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39 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (one slot is open), plus two players are on the 60-DAY IL and one player has been DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT (DFA)   

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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Hector Neris 
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Pete Crow-Armstrong 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 8 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 2
* Cody Bellinger, OF  
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 3
Kyle Hendricks, P 
* Drew Smyly, P 
* Justin Steele, P   

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

DFA: 1 
Garrett Cooper, 1B 
 




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Cubs @ Nationals: Lester vs Gonzalez (NLDS Game 2)

Submitted by CTSteve on

CHC (1-0): LHP Jon Lester (0-0, —) 
WAS (0-1): LHP Gio Gonzalez (0-0, —)
First pitch: 4:38pmCST (TBS)

Of the eight post-season games, the Cubs are the only team to win on the road. Between that, the Dusty factor, and our 89mph secret weapon, there is reason for the Wrigley faithful to be optimistic.

That said, every game feels critical in a five-game series—especially this one, mostly because of Lester’s inconsistencies. Is he going to give us 6 innings of one-run ball like he did when the Cubs won in Washington in June? Or will he have one of those other games where Montgomery comes in to stop the bleeding in the second inning. 

Lester (13-8, 4.33 for the season) is 6-5 with a 4.41 on the road. He’s 0-0 with a 2.93 against the Nationals. Overall, they are 46-205 (.224) against him. Wieters is 16-51, and Harper (1-7) is the only one to have taken him deep.

Gonzalez gave up 1 ER over 6 innings against the Cubs in June and took the loss. For this season, he’s 15-9 with a 2.96 and is 4-4 with a 2.76 at home. For their careers, the Cubs are 21-110 (.191) against him. Jay is 4-11. Rizzo (2-22) not so much.

Tomorrow is a day off, then we head to the Friendly Confines for Scherzer and Quintana on Monday at 3pmCST.

Go Cubs! 
 

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Submitted by Lester's rattl… on Sat, 10/07/2017 - 10:07 pm

CF Almora 3B Bryant 1B Rizzo C Contreras SS Russell RF Zobrist 2B Baez LF Happ P Lester Really like that lineup. Albert just needs to get on base and his baserunning skills can make the difference. All of Lester’s inconsistencies be damned, I won’t be surprised if he’s locked in and gives us 6 or 7 innings. Thinking Rizzo will get some more big hits today.

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Submitted by Jackstraw on Sat, 10/07/2017 - 10:09 pm

Seems to me there are two different hitting versions of Almora....one pitch ABs or extended ABs. More of the second tonight, please Albert. You too, Zobrist. I trust Zobrist's approach last night was scouting-report related, or him trying to go against type to ambush first pitches against Strasburg.

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Submitted by Charlie on Sat, 10/07/2017 - 10:12 pm

As much as I worry about the Baez, Happ, and Schwarbster K problems against top-line pitching, they do give this lineup deep power that can jump up and get you at any time. Gotta watch out for that bottom of the order with Baez and Happ and some PH threats ready to come off the bench.

Submitted by Jim Hickmans Bat on Sat, 10/07/2017 - 10:55 pm

Seems like a quick hook with Lester, only 86 pitches. I'd prefer he get the 7th and then go straight to Wade Bot.

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Submitted by Lester's rattl… on Sat, 10/07/2017 - 10:17 pm

Yeah I thought Lester coulda gone another for sure. Strop did just fine. Just don’t want to show them too much of all our relievers. Gives us an advantage if this series goes the distance. I do like that the Cubs are already getting multiple looks at Nat relievers already. Something tells me Scherzer will either get scratched for game 3, or be forced to exit early because his hamstring.

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Submitted by Jim Hickmans Bat on Sat, 10/07/2017 - 10:29 pm

It's on Maddon. Again. You use your best reliever against the other team's best hitters, period. Keeping Davis for the 9th is very Ned Yost, Dusty Baker-ish. He should have been in there against Harper, or at the very LEAST, use a lefty like Monty or Duensing. Ick.

Submitted by billybucks on Sat, 10/07/2017 - 10:38 pm

Well, we all knew the team's weak point is the bullpen. Specifically, the 8th inning bullpen. And we were right!

Submitted by Eric S on Sat, 10/07/2017 - 10:40 pm

Sorry, I'm not blaming Joe for this one. Frankly, if you told me before the game yesterday that the series would be tied going back to Chicago I would have been happy with that - Nats are that talented. Also, my Canes pulled one out in Tallahassee today so my good sports karma ran a little short.

Submitted by Lester's rattl… on Sat, 10/07/2017 - 10:48 pm

Maddon took our best player off the field. Only 86 pitches. He could have gone 2 more possibly.

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 10/07/2017 - 10:50 pm

turrible. series tied 1-1. DFA everyone.

Submitted by billybucks on Sat, 10/07/2017 - 10:09 pm

I know it felt like it was very close, but, in hindsight, it really wasn't. Nats had the their best hitters up with the tying run at the plate and no outs in the 8th after a leadoff single. It's not like they were down to their last strike or scored a bunch of runs in the 9th. CJ had a great night last night, and he got beat by one of the best hitters in baseball tonight. Zimmerman's ball looked catchable, until it wasn't. It happens. Hopefully the bats get going and we can go all NLDS 2015 on 'em.

Submitted by crunch on Sun, 10/08/2017 - 10:50 pm

max surezure made it through his throwing session today and is expected to throw "about 100" pitches tomorrow if needed.

Submitted by billybucks on Sun, 10/08/2017 - 10:50 pm

These early-inning hooks are getting a little ridiculous. Astros pulled their starter with 2 outs in the 3rd. He had given up a run in the 2nd and a run in the 3rd, and had a runner on 2nd with 2 out. And then the reliever gives up a 2-run bomb to give up the lead.

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Submitted by Lester's rattl… on Sun, 10/08/2017 - 10:45 pm

There’s so much emphasis about the strength of flame-thrower relievers being a big plus in the playoffs that it seems every manager thinks all their guys are of that quality and they must get someone in there to stop the bleeding. Unfortunately there’s still only about 6 of those guys in the league whom are so reliable. Yet every manager has been duped into thinking their bullpen is full of these guys... it’s sad to see these quick hooks of the starting pitchers who got their teams to the postseason in the first place.

Submitted by billybucks on Sun, 10/08/2017 - 10:02 pm

10 MLB playoff games, and the Cubs have the only road win. Let's continue that trend for a few more days, please.

Submitted by CTSteve on Mon, 10/09/2017 - 10:37 am

I didn't really expect to take two in DC, but now that we didn't, I'm having a hard time feeling confident. How's everyone else feeling?

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