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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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Cubs @ Pirates: Lackey vs Niese (Game 88)

Submitted by CTSteve on

It’s alright, man. (We’re only bleeding.)CHC (52-35): RHP John Lackey (7-5, 3.50)
PIT (45-42): LHP Jonathon Niese (7-6, 4.87)
First pitch: 12:35pmCST

Lackey lost to the Reds on Tuesday, of course (6 IP, 5 ER, 4 K, 5 BB). He has a career 3.20 ERA in four starts at PNC. He’s somehow managed to avoid the Pirates this year. Overall, they are 43-133 (.323) against him. Joyce is 10-27 with 2 HR.

Niese won in St. Louis on Monday (5.2 IP, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB). He’s 0-2 with an 8.71 in his two starts against the Cubs this year—when they used to win games. For their careers, the Cubs are 36-145 (.248) against him. Heyward is 9-31 with 2 HR.

After yesterday, ending on a high note is no longer possible. The best thing that can happen right now is that the Cubs just stop playing baseball and spend four days with ice cream and Netflix. Instead, half of the starters get to fly across the country to face the (inane) national media about how much they are sucking. I will not be watching.

Go Cubs!

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Submitted by Old and Blue on Sun, 07/10/2016 - 07:59 am

This horrid stretch of baseball points to how important starting pitching is. When the Cubs pitching was amazing, so were the Cubs. Now it's horrid, the bad guys are on base constantly, and so the Cubs are now horrid. The bullpen is shit, too. The Cubs will win their division if their starting pitching rebounds. They won't if it doesn't. It's pretty much that simple. If the pitching doesn't rebound, that will bring into question Theo's entire strategy of focusing on position players, which is too bad, because I think that was the right way to go, and no matter what happens this year, it will be a good team next year. If the pitching doesn't rebound, at least we won't have to worry about the cost of an Arrietta extension!

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Submitted by John Beasley on Sun, 07/10/2016 - 07:15 am

I doubt Arrieta is looking for an extension anymore. Everyone knows his velocity is way down, and he'll prefer to bet on himself for a velocity rebound since that will be the difference of about $50 or $70 million swing in future earnings. I'm genuinely interested to see how the front office responds to this most recent fluctuation. It's hard to believe that the pitching staff went from the second-best in baseball to the worst in 6 weeks without suffering any major injuries. But then again, how much is the appropriate amount to respond to what are clearly some concerning drops in velocity and effectiveness? Is this really the right moment to trade Torres or Candaliero or someone else of value? These questions feel almost impossible to fully answer right now, but if nothing else, Cubs management has earned the benefit of the doubt.

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Submitted by Old and Blue on Sun, 07/10/2016 - 07:18 pm

"It's hard to believe that the pitching staff went from the second-best in baseball to the worst in 6 weeks without suffering any major injuries". I know baseball is weird, and really hard and all that, but this is just bizarre, even for a Cubs team. After the Mets shellacking, I thought that maybe they actually were stealing signs or something in New York. But now Pittsburgh is doing the same thing. I don't get how this happens just overnight.

Submitted by Eric S on Sun, 07/10/2016 - 07:13 pm

Sean Rodriguez with his third homer in three days. Everyone extracting their pound of flesh -- the Pirates' water cooler approves.

Submitted by Old and Blue on Sun, 07/10/2016 - 07:30 pm

I haven't had much of a chance to watch most of these disasters - what has J.D. been saying about this pitching meltdown?

Submitted by crunch on Sun, 07/10/2016 - 07:54 pm

the blame for this is shared...both dusty baker and michael barrett are equally to blame. thanks guys.

Submitted by crunch on Sun, 07/10/2016 - 07:27 pm

rizzo 4/4...so far...8 straight hits going back to yesterday (4/5). he's added 18 points to his average during this stretch.

Submitted by John Beasley on Sun, 07/10/2016 - 07:40 pm

The Cubs have a .602 winning percentage, and for the first time in my life, I'm glad it's the All-Star break. Baseball is weird.

Submitted by Old and Blue on Sun, 07/10/2016 - 07:42 pm

Gentlemen, I really do hate to say this, but that was a very, very, very, and I don't swear much on this site, but very, very, very fucking big win.

Submitted by billybucks on Sun, 07/10/2016 - 07:48 pm

...and, for today's "that's baseball" moment -- the Braves come into Chicago and take 3 of 4 from Cubs and Sox.

Submitted by The E-Man on Sun, 07/10/2016 - 07:06 pm

For those of you watching, how did Carl Jr.'s stuff "play"? Was he sitting in the mid-90s? Did he have any control?

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Submitted by Eric S on Sun, 07/10/2016 - 07:46 pm

He topped out at 97 mph - don't recall where he was sitting but mid-90s seems fair. Struck out the first batter on a sharp breaking pitch into the dirt that Willson tried to backhand instead of chest block, so he reached on a WP. Last two outs were a deep fly to right which Heyward was able to easily double up the runner on first who misplayed it. He looked good and seemingly has earned Joe's confidence more so than Grimm

Submitted by KingKongvsGodzilla on Sun, 07/10/2016 - 07:33 pm

Hey AZPhil, Is Jose Albertos dead or just being held for ransom by a cartel? Maybe something more positive?

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Submitted by KingKongvsGodzilla on Mon, 07/11/2016 - 07:36 pm

Thanks for the info, much as it is not pleasant. Did you happen to get any impressions of maybe a Faustino Carrera, Brailyn Marquez, Carlos Ocampo, or Yunior Perez if/when any were in AZ for ExST? Thanks in advance if there's anything to say, and thanks again for the Albertos update.

Submitted by billybucks on Sun, 07/10/2016 - 07:38 pm

OK -- who had Kyle Hendricks as the starter with the lowest ERA and lowest WHIP at the A/S break? Anyone? Anyone?

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  • Childersb3 (view)

    AZ Phil:
    Rookie ball (ACL) starts on May 4th. Do yo think Ramon and Rosario (maybe Delgado) stay in Mesa for the month of May, then go to MB if all goes "solid"?
     

  • crunch (view)

    masterboney is a luxury on a team that has multiple, capable options for 2nd, SS, and 3rd without him around.  i don't hate the guy, but if madrigal is sticking around then masterboney is expendable.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I THINK I agree with that decision. They committed to Wicks as a starter and, while he hasn’t been stellar I don’t think he’s been bad enough to undo that commitment.

    That said, Wesneski’s performance last night dictates he be the next righty up.

    Quite the dilemma. They have many good options, particularly in relief, but not many great ones. And complicating the situation is that the pitchers being paid the most are by and large performing the worst - or in Taillon’s case, at least to this point, not at all.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Wesneski and Mastrobuoni to Iowa

    Taillon and Wisdom up

    Wesneski can't pitch for a couple of days after the 4 IP from last night. But Jed picked Wicks over Wesneski.

  • crunch (view)

    booooooooooo

    also, wisdom and taillon are both in chicago.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Tonight’s game postponed. Split games on Saturday.

  • crunch (view)

    cubs getting crazy good at not having player moves leak.

    taillon we 100% know is pitching tonight.  who he's replacing and any additional moves are unknown as far as i can tell.

    p.wisdom was not in today's lineup in iowa (rained out) and he was removed from the game last night mid-game, but not for injury.  good bet he's with the team in the bigs, too.

  • Bill (view)

    A good rule of thumb is that if you trade a near-ready high ceiling prospect, you should get at least two far-away high ceiling prospects in return.  Like all rules-of-thumb, it depends upon the specific circumstances, but certainly, we weren't going to get Busch for either prospect alone.

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    Right on schedule, just read an article in Baseball America entitled "10 MLB Prospects Outside The Top 100 Who Have Our Attention".  Zyhir Hope was one of the prospects featured. It stated that he's "one of the biggest arrow-up sleeper prospects in the lower levels right now."

     

    Not sharing to be negative about the trade, getting a top 100 prospect who is MLB ready should carry a heavy prospect cost.  But man, Dodger sure are good at identifying and developing young talent. Andrew Friedman seems to have successfully merged Ray's development with Yankees financial might to create a juggernaut of an organization.  

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    I suspect Brown will spend some time in the bullpen due to inning restrictions.  Pitched only 93 innings last year and career high is 104 innings in 2022.  I would expect them to be cautious with a young player with his injury history.

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