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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full), plus one player is 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

Last updated 3-28-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Garrett Cooper
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
* Miles Mastrobuoni
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Ben Brown, P 
Alexander Canario, OF 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Keegan Thompson, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Patrick Wisdom, INF 

15-DAY IL: 1 
Jameson Taillon, P 

60-DAY IL: 1 
Caleb Kilian, P 

 



 

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Cubs @ Mets: Arrieta vs. Syndergaard (Game 169; NLCS Game 2)

Jake takes the mound down 1-0 to the Mets.

CHC: RHP Jake Arrieta
NYM: RHP Noah Syndergaard
First pitch: 7:07pmCT

Arrieta finally came back to Earth in his last game, giving up 4 ER in 5.2 innings in Game Three of the NLDS but getting the win against the Cardinals.

In his two games against the Mets this year, he went 2-0 with a 1.13. Arrieta gave up 1 ER over 8 innings in games at each park but actually pitched better on the road during the season, going 13-1 with a 1.60 ERA. The Mets batted .160 against him in the two games. For his career, they are 25-102 (.245) against him. Granderson is 10-30 with 3 HR.

Syndergaard lost against the Dodgers (6.1 IP, 3 ER) in Game Two of the NLDS and pitched one inning of relief in the clinching game on Thursday. He warmed up four times (with 60 pitches) because of deGrom’s early struggles, which means he might be on a pitch count.

Against the Cubs at Wrigley on May 12--it was also his MLB debut--Syndergaard went 5.1 and gave up 3 ER for the loss. He went 7-2 with a 2.46 at home. The Cubs are 6-17 against him. Bryant and Soler are 2-3. Coghlan has a HR.

To call this game a must-win is an understatement. deGrom vs. Hendricks on Tuesday.

Go Cubs!

Comments

I found yesterday's game entirely predictable, very much like game 1 of the NLDS. To me the problem with Lester's performance isn't 4ER in 6.2. The problem is yet another first inning run that changes the entirely mentality and approach of the game. All the pre-series buzz was about the fact the Mets have strong and deep pitching, but the Cubs have Arrieta and Lester. The mets have 3 pitchers all with better numbers than Lester this year. Hopefully Arrieta gets his mechanics back with and extra day of rest. Otherwise, it was fun while it lasted.

per Muskat... Fowler CF Schwarber LF Bryant 3B Rizzo 1B Castro 2B Coghlan RF Montero C Baez SS Arrieta P

So, technical question. When I try to log on to Parachat, it opens a bunch of seedy-looking pop-under windows. In fact, even when I'm able to log on, any time I touch the Parachat window, something opens up. Anyone else get this? Also, go Cubs.

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In reply to by Brick

ParaChat places the ads on the free version of its product. To remove them, one must either purchase one of the other products they offer or I can install and configure a chat room. I haven't looked into it, but I doubt you'd get all the bells and dolphins that you get in ParaChat.

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In reply to by WebAdmin

Ads isn't the issue, it is the very shady 2005 like pop-under type of ads that launch on Internet Explorer that is the problem. I do suppose that comes with the territory of it being a free product. I don't have issues on Chrome though, so suggest people always use that and not try with IE.

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In reply to by blockhead25

I checked the code and the ads and pop-ups are coming from parachat. Either they aren't checking out their ads well or someone hacked their ad server. Everyone's browser should have a setting where a pop-up window can be blocked. I wouldn't reccommend IE to anyone. 

Ugh. The first inning totally ruined this game -- Cubs were never in it after that. I don't think they even got the tying run to the plate in the last 8 innings. 3 very crappy hours of baseball viewing. And, so, the season now depends on the right arms of Kyle Hendricks and Jason Hammel. Hmmm.

Because of the sites new color scheme, printing things such as the Org. Depth Chart come out very faint. Am I the only one noticing this?

Recent comments

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    I think if you had ranked players by how much the team could ill afford to have them miss significant time, Steele would be right at the top of the list.

  • crunch (view)

    steele MRI on friday.  counsell expects an IL stint.

    no current plans for his rotation replacement.

  • hellfrozeover (view)

    I would say also in the bright side column is Busch looked pretty good overall at the plate. Alzolay…man, that hurts but most of the time he’s not giving up a homer to that guy. To me the worst was almonte hanging that pitch to Garcia. He hung another one to the next hitter too and got away with it on an 0-1. 

  • crunch (view)

    amaya blocked like 6-8 of smyly's pitches in the dirt very cleanly...not even an exaggeration, smyly threw a ton of pitches bouncing in tonight.

    neris looking like his old self was a relief (no pun), too.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    In looking for bright spots the defense was outstanding tonight. The “stars” are going to need to shine quite a bit brighter than they did tonight offensively though for this to be a successful season.

  • Eric S (view)

    Good baseball game. Hopefully Steele is pitching again in April (but I’m not counting on it). 

  • crunch (view)

    boo.

  • crunch (view)

    smyly to face the 2/3/4 hitters with a man on 2nd in extras.

    this doesn't seem like a 8 million dollar managerial decision.

  • crunch (view)

    i 100% agree with you, but i dunno how jed wants to run things.  the default is delay.  i would choose brown.

    like hellfrozeover says, could be smyly since he's technically fresh and stretched.

    anyway, on a pure talent basis....brown is the best option.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Use pitchers when you believe they're good. Don't plan their clock.

    I'm sorry. I'm simply anti-clock/contract management. Play guys when they show real MLB potential talent.

    If Brown hadn't been hurt with the Lat Strain he would've gotten the call, and not Wick.

    Give him a chance. 

    But Wesneski probably gets it