My roommate's getting hitched this weekend in Charleston, and I'm off for the airport in an hour or so to attend. I'm worried about our cat, though a neighbor is going to pop in to make sure she's alright. I'll be away until Monday night, and might not even have TV access, let alone Web.

Before I head off, though, I thought I'd take a look at a few of the Cubs hitting prospects who, for better or worse, have caught my eye. I'm not a minor league maven at all -- I've never seen any of these players live -- so this is just a few notes based on what I can find over at Baseball America.

IOWA CUBS (AAA)

David Kelton
50/170, 294/351/500, 14 2B, 7 HR, 37 K, 13 BB

Kelton's gotten hot lately, really turning it up after Jason DuBois was called up. Nothing like seeing a teammate with similar skills pass you on the depth chart, it seems, though Kelton still needs to improve his selection at the plate.

Brendan Harris
17/85, 200/266/318, only 6 extra-base hits

Harris is playing second now, with a bit of shortstop mixed in as well. Brendan was injured at the beginning of the season, and is off to a slow start since returning.

WEST TENN DIAMOND JAXX (AA)

Dwaine Bacon
37/144, 257/402/340, 30 BB, 27/33 SB

Bacon isn't considered a premium prospect (he's already 25), but he is showing excellent leadoff skills. A switch-hitting outfielder, Bacon's been great at getting on base, and has been a very effective base stealer.

Richard Lewis
52/159, 327/379/528, 21 extra-base hits, 38 K

With Andy Pratt having a disastrous start to his Cub career (19.00 ERA, 15 BB in 9 innings at Iowa), Lewis is the better part of the Juan Cruz trade to this point. I have no idea what his defense is like, but he has yet to commit an error in 41 games, and has shown some great pop for a middle infielder.

DAYTONA CUBS (High A)

Felix Pie
43/160, 269/314/400, 43 K, 9 BB, 5/13 SB

Pie, the Cubs' number 5 prospect according to BA, isn't faring so well. He's struck out an awful lot without walking at all, and his stolen base ratio -- caught 8 times! -- is horrid. He does have age on his side, though.

Brandon Sing
44/165, 267/361/588, 24 BB,

Another guy low on the Cubs depth chart, Sing is showing good patience and hitting for a load of power.

LANSING LUGNUTS (Low A)

Jacob Fox
39/136, 287/349/426, 3 3B

A catching prospect? Maybe. Fox has been outslugged by teammates Kevin Collins (331/404/682) and Brian Dopirak (272/346/533), but that the Cubs have a catcher who is currently hitting at all in their system is pretty exciting.

Alfredo Francisco
8/83, 096/148/120, 2 extra-base hits

Ron Santo's successor at third? Not so much.