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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 

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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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Diamondbacks @ Cubs: Bradley vs Lackey (Game 53)

Submitted by CTSteve on

Electric Cubbieland—Hendricks has another dominant performance.

Four Cub HRs doesn’t hurt, either. We might have to take out some insurance on the new scoreboard in left, as long as Bryant’s on the team.

For today, it's:

AZ (24-32): RHP Archie Bradley (2-0, 6.11)
CHC (37-15): RHP John Lackey (5-2, 3.16)
First pitch: 1:20pmCST

Lackey had another strong outing on Sunday, giving up 1 ER in 7 innings to finish the sweep of the Phills. He went 2-1 with a 2.09 in May. He beat the D’backs in his first start, despite giving up 6 ER in as many innings. (It helps when your team scores 14 runs.) The D’backs are 23-80 (.288) against him. Segura is 10-22 with 2 HR.

Bradley went 2-3 with a 5.80 in 8 starts in his rookie year and is having a similar season thus far in 3 starts, although he did have a quality start and win his last time out against the Padres (7.1 IP, 3 ER, 9 K, 1 BB). Heyward, the only Cub to face him, is 0-2.

Escobar (0-1, 18.90) versus Hammel (6-1, 2.09) tomorrow at 1:20pmCST. 

Go, Cubs!

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Submitted by Ryno on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 06:00 am

Absurd... Arrieta, J 9-0 1.56, WHIP: 0.89 Lester, J 6-3 2.29, WHIP: 1.02 Hendricks, K 4-4 2.84, WHIP: 0.92 Lackey, J 5-2 3.16, WHIP: 0.97 Hammel, J 6-1 2.09, WHIP: 1.16

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Submitted by johann on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 06:53 am

I am most impressed recently with Hendricks being able to go deep in the game the past couple times when up to now he's been a 5 inning special. He's also second in baseball among qualified starters at soft hit %. I read him saying recently, by the way, that he worked on his conditioning over the off season because he ended up feeling fatigued at the end of last season. So both him and Hammel seemed to really work to address those conditioning issues.

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Submitted by Charlie on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 06:13 am

Although Hendricks's career stats still suggest he is much less effective the third time through the order, this year's stats show that he's basically equally as effective the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd times through the order. It's a small sample, but then again, his 2014 and 2015 stats weren't a huge sample either.

Submitted by The E-Man on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 06:48 am

Wondering how long it will take for these to get to their mean rates? This is Braves-like from the Smoltz-Maddux era.

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Submitted by Old and Blue on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 06:18 am

Lackey is already mean. Lester shows some toughness, especially when a couple guys get on base, and he gets a pretty mean look on his face when umpires don't give him the calls he expects. Arietta isn't so much mean as determined and focused. I doubt his mean rate will change. Hammel still looks a little unsure of himself out there on occasion, and I don't see a lot of meanness in general. Hendricks doesn't have a mean bone in his body. Nice nerd.

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 06:38 pm

The ump seems to be a Bryant fan. He missed the foul tip call and missed what looked like a pretty clear strike. Then Bryant doubled. Beefy, being the horrible catcher he is, didn't help on the foul tip as he had his pitch call crossed up with Bradley and went to block ball in dirt expecting curveball that then hit him square in the mask when it didn't break. Possible of course it was Bradley's fault, but I'm laying the blame on the guy I've got history with.

A. Bradley looking so far like the hyped-up A. Bradley we've been hearing about for years. Sometimes it takes a few years...

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 06:46 pm

Joe: "Whatever Riz is hitting right now, easily add 25 points, easily, maybe 30 points without a shift." #Cubs

Wonder if he made up that number or it was given to him because they do keep track of that stuff on fangraphs I think...which makes me presume Cubs also keep track of it. Regardless, they adjust...you have to adjust.

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Submitted by johann on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 06:28 pm

Fangraphs shift stats are a bit odd because they exclude walk and HR abs but excluding those ABs he's been shifted on 88% of the time and has a .197 AVG and .276 SLG. He pulls the ball 43.8% of the time when the shift is on and 42.5% of his hits are ground-balls. In 2015 he was only shifted on 69% of the time and he had a .298 AVG against it. He had a 42.1% pull rate still so that is the same but his groundball rate was only 34.7%. So he's being shifted on a lot more and hitting the ball on the ground more towards it. So BABIP does matter some but when you're hitting the ball on the ground against the shift it's gonna eat you up.

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 06:06 pm

BABIP Gods smile on Rizzo. Interesting route by Owings there. LaRussa is gonna take away his clubhouse beer.

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 06:35 pm

Hack-a-Javy making an appearance today (0/3 K's so far)....Soler laid off though and worked a walk.

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 06:54 pm

ugh Rizzo on the baserunning, should have been out by a lot, but a rather slow relay by Dbacks. Replay looks like he just got it in, but also looks like foot fell off bag and tag was still on him. Close enough that I'll be surprised if they overturn it.

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 06:03 pm

that escalated quickly...Chris Owings having a helluva day.

Tim Federowicz getting the mercy PA.

Submitted by Old and Blue on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 06:41 pm

It's nice to watch other teams lose in the same way I've been watching Cubs teams losing over the last 30+ years.

Submitted by billybucks on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 06:54 pm

Nice move by Maddon to get Lackey after that 0-2 pitch in the middle of the plate -- looked like the one Matt Adams clobbered in STL. May need to keep a closer eye on Lackey when he gets near 100 pitches. I love watching Baez hit high FBs to right-center. Neat.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 06:31 pm

run diff up to 140 2nd best in MLB is BOS with 71...2nd best in the NL is WAS with 61.

Submitted by billybucks on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 06:43 pm

Contreras with his 9th HR tonight -- he had 8 all of last year. Meanwhile, the Almora Walk Watch continues....holding at zero since April 23. That's just bizarre. Also, for fun -- Gleybar Torres with 3 doubles & a walk.

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Submitted by crunch on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 06:52 pm

...and g.soto with another bad outing out of the pen after 2 good outings. if c.richard needs replacing any time soon soto (who's on the 40 man) isn't doing himself any favors. also, d.beeler returned to AAA to pitch 2ip of relief...2ip 1h 0bb 0k (1r/er)

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