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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, ten players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, three players are on the 15-DAY IL, and one player is on the 10-DAY IL

Last updated 4-12-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Hector Neris 
Daniel Palencia
* Drew Smyly
Keegan Thompson
* 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: 10 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Alexander Canario, OF 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Patrick Wisdom, INF 

15-DAY IL: 3
Julian Merryweather, P
* Justin Steele, P  
Jameson Taillon, P 

60-DAY IL: 1 
Caleb Kilian, P 


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Cubs @ Indians: Arrieta vs Tomlin (Game 178; World Series Game 6)

Cubs 9, Indians 3
W: Arrieta (2-1); L: Tomlin (2-1)
Series tied: 3-3PREVIEW
CHC (2-3): RHP Jake Arrieta (1-1, 3.78)
CLE (3-2): RHP Josh Tomlin (2-0, 1.76)
First pitch: 7:08pmCST

Arrieta won Game Two of the World Series in Cleveland, taking a no-hitter into the 6th inning and giving up 1 ER in 5.2. He struck out 6 and walked 3.

Tomlin had a no-decision in Game Three at Wrigley on Friday, going 4.2 scoreless. Like Bauer and Kluber, he’ll be going on short rest.

Game Seven would be Hendricks versus Kluber tomorrow at 7:00pmCST. Yes, please.

Go Cubs!

Comments

It's simultaneously a relief and an agony to know that nothing I do will have any effect on these games.

If this Cubs offense squares Tomlin up this time, I'll try not to complain about whatever else happens. I'll probably fail (especially with Joe West behind the plate), but I'll try.

Hey Cubs season will end (after game 7 win) closer to Thanksgiving rather than Labor Day (old dreary past)

from the twitter sidebar and Buster Olney

Re: Joe West behind the plate: Arrieta 2 career starts with West HP, 13 IP, 2.08 ERA, 4 BB/9 Ks; Tomlin, 3 g., 13.2 IP, 4.61 ERA, 4 BB/7 Ks

Russell is 1st Cub EVER to hit a WS Grand Slam. Plus his 6 rbi's tie him with only 3 others for a single game WS record.

There's a possible point In this game where Maddon will have to decide whether to keep going with Arrieta or pull him so he could possibly pitch an inning or two tomorrow

here's hoping for a healthy chapman tomorrow... ...or he can come out and continue pitching to protect a 5 run lead. alright, then. at least he's not injured.

GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7!

Joe West made it all the way to 2 out in the 9th before making it about him.....so close.

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In reply to by billybucks

Gotta love how Arrieta never let him bother him with two obviously blown called strike threes. Lackey would have imploded. You knew it was going to be a good night for Jake when got the strikeout on the 97 mph heater in the first. They said later in the broadcast that that was only the second time all season he's hit 97.

Think KB and Rizz like hitting 3/4? Oh, this lineup next year....and tomorrow night!

On another note, Pete Rose is acting like an ignorant douche bag on the postgame show. Probably angry that he was the only one of the four to pick the Indians to win tonight before the game started.

as for that Chapman thing, yeah it was a little overkill, BUT....

- Cubs don't give a shit bout chapman's arm long term, he won't be a Cub next year

- as I've been hinting at and Strop showed us, they don't seem to trust anyone but Chapman at moment.  With middle of lineup coming up, it was the opportune time to bring him in.

- I'm sure he'll still go 2-3 innings tomorrow if needed and if he blows it, Maddon knows he's going to get the blame. Good for Maddon for not caring and doing whatever it takes to get the win.

- on the other hand, a bit silly to not have someone warming up in 9th but ultimately Chapman didn't even throw that many pitches

- Lester, Lackey and even Arrieta should all be available. 3 guys they probably trust more than anyone else in the pen besides Chapman and maybe Montgomery.

Lets do this!

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In reply to by Rob G.

I might be on the bring Lester in to pitch a couple innings band wagon now. Hendricks goes 4-5 if effective, Lester goes 1-2, some combo of Montgomery, Edwards, Grimm to get the game to Chapman? Gotta score some runs off of Kluber early. I hope Rizzo and maybe Schwarber back off the plate a couple of inches in order to deal with that two-seamer.

"This is only the 3rd Game 7 of the live ball era in which both SP had 5+ bWAR (Saberhagen & Tudor in 1985, Clemens & Schilling in 2001)."

Recent comments

  • Cubster (view)

    per Tribune: Suzuki MRI results pending from yesterday so we should get a timetable for return later today.

  • crunch (view)

    suzuki says he injured his oblique running to 1st, not swinging.  okay.  it's gonna be that kind of 2024 cubs year, huh?

    i would say that's good news compared to screwing it up swinging, but i'm not familiar with the recovery time of people screwing up their oblique by running.

    right side is at least different from his left side oblique injury last year.

  • crunch (view)

    5 IN A ROW!

    hack wilson, ryne sandberg, sammy sosa, christopher morel, and michael busch.

  • Cubster (view)

    A bit more Jewish take on one of my favorite Cubs, Kenny Holtzman. His 9-0 season while serving in the National Guard and being available to pitch on weekends was one of my coolest teen recollections. 

    https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/388554

  • Cubster (view)

    Suzuki out with oblique strain. Canario indeed is called up. No word on Morel so that might be a red herring (or a red digit).

    AZ lineup is posted but Counsell is always late to post his lineup.

  • crunch (view)

    You have to C it! (tm)

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Best hitter: IL with oblique strain

    Second best hitter: hasn’t looked the same since jamming his right hand during a swing

    Third best hitter: playing through a sore hammy

    Best pitcher: IL after one start 

    Second best RP: IL after 1.5 weeks

    Noice 

  • crunch (view)

    suzuki 10d IL.

    right oblique strain.  ow.  that's generally more than a 10d thing.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Seiya on IL with an oblique strain

  • crunch (view)

    cooper and morel are on the field doing pre-game stuff so it's not them...