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Last updated 3-26-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 15
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Caleb Kilian
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
Jameson Taillon
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
Alexander Canario
# 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 

 



 

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That Sinking Feeling

GAME 105 IN-GAME DISCUSSION THREAD [PARACHAT] ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (51-55) @ CHICAGO CUBS (53-51) WRIGLEY FIELD, 1:20pm CDT, TV: WGN, KTVK
Greg Maddux, RHP
8-7, 4.41 ERA
85/23 K/BB, 19 HR in 136.2 IP
Brandon Webb, RHP
8-8, 4.11 ERA
101/41 K/BB, 15 HR in 142.1 IP
2B *Craig Counsell CF Jerry Hairston
RF *Chad Tracy 2B *Todd Walker
LF *Luis Gonzalez 1B Derrek Lee
1B *Tony Clark RF *Jeromy Burnitz
3B Troy Glaus 3B Aramis Ramirez
CF *Shawn Green LF *Jody Gerut
SS Royce Clayton SS #Neifi Perez
C Chris Snyder C Michael Barrett
P Brandon Webb P Greg Maddux
No, not just because of the way this season seems to be slipping away from us inch by inch as we lose games because we can't score runs off Mike Gosling, but because Brandon Webb has one of the best sinking fastballs in the game. With Jody Gerut's downward chop of a swing, I'm betting on a lot of him grounding into a double play or two today.

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Hairston and Lee groundout--Walker lines out. This is basically what you'd expect from Webb. Does anyone know what Berny's numbers are off Webb? I get a sense with his swing he may have some of the homerun success that Webb's given up this year.

Hairston is in a bad slump right now. Since taking over for Cpat in CF on July 8, he is: 20-79, 9 runs, 5 BB/HBP (.253 avg and .301 OBP) God do we need a real everyday leadoff hitter...

"We" need a real everyday manager as well. Proposed trade: Dusty to the Dodgers for one of their grounds-keepers.

Hairston is in a BIG hitting slump right now...what IF Dusty trades him out and puts Murton in at the top of the line-up...? Who is more likely to get on base...? What do we have to lose ?

I don't even know what to say about this game. I'm signing off, turning off the game, and going to enjoy the rest of the day.

Stark is reporting that Soriano is not getting traded.

Scott, no complaints by me about tring Murton at #1 and CF.

The Multi-Million Dollar Maddux is giving up MANY More hits than the Rookie Rich Hill did yesterday...This is not good...Lets hope we can turn things around...Our Bullpen is going to get quite a work out this afternoon.

Our bullpen will continue to get a workout until this team can put a good solid lead on the board. The offense is pathetic...really.

How about this trade Maddux to the Yanks for a 26 year old in AA.

Remlinger loads the bases with walks and then gives up a GRAND SLAM (just when we couldn't afford it)...What a game.

"According to FSN Northwest, the Marlins have acquired Ron Villone from the Mariners for Yorman Bazardo and Mike Flannery. Jul. 31 - 3:52 pm et" Nothing goin' on.

Ron Villone is the biggest name to get traded? Maybe the should move the deadline back a week.

Anyone else watching Ryno? I'm really enjoying the reminder of why he's the best player I've ever seen wear a Cub uniform. Simply a class act who really knows what makes baseball such a great game.

So far itis just Ron "I've sucked every year of my career before this" Villone and... Buddy Groom has been traded from the Yankees to the Diamondbacks, ESPN reports. It can't be for John Patterson. Expect it to be for a PTBN. Jul. 31 - 3:58 pm et Mr. DFA. ...but wait... ESPN's Buster Olney reports that Matt Lawton could go from the Pirates to the Cubs in exchange for Jody Gerut. The Pirates hoped to do better than that for Lawton. Jul. 31 - 4:02 pm et Sounds good to me, if that's all.

um, not gonna talk about this game, other than i thought maddux was overpaid from the second he was signed by the cubs... but RYNO: "and for what it's worth, Ron Santo just gained another vote from the Veteran's Committee" great quote, huge ovation from the cubs fans there....best part of my day. go ryno. i grew up with you as my cubs idol.

Lawton is a Cub.

Anyone know who we gave up. I have to say, I'm pleasantly surprised as long as we didn't give-up the farm.

Ryno: I didn't go looking for the red light on the camera after hitting a home run (paraphrased.) Slight jab at Sammy, I'm guessing. Ryno had a lot to say, surprisingly.

A fine rental, assuming Gerut is the extent of the price. Murton should get platoon starts: 2002-2004, Lawton vs... RHP: 273/366/438 LHP: 219/318/363 Also intriguing: Day (390 AB): 249/354/464 Night (990 AB): 260/352/395

I don't know. They were just talking about ESPN. Olney said earlier it was for Gerut but he is still in the game.

Ryno also made a couple other comments that I thought might have been slight jabs at Sammy, like "since when does hitting HRs make it ok to forget the rest of the game" and "in my day when a player came to spring training 20 pounds heavier they were considered out of shape"

ESPN just announced that we got Lawton.But no word on for who yet.

Ryno is a class act...Maybe he should be considered as a candidate to replace Dusty as the Cubs Manager...;-)

Gotta Love Ryno!

Lawton's in the final year of a 4 year/27 million deal. I couldn't find exact details, but it isn't much. I don't have the game on, but the deal has yet to pop up in the ESPN wire or on Google News.

I think Lawton's contract is something like 1 year @ 7.5mm.

Thanks Galt, wasn't sure if he was signed through next year. BBTN says that it is gerut that was traded.

ESPN tv just showed the trade as Gerut straight up for Lawton. If that's all we're giving up for him, I suppose it's a pretty decent trade.

WGN confirms Gerut for Lawton Lawton will be leading off due to decent OBP

Ron Santo says Pittsburgh's Matt Lawton is pretty good lead-off hitter...He has an excellent OBP, runs well and is very good in the field.

Lawton will be leading off due to decent OBP No he will be clogging up the bases leading off....you forget who his new manager is.

I wonder if Hendry's feels better dealing with the Pirates than anyone else. Essentially this was DuBois for Lawton

I think this could be a good deal for the Cubs...and IF we can get Nomar, Wood and Williamson firing on all 8 cylinders then we might be able to start to build some real momentum.

Pitt is one of 6-8 teams who would sell....as usual. Cinci had more costly players and others didn't have what Hendry needed.

"I wonder if Hendry's feels better dealing with the Pirates than anyone else." Really, who wouldn't?

How do you think the OF is going to work. RF: Lawton CF: Burny LF: Murton Lawton is not that a great defender, and Hairston is only in the line-up to leadoff. I could see C-pat brought up and Murton sent to AAA.

Lawton may have been added to the team...and Nomar comes back Friday....and you know it's gonna be harder than hell for Dusty B to sit Hairston and Perez......maybe Nomar will get a plattoon with Neifi if he's lucky....and same thing with Hairston....aint' no way Dusty is sitting his boys everyday.

I think this is a very good trade. Lawton gets on base, has a little pop, and there's no big contract issues. I don't think many would complain about trading Dubois for Lawton, which is essentially what happened. I imagine murton will get the starts against lefties. I know he's getting up there in age, but I would still like to see Hendry inquire about the availability of Lofton. His defense isn't great and his arm is even worse, but he gets on base and still has some speed. He was quite the sparkplug a few years back and think he'd excel in that role again. I don't think it would take that much to get him either, although it's assuming philly would give him up.

My prediction on the OF: Lawton/Hairston/Burnitz, with murton (hopefully) getting starts against lefties.

hard to get excited with this move...but given how soggy this offense is, this team needed an infusion of life weeks ago. If we see Lawton and Murton in the same outfield...we just might be door Matts

I don't know, do you think Dusty can afford to "experiment" with Matt Lawton in the Cubs outfield? If anyone missed it on Comcast last night, they're showing "Ryno's Game" now on ESPN Classic.

Cubfan, on what planet is Hairston one of dusty's boys? Hairston couldn't even get playing time when Walker was out for a month, he's only playing now because Hendry took away Baker's favorite free swinging Center Fielder.

I agree with Blue... Lawton will probably play CF, otherwise Burnitz will This moves Hairston back to the doghouse and Hollandsworth back to LF Still looks dustbuster ugly to me.

I don't mind the Lawton trade at all, but I really hope Hendry keeps his eyes on potential players. I still think the Phillies will tank and Wagner might become available. I would give up prospects and a few arms for him if needed 1) to keep him away from the Cards and 2) see if he can be locked up for the next couple of years. He would be an anchor for our bullpen.

I still think the Phillies will tank and Wagner might become available. I don't think the Cubs would have a chance to acquire him at this point. He would more than likely be claimed before it was the Cubs turn to pluck him off the waiver wire. I would give up prospects and a few arms for him if needed 1) to keep him away from the Cards You don't have to worry about that. The Cardinals have absolutely no interest in Wagner.

Recent comments

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    There are two clear "logjams" in the Cubs minor league pipeline at the present time, namely AA outfielders (K. Alcantara, C. Franklin, Roederer, Pagan, Pinango, Beesley, and Nwogu) and Hi-A infielders (J. Rojas, P. Ramirez, Howard, R. Morel, Pertuz, R. Garcia, and Spence, although Morel has been getting a lot of reps in the outfield in addition to infield). So it is possible that you might see a trade involving one of the extra outfielders at AA and/or one of the extra infielders at Hi-A in the next few days. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    18-year old SS Jefferson Rojas almost made the AA Tennessee Opening Day roster, and he is a legit shortstop, so I would expect him to be an MLB Top 100 prospect by mid-season. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Among the relievers in the system, I expect RHRP Hunter Bigge at AAA Iowa and RHRP Ty Johnson at South Bend to have breakout seasons on 2024, and among the starters I see LHP Drew Gray and RHP Will Sanders at South Bend and RHP Naz Mule at ACL Cubs as the guys who will make the biggest splash. Also, Jaxon Wiggins is throwing bullpen sides, so once he is ready for game action he could be making an impact at Myrtle Beach by June.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    I expect OF Christian Franklin to have a breakout season at AA Tennessee in 2024. In another organization that doesn't have PCA, Caissie, K. Alcantara, and Canario in their system, C. Franklin would be a Top 10 prospect. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    The Reds trading Joe Boyle for Sam Moll at last year's MLB Trade Deadline was like the Phillies trading Ben Brown to the Cubs for David Robertson at the MLB TD in 2022. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Javier Assad started the Lo-A game (Myrtle Beach versus Stockton) on the Cubs backfields on Wednesday as his final Spring Training tune-up. He was supposed to throw five innings / 75 pitches. However, I was at the minor league road games at Fitch so I didn't see Assad pitch. 

  • crunch (view)

    cards put j.young on waivers.

    they really tried to make it happen this spring, but he put up a crazy bad slash of .081/.244/.108 in 45PA.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Seconded!!!

  • crunch (view)

    another awesome spring of pitching reports.  thanks a lot, appreciated.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Here are the Cubs pitchers reports from Tuesday afternoon's Cardinals - Cubs game art Sloan Park in Mesa:

    SHOTA IMANAGA
    FB: 90-92 
    CUT: 87-89 
    SL: 82-83 
    SPLIT: 81-84
    CV: 73-74 
    COMMENT: Worked three innings plus two batters in the fourth... allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits (six singles and two doubles) walked one, and struck out six (four swinging), with a 1/2 GO/AO... he threw 73 pitches (52 strikes - 10 swing & miss - 19 foul balls)... surrendered one run in the top of the 1st on a one-out double off Cody Bellinger's glove in deep straight-away CF followed one out later by two consecutive two-out bloop singles, allowed two runs (one earned) in the 2nd after retiring the first two hitters (first batter had a nine-pitch AB with four consecutive two-strike foul balls before being retired 3 -U) on a two-out infield single (weak throw on the run by Nico Hoerner), a hard-contact line drive RBI double down the RF line, and an E-1 (missed catch) by Imanaga on what should been an inning-ending 3-1 GO, gave up another run in the 3rd on a two-out walk on a 3-2 pitch and an RBI double to LF, and two consecutive singles leading off the top of the 4th before being relieved (runners were ultimately left stranded)... threw 18 pitches in the 1st inning (14 strikes - two swing & miss, one on FB and the other on a SL - four foul balls), 24 pitches in the 2nd inning (17 strikes - three swing & miss, one on FB, two SPLIT - six foul balls), 19 pitches in the 3rd inning (13 strikes - seven swing & miss, three on SL, two on SPLIT, one on FB - three foul balls), and 12 pitches without retiring a batter in the top of the 4th (8 strikes - no swing & miss - four foul balls)... Imanaga throws a lot of pitches per inning, but it's not because he doesn't throw strikes...  if anything, he throws too many strikes (he threw 70% strikes on Tuesday)... while he gets a ton of swing & miss (and strikeouts), he also induces a lot of foul balls because he doesn't try to make hitters chase his pitches by throwing them out of the strike zone... rather, he uses his very diverse pitch mix to get swing & miss (and lots of foul balls as well)... he also is a fly ball pitcher who will give up more than his share of HR during the course of the season...   
     
    JOE NAHAS
    FB: 90-92 
    SL: 83-85 
    CV: 80-81 
    COMMENT: Was called up from the Hi-A South Bend group at Minor League Camp for the day... relieved Imanaga with runners at first and second and no outs in the top of the 4th, and after an E-2 catcher's interference committed by Miguel Amaya loaded he bases, Nahas struck out the side (one swinging & two looking)... threw 16 pitches (11 strikes - two swinging)...   

    YENCY ALMONTE
    FB: 89-92 
    CH: 86 
    SL: 79 
    COMMENT: Threw an eight-pitch 5th (five strikes - no swing & miss), with a 5-3 GO for the first out and an inning-ending 4-6-3 DP after a one-out single... command was a bit off but he worked through it...   

    FRANKIE SCALZO JR
    FB: 94-95
    CH: 88 
    SL: 83
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and worked the 6th inning... got the first outs easily (a P-5 and a 4-3 GO) on just three pitches, before allowing three consecutive two-out hard-contact hits (a double and two singles), with the third hit on pitch # 9 resulting in a runner being thrown out at the plate by RF Christian Franklin for the third out of the inning... 

    MICHAEL ARIAS
    FB: 94-96
    CH: 87-89
    SL: 82-83
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and allowed a hard-contact double on the third pitch of the 7th inning (a 96 MPH FB), and the runner came around to score on a 4-3 GO and a WP... gave up two other loud contact outs (an L-7 and an F-9)... threw 18 pitches (only 10 strikes - only one swing & miss)... stuff is electric but still very raw and he continues to have difficulty commanding it, and while he has the repertoire of a SP, he throws too many pitches-per-inning to be a SP and not enough strikes to be a closer... he is most definitely still a work-in-progress...   

    ZAC LEIGH: 
    FB: 93-94 
    CH: 89 
    SL: 81-83 
    CV: 78
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and tossed a 1-2-3 8th (4-3 GO, K-swinging on a sweeper, K-looking on another sweeper)... threw 14 pitches (11 strikes - one swing & miss - eight foul balls)... kept pumping pitches into the strike zone but had difficulty putting hitters away (ergo a ton of foul balls)... FB velo is nowhere near the 96-98 MPH it was a couple of years ago when he was a Top 30 prospect, but his secondaries are better...   

    JOSE ROMERO:  
    FB: 93-95
    SL: 82-84
    COMMENT: Was called up from the Hi-A South Bend group at Minor League Camp for the day and worked the 9th (14 pitches - only six strikes- no swing & miss) and allowed a solo HR after two near-HR fly outs to the warning track, before getting a 3-1 GO to end the inning... it was like batting practice when he wasn't throwing pitches out of the strike zone...