut of Iowa shortstop Darwin Barney, topping the Cubs 6-3 Tuesday night at PGE Park.

Russ Adams had three doubles and two RBIs and the Portland Beavers earned their first four-game series victory since early July by beating the Iowa Cubs 8-1 Friday night in Pacific Coast League action.

Valentino Pascucci had three hits, Chad Huffman drove in two runs -- including a go-ahead run RBI single in the seventh -- and the Portland Beavers scored six unanswered runs against the Iowa Cubs' bullpen in a 6-3 victory Tuesday night in front of 6,392 at PGE Park.

The Tacoma Rainiers saw exactly why the Iowa Cubs have the leading team earned run average in the Pacific Coast League.

Matt Camp drove in two runs on a fourth-inning single to lead Iowa past Tacoma 4-0 Sunday afternoon in Pacific Coast League play.

Saturday 08 Aug Saturday, August 8, 2009 at 02:11PM Casey Fossum pitched six solid innings and added an RBI double at the plate to lead the Iowa Cubs to a 4-2 win over the Reno Aces before a season-best crowd of 12,772 Friday night at Principal Park.

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