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Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
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* Mike Tauchman 

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Hayden Wesneski, P 

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Seiya Suzuki, OF

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Marlins @ Cubs: Cosart vs. Richard (Game 79 Thread)

Submitted by CTSteve on

MIA (35-46): RHP Jarred Cosart (1-3, 4.12)

CHC (42-36): LHP Clayton Richard (4-2, 2.09 for AAA-Indianapolis)

First pitch: 6:15pmCT

Gordon* 2b

Yelich* lf

Hechavarria ss

Baker 1b

Realmuto c

Rojas 3b

Ozuna cf

Gillespie rf

Cosart p

 

Fowler# cf

Rizzo* 1b

Bryant 3b

Montero* c

Castro ss

Coghlan* lf

Denorfia rf

Richard* p

Russell 2b

Drafted by the White Sox in 2005, Richard (31y/o) was sent to SD as part of the Jake Peavy deal in 2009. He signed minor league deals with AZ and PIT before being acquired for cash by the Cubs yesterday. The trade was prompted by the upward mobility clause in Richard’s contract. (I gotta get me one of those.) A 72-hour clock started on Tuesday, which permitted clubs to inquire about him. The Cubs swiped right, and the Pirates elected to trade him go rather than bring him up.

Richard last pitched in the majors in 2013, when he went 2-5 with a 7.01 ERA and led the league in strange diseases. The Marlins are 17-63 (.270) against him. Suzuki is 6-20 (.300). The good news is that his name is Clayton.

Cosart has made one relief appearance (4 IP, 2 ER) since returning from the DL for “vertigo-like symptoms.” Giving up 11 ER in 14.2 in three consecutive starts will do that. Only Montero (2-3) has faced him.

Roach was passed back to Iowa to make room for Richard on the roster. Soler (2-13 with 4 Ks and 4 BBs in 4 games for Iowa) is MIA. Speaking of Iowa, Schwarber is 15-40 (.375/.419/.625) with 1 HR, 5 2Bs, 7 RBI, 13 Ks, and 3 BBs.

Go Cubs!

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Submitted by Old and Blue on Sat, 07/04/2015 - 07:47 pm

Bring 'em up!! I don't know who, exactly. Just somebody.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 07/04/2015 - 07:15 pm

David Ross to the 7-day DL (that's the relatively-new MLB DL that was created just for players with concussions) retroactive to 7/2, and Cubs have selected the contract of veteran MLB catcher Taylor Teagarden from Iowa. NOTE: Ross can be reinstated as soon as next Thursday. 

If a player is not ready to play after the seven days are up, he can be placed back on the concussion DL for another 7 days. Then if he isn't ready to play, he is automatically transferred to the club's 15-day DL. 

Adding LHP Clayton Richard and Teagarden to the 25-man roster and 40-man roster will mean the Cubs will need to open up two slots on the 40.

One slot will be opened by simply transferring Tommy LaStella from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (days spent on the 15-day DL are automatically applied toward the number of days required to be spent on the 60-day DL before a player can be reinstated, and LaStella was placed on the 15-day DL retro to 4/11).

Submitted by Cubster on Sat, 07/04/2015 - 07:45 pm

Andreoli playing RF for I-Cubs tonight in New Orleans. Saving Soler for day game?

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 07/04/2015 - 07:00 pm

BRYANT GRAND SLAM? YEAH. BRYANT 2ND HOMER OF THE GAME IN THE 2nd? YEAH. CUBS UP 7-0 WITH 2 OUTS IN THE BOTTOM 2nd? YEAH. 'MURICA!

Submitted by The E-Man on Sat, 07/04/2015 - 07:05 pm

Here's to ERIC S who likes Bryant for his "reputation as a glove only 3b" guy so far.

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Submitted by Old and Blue on Sun, 07/05/2015 - 07:15 am

I can't speak for him but I think that comment was in jest. There was a broadcaster who said that as a joke - that Bryant was all glove after he made a nice play. Fun stuff. The surprising thing to me is that he has already adjusted his throws and they've stopped sailing and he looks like he can actually be a pretty decent fielding third baseman. Yesterday he made a bit of a rookie mistake but otherwise I like how he looks out there.

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Submitted by Eric S on Sun, 07/05/2015 - 07:10 pm

Meant in jest, thought it was self-evident. Perhaps there is a piece out there touting Bryant's D over his bat - maybe in cyrillic? I've been impressed by Bryant's D this season too. Bryant's June slash-line of 267/359/446 (and only 1 error) - mid-400's slugging better than I anticipated. Fowler (240/286/356), Castro (245/284/343) and Russell (221/309/291) not so great. Bryant 34K/16BB, Russell 26K/9BB and Fowler 25K/7BB - Castro with 13K/4BB. Coughlan (317/434/451) led with 15 BB. David Ross in 34 June ABs: 206/270/294, 3BB/15K

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Submitted by johann on Sun, 07/05/2015 - 07:41 pm

Oh misread your post. He is at -.1 dWAR which isn't good though I'm not sure how accurate DWar is. Either way he's not a great fielder but he's better than I thought he would be and good enough for his bat which has been very good. Hopefully overtime the defense will improve too.

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Submitted by Old and Blue on Sun, 07/05/2015 - 07:57 pm

His first few weeks I was pretty sure he was a left fielder waiting to happen. His throws sailed a lot, even when Rizzo was able to do his rubberman routine and nab them. That seems to have stopped. I haven't been watching every game, but I didn't need to see every game to notice the problem early on. That's a fast correction. I wonder why they couldn't correct it in Iowa. My assumption was that, surely, they tried, and it just didn't happen, and so left field it is. He isn't gonna be Brooks Robinson out there, but he makes the plays and sometimes makes some nice ones, and has good baseball instincts overall. In order for Cult of Olt to get any life breathed back into it, the Cubs will have to make a conscious decision to put Bryant in the outfield for a spell and hope Olt can go gangbusters enough to build himself some trade value.

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Submitted by The E-Man on Sun, 07/05/2015 - 07:02 pm

Thanks Johann. I was just guessing. I just checked and Bryant is ranked 8th in the NL, behind notables such as old man Uribe, and Todd Frazier (who is gone for the year for almost a month now). But ahead of Matt Carpenter, FWIW (I take solace in my "guys" being ranked in anything higher than a Cardinal). So, not terrible by any stretch. BUT, Bryant has more total chances than any other NL regular 3b other than Nolan Arenado - 175. A-Ram and Martin Prado, for example have 30 less TC's than Bryant and "ranked" higher - but the -.01dWAR actually is tied for 3rd in the NL (Uribe) behind a guy who has been gone for a month Frazier, and two with less than 30+ chances than he (Uribe and Prado). All-in-all, I was right on with my guess that he is not only "league average" so far in the NL, but in the top 5 dWar based on those qualified and on Total Chances. Any way you slice it - for a rookie, it is impressive and should get better as O&B states...

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 07/04/2015 - 07:45 pm

c.richard 6.1ip 8h 1bb 4k, 2r/er he never looked sharp, but he never looked bad while getting in trouble...got the game into the 7th, though. pretty much a boring end-rotation guy performance.

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Submitted by The E-Man on Sat, 07/04/2015 - 07:53 pm

It seems as if they have 3 pitchers like you describe. Interesting to see how long Clayton can "hang" as an MLB starter again. He had some nice success with the Pads at one time when they had a formidable staff.

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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