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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
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 9 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 1 
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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Game 19 Thread / Brewers @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Submitted by Rob G. on
Game Chat (You can now register your username here and then revisit the same link and go to "log-in to change your settings" to change the password they give you) Claudio Vargas vs. Carlos Zambrano Lineups: (Courtesy of Reader MadTown)
Weeks 2b Soriano LF
Hardy SS Floyd RF
Fielder 1B Lee 1B
Hall CF Ramirez 3B
Estrada C Jones CF
Jenkins LF Derosa 2B
Gross RF Blanco C
Counsell 3B Izturis SS
Vargas P Zambrano P
Numerous radio reports say that Rocky Cherry has been called up and Wade Miller has been sent to the disabled list with back spasms. I guess that's the medical term for "excessive amount of suckage". UPDATE: Here's the confirming link from cubs.com; "middle back spasms" are the culprit.

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Submitted by Sheffield/Cornelia on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:14 pm

A friend who was listening told me that Stone reported on WSCR earlier that Theriot would not be in the starting lineup today.

Submitted by cubster on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:16 pm

I guess that’s the medical term for “excessive amount of suckage (syndrome)”... Yes, that is the correct diagnosis (EX-ASS)

Submitted by mike wellman on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:17 pm

"Wade, could I interest you in a couple of weeks of back spasms?" "Well, now that you mention it, my neck did wake up a little sore this mornin' from all those sudden jerks of the head yesterday..."

Submitted by The E-Man on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:26 pm

Lest me remind everyone that unfortunately, if we trade JJones - and his 27HR's from '06 - we have only Cliff Floyd and his health track record left as a power threat. Unless of course, you are counting Itz-TURD-is or Pie. We're stuck ya'll. Unless something unforseen happens. A LH hitting SS w/power?

Submitted by henry on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:27 pm

RobG. i wasn't exclaiming at you.....i am just hoping that theriot is in the lineup - where he belongs.

Submitted by Jace on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:30 pm

Is Izturis hurt? If he is supposedly the starting SS, why is he sitting AGAIN? I am not wild about Cedeno, either.

Submitted by Rob G. on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:31 pm

I'm all for keeping JJ, but I'll trade-off a few homers for a steady lineup and the better defensive outfield that Pie will get us, assuming he's not a complete bust up here. But no rush and only if the deal for JJ is dollar for dollar. Anyone have any excess starters anymore? Dodgers and Phils were two teams in spring training but that seems to have gone away, although I'm sure they'd still deal Lieber to save money. Angels just got Colon/Weaver back, wonder if they'd move Saunders or Mosely but neither is a much better option than Guzman or Marmol imo...

Submitted by Jace on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:36 pm

Oh, sorry Rob. I missed that little footnote. It seems like, with a righty pitching tonight, you would want Izturis's switch bat in the lineup. And since he supposed to be SO SPECTACULAR as a fielder, that would be another reason to put him in.

Submitted by ARM on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:38 pm

E man, is Jones a power threat? At the rate he is going, the threat must be something like a barely perceptible power threat.

Submitted by Rob G. on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:39 pm

yeah, last time I do that... See, I usually write these up earlier in the day and I take a stab at what I think the lineup will be, which of course is usually wrong because there's always something wrong with the Cubs. I kind of wanted to get the Rocky Cherry news out, and didn't want to go through the effort of deleting the lineup and then doing all that copying and pasting so I just thought I'd share my guess with you all. Silly me.

Submitted by MadTown on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:43 pm

Lineup Cubs Soriano, LF Floyd, RF Lee, 1B Ramirez, 3B Jones, CF DeRosa, 2B Blanco, C Izturis, SS Zambrano, P

Submitted by Rob G. on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:43 pm

hehe, how many starts does he have to make before he's available? and I think W2 is directly wired into the Internet...

Submitted by The Joe on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:46 pm

Not sure, it took a few days before Vanden Hurk was available. ..what? I thought he'd be good...but, yeah, there's little chance of W2 missing it.

Submitted by MadTown on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:52 pm

Yes, probably should've included the Brewers as well. Weeks, 2b Hardy, SS Fielder, 1B Hall, CF Estrada, C Jenkins, LF Gross, RF Counsell, 3B Vargas, P

Submitted by Sheffield/Cornelia on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:53 pm

Why not just hit Zambrano 7th...gives us a much better chance to drive in Lee, Ramirez, Jones, et al.

Submitted by Rob G. on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:54 pm

seems Hill, Lilly and Marquis are doing just fine when Barrett catches Z did have his one good start this year with hank behind the plate though. I do think that Z and Barrett don't get along too well, not that it should matter on the field.

Submitted by The Joe on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:55 pm

What did Hank say to Zambrano last year when he was pitching poorly? Something like 'throw a strike or I'll hit you'? I can't remember, but it's probably true that he needs someone to get in his face like that.

Submitted by Rob G. on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:57 pm

W2 already on top of the Hughes situation The Joe, if you check our fantasy site.

Submitted by Jace on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:09 pm

Hmmm... Deciding whether Izzy or Hank deserved to hit 7th must have been a bitch...

Submitted by Jace on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:15 pm

I'm betting that he finds some damage, cleans it up, and they declare that he'll need a few months to heal, but come next ST, he'll be as good as new. Then it'll be the same thing next spring.

Submitted by mike wellman on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:22 pm

what do you think are the chances of a BCB tonight in light of zombie's bulletin board comments towards the brewers? i can see it now, fielder, jenkins, whoever, goes deep, zombie hits the next guy, and it's on!

Submitted by CT Steve on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:25 pm

Hughes had a 7.71 ERA in Spring Training, and just under 4.00 at AAA Scranton. My guess is he gets lit up in the AL East. The Yanks are desperate.

Submitted by Chad on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:29 pm

Mike, it took me a couple of seconds to figure out what you were talking about. Until i finished your post, I thought you were saying "chances of a Bleed Cubbie Blue tonight".

Submitted by eli18 on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:53 pm

this is the worst camera work i've ever seen from a so-called big league broadcast

Submitted by Mike on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:34 pm

z is a head case. I know that's not news, but with prior and wood done, which they are, he is the ace, and he has to learn how to take a lead given to him and close the deal. makes me crazy.

Submitted by eli18 on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:10 pm

the cubs had better be in the Santana sweepstakes, b/c they need a legit #1 starter...

Submitted by billybucks on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:41 pm

2nd and 3rd, no outs, bottom of the 7th --- annnnd Soriano, Murton and Lee all fail to get a run home. Wonder why we can't win close games?

Submitted by mike wellman on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 04:03 pm

4-0 lead @ home, w/ the 'ace' going & here we are again...lou is all in w/ the bench...

Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    bellinger "right rib contusion"

  • Childersb3 (view)

    South Bend just lost the lead in the bottom of the 9th on the weirdest scenario, ever.

    It's absolutely pouring rain....men on 1st and 2nd, 1out....JPatterson asks for a new ball, but no time out was called....he throws the old ball toward the dugout (not sure if it rolled out of play).....the ump declares the runners get two bases each so one run scores. Then a single up the middle ties the game.

    The rain was coming down in buckets at this point.

    Just weird

  • crunch (view)

    ...and bellinger is gone in the 7th because of that 2nd blown chance and the wall he bounced off of...

    hopefully his rib cage/shoulder feels better tomorrow, we just got happ back.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Phil,

    Any thoughts on Y. Rojas' stuff and Y. Melendez's game (I believe I've asked about him before, sorry)?

  • crunch (view)

    wow, things are moving fast.  hopefully it continues.

  • crunch (view)

    morel with 4 clean plays in 4 innings...showed off his 100000000mph arm a couple times.

    cody bellinger not having a good 4th, though...5 run leads are handy when your CF is making your pitcher have a 5-out inning.  2nd blown chance was ruled a hit even though it went in/out of his glove...1st was lost in the lights, also ruled a hit.

  • crunch (view)

    welcome back happ!  double off the wall 1st PA back.

  • crunch (view)

    oh yeah, totally, i was just chiming about why i fan like i fan.

    i would like nothing more than hendricks to keep on hendricks'ing.  guys with his stuff can throw for a long, long time as long as it works.

    he velocity is actually up a minor amount this year.  it's really "damn" when a guy like him not only has gas in the tank, but it's looking like it was years ago.  he added a curve a few years ago and it helped a little bit, but he's throwing it less and less while the fb/change combo are less effective.

  • Alexander Dimm (view)

    CRUNCH—There is no one person in this community I’m talking about.  My remarks were not directed at you or anyone, but at a tone I’ve noticed lately. 

    You have a great, dry sense of humor and there is thought behind your comments.   You and I don’t always agree but I always understand your position.  

    Lastly, and I’ll be quiet, I agree with you on Hendricks.  We can dislike the recent performance but still love the guy.  Lots of questions about his future.
     

  • crunch (view)

    myself, i make a good amount of outrageously unrealistic comments that are sometimes "violent"...like my recent suggestion of "pulling the bandaid off" by having hendricks throw every inning of every game until he's on the IL.

    i would hope any athlete that cares about what is written on the internet realizes how casual fans can be about treating their lives like scripted TV characters that don't have real lives.  it's not an excuse to do it, but there's a lot of it out there.

    but yeah, in real life i'm rooting for guys to have long and healthy careers even if i'm not happy with current performances...except for some guys...and i'm pretty sure i don't leave grey area for those comments...and almost all of them are not good humans whether they're playing baseball or not...

    hendricks was getting a good amount of boos in his last game.  i would bet a million that he will get a standing O every time he visits wrigley in his post-playing days, or a return with a new team should his career continue...or if he comes back and puts in an oldschool good performance.

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