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PITCHERS: 14
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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Cardinals @ Cubs: Lynn vs. Haren (Game 147)

Submitted by CTSteve on

The Cubs return to Wrigley for the last homestand of the regular season only two games behind the Pirates.

STL (92-54): RHP Lance Lynn (11-10, 3.17)
CHC (84-61): RHP Dan Haren (9-9, 3.87)
First pitch: 1:20pmCT

Haren had a no-decision in Philly on Sunday, giving up 4 ER and lasting only 3 innings. He’s 1-0 with a 3.60 so far in September. He’s 1-1 with a 2.77 in his two starts against the Cards this year. For his career, the Cardinals are 46-157 (.293) against him. The newly returned Holliday is 8-26 with 3 HR. Molina is 6-16.

Lynn lost in Cinci (6 IP, 3 ER) his last time out. In his three starts against the Cubs this year, he’s 0-3 with a 7.53. Overall, the Cubs are 38-126 (.302) against him. Castro is 13-37. Rizzo is 8-27 with 2 HR.

Go Cubs!
 

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Submitted by Old and Blue on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:19 am

I know there are technically no minor leaguers available for a start, but, are there any minor leaguers available for a start? There must be somebody at Tennessee who can throw better than Haren. Maybe throw Pierce Johnson out there for one game and just see what the hell happens? Can he be worse? I know it's a crazy thought, but I just don't see the Cubs getting far in the playoffs with this rotation. And honestly, I'm ok with that - their record is about 20 games better than I predicted. But now I'm feeling greedy.

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Submitted by blockhead25 on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:44 pm

I'd be surprised to see Haren on the playoff roster...unless he somehow jumps Hendricks over the last month. Cubs will only carry a 4-man rotation with Arrieta, Lester, Hammel, Hendrick. Hendrick would almost certainly have an extremely short leash with Wood and Cahill in the pen for long relief. With that said, yes, our starting rotation makes me very nervous. Having Hammel pitch game two in a short series is frightening.

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Submitted by VirginiaPhil on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:50 am

This organization believes in slow cooking. They like to braise their pitchers at 200 degrees for eight hours, preferably overnight. By that I mean that there is only one pitcher at Tennessee who is under 23 years old, Pugliese, and he's 22 and got a late call-up. Nobody goes to the majors except via Iowa. By contrast, Jay Jackson and Trey McNutt both pitched for Tennessee at 21. McNutt was in his first full season. Whatever magic they had in their arms earlier, they lost. Theo thinks he knows what happened to them.

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Submitted by Charlie on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:35 am

Pretty good breakdown, I think. Hate to add insult to literal injury, but Kang's movement on that play was unusual--as if he didn't think Coghlan was going to be sliding into him. Typically the infielder either leaps or steps toward the OF grass on that play. Kang is out in front of the base and then takes an additional step into Coghlan's slide. Really unfortunate injury nonetheless.

Submitted by blockhead25 on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:51 pm

Maddon removes Coghlan in the 4th inning with a LHP reliever in and bats Jackson. But with bases loaded, let's La Stella bat against Lefty with Baez, Soler and Bryant on the bench. Not sure I get that one.

Submitted by The E-Man on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:01 pm

Totally agree about the wlks vs. the Cards comments. Their hitting with RISP is stupid. Plus if you give them the slightest opening, they always come through. Like Jhonny Peralta's game...

Submitted by The E-Man on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:03 pm

Other than having an excellent seat in the ballpark, I don't know why Edwards is up with the club. There was not one other guy in the entire system that could have filled a spot for September [and I don't mean Dallas Beeler]?

Submitted by blockhead25 on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:05 pm

Totally unacceptable of Rosscup. I pin this on Maddon for over tinkering, Haren had only 51 pitches.

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Submitted by johann on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:24 pm

Yes but he was not looking good when he got taken out and with the warm and humid day he had some very hard hit balls off him already. Not sure if Rosscup was the right choice to replace him but Haren is someone you have a very short leash with.

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Submitted by blockhead25 on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:36 pm

Fair enough, I'm watching on gameday so bad call for me to be judging pitching performance. I did see the pitch to Holliday though, and that was really bad. I agree Haren should be on a short leash, but I tend to side with letting him try to get out of it that early in the game with the lead.

Submitted by blockhead25 on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:39 pm

Doesn't use Bryant for La Stella with a 1 run lead and bases loaded in the 4th, but does use him with 2 run lead and 1 on in the 6th. Odd.

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Submitted by VirginiaPhil on Sat, 09/19/2015 - 09:39 am

So Cishek comes in to pitch to Bryant in the sixth. Ideally, he will get two outs and then be pinch-hit for batting second in the seventh. From Maddon's point of view, that burns a pitcher. The way it turned out, Cishek only got one guy out of five and Socolovich had to relieve him in the sixth. Socolovich was then pinch hit for in the top of the seventh. So Maddon burned two pitchers by sending Bryant out to hit. Do you really have the urge to play chess with Maddon every day?

Submitted by JoePepitone on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:49 pm

Really glad to see him turning it around, after the awful year he has had -- up until the last 30 days, anyway.

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Submitted by johann on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:59 pm

I am so glad to see him do well and not just because it helps the team. He was brought up too early to be the face of some very bad teams and has had to deal with so much sucking around him plus all the inordinate hatred he has gotten. Would have really sucked if the year they finally get good and get to the playoffs he couldn't be a big part of it. Obviously Madden can't play someone just for that reason but it just makes me happy to see it. Plus anytime he wants to destroy the Cardinals is good with me! He'll obviously be in against Lynn in the playoffs if we get that far.

Submitted by Rob Richardson on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:08 pm

Ah September baseball. Assuming I am counting correctly, currently 35 players have appeared in the game.

Submitted by Cubster on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:15 pm

Apparently both benchs had been warned previously then The Cardinal way, throw at Rizzo losing 8-3 with your crappiest bullpen pitcher. At least Haren's HBP hit Holliday at the thickest and least used part of his body.

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Submitted by The E-Man on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:46 pm

JACOS: I second that the Orrington in Evanston, or the Hilton Garden Inn would be a good call (unless you really want to be in the City). There are, like, one restaurant for every resident - really good stuff too... Purple Line to Howard - transfer to red to Addison.

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Submitted by The E-Man on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:40 pm

WHOOPS! That was for JOHANN. SORRY. Johann...stay in Evanston for the World Series.

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Submitted by The E-Man on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:47 pm

Actually JOHANN, I was sitting back a half-hour ago, and the 9/6New York Times just so happened to do a little feature in their Travel Section on just what I was talking about..

Submitted by Cubster on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:41 pm

who is this Ramirez guy? I'm watching TV and I see the ball being thrown to the catcher but I don't see anyone on the mound.

Submitted by blockhead25 on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:36 pm

If not for the 3 games Strop blew in the 8th and 9th against the Cardinals, Cubs and Cardinals would be tied, with Pittsburg 1.5 back. Ha, guess it doesn't quite work this way.

Submitted by The E-Man on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:41 pm

Man, I hate the Cardinals. They need some more "Competitive Balance" picks. Maybe they can have a full Cards draft where they get every pick in a round. Dicks...

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Submitted by johann on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:27 pm

Nice. I don't want the Cubs hitting Cardinal's batters or getting into a brawl and risking injuries or suspensions but I do love seeing them play with an edge against them. Cardinals team does nothing but whine and complain the whole game.

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Submitted by blockhead25 on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:45 pm

Agree, I'd rather it stop right there. Cubs are doing just fine as it is now, and no reason to continue something potentially into October. We are still young, and I worry the Cardinals will know how to handle us getting under their skin better than vice versa. But yes, the fire from Maddon is great to see. He has picked up a lot of enemies in PIT & STL the past two post game conferences.

Submitted by John Beasley on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:18 pm

Fangraphs bumped up the playoff odds to 100%. If the Giants win out their schedule, the Cubs only need to go 8-7 to beat them outright. I hope the clinch is a week from today against Pittsburgh.

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Submitted by blockhead25 on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:48 pm

Basically a sure thing, but I won't be completely relaxed until we clinch. I am definitely more worried about catching the Pirates than looking behind. A sweep would make things interesting for the final 2 weeks regarding the division. STL has a cake schedule after us, so incredibly unlikely (and impossible if we don't sweep), but that would be pretty damn awesome if the final weekend decides the division.

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Submitted by blockhead25 on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:51 pm

Cubs tied with the Cards on the final day of the season. Do we pitch Arrieta, even if knowing STL wins their game they win the division due to tie-breaker? I think it is a no brainer to pitch Arrieta if the Cubs were up by 1 game on the Cards on the final day...but tied would be interesting. Of course, there is about a 1% chance of Cubs winning the division, so a silly thought...but fun.

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Submitted by John Beasley on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:37 pm

No way. Arrieta pitches either the Wild Card game or, on the so-slight chance the Cubs win the division, Game 1 of the NLDS. No f'ing way he pitches in Milwaukee the final weekend. Also, if the Cubs are still in it for the division when they get to Milwaukee, imagine how Cubs-crazy that building is going to be.

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Submitted by blockhead25 on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:07 pm

If the Cubs are up 1 game on the Cardinals going into Sunday, then the Milwaukee game is in effect the WC game except against a team 20+ under .500. If the Cubs win, they win the division and bypass the WC. That would mean Milwaukee would have to beat Arrieta AND Pit would have to beat Lester for the Cubs not to make the division series. Of course, this is theoretical nonsense since Cubs won't gain 7 games on the Cards in the final 14.

Submitted by blockhead25 on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 09:45 pm

Cubs tied for 3rd best record in baseball. Have to think that is the first time that 3 teams in one division are top 3 in baseball in September, even in the 4 division alignment.

Submitted by George Altman on Sat, 09/19/2015 - 09:38 am

One game behind Pirates.... Five back of Cards. Going to be an interesting two weeks.

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