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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full), plus two players are on the 60-DAY IL 

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, twelve players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, one player is on the 15-DAY IL, and one player is on the 10-DAY IL

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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Garrett Cooper
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 
* Justin Steele, P   

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P
 




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Submitted by CTSteve on

To the TCR Community--

Like many of you, I was very saddened to imagine a world without TCR. 

I've been a regular reader, parachatter (the seal!), and sometimes poster since I can't remember when. Living out east has made following the Cubs difficult, but spending time with you all has made it just a tad less difficult. I don't know about you, but when something big happens, I think, "I wonder what Crunch thinks about this?" (Seriously, I do that.)

Upon reading of Rob's plan to ride off into the gloamin', I did what any responsible reader would do: I gave him back the Everlasting Gobstopper that he handed out to us when he took over. The next thing you know, we are walking up the rickety set of stairs from the basement at TCR--the Cubavator is broken--and he is telling me about how I should take over. Having no idea about what to expect or no other social life to speak of, I agreed. I waste an inordinate amount of time on the internet, and I'm proud to announce that I'll be wasting even more of it on TCR.

A little about me--if you're interested. Born in the southern 'burbs of Detroit--full disclosure: the Tigers are my secondary/AL team--I went to grad school in Athens, GA and then spent four years in Chicago finishing up. That's where it happened: A friend of mine took me to Wrigley, and I was hooked. I had always been a casual fan--but now I was hooked on baseball and the Cubs for real. I left Chicago in 2002 and have been teaching in CT (excepting a 3-year stint/mid-life crisis in NYC) since then.

My plan is simple: to keep things humming along as is as well as I can. If you have any suggestions as to how things could improve in the short- or long-term, please send them along. The second part of my plan is to keep my baseball ignorance hidden as much as possible. You all know way more than I do, so I won't pretend to be an expert. A good deal of what I know at all, I learned from this site. That said, if you have any ideas for articles that you'd like to see or contribute, those are certainly welcome.

Again, thanks to Rob for keeping things going through the lean years. Now I know how John Maddon feels in taking over a team on the brink of something great. 

I say we don't go out until we are doused in World Series champagne or till climate change makes Lake Michigan flood Wrigley. 

CTSteve

 

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Submitted by Cubster on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 05:29 am

CTSteve... Welcome to the palatial executive office here at TCR! I've ordered the cyber-lettering for your name on the door of that master-corner office this morning. I'm wondering if the real story is that Theo/Jed have hired Rob G and he's setting up in the office next to the likes of Jason Parks and Tom Tango.

Submitted by CTSteve on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 05:37 am

Thanks!--and great to hear.

I expect coffee and a Pop-tart to be brought to me everyday at 9am. And Irish up the coffee a bit in the days after a Cub loss.

Submitted by crunch on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 05:57 am

"I wonder what Crunch thinks about this?" 1- swing planes 2- managers are babysitters 3- i like this particular minor leaguer 4- jon lester can't hold runners 5- who wants to trade for welly i think that covers everything. later all, going to join a yankees blog. pinstripes...ride or die! also, congrats and good luck.

Submitted by Ryno on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 05:00 am

You all know way more than I do
Us pretending to know about the intricacies baseball is much different than us actually knowing about the intricacies baseball. Thanks for stepping up to the plate, CTSteve. We have full confidence in you.

Submitted by Old and Blue on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 05:17 am

This is very good news! I'm sure I'm not the only web developer here who was tempted to click that email icon when Rob wondered if anyone was interested in helping keep the doors open. I myself knew I just didn't have the time to devote - I'm very very happy someone else has picked up the mantle. Enjoy your honeymoon period!!

Submitted by Transmission on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 05:24 am

If I were to make a list of people who I would want to be responsible for ushering in the new era at TCR, the list would begin with CTSteve.   This is sublime.  Thank you, Steve.

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 05:56 am

Rumors of TCR Demise were Greatly Exaggerated

Good luck to CT Steve and to all of you.

If you're on twitter, you can give me a follow @robgcubfan

Submitted by The E-Man on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 05:39 am

And the Baton is passed... Mazel Tov! (I think...?) Thanks so much for your efforts and drive to do it!!

Submitted by kjk on Fri, 05/29/2015 - 05:47 am

Well, I'd gone into drift away and lurk mode a long time ago, but when I saw RobG's tweet about leaving, I felt like there was no way this site was really going to off the air. I'm so happy it is staying around. Thanks, CTSteve!

Submitted by mannytrillo on Tue, 06/02/2015 - 06:14 pm

Congrats CT Steve! Our new fearless leader! Hopefully he doesn't rule with such a firm grip.

Submitted by CTSteve on Tue, 06/02/2015 - 06:01 pm

Thanks, Manny. The move is done. It was quick because I took just the essentials: duct tape and amphetamines.

Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    happ, right hamstring tightness, day-to-day (hopefully 0 days).

    he will be reevaluated tomorrow.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    I guess I'm not looking for that type of AB 

    Just a difference of opinion

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I don’t see Tauchman as a weak link in any position. He simply adds his value in a different way.

    I don’t know that we gain much by putting him in the outfield - Happ, Bellinger and Suzuki and Tauchman all field their positions well. If you’re looking for Taucnman’s kind of AB in a particular game I don’t see why it can’t come from DH.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Tauchman gets a pinch hit RBI single with a liner to RF. This is his spot. He's a solid 4th OF. But he isn't a DH. 

    He takes pitches. Useful. I still believe in having good hitters.

    You don't want your DH to be your weak link (other than your C maybe)

  • crunch (view)

    bit of a hot take here, but i'm gonna say it.

    the 2024 marlins don't seem to be good at doing baseballs.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Phil, will the call up for a double header restart that 15 days on assignment for a pitcher? Like will wesneski’s 15 days start yesterday, or if he’s the 27th man, will that mean 15 days from tomorrow?

    I hope that makes sense. It sounds clearer in my head.

  • Charlie (view)

    Tauchman obviously brings value to the roster as a 4th outfielder who can and should play frequently. Him appearing frequently at DH indicated that the team lacks a valuable DH. 

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Totally onboard with your thoughts concerning today’s lineup. Not sure about your take on Tauchman though.

    The guy typically doesn’t pound the ball out out of the park, and his BA is quite unimpressive. But he brings something unique to the table that the undisciplined batters of the past didn’t. He always provides a quality at bat and he makes the opposing pitcher work because he has a great eye for the zone and protects the plate with two strikes exceptionally well. In addition to making him a base runner more often than it seems through his walks, that kind of at bat wears a pitcher down both mentally and physically so that the other guys who may hit the ball harder are more apt to take advantage of subsequent mistakes and do their damage.

    I can’t remember a time when the Cubs valued this kind of contribution but this year they have a couple of guys doing it, with Happ being the other. It doesn’t make for gaudy stats but it definitely contributes to winning ball games. I do believe that’s why Tauchman has garnered so much playing time.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Miles Mastrobuoni cannot be recalled until he has spent at least ten days on optional assignment, unless he is recalled to replace a position player who is placed on an MLB inactive list (IL, Paternity, Bereavement / Family Medical). 

     

    And for a pitcher it's 15 days on optional assignment before he can be recalled, unless he is replacing a pitcher who is placed on an MLB inactive list (IL, Paternity, or Bereavement / Family Medical). 

     

    And a pitcher (or a position player, but almost always it's a pitcher) can be recalled as the 27th man for a doubleheader regardless of how many days he has been on optional assignment, but then he must be sent back down again the next day. 

     

    That's why the Cubs had to wait as long as they did to send Jose Cuas down and recall Keegan Thompson. Thompson needed to spend the first 15 days of the MLB regular season on optional assignment before he could be recalled (and he spent EXACTLY the first 15 days of the MLB regular season on optional assignment before he was recalled). 

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Indeed they do TJW!

    For the record I’m not in favor of solely building a team through paying big to free agents. But I’m also of the mind that when you develop really good players, get them signed to extensions that buy out a couple years of free agency, including with team options. And supplement the home grown players with free agent splashes or using excess prospects to trade for stars under team control for a few years. Sort of what Atlanta does, basically. Everyone talks about the dodgers but I feel that Atlanta is the peak organization at the current moment.

    That said, the constant roster churn is very Rays- ish. What they do is incredible, but it’s extremely hard to do which is why they’re the only ones frequently successful that employ that strategy. I definitely do not want to see a large market team like ours follow that model closely. But I don’t think free agent frenzies is always the answer. It’s really only the Dodgers that play in that realm. I could see an argument for the Mets too. The Yankees don’t really operate like that anymore since the elder Steinbrenner passed. Though I would say the reigning champions built a good deal of that team through free agent spending.

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